In ancient times, there was an old temple in one village. And everything would have been fine if a werewolf had not settled in that temple. People began to be afraid to approach the temple: it would seem to them that the steps were creaking, or it would seem that someone was laughing. Horror, and that’s all!
One day, villagers gathered in the elder’s house and began to think about how to pacify the werewolf. They thought about it this way and that, but couldn’t decide anything. Who will go to church at night of their own free will?
And at this very time a drug dealer came to the village. His name was Tasuke, he was young, and therefore was not afraid of anything.
- Is it really possible that no one can cope with a werewolf? - Tasuke shrugged. - Okay, I’ll help you - I’ll go to the temple myself.
He waited until night and went to the temple. And in the fall the nights are quiet: not a sound around. Tasuke sat in the temple, sat, he became bored, and he yawned. It's so loud! The echo began to sing throughout the entire area, it kept echoing, echoing, and couldn’t stop.
Finally, everything became quiet. Tasuke sees a werewolf standing in front of him, smiling. “Who are you?” - asks. - Daredevil, or what? Did one come to me? - Of course, one. And then with whom? - Tasuke didn’t understand and yawned again. The werewolf was dumbfounded: - So, aren’t you afraid of me? - What does it mean to be afraid? — Tasuke didn’t understand. “You’re an eccentric, and that’s all!” - the werewolf chuckled. - All people in the world are afraid of something. So what are you afraid of?
“Leave me alone,” Tasuke got angry. - I don’t understand what you’re talking about.
The werewolf sat down next to Tasuke and began to explain: “You see,” he says, “you definitely have to be afraid of something.” For example, I am a werewolf. Everyone is afraid of me, that’s why they don’t go to church.
- Who are you? Werewolf? - asked Tasuke. “I would never believe it!” “Yes, I’m a werewolf,” he answered proudly. - You should be afraid of me too! - Well, here you go! - answered Tasuke. - Am I a fool to be afraid of you? If I'm afraid of anything, it's gold coins. As soon as I see it, I get goosebumps.
- Well, I told you, I told you! — the werewolf was happy. - Everyone in the world is afraid of something.
- All? - Tasuke didn’t believe it. - And you too? - Me? — the werewolf thought. - To tell the truth, I’m afraid of boiled eggplants. Their smell is disgusting, it drives me crazy.
The werewolf looked out the window and hurried. “It’s already getting light, it’s time for me to leave,” he says. - Come tomorrow - I will scare you!
The next night Tasuke went to the temple again. He took with him a large vat with a lid and brought many, many eggplants. I cooked them, closed the lid and waited for the werewolf to come.
At midnight the werewolf appeared. He walks and then gets wet. Tasuke took a closer look and saw that the werewolf was carrying a large bag. He caught his breath and said:
“Well, get ready, now I’m going to scare you!” He took a handful of gold coins out of the bag and threw them at Tasuke. “Well, are you scared?” - asks. “Now it will be even more terrible!” Tasuke rushed away from the werewolf, ran around the temple and shouted: “Oh, I’m afraid!” Oh, I'm afraid! The werewolf rejoiced. “Everyone is afraid of something!” - shouts. Tasuke ran around the temple until the werewolf covered the entire floor with gold. And then he ran to the vat and opened the lid. Steam burst out and the temple was filled with the smell of boiled eggplants.
The werewolf winced, twitched all over, and then rushed headlong out of the temple. He ran out into the garden, grabbed a tree, and lo and behold, he turned into a big, big mushroom.
The villagers were glad that they got rid of the werewolf. We bought many, many herbs and potions from Tasuke in gratitude. And then we went to the temple to collect gold coins. They look - and these are not coins at all. and mushrooms. So they left with nothing.
And Tasuke went further, and everywhere he talked about the werewolf from the old temple.
What happened to the big mushroom? They say he still stands near the temple. At first they wanted to eat him, but they changed their minds: maybe he’s poisonous, since he used to be a werewolf?
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru