This folktale tells the story of two brothers, one who is greedy and cruel and the other who is generous and kind. The greedy older brother has ninety-nine yaks while the generous younger brother only has one. One day, thinking that if he had one more yak he would have exactly one hundred, the greedy older brother asked the younger brother for his yak. Due to his generousity, the younger brother finally agrees and gives away his only yak to his elder brother. Thus, the story describes how the greedy older brother only thinks of himself, while the younger brother always thinks of others. While stories like this are quite simple, their messages are profound which is why they have continued to be passed down to the present day.