A couple works hard but is still poor, and meets the new year with a sigh. On new years, a man can't sell his hemp so he trades it for an umbrella. An honest cow-herd meets a strange monster who can read thoughts.
How about instead of 
just going back,
¿Qué tal si intercambiamos tu 
hilo de lino por mis sombreros?
¿Qué tal si intercambiamos 
nuestras mercancías?
Que tal, em vez de voltar 
para casa de mãos vazias,