One day, a rich old businessman in a small town meets a factory worker, a coach and a fisherman.
有一天，一个有钱的老商人在小镇遇到一个工人、一个教练和一个渔夫。
He gives them three seeds and says, "Bring me the flowers in three months.
他给了他们三粒种子并说：“三个月内把花带来。
The man with the most beautiful flower can have my money!"
谁的花最美谁就能得到我的钱！”
After three months, the factory worker brings a big red flower.
三个月之后，工人带来一朵红花。
The coach brings a small purple flower.
教练带来一朵小的紫花。
But the poor fisherman brings nothing.
穷渔夫什么都没带。
He is very sad.
他很伤心。
"I don't know why!" he says.
“我不知道为什么！”他说。
"I watered it every day."
“我每天都浇水。”
"You are honest!" the businessman says.
“你很诚实！”商人说。
"The seeds are bad and will never sprout!
“种子是坏的，永远不会发芽！
The money is yours."
钱是你的了。”
The fisherman is very happy.
渔夫很开心。
The other two men feel ashamed and sad.
另外两人觉得很惭愧，而且很伤心。