NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: Ch 4: Treasure
Alibaba was a very courageous man, or rather, a very courageous poor man. For him, nothing was more terrible than being poor.
He rode his donkey into the forest and began to search carefully.
However, after a day, he did not find the forty thieves and the great secret treasure that the"sage" had mentioned.
He returned home with a grim expression, silent and thoughtful.
The next day, he gritted his teeth, mounted his donkey again, and headed back to the forest.
On the third day, the fourth day… time passed slowly, and in the end, going to the forest every day to observe and search had become Alibaba's habit. He was very eager and no one could stop him from going.
At this time, Rock, who was constantly observing with a military telescope, murmured:"The sunk cost is too high."
Failing once or twice is tolerable, but when the failures pile up, combined with the lure of wealth, the pursuit becomes an obsession.
Finally, on this particular day, as Alibaba searched almost mechanically, he suddenly heard a strange sound. It seemed like horses—a lot of them.
Alibaba froze, his eyes widening in an instant. He quietly tied his donkey to a tree and cautiously moved closer, his heart pounding with both fear and anticipation.
Forty men riding forty horses created a massive commotion. Dust clouds rose as the group approached, and Alibaba trembled without realization. He began to understand why these thieves had accumulated such a mountain of treasure.
The forty horses stopped in unison, and the thieves carried the treasures they had just robbed, laughing and shouting to each other as they rushed to a location. Not long after, they came to a rather hidden gate and shouted,"Open sesame!"
With a heavy rumble, the gate slowly opened, revealing dazzling jewels and gems that glowed like gold under the sunlight.
The thieves excitedly threw the newly robbed treasures into it, and shouted again,"Close sesame!"
The gate shut with the same rumbling noise, and the group left shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm, ready to continue their journey of plundering.
It wasn't until a long time after the forty thieves left that Alibaba, sweating all over, dared to walk out of the forest. His eyes were filled with awe, fear, and more than that, greed, endless greed.
He hurried forward and shouted according to the command he had heard before:"Open sesame!"
The heavy door slowly opened again. After a moment, Alibaba's eyes widened. He saw it, a mountain! A real gold mountain! A gold mountain made entirely of treasures!
After being stunned, he rushed forward in with ecstasy and began to put treasures into the bag he brought with him. Soon he filled a big bag!
Carrying the heavy bag, he shouted"Close sesame" again and excitedly started to rush home.
When he arrived, he was greeted by his wife's complaints.
"Alibaba, how long are you going to be crazy? What thief, what treasure, it's all lies!"
Hearing her doubts, Alibaba's eyes flashed coldly.
Foolish woman!
Not only was it not a lie, but he had already secured the treasure!
The next moment, Alibaba subconsciously glanced at his wife, evaluating her from head to toe.
As a poor man, Alibaba had married a woman from an equally poor background. She was thin, plain and unattractive.
But now that Alibaba had struck it rich with an astonishing treasure, did he really need to tolerate such a wife? At that moment, the image of his beautiful sister-in-law flashed in his mind.
In the era of poverty and hardship, when people could not even eat, his wife was also a laborer,so naturally he would not regard thinness as beauty.
Alibaba's eyes flickered with calculation. He carried the sack of treasure into his room, stuffed it into a cupboard, and pulled out a few choice pieces, then turned and walked towards his wife.
"My dearest wife, come and see what I brought you"
"Oh my God, where did this treasure come from? Did you really find the legendary treasure?"
"Haha, no, no. I came across another opportunity."
"My beloved wife, go to my brother's house and show him this treasure. Let the brother who has always looked down on us see that we can live a better life than him!"
Hearing this, Alibaba's wife's eyes lit up. Vanity surged within her. Who wouldn't want to live better than others? Who wouldn't want to see envious eyes staring at them? Especially when the target of envy was someone she had always resented.
There was no need to hesitate. Alibaba's wife put on the jewelry that was doesn't suit her, turned around and walked towards Alibaba's brother Cassim's house.
Cassim was a handsome man. Compared to Alibaba, who was skinny and plain, he and Alibaba looked nothing like brothers.
Otherwise, he could not marry a merchant's daughter, while Alibaba, who was of the same origin, could only marry the daughter of a poor man.
When Cassim and his slender, beautiful wife saw Alibaba's wife arrive adorned with luxurious jewelry, they were shocked and puzzled.
How could Alibaba's impoverished wife suddenly wear such extravagant accessories?
Cassim's sharp eyes quickly noticed that the jewelry didn't quite fit properly. His mind began to race, connecting the dots.
He sent his wife to distract Alibaba's wife while he grabbed a decorative knife and stormed out of the house.
He quickly rushed to Alibaba's home, forced Alibaba with a knife, and learned everything from Alibaba.
The only information he got was that Alibaba had found a great secret treasure and accidentally got the password to open the great secret treasure.
Cassim was very envious and jealous of the other party's good luck, but soon, all of this turned into excitement.
The great secret treasure! it will all belong to him!
He wasted no time and followed Alibaba's instructions to the thieves' lair.
Meanwhile, behind him, Alibaba, who was originally frightened, changed his expression, lifted his collar casually, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly:"Idiot!"
Alibaba was not lacking in cleverness. He knew very well that these treasures of unknown origin could not withstand scrutiny. If he kept taking them out, it would easily attract other people's attention.
After all, he was not rich.However, his stupid brother was different. Not only did he have a beautiful wife, he also had a business background. If he could replace all that, then everything would be fine.