In a cave, there lived an elderly couple who had a very difficult life.
One day, an old immortal suddenly appeared and said to the elderly couple: 'I can give you a luxurious house, several acres of fertile land, and countless treasures of gold and silver, so that you can live without worry. However, there is a broken bowl in the house that is covered and cannot be opened; if you open it, I will take back your wealth and glory.'
The couple nodded repeatedly, promising never to open it. In an instant, a luxurious house appeared beside the elderly couple, and they immediately began a life of luxury and abundance. Not long after, the couple wondered if there were many treasures still in that broken bowl, so they turned it over. However, there was nothing in the bowl!
At this moment, the old immortal suddenly appeared and angrily said to the elderly couple: 'You have everything you need, yet you are so greedy that you cannot even keep the promise of an empty bowl.'
Then, the house, treasures of gold and silver, and the old immortal disappeared, and the elderly couple returned to their impoverished life, living forever in regret and mutual blame.
Revelation: Greed is not a way to acquire wealth, but a way to lose it. When you have enough wealth, you should be content and avoid greed; otherwise, you may lose everything you currently have.