Once upon a time, there was a poor couple who owned nothing except a small shack. They relied on fishing to make ends meet, and their lives were often stretched thin. One evening, the husband was sitting by the water and lowering his net to catch fish. When he raised the net, he discovered that
There was a fish in the net that was made of pure gold. Just as he was looking at the fish in amazement, the fish began to speak: "Listen, fisherman, if you throw me back into the water, I will throw you
The small shed turned into a luxurious castle." But the fisherman replied: "If I can't even feed my stomach, what's the use of the castle?" The goldfish continued: "That doesn't matter, there will be a cabinet in the castle.
You open the cupboard door and there is the most exquisite meal inside, and you can have as much as you want."
"If this is true," said the fisherman, "then I will do you a great favor."
"It's true," said the fish, "but there is a condition. When your good luck comes, never reveal it to anyone in the world. No matter who it is, once you miss a word, then
But it’s all over.” The fisherman threw the fish back into the water, turned around and went home.
Where his old shabby shed was, a big castle now really stood. He walked in with his eyes wide open and saw his wife wearing beautiful clothes, sitting in a luxurious room, looking very happy, she asked: "
Husband, where did all this come from? It is perfect for me."
"Yes," the husband said, "the same goes for me. I'm starving. Bring me some food." The wife replied, "I have nothing to eat. I can't find anything in this new house."
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"You don't have to worry about it," the husband said, "I saw a big cupboard over there, go and open it." She opened the cupboard, and inside there were cakes, meat, fruits, and wine. It was a sumptuous banquet.
The wife happily shouted: "My dear, you really have everything." They sat down and ate and drank together. After eating, the wife asked: "Husband, where do these good things come from?"
"Why," he replied, "don't ask me that question, for I dare not tell you, for if I revealed it to anyone else, all our wealth would be gone."
"Very good," she said, "it's better not to know what you shouldn't know." However, she didn't tell the truth. She was restless day and night, and pestered her husband until he lost his patience. He had to tell her that it was
Because he caught a beautiful goldfish, in return, he gave it freedom. At the moment when the secret was revealed, the mansion and cabinets disappeared, the dilapidated fishing shack returned to its original state, and the husband returned to his old business of fishing.
.But he was lucky and caught the goldfish again.
"Listen," said the fish, "if you throw me into the water again, I will give you a castle and a cupboard full of roasted meats and boiled meats. But don't waver, and never reveal where you got this."
Everything, otherwise everything will be lost again!”
"I will be very careful." The fisherman agreed, and then threw the fish back into the water. Now everything in the house has returned to its former glory. The wife was overjoyed to see the huge wealth, but curiosity still made her restless.
After only a few days, she began to ask this and that again, what was going on, how he got it, etc. The husband remained silent, but not long after, he was annoyed again.
As they rose, they lost their temper, finally broke their promises and revealed their secrets. In the blink of an eye, the castle was gone and they were living in a dilapidated shed again.
"Now you can get what you want," he said, "but we have to live the days of eating all the bones and no meat again."
"Well," said the wife, "I would rather live in poverty. If I don't know where that wealth comes from, I won't be able to live in peace for a while."
The husband had no choice but to go back to fishing, but unexpectedly the goldfish crashed into his net for the third time.
"Listen," said the fish, "it seems that I am destined not to escape from your clutches, so take me home and cut me into six pieces: two for your wife and two for your horse."
, and bury the remaining two pieces in the ground, so that they will bless you." The fisherman took the fish home and did as the fish said. Time passed quickly, and two flowers grew where the fish was buried.
The golden lotus and the horse gave birth to two golden foals, and the fisherman's wife gave birth to two children covered in gold. The children grew up into tall and handsome young men, and the lotus and the foals also grew up. Then they asked
He said: "Father, we want to ride on our golden horse and go out to explore the world." He replied sadly: "If you all leave, how can I rest assured? How can I know your situation?" They said: "
Those two golden lotus flowers are not here. Look at them and you will know our situation: if they are bright and beautiful, then we are healthy; if they become wilted, then we are sick; if they wither
, then we will die too." They set off on horseback. They walked into a hotel and found that there were many people inside. As soon as they saw the two golden children, people began to make fun of them. One of the brothers couldn't stand the ridicule of everyone.
