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A black hen named Lucy is walking around the yard looking for food. She just laid an egg and is really hungry. The yard is so clean that she can't find anything to eat. And her friend, a beautiful flower hen named Gillis, is enjoying a delicious plate of corn alone. Because the host thought that the egg was laid by Gillis, she was specially rewarded.
This terrible situation is Lucy's own making. Lucy keeps a low profile when she cooks chicken. Every time she was born, she kept quiet. Instead, her good friend Gillis ran around the yard, singing the egg song. When the owner heard this, she went to the henhouse to see it. Wow! A big bright pink egg was lying there. The host carefully held out the eggs, praised Gillis, and went into the house and took out a plate of corn kernels to reward Gillis. Lucy wants to tell her master that she gave birth to this egg, but because she and Gillis are good friends, she keeps these words to herself.
At first, Gillis shared corn kernels with her, but slowly, Gillis intentionally or unintentionally told her to stay away and enjoy herself. As the days passed, poor Lucy laid an egg every day, but she couldn't find any food. As she saw, she lost weight day by day, so she didn't please her master. The master said to himself one day, what happened to this chicken? You haven't laid an egg for so long? Still so thin? Why don't you take it to the market next time? Lucy is very sad. After careful consideration, she decided to run away from home the next day.
The next morning, the host family went to work. Lucy crept out of a hole in the corner of the courtyard wall. Oh, my God, she sighed, How beautiful! On the roadside, every grass is hung with dew, and there is a bright star on the horizon winking at her kindly! She caught a bug in the dirt by the roadside and ate it. She found that there were many bugs in the soil, so she had a delicious meal. Drink dew on the grass when you are thirsty. Then she made a soft nest for herself under the tree and began to lay eggs. Because the air is fresh, there are fresh bugs and sweet dewdrops everywhere. Lucy laid big and beautiful eggs. After the eggs hatched, she began to hatch chickens. Soon, a group of lovely chickens were born and Lucy became a hen. She thinks it may not be safe to live here with such a large group of lovely children. Besides, she has been gone for so long, shouldn't she go back to her master? Lucy has a good memory. She took the children all the way, singing and returning to her original home.
The host family was very surprised. It turned out that Gillis didn't lay any eggs after Lucy left. The owner realized this, so he roasted Gillis chicken and ate it.