The story tells a series of short stories about a tailor who did not trust his three sons because a sheep told a lie and drove his sons out of the house.

Story 1:

A long time ago there was a tailor who had three sons. The family raises a goat, and the whole family depends on the goat's milk, so it must be fed and raised well. The three sons took turns tending the sheep.

One day, the eldest son drove the sheep into the church yard, because the grass there grew very lush. The sheep were grazing and jumping happily. In the evening, when it was time to go home, the eldest son asked the sheep: "Are you full?"

The sheep replied: "I have eaten a lot, and I don't want to eat any more." Touch. Baa... baa...";

"Then let's go home." The boy said, pulling up the rope, leading the sheep home and tying it into the shed.

The old tailor asked: "Is the sheep full?"

"It is so full that it can't eat any more."

The father thought To confirm, he came to the sheepfold, stroked his beloved animal and asked: "Sheep, are you full?"

"Where can I eat enough? Jumping over small ditches, nothing See a blade of grass. Baa... baa..."

"That's outrageous!" The old tailor shouted and ran upstairs to question his son: "You kid! It's obviously hungry!" In anger, he took off the ruler from the wall and beat his son out of the house.

His second and third sons were kicked out of the house by the tailor because of the same problem.

He and the sheep were the only ones left at home. Early the next morning, he came to the sheepfold, stroked the sheep and said, "Let's go, dear lamb. I will take you to the pasture myself." He took the rope and led the sheep to the green grass. There grows stilbene and various grasses that sheep love to eat. "Now you can eat to your heart's content," he said to the sheep. He let the sheep eat until nightfall, and then asked: "Sheep, are you full?"

The sheep replied: "I have eaten a lot, and I don't want to touch any more." Baa... baa..."

Then let's go home. "The old tailor said, pulling up the rope, leading the sheep home, and tying it up. Before leaving, the old tailor turned back and said, "Now you are finally full!" "

But the sheep did not give him a satisfactory answer and said: "Where can I get enough to eat? Jumping across small ditches, I didn't see a blade of grass. Baa... baa..."

The tailor was shocked when he heard this. He immediately realized that he had wrongly blamed his three sons, and shouted: "Wait and see, you heartless guy! It's too easy to drive you away. I'm going to put a mark on you so that you won't be able to see an honest tailor! "

He hurried upstairs, took a razor, put soap on the sheep's head, and shaved it as smooth as the palm of his hand. The tailor thought it was too cheap to beat it with a ruler After catching it, he took out his whip and beat the sheep hard.

Story 2:

The tailor was alone at home and felt very sad. When the sons came back, their whereabouts were unknown.

The eldest son became an apprentice to a carpenter. He worked very hard and after his term was over, the master gave him a small dining table before he left. The table is made of ordinary wood, and its appearance is not beautiful. There is nothing special about it. But as long as you put the small table there and say to it: "Small dining table, open it quickly", the obedient small dining table will immediately. A white tablecloth was laid out, knives and forks were arranged, plates of boiled and baked delicacies were placed on the small table, and a large glass of wine made people happy. The young man thought: "This is enough for me to enjoy in my lifetime." "So he traveled around the world in a happy mood, without having to worry about whether the hotel was good or whether there was food available. Sometimes he would not stay in the hotel at all, but stay in any place that pleased him in the fields, forests or grasslands, and ride on his back. He took down the small table and placed it in front of him, saying: "Open the small table quickly. "You can eat whatever you like. He lived like this for a while. Later, he thought it was time to return to his father, and his father should have calmed down long ago. Besides, he went home with this dining table that would automatically put food and wine on it. Father They would be happy to receive him. One night on his way back, he walked into a hotel, which happened to be full, but people welcomed him and invited him to eat with them, saying that otherwise there would be nothing to eat.

The carpenter replied: "No, I don't want to take food from your mouth. I would rather invite you to eat with me."

The passengers laughed and said he was really good at joking. He placed the small dining table in the center of the room and said, "Open the small dining table quickly!" "Suddenly, a sumptuous table of wine and food appeared. The shopkeeper couldn't do this. The carpenter said: "Friends, do it! "When the guests saw that he was sincere, they stopped being polite, moved closer to the table, picked up their knives and forks and ate. What surprised them most was that every time a bowl was finished, there would immediately be a full bowl. The full bowl automatically replaced the empty bowl. The shop owner stood in a corner and stared at it, wondering what to say. He thought: "It would be great if I had such a treasure in my store." ”

The carpenter and his friends happily ate and drank until late at night. Later everyone went to bed, and the young man leaned the little magic table against the wall and fell asleep too. But the shopkeeper couldn’t sleep. He remembered There was a small table in the storage room that looked very similar to the magic table, so he took it out and carefully replaced the magic table.

