The Miser’s Harsh Wake-Up Call

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Stingy Miser’s Lesson: Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a man named Mian Kunjos. His reputation in the town was not a pleasant one, as he was known for his extreme stinginess. Mian Kunjos was so miserly that people would often mockingly refer to him as ‘Mian Kunjus.’ His unwillingness to part with even the smallest amount of money had earned him this unflattering nickname.

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One day, as the season of ripe mangoes approached, Mian Kunjos’ wife expressed her desire for some delicious mangoes. However, knowing her husband’s tight-fisted nature, she hesitated to make the request. Eventually, she gathered the courage and asked Mian Kunjos if he could bring some mangoes from the market.

Reluctantly, Mian Kunjos decided to fulfill his wife’s request. He took out some money from his well-guarded box and proudly placed it in his pocket. With an air of self-importance, he set out for the market to buy the coveted mangoes.

As Mian Kunjos strolled through the market, he came across a mango seller who quoted the price at one and a half hundred rupees per kilo. Shocked at the high cost, Mian Kunjos put his hands to his ears and exclaimed, “Hey brother, it’s so expensive! Reduce it a bit.”

Unfazed, the mango seller replied, “If you want to take cheap from him, then go ahead.” Mian Kunjos, refusing to pay the steep price, decided to move on in search of a more affordable option.

Upon further inquiry, he found another mango vendor with mangoes priced at the same one and a half hundred rupees per kilo. Expressing his dissatisfaction, Kunjos Mian criticized the seller, saying, “Fear God, you sell such expensive mangoes.”

The seller responded calmly, “Such good goods will not be found cheaply.” Unwilling to pay the high price, Mian Kunjos continued his quest for more economical mangoes.

His search led him to a mango grower offering mangoes at a lower rate. However, the condition of the mangoes was far from ideal—ripe, rotten, and infested with flies. The seller claimed they were the cheapest, priced at only eighty rupees per kilo.

Outraged, Mian Kunjos exclaimed, “Such bad mangoes are eighty rupees per kilo.” The mango seller retorted, “Babuji! You will not find cheaper mangoes than this anywhere. Yes, if you want them for free, there is a mango tree in front of the well. Break from there.”

The miserly Mian Kunjos was delighted at the prospect of getting mangoes for free. Without a second thought, he rushed towards the well, climbed it, and began plucking mangoes. Unfortunately, his greed got the better of him, and he slipped, falling into the well. Luckily, the well was dry, but Mian Kunjos found himself in a predicament.

Undeterred, he quickly stripped off his clothes and began collecting the mangoes scattered in the well. Realizing the difficulty of getting out, Mian Kunjos looked up, troubled by the thought of how to escape.

At that moment, a horse carriage passed by. Hearing the commotion, the driver took pity on Mian Kunjos and decided to help. He took out the rope from his horse cart, lowered it into the well, and told Mian Kunjos to hold on as he pulled him up.

As Mian Kunjos started ascending, the weight proved too much for the horse cart’s rope, causing it to snap. Both the miser and the carriage driver tumbled back into the well with a crash. Now, Mian Kunjos finds himself in a more desperate situation.

Just then, the owner of the mango tree arrived at the scene. Perplexed, he asked why the two were in the well. The owner, seizing the opportunity, proposed, “If you give me two hundred rupees, I will rescue you.”

Faced with no other option, Mian Kunjos reluctantly agreed and promised the owner a sum of two hundred rupees. After the payment was made, the owner pulled them out of the well. Mian Kunjos returned home, not with the prized mangoes he sought but with an empty pocket and a valuable lesson learned.

The moral of the story is that greed and stinginess can lead to unexpected consequences. Mian Kunjos, in his quest for free mangoes, found himself in a situation where he had to pay a hefty price for his actions. The story serves as a reminder that generosity and humility are virtues that can save us from the pitfalls of our own vices.

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