One day, her stepmother asked her to pull out twelve catties of feathers, and she would be beaten if she didn't finish pulling them at night.
The little girl knew that this was an impossible task, and there were tears in her eyes. When there is a small pile of feathers in front of her, she always rubs her hands with a sigh or distress. Those chicken feathers have flown away and have to be picked up to continue working. Suddenly, a kind mother-in-law talked to her and said that she could help her. After the little girl told her what had happened to her, the old woman sympathized with her and let her go to bed. She will help to finish it.
In fact, the old woman is a fairy, and everything is done with a wave of her hand. When the little girl woke up, she was happy to see what had been done. The room was clean, but the old woman was gone. The little girl thanked God very much and sat until evening. Stepmother was surprised to see the work she had finished. Not only was she not moved, but she also tried to arrange more difficult work for her.
The next day, the little girl's stepmother gave her a spoon full of small holes and told her to let the water out of the big pond in the garden. She started to work at once, but the tears ran down again and dripped into the pool. The kind old woman appeared again and let her sleep in the bushes. With a gentle wave of her hand, water vapor emerged from the water and rose into the air, mixed with colorful clouds. Slowly, the water in the pond dried up. The little girl woke up at sunset, looked at the pond and saw the fish struggling desperately in the mud.
The stepmother was very angry when she saw that she had finished, so she came up with a new trick. The next morning, the stepmother asked the little girl to build a castle on that flat land. The helpless little girl came to the valley, where there were many stones. Even if she tried her best, she could not move the smallest one. So she sat there and cried sadly, hoping that the old woman could help her again.
The kind old woman helped her build a castle, and everything in the castle was complete. The little girl ran to let her stepmother move in. Stepmother can't believe it. She went to the castle to check all the corners, trying to find some mistakes, but she couldn't find them. The little girl's stepmother asked the cellar door to check whether the cellar barrel was full of wine. When she lifted the shutter in the cellar, she went down, but before she took two steps, the shutter tilted backwards fell heavily. Hearing a scream, the girl rushed to lift the door and tried to save her, but she had fallen down. The girl died when she found her lying on the ground.
Now this beautiful castle belongs only to this little girl. With such good luck, she couldn't adapt at first. There are beautiful clothes in the closet and gold and silver jewelry in the drawer, so she won't feel anything missing. Soon, the girl's beauty and wealth spread all over the world, and there were endless suitors, but none of them could satisfy her. Finally, a prince came to her side. He knows how to touch a girl's heart, so they are engaged.
One day, they sat under the bodhi tree in the castle garden. The prince said, "I want to go home and ask my father's permission." Would you please wait for me under this tree? " I will be back in a few hours. "The girl kissed his left cheek and said," You must keep your word and never let anyone kiss your left cheek. I will wait for you here until you come back. "
In this way, the little girl waited for three days, but the prince didn't come back. On the fourth day, the little girl thought that something had happened to the prince and decided to look for him. She wrapped three beautiful clothes, one embroidered with shining stars, one decorated with a silver moon and one covered with a golden sun. She also wrapped a handful of jewels in a handkerchief and set off.
The little girl traveled all over the world, but she couldn't find it. Finally, she went to a farm as a cowherd girl and buried her clothes and jewels under a stone. In this way, she lived alone for several years.
One day, it is reported that the king's daughter will hold a wedding. The road to the city passes through this village. The little girl recognized the passing groom as her sweetheart at a glance. The little girl was very sad and thought the prince had broken his promise. The next day, while the prince was still passing by, he heard the little girl's voice stop, but he didn't recognize it, and the little girl was even more sad. Soon, a three-day feast was held in the palace, and all the people were invited to attend. The little girl took advantage of these three days to try her luck, and maybe the prince would think of her.
On the first day, she put on a dress full of golden sunshine, and the prince took her to dance. She was fascinated by her beauty and almost forgot the bride. The next day, she put on a dress inlaid with silver moon, and the prince danced with her all night; On the third day, she put on a star-studded dress. The prince has been waiting for her. The prince felt that he had known her for a long time. The little girl tried to kiss the prince's left face, and the prince suddenly woke up.
The prince immediately took the little girl by the hand and took her to the carriage. The carriage drove to the castle like a gust of wind, and the bright windows were not far away. When their carriage passed the bodhi tree, countless fireflies were circling around the tree, and the branches were swaying, giving off bursts of fragrance. Flowers are in full bloom on the steps, the room is echoing with beautiful birds, the civil servants of Manchu dynasty are gathered in the hall, and the priest is waiting to hold a wedding for the groom and the real bride.