The fomar and cow
Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Niu. Niu was not a rich farmer but he was very happy. He worked in the fields with his only cow from dawn until dusk. This gave Niu vegetables to eat and extra crops which he would sell to the local villagers on market day so that he might buy other food. Niu and his cow worked very hard, but they were happy with their simple life and they did not complain as they had everything they needed. But one year, everything changed. The rains did not come and the farmland began to dry up and turn to dust. Because there was no rain, the crops did not grow and Niu had nothing to sell to the villagers, and therefore no money to buy food. The poor farmer became very hungry and was forced to sell everything he had inside of his little house in exchange for food so that he could feed himself and his beloved cow. Niu hoped for the rains to come so that he might return to the fields and start his work again.