The next morning, the carpenter paid the rent and put the small dining table on his back. Continuing on his way, he never thought that the small table was fake.

At noon, he returned to his father. His father was very happy to see him and asked: "Dear son, you are here." What have you learned? “I learned carpentry. "This is a useful craft. What did your apprentice bring back?" "The best thing I brought back is this little dining table." The tailor looked around the table and said, "You're not doing very well." This is an old and broken table. The son replied: "But this table will automatically put wine and food on it." As long as I set the table and say to it: ‘Little dining table, open it quickly! ’ The small table will be filled with delicious food and appetizing wine. Invite all our relatives and friends over and let them enjoy it too. There will be enough food on the table for everyone to eat. "

Everyone was invited, and he placed the table in the center of the house and said: "Small dining table, open it quickly! "But there was no response from the small table. It was still empty, just like the other tables. The poor young man discovered that the table had been transferred. He was extremely ashamed and felt like a liar. His relatives also laughed at him, and then He went back without eating or drinking. The father returned to his old business to make a living, and the young man also went to work for a master.

Story 3:

Let’s talk about the second son. When the apprenticeship was over, the master said: "Because you have done well, I will give you a donkey." It neither pulls nor carries anything. "Then what will it do?" asked the young man. "It spits out gold." As long as you lead it to a piece of cloth and say to it: "Bricobret", it will vomit in the front and pull out all the gold coins in the back. "This is such a treasure." So he thanked his master and went to travel around the world. Whenever he needed money, he said "Bricobret" to the donkey, and the gold coins fell like rain, and he only had to pick them up from the ground. No matter where he goes, he always wants the best and most expensive things, because his wallet is always full. After a period of time, he thought: I should go back to see my father. If I go back to this golden donkey, he will definitely not be angry again, and he will treat me well.

He happened to come to the hotel where his brother had stayed, and it was the same hotel where the small dining table was secretly changed. . When the owner took the reins from his hands to tie the animal, he grabbed the reins tightly and said, "No, I will lead it to the barn by myself." I knew where it had to be tied. ”

The shop owner felt very strange, thinking that a person who had to take care of the livestock himself must not have much money. But when the stranger took out two gold coins from his pocket and asked him to buy him some delicious food At this time, the shopkeeper's eyes widened in astonishment, and then ran out to buy the best food for him. After eating, the customer asked how much money he still owed. The shopkeeper wanted double the price, so he said he had to pay a few more gold coins. . The young man reached into his pocket to dig out, but the money just ran out.

"Mr. Shopkeeper, please wait a moment, I will get the money." "After saying that, he picked up a piece of tablecloth and left.

The shopkeeper didn't know what this meant, and followed quietly behind him curiously to see what happened. Because the guest had bolted the door of the barn, he had to Looking through a small hole in the wall, I saw the stranger spread the tablecloth on the ground, let the donkey stand on it, and shouted "Bricobret". The donkey immediately vomited and pulled, and the gold coins were like raindrops. Falling.

“Oh my God! The gold coins were minted in a blink of an eye. What a nice wallet like this! ”

The guest paid for the room and lay down to sleep.

At night, the shopkeeper sneaked into the stable, took away the "King of Money", and tied an ordinary donkey in its place. Early the next morning, the young man led the donkey away, thinking that he was leading a golden donkey. At noon, he came to his father. His father was very happy to see him and was willing to let him go home.

The old man asked: "Son, what line of work are you doing now?" The son replied: "Dear dad, I am a mill master." "What did you bring home when you came back from your trip?" "Yes. A donkey." The father said: "There are many donkeys here, and I would rather have a docile sheep." The son said: "But what I brought back is not an ordinary donkey, but a golden donkey. As long as I say to it: 'Bu. Rico Britt, this obedient beast will spit out a bag full of gold. You will find all your relatives and I will make them rich. "I will be happy to do so." I'm tired from sewing." He ran to find all his relatives. When everyone arrived, the miller asked them to sit down, spread a piece of cloth on the ground, and brought in the donkey. "Now be careful!" he said to the donkey, "Bricobret!" However, the donkey did not vomit or pull out any gold coins, indicating that the animal knew nothing about this, because not all donkeys can spit out gold coins. The poor miller had a long face, knowing that he had been deceived, and asked for forgiveness from his relatives and friends. They left as poor as when they came.

