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9 Secret of the Casket

Warm Up

● Do you live with your grandparents?

● What are the ways in which you help your grandparents?
● What are the conversations you have with your grandparents?

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On her 75 birthday, Ah-Ling distributed her wealth among her four sons and announced
that she would spend three months of the year with each son.

Then the old woman went to stay with each of her sons and the daughters-in-law. Initially,
they welcomed her and took good care of her.

However, the old woman slowly began to feel that they were becoming less cordial. She even
felt unwelcome and unwanted.

Now she saw her son’s true colours. Money mattered most to them.

One day, Ah-Ling’s friend, Jing-Mei, came to see her. Jing-Mei was distressed to see her
friend in such an unhappy state. She advised her on what she should do. Afterwards, Jing-

Mei tearfully bade good-bye to her friend and left.

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