WEBVTT 00:00:10.166 --> 00:00:15.958 Once upon a time, there was an old rich man in a town. 00:00:15.958 --> 00:00:21.041 He owned two pieces of pottery with beautiful colors and shapes that he 00:00:21.041 --> 00:00:23.750 cherished like his sons. 00:00:23.750 --> 00:00:29.166 He held and polished them every day 00:00:29.166 --> 00:00:32.833 After he finished, 00:00:32.833 --> 00:00:36.541 he placed them carefully on a stationery chest not 00:00:36.541 --> 00:00:41.333 to be touched by anyone. 00:00:41.333 --> 00:00:44.833 One day, while the old man went out, 00:00:44.833 --> 00:00:48.625 an old maid cleaned the house 00:00:48.625 --> 00:00:55.666 “Hurrah-hurrah! He-he!“ 00:00:55.666 --> 00:01:00.458 The old maid was wiping the room, humming a song to herself. 00:01:00.458 --> 00:01:06.916 The floor was very slippery because she cleaned so well. 00:01:06.916 --> 00:01:11.708 That was why she fell on her back with a thump. 00:01:11.708 --> 00:01:13.625 Good heavens! 00:01:13.625 --> 00:01:18.208 At that moment, her hand hit and shattered one of the pots! 00:01:18.208 --> 00:01:22.375 They were broken! 00:01:22.375 --> 00:01:25.041 “Oh no! What should I do?” 00:01:25.041 --> 00:01:30.958 Her chest was pounding, her arms and legs were trembling. 00:01:30.958 --> 00:01:36.541 The old maid dropped down to the floor, feeling discouraged and hopeless. 00:01:36.541 --> 00:01:43.250 “I’m so dead!” She sobbed her heart out. 00:01:43.250 --> 00:01:47.833 The mistress of the house came into the room astonished by her weeping. 00:01:47.833 --> 00:01:54.375 “Granny, what’s the problem? Oh, no, what did you do to pot!” 00:01:54.375 --> 00:01:58.125 The face of the mistress turned pale. 00:01:58.125 --> 00:02:04.208 “I’m a dead woman, mistress,” she replied, weeping. 00:02:04.208 --> 00:02:11.083 “Granny, don’t cry. Crying won't make things better." 00:02:11.083 --> 00:02:15.666 The generous mistress thought deeply for a while. 00:02:15.666 --> 00:02:20.375 Then, she whispered to the old maid. 00:02:20.375 --> 00:02:24.625 Around evening, the old master came back home. 00:02:24.625 --> 00:02:28.916 “My dear, where is the other pot?” 00:02:28.916 --> 00:02:33.833 The mistress hesitated then answered. 00:02:33.833 --> 00:02:40.750 “I broke it by mistake. Please forgive me.” 00:02:40.750 --> 00:02:43.541 “What? What did you say?” 00:02:43.541 --> 00:02:48.166 His face turned red with anger just like burning fire. 00:02:48.166 --> 00:02:52.875 Just at that moment, the old maid came and knelt down. 00:02:52.875 --> 00:02:59.500 “No, Master. It was not her. I just did….” 00:02:59.500 --> 00:03:04.416 “What did you say? I would never forgive you!” 00:03:04.416 --> 00:03:09.000 When the old man roared at her, 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:11.708 the old maid suddenly stood up. 00:03:11.708 --> 00:03:14.250 And then she flung the other pot 00:03:14.250 --> 00:03:18.333 that was in perfect shape to the ground. 00:03:18.333 --> 00:03:19.916 Crash! 00:03:19.916 --> 00:03:24.833 “How dare you, old lady!” 00:03:24.833 --> 00:03:29.083 The old man lost his temper. 00:03:29.083 --> 00:03:32.708 “You wish to die, don't you?” 00:03:32.708 --> 00:03:37.666 The old man glared fiercely at her. 00:03:37.666 --> 00:03:41.500 The old maid spoke with sobs. 00:03:41.500 --> 00:03:45.666 “I’m going to pay for it with my death, anyway. 00:03:45.666 --> 00:03:49.708 That’s why I broke the other one. 00:03:49.708 --> 00:03:54.458 If I do, this kind of tragedy won’t happen again.” 00:03:54.458 --> 00:03:59.916 The old man sobered as he realized what she had said. 00:03:59.916 --> 00:04:05.999 At that moment, the mistress broke her silence and spoke. 00:04:05.999 --> 00:04:11.625 “My dear, she did make a mistake to break the pottery. 00:04:11.625 --> 00:04:16.500 But there’s nothing more precious than a human being.” 00:04:16.500 --> 00:04:23.916 The old man was quiet for a while. He finally opened his mouth, 00:04:23.916 --> 00:04:30.250 “I was mistaken. I apologize, Granny!” 00:04:30.250 --> 00:04:36.916 From that day on, the old man didn’t value pottery anymore 00:04:36.916 --> 00:04:40.916 even if he found a nice and beautiful one. 00:04:40.916 --> 00:04:46.458 Because he realized that 00:04:46.458 --> 00:04:49.666 nothing is more precious than a human being.