The Value of Hard Work

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What challenge did the son receive from his father?

The son was challenged by his father to prove that he could earn money on his own.

Why did the father throw the son's money in the well?

The father threw the son's money in the well behind their house to make the son understand how he felt all these years when the son wasted his money.

What lesson did the son learn from the experience?

The son realized his mistake and decided to continue his job. He never wasted any money again. The story teaches the value of hard work and the importance of respecting the value of money.

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A merchant and his wife had a spoilt son.
The son was challenged by his father to prove that he could earn money on his own.
The son got a job loading and unloading sacks of grains.
He earned only twenty-five rupees a day but gave it to his father.
The father threw the money in the well behind their house.
This continued for a week until the son grew angry.
The father explained that he wanted to make the son understand how he felt all these years when the son wasted his money.
The son realized his mistake and decided to continue his job.
He never wasted any money again.
The story teaches the value of hard work and the importance of respecting the value of money.