Leaves flew, the wind roared... The hedgehog left his house with a yoke over his shoulder and went to the spring.
The water in the spring was blue, cold and shone like a mirror. A sad Hedgehog looked at the Hedgehog from the water and said:
- Hedgehog, Hedgehog, why did you come?
- For water, - said the Hedgehog, who was sitting on the shore.
- Why do you need water?
- I'll make the sea.
- Why do you want the sea?
- I will have my own sea: I wake up, and it makes noise, I fall asleep, and it moves!
- Where are your ships?
- What ships?
- How? Ships must sail on the sea.
"That's right," thought the Hedgehog, who was sitting on the shore. "I forgot about the ships." He got up, put the buckets on the yoke; jumped out here
Squirrel.
- Squirrel, - said the Hedgehog, - where can I get the ships?
- What ships?
- You see, winter is coming, and I'm all alone ... Boring!
- And you take a thread, a needle. When you wake up, thread the needle and pull it out. And so the day will pass.
- No, I will have the sea! I wake up, and it makes noise, I turn from side to side, and it moves!
- So, you have the sea, and everyone has a thread in a needle and pull it out? Look for your own ships! - and ran away.
The hedgehog entered the house, poured water into the tub and went out into the autumn forest. Little Bear was sitting on the porch.
- Where can I get the ships, Little Bear?
- Where can I get them? - Bear cub was surprised. - In the forest? ... And why do you need it?
- You know - boring!
- And you go to sleep. Here I am, now I will lie down, and in the spring I will wake up.
An old wolf wandered through the forest with a tattered boot in his paw.
- What do you have, Wolf? - asked the Hedgehog.
- Boots. - The wolf stopped.
- What for?
- I'll inflate the samovar, crumble the knobs, boil the tea, and-and ... - Wolf
he squinted sweetly. “Do you want to drink tea with me?”
- I can’t: I need ships ...
- What ships?
- Marine. You see, winter is coming, and I will have a sea, and ships must sail on the sea.
- Ships ... - the Wolf said dreamily. - Hold it! - handed the Hedgehog a boot. He bent down and made a boat out of a chip of a maple leaf.
- Oh! - gasped the Hedgehog. - Real! But I... still need.
And the Wolf made two more boats.
- Thank you, Volchenka! If you're bored, come to me. Let's sit down, we'll look at the sea, at the ships with you ... Will you come?
"I'll come," Wolf promised. He took his boots and hobbled on.
And the Hedgehog found an old burdock, put three boats on it and, as if on a tray, carried it to his home.
A light wind blew, the sails inflated, and at first the Hedgehog ran after the burdock, and then, and did not have time to come to his senses, how he flew.
- A-ah-ah! - shouted the Hedgehog.
It’s hard to even imagine such a picture, but that’s how it was: the Hedgehog held a burdock in front of him, boats rushed along the burdock, like green waves, and after this green sea the Hedgehog flew through the air.
He wasn't even scared. That's right, for the sake of order, he shouted: "Ah!", Because he had not yet had to fly over the forest, but then he got used to it and sang.
"La-la! La-la!" sang the Hedgehog.
And then a terrible Crow appeared in the sky.
Oh, how she croaked!
Wow, what disgusting clawed paws and a sinister beak she had!
- Karrr! - shouted the Crow. - Shame-rr! Hedgehog in the sky!
And the Hedgehog flew across the sky, clinging to the green sea, along which the ships were rushing. He shrugged his head into his shoulders, but did not let the sea out, and he did the right thing, because the wind died down, and when the Crow had already completely caught up with them, the Hedgehog with his boats landed right on
doorstep of your home.
As soon as he found himself on the ground, the Crow recoiled, shouted: "Karrr!" - and flew away, croaking, into the empty sky.
And the Hedgehog raised the ships and entered the house.
What he saw made him so happy that he immediately forgot the fear he had experienced: near the tub of water, swaying in the sun andexposing their light heads to the sea breeze, two tall palm trees grew, and on the very top of the one that was closer to the surf, sat
very tiny, but absolutely alive Parrot.
- Healthy-r-r-rovo! - shouted the Parrot.
And the Hedgehog with the Parrot on his shoulder began to let the boats into the water.
Now it was a real sea!
Palm trees rustled, the sand was golden at the edges of the tub, and light clouds ran high under the ceiling.
It grew dark outside the window, and it was high time to go to bed, and the Hedgehog was still sitting over his sea under the palm trees and could not take his eyes off the golden ships.
“Now I won’t get bored,” thought the Hedgehog.
Finally, he got up, made out the bed, lay down, sighed, and immediately heard the sea sigh and the stars lit up above it, and the palm trees rustled from the night breeze.
The hedgehog looked at the lonely star outside the window, listened to the surf rustling in the tub, and thought that he was no longer alone, that in this blizzard winter there would always be a big warm sea with him.
Fairy tale by Sergei Kozlov
Artist T. Abalakina
"The story of how Gold fish saved the sea
Ecological fairy tale for children 5-7 years old.
Target: the formation of an idea about the laws in nature, that the violation of natural laws can lead to an ecological disaster.
Tasks:
- holding preventive work to prevent water pollution;
- expanding the horizons of pupils; development oral speech;
- fostering love for nature; compassion for all living things.
"The Tale of How the Golden Fish Saved the Sea"
(The publication uses illustrations by I. Yesaulov)
In the underwater Kingdom of the Blue-Green State, there lived a Golden Fish. She was very cheerful, such an entertainer that it is hard to imagine! Either he decides to play with a sunbeam, then he decides to make multi-colored pyramids out of sea pebbles ... I never got bored.
And the Golden Fish had friends - Medusa, Crab and Turtle.
