In a small village, there lived a farmer. He had a donkey(驴). His donkey would carry things from a river bank to his house. Since the river was very far, the farmer would rest under a tree, tying his donkey nearby.
One day, the farmer forgot to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the tree, he thought, “How do I tie this donkey today? It might run away if I sleep.” A wise man saw that and said, “Take the donkey to the place where you tie it every day. Pretend(假装)to tie it using an imagination rope. It won't run away.” The farmer did what the wise man had said.
He left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his surprise, he found the donkey standing at the same place. Soon the farmer prepared to leave for home. But the donkey did not move. “What is wrong with this donkey?” the farmer said in a puzzle(迷惑). Luckily, the farmer saw the wise man again. He ran up to the man and told him about the donkey's strange behavior. The man said,” You tied up the donkey, but did you untie it? Go and pretend to untie the rope with which you had tied the donkey.”
The farmer followed the man's advice. Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The farmer thanked the wise man and went home happily with his donkey.