He gave up the idea of entering the world and went back home to accompany his old father. The other one insisted on riding forward and arrived at a large forest. As he was about to go in, someone next to him advised him: "It is not safe for you to ride through the forest. The forest is full of
Bandits, they are not good people. Once you get sick and they find you and your horse covered in gold, they will definitely kill you." But he secretly encouraged himself and said, "I must and can ride over."
Then he took a bear skin and put it on himself and his horse so that their golden bodies would not be seen by others. He entered the forest without fear. Not far away, he heard a noise in the jungle and someone spoke.
: Someone on one side shouted: "Here is one." The other side replied: "Don't pay attention to this guy in bearskin. He looks as poor as a church mouse. What valuables can he have on him?" So the golden boy was taller.
I walked out of the forest happily and peacefully.
One day he walked into a village and saw a very beautiful girl. In his eyes, the girl was simply the most beautiful in the world. He was immediately conquered by the great power of love and stepped forward to confess to the girl: "
I love you, I love you sincerely, will you marry me?" The girl also loved him deeply, so she agreed: "Yes, I am willing to marry you and grow old together with you."
They got married, and the wedding day was extremely sweet. At this time, the bride's father came home and found out that his daughter's wedding had been held. He was very surprised and asked: "Where is the groom?" Someone else pointed out to him that he was still wearing a bearskin.
When the father saw the golden child, he became furious: "A man wearing bearskin will never marry my daughter!" After saying this, he was ready to kill him. The bride begged bitterly: "He is my husband, and I sincerely mean it."
I love him so much!" The father finally calmed down, but he couldn't let go of the idea. He got up early the next day to see if his son-in-law was really a ragged beggar. Unexpectedly, when he secretly entered the room
When he looked at it, he saw a man covered in golden light lying on the bed, with the old bearskin on the floor. When he came back, he secretly sighed: "I'm so lucky to have restrained myself in time! Otherwise, I would have been guilty of an unforgivable crime."
"At this time, the golden child was asleep. He dreamed that he went out on horseback to hunt a beautiful stag. When he woke up in the morning, he said to his wife: "I must go hunting." She felt uneasy and begged him to stay at home.
He also advised him: "You will be in great trouble." But he replied: "I must go."
He stood up, mounted his horse and entered the forest. Not far away, he found a beautiful stag crossing his path. It was indeed the deer in his dream. He took aim and was about to shoot.
, the deer ran away. He chased it tirelessly through bushes and ditches. He chased it for a whole day. When it got dark, the stag disappeared from his eyes. The golden doll looked around and found that he was standing in a small building.
In front of the house, there was a witch sitting inside. He knocked on the door, and the short old woman came out and asked, "What are you doing in the forest so late?"
"Did you see a deer?"
"Yes," she replied, "I know where the deer is." Just then, a puppy ran out of the house and barked viciously at him.
"Stop yelling, you bully," he said, "If you yell again, I will kill you." Not wanting to make the witch angry, she shouted: "What, you dare to kill my puppy?"
Then he turned into a stone and lay there alone. At this time, his bride was waiting for him in vain. While waiting, he thought: "The thing I am most afraid of and worried about must have happened!" At home!
, his brother stood in front of the golden lotus flowers and saw one of them suddenly withered.
"Oh my God!" he shouted: "My brother must be in misfortune! I must try to save him." But his father said: "Stay and don't go, what will I do if I lose you again?" He insisted:
"I have to go!"
So he rode his golden horse into the forest and found his brother who had turned into stone. The old witch came out of the house and called to him, wanting him to fall into the trap, but he wouldn't let her get close and threatened.
"If you don't bring my brother back to life, I will shoot you to death." Although the witch was extremely unhappy, she had to tap the stone with her index finger, causing her brother to immediately return to human form. The two golden dolls met again.
They were very happy, hugged and kissed each other, and rode out of the forest together. Then one went home to see his bride, and the other went back to see his father. As soon as they saw the old father, he said: "I already know that you saved your life."
Brother, because the golden lotus suddenly stood up again and bloomed." From then on, their lives were happy and prosperous.