As he was discreetly wiping some crumbs from the table, a waiter approached. Bill and Moe blamed each other for the troubles, and they parted on unfriendly terms.įive years later, Bill drove up to a decrepit diner and stopped for a cup of coffee. Sales dropped sharply, former customers disappeared, the business failed, and personal debts forced both into bankruptcy. Their company employed over two hundred people, and the two executives lived like princes.Īlmost overnight, things changed. Youngster replies, 'He is also retired, like you.īill and Moe had started with only five hundred dollars between them, but they had built up a computer business with sales in the millions. Therefore, for 200 grams, it should contain 742 grains.'Ĭustomer gets even more curious and asks the youngster, 'What does your dad do?' My dad has counted and established that each kilo of green gram comprises of 3710 grains. Youngster replies, 'Of course, you can go home and count. The boy, without speaking a word, quickly weighs 200 grams of green gram and gives it to the customer.Ĭustomer asks him, 'Are there really 742 grains in this packing?' A retired officer goes to a shop and asks the young shopkeeper, 'Give me 742 grains of green gram.'