A-Dong was a hardworking farmer. One day, he left for the city to work for Landlord Chang. Three years passed. Landlord Chang was a kind man who knew that A-Dong missed his family a lot. So, one night, he told A-Dong, “A-Dong, you have been working for me for quite some time. You must miss your family terribly. Why don't you take a few days off and go home to visit your family?” A-Dong cried tears of joy and thanked the landlord, “Thank you! Thank you!”

Over the next few days, A-Dong prepared gifts to bring home to his family: A new set of clothes for his mother, a wool cap for his father, and sweets and dolls for his children. He also prepared a special and mysterious gift for his wife. After packing everything, A-Dong went home happily.

Before A-Dong could cross the threshold, his family members came running out to welcome him home. Everyone was happy and excited to see him, and wanted to tell him everything that had happened in the village while he was away. In the evening, A-Dong gave the gifts to his family members. Everyone was happy to receive the gifts. A-Dong told his wife, “I bought a special gift for you, open it and take a look.” When his wife unwrapped the gift, she saw something beautiful and exquisitely decorated. It was round and flat. Upon taking a closer look, she suddenly started to cry and said, “Though I didn't help to earn money, I fulfilled my responsibilities by taking good care of our parents and children, how could you bring another woman home? What will become of me?” A-Dong looked puzzled. His mother took the mysterious gift and took a closer look at it. Then, she said, “A-Dong! I don't wish to nitpick, but why did you bring home an old and ugly woman?” A-Dong quickly did some explaining, and everyone finally realized what the gift was. They said happily,

“Now we know! This mysterious gift is a mirror!

阿東這位勤奮又努力的農夫，離開家鄉到城裡的張員外家中工作，已經有三年多了，善解人意的張員外，知道阿東非常思念家人，有一天晚上就對他說：「阿東啊！你到我這兒來，也有好長一段時間了，家中老少的近況不知如何，不如你就休息幾天，回鄉去看看吧！」阿東聽完員外的話流著淚點頭答謝說：「多謝員外，多謝員外。」

過了幾天後，阿東準備好所有要帶回家鄉的禮物，包括給母親穿的新衣服、給父親的毛帽以及給兒女的糖果和布娃娃，還特別準備了一件神秘的禮物送給妻子，所有的東西都帶齊全後，阿東便快樂地回家鄉了。

阿東一回家，連大門都還沒踏進去，全家人就高興地出來迎接他，大家也七嘴八舌的爭著和他說這幾年來家鄉的變化。傍晚時，阿東將禮物分送給家人，大家看到禮物笑得合不攏嘴。阿東對身旁的妻子說：「我送給妳的禮物很特別，快打開來瞧一瞧。」妻子打開禮物，看到一個裝飾得很別緻的東西，形狀扁扁的，她再將禮物湊近一看後，竟然大哭著說：「我雖然沒有幫忙賺錢，但是也很守本分的孝敬公婆、照顧孩子，你竟然帶了一個女人回來，我該怎麼辦啊！」阿東露出莫名其妙的表情，接著母親也好奇地看了這個禮物，看完後無奈地說：「阿東啊！不是我愛挑剔，你居然還帶了一個又老又醜的老太婆回來。」阿東聽完後趕緊和大家解釋清楚，最後一家人也終於恍然大悟了，大家開心地說：「原來這份神秘的禮物是一面鏡子啊！」