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The Story of Sandalwood Merchants and Liars

Once upon a time, there was a businessman in Beijing who was very hardworking, went out for business for a long time, and his family was very rich. One day, he will go out to do a big business, inquire about the market situation in advance and choose the most profitable things to sell. At that time, someone told him that sandalwood was a hot commodity. Businessmen spend all their capital to collect sandalwood in Beijing and then transport it there to sell.

The businessman traveled day and night. When he arrived outside the city, he met an old woman who was herding sheep. When the woman saw that he had brought so many goods, she knew that he came from other places to do business, so she kindly told him that the atmosphere here was unhealthy, bullying the city and stealing rampant; Foreign businessmen, in particular, are unscrupulous and must be careful. After listening, the businessman was very grateful to the woman. After taking the goods into town, he found a hotel to stay.

At dawn the next day, a local businessman came to the hotel to ask about the whereabouts of the goods. The merchant told him that the goods were his own, and he heard that sandalwood was very popular, so he brought a large number of goods.

But the local businessman said, "You are mistaken. The sandalwood here is used to burn wood and cook. " The businessman now regrets spending so much money on this pile of worthless things. He must have lost all his money. So he was so angry that he burned sandalwood as firewood every day.

A few days later, the local businessman came again and said, "Brother, I want to make a deal with you. Our sandalwood has burned out, so I want to buy some from you. How about it? "

Businessmen have been here for a few days, and no one patronizes the purchase; I was very happy to see someone asking questions, and I quickly agreed.

"You sell me all the sandalwood and I'll give you a liter; This liter of things depends on you. "

The merchant thought, "Sandalwood is useless, change it." He agreed to the terms of the local businessman and the business was done. The merchant agreed to take the sandalwood first and pay the next day.

The next day, after breakfast, the businessman left the hotel and went to the local businessman to collect money. On the way, he met a Cyclops and gave him a curious look. When Cyclops saw that he was not a local, he cheated him, saying that he had blinded his eyes and wanted him to pay compensation. Of course, the businessman refused to admit it, and the two quarreled and attracted a lot of onlookers. After a while, someone came out to mediate. As a result, the businessman paid the cyclops a sum of money and paid it off the next day, so he had to find someone to guarantee it. The businessman had no choice but to agree.

Businessmen even suffered from cowardice. After they finally escaped, they found that the soles of their feet were trampled again, and they were even more angry. He repaired his shoes and went to the market again. At that time, he had no money and promised to pay the shoemaker the next day. Not far away, he found a group of people gambling again. Seeing that he is from other places, those people encouraged him to gamble. The businessman was very unhappy and decided to give it a try. Who knows, in a short time, he lost a lot of money and a group of people chased him. The businessman even put in a good word and promised to pay his debts the next day before he was released.

Businessmen are wandering around the street, thinking that it is a ghost to go out for business this time. Not only did the business lose money, but it also suffered a series of unlucky losses. It's really disappointing. I'm depressed and depressed when I think about it.

Just when the businessman was desperate, an old woman came over and asked curiously, "I think you were bullied?"

Businessmen worry that they can't complain. When someone asks, tell them in detail what happened to them. After hearing this, the woman quickly said to him, "You have been cheated. Sandalwood here is very expensive, and 10 gold coins can buy a catty. "

Hearing this, the businessman was so angry that he shouldn't believe others' words and said to the woman regretfully, "Now, I have to admit that I am unlucky."

The old woman sympathized with his experience and said to him, "I have an idea that may help you solve the problem." There lived a blind man who knew some magic near the city. People in trouble in the city go to him to solve it, including thieves and gangsters. He is a mixed man. If you go near the city gate at night, you will meet someone who cheats you and ask the blind old man how to deal with you. As long as you are listening, you can find a way to deal with them. "

With a grain of salt and the idea of giving it a try, the businessman quietly came to the gate near the night and found a hidden place to hide. As expected, many local people came soon, including local businessmen, Cyclops and gamblers. Blind people received them one after another. It's the turn of the local businessmen. He said: "I bought a batch of sandalwood the other day and agreed to pay him a liter." What should I do with him? "

Hearing this, the blind old man giggled and said, "You will lose this time."

