English Original
Many years ago, a wealthy man wanted to help his townspeople but first wished to see if they deserved it. He placed a large stone in the center of the main road and hid to observe.
Soon, an old man with a cow came along. "Who put this stone here?" he complained, but instead of removing it, he passed around it with difficulty and went on his way. Others followed—each complaining about the obstacle, yet none attempting to move it.
Late in the afternoon, a young man arrived. Seeing the stone, he thought, "The night will be dark. Someone might stumble and fall." He then began to push and pull with all his strength until he moved the stone aside.
To his surprise, underneath lay a bag of money and a note: "This money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help."
中文翻译
许多年前，一位富人想帮助镇上的居民，但首先想看看他们是否值得帮助。他将一块大石头放在主路中央，然后躲起来观察。
不久，一位老人牵着一头牛走来。"谁把石头放在这儿了？"他抱怨道，但他没有试图移开石头，而是费了些力气绕过去，继续赶路。其他人也接踵而至——每个人都抱怨这个障碍，却无人尝试搬走它。
傍晚时分，一位年轻人到来。看到石头，他想："夜晚会很黑。可能会有人绊倒受伤。"于是，他开始用尽全身力气又推又拉，直到将石头移到一边。
令他惊讶的是，石头下藏着一袋钱和一张字条："这笔钱属于那位体贴的、将石头从路上移开的人。此人值得帮助。"