Foolish Street | The Beginning

Disclaimer: Any resemblance with anyone is not intentional maybe coincidental

Rama Krishna uncle, you must be very intelligent. You know so much about Python, JavaScript, java and so many other languages,’ Swathi remarked that night while all the family members of their home were in their garden, watching the beautiful village scenes colours twinkling all around them. But Rama Krishna did not agree. ‘No, not really. There is plenty I still don’t know. One can never stop learning.

 Knowledge is the only thing it’s good, to be honest, and greedy about.’ It was a clear sign of city beauty... 

 On other hand. John Deere was feeling very happy. His grandchildren lived so far away and came to visit him only once in one or two years. After so long the house was filled with laughter and young voices. he was too frail to do much and was enjoying sitting among them and talking to them. Soon they started yawning and rubbing their eyes. But no one was going to bed till Rama Krishna explained about another programming language on his laptop!. For them, it seems like complete magic...Rama Krishna asked them that what they will do with their knowledge. Swathi replied that she will use it for the benefit of other people.

 Swathi asked John to tell them a story... After thinking a while John started to tell a story like this... Once there lived a very intelligent businessman. He looked down upon anyone he thought was dull. He was also very proud of the fact that in his employee's, there were no stupid people. A street away from the businessman lived an old teacher of businessman. He had taught the business, who was a cute and humble boy once but had turned into a proud, rude business. Many people told him about the busses and his arrogant nature and the teacher decided to teach his old student a lesson he would never forget. He called his three best and brightest present students, Rishi, Madhu and Kusuma, and explained the plan they need to do, ‘We need to let him what he is now.." He asked three of them to teach him a lesson and make him realize the foolishness of his pride.’ The three disciples entered the businessman street where he had multiple shops. 

Rishi walked to one of the shops of businessman. There he started to look for items and he selected chocolates of cheap cost and he asked the shopkeeper how much are these chocolates were? , he told that one of the cheap kind and ten for 1 rupee the employee replied. ‘Here are thirty rupees. Give me only fifty chocolates and after few minutes my friend will come with this note and take away the remaining chocolates with a note as He is my friend and gives him the remaining two-fifty. The employee agreed and gave Rishi fifty chocolates. 

Rishi now entered another shop where beautiful track pants were being sold. ‘How much for this?’ he asked, fingering one of the track pants in the shop. ‘Three hundred rupees,’ answered the shopkeeper. ‘Here are fifty rupees. You can collect the remaining Two hundred and fifty rupees from the chocolate shop there,’ Rishi said, handing the Employee a note. Since all money belongs to the same owner he accepted but asked him to wait until his friend go and make confirmation with the chocolate shop employee and The track shop employee sent his friend with the note to the chocolate shop to verify if indeed this was true. 

The other shopkeeper glanced at the note and said, ‘Yes, it’s true. I have to give him Two fifty more. Come back in half an hour—I will count and keep them ready.’ The track pant employee friend returned and whispered to his friend that: indeed, the chocolate shop employee was going to give them the remaining two hundred and fifty. Rishi walked out with the track pant. After half an hour, when the friend went to collect the money, he found the shopkeeper busy counting out chocolates. 

 ‘Two hundred forty-nine, Two hundred fifty, here are the rest of the leaves.’ The track pant employee friend was amazed at being handed a bunch of chocolates instead of money. He called his track pant owner and the two employees started arguing loudly. Slowly they realized that someone had made fools of them. They rushed to complain to the business with fear. 

The business was surprised to hear how a stranger had tricked the clever Employees of his shops. He decided to keep a lookout for this man. 

The next day, Madhu walked into one of his pet cages shops. It was the middle of the afternoon and the employee was in his shop tinkering with some strange-looking tools. Madhu was well dressed, so The Employee thought he was a wealthy man. Expecting praise from his owner he started showing off his various creations. He picked up a large cage lock for big dogs and said, ‘See this? Will you believe that with this you can even lock a man? Place the person in the cage and lock with the key, and there, the man cannot escape.’ Madhu pretended to be amused. ‘Go on now. How can a simple dog cage will stop a huge man with strong willpower do such a thing? I don’t believe you.’ The employee got very agitated.

 ‘But it’s true, sir. I am the employee of a businessman after all. I create many cages for different animals for the state. Here, let me show you.’ Saying this, he entered into the cage and asked to lock Madhu. Madhu did and employee as follows ‘Now, see? I cannot even move my neck! Are you convinced? Now just turn the key the other way to set me free.’ But Madhu didn't do that.

 He just stood there looking amazed and told him that he will come with money to buy the cage. Then he coolly picked up the key and walked out of the shop. The employee could only shout at Madhu retreating. ‘You villain! Come back! Set me free!’ But it was in vain. Madhu had fooled him.