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The Fortune Teller
(English)
In the great city of Taipei, there lived a man called Lin and his wife. They had no children. Because of this, they were very unhappy. One day, they found a baby boy outside their door. He was wrapped in a blanket and crying. They took the baby into their house and called him Sau Ling. They loved him very much.
When Sau Ling was a young man, a fortune-teller came to the house. "You must send your son away," he said. "One day he will become a thief and cause you a lot of trouble."
Mr and Mrs Lin were very sad to hear this. They believed what the fortune-teller said. They gave Sau Ling some clothes and money and sent him away.
Several years later, Sau Ling was having a meal in an inn several miles from Taipei. He put his bag on the floor near his table. After finishing his meal, he picked up his bag. "That's strange!" he thought, "It feels so heavy."
He looked inside. It was full of small gold bars. Then he realized that someone had taken his bag by mistake and left another bag, in its place.
That evening, a young man came to the inn, "Has anyone seen my bag?" he asked. Sau Ling was very honest. He returned the bag to him. The young man thanked him. "You are really very honest," he said, "I shall ask my father to give you a job." The young man's father was a rich merchant. He gave Sau Ling a good job. "But go home first," he said, "and take a holiday." Sau Ling returned to Taipei. Mr and Mrs Lin were delighted to see him again.
The fortune-teller was also present. Sau Ling told them what had happened. The fortune-teller did not know what to say. He left the house without saying a word. Mr and Mrs Lin never believed in fortune-teller after that. Sau Ling took them to live with him and they were very happy and contented until the end of their lives.
Taken from Favourite Stories from Taiwan, 2000
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The Fortune Teller Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Inggrisku
Di kota besar Taipei, hiduplah seorang pria bernama Lin dan istrinya. Mereka tidak punya anak. Karena itu, mereka sangat tidak bahagia. Suatu hari, mereka menemukan bayi laki-laki di luar pintu mereka. Ia terbungkus selimut dan menangis. Mereka membawa bayi itu ke dalam rumah mereka dan memanggilnya Sau Ling. Mereka sangat mencintainya.
Ketika Sau Ling adalah seorang pemuda, seorang peramal datang ke rumah. " Anda harus mengirim Anda pergi anak, "katanya. "Suatu hari dia akan menjadi seorang pencuri dan menyebabkan Anda banyak masalah."
Mr dan Mrs Lin sangat sedih mendengar ini. Mereka percaya apa yang si peramal mengatakan. Mereka memberi Sau Ling beberapa pakaian dan uang dan menyuruhnya pergi.
Beberapa tahun kemudian, Sau Ling sedang makan di sebuah penginapan beberapa mil dari Taipei. Dia meletakkan tasnya di lantai dekat mejanya. Setelah menyelesaikan makan, ia mengambil tasnya. "Aneh!" pikirnya, "Rasanya begitu berat."
Dia melihat ke dalam. Itu penuh emas batangan kecil. Kemudian ia menyadari bahwa seseorang telah mengambil tasnya oleh kesalahan dan meninggalkan tas lain, di tempatnya.
Malam itu, seorang pemuda datang ke penginapan , "Apakah ada yang melihat tas saya?" tanyanya. Sau Ling sangat jujur. Dia kembali tas itu kepadanya. Pemuda itu mengucapkan terima kasih. "Kau benar-benar sangat jujur," katanya, "Saya akan meminta ayah saya untuk memberikan pekerjaan." Ayah pemuda itu adalah seorang pedagang kaya. Dia memberi Sau Ling pekerjaan yang baik. "Tapi pulang dulu," katanya, "dan mengambil liburan." Sau Ling kembali ke Taipei. Mr dan Mrs Lin senang melihat dia lagi.
Para peramal juga hadir. Sau Ling mengatakan kepada mereka apa yang telah terjadi. Para peramal tidak tahu harus berkata apa. Dia meninggalkan rumah tanpa mengucapkan sepatah kata. Mr dan Mrs Lin tidak pernah percaya pada peramal setelah itu. Sau Ling membawa mereka untuk tinggal bersamanya dan mereka sangat senang dan puas sampai akhir hidup mereka.