"Saab, what do u want to buy?" asked a little boy, who must have been just seven years old, as he chewed at the neem branch he held between his fingers.
"well, just hand me a small lock", replied the man, who was evidently in a hurry to catch the train. " how much?", he asked again.
"10 rupees, saab", the kid replied.
The man handed him a 100 rupee note.
"No change early in the morning saab" said the boy. "why don't you buy two more locks and i will give you back 70 rupees?"
The man refused. "Just hand me over whatever you have, I am getting late" he said agitatedly.
The kid had handed him over some change and as he walked towards the train he glanced at it. There were 90 rupees. The man turned back, a little surprised as he remembered how the boy had requested him to buy 2 more locks.
There on the shop window, sat a grinning little packet of mischief who had just begun his day with a good bargain. He had tried his hand at the business lessons he was being taught at the shop whole day. He waved at the man and all the man could do was wave back as he boarded the train..
4 comments:
Nice! Is it based on a real experience?
ooooo do i call this business or cheating?? better business eh!
street smart he is :). nice. but sad too at the same time...he should be out playing soccer or cricket or be at school
@ Nona, thanx. Yes, it happened at Cal station..
@ Hary, :-) yup, better business, and they are getting younger and smarter..
@ Just call me A, thanx:-), he must be going to school for sure. I guess he was just out there helping out his dad. But yes, there are kids who aren't as lucky and that's sad..
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