The Wise King

The Wise King

Long time ago, there was a kingdom named Sanggau in the Borneo Island. It was a peaceful kingdom under the leadership of their wise king. There was a market in the kingdom of Sanggau. He owned his own restaurant in the market. One day, Mr Razak was cooking in his restaurant when a farmer passed by. But the farmer stopped in front of Mr Razak’s restaurant. He smells the aroma of the delicious food Mr Razak was cooking. “Hmmm… delicious… yummy,” said the farmer. "Hey! What are you doing? Do you want to come to my restaurant or not?” Mr Razak asked. "No, I don't. Smelling the aroma of your delicious food makes me full," said the farmer. “So you’re full by smelling my food?” asked Mr Razak again. “Yes, I am,” the farmer answered. “If that’s the case, you have to pay me for the smell of my delicious food,” said Mr Razak. “I don’t want to pay. I didn’t eat anything,” said the farmer. But Mr Razak kept persisting that the farmer must pay for the aroma of his food. Both of them started to quarrel. People came and asked them to calm down. They suggested that Mr Razak and the farmer go to the King to solve the problem.

In the following day, Mr Razak and the farmer went to the palace. "Please tell me what happened,” asked the King. Mr Razak and the farmer told the King about the problem. "Hmm...I have the solution,” said the King after he heard the story from both Mr Razak and the farmer. The King then asked the farmer to bring out his money, and then put the coin into a bottle. ”Do you hear the sound of the coins?" asked the King to Mr Razak. "Yes, I do," answered Mr Razak. "Then, the farmer has just paid you. He pays your delicious aroma with the sound of his money," explained the King. Mr Razak was silent. He knew the King was right. The King just gave him a lesson. He then apologize to the farmer.