One morning, the old man said to his wife :
« Today, I'm going to plow the land. I'll plant some barley and while it grows, birds will come to pick the seeds. When they start eating, I'll throw my fishing net on them. I'll catch about a dozen. I'll make cages for the birds and will go to the market to sell them. What do you think ? It's a good idea, isn't it ? »
« Sure, it's a great plan but we've nothing to eat for lunch. You'll stay hungry and you can't work if you're hungry. Go to the river first, catch some fish for lunch and then go plowing as much as you like ! »
The old man went to the river and threw his net in the water. He took it out after a while but as he hadn't caught enough, the old man gathered the fish and then, threw the net once more. And what do you think he saw when he took it out ?
Among the dozens of red, black and silver fish, he saw a small boy ! The boy was no bigger than a man's palm but had a very long moustache !
« Good to see you, dad ! » cried out the boy.
« Who are you ? » asked the old man.
« I'm your son. Don't you recgnize me ? I was waiting under a rock fo someone to come and find me. I would have gone straight to your house but nobody came. So I waited and waited, and my moustache grew and grew... I went for an underwater walk and you caught me in your net. Let's go home. You can show me the way because I don't know it ! »
The old man undid the knots of the net and took the boy out of it. He put it in his bag, together with the fish, and went back home. The old lady was very happy to see the boy.
