The Price of Tea in China

The Price of Tea in China

Kifu received a letter from his feind Fuki,
Kifu was illiterate, so
  He asked his other friend write a letter for him, saying;

“Dear Fuki,
 I have received your letter but could not read it,
 What does it say?
   Kifu”

Kifu received a second letter from Fuki,
  It read;

“Dear Kifu,
 You sent me a letter before I sent my letter to you,
 It said “I cannot read,” but you wrote it,
 I do not understand what your letter means,
  Fuki”

Of course, Kifu could not read Fuki’s letter,
And Kifu’s other friend was away on a pilgramage,
  So Kifu was now very worried about his friend Fuki,
But he did not want to leave the house
  In case another letter came

So what, you ask,
  Has this to do with the price of tea in China?

Confused, worried and anxious,
Kifu drank only Japanese green tea,
  Which only made him more anxious and nervous,
And which is imported from China,
  Which made the price go up,
Until Kifu’s Doctor told him he had to give it up,
  Then it went down