The Wizard’s Fairy Tale

According to legend, there used to be a family whose parents had eight children, seven of whom were sons, and the youngest one was a daughter. When the daughter was born, though very pretty and lovely, she was so slender and small that they thought she might not survive, and they decided to baptize her at once.

The father sent a son to tell him to go to the well to get some water quickly. The other six saw it and followed like a swarm, each of them scrambling to be the first to draw water. Dropped the pitcher into the well. At this moment, they were dumbfounded. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they stood by the well in a daze, not knowing what to do, and they didn't dare to go back into the house. At this time, my father was anxiously waiting for them to bring the water. Seeing that they had gone for a long time and hadn't come back, he said, They must have been playing around and forgot about it. When they came back, they cursed and said they should all be turned into crows. As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a croaking sound coming from above his head. He looked up and found seven coal-like black crows hovering above. Seeing his angry words become reality, he regretted it and didn't know what to do. He lost seven sons, and he was very sad. Fortunately, after being baptized, the younger daughter grew stronger and more beautiful every day, which finally gave him a little comfort as a father.

The daughter grew up slowly, and she never knew that she had seven older brothers. Both father and mother were very careful and never mentioned it in front of her. Finally one day, she overheard people talking about her, and they said: She is indeed very beautiful, but it is a pity that her seven brothers have suffered misfortune because of her. She heard After this, she was very sad, so she asked her parents if she had an older brother, and what happened to them. It's not good for her parents to hide the truth of the matter from her. In order to comfort her, they said that all this was God's will, and that her birth and descent were arranged by God, and she was innocent. But the little girl still couldn't eat, couldn't sleep well, and was in pain every day. She secretly made up her mind to find her seven brothers back. One day, she sneaked out from home and came to the vast world outside, looking for her brother everywhere. She thought: No matter where they went, she would not hesitate to save her own life, but also to restore them to their original appearance and gain the freedom to be human!

When she went out, she took only a small ring that her parents had given her, a loaf of bread to satisfy her hunger, a jug of water to quench her thirst, and a small stool to rest when she was tired. She walked, searched, and kept searching until she found the distant horizon and came to the sun. But the sun was too hot and fierce, so she ran away in a hurry and came to the moon again. But the moon was too cold and cruel, and said: I smell human flesh and blood! She hurried to the star again. The stars are very friendly and kind to her, and each star sits on their own little stool. When the morning star stood up and flew up, he gave the little girl a piece of wood, and said, If you don't have this piece of wood, you can't open the door of that castle on the [Glass Mountain] where your brother lives. In that castle. The little sister took the little piece of wood, wrapped it in a cloth, bid farewell to the stars, and set off to search for her brother again.

After a hard journey, she finally found the Glass Mountain. When she came to the city gate, she saw that it was locked. She took out the cloth bag and unwrapped it, but found that the small piece of wood inside was missing. She didn't know when she lost the gift from the kind Venus. How to do it? She wanted to save her brother, but she didn't have the key to Glass Mountain Castle.

The staunch and faithful little sister gritted her teeth, took a knife from her pocket, and cut off her little finger, which was exactly the same size as the lost piece of wood, and inserted it into the keyhole of the door, The door was opened.

She went into the castle and met a dwarf who asked, What are you looking for? The little sister replied, I came to find the seven crows, they are my brothers. The dwarf said: My master is not at home, if you must wait for them to come back, please come in. At this time, the dwarf was preparing supper for the crows, and he put seven plates on the table, put the food on the plates, Seven more glasses of water were brought and placed beside the plate. The little sister ate a small piece of everything on each plate, drank a small sip of the water in each small cup, and put the small ring she brought with her into the last cup.

Suddenly she heard a flapping of wings and a croaking in the air, and the Dwarf said at once, My masters are back. She hid behind the door to hear what they would say. As soon as the seven crows came in, they were eager to find their own plate and cup to eat and drink. They called one after another: Who has eaten what is on my plate? Who has drank a little of the water in my glass? ?

Quack quack! Quack quack!

I know

It must be a human mouth.

When the seventh crow had finished drinking, he found a ring in the cup, and looking carefully, he recognized that it belonged to their parents, and said, Ah, here comes our little sister! We shall be saved. The little sister ran out immediately after hearing this. As soon as she appeared, the seven crows immediately resumed their human form. They hugged each other tightly, kissed, and happily returned to their parents.