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Once upon a time, in a quiet and peaceful small mountain village, there lived a young scholar named Acheng. Acheng had been intelligent since childhood, but his family was poor and his life was very hard. Nevertheless, he still studied hard with lofty aspirations, hoping that one day he could pass the imperial examinations and improve his family's life.
One day, while Acheng was collecting herbs in the mountains, he accidentally discovered a hidden cave. Deep inside the cave, he saw a stone emitting a strange light. Acheng carefully took the stone home. After careful wiping, he found that it was actually a piece of jadeite raw stone with a warm texture and a bright green color.
Acheng couldn't put down this piece of jadeite raw stone. He decided to make it into a piece of jewelry to inspire himself to work hard. Relying on his talent and ingenuity, he carefully carved the raw stone into an exquisite jade gourd pendant. The pronunciation of "gourd" in Chinese is homophonic with "fortune and official position", symbolizing happiness and prosperity. Acheng hoped that it could bring him good luck and opportunities.
After wearing the jade gourd pendant, Acheng felt that he was more energetic and could concentrate more on his studies. As days passed by, the day of the imperial examinations finally arrived. Acheng walked into the examination room with full expectations and the blessings of the jade gourd pendant.
During the examination, Acheng's thoughts flowed freely and he answered the questions with great ease. On the day when the results were announced, he unexpectedly ranked first and became the first person in the village to pass the imperial examinations. Acheng knew very well that all of this was inseparable from his own efforts and perseverance, and the jade gourd pendant seemed to have become his lucky charm and witnessed his success.
After Acheng returned to his hometown in glory, villagers came to congratulate him one after another and also highly praised his jadeite jade gourd pendant. Since then, the story of the jadeite jade gourd pendant has spread in the village. People believed that it had magical power and could bring good luck and fortune to the wearer. It has become a symbol for people to place their good wishes and has been passed down from generation to generation, continuing stories about dreams and hopes one by one.