The children on Earth refused to eat vegetables, and the King of the Underworld was furious. Overnight, all the vegetable sprites were summoned back to the Underworld Kingdom. Only Dada, a gourd sprite who had fallen asleep after sneaking a bite of liquor-filled chocolate, was left behind.
On the first day without vegetables, the Earth children Bai Ze and Hu Die were delighted.
By the third day without vegetables, they realized they were miserable.
So Bai Ze, Hu Die, and Yuan Yuan said goodbye to their parents and set off for the world beneath the earth.
They hoped the sad sprites could come back, and that the angry king could forgive the children of Earth.
Theme: Vegetable sprites are adorable, and vegetables are delicious.
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