Ramesh owned a small shop in a quiet village. Every morning, he opened his shop early and greeted his customers with a warm smile. People liked buying from him because he was always fair and polite.

One day, a young boy named Aman came to buy some biscuits and chocolates. Ramesh quickly packed the items and said, “That will be 50 rupees.”

Aman gave him a 100-rupee note. Ramesh was busy with other customers, so he returned the change without checking properly. Aman thanked him and left.

Later in the afternoon, when the shop was quiet, Ramesh counted his money. Something felt wrong. After checking again, he realized he had returned 70 rupees instead of 50. He had given 20 rupees extra by mistake.

Ramesh paused for a moment. He could ignore it. The boy might never notice. But deep inside, he knew that keeping the extra money would not be right.

Without wasting time, he closed his shop and went out to find Aman. He asked a few people in the village and finally found the boy playing near his house.

“Aman,” Ramesh said gently, “I made a mistake earlier. I gave you more money than I should have.”

Aman looked surprised. “Oh, I didn’t even notice,” he said.

Ramesh smiled. “It’s okay. But it is important to correct our mistakes.”

Aman immediately returned the extra money. He looked at Ramesh with respect.

The next day, Aman told his parents what had happened. Soon, everyone in the village heard about Ramesh’s honesty.

After that, more people started visiting his shop. They trusted him completely. Ramesh’s small shop became the most popular shop in the village—not because of low prices, but because of his honesty.