TherearealotofthingsmagicalinChina:thepeople,theculture,thestories.Sometimesordinarythingsseemmagical,butinreality,theyaren't.Itusuallytakesagreatfooltotransformtheordinaryintomagicallynothing.
InasmallvillagedeepintheheartofChina,thelocaltaxcollectorthepoormanthemagictreeandheldituptohisforehead."thetreeuptohisforehead.
"Husband,I'mtired.No,Icannotseeyouanymore,"shesaidexasperatedbeforesheclosedhereyestosleep.Andhertax-collectinghusbandsmiled.
Thenextmorning,thetaxcollectorhelduphismagicalleaftohisforeheadashethestores.Notevenarethebackoftheroyalsaddle.Believinghehisgarden,tellinghimitwasamagictreethatcouldmakeoneinvisible!"Theneveryoneinthetavernlaughedandlookedoutthewindowatthebeatentaxcollector.
There'sthatoldsaying,"Afoolandhismoneyareeasilyseparated."Inthistale,well,thefoolgotwhathewasworth.

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