The Rich Landowner

Once there was a fat old man whose uncle had died and left him much land
and money. The old man and his wife had no children, although each day they
prayed for a son, and the old man build a school for the children of the village.
One day, when the old man was out walking, he happened to pass the
school. The teacher had been scolding the children. You are like mice and
donkeys, he said to himself. Maybe he can make a son for me out of mice and
donkeys. The old man hurried to farmer whose field he owned. Sell me your
donkey, he said. And have you boy help me catch some mice.
The farmer thought the old man was crazy, but he did as he was told, and
soon the old man was back at the school with a donkey and a bag of mice.
Here, he said to the teacher, I've brought you all you need.
All I need? said the teacher puzzled. He didn't know what the old man was
talking about.
This morning you told the children you could make men out of donkeys
and mice. Now, I want you to make me a son. Here are some mice, and here is a
donkey.
The teacher didn't know what to do, but he knew the old man was rich,
and so he said. All right, but you must leave the animals with me for three
weeks.
After three weeks had passed, the old man went again to the school. The
teacher had hidden the donkey and give the mice to the children, but he didn't
want to make the old man unhappy. Ali, sir, he said. I have bad news. The
mice died.
Never mind about the mice, then. said the old man. But what about the
donkey?
The donkey. sir. I mean son, sir, is doing very well indeed. He has gone to
the city to help the governor. You'll be happy to hear that your son is the
governor's assistant.
When the old man heard this, he gave the teacher some money and
rushed home to tell his wife the good news. Tomorrow, he said. I will go to the city
to see our son and give him good wishes.
The next day, the old man put on his best clothes and traveled to the city.
he went straight to the governor's house, and the guards let him in because he
looked so rich and important. He talked loudly about his son.
Who is that man, and why is he making so much noise? asked the
governor.
I don't know, sir, said his young assistant, but he seems to know
everyone.
Well. I don't know him. said the governor. Tell the guards to show him
out.

When the guards asked him to leave, the old man began to shout. Doesn't
the governor know who I am? Son, tell him. he cried, waving at the governor's
assistant. Tell him who I am.
The young assistant said he'd never seen the old man before, and the
guards then had to carry the old man out.
The next day, the rich old man returned to the governor's house. This time,
he carried a donkey's feed-bag. Ill make him remember who he once was, he
said and held the bag before the eyes of the governors assistant.
Who is that strange old man? said the assistant. And why does he pint at
me when he waves that feed bag
He says he's your father, sir, said the guard.
But I have no parents. You know that. the young man replied. Show him
out, but be gentle with him.
The governor's assistant was once a donkey in my field, the rich
landowner told the guard.
Now the guard knew that old man was crazy, but he wanted to be
gentle, so he said, "That may well be true, sir, but if you come back here. I shall
have to lock you up.
And so the rich old man went home. He was very unhappy and he wept as
he told his wife that their son did not know him. A few days later, the old man
went out for a walk. As he walked past one of the fields, he suddenly saw the
donkey. So! You've came back. the old man shouted. 'I'll teach you to respect your father. He picked up a stick and began to chase to donkey.
The old man chased the donkey across the field, but he was too slow to
catch it. The donkey leaped over the fence and disappeared.

