40 of Treasure Chest (Folklore Iran) Story of Iran

Once upon a time there lived a man named Ahmed. His wife was named Jamell. Ahmed was not rich and do not have the expertise. He just has a shovel. He relied on his life of digging and got a little reward. For Ahmed it is enough, but not so with Jamell. He wanted to be rich.

Jamell like to go to a public bath and chatting with friends. On one day, Jamell go to the baths, but the doorman did not let him in. "Royal astrologer wife rented the whole place," he said.

Jamell home in disgust. When Ahmed home, Jamell recounted the incident that afternoon. "Wife forecaster can rent the entire baptism. He must be very rich," said Jamell. "You must be a fortune teller."

Ahmed replied, "I'm not able to predict. You think easily become clairvoyant? "

"You're staying threw the dice and muttered a bit, and say anything. People will believe in ramalanmu. "

"But ..."

"If you do not want to, I want to go back to my father's house," insisted Jamell.

The next day, Ahmed sell shovel and buy a dice, board astrologer and robes. He then sat on the market in the near baths.

The wife of a minister just out of the baths. He went to Ahmed, he said, "Oh, astrologer, please help me. I was wearing a ring gift from my husband when to go shower. Now the ring was gone. Tell me where the ring. "

Ahmed throw the dice, then muttering and mumbling haw. He was confused, what to say? Then he saw a hole in the sleeve minister's wife.

Do not know what to say, he said, "Lady, I saw a hole ..."

"Holes? Oh, of course! "

Ahmed confusion saw the minister's wife smiled and returned to the baths. Shortly thereafter she was back again. He showed bertatahkah gemstone ring on her finger big.

"I found it, thank you," he said, "I was hiding the ring in a hole in the wall so as not to be lost. But I then forget about it. "

He gave Ahmed a gold coin. Ahmed can hardly believe his luck. He went home and give it to Jamell coin.

Ahmed then explained to Jamell that he did not want to be a predictor anymore. "I was lying to the lady of the '' he said." I really do not know where the ring. "

"Nonsense!" Jamell said, "Maybe you're so talented become astrologer."

That night, forty forty robbers steal the treasure chests in the storage room royal treasures. The next day the king summoned the royal astrologer and all his helpers. All predictor tool they use, but they can not find the treasure chests. The king ordered them to be imprisoned.

King later recalled that a forecaster managed to find a ring wives one of his ministers. He was ordered to call Ahmed. Ahmed face with trembling fear. How he can find the treasure that was stolen?

"Forecasters, forty chests of my possessions stolen. Do you know who did it? "Said the king.

"The thief forty people, the king," said Ahmed stutter.

"You're great," said the king, "But I want you found the treasure and a thief."

"I'll find him," said Ahmed, wondering how he could gain time. "But the servant takes time ... and quite a long time ..."

"How long do you need?"

"I took forty days."

"Well, you should go back forty days from now, but if you fail, you will I put into prison," said the king.

One thief is a palace maid. He overheard the king and Ahmed and report to the head of the thieves. Head thief then told him of spying Ahmed. The waiter went up to the roof terrace house Ahmed and listen what happened in that house.

Ahmed home with restless. Arriving home, he took forty grains of dry dates and put it in a bowl. "I will take these dates one by one each day so that I know when I have to face the king."

"Well, this one!" Ahmed said while eating ripe dates first.

Thieves who were on the roof aghast. He hurried from the head thief and report. "Forecasters were really great. He knew I was on the roof of his house! "He fears. Head thief said, "You're lying. Tomorrow you go home both to the fortune teller. "He then appoint someone to go with the first thief to home Ahmed.

The next day, the two thieves on the porch listening from Ahmed. Ahmed took second palm and said, "The two now." The two thieves were almost falling off the roof. They immediately report to his superiors. The leader of the thieves back ordered three men went to the house of Ahmed next day. So it went on he sent four, five, six people to the house of Ahmed until the fortieth day all thieves in the roof of the house Ahmed.

Ahmed took a bowl of dates with a long sigh. He still did not know what to answer he gave to the king. He took the last dates, ate it and said, "Forty! Complete. "

Suddenly, he heard a loud knock at the door. Ahmed opened the door. In front of him forty thieves kneel and worship. Head thief said, "the great Astrologer, please forgive us. It is we who took forty treasure chest. Do not leave us to the king. We beg! "

Ahmed pretend to think. The forty thieves kept begging and groveling.

"All right," said Ahmed, "I will deliver you. But remember, you must return all items that have you stole it. "

"We promised to return," said the head thief.

They were gone.

Shortly thereafter came the two guards to pick Ahmed. The king asked, "Forty days have passed, now tell me where the treasure chests and who did it."

"Glorious Majesty," said Ahmed. "I apologize, the servant can not answer both questions. Servant can only answer one, in which the property or who did it. "

King actually disappointed because he wanted to punish the thieves, but he was forced to say, "Well, tell me where the forty treasure chest."

Ahmed claps his hands and bowed his head. Then she moved her hands like dancing, mouth muttering out loud but nobody understands what digumamkannya.

"Please Sire see treasure storage space. Servant has used the power of magic to restore the crates into place. "

King invites ministers check. And really, the coffins were already back and it did not diminish in the slightest.

The king then gave him a treasure chest to Ahmed. "You really great astrologer. Starting today you I lifted into the royal astrologer. "

"Sorry, that noble. Servant can not be a fortune teller again. Attempt to find the treasure it has spent his entire force servant. "

"Too bad, then I'll add your prize is doubled."

Ahmed went home with a happy feeling nothing immeasurably. He has become rich and Jamell no longer need to force him into a fortune teller.