Old Lin and Madame Lin raised Tuan, who lost his parents as a child. In time Tuan moved into his own home, working for the magistrate during the day and in his garden in the evening. Loneliness settles into his soul, and Old Lin and Madame Lin ask the matchmaker to find him a mate. The eligible ladies, however, are not good matches and Tuan continues his solitary life. One evening he discovers a large snail in his garden and decides to diligently care for it. The next evening, when he arrives home, he finds a feast prepared for him on the table and these feasts continue thereafter.
Who is providing these scrumptious meals?
A delightful story!
My eight year old and I took turns reading this story to support our brief study of Ancient China.
-Borrowed from the library.
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