A broom seller went into a barber shop to shave. The barber brought one of his brooms. After shaving, he asked the price of the broom.

"Two pence," said the man.

"No, no," said the barber. "I'll give you a penny. If you think it's not enough, you can take your broom back!"

The man picked it up and asked him how much he had to pay for shaving.

"A penny," said the barber.

"I'll give you half a penny. If that's not enough, you can take my beard."

Story 3 1 broom seller and barber

A broom seller went to the barber shop to shave. The barber bought a broom from him. When the barber shaved him, he asked him the price of the broom.

The man who bought the broom said, "Two pence."

"No, no," said the barber, "I only pay a penny. If you think it's not a dog, you can take the broom back. "

The broom seller took back the broom and asked how much it cost to shave.

"A penny." The barber said.

The broom seller said, "I'll give you half a penny." If it's not a dog, please give me back my beard. "

Story 32 basking in ice

Once, Asin Puton's wife asked him to buy some ice.

Two hours later, he didn't come back. She wants to know why he doesn't come back and go out to have a look. She saw him standing in the sun at the gate, watching the ice melt.

"What's the matter?" She asked him. "Why don't you bring it in?"

"I saw the ice was wet, and I was afraid you would scold me, so I dried it." The little man replied.

Story 32 bathing in ice

Once upon a time, a foolish wife asked her husband to buy some ice.

Two hours have passed and he hasn't come back yet.

She wanted to know why he didn't come back, so she went out to have a look and found her husband standing at the door, basking in the sun and watching the ice melt.

She asked him, "What's the matter? Why not bring it in? "

"I saw that the ice was wet, and I was afraid that you would scold me and I was drying it." The stupid man replied.