One day, a poor traveler arrived in a village and set up his tent by the side of the road He had with him a large pot, a wooden spoon, and a stone
you can't stay here, siad the villagers There's no food for you And they raced back to their houses to make sure no one would steal their food while they were away
That doesn't matter said the stranger i have everything i need he gathered sticks and built a fire in the middle of the main squre Then he placed his pot on the fire and added some water he glanced around and noticed that he was being watched from every window and from every doorway he smiled with satisfaction as the steam rose from the pot Next he took an ordinary stone from his pocket which he carefuly placed in the pot he stirred the soup and waited patiently for it to boil