In ancient times, there was a merchant who had two ships loaded with goods and was returning from the sea voyage. All his property was invested in these two ships, hoping to make more money. But unfortunate news came that they
All of them were lost at sea, so he suddenly changed from a rich man to a very poor man. He had nothing but a small piece of land left. The businessman had a son and a daughter, both of whom were still very young.
When he was young, he could not leave home to play outside. In order to relieve the sorrow and troubles in his heart, the businessman often went to that piece of land to relax.
One day, when he was wandering there alone, a furry dwarf stood in front of him. The dwarf asked him why he was so sad and what made him feel so heavy. The businessman replied: "If you can give me some help,
I'll tell you." "Who knows? Maybe I am the only one who can help you," the dwarf said. "Tell me what's going on, and maybe I can do something for you." So the businessman told the dwarf.
He said that all his property had sunk to the bottom of the sea, and he was now a pauper. He had nothing but this small piece of land. After listening, the dwarf said: "Hey! What's there to worry about? You
As long as you promise me that in twelve years, you will bring me the first thing you encounter when you go home today, I will give you lots and lots of gold to make you satisfied." The businessman thought to himself, this
It was not a big request. The most likely person he would meet was his dog or something else. However, he did not expect that he might meet his own child, so he agreed to the agreement and signed as required.
, the transaction is completed.
But when the businessman returned home and was about to enter the house, his little son saw him. The little boy was very happy and climbed up from the back of the room and hugged his legs tightly. The father was surprised. By this time
, he began to worry, realized what he had done, and realized that he had been trapped by the deal he made. However, he did not get the gold, so he comforted himself, thinking that maybe it was just a small mistake.
The dwarf teased him, just making a joke with him. A month passed. One day, he went upstairs to a shabby house to find some scrap metal, planning to sell it in exchange for some money, but he
What he saw on the floor was a pile of gold. He was overjoyed and began to resume his old business and start doing business. Slowly, he became richer and richer and became a more famous businessman than before.
As the years went by, his son grew up, and the twelve-year period was about to come. The businessman was very worried and became preoccupied. Worry and regret seemed to be written on his face. One day, his son asked him what had happened.
The father kept his mouth shut and refused to reveal the truth. Finally, unable to withstand his son's repeated questioning, he told his son everything: He had made a deal with an ugly dwarf because he did not expect to meet him first when he returned home.
It was his son, and it turned out to be a transaction in which he exchanged his son for a large amount of gold. The twelve years were coming, and he had to implement the agreement, but he did not want to send his son away, so he looked worried all day long. After listening
In response to his father's words, the son said: "Dad, you don't have to worry about this matter. I will take care of the dwarf."
On the day appointed by the dwarf, the father and son went to the designated place together. The son drew a circle on the ground, and he and his father stood in the middle of the circle. After a while, the dwarf came, and he said to the businessman: "You promised me
Have you brought anything?" The merchant remained silent, but his son replied: "What do you want?" The dwarf said: "I came here to talk to your father, not to you." The son said: "You
You deceived my father with your scheming, you should give up your agreement." The dwarf replied: "No, I will not give up my power." They argued like this for a long time, and finally both sides agreed to put this son into a
In the open boat, he first let the boat stay close to the river bank, and his father pushed the boat away with his own hands, allowing the boat carrying him to drift by itself. After the discussion, the son said goodbye to his father and got on the boat himself, and the boat was pushed away.
, it swayed and drifted into the river. Because the swing was too great, the boat actually capsized. The businessman thought that his son had drowned, and went home with grief.
But the boat did not sink. It was still floating steadily on the water. Even though the boat capsized, the boy was still safe hiding in the boat. He floated! He floated! Finally, the boat drifted to a strange place and ran aground.
Finding that the boat had stopped moving, the young man dived out of the water, climbed onto the river bank, and saw a beautiful and magnificent castle in front of him. When he walked in, he found that many houses were empty, and the whole castle was deserted and looked very desolate. However,
He didn't know that it was an enchanted castle. Finally, he found a white snake in a house.
This white snake was an enchanted princess. She was very happy to see him coming and said: "My savior, are you finally here? I have been waiting for you for twelve years! Because only you can save me.
.Tonight, twelve people are coming. These people have dark faces and chains around their necks. They will ask you what you are doing here, and you have to say nothing, no matter how they treat you - whether they beat you or torture you.
You, you have to endure it, don't say a word, they will leave at twelve o'clock. On the second night, another twelve people will come, and on the third night, another twenty-four people will come.
, they will even chop off your head, but at twelve o'clock in the evening, their magic will disappear, and I will be free again. At that time, I will bring you the water of life and give you a lively life.
A healthy body." The young man agreed to her request. Everything happened just as the white snake said. The merchant's son did not say a word. On the third night, the princess returned to her human form, and she came to him to save her life.
She fell in love with him and kissed him again, and the whole castle was filled with joy and laughter. They held a grand wedding celebration, and the young man became the King of the Golden Mountain.
After getting married, they lived very happily together, and the queen gave birth to a son. Eight years later, King Jinshan thought of his father and couldn't calm down. He longed to see his father again, but the queen wouldn't let him go.
