Naturally, the story has an ultimately happy ending (ultimately because every problem was solved even though Minli only asked for help with one). Minli returns to her parents with a stone that turns out to be a dragon's pearl, worth more than the Emperor's entire fortune, Dragon is now able to fly (thanks to the Old Man of the Moon), and the Fruitless Mountain is now the Fruitful Mountain.
Minli has completed her Coming-of-Age journey rather successfully, having matured by the end of the novel. She was able to develop herself more as she met new people with new ways of thinking. And when she finally finds the Old Man of the Moon, she realizes that she's thankful for her life and the way she's living it. Why did she need to change her fortune? She was happy and had friends and family who loved her. What more could she ask for in life? So she decided to help her dragon friend instead, finding out that there was a ball constantly holding him down. Afterwards, she returned to her village and (yes, I am implying that karma had a part in this...the good kind) discovered she was carrying a stone which turned out to be one of the most valuable objects that could be found, and saw that the mountain had turned green and was no longer a fruitless mountain. These occurrences could have served as rewards for Minli's good-hearted, selfless nature.
All in all, the book was quite entertaining and enjoyable, and taught a valuable life lesson as well: be thankful for what you have, and appreciative of what you may receive.
-thedoctormoreau.blogspot.com
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