Story Telling Abu Nawas

YOU MUST BE CLEVER

(Kamu Pasti Pintar)

Once upon a time, there was a poor man. His name was Abu Nawas. Although he was poor, but he was clever and diligent. One day, he saw a notice on the wall of palace. The notice was about the plant of the king ti choose his advisor.

"I must get the chance, I must show that I am good enough to be advisor, otherwise I will never get a chance to be a rich man"

Then he went to the palace to register to be a candidate. Many people seem to doubt his quality. But he was confident to be the winner. After waiting in the palace for many days, somebody came,

 "Go with me to meet the king!!" he asked. 

He followed and met the king on the throne. There, Abu sat on the floor waiting for the king said.

"okay, your name is Abu Nawas isn't it?!!" king asked.

 "Yes your Honour!" Abu Nawas replied

"Okay, now answer the simple question. How many birds are there in tihs country?"

"Your Honour if this the question I will answer 99.999" Abu Nawas answered.

"Why are you so sure Abu Nawas? he asked.

"Yes, you may count them now!" Abu Nawas felt sure.

"And if they are less, what do you bet?" he asked

"it means some of them are visiting to their neighbours" Said Abu Nawas.

"And if they are more than that number??!!" he asked again.

"it means some of their neighbours are visiting them " Abu Nawas answered confidently.

After thinking for a while than the king said, "Abu Nawas I admit you are the most suitable candidate to be my advisor!" he smiled.

"You must be a clever man, I am looking for!" king said.

Then Abu Nawas became the advisor of the king and lived in the palace. Soon after that, his life changed and became a rich man.

~THE END~