Old Dschang mounted his dragon. Old Dschang’s wife rode on a phoenix and then they all left for the Mountain of the Fairies.
Sir We’s son remained in the castle while Old Dschang, his wife, came back after sunset.
Soon Sir We’s son had to leave and go back to his own home.
Old Dschang gave Sir We’s son eighty ounces of gold and a straw hat.
The old straw hat was special.
Old Dschang looked grave. “If you ever need any more money, go to the old Wang’s drug shop in your city. Show him this straw hat and he will give you ten million pieces of copper.”
After that the plow-boy who had brought Sir We’s son to this castle took the man back.
When Sir We’s son had told everyone what had happened, everyone thought that Old Dschang was a saint or that Sir We’s son had had a magical vision.
The money that Old Dschang gave Sir We’s son lasted for nearly six years.
After the money was over, Sir We’s son went to Wang’s drug shop.
Wang asked to look at the straw hat. At that time a young girl from the inner room came to look at the straw hat. “I have woven this hat for Dschang. If it has a red thread inside it, this is the very same hat that I wove for Dschang.”
Turned out there was a red thread in the hat.
Wang gave ten million pieces of copper to Sir We’s son.
After that Sir We’s son went to look for Old Dschang and found that no had heard of Old Dschang anymore.
It came to be believed that Old Dschang was really a saint.
Adapted From Chinese Folktales
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