, said: "I know something bad will happen." But he still insisted on going, which made the queen restless all day long. The queen had no choice but to agree. When leaving, the queen gave him a wishful ring and said:
"Take this ring and put it on your finger. No matter what you want, it will bring it to you. But you must promise me that you will never use this ring to bring me to your father." King Jinshan
Agreeing to her request, he put the ring on his finger, and then he made a wish to be near the city where his father lived. In an instant, he found himself standing at the gate of his hometown. The guard saw that he was wearing very strange clothes.
, he was not allowed to enter the city, so he had to climb a nearby mountain, find a shepherd family, borrow an old coat from the landlord and put it on, and then successfully entered the city.
He came to his father's house and met his father, and told him that he was his son, but the businessman did not believe him. He said that he did have a son, but his son had died many years ago. When he saw his clothes, he looked like
He was a poor shepherd, and the merchant did not even give him anything to eat. King Jinshan insisted that he was his son and said: "If I don't have the unique marks that you are familiar with on your son, you will not recognize me."
It’s not too late.” His mother intervened and said, “Yes, yes! There is a birthmark like a raspberry under my son’s right arm.” So King Jinshan immediately showed them the birthmark under his right arm, and they
I believe what he said is the truth. Then he told his parents that he was now the King of Jinshan, married a princess, and had a seven-year-old son. But his father said: "This can't be true. A handsome man
It is impossible for a king to travel in a shepherd's coat." Hearing this, the son was very angry and forgot his promise to the queen. He turned the ring and made a wish that his queen and son would come here. In an instant,
, they all stood in front of him, but the queen cried and said that he had broken his promise and misfortune would soon come. He tried to comfort her and persuaded her for a while. The queen seemed to have calmed down on the surface, but
In fact, she already had a grudge and was considering how to take revenge.
One day, King Jinshan took his queen out of the city to the merchant's land. He pointed out to her the land, the place where the boat capsized, and the wide water where the boat drifted. As they walked, he sat down on the shore.
Said: "I'm too tired, sit down next to me, let my head rest on your lap, have a rest, and sleep for a while." The princess sat down as instructed, and he fell asleep quickly. But at this time
The princess took the opportunity to take off the ring from his finger, and slowly pulled it out. Then, she made a wish that she and her son would return home to her kingdom immediately, and she got her wish.
After King Jinshan woke up, he found that he was lying alone on the ground, his wife was missing, and the ring on his finger was also missing. He said to himself: "What shame do I have to go back to see my father? They will say that I am
He is a wizard. It seems that I have no choice but to move forward. I want to return to my own kingdom." After that, he set off directly. He walked and kept walking! One day he came to a mountain and saw
There were three giants who were dividing the inheritance. When the giants saw him walking over, they hurriedly stopped him and said, "You little man is smart and smart. Please come and distribute this inheritance for us." As soon as he understood it, it turned out that their inheritance was divided into three pieces.
There are two kinds of treasures: the first one is a sword. With this sword, just say "off his head!" and the enemy's head will be cut off; the second one is a cloak. After it is put on the body, except for
No one can see yourself except yourself, and you can change into whatever you want. The third item is a pair of shoes. After putting on the shoes, wherever you want to go, it can take you to that place immediately. The King of Jinshan rolled his eyes.
, saying that they should let him try these three things first to see if they are so wonderful. Only after trying them can they know their value and distribute them fairly. So they tried the cloak on him first, and he put it on.
Finally, he wished that he could turn into a fly. As soon as he made the wish, he really turned into a fly. After trying it, he said: "This cloak is very effective. Now give me the sword to try."
"No!" they said, "unless you promise us not to say 'cut off his head', if you recite the incantation after we give you the knife, we will all become dead." King Jinshan agreed,
He took the knife and tried it on the small tree next to it to see the power of the knife. After he tried it with the knife, he wanted to try the shoes again, so they had to hand the shoes to him. This time, the three of them
All the treasures came into his hands, and he made a wish, hoping that he could go to Jinshan Kingdom at this time. In the blink of an eye, he was there. The giants were stunned in the place and fought for a long time, but in the end, no inheritance was shared.
arrive.
When King Jinshan came near the castle of Jinshan Kingdom, all he heard was festive music and cheerful laughter. People around him told him that the queen was about to hold a wedding ceremony with another prince. Hearing this, he was very
Angry, he immediately put on his cloak, walked into the castle, and came to the queen. No one could see him. He wanted to tease the queen, so whenever a servant put something to eat on the queen's plate, he put those things on her plate.
Take it up and eat it. When the servant brings the queen a glass of wine, he takes it and drinks it. So, although food and drink are constantly brought to her, her plate is always empty.
At this time, the queen felt frightened and regretful. She walked to her room and cried sadly. King Jinshan followed her to the room and heard her saying to herself: "Old man
Oh my God! Isn’t it so difficult that the person who saved me hasn’t come yet?
Why is the magic still haunting me?"
"You female liar!" he said, "The person who saved you has actually arrived and is right next to you. Isn't he punishing you?" After saying that, he took off his cloak, revealed his true form, and walked out.
He wanted to send everyone away, saying that the wedding ceremony was over and that he, the king, had returned, but the princes, nobles and advisors laughed at him. He walked among them without saying much to them, and just asked them if they wanted to leave quietly.
Or not. These people were very snobbish and used to being fierce and domineering. Not only did they not leave, they turned around to catch him. So he pulled out his sword and recited a spell, and the heads of those rebellious people fell off.
In front of him. After everything was over, he became the King of Jinshan again.