Once upon a time, there was a young hunter who went hunting in the forest. He is cheerful and optimistic. He blew his whistle with a leaf as he walked. An ugly old witch came up to him and said, "hello, dear hunter, you look happy and satisfied, but I am hungry and thirsty." Give me some money. " The kind-hearted man felt pity and put his hand into his pocket and gave her some money. Then he wanted to go away, but the old witch called him back and said to him, "Listen, dear hunter, you have a kind heart." I want to give you a present. " Go ahead, and you will meet a tree after a while. There are nine birds in the tree, holding a cloak in their paws. You aim with a shotgun and shoot at the bird. Dou Feng fell down. You also hit a bird. It fell to the ground dead. You take the cloak away, because it is a desirable cloak. Carry it on your shoulder and go wherever you want. It will arrive soon. If you take your heart out of the dead bird's chest and swallow it, you will find a gold coin under your pillow when you get up every morning. "

The hunter thanked the witch and thought, "She promised me some good things. I don't know if it will be realized. " But he walked less than a hundred steps when he heard the chirping of branches. When he looked up, he saw many birds tearing a piece of cloth with their claws and mouths, arguing about who should get it.

"Really, this is great!" The man cried and said, "Everything is just like what the old woman said." He aimed at the bird and shot it, beating its feathers all over the sky. The birds flew away and one of them fell to the ground injured. The cloak also fell at his feet. According to the old woman's orders, the hunter cut open the bird, took out its heart, swallowed it and took the cloak home.

The next morning, he woke up, remembered the old woman's words, lifted the pillow and saw a gold coin shining.

On the third morning, he found another gold coin. Every day, he saves a lot of gold coins. Finally, he asked himself, "If I stay at home, what is the money?" ? I want to spend my money to travel around the world. "

So he said goodbye to his parents, put on his hunting bag and gun, and set off. One day, he walked through a dense forest, and there was a huge castle in the valley on the other side of the forest. In a window of the castle, an old woman and a beautiful girl stood looking out.

The old woman is a witch. She said to the girl, "There is a man coming over there. He has a wonderful treasure in his body. We have to get it out. Dear daughter, this baby belongs to us, more suitable than to him. This is the heart of a bird. Every morning he will find a gold coin under his pillow. "

Then, the witch told the girl the plan to seize his treasure and the role the girl played in it. She glared at her bright eyes and threatened that if the girl didn't do what she said, it would be bad for her.

When the hunter approached, he saw the girl in the window and thought, "I have walked a lot." I want to live in this beautiful castle. I have money and can afford luxury accommodation. " In fact, what attracted him was the beautiful girl in the window.

He entered the house and was warmly welcomed and entertained.

Later, the old woman said, "Now we must get the bird's heart."

She prepared a hot drink, boiled it, poured it into a goblet and asked the girl to take it to the hunter.

"Come on, dearest, let's drink to my health." She said.

He raised his glass and gulped it down. When he finished drinking, the bird's heart jumped out The girl secretly picked it up and swallowed it herself.

After that, the hunter couldn't find any gold coins under the pillow, but the old witch got many gold coins from the girl's pillow. However, the young man is deeply in love with this beautiful girl and cares nothing but her.

Then the old woman said, "We have got the bird's heart, and now I must get the ideal cloak."

The girl replied, "No, let him keep it. He lost his money. "

The old woman was very angry. She said, "This cloak is a very valuable thing. I want it and I have to get it. " She beat the girl up and said that if she didn't listen, she would regret it.

Therefore, the girl had to do what the old woman told her. She stood at the window, staring at the distant scenery, as if feeling very uncomfortable.

The hunter asked her, "Why are you standing here and looking so unhappy?"

"Oh, dear," she replied, "there is a granite mountain that produces the most valuable diamonds. How much I want these things, it makes me sad to think that it is impossible. Only birds can fly there, and people can never do it. "

"If you are sad about it," said the hunter, "I can distract you." Then, pulling her, putting on a cloak, thinking of going to the granite mountain, they both sat there at once, and precious jewels shone around them. He took some of the most precious jewels. When the witch cast magic, the hunter's eyelids sank and he was very sleepy. He suggested that his companion sit down and have a rest.

He said, "I'm so tired that I'm going to fall." So he put his head on the girl's lap and fell asleep. While he was sleeping, the girl slipped her cloak from the corner of his shoulder, put it on her shoulder, put diamonds, rubies and pearls together and wanted to go home.

