Chinese Traditional Story: A Kind Fisherman’s Surprise

This story happened during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. One day, an old farmer hurriedly walked along a road, holding a cow with golden fur. Soon, he arrived at the riverbank. He noticed a small boat in the river where a fisherman was putting his oar into the water and getting ready to disembark. The old farmer shouted to the fisherman, “Hello there! I wish to cross the river in your boat!” The fisherman replied reluctantly, “My boat is too small to carry your cow.” The old farmer said, “Don’t worry that my cow is too heavy. I guarantee that your boat will not sink!”