How Three Brothers Found Their Father’s Treasure

How Three Brothers Found Their Fathers Treasure

Once upon a time, there was a man who had three sons. He was a hardworking and industrious person. He never sat idle and worked from dawn to dusk. It seemed like he never got tired, always completing every task thoroughly and on time.

However, his three sonstall, strong, and handsome young mendid not enjoy working. While their father worked in the fields, garden, and house, the sons would sit lazily under the shade of trees, chatting away or fishing in the Dniester River.

Why dont you help your father the neighbors asked.

Why should we the sons replied. Father takes care of everything so well by himself!

Years passed this way. The sons grew into young men, while their father aged and became weak. He could no longer work as he once did. The garden turned into a wilderness, and the oncecultivated fields were overgrown with weeds. The sons saw this but did nothingthey disliked work too much.

My sons, why do you waste your time sitting idly the father asked. When I was young, I worked hard. Now it is your turn.

Dont worry, Father, we will work, they replied, but they never did.

The father grew deeply worried about his lazy sons. Eventually, his sorrow made him ill, and he took to his bed.

By then, the familys situation had become desperate. The fields had turned into a jungle, and the house was nearly hidden behind tall weeds and thorny bushes.

One day, the dying father called his sons to his bedside.

My sons, he said, my time has come. How will you manage without me You dont like work, and you dont know how to do it.

The sons felt ashamed, and tears filled their eyes.

Tell us, Father! Give us your final advice! the eldest son pleaded.

Very well, the father replied. I will reveal a secret. Your mother and I worked hard all our lives. Over many years, we saved up a treasurea pot of gold! I buried it near the house, but now, in my old age, I cannot remember exactly where. Find the treasure, and you will never know poverty.

With these words, the old man bid farewell to his sons and took his last breath.

The sons buried their father with great sorrow. Days later, the eldest son said,

Brothers, we are truly poor now. We dont even have money for food. Do you remember what Father said before he died Lets go find the pot of gold!

They grabbed shovels and started digging around the house, making small pits here and there. They dug and dug, but they found no gold.

Then the middle brother said, Brothers, if we keep digging randomly, well never find the treasure. Lets dig up the entire field around the house!

The others agreed. They took up their shovels again and turned over all the soil around their home. But still, they found no pot of gold.

Lets dig deeper! suggested the youngest brother. Maybe Father buried it far underground.

The brothers agreed. Eager to find the treasure, they worked tirelessly, digging even deeper into the earth. The eldest brother, who had been digging the longest, suddenly felt his shovel hit something hard. His heart pounded with excitement as he called out,

Come quickly! I think Ive found it!

The other two rushed over to help. They worked with all their strength, but what they unearthed was not a pot of goldit was a large, heavy stone.

The brothers were deeply disappointed.

What should we do with this stone they wondered. Lets carry it away and throw it into the ravine.

And so they did. Then, they continued digging, turning over every bit of earth around their home. They worked from sunrise to sunset, not stopping for food or rest. By the end, they had tilled the entire landbut they had found no treasure.

Well, said the eldest brother, since weve already dug up the land, we shouldnt let it go to waste. Lets plant grapevines here!

Thats a great idea! agreed the other two. At least our efforts wont be in vain.

So, they planted grapevines and tended them with great care.

Seasons passed, and soon their vineyard was full of ripe, juicy grapes. They harvested the best ones for themselves and sold the rest for a good profit.

Then the eldest brother smiled and said,

In the end, our father was right. We did find the treasure he spoke ofour land! Through our hard work, we turned it into a source of wealth.

And so, the three brothers learned the value of labor. From that day forward, they never shied away from work and lived happily, reaping the rewards of their efforts.