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The old story about the ginkgo tree in my city Part-2
When he came home, his daughter Yaegiku saw his pale face and said, “You look so pale. What’s wrong with you?” Usually, he never spoke about his work at home, but he was at a loss* and told his wife and daughter about the pillars. His wife did nothing but cry. However, his daughter Yaegiku thought about the problem for a while and spoke up without no difficulty. “Father, why don’t you make a square frame and put in on top of the pillar to make up for _______?” To Hearing this, the master said, “Yaegiku, you’ve got a good idea!” and he shook her hands heartily with joy.The next morning, the master went to the workshop earlier than usual and told his apprentices to make a square frame and put it on top of the pillar. The apprentices, who were deeply worried, were relieved and started their work in high spirits. After that, everything went well, and the seven story pagoda was completed perfectly. Then, the regional administrator came to see it and was impressed with the beautifully built pagoda and its square frame. He said, “This is spectacular! Takumi is the best master in the area!” He praised the master and gave him rewards.
Day by day, the reputation of the pagoda spread throughout the area. Takumi had been getting worried that his daughter would / might tell someone that the square frame was her idea, so in the end he killed his beloved daughter and buried her next to the pagoda. He planted a young ginkgo tree on her grave. Even now, you can see it rises up high by the side of the pagoda.
*Usually, we'd say "at a loss for words," meaning he cannot speak, but that's not the case here.
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