Folktales： Widows and Kind Teenagers

　　In a distant village, there lived a young widow.

　　Her husband died when she was very young, leaving her to raise her son alone.

　　The widow worked hard. In order to support her family, she often went to the mountains to collect wild vegetables and medicinal materials in addition to farm work.

　　The widow is a very beautiful woman. She has long black hair and big bright eyes.

　　Her beauty not only makes the men in the village moved, but also makes the women jealous.

　　But she always maintained her dignity and loyalty to herself and never let any man cross the line.

　　There is a kind boy named Xiaojun in the village.

　　His parents died when he was very young, and he was raised by his grandparents.

　　Xiaojun has been very kind since he was a child. He is not only diligent and eager to learn, but also often helps people in need in the village.

　　One day, the widow accidentally fell down while collecting medicinal materials in the forest.

　　Her ankle is so swollen that she can't walk.

　　She struggled hard and tried to stand up, but to no avail.

　　Just then, Xiaojun passed by and saw the widow's plight.

　　Xiaojun hurried to the widow and asked her, "Aunt, are you all right?"

　　The widow shook her head and said with a wry smile, "I'm fine, but my feet are swollen and I can't walk."

　　Xiaojun said, "Let me help you."

　　He crouched down and rubbed his ankle gently for the widow.

　　The widow felt the warmth and kindness of Xiaojun and looked at him gratefully.

　　Xiaojun helped the widow collect medicinal materials and helped her to go home.

　　He told the widow that he would come every day to help her do what he could.

　　The widow smiled gratefully and said, "You are a good boy."

　　Since then, Xiaojun has come to the widow's house to help every day.

　　He cooks, washes clothes and does farm work for her, and also teaches her son to read and write.

　　The widow and son gradually fell in love with this kind boy, and they regarded him as a member of the family.

　　However, the women in the village began to talk about it one after another. They said that the widow was immoral and had an improper relationship with Xiaojun.

　　These rumors made the widow feel painful and helpless, but she didn't blame Xiaojun.

　　She knows that Xiaojun is a kind child, and he has never had any excessive behavior.

　　In the face of rumors, Xiaojun also felt very helpless.

　　He knew that he was helping the widow, but he couldn't stop those gossips.

　　So he decided to leave the village to find a new life.

　　Widow and son can't bear to part with him, but they also know that this is Xiaojun's best choice.

　　Xiaojun left the village. He came to a big city and started a new life.

　　He studied hard and worked hard, and soon found a stable job in that city.

　　He often misses his widow and son, but he also knows that he has a new life.

　　Many years later, the widow's son grew up, and he left the village to find his own life.

　　The widow lives alone in the village. She is still beautiful, but her heart is full of loneliness.

　　She often thinks of that kind boy and wants to know how he is now.

　　This story tells the feelings between a kind-hearted teenager and a tough widow.

　　Although there is no romantic love between them, their friendship is touching.

　　In the long years, they were warm to each other and spent the difficulties of life together.