Once upon a time, there was a boy who spent all his time studying and remained completely indifferent to the outside world. One day, his house suddenly caught fire. His father, desperate to climb onto the roof to extinguish the flames, realized there was no ladder in the house, so he urged his son to hurry to a nearby relative's house to borrow one.
When the son arrived at the relative's house, the relative greeted him warmly, saying, "Although our families live very close to each other, you spend all your time studying and never visit us. Since you are here today, you must stay for a while." The son nodded repeatedly, feeling that he should observe proper etiquette, so he bowed respectfully and followed the host's arrangements.
The relatives immediately began preparing a feast, slaughtering chickens and sheep to host him. During the banquet, the relative asked how his father was doing, and only then did the son explain the reason for his visit. The relative was stunned into silence upon hearing this. Although they rushed to deliver the ladder shortly after, it was already too late...