Hungry and thirsty on our way home, my young sister and I came across a splendid plum tree with bright reddish fruit. It belonged to an elderly disabled lady known for giving 1 in return for an errand (差事).
We knocked on her door asking for some plums in payment for 2 an errand. The lady smiled and gave us two 3 baskets. When we filled the baskets with the ripest plums we picked, she handed us a bag with fresh meat, rice and dried beans. "Take this bag and one basket of plums to the Gomez family on the top of this hill, 4 with their payment and you will 5 yours."
With great expectations to get our plums after the errand, we rushed to the Gomez home. Mrs. Gomez 6 the door with three little children behind her. Her husband was sick in bed and times were 7 . We told her our intention 8 , She didn't seem 9 but appreciated it with the payment, a large envelope stuffed full. Could the Gomez 10 to pay so much for the food? It looked like much money. Our 11 wasn't cleared until we handed the envelope to the plum lady. "Lovely!" The lady said in delight as she pulled the 12 out of the envelope. In her hands were colorful drawings from the Gomez children, the Gomez's payment for her food. My sister and I 13 each other and broke out in smiles.
As we walked home, we enjoyed the 14 from the lady. The juice running down our arms was as sweet and warm as the 15 we had inside.
