Location: Village (the way to the market)

Characters: The salt merchant and the donkey

Items: Houses, trees, bushes, birds, and salt sacks

Action: The Donkey carrying salt sacks and walking alongside the merchant

Once upon a time, there was a hardworking salt merchant.

He had a lazy donkey who helped him carry sacks of salt.

Every day, they walked to the market to sell the salt.

Location: Riverbank

Characters: The salt merchant and the donkey

Items: Water, mountains, a bridge, stones, and salt sacks

Action: The merchant is drinking water while the donkey is resting

On their way to the market, the merchant and the donkey always cross the river.

They stopped there to rest and drink water.

The river was calm, and the cool water felt nice for the merchant and the donkey.

Location: Riverbank

Characters: The salt merchant and the donkey

Items: Water, mountains, a bridge, stones, and salt sacks

Action: Donkey tripped and fell into the water

One day, the donkey tripped over a stone and fell into the river.

The merchant rushed to help him, worried that the donkey was hurt.

Luckily, the donkey only had a few scratches.

Location: Riverbank

Characters: The salt merchant and the donkey

Items: Water, mountains, a bridge, stones, and salt sacks

Action: Donkey feeling the sacks lighter than before

After falling into the river, the donkey noticed the salt dissolving quickly in the water.

This made the load on his back feel much lighter.

The donkey was very happy about this!