Story 4:

Let’s say that the third child was an apprentice to a turner. Because this craft is highly technical, he took the longest to learn it. His two brothers told him in a letter of their misfortune how the owner of the hotel where they stayed for the last night before returning home had secretly exchanged their treasures. When he left school, because he studied well, the master gave him a bag and said to him: "There is a stick in the pocket." "The bag may be useful, I can bring it, but what is the use of the stick besides increasing my burden?" The master replied: "I'm telling you, if someone bullies you, just say 'stick, come out of the bag! ' and it will automatically jump out and beat the person who bullied you on the back for a week." They can't move. They won't stop until you say, 'stick, put it back in the bag!'"

The apprentice thanked the master and put his bag on his back. If someone approached and wanted to bully him, he would say: "Stick, come out of the bag!" The stick would jump out immediately and beat the person hard until their coat fell off. The movements are so fast that the opponent is often struck before he can react. He has to wait until the owner shouts: "Stick, put it back in the bag!"

That evening, he came to the hotel where his two brothers had been deceived. He placed his backpack on the table in front of him and began to recount the strange experiences of the world. He said: "It is not difficult for people to find a small table with wine and food, and a donkey that can spit out gold coins. It's not that I look down on these excellent treasures, but they are far behind compared with the treasure in my bag. I carry this thing everywhere I go."

The shop owner listened with his ears pointed, thinking: "What on earth is it? I must get it. Come on Sansan!" When sleeping, the guest lay on the bench and put the bag under his head as a pillow. The shopkeeper guessed that he was already asleep, so he slipped over and carefully pushed and dragged, trying to take out the bag and replace it with another. The spinner was already waiting for him. When he was about to drag him out with all his strength, he shouted: "Stick, come out of the bag!" The stick jumped out immediately and beat the shopkeeper hard. The shopkeeper kept begging for mercy, but the louder his shouts became, the harder and harder the blows with the stick became. Finally, he lay on the ground unable to get up. The spinner said: "If you don't hand over the small table with food and wine and the donkey that spits out gold coins, the stick will start dancing again!" "Oh, don't!" said the shopkeeper in a low voice, "I don't know anything about it. I'm willing to hand it over, but I just want you to put the magic stick back in your pocket." The spinner said, "I'll pity you for now, but you have to be careful not to do bad things again!" Then he shouted, "stick, put it back in your pocket!" Then it stopped.

Early the next morning, the spinner returned home with a dining table that knew how to place wine and food, and a donkey that knew how to spit out gold coins. The tailor was very happy to see him and also asked him what he had learned outside. He replied: "Dear Dad, I am a spinner now." The father said: "This is a technical job. So what did you bring back from your journey?" The son replied: "A precious thing... in your pocket of a stick.

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"What? stick! "My father shouted, "Is this worth the effort for you to carry back? Which tree cannot be chopped down? "Dear dad," the son explained, "this stick is different from the ordinary. As long as I shout: 'Stick, come out of the bag!' ’, it will jump out and give those ill-intentioned guys a lesson until they lie on the ground begging for mercy. You see, I used this stick to take back the dining table and golden donkey that my brothers had been deceived by the shop owner. Now go and call them, and your relatives and friends, and I will give them a banquet, and I will fill their purses. "

The old tailor didn't quite believe it, but he still called his relatives and friends. The tailor spread a piece of cloth on the ground, brought a donkey that could spit out gold coins, and said to his brother: "Dear brother, you Come and tell him. "The miller said "Bricobret", and the gold coins immediately fell down, like a heavy rain, until everyone could no longer hold them. (I can tell from your expressions that you also Would love to be there) The turner then took out the dining table and said to the other brother: “Dear brother, come and speak to it. The carpenter just said: "Open the small dining table quickly!" "The table was already filled with exquisite bowls and basins, all filled with delicacies. The tailor's family had never eaten such exquisite meals. The relatives and friends gathered until late at night, and everyone was happy and satisfied. The tailor He locked all his used needlework, board ruler, soldering iron, etc. into the cabinet and lived happily with his three sons.