#rsisb Roll no.282 Story post No 1 Foundation level ### 🫏 Mulla Nasiruddin and the Donkey’s Price One day, Mulla Nasiruddin took his old donkey to the market to sell it. A man looked at the donkey and asked, “**Mulla, how much do you want for this donkey?**” Mulla replied, “**Thirty gold coins.**” The man agreed and bought the donkey. But instead of taking it home, he immediately began praising it loudly in the marketplace: “Look at this wonderful donkey! It is strong, healthy, clever, and hardworking!” People gathered around. One man shouted, “**I’ll give forty coins!**” Another said, “**Fifty!**” Then another shouted, “**Sixty!**” Mulla Nasiruddin watched in amazement. He thought, “**All these years I thought my donkey was ordinary. Perhaps it is actually a very special donkey!**” The bidding continued. “Seventy coins!” “Seventy-five!” Finally, the auctioneer shouted, “**Eighty coins! Anyone higher?**” Mulla suddenly raised his hand. “**Eighty-five!**” Everyone looked at him. The auctioneer said, “Sold!” Mulla happily took his donkey back home. When his wife saw him, she asked, “**Mulla! Didn't you sell that donkey?**” Mulla smiled and said: “**Yes, I sold it… but then I discovered how valuable it was, so I bought it back!**” 😂 ### 🧠 The Lesson Sometimes we don't realize the value of something until someone else shows us its worth. But Mulla's wisdom was mixed with a little foolishness—he ended up paying **more to buy back the donkey he had just sold!**