“Could you imagine that? You must be the luckiest man to ever live,” the round, middle-aged man said with a laugh.
Aladdin listened to his rescuer knowing that he was lucky. He was lucky to have a friend like Genie. Genie had gotten him to get up and then he had gotten someone to find him. He owed Genie his life. He was never going to forget this.
Aladdin joined the man in his covered caravan for the next two days. Once Aladdin became able to speak, he enjoyed talking with him. The middle-aged man was a trader. His caravan was full of goods. Twice a year he made the long journey through the Chinese desert. This happened to be an unlikely third trip for the year.
Happy for the company, Aladdin’s travel campaign entertained Aladdin with stories. Most were filled with magical creatures and
