Title: The Tenant That Refused to Pay Rent
Written by precious precious
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In the bustling town of Ogbomgba, there was a notorious tenant called Mr. Kalu No-Pay. He had been living in Baba Landlord’s house for three years, and not once had he paid rent on time. In fact, for the past six months, he had not paid at all!
Every time Baba Landlord knocked on his door, Mr. Kalu had a new excuse:
• “Ah, landlord, I just sent my rent money to my sick grandmother in the village!”
• “My pastor said if I pay rent before my first fruit offering, my destiny will be blocked.”
• “The bank network is bad! The money is hanging in the spiritual realm.”
Baba Landlord was tired. He decided that today, enough was enough.
One hot afternoon, he gathered the other tenants, armed himself with a long cane, and stormed into Mr. Kalu’s room. But when he opened the door, Mr. Kalu was nowhere to be found!
Instead, they saw a strange sight: A big, covered pot sitting on the table, boiling all by itself.
Baba Landlord scratched his head. “Where is this man? How can soup be cooking without a cook?”
Then suddenly, the pot moved.
The tenants screamed and took a step back.
The pot moved again.
One brave tenant, Madam Peace, grabbed a broom and slowly lifted the lid.
Lo and behold! Mr. Kalu’s head was inside the pot!
The tenants nearly fainted. Baba Landlord shouted, “JESUS! Kalu has turned himself into soup to avoid paying rent!”
But the truth was even funnier.
Mr. Kalu had squeezed himself into the big pot and covered it, thinking that if he stayed inside, Baba Landlord would give up and leave. But he forgot that the pot was on top of his gas cooker, and the heat had been warming him like roasted corn!
The moment the lid was lifted, Mr. Kalu jumped out screaming, his skin shiny with sweat like fresh okra soup.
“Ahhh! My nyash is on fire!” he cried, rolling on the floor.
The tenants burst into laughter. One of them shouted, “See what poverty mentality has caused! Ordinary rent, he turned into banga soup!”
Baba Landlord, holding his waist and laughing so hard, finally said, “Kalu, since you want to be in hot soup, I will help you pack your load into the real fire!”
That evening, Mr. Kalu and his belongings were seen outside the compound, with a big sign that said: “NO MORE FREE ACCOMMODATION FOR ESCAPIST SOUP!”
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Moral of the story:
Instead of hiding from your problems, face them—before they start cooking you!
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Written by precious precious
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