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the money despite such unreasonable demands.
Jonek borrowed and borrowed from his brother, and Antek let this happen, believing that
one day he would be able to take over the family farm and reap the rewards.
It was not too long before the mean brother got his wish. Jonek fell behind in his payments
and was unable to continue the upkeep of the farm. Eventually he was forced to search for a
new home.
Antek was a very mean fellow and began to move all of his possessions into the farm before
Jonek and his family had even had a chance to move out.
Despite his terrible run of bad luck, Jonek remained positive. He told his wife: ‘There is a
small house at the very edge of the village where a shepherd once lived. We can just about
manage to live in such a place.’
Although he was determined to remain optimistic, Jonek wept as he bid farewell to his
childhood home. He left the farm with his wife and seven children. They carried their
humble possessions on their backs and made their way towards their new home. Antek was
so mean that he even refused to lend them his cart for the journey.
Jonek sold his remaining cattle for less than half what they were worth and tried his best to
settle into the little house on the edge of the village.
His wife and children tended a small vegetable patch in the modest garden, while Jonek
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