The Potter 陶工

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Once there was a very religious and skillful potter whose pottery was well-known far and wide.

从前，有个虔诚信仰宗教、技艺高超的陶工，他制作的陶器远近闻名。

However, he was not satisfied with his finely crafted but fragile pottery.

可是，他对自己精心制作的陶器并不满意，因为陶器很容易碎。

He thought if the pottery made by him could be unbreakable, his reputation and his business would be even better.

他心想，要是他制作的陶器永远摔不破，那么他的声誉就会更高，买卖就会更兴隆。

He prayed hard to God to grant his wish for unbreakable pottery.

他便向上帝祷告，苦苦祈求上帝让他实现他制作的陶器打不破的愿望。

One night, he dreamt that God said to him, "If you are sure you won't regret it, I will make your wish come true."

一天夜里，他梦见上帝对他说：“如果你确信自己将来不后悔，我就让你实现这一愿望。”

The potter said, "Yes, God, I am sure that I will not regret it."

陶工说：“是的，上帝，我决不后悔。”

The next morning, the first thing the potter did when he woke up was to test whether God had granted his wish.

第二天早晨，陶工醒来后做的第一件事就是要检验一下上帝是否满足了他的愿望。

In his workshop, he used the clay to craft a pot. Then he dried it under the sun.

他来到陶器制作室，用粘土做了一个罐子，然后把它放在阳光下晒。

When the pot was dried, he lifted it and dashed it to the floor. The pot did not break!

罐子晒干后，他便举起它使劲往地上摔去，罐子果然完好无损。

The potter was filled with joy.

陶工满心欢喜。

The news of the unbreakable pots made by the potter spread very fast.

陶工制作的罐子摔不破的消息，很快传开了。

People from all over the world rushed here for his pottery. He became very rich and famous.
四面八方的人们都纷纷赶来抢购他的陶器，他因此赚了好多钱，名声大振。

But, the good fortune did not last.

但是，好景不长。

After a while, his business slowed down.

没过多久，他的生意就清淡了下来。

Although everybody kept praising his product, whoever bought one did not need to buy another again because the pots were unbreakable.

虽然大家对他的陶器赞不绝口，但是，由于他制作的陶器永远摔不破，所以买一个就无需再买了。

The business got poorer by the day, as did his financial status.

生意一天天地萧条，他的经济状况也每况愈下。

He now kept praying to God to let him recover his original pottery.

现在他只好不断地向上帝祷告，希望上帝能恢复他原来那样的陶器。

One night, he dreamt that God appeared to him. Tearfully, he begged God to forgive him for his foolishness.

一天晚上，陶工又梦见了上帝，他眼泪汪汪地祈求上帝原谅他的愚蠢无知。

God said, "Because you admit your mistake, I will forgive you and make your latest wish come true."

上帝说：“既然你承认自己错了，我就原谅你，也满足你最近的愿望。”

So from then onwards, the potter's original pottery was once again in great demand.
从那时起，人们对陶工制作的陶器需求有一次变大了。