The Mysteries of the Treasure of the Genie Valley

The story begins with a group of surveyor engineers who are conducting land surveying operations in a mountainous area for road construction. Through the viewfinder of one of their instruments, they spot a villager plowing the land with his ox. While plowing, the villager discovers a valuable treasure in a hole. He returns home and, to celebrate the treasure he found, decides to sacrifice his ox – his only previous asset – for the villagers. His wife, unaware of the treasure, assumes he has lost his mind and seeks help from friends and relatives. They arrive only to find that the man has already slaughtered the ox. The angry crowd beats the villager and takes the ox with them. His wife, along with their son, goes to her brother’s house. The man decides to secretly and gradually turn the treasure into money. Having acquired a significant amount of money, he begins squandering it on creating a lavish lifestyle for himself, buying goods with no practical use for him. He transports the treasure, including gold and jewelry, bit by bit to the city and sells it to an antique dealer. The antique dealer shares the matter with his wife. The jeweler and his wife decide to locate and seize the entire treasure for themselves. They invite the villager into their home and give him a generous reception. They encourage the villager, who now has newfound financial means, to marry a woman from the city. They train their maid to charm the man. The maid plays her role well and wins the villager’s heart. The villager believes that the jeweler’s wife, the jeweler, and their maid have his best interests at heart. The jeweler’s wife teaches the villager how to dress, where to go, and how to shop. In practice, however, she secretly pockets a portion of the money he spends on these purchases.