Investment JIZO
In the Warring States period, there was a Jizo statue with ugly tailoring. The craftsman had cut corners on him, so the locals called him a "Cut-out Jizo.
“Hey, umbrellas, umbrellas, do you need one? grandpa lived with my grandma. and in order to save enough money for the New Year's holidays, he made umbrellas out of straw and sold them in the town, but no one showed up to buy them...
"Oh my God, the Cut-out Jizo statue is completely covered with snow! I feel bad, it must be cold...”
And so the old man purged all the snow from the Cut-out Jizo. Then he covered him with an unsold umbrella...
Grandma: "Grandpa, did you sell the umbrella?” Grandpa: "Well, for what it's worth, the umbrellas that remained unsold were given to Jizo-sama. Grandma: “Good job. Now, let's have some porridge and get some rest."
“Excuse me-” “Sorry for disturbing you at this time of night... Oops, it’s bent!” JIzo-sama is standing there with a good luck bag hanging from his hand! "Hey, don't be so surprised, okay? This is neither donate nor loan but investment right?
The next morning, when the old man opened the bag, he found five treasures in it: Two squares of rice An abacus A book on how to use an abacus A map of the area Five thousand coins.
"Grandma. What did the Cut-out Jizo mean when he gave this to you? I think he called it investment... investment... I have no idea...” "Rice is something you can eat, isn't it? As for the other treasures..
.Anyway, let's take a look at the map you received.The map that Jizo gave them had several red arrows on it. If they work hard, it's not too far to go.
Grandma, that's igusa, you know, the kind used by the samurai to make tatami mats.So, you want me to use it to make something?
Although it was wild grass, they couldn’t just cut it without permission. So they asked the magistrate's office for permission to harvest the grass in exchange for a certain amount of money.
then,they try to calculate how much money can use,stock,investment... granpa read the book of abucuss, and granma count the money...
They tried their best to stitch up the igusa with a needle, but ・・・ The only thing could make with their skills and money was a very small straw hat・・・ This is not something an adult can wear・・・
・・・and the grandpa picked up the map again. Hmmm, this arrow points to the area under the samurai's castle・・・What can be here? It looks like there are many samurai houses・・・
At first, people didn't pay much attention. But then Grandpa thought if the small size is a weak point, just change this disadvantage into an advantage. Better yet, we can say this amigasa made exclusively for the children of samurai families..
Hey, do you want an amigasa? It's a sturdy amigasa made of woven igusa for children of samurai families, it will last for a long time.
One day, a samurai in a fine red kimono stopped to stare at the amigasa. [This is wonderful an amigasa made of igusa, for children・・・] Yes, it is made of strong material and will last for a long time. [ Well, I'll take five of these for my kids・・・
・・・The grandpa and grandma's amigasas gradually gained a reputation and became so popular that everybody in the area around the castle knew about them.
Granpa and Granma received something more precious than any treasure from the Jizo. Think and decide for yourself. Act and experience on your own. To have confidence in one's own actions and experiences. These were the three treasures.
Think and decide for yourself. Act and experience on your own. To have confidence in one's own actions and experiences. These were the three treasures. They decided to share these treasures with as many people as possible.
These were the three treasures. They fed them, played with them, and taught them the abacus. Perhaps because of that, smart young people have grown up in the village for generations.
The grandpa and grandma used the money they borrowed from the Jizo that night to build a magnificent shrine. They used the profits to build a schoolhouse for the community and the children....
No one calls it a cut-out Jizo anymore. Instead, people began to call the Jizo as investors. Investment Jizo. The End.