One soldier guarding the road, stopped the Buddhist monk. Drawing his sword, warrior asked sternly traveler:
- Who are you? Where are going? And why did you go there?
The monk thought for a few seconds, and then timidly asked: - May I ask you a question?
- Ask - frowning, allowed a warrior.
- How much do you pay a week?
- Two baskets of rice.
- I'll pay you four baskets of rice, if you promise every day to ask me these questions.