Haile took the brothers to the wise old man. "Good morning, we have come to ask advice about inheritance," said Haile to the old man. Haile told the wise old man about the three boxes that Hagos had left for his sons. "Now they are quarrelling because only one received gold," explained Haile. The wise old man asserted, "Your father had a reason for giving each of you a particular box." He continued, "The one who received gold, your father wants you to be a merchant. The one who received soil, your father wants you to be a farmer." "The one who received animal dung, your father wants you to be a cowboy. Your father wanted you each to have his own profession," the old man concluded. After they listened to the old man's advice the three brothers agreed. They worked in their professions and lived happily.

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