The Elder Brother and His Wife

A brother and his sister-in-law decided to have a competition. The loser must give his field to the winner. But the younger brother didn't have any seeds to plant. His wife thought of a way to make him look very silly. She dropped the grain into a pot of boiling water until it was cooked. Little bubble boil the seeds make them as useless as a handful of weeds. Her husband was certain to win the wager.