Tit for tat

Tit for tat

Once there lived a sweetmeat seller in a market.He was very cunning and he earned much by fraud.He often used to to cheat with his all customers either by giving the less or by taking a higher price.

One day a poor man went to his shop and wanted to buy sweetmeat from the shopkeeper.When he asked for a seer of sweetmeat,the seller gave him very tactfully sixteen chhattaks only.The buyer protested against the cheating tendency of the seller.He grumbled at his foul practice.The sweetmeat seller was very shrewd.He at once understood the nature of his customer.He said to the man,"Do not grumble,my boy.I have helped you in one way-I only tried to lighten your burden  so that you may find it easy to carry."The poor did not say anything to him.Hee was only thinking only how he could  give a fitting reply.When the question of payment  came,the buyer hit upon a plan.The seller demanded the price of his sweetmeat but the man paid him less by a few coins.At this,the shopkeeper grew angry and strongly demanded the payment in full..The poor man smiled.He simply said,"Do not grumble,my friend.I have helped you in one respect,too.I paid you less because you will find it easy to count less.
The seller found no reason to reply.In fact he was rightly served."