There was a businessman, who sent his son to the most wise man in the world to ask for the secret of happiness. After going through all hardships for 40 days, this boy finally found the wise man's beautiful castle.
When he entered the castle, the boy didn't meet a saint but saw a 1 scene: business people came in and out, in every corner people were talking with each other and a small band was 2 gentle music. The local food was placed on a table. The wise man was talking with the people one 3 one, so the boy had to wait for three hours for his turn 4.
The wide man attentively listened to the boy's 5 for the visit, but he said at this point he didn't have 6 to explain the secret of happiness to him. He suggested that the boy go around the place and return to see him after two hours.
"At the same time I ask you to do one thing," the wise man said as he 7 a spoon to the boy and dripped(滴下) two drops of oil into it, "When you walk, take this spoon and do not let the oil spill(洒出)."
The boy began walking up and down the steps of the palace, his 8 always focusing on the spoon. Two hours later, he returned to the wise man.
"Have you seen the Persian carpets of 9 restaurant? Have you noticed those beautiful sheepskin volumes of my library?" the wise man asked.
A 10 sense of shame came into the boy's mind because he didn't see, for what he was only concerned about was the thing the wise man entrusted to him——namely, not to let the drops of oil in the spoon spill.
"Then you go back to see all kinds of rare things in here," the wise man said, "If you don't know a person's home, you won't be able to trust him."
After hearing that, the boy 11 the spoon and walked back into the palace. This time, he noticed all the artworks 12 on the walls, viewed the garden and the surrounding mountain scenery. when he returned again, he told the wise man about it.
"13 where's the drops of oil I gave you?" the wise man asked.
Looking at the spoon, the boy found there's 14 in the spoon and felt very upset.
"So this is the only warning I want to give you," the wise man said, "the 15 secret of happiness les in enjoying all the wonders of the world and at the same time never forget the drops of oil in the spoon."
