yellow fairy tale book

Chapter 17 The Water Monster

Once upon a time there was a miller who was very rich.But overnight, he was so poor that he hardly owned the mill itself.All day long, he came and went, desperate and sad.At night, he lay down on the bed, unable to fall asleep, his head was full of misfortune and pain, lingering, unable to close his eyes all night.

One day, he went out before dawn, thinking that the fresh air outside might make him feel better.He was walking up and down by the pool when he heard rustling in the water.He went closer and saw a woman in white coming out of the water.

He immediately understood that it was not someone else, it must be the water monster in the pond.He was very scared and didn't know whether the water monster would fly away or stay.When he was hesitating, the water monster called his name and asked him why he was so sad.

The Miller thought the monster's tone was very friendly, so he took courage and told her how rich he was before, and how sad he was because he was suddenly poor, and he didn't know what to do.

The monster spoke some comforting words to him, promising that she would make him richer than ever, in return for giving her the youngest things in his house.

The Miller thought she was referring to his pets or domestic animals, and immediately agreed to her terms, and returned home full of joy.As soon as he crossed the threshold, a servant came up to him and told him that his wife had just given birth to a baby boy.

The poor Miller was terrified, and it was with a very heavy heart that he went to his wife, and told her of the deadly bargain which had just been made with the Monster. "I would give up all the wealth she promised," he said, "if I could keep my son." But no one could think of any good idea to help him, only to hold the child firmly and never let him Approach the pond.

The boy grew up quickly, and at the same time, the miller's wealth also increased rapidly. In just a few years, he has reached unprecedented wealth.However, he is not happy about getting rich, because he can't forget the deal with the water monster, and he knows that sooner or later, the water monster will come to ask him for something in return.Years passed, the boy grew up and soon became an excellent hunter, and the local landowner asked him to be his family's hunter.Not long after, the hunter married a young and beautiful wife and lived happily ever after.

One day when he went hunting, a hare jumped out from his feet and fled forward, followed by the hunter.He was so hot that he chased him, and shot and killed the hare.So he began to skin the hare.He did not notice that he was approaching the pond.Since childhood, his family has repeatedly taught him not to go near the pond.After skinning the rabbit, he went to the pool to wash his hands.No sooner had he put his hand into the pond than the monster sprang up out of the pond, caught the young hunter in her wet hands, and dragged him to the bottom.

Until the evening, the hunter had not returned home, and his wife was very anxious.The hunter's hunting bag was later found by the pond, and the family immediately guessed what had happened to him.The wife was so sad that she walked around the pond and called her husband's name.At last, weary with walking, sad and hungry, he lay down and fell asleep.She dreamed that she was walking on a field of flowers, and she came to a hut where there was an old witch who promised to bring her husband back.

She woke up the next morning and decided to set off to find the witch of her dream.She walked and walked for many days, until at last she came to the meadow with flowers and found the old witch in the hut.She told the witch all that had happened, and told about her dream.

The witch advised her to go to the pond on the night of the first full moon, and comb her black hair with a golden comb, and then put the golden comb on the edge of the pond.The hunter's wife gave the witch a large reward, thanked her again and again, and returned home.

Time seems to go very slowly, finally waiting for the full moon day.Unfortunately, the moon was covered by dark clouds.As soon as the full moon came out of the clouds, the hunter's wife went to the edge of the pool and combed her hair with a golden comb. When she had finished combing her hair, she put the golden comb on the edge of the pool and looked anxiously at the water.In an instant, she heard a rustling in the water, and a high wave rose and swept away the golden comb on the edge of the pool.After a while, her husband's head was out of the water, looking at her sadly.However, there was another big wave immediately, and the head was swept under by the water wave before he could say a word.The pond was still, its water unripe, glistening in the moonlight.The hunter's wife's mood did not improve at all.

The hunter's wife walked and walked in despair, many days and nights, and at last, tired and hungry, she lay down and fell asleep, and dreamed of the old witch again.So, the next day, she set out again, went to the lawn with flowers, found the witch in the hut, and told her about her misfortune.The old witch advised her to go to the pool again on the next full moon night, and play a golden flute, and then leave the golden flute by the pool.

When the second full moon came, the hunter's wife came to the pool, played on her golden flute and left it by the pool.At this time, there was a sound in the water, and a wave swept away the golden flute. Then, the hunter's head stretched out again, gradually rising to half his waist.He looked at his wife with sad eyes and stretched out his arms to her.But another big wave came and dragged him down again, without a trace.The hunter's wife stood on the bank of the pool, first full of joy and confidence, then despaired, and then returned home in pain.

Somewhat consolingly, she had the same dream a third time.

For the third time she came to the lawn in full bloom, and found the old witch.This time, the old witch told her that she would go to the pool next time when the moon was full, and use a spinning wheel made of gold to spin thread, and then put the spinning wheel on the bank of the pool.

The hunter's wife did as the witch instructed.On a full moon night, she came to the pool to spin thread with a golden spinning wheel, and then put the golden spinning wheel on the pool bank.After a while, there was a sound in the water, and a wave swept away the golden spinning wheel.Immediately, the hunter's head came out of the water, and his body rose step by step until his whole body came out of the water, walked onto the bank of the pool, and threw himself into his wife's arms.

However, the water in the pool immediately rose high and rushed to the bank of the pool, rolling the couple into the pond.The wife desperately called the old witch for help, but in an instant, the hunter turned into a frog, and the wife turned into a toad.Frogs and toads cannot live together.The pool of water separates the two.But when the water receded, the two returned to their human form, but they found that they were in a strange country, and neither of them knew the other's life or death.

The hunter decided to be a shepherd.His wife happened to also decide to be a shepherdess.They are separated from each other, and they have been engaged in herding for many years, and they live in sadness and loneliness every day.

Coincidentally, the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess was, and saw that this place was very good, the pasture was more luxuriant, and it was more conducive to grazing, so he drove the flock here to graze.The shepherd and the shepherdess became good friends, but no one knew the other.

One night, the moon was full again.The two sat together tending to their respective flocks.The shepherd played the flute, and the shepherdess immediately recalled the scene of playing the golden flute by the pool. The memory made her sad and made her burst into tears.The shepherd asked her why she was crying, and after repeated questioning, she told her whole story. At this time, the veil that covered the shepherd's eyes fell off, and he recognized his wife; the shepherdess also recognized herself. s husband.So they happily returned to their hometown and lived a peaceful and happy life.

(End of this chapter)