Chapter 101 Myron Shamai's Story of Pursuing a Beautiful Woman-6
Following what his wife said, the barber ran all the way back to the shop, and seeing Myron Shamai still sitting there waiting for him, he said to him:
"Son, come on! Come with me to my wife, she will satisfy you." So he took Merun Shamai home and introduced him to his wife.The midwife received Merun Shamai warmly and thoughtfully, and asked him to sit down.Merun Shamai took out a hundred gold coins, gave them to her, and said:
"Auntie, please tell me, who is that girl?"
"Son, let me tell you, the king of India once gave the king of Basra a gem. The king of Basra wanted to drill a hole in the gem, so he called many gem merchants into the palace and said to them: 'I want you to buy this gem for me. Drill a small hole in the jewel. I will reward whoever makes it, and I will give him anything he wants. But whoever breaks the jewel, I will execute him.'
The gem merchant looked at me and I looked at you, very scared, and said: "Your Majesty, gems are fragile and easy to crack. Therefore, none of us can guarantee the smooth completion of the task, and the possibility of breaking the gem is very high. I beg your majesty." Don't embarrass those of us who are incompetent.Only our chief, the most skilled of us, is capable of drilling this jewel. '
'Who is your leader? ' asked the king.
'His name is Erpi, and he is a master in our industry, very knowledgeable and wealthy.Please Your Majesty entrust him with the task of drilling. '
The king accepted their opinion and put forward the same condition, asking Erbi to drill the hole for him.Erpi drilled a small hole in the gem according to the king's instructions. The king was very satisfied and said: "Master, what kind of reward do you want, please speak." '
'I implore Your Majesty to postpone the reward period, and allow me to ask for the reward tomorrow. '
Erbi refused to ask for a reward at that time, and begged to postpone the reward period, because he wanted to ask his wife for instructions and discuss with her.His wife is the one you see, the one crossing the street surrounded by girls.He loves her crazily because he dotes on her too much. Whenever he does anything, he must first consult and consult with his wife. Therefore, he asked the king to postpone the reward period.When he got home, he said to his wife: "The king promised to reward me because I drilled a small hole in one of the king's beloved jewels."I beg for a postponement of the award so that I can discuss it with you.Tell me what kind of reward you want, and I can ask the king to grant your wish. '
'Our family has a lot of wealth, and it will be inexhaustible in this life.If you are sincere to me, then I hope the king will promulgate a ban for me: tell the residents of the city to avoid going to the mosque every Friday two hours before noon, or hide in their own homes and close the doors, no men, women or children are allowed Staying on the street, the shops in the city must be opened, so I will take the maid to ride a horse in the city to see the city scenery.If anyone dares to peek through the doors and windows, once found, I have the right to kill him. '
Erpi asked the king for a reward according to his wife's wishes, and the king agreed to his request, and he sent someone to announce the ban to the residents of the city.When the others heard the ban, they were full of worry and complained:
'No one is guarding the shop, what if cats and dogs come to cause trouble? '
In order to prevent the animals from destroying the store, the king issued another prohibition: the cats and dogs should also be tied up, and they should not be allowed to run around, and they should not be released until the girl has finished her tour.Since then, BR's wife has enjoyed this privilege. Every Friday, she always rides a horse and takes her maid out for shopping two hours before noon, with arrogance and ostentation.This is why there are no people in the city. "