Harris and His Natural Farm
A Story About Harris and His Farm
Once upon a time, at the foot of Mount Eternal Rest, there was a village called Makuna, where an ancient tribe of dwarves lived. And at the top of the mountain lived a cheerful old man named Harris, who had a natural farm. Harris worked very hard.
— Rabada dada, ja barabara, buu-buu! — Um, that's not Harris. I said he worked hard, not that he was lazy.
That's right. This is Harris, a cheerful and funny dwarf who loves his farm. The girls from Makuna offer fresh and tasty fruits and vegetables to the entire village. His fruits and vegetables were always fresh, and Harris sold them to the villagers at a very low price.
— These vegetables are so fresh! I think his fruits and vegetables are magical! — Yes! And he's very kind. He doesn't try to trick people and take advantage, unlike his neighbor, Jonas, who sells his vegetables for three times the price.
Jonas, the Greedy Neighbor
— Oh, yes. I forgot about Jonas. As good as Harris is, Jonas is just as bad.
A greedy and miserable man. Jonas had the only natural farm in Makuna village and took full advantage of it. Until Harris's shop opened, the villagers had no choice. No one bought from Jonas anymore; everyone went to Harris.
— How much are the apples? — Two apples, four silver coins. — Ah! You're joking! Come on, Rico, let's go get some from Harris!
— If things continue like this, I'll have to find a new job. I wonder how Harris's fruits and vegetables are so fresh all the time and how they grow so fast.
— No, brother Jonas! No one is buying your produce. It will spoil if it just sits on the stall like that. Why don't you donate some to a poor man like me? I'm very hungry; I haven't eaten anything in two days. — Shush! Go away! I don't give things away for free!
Harris's Generosity
Unlike Jonas, Harris eagerly gave from his harvest to the poor people living near his cabin.
— Here, Ronnie! Take some extra vegetables so you can feed your family. If you need more, come to me! — You are truly an angel on Earth! May the Lord bless you!
The Secret of Harris's Farm
However, the villagers didn't know that the secret behind the fresh fruits and vegetables from Harris's farm were his three helpers: Tom, Brock, and Zak. The mountain dew, along with their special fertilizers, kept the produce fresh all the time.
But that wasn't enough. At night, under the moonlight, they sang and danced to make the farm's seedlings grow quickly.
— Old Harris had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-o! He sings and dances to make the seedlings grow, ee-i-ee-i-o!
Harris's Departure and Jonas's Plan
One day, Harris received good news: his married daughter, who lived far away from him, had given birth to a baby girl. Overjoyed at the news of becoming a grandfather, Harris decided to visit his daughter.
He asked the villagers to take care of his farm and to pick vegetables and fruits when they needed them.
— Say hello to your daughter for us!
While the villagers were saying goodbye to Harris, Jonas was also there, thinking about how to destroy Harris's farm.
— Now that Harris is gone, it's the perfect chance to destroy his farm. The villagers will have no choice but to buy from me. I just need to figure out how to do it.
The villagers continued to eat fresh fruits and vegetables from Harris's farm and never got sick. Everyone was happy, except Jonas.
— Ah, people still aren't buying fruits from me, even if these are from Harris's farm. I need to take action tonight.
Jonas went to an oracle to find a solution.
The Oracle and the Strange Doctor
— Hello, Jonas. Are you looking for solutions to your serious problems? — Yes, I want to destroy my neighbor's farm. It's ruining my business. — You must go to the other person whose business has been affected. Hmm. — Who is that person? Please tell me! — He's called the strange doctor. The very strange doctor. He has the perfect herbs for what you need. And then, you know, it will soon rain fruits and vegetables for you. — Oh, thank you!
Jonas went to the doctor and hatched an evil plan.
— Hey, what's up, doctor? — I can't believe it! A patient, finally! — Tell me, Jonas, what pain brings you to me? — I didn't just come with a pain. — But why did you come? — A way for us to rebuild our businesses. — Aha! What exactly are you thinking?
— We'll take some of your magic herbs, and tonight, when Harris's little minions go to sleep, we'll scatter the herbs over his fields and destroy the crops!
Jonas's Evil Plan
That night, when the entire village was asleep, Jonas snuck into Harris's farm and scattered the magic herbs everywhere.
— Hehehe! Now the villagers will have no choice but to buy from me!
Disaster and Despair
The next morning, when the villagers came to pick vegetables and fruits, instead of the natural farm, they found an empty field.
— What happened to the crops? — They were destroyed! — What do we do now? How will we feed ourselves?
Having no choice, the villagers were forced to buy their produce from Jonas at three times the price.
Harris's Return and a New Hope
When Harris returned from his daughter's, his heart broke when he saw a barren field instead of his natural farm.
— But I fertilized every day! I watered the land regularly! And I even sang! — But nothing came out! What are we going to do?
— Don't worry! I have something. I have a magic fertilizer from my daughter's farm. It is said to bring barren fields back to life and make harvests even richer. — Perfect!
And so, Tom, Brock, and Zak spread the fertilizer on the field and watered it.
— This has to work!
As soon as they finished watering the fertilized soil, the magic fertilizer and the magic herbs in the ground mixed, causing the earth to shake violently.
The Miracle and the Revelation
— Oh, no! Earthquake! Run for your lives! Ahh! Run! Run! Don't leave! Wait!
The villagers began to run towards their cabins. In that chaos and panic, a loud noise was heard coming from the mountain. And as the villagers watched in amazement, fruits and vegetables began to fall from the top of the mountain.
— Oh, it's raining fruits and vegetables! — Wow! It seems the oracle was right! — Yes, let's pick them!
Soon, the villagers were no longer afraid. Everyone started picking the fruits and vegetables that were falling from the sky.
— How fresh they taste! They're like they're from Harris's farm! — It's a miracle!
And Jonas quickly came, like the other villagers, and began to pick the fruits and vegetables.
— This will cover my losses. Let me taste to see why these fruits are so special.
However, destiny had something else in store for Jonas. When he bit into it, the fruit turned into sand.
— Ah! But what's happening?
Jonas took another fruit to bite into.
— Give it to me! It's no good. It turns into sand.
Ronnie bit into the apple, and nothing happened.
— It seems very good to me. — What? Why does it turn into sand when I taste it?
Jonas's Lesson
And then Ronnie transformed into the oracle.
— Who? Who are you? — I am the angel of luck, Happiness. And when I last saw you, you told me you wanted to destroy your neighbor's farm. I wanted you to see that if you wish something bad to happen to someone, the bad will turn against you.
So you must always be kind and do good deeds. And good will return to you.
Jonas was very ashamed of his behavior and wanted to apologize for his mistakes. He immediately went to Harris, who was at his farm.
A New Collaboration
— Harris, I was a dishonest neighbor and a terrible friend. I poisoned your garden. I came to ask for your forgiveness and to ask if you would like us to work together and sell the fruits and vegetables. — It's alright, my friend, I forgive you. You are a very, very good man. I misjudged you. It's time for us to get to work, what do you say?
And so, now Jonas and Harris had twice as much land to grow their crops, and together with Tom, Brock, and Zak, they sang and danced and sold their produce to the people of the village.
— Old Harris had a farm, ee-i-ee-i-o! He sings and dances to make the seedlings grow, ee-i-ee-i-o!
