あるところに五助という若い人がいました。
There was a young man named Gosuke.
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Gosukes family was very poor, so he worked at a shop selling small goods from a young age.
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One day, the shopkeeper said:
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私はそれぞれの人に一つずつ商品を売るために渡します。
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The first one to sell will become my daughters husband.
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Gosuke was put in charge of selling scrubbing brushes and ropes.
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However, he didnt know how to sell it.
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Gosuke loaded the brush and rope onto the cart and went home.
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When Gosuke came home, his mother was sick and lying in bed.
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Gosuke knew that his mother hadnt taken a bath in days.
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You went to the village chiefs house and asked if your mother could take a bath there.
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The bathtub is very dirty.
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Gosuke cleaned the bathtub using a brush.
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He used a rope to make the water flow faster and in greater quantity.
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People around me find brushes and ropes very useful.
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When Gosuke returned to town pulling his handcart, he saw a crowd of people gathered in front of a shop.
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People who saw Gosuke skillfully using the brush and rope came to buy them.
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The brushes and ropes in the store sold out quickly.
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Gosuke also loaded the brush and rope onto the handcart.
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Many people bought them, and both Gosukes scrubbing brushes and ropes sold out quickly.
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Gosuke was the one who had a lot of money and was the first to return to the shop.
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The shopkeeper praised Gosuke for selling the goods so skillfully and gave his daughter to him in marriage.
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Gosuke became the shop owner and lived happily ever after.
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