Once, a man overheard another man saying, “A man can build a fortune even from such small beginnings as this dead mouse.” Now, this man was none other than the king’s adviser. The man decided to act on his words. He picked the mouse that the adviser pointed to. As soon as he picked the dead mouse, a shopkeeper bought the mouse for two copper coins. The man bought sweets with the coins and sold them. With the money earned, he bought flowers and sold them. He earned so much that he opened a restaurant. He became very rich in time. He wanted to thank the adviser for this. He sent a very expensive gift to the adviser. The adviser asked him the reason for this. The man told him everything. The adviser was so impressed that he married his daughter to the man. When the adviser passed away, the man became the adviser to the king.
The Man Who Sold the Dead Mouse
