The corn of the gods
That was many years ago. In Ridi Bazaar of Gulmi district Piskor from the United States to teach in the existing high school A pair of volunteers came. They were husband and wife. Husband's name is John Bull and wife's name Martha was a bull.
They come from a farming family They used to come to Nepal and cultivate. He wandered around the villages and saw new species of trees and plants If the seeds were collected. The small tent where he lives They also grew vegetables in their fields. They are corn He liked to make many kinds of dishes and eat them.
They used to make corn cake from time to time. Other teachers were surprised by the corn cake. After climbing a hill about a kilometer above Ridi Bazaar, you come to a village with a smooth turn. The village is called Ratamata because of the red color of the soil.
Maize was grown very well in that village. Once upon a time, a corn plant in that village was hit by a thunderstorm. People were amazed to see corn growing in every leaf of the corn plant. Seeing ten or twelve snails of maize on a plant, the villagers shouted that it was a miracle of the deity.
No one broke the corn and ate it as the corn of the gods. Instead, worship the corn plant and burn incense on the plant They tied red and white flags. Land is rich after maize is ripe The farmer took care of the surrounding maize by breaking it They did not break. One day John heard the sound of amazing corn Martha turned around and reached Ratamata.
They saw the corn plant sprayed a little more than usual. They asked to buy a snail of corn for research. But the farmer said, “It is the corn of the gods. I will not break it. ” After John showed him the hundred rupee note, the farmer asked him to break it and take it away.
John also paid a hundred rupees and broke a bundle of corn. The rest of the corn was dried in the same way and eaten by the crows. A few months later, John and Martha suddenly fell ill. As there was no motor road to Ridi Bazaar, a helicopter came and took them away. Then many Piskor volunteers came and went in Redi Bazaar.
The residents of Reedy Bazaar slowly greeted them Almost twenty-five years later, Martha and Bull returned to Redi Bazaar. At that time, a motor road had been built in Reedy. However, they came by helicopter. They also brought a 22-year-old son with them. Twenty-five years later, John and Bula were back.
He went to the school office asking where the high school was and after introducing himself, the old teachers and the elders of the market recognized him. At that time, there were few people in Redi who knew him. Preparations for the annual celebration of Reedy High School at that time Was happening. They took the opportunity to celebrate the New Year They have come.
On the occasion of the annual celebration, they gave the school an unforgettable gift that will never be forgotten Given They built a new high school building Fifty lakh rupees was donated to run the school Bull in America to teach good students He said that a fund called Foundation has been established. Also to five outstanding students every year He announced to take her to America to teach.
Residents of Redi Bazaar were amazed at the generosity of the Bulls. But the surprise was still the same. John Bull said, "You must have forgotten the god's corn. But because of that corn, our luck shone. We took that snail corn to our country for research. The same thing happened with him. A snail of corn grew with each leaf.
We registered the right to produce that maize seed in our name and started producing and selling its seeds. Farmers liked our corn seeds very much. Our corn seed company was very successful. As a result, we managed to make a lot of money.
If we had not come to this place, we would be ordinary farmers now. I am grateful to you for this place and its people. I am here to ease the debt burden. ” Everyone applauded John's words. Martha added, “Because of that divine corn, our marital life has remained intact.
Since the patent rights for maize seeds were jointly in the name of both of us, we never gave up. I'm so glad to have our son Tony Bull in your country. Tony is also very happy. ” John and Martha met the farmer's family who were selling corn and tried to give them presents. But the farmer's family has sold their house and farm due to debt. No one in the village knew about him. They were very sad to hear this.