When the hunter woke up, he found himself abandoned alone on the barren hill and knew that his lover was playing tricks on him.

The mountain where he lives belongs to some giants there. Shortly after the hunter woke up, he saw the giant striding towards him. He lay down and pretended to be asleep again.

The first giant tripped over his own foot and cried, "There is a poor earthworm coming out of the ground and lying here."

"Step on it." The second said.

The third said, "Don't bother, let him go. He won't stay there forever. If he climbs to the top of the mountain, the clouds will take it away. "

After the giant left, the hunter remembered what they said. The giant is gone. He stood up, climbed to the top of the mountain and sat there for a while. A cloud floated to his side. He grabbed it, floated in the sky and landed in a botanical garden.

The hunter looked around and said, "I haven't eaten much these days." I am hungry, but there are no apples, pears or other fruits here, only vegetables and other herbs. "

Finally, he was so hungry that he had to eat some lettuce to satisfy his hunger. He thought, "Although lettuce doesn't have much nutrition, it can at least refresh me." So he picked a good lettuce, ate a little, and immediately had a special feeling. He feels completely changed: he has four legs, a big head and two long ears. He was surprised to find himself turned into a donkey. He was still hungry, ate another vegetable and found himself in human form again. Then, lie down and sleep to eliminate fatigue.

The next morning, he took some of these two dishes and thought, "These things can help me restore my property and punish those who are disloyal." So he came to the castle where his lover lived with a bundle of lettuce in his pocket. He walked for two days and found it. He painted his face brown, and even his mother didn't recognize him. He went to the front of the castle and asked to go in. He said, "I'm too tired to walk a step."

The witch asked, "What can I do for you? Good boy, who are you? "

He replied, "I am the messenger who looks for things for the king." They sent me to look for the most precious lettuce in the world. Thankfully, I can say that I found it and took it with me. "

Magical vegetables (2) fairy tales

Speaking of first-class lettuce, the old witch's mouth is watering. She said, "Dear compatriots, let me try this great lettuce."

"Why?" He said, "I have two bundles. I can give you one. It is not difficult. "

He handed her one that would be dangerous to eat.

The witch had no doubt, so she took it to the kitchen and made it herself. After I finished, I took a leaf and put it in my mouth before it reached the table. As soon as she swallowed it, she lost her human form, turned into a donkey and ran into the yard.

The maid went to the kitchen. When she saw that the lettuce was ready, she took it upstairs. However, out of habit, she took a bite on the road, turned into a donkey and ran into the yard.

Here, hunters and beautiful girls sit there waiting for lettuce, but no one brings it. She said, "Strange, where is the lettuce?"

The hunter thought, "vegetables should work now." He said loudly, "I'll ask in the kitchen below."

As soon as he got there, he saw two donkeys wandering around the yard with lettuce on the ground. He picked up the remaining lettuce, put it on a plate and gave it to the girl.

She ate a little, just like the other two, and immediately lost her human form, turned into a donkey and ran into the yard.

Later, the hunter washed his face so that those who turned into donkeys could recognize him. He went into the yard and said, "Now you should be punished for cheating and breaking trust." So, tie them together with rope and drive them to the mill. He knocked on the window glass, and the miller leaned out and asked what had happened.

He replied, "I have three stubborn donkeys, and I can't keep one." If you can take it from me and feed it, I can pay more. "

"Well," said the miller, "what can I do?"

The hunter told him that the oldest donkey (witch) was beaten three times a day and only gave him a meal; For the second donkey (servant girl), hit it once a day and give it three meals; For the youngest donkey (his former lover), once he was given three meals, don't hit him, because he can't harden his heart and let the girl be beaten. After that, he returned to the castle and found everything he needed there.

A few days later, the miller came to inform him that the donkey that had been beaten three times that day and had only one meal had died. He said, "The other two donkeys are still alive. They eat three meals a day, but they are unhappy and unhappy. I don't think they will live long.

Hearing this, the hunter was very moved and his anger subsided. He asked the miller to bring him the two donkeys. When the donkey came back, he gave them another bundle of lettuce, which made them human again.

The beautiful girl stood up and said, "Oh, dear, I did a bad thing. Forgive me. I was forced. " I love you very much, and your wishful cloak is hanging in the cupboard over there. "

These words calmed people down. He said, "Keep them both, because it's the same thing. I want to marry you."

So they got married and lived happily together all their lives.