wow, he was really a great artist who made this wonderful painting of you, it's too old and still looks young. I have been impressed by his skills, Can I ask what you had paid to him at that time? I just want to compare it with the money we give to the painters today.
this story is hard to understand, the beggar is not actually a beggar, only wearing beggar clothes to get sympathy. now he is listening to the conversation of the donkey and ox, which is i think gonna help him in his upcoming life.