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The Sweet-Toothed Wang-Ye

A-Gu was a fisherman who loved to gamble. One day, after selling his fish in the market, he passed by a Wang-Ye Temple on his way to the gambling den. A-Gu entered the temple and prayed, Oh, mighty Wang-Ye! Tonight, I intend to win a lot of money at the gambling den. Please let me win a lot of money, the more the merrier! It is my dream to have a lot of money. If I win big tonight, I will bring you a delicious Ant Candy to repay your kindness. A-Gu left after praying. Wang-Ye heard A-Gus prayer. He thought to himself, What is an Ant Candy? I have never heard of it before, but it seems very delicious and mouthwatering! I will help A-Gu to win money, in order to taste this Ant Candy!

That evening, A-Gu clutched his purse full of coins and said happily, How wonderful! Praying to Wang-Ye really worked! I won so much money tonight! I must come back tomorrow to win more money. As A-Gu passed by the Wang-Ye Temple on his way home, he remembered his promise to the mighty Wang-Ye. He said in a worried tone, Oh no, I promised Wang-Ye that I would repay him with an Ant Candy, but where shall I find such a thing? There is no such thing as an Ant Candy. I must think of something. A-Gu came up with an idea. He covered a stone with honey, and set it on the altar. Soon, the fragrant honey attracted a lot of ants, and the stone was covered with ants. A-Gu said, This is the Ant Candy that I promised to repay you with. Please enjoy. Having said this, A-Gu went home. Wang-Ye took a look at the Ant Candy and said furiously, What audacity! This is just a stone covered in ants! How dare A-Gu deceive me! I shall teach him a lesson!

That night, Wang-Ye appeared in A-Gus dreams and said, You will never catch a single fish for the rest of your life unless you quit gambling. At first, A-Gu didnt believe what Wang-Ye said. He kept going to the gambling den. One day, he suddenly realized that he hadnt caught a single fish for many days. So, he decided to quit gambling.

