The next day on the way to school, the mysterious beggar comes to Jayden, asking for biscuit again. Again, Jayden gives him the only biscuit which supposes to be his breakfast & lunch.
"Have you figured out about the coin," asks the beggar.
"No," says Jayden.
"Hahaha, look at the tree," he tells Jayden before walks away.
"Tree?"
Jayden can't any pay attention to the class, he keeps thinking about the coin. He immediately rushes home after the school. He knows what to do now, although it sounds silly.
He takes out a small pot, fills it with some soil, and plants the 50 cent in the pot. He even waters the coin.
"Am I crazy?" he asks himself.
After a few hours, he can see a little stem pops up from soil. Jayden is very excited.
Everyday, the beggar will ask Jayden for the biscuit. Jayden becomes thinner as he does not eat anything for breakfast and lunch, but he is happy to see that the plant is growing bigger and bigger.
One day, when he wakes up he finds that the plant, which is now about 2 m tall, has beared some "fruits". The "fruits" look like 50 cent coins. Hesitantly, he plucks one coin and brings to the shop to buy something. The shopkeeper accepts his 50 cent coin!
Jayden is really happy now. Everyday, the tree bears about five to ten 50 cent coins. He uses some of the coins to buy biscuits and stationery for himself. He gives all the extra coins to the mysterious beggar. The beggar seems like satisfied that Jayden is not a greedy boy.
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