Brick Houses and Wooden Houses
In Sweet Orange Town, all the houses were made of wood. The only exception was the newly moved-in Leopard with Spare Change. The Spare Change Leopard family was quite wealthy, always having endless pocket money. Thus, their house was made of brick, which looked very grand.
“Haha, your houses are not as grand as mine!” Leopard with Spare Change would always say to his classmates.
Corn Fox was not convinced. He asked his dad, “Why don’t we build our house with bricks?”
Dad Fox put down his newspaper and said, “Isn’t living in a wooden house good?”
“It’s not bad, but it’s not grand enough.”
Dad Fox smiled and asked, “Do you like our current location?” Corn Fox’s home was next to the supermarket, making shopping very convenient. Of course, Corn Fox liked it.
“Then, which classmate’s house location do you like?”
“Deer Simi’s home. His house is next to the park, and when you open the windows, you can smell the flowers.”
“But Little Crocodile’s house is nice too. It’s next to the cinema, so they can watch movies often.”
“But,” Corn Fox didn’t understand, “what does this have to do with building houses with bricks?”
Dad Fox said, “You will understand soon.”
This summer, the rain was torrential, causing a flood in Sweet Orange Town! As the water level gradually rose, the wooden houses began to float. Watching the houses float like boats on the water, Corn Fox was thrilled!
“Dad, I understand why we use wood to build houses!”
Dad Fox smiled and said, “Wait until the flood recedes, then you will completely understand.”
Soon, the floodwaters receded, and the wooden houses “docked” one by one. However, their positions had all changed: Corn Fox’s house was now next to the park; Deer Simi’s house was next to the cinema; Little Crocodile’s house was next to the supermarket…
The flood had changed the appearance of Sweet Orange Town! The only house that remained unchanged was the Spare Change Leopard’s because brick houses don’t float.
“Dad, I completely understand why we use wood to build houses!” Corn Fox shouted excitedly and ran out the door.
Deer Simi, Little Crocodile, Monkey with Glasses… who had all moved to new locations, had already gathered together, excitedly discussing their new living environments. Only Leopard with Spare Change stood outside the crowd, gloomily thinking: “Oh, if only our house was made of wood too!”
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
