![]() ![]() I have found out that only you can use its powers. Deng said to him, “I know about the magic of your paintbrush. When the servants came back, they took Ma and threw him in front of Deng. Angry, and a little embarrassed, Deng sent his servants to get Ma and force him to draw with the magic paintbrush. After he drew a picture of a dog, though, it did not come to life. After standing up in front of the curious crowd, Deng began painting pictures. He wanted to flaunt the power of the paintbrush before them. After locking Ma up, Deng went to his house and took the paintbrush.Īfter getting the paintbrush, Deng invited many of his closest friends to come to his home. Deng knew that he could make much more money by using the paintbrush’s power, so he sent his servants to Ma’s home and arrested him. Deng was a greedy man, and he wanted to steal the paint brush from the young man. When Deng Ding, the rich man for whom Ma tended the cattle, heard about the magic paint brush that turns everything into life, Deng became very curious. Soon, many people in his village found out about the magic paintbrush. True to his promise, Ma used his magic paintbrush to help. With the cow, the poor people did not have to tire themselves out so much to till the soil. ![]() When he saw that it was difficult for people to till the hard land, he drew a cow for them, and it also came to life. The people could now bring water from the river to the field saving them time and energy. When he saw that the poor farmers had no water to water the fields, he drew a river, and it came to life. On top of his desk, Ma found the same paintbrush the old man gave to him in his dream.įrom that day on, he used the paintbrush wherever people needed help. Unsure of what to believe, Ma looked around. After that, the old man faded away, and Ma woke up with a start. ![]() Although it looks old, it can bring whatever you draw to life! I have seen your hard work and your kind heart, so I want you to use this to help your poor neighbors.” Surprised, Ma took the paintbrush from the wise old man. He told him, “This is a magic paintbrush. Looking at Ma, the old man handed him an old paintbrush. In the dream, an old man walked toward Ma on the field where the poor man watched the cattle. He went straight to his bed and immediately fell asleep. Once, after another long day of work, Ma walked slowly back to his home after an unusually hard day of work. With his amazing art, Ma could live with having a boring job. He spent his time drawing beautiful pictures of the mountains, the valleys, and the country. To entertain himself, he would take out his paper and start drawing. Ma often got bored while watching over the cows. Everyday, he had to help a rich man named Deng Ding tend his cattle just to get enough to feed his family. Ma was a hard worker, but he still could not make much money. Once upon a time, a young man named Ma Liang lived in a small village in China. ![]() This is a premiere, if you will □ so feel privileged. This story’s going to be published in the popular children’s magazine The Skipping Stones in September. Focused around a young man who gets hold of a magic paintbrush, the story holds a profound moral lesson.Īlthough this short story primarily targets children as its audience, it serves as a great reminder in this morally unscrupulous world. On a more serious note, our Chinese team pulled off an English translation of a traditional Chinese folktale. Regardless of our age, we all get hyped when it comes to magic.įew things in this world are as fascinating as the idea of manipulating the world with supernatural powers (By the way, the last Harry Potter movie is phenomenal. ![]()
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