Ramu Kaka was famous all over the village for his honesty and noble nature. Once he invited some of his friends over for dinner. They often gathered together in this way and together made their food of choice.
Even today all the friends met each other with great enthusiasm and things started going round.
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Kaka got up to fetch salt, then after thinking something, called his son and kept some money in his hand and said, "Son, go get a little salt from the market .."
"Yes, father.", The son spoke and moved forward.
"Listen", Kaka said, "Take care that buying salt at the right price, not paying more money or less."
The son was surprised, he asked, "Father, it is understandable not to get a higher price, but if I buy a name for less money and save four cents, what is the harm in it?"
"No son," Kaka said, "Doing so can ruin our village!" Go bring a fair price called
Kaka's friends were also listening to all this, someone said, "Brother, you did not understand this, how will salt be reduced to a village by taking salt at a low price?",
Kaka said, "Think why someone will sell salt for less, not only when he is in dire need of money." And whoever takes advantage of this situation insults the laborer who must have made salt by sweating ...
"But how will your village become so rude with such a thing?", Said the friends laughing.
"Look friends, there was no dishonesty in the society at first, but gradually we put a pinch of dishonesty in it and thought what would happen with so many, but see for yourself where we have reached… today we are one I am craving for honesty! "
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