The Silly Monkeys
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During the Warring States period, there was a monkey keeper in the State of Song who liked monkeys very much. Not only did he rear a lot of monkeys, he also learned how to speak to them. However, as the number of monkeys grew, they ate more food, and the monkey keeper found himself short of money. So, he decided to reduce the monkeys’ food.
He told the monkeys, “From now on, can I give each of you three fruits in the morning, and four in the evening? ” The monkeys were furious upon hearing this, and would not accept the change. So, the man said, “Okay. What about four fruits in the morning, and three in the evening? ”When the monkeys heard that they would each have one more fruit in the morning, they happily accepted the new arrangement.