Si Pemilik Tanah yang Kaya

Pernah ada seorang pria tua yang gemuk yang paman telah
meninggal dan meninggalkan dia banyak tanah dan uang. Orang tua dan
istrinya tidak punya anak, meskipun setiap hari mereka berdoa untuk
anak, dan orang tua membangun sekolah bagi anak-anak desa.
Suatu hari, ketika orang tua itu keluar berjalan, ia kebetulan
melewati sekolah. Guru telah memarahi anak-anak. "Kau seperti tikus dan
keledai," katanya pada dirinya sendiri. "Mungkin dia bisa membuat anak
untuk saya keluar dari tikus dan keledai." Orang tua itu bergegas ke
petani yang bidang yang dimilikinya. "Berikanlah kepadaku keledai Anda,"
katanya. "Dan kau anak laki-laki membantu saya menangkap beberapa
tikus."
Petani itu berpikir orang tua itu gila, tapi dia melakukan seperti yang
diperintahkan, dan segera orang tua itu kembali ke sekolah dengan
keledai dan tas tikus. "Di sini," katanya kepada guru, "Aku membawakan
semua yang Anda butuhkan."
"Yang saya butuhkan?" Kata gurunya bingung. Dia tidak tahu apa yang
orang tua itu bicarakan.
"Pagi ini Anda mengatakan kepada anak-anak Anda bisa membuat orang
keluar dari keledai dan tikus. Sekarang, saya ingin Anda untuk membuat
saya seorang putra. Berikut adalah beberapa tikus, dan di sini adalah
keledai."
Guru tidak tahu apa yang harus dilakukan, tapi ia tahu orang tua itu
kaya, dan begitu katanya. "Baiklah, tapi kau harus meninggalkan hewan
dengan saya selama tiga minggu."
Setelah tiga minggu berlalu, orang tua pergi lagi ke sekolah. Guru telah
menyembunyikan keledai dan memberikan tikus untuk anak-anak, tapi ia
tidak ingin membuat orang tua bahagia. "Ali, Pak," katanya. "Aku punya
berita buruk. Tikus mati. "
"Sudahlah tentang tikus, lalu." Kata orang tua itu. "Tapi bagaimana
dengan keledai?"
"Si keledai. Pak. Maksudku anak, Pak, adalah melakukan memang sangat
baik. Dia telah pergi ke kota untuk membantu gubernur. Anda akan
senang mendengar bahwa anak Anda adalah asisten gubernur. "
Ketika orang tua itu mendengar ini, dia memberikan guru beberapa
uang dan bergegas pulang untuk memberitahu istrinya kabar baik.
"Besok," katanya. "Aku akan pergi ke kota untuk melihat anak kami dan
memberinya keinginan yang baik."

Keesokan harinya, orang tua mengenakan pakaian terbaiknya dan

melakukan perjalanan ke kota. Ia langsung pergi ke rumah gubernur, dan
para penjaga membiarkannya masuk karena ia tampak begitu kaya dan
penting. Ia berbicara keras tentang anaknya.
"Siapa orang itu, dan mengapa dia membuat begitu banyak suara?" Tanya
gubernur.
"Saya tidak tahu, Pak," kata asisten mudanya, "tapi ia tampaknya tahu
semua orang."
"Yah. Saya tidak kenal dia. "Kata gubernur. Beritahu penjaga untuk
menunjukkan dia keluar."
Ketika para penjaga memintanya untuk pergi, orang tua mulai
berteriak. "Tidak gubernur tahu siapa aku? Son, katakan padanya.
"Teriaknya, melambaikan tangan pada asisten gubernur. Katakan padanya
siapa saya. "
Asisten muda mengatakan ia belum pernah melihat orang tua itu
sebelumnya, dan para penjaga kemudian harus membawa orang tua itu
keluar. Keesokan harinya, orang tua itu kaya kembali ke rumah gubernur.
Kali ini, ia membawa umpan-tas keledai. Aku akan membuat dia ingat
yang pernah dia, "katanya dan memegang tas di depan mata asisten
gubernur. "Siapa itu orang tua yang aneh?" Kata asisten. "Dan mengapa
dia pint pada saya ketika ia gelombang yang feed-bag" "Dia bilang dia
ayahmu, Pak," kata si penjaga. "Tapi aku tidak punya orang tua. Anda tahu
itu. "Pemuda menjawab. "Tunjukkan padanya, tapi bersikap lembut
dengan dia."
"Asisten gubernur pernah menjadi keledai di bidang saya," kata pemilik
tanah kaya penjaga. Sekarang penjaga tahu bahwa lelaki tua itu gila, tapi
ia ingin menjadi lembut, jadi dia berkata, "Itu mungkin benar, Pak, tetapi
jika Anda datang kembali ke sini. Aku harus mengunci Anda ke atas."
Dan orang tua kaya pulang. Dia sangat bahagia dan dia menangis
saat ia mengatakan kepada istrinya bahwa anak mereka tidak
mengenalnya. Beberapa hari kemudian, orang tua pergi keluar untuk
berjalan-jalan. Saat ia berjalan melewati salah satu bidang, dia tiba-tiba
melihat keledai. "Jadi! Anda telah kembali. "orang tua itu berteriak. "Aku
akan mengajarkan Anda untuk menghormati ayahmu." Dia mengambil
tongkat dan mulai mengejar untuk keledai.
Orang tua mengejar keledai di lapangan, tapi dia terlalu lambat
untuk menangkapnya. Keledai melompati pagar dan menghilang.