Little Tom lived with his poor grandmother Donna in a village. Every day, Tom sold potatoes grown by Donna in a market.
One day, an old foreigner aroused Tom's curiosity. He frequently visited Tom's stall(摊位) but didn't buy. The next day, the man passed from one vendor(小贩) to the next, waving a bag around . But he didn't visit Tom's stall that day. Out of curiosity, Tom asked a vendor nearby to temporarily look after his stall. Then, he followed the foreigner.
The man went back to his broken-down house near the market and took several old medals from his bag. "Wow!" Tom said. "I won them in my own country, "the man said proudly, then asking why Tom came here. Tom explained," I'm wondering why you didn't visit my stall today." "Oh, I don't need potatoes . I need firewood, so I walked around the market looking for someone who would buy these medals and give me money in exchange," he lied.
Tom left and brought back many potatoes from his stall, saying, "If you don't have money, you can't buy food. Keep my grandma's potatoes." But the man insisted he had enough food. Tom went back, upset; he could see the man was hungry and weak.
The third day, the man reached the market, selling medals again. He valued them, which were his honors. But after a disaster, now he had to sell them to survive. He looked weaker. Tom packed some potatoes, walking towards him again. From his conversations with vendors, Tom found him trying to sell medals for food! But no one believed his medals were true.
Disappointed, the man sat alone by the roadside. Tom approached him, saying, "I saw it! Why didn't you let me help you?" Almost crying, he said, "I'm sorry, but I was too embarrassed to ask for your help. Now could you give me your potatoes in exchange for the medals?"
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"Sure," Tom said while nodding his head.
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"But Tom, the medals are valuable to the man. We should give them back," added Donna.
