One Hundred Sacks of Snow
Assalam Aleykum
This story is about a foolish king...
understood...
about king I will tell you next time.
Ok, here is a story about stout Ahmed,
who liked apples very much.
One day he climbed up a tree...
Why do we need Ahmed, who is this Ahmed...
I'd better tell you about
the rich man Sultanbay,
he had a lot of gold but no conscience at all.
Conscience won't give you any money,
only spoil your appetite!
You deserved that.
Sultanbay's appetite was very good.
ate and slept the whole day.
How come he hadn't burst?
Sultanbay's trunks were full of gold and money
but not enough for his greed.
Greedy, greedy!
Maybe I'm just economical
and thrifty.
This is what you should call me.
Yeah right, economical.
Because of this "economy",
all his workers had run away.
Only one was left - Sayid.
This Sultanbay didn't spare his worker at all
but Sayid never refused any job.
Whatever his boss told him to do, he did.
You have to carry this kind of worker on your shoulders.
For a whole year did Sayid
break his back for Sultanbay.
He didn't spare himself at all.
He even lost weight.
And only when winter came
did he finally decide to leave.
Enough! I'm sick and tired of Sultanbay.
Do I have to work for him my whole life?!
I have other things to do at home.
Why did you come, Sayid?
I'm quitting, Sultanbay.
I'm sick of it all.
What do you mean, quitting?
Are you crazy?!
Who do you think will do the work?
Get your donkey
and go to the forest to get firewood!
But I decided to quit.
Don't make a fool of me.
It won't work out.
I want you to give me my salary.
What salary, Sayid?
I don't understand you.
What do you mean you don't understand?
My money, of course!
My money!
But why do you need money, Sayid?
What do you mean, why?
If I had money...
With this money, I would...
With this money... With this money...
Everybody says that,
then spends that money on nonsense,
and that's it, no money!
And you're going to do the same!
I will do whatever I want with my money.
Eh Sayid, you're wrong!
You'll be spending my money!
I always worry about my money.
I don't spend anything on nonsense,
I save everything 'till the last coin.
But you will be a bad owner for my money.
I'll save it too.
You'll lose it the moment you step
out of these gates!
I won't lose anything!
If you don't lose it,
someone will steal everything!
Is that what I've been saving it for?
No, Sayid, I can't give you money.
Don't even ask.
Shit!
People are right when they say
that one can't even get snow in the winter from you.
Never mind about money!
Why are you saying offensive words?
Is Sultanbay a greedy person?
Take a whole sack of snow!
I don't begrudge it!
My snow is the best.
Why do I need a sack of snow?
You are still so young.
I have to teach you about everything!
Remember, Sayid,
you can find a use for anything in one's household!
If you use your brains,
your snow can turn into gold.
Okay, I'm convinced.
I'll take your snow, Sultanbay.
But one sack is too little.
Well, how much snow do you need?
Not less than five sacks
that's how much I need.
You're a fine fellow, Sayid! Not one to be fooled!
Take ten sacks,
I'm doing it only for you.
That's 10 BIG sacks!
At least 50 small sacks.
I have only small sacks at home.
Okay, take 50.
Or even 100!
Today I'm very kind!
But what if you change your mind, Sultanbay?
Sayid, you are very mistrustful!
Or what if I'm asked
"Where did you get so much snow?"
"Maybe you stole it?"
You are right!
100 sacks of snow is a serious matter!
I'll write you a receipt.
Take it.
That's more like it!
This is fair.
Everything's above-board.
I'll go home to get sacks.
Make sure that your sacks have no holes.
or you will scatter the snow all over the road.
Thank you for your advice, Sultanbay.
What a nice person you are!
I'll check every sack.
What a fool!
Oh, Sayid!
What an idiot!
You think this is how the story ended?
Everybody thought so
and so did Sultanbay.
Hey Sultanbay, open the door!
Sayid is here!
What Sayid?
I get all sorts around here!
Get away!
What a rude person you are, Sultanbay.
You are not cultured!
I didn't expect this from you!
Yeah, whatever, as if you are cultured!
I came here for business
and you are being rude!
What kind of business can I have with you?
Ragamuffin!
You are being rude again, Sultanbay!
It's not good!
Don't teach me!
I know myself what's good and what's bad.
I can manage myself.
Speak up, why did you come, and then scram!
Why are you shouting like that?
You have my 100 sacks of snow!
Remember?
You were supposed to come in winter!
I didn't have time in winter,
I was patching the holes in the sacks.
And my donkey was very ill.
It's a miracle that he's still alive.
How could I take my snow without my donkey?
Sayid, come in winter!
I will give you 200 sacks of snow!
I can't wait 'till winter,
I need it now!
Where am I to get the snow?
I don't know anything.
I want you to give me my snow now.
I can't wait. It's urgent.
Why do you need it so urgently?
I promised to give this snow to the king!
In return, our great and wise king
(may Allah lengthen his years)
promised to give me 100 gold coins.
You taught me yourself.
If you use your brains,
even snow may turn into gold!
And the king believed that you have snow?
Not me.
You.
Of course, he was suspicious at first,
he even wanted to execute me,
thought I was a liar.
But when he saw your receipt,
he calmed down.
"A man like Sultanbay
would never lie"
said he.
Everything is over!
I'm dead!
I'm finished!
What should I do?
Where should I run?
You ruined my life, Sayid!
I'm done for!
Hey, Sultanbay, what's the matter?
Hey, Sultanbay.
Where's the snow?
There is no snow!
I was just joking!
Joking?
I didn't even know it.
What do you know at all?
The king will cut my head off!
That's right.
He surely will.
Our king doesn't like jokes.
Farewell, Sultanbay!
What should I do, Sayid?
Help me!
Yep, you've got a big problem.
Well, there is one way
which could work out.
Although, I don't know...
Speak, Sayid, quickly!
I'll do anything!
I'll tell the king,
I went to Sultanbay for snow,
but his snow was
magical!
Oh, Allah!
How can it be magical?
What, can't there be magical snow?
Maybe, I don't know.
That's right, magical!
And it turned into...
it turned into...
Turned into what?
It turned into...
a sack of gold.
Or even better, into two sacks.
Very good idea, isn't it?
Well done!
Sayid, can it turn into something else?
No, Sultanbay, only into gold!
Maybe not into a full sack, but only half a sack?
Listen, I'm trying to save you
and you are bargaining?
If you don't want to give the gold, just say so!
Go to the king and deal with him!
No, wait! I'm just joking.
You are an amusing person, Sultanbay.
You might die
and you're still joking around!
One would think you don't need your head.
Comedian!
Doesn't the king have enough gold?
Our king
will always find a use for more gold!
Hey! Sayid, wait!
Sayid!
Sayid... wait, Sayid...
Maybe I'll drive it myself...?
Maybe... Sayid, wait Sayid...
Oh, Sayid...
I told you that you'd lose my money!
I'm alive, that's more important!
Yep, the biggest treasure is the head on your shoulders!
This is what people say around here.
As for how this story ended...
I don't know,
and no one knows.
If you meet Sayid, ask him.
He will tell you everything.
But since then
hereabouts
we've never again had such snow.
That's for sure!
The End
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