The Farmer and the Tax Collector

The Farmer and the Tax Collector was a fable knwn amongst the Euluska people
== The Fable in English ==
There was once a rich old farmer from the Fallo. He was successful, and his farm was full of golden corn. Every autumn he would eat well, and every winter he would be warm. This was noticed by the greedy lord of Sanctum, who desired the farmer's wealth for himself. The lord sent a taxman to the farm, whom he had told to take exactly half of the farmer's yield.
When the taxman confronted the farmer, the farmer did not argue. He agreed to give the taxman exactly half of the harvest. He asked, 'Would you like the half that is above or beneath the ground?". The taxman replied "Top. I want your golden corn.". The taxman laughed that the farmer was dividing the crop like this.
The next autumn, the taxman returned. The farmer presented him with bag after bag of tough leaves that were bitter. Meanwhile, the farmer's family feasted on fine roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips and and turnips. The taxman was furious. "Fine, next harvest, give me all of the crop from beneath." Angry, he returned to Sanctum.
Another year passed, and the taxman returned. The farmer presented him with bag after bag of stubble, roots, and husks. The farmer's family were eating fluffy bread, sweet pumpkins, crisp artichokes, barley mead and crunchy tomatoes. The taxman returned to his lord empty handed again. The lord was so annoyed that he gave up, and the farmer stayed rich.
== In Euluska ==
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