TENALI RAMA AND THE NEIGHBOURS.

TENALI rama was considered a problem solver by many people.he had not only solved many crises of the kingdom through his wit,but also had helped many families in the kingdom.once when returned home from the king's court, he found his wife very unhappy.''what is the matter lalitha?''asked tenali.''what else can it be dear,''replied a depressed lalitha. ''it's our neighbours again.this time i don't know what has come up.they have been screaming at each other the whole day,''complained lalitha.
ragu and anjali were the husband and wife who had moved in a few months ago into the house next to tenali rama's.ragu was a day dreamer.he always dreamt of becoming rich one day, but did no work. whole day he would sit in his courtyard and dream.anjali also would join her husband in day dreaming.rahu's old mother would work hard in the fields. while her son and daughter-in-law would sit and dream of becoming rich.
one day having decided to do something to become rich,ragu decided to bye a cow.''anjali iam going to bye a cow which will give us lots of milk,'' said ragu.''very good,''said anjali.she went to the market and bought some earthen pot.''what are the pots for?asked ragu.''one is for milk,the other for butter milkand the third is to store ghee,''replied anjali happily.''that's wonderful!but what is the extra pot for?''he asked,''that's to send some milk to my sister''she replied.''milk for your sister?''screamed ragu.''that useless lazy woman will get none of my cow's milk,''and he broken the pot. ''why not?''iam the one to milk the cow,'' she saidangrily,''because i paid for it,''bellowed ragu andbeganto break the pots one by one.angry at her husband,anjali began to throw the vessels in the kitchen at him.
unable to bear this noise, tenali went to his noghbour's house.''what is the matter ragu?''asked tenali rama.''anjali wants to give my cow's milk to her useless sister?"on hearing the whole story tenali rama was speechless. he decided to teach the couple a lesson. he took a stick from his house and began to beat ragu.''why are you hitting me?''screamed out ragu in pain.''because the cow you are going to buy has eaten the vegetable i am going to grow in my Gorden.''explained tenali rama.ragu and his wife realized their mistake and stopped fighting.