Two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious1 in 40 years of farming side by side. They had been 2 tools, helping each other as needed. Then the long cooperation 3 . A small misunderstanding grew into a major difference, which exploded into an exchange of 4 words.
One morning the elder brother found a carpenter(木匠) outside his house looking for jobs. The elder brother pointed to the creek (水渠) between the two farms, and said "My neighbor, in fact, my younger brother is on that farm, and we don't 5 . Last week he dug a very 6 creek between our farms just to 7 me. I want you to build me something so that we don't have to see each other's face from across. "
The carpenter said "I think I understand the8 . I will be able to do a job that will please you" The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing.
At sunset when the carpenter had finished his job, the elder brother's eyes opened wide and his jaw 9 . What the carpenter built was a 10 connecting one side of the creek to the other! To his surprise, his brother 11 the creek to meet him with a 12 smile and arms wide open to hug him.
"You are really kind, my brother! In spite of my rude behavior, you still insist that blood relations can 13 be broken! I am truly 14 for my behavior," said the younger brother.
Then they saw the carpenter carried his toolbox on his shoulder. "Why not stay for a few more days?" asked the elder brother.
"I'd love to stay," the carpenter said, "but I have more 15 to bridge!"
