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Story THE JADE MOUNTAIN
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www.clubmasterhoang.blogspot.com POST 642 03
February 2024 (Part two)
NGOC DINH / The
Jade Mountain.
Charles Phan
Hoang
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(Part
two)
Story of
The Jade Mountain
(continued) One day they arrived
at a working site where many people were busy extracting the gold found in
the sand of the river. They stopped there and found work immediately. The
salary was high and the workers could use their free time to find gold for
themselves and thus enrich themselves quickly. Considering the situation, a
second young man from the group decided to stop the trip there and stay near
this golden river to become rich. Without hesitation, the other three
continued their journey. After many adventures, one day a beautiful mountain
appeared on the horizon. The inhabitants of the small village from which one
could see from afar the beauty of this mountain affirmed to them with
conviction that it was the Mountain of Jade. This peaceful village had the particularity
of having very few men and many beautiful young women. Overall, the young
women had a family resemblance. They were gentle, hardworking and had a lot
of talent. They knew how to cook, to knit, to make embroideries, to do
gardening, to decorate the house and to spoil the men. Indeed, men were
precious in this little paradise. Despite the reign of polygamy, many
beautiful girls remained single until the age of thirty. When the time came
for the three young men to leave for the Jade Mountain, one of them was
missing. He had fallen in love with the most beautiful girl in the village
and decided to raise a family in this paradise where he was pampered. The
other two men remained determined to continue their journey to discover the
Jade Mountain. They felt more than ever bound by an unshakeable fraternity. The Jade Mountain
opened to the outside world by a small path visibly uncrowded. When the two
young men arrived at the entrance of the path, they saw an old man sitting on
a beautiful block of dark green stone. The man who was very old had no teeth
left, his back was bent and his long white hair and beard were floating in
the wind like clouds. The man discouraged them from going to explore this
Jade Mountain. According to him, despite its beautiful landscapes and magical
power, the mountain also offered dangers and terrifying scenes of struggle
for life and fight against death. To reach the summit, it was necessary to go
through a large forest where fearsome animals, such as tigers, snakes and
poisonous plants lived. The old man who had just passed the age of one
hundred and twenty years told them that the stone block on which he was
sitting gave him strength and made him feel happy even though this stone was
only a small rock compared to huge blocks of jade that cover the top of the
mountain. The discouraging advice of the old man shook the two young men.
However, the thought of sitting on real big blocks of jade revived their
fervor to continue their adventure. As they went on the path, they saw on their
right by the roadside a little hut in which lay a sick woman who was groaning
in pain. She probably had a contagious disease and her family had put her in
the forest away from her community. Sometimes in life painful situations push
people to make decisions that break the heart. They continued walking on the
path and stopped at the foot of a tree to rest and eat some food that the
women of the village had prepared for them. They ate in silence when one of
them uttered an exclamation of surprise. The shell of a small pale blue egg
had just fallen on his head. The man raised his head and saw a bird's nest on
a branch of the tree above him. A birth had just occurred. They continued
their progress in the forest. As the sun began to decline, they met a young man
coming from the opposite direction and walking at a fast pace. The young man
was pale with fear. He told them that further up in the mountain there were
ghosts and he was hurrying out. They listened attentively to the story of the
young man but continued to advance towards the top of the mountain. When it
started to get dark, the wind began to blow very hard. The whistling of the
wind through the branches of the trees was amplified by the echo of the
mountain. It was as if an army of ghosts floated between the branches of the
big trees screaming in a sinister way. It was terrifying. Suddenly, they
heard the roar of a tiger in the distance. The tallest one of the two young
men immediately took the initiative to climb a tree. He looked down with the
intention of helping his friend to climb. Alas, his companion was gone! He
managed to catch a glimpse of his figure running towards the exit of the
path. His companion had abandoned him when danger became a reality. Fear had
prevailed over courage. After a terrifying night in the forest, under the
sunlight the real beauty of nature was revealed. Our young man regained all
his strength and confidence. His long wooden stick was now his only companion
who would give him protection against tigers or snakes. While walking, he
observed the beauty of all kinds of flowers, many of which were very rare
because it was the first time he saw them. He admired them with happiness.
While observing towards the top of the trees, he discovered a whole new
universe, the universe of the birds with their melodious songs but also their
struggle to survive in a ruthless world. The path climbed steeply up, again
and again, turning around the mountain to facilitate its ascension. Yes, in
the mountains as in life, the road to success is not always a direct one
there are unexpected turns, difficult and even desperate climbs. (To Be Continued On the next Post 643)
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