A story from me in Cambodia

While in Cambodia 1 teenage boy approach me...

Boy: Sir, please buy this book from me, 1USD

me: Are you sure? (doube confirmed with him)

Boy: Yes, only USD 1. Please by from me, I am very poor.

me: Okay (took the book)

Boy: Its USD 11 sir.

me: I thought you said its USD 1?

Boy: No sir, USD 1 is for the Postcard....

me: Then I do not want it anymore...thx. 

I returned the book to him but he do not want to take it...until I leave the book on a rock pillars. The boy then slowly reduced the prize till USD 5 after I keep ignoring him. I felt some pity in the bottom of my heart. Also, the book he is selling is actually the book that I am looking for, and USD 5 is extremely cheap that in my heart, I really wanted to buy. I had to make a painful decision then.

me: Sorry, you lied to me, so I do not want to buy from you. 

Boy: If I do not said USD 1, would you even look at me? I am very poor, I need money to study....please buy from me...

me: I am really sorry boy, you just can't lie. You can beg, and if you're honest, I would give you some money. But you don't lie.

Boy:....

Immediately another Cambodian boy come over to sell me the same book not far away, this boy did not use that dirty tactic so I buy from him instead. I feel extremely bad for the first boy as he silently watched his fren selling that very same book to me. Somehow, there is an unspeakable pain in my heart, but I had to teach him the hard way.