The local businessman argued, "How could I lose? I promised a liter of things, but I didn't say anything! Even if I pay a liter of gold or silver, I will still make money! "

"If he wants nothing but a liter of fleas, half male and half female, how can you pay him?"

Hearing this, the local businessmen have nothing to say. He said shyly, "Why didn't I think of this at that time? I hope that foreigner won't think of asking such a question. "

After seeing off the local businessmen, the blind old man began to receive Cyclops. As soon as the blind old man heard what had happened, he said, "You will lose this time. You all have blue eyes. You can do an experiment: each person gouges out an eye and weighs it. If it is equal, it means that the other party has blinded your eyes; If not, it means what you said is false. If that foreigner asks this question, what should you answer? "

Hearing this, Cyclops thought, "I didn't expect this. If he asks this question, he will be completely blind even if he wins the lawsuit, and he is only blind in one eye. "

After Cyclops left uncomfortably, the cobbler came again and said to the blind old man, "Today, a foreigner asked me to repair his shoes, but I didn't get his salary at that time. When he left, he said that he would come to me tomorrow and pay me. How do you suggest I ask him for money tomorrow? "

The blind old man thought for a moment and said, "Since he said so, he can give you a lot of money at will, but he can also give you nothing and hit you."

The shoemaker was puzzled. He should at least pay some money for his labor. Seeing each other's silence, the blind old man probably didn't understand him and said, "He didn't pay you, so he asked you,' Are you happy that the king defeated the enemy?' You say you are happy, and he won't give you a penny; If you say that you are unhappy, he will say that you are against the king, and maybe you will go to the king to sue you. So what would you do? "

When the shoemaker heard the news, he knew he would lose, so he left disappointed. It's gambler's turn. He told the story and asked the blind old man how to understand it.

The blind old man said mercilessly, "You give up. If he says to you, you want me to drink sea water, give me the mouth of the sea and let me drink it. How do you answer him? " The gambler pondered for a long time and couldn't come up with a good plan. So he bid farewell to the blind old man and left listlessly.

The blind old man's reception of four swindlers was all heard by businessmen. He has always kept it in mind. As soon as four people left, he slipped back to the hotel alone. On the way back, he recalled the words of the blind old man and thought that he was extremely clever and completely mastered the method of dealing with liars. He slept soundly that night.

At dawn the next day, the gambler came as soon as the businessman got up. As soon as they met, the gambler asked the businessman to pay off his gambling debts, or he was invited to drink seawater. The businessman said confidently, "There is no gambling debt. If you want me to drink sea water, please bring me the mouth of the sea and I will drink it. " When the gambler heard this, the businessman really asked this question. He had no choice but to admit his bad luck and finally offered to make peace with the merchants. The gambler promised to compensate the merchant 100 gold coins. Finally, leave.

After the gambler left, the shoemaker followed. When he came in, he asked the businessman to give him what he wanted.

The merchant said calmly, "Are you happy that the king has defeated the enemy?" At this time, the cobbler was speechless.

He doesn't want to be beaten or prosecuted. I have to say, "of course I'm happy." Leave the mended shoes behind and walk away with interest.

Then Cyclops came. He asked the businessman to pay for his eyes. Naturally, the businessman said, "In this case, each of us will dig an eye and weigh it." Hearing this, Cyclops was anxious, asking the merchant to forgive his ignorance, paying the merchant 100 gold coins and left.

Finally, local businessmen came to power. He brought a liter of gold and a liter of silver to the businessman. But the merchant wants a liter of fleas, half male and half female. Hearing this, the merchant was puzzled again, so he had to return the sandalwood to the merchant and pay 100 gold coins as compensation.

This businessman is really a silver lining behind the dark clouds. Besides returning his sandalwood, he got 300 gold coins. He sold sandalwood at a high price and went home with the money.