“I knew your father had a brother,” Aladdin’s mother said happily. “However; since we’ve never seen him before, I thought he passed away a while ago,” she sighed. She hoped that this uncle of Aladdin had good intentions. She asked her son to go out and seek his uncle as he prepared dinner.

The uncle came back with various expensive fruits and drinks for the family, which shocked Aladdin’s mother. While she was happy with the pricey gifts the uncle came with, she was still confused as to where he came from.

“Why have you been silent for all these years?” Aladdin’s mother asked.

“I’ve been out of the country for decades,” the uncle said, “working hard to make money.”

“How about you, boy?” the uncle turned towards Aladdin. “How’s work going for you? You look old enough to be putting yourself to work.”

Aladdin’s mother suddenly burst into tears. Mention of work to Aladdin reminded her of his laziness, which frustrated her so much that she couldn’t help but cry.