Dao in Action : Inspired Tales for Life (9781594396526) by Jwing-ming Yang

Author:Jwing-ming Yang
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inscribe Digital

Seven People Share Rice Soup

(七人分粥)

There were seven people living together. However, they had only one big bucket of rice soup each day to share among them, and there was never enough of the rice soup to fill up everyone’s stomach.

In the beginning, they drew lots to choose who divided the soup. However, whoever was chosen always had a full stomach while the others were still hungry. Later, they chose the most respected among them to divide the soup. However, in order to receive more soup, each one of the others tried to please the chosen one. Soon, the group was full of politics, and they were all unhappy.

Next, they divided the seven people into two groups. One group of three would divide the soup, and the other four would judge how fairly the first group divided the soup. They argued and argued and took a long time to come to a conclusion. By the time they got to eat it, the rice soup was cold.

Finally, they came up with a method that worked. Each of the seven would take a turn dividing the soup. The one who divided the soup would get the last bowl.

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