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about fifty years ago there was an old man in a village.he had a large farm.he wasn't kind to the workers and nobody would work for him.he and his wife and his children had to work on it.so they were tired all the time but got a lot of money.he had only one son,but he never bought any books,exercise books or pencils for him.even he didn't want to pay the teachers any.so they wouldn't teach his son.the boy was eleven,but he didn't know what one and one was.and he even didn't know how to spell his name.
one day the boy was fooled when he bought something in a shop.the old man was worried about it.he thought and thought and at last he wanred to invite a governess to teach his son.but he needed a man who worked more and ate less.
one day he met a friend near his house and the man wanted to play a joke with him.he said to the old man,"i know a young man.he can teach your son but wants no pay."
"does he eat much?"
"no,nothing but the northwest wind."
the old man was happy and was going to invite the young teacher.at that time his wife came out and said,"what shall we give him if it blows from the southeast?