Once upon a time, in a small town in Germany, there lived a very poor man. He lived in a dilapidated hut and worried about making a living every day. He had no property except a shabby set of clothes and a kind heart.
One day, while he was chopping firewood in the forest, he found a strange cloth bag. The bag looked ordinary, but when he put the chopped firewood into it, he found that the bag could never be filled. He was very surprised, so he put some leaves in it, and still the bag was not full.
The poor man realized that this was a magical cloth bag, and he was very happy. He thought that with this bag, he would no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold. So, he began to put all kinds of things into this bag. He put in food, clothes, and even some small pieces of furniture. His hut gradually became full, and his life began to improve.
However, this poor man did not become greedy. He still maintained his kind nature and often used the things in the bag to help his equally poor neighbors. He distributed food to hungry children and gave clothes to old people who had nothing to wear.
His kind deeds spread throughout the whole town, and everyone was very grateful to him. One day, a greedy merchant heard about this magical cloth bag and wanted to take it for himself. So, he came to the poor man's house and wanted to buy this bag with a lot of money.
The poor man refused him. He said, "Although this bag is magical, it brings me not only material satisfaction, but also the joy of helping others. I can't sell it to you." The merchant was very angry and decided to steal the bag secretly when the poor man was not at home.
But when the merchant picked up the bag, he found that the bag suddenly became very heavy and he couldn't lift it at all. Moreover, the bag began to make a strange sound, as if it was warning him. The merchant was so frightened that he dropped the bag and ran away in disgrace.
When the poor man came back, he discovered the merchant's attempt, but he was not angry. He knew that this bag only belonged to kind - hearted people. Since then, he continued to use the bag to help others, and his life has been happy ever since.
