Grandma's Stories--813--Chang & Chao !!

Chang and Chao were two brothers living in China's one Country side village.Chang was elder and Chao was the younger brother.Chang was clever and cunning.After father Peng's death he snatched almost all the property and gave Chao just a small hut to live and ask him to do hard work for livelihood.It wasnew year's eve every one was happy in the world and preparing to welcome the new year,new clothes,good food and colourful decorations all over,It was a party time for every one.Chao did not have even food to eat.He went to Chang and asked 1 Kg.of rice but he denied.Chao was coming back very sad.On the way he met an old man named Zhu, He told every thing to him.The old man was holding a bundle of sticks.He asked Chao to help him the bundle taking to his home and then he will give him an amazing thing which could make him Rich.Chao agreed,he put the bundle on his head and followed Zhu.When they reached Zhu's home,Zhu gave him a Pancake.He said "Go towards North,You will see there an old  Church ,there is a cave behind the church.Some dwarfs live there.They like Pan Cakes.They will try to take this Pancake any how,Don't ask money from them,ask Stone grinder from them.Chao took the Pancake and reached behind the Church.He saw the Dwarfs were trying to take a wooden log inside the cave.Chao helped them taking the log inside. Dwarf Prince asked the Pancake,Chao said,"Give me the Stone Grinder"The Dwarf Prince gave him the Grinder,He said,"If you move it's handle to the right it will give every thing which is asked,then it would stop only when you move  it's handle left. Chao became very happy,he got lot of money food grains,and other essential things.He built a big house,started a good business.When Chang saw this he went to chao and asked the reason of his wealth.Chao was very simple he brought the stone grinder and showed it to Chang ," If we move its handle right it gives every thing which is asked-------"Without listening the complete sentence Chang picked up the grinder and ran away,He sold all his property to a rich man ,packed some food and set forth for a voyage,he decided to get settled in an island.He was feeling hunger,he started eating but it was tasteless because he forgot to put salt.Suddenly an idea clicked in his mind,I have got the grinder,He moved the handle right and said "salt"Salt started coming out,He did not know how to stop it ,The boat drown,the grinder is still on ,and making the sea water salty.