Abdullayeva Elnura
By: Abdullayeva Elnura
Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very poor. He was ashamed of his house, his appearance, and even his parents. His classmates used to tease him and treat him rudely because they were children of a wealthy family. He lived in the hope of taking revenge on them one day, but he neither studied nor worked. At home, he would only be rude to his parents and talk back to them. In short, he was not a good child.
One day, while going to school, he saw an old woman selling various things on the street. When he looked at the old woman, the old woman said: – Come, my son, what do you need?
The boy replied rudely: – Hey, old woman, you don’t have what I need anyway.
Old woman: – Don’t be rude, my son. I have exactly what you need, my dear, she said, slyly. The boy asked in disbelief: – Are you a magician, who knows what I need?
The old woman: – Of course, I am a magician, my dear. I even know who you hate.
The boy smiled: – Well, who are they?
The old woman: – Your classmates, my dear. Come, I will help you.
The boy: – How?
The old woman: – Take this spoon, this is not an ordinary spoon, it is a magic spoon. Whoever you want to change places with, eat from this spoon in that person’s house. Only then will your wish come true and you will become rich.
The boy: – No way, I don’t believe it.
The old woman: – Take it and try it, if it is a lie, I will double your money, my dear.
The boy decided to take and gave the old woman 10 coins. When he got to school, his richest classmate had invited everyone to his house after class. Of course, he went and ate there on his golden spoon. A few minutes later, he noticed that he had switched places with his classmate and was shocked. He couldn’t contain his joy and ran to the old woman. He told the old woman everything that had happened and thanked her.
Old woman: – Hey, my boy, don’t rush, I forgot to tell you that he has one more special feature. This golden spoon…
Boy: – Forget it, I don’t care about it – he said and left without hearing the old woman. But what the old woman wanted to say was very important.
The boy lived in his classmate’s place, and no one noticed. Days passed, and days turned into months. The boy did not like living a rich life, because his classmate’s parents did not spare him time, but only work. He was bored with this life. He really wanted to return to his home, to his parents.
One day, the boy decided to return home. When he went home, his parents did not let him in. As he walked down the street, feeling sad, he met an old woman who gave him a golden spoon.
Boy: – Grandma, help me, I want to return to my home. However, my parents do not know me.
Old woman: – You did not hear me then. That day, I wanted to tell you an important secret, and you did not hear.
Boy: – Forgive me, grandmother, please. Tell me how I can return home, to the my parents…
Old woman: – There is only one way.
Little boy: -Okay…
Old woman: -You have two days left, if you don’t eat at home during this time, you will never be able to return home again…
The boy couldn’t sleep at night, not knowing how to get back home. The next day, he treated his classmate who had changed places well and got back home through him. He ate the delicious food his mother had cooked on a golden spoon and returned to his normal self. He was never ashamed of himself or his parents again. On top of that, he studied well at school and graduated with excellent grades.
Abdullayeva Elnura, 1st year student of the Faculty of Philology and Arts, Urgench State University named after Abu Rayhon Beruniy
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