An old woman found some strange seeds in the forest. She chose three trees to take home and planted them in her garden. After getting up every morning, she always checks whether the three seeds have sprouted.

But one morning, one of the chickens raised by the old woman ate one of them, and the next day, a heavy rain washed away the other one.

"Now only one seed has sprouted." The old woman sighed.

She built a fence around the seeds.

The last seed slept for a long time. The sunshine warms it, and the drizzle falls gently, nourishing the soil around it. One day, this seed finally grew two beautiful green leaves.

The old woman took good care of the little plant. It grows day by day in summer. People come to see the buds bloom. Everyone wants to know what kind of flowers this magical plant will produce.

Soon they understood. One morning, the old woman found that the buds had opened at night and the twigs were covered with colorful boxes.

"Oh, my God." The old woman said, "This is a gift tree. It's really great!" "

The old woman took a box. "Today is not my birthday, but I still want a present."

The old woman opened the box and found a warm red scarf inside. "This is exactly what I want."

She said happily, "Now I'm going to tell everyone to choose a gift from the tree."

"This is undoubtedly a magical thing." Everyone said.

There are more buds on the tree. People just took off a gift, and it seems that a new gift has grown in its original position. The children all like this plant. They only pick one, and no one picks more.

The king's daughter heard the news and came to watch. She took the biggest box from the tree. When I opened it, it was a beautiful porcelain horse with a golden body and a white tail.

"Not very good-looking, I want to choose another one." Said the princess.

"Oh, princess," said the old woman, "no one has ever picked two."

"I am a princess," said the princess. "I can pick as many as I want."

The princess chose one thing after another. Her arm is full of boxes, and she is too busy to open them.

"Look, old woman," said the princess, "are you all right? Gifts are still growing. "

"Wait and see," said the old woman. "It's not good to be so greedy."

When the princess opened the present, something strange happened. All those magical gifts are gone. Instead, a few withered flowers. These dried flowers disappeared in the wind.

Only the beautiful porcelain horse was left, which was the first gift the princess chose. She carefully carried the porcelain horse all the way back to the palace in silence.

This magical plant still grows in the old woman's garden, but no one, not even the princess, can take away another gift. It seems to warn people: whether civilians or princesses, everyone is equal before God.

2. Story comment:

The magic seed in the story will bear a gift, and everyone can get a gift from it, but the princess in the story covets more gifts. In the end, the princess only received one gift, because this gift tree can only give gifts. The princess in the story is so greedy that children can't learn her bad habits.