Once there was a jeweler (珠宝商), who was known as a good man. People always bought jewelries from him. One day, a rich man and his wife came to buy some diamonds (钻石)which would be put on as special dress for their mother. She would wear it for her eightieth birthday party.
The couple told the jeweler what they wanted, and offered him an honest price. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and asked them to come back later. However, they wanted the diamonds at once. They also thought that the jeweler might be trying to get more money for the diamonds. So they offered him double, then three times what the diamonds were worth. But he still refused to give them the diamonds. They went away in anger. Some hours later, the jeweler went to them and gave them the diamonds in person. They offered him the last price for the diamonds. But the jeweler said, "I will only accept the first price that you offered this morning.
"Why, then, did you not sell us the diamonds right away?" they asked in surprise. He replied, "my father had the key to the box where the diamonds were kept. He was asleep, and l didn't want to wake him up. He is old and every hour of sleep does him good. In my view, all the gold in the world isn't as valuable as my father's health, and I never make him uncomfortable. "The couple were deeply moved by the man's words, so the husband said to him, "You are so kind! Thanks for the lesson you taught us -honor your father and your mother. One day your own children will give you the same respect and love that you have shown
