Jeannette and the thief at the market
The people told her to go to the market and see if her chicken was there. She found someone selling her chicken. Jeannette asked him where the chicken she was selling came from. She replied, 'It is my hen. I breed hens in Isonga village. A verbal argument ensued between Jeannette and this person. The other sellers confirmed that the hen was indeed Jeannette's.
The thief was taken to the market office for discussion. After listening to all the parties, the market authorities ordered the thief to pay double the value of the stolen chicken.
Moral lesson: be careful of thieves at the market.
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