When the time came, Pang reaped his rice, threshed it, and stored it.  After he had sold some at the market and paid his debts, Ti suggested that they visit her people in her country.  Pang agreed. They set out in the direction of the misty country known as the land of spirits. There, Pang met all his in-laws and their friends, who were spirits like his wife.  One day, Pang, his brothers-in-law, and his cousins went out hunting.  Seeing a frog, the spirits became frightened and exclaimed, “An elephant, an elephant!”

Pang picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.  This frightened the spirits even more.  They ran back to their town and told the chief what had happened. The chief called Pang to him and said:  “If you are so strong that you can pick up an elephant and carry it in your pocket, you are too powerful and therefore much too dangerous for us.  You may no longer live with us.  Who knows what might happen if you were to remain here. I suspect you are not even properly dead yet.”

Thus, Pang was exiled from the spirit country and was not allowed to take Ti back to earth with him.

The virtuous wife

The lazy man's virtuous wife washes his feet, impressing the family of spirits that live in a tree.

There was once a man who was said to be very lazy.  His wife, however, had more good qualities than any other woman in the country. She was devoted to him even though he did nothing but sleep, eat, and lounge around all day.  She cared for her husband in every way – she even rolled his cigarettes for him – and was always very respectful.

One morning, however, she said to him:  “You must go to the forest, cut down a tree, and make a plow today.  Then you can earn money by working for the farmers plowing their fields. Otherwise there will be no more food in the house, and we will starve.”

Though the man was lazy, he was not bad.  He realized something must be done and thought his wife’s suggestion was a good idea.  So he took his ax and left for the forest.  It wasn’t long before he found a big tree that suited his purpose perfectly.