They all loved their home - the sea. After all, they had so many interesting things at the bottom of the sea: pink and bright red corals grew everywhere, as if outlandish trees, mother-of-pearl shells lay here and there, saving their beautiful pearls. Once a year, all the shells opened their doors and showed the underwater world their wealth - pearls, and after that, having heard the enthusiastic exclamations of the audience, the shells again hid the pearls in their mother-of-pearl chests for a whole year.
But one morning, a big disaster happened to the inhabitants of the Underwater Kingdom. The marine inhabitants were enjoying a beautiful summer morning, when a huge shadow lay on the bottom of the sea.
Jellyfish:
-What's happened? What's happened?
Crab:
- This is an oil tanker floating above us.
Turtle:
- Oh, Krabik, how smart you are! What is a tanker? And why is it called "oil"?
Crab:
- And this ship is one that transports oil from one place to another.
Jellyfish:
-Oh, that's what it is ... Well, what is it that flows out of it and spreads like a black spot, blocking the sky and the sun from us?
Crab:
- Oh, what a horror, but this is a leak on the ship, that is, a hole has formed somewhere - a hole from which oil flows. Soon we will all die!
Turtle:
-Don't joke like that, Crab!..
Crab:
- Yes, I'm not kidding, oil is very oily, it will cover the surface of the water with a greasy film and the air will stop flowing into our water. And we will all suffocate!
Jellyfish:
-What? What do we do?
Crab:
-I don't know…
Turtle:
- But I know! On the other side of the sea there is a Pink Shell. Magic bacteria live in it - tiny creatures that can eat an oil slick. For them, this is a real treat! And one more thing - today is just the day when all the sea shells open their doors!
Gold fish:
-I will immediately swim for the Pink Shell, because I swim faster than all of you! And we will save our home - the sea!
And the brave Goldfish set off on her journey, with great difficulty she found that very cherished Pink shell and brought it home!
The miserable friends were already barely alive ... They grabbed the air with their tiny mouths and felt completely bad. The pink pearl released bacteria into the water and they quickly dealt with the nasty oil slick! The sun shone again, and even the clouds in the blue sky became visible to the inhabitants of the underwater Kingdom! Everyone breathed freely!
And the Golden Fish rejoiced most of all, because she helped save her so beautiful and so beloved underwater world from death!
At the end of reading the story, you can ask questions:
- Why did the marine inhabitants almost die?
What feelings did the sad events of the fairy tale evoke in you?
- Name the rules of behavior on water bodies.
On our wonderful planet at the same time of the year you can find places where it is very cold or vice versa - very hot. For example, when in January snow lies in Russia and cold winds blow, the sun shines in Indonesia and green palm trees grow. And it's wonderful!
Once, just in January, I was lucky enough to get from cold, snowy Siberia to a blooming and hot tropical island. I settled in a small house by the ocean. Every morning I ate fresh fruit for breakfast and relaxed on the white sand beach.
By lunchtime, when the sun began to scorch mercilessly, I took a scuba gear and plunged into the clear waters. Swimming at shallow depths, I noted the diversity of underwater life, enjoyed the splendor of colors and shades, and observed the behavior of colorful fish.
And once, when I sat down on an underwater rock to rest, a very beautiful little fish swam up to me and poked its nose into my glass mask.
- Oh! - said the fish.
- Hello. I answered.
“Sorry,” the fish said again and swam away from me.
She was very beautiful - with a silver face, black scales on the sides of the body and graceful yellow-red fins and tail.
I wanted to get to know her better, and I extended my hand to her
"Sit down, please, I won't hurt you." What is your name?
The fish turned its tail in indecision and swam a little away from me. But then she became curious, and she approached.
“My name is Glitternos. Hello.
- Hello. And my name is Storyteller.
The fish sat comfortably in my palm and looked at me and my equipment - scuba, breathing tubes and a mask.
Do you understand our language? she asked.
I nodded.
- Certainly! After all, I am a Storyteller, and all storytellers perfectly understand the language of animals, birds and fish.
The fish thought for a moment and asked:
Do you also understand the language of insects?
I smiled behind the mask.
- Certainly! It is not difficult to understand insects either.
The fish suddenly fluttered from the palm of my hand and stopped in front of my face, quiveringly moving its fins.
“Then tell the water bug not to touch our eggs!” And let him live in his own stream and not come to our beach!
I was surprised. I had never dealt with water beetles before, and I doubted that he could have gone from the stream to the ocean and swum so far. But I promised Glitternose that when I saw the beetle, I would definitely reprimand him.
The fish and I chatted a little more, and then I began to run out of oxygen in the cylinders. I said goodbye to Glitternose.
- Come visit us tomorrow! she called after me.
All the following days, I invariably met with Glitternose. She told me about sea life and the inhabitants of the deep, and I told her about people and human traditions. Glitternose was also interested in my equipment, devices and activities. We had a very interesting time.
But every time I ran out of oxygen, I had to say goodbye to the fish
And then one day Glitternose said to me:
Why do you always swim home? You could live in water.
I was very surprised. Man, as you know, cannot breathe underwater. I told the fish about it.
She laughed.
You people are so funny!
- Why? I asked.
“Because you think it’s impossible and don’t believe in yourself!”
Frankly, I was very puzzled by her words, and I decided not to continue the conversation. He offered to talk about it tomorrow, and he himself went to the house to think.
In the evening, I sat in a comfortable chair on the beach, drank a delicious fruit cocktail, admired the picturesque sunset and thought. After all, in some ways the fish was right - we people tend to build obstacles for ourselves and not believe in our own strengths.
The next day we swam with Glitternose again in the transparent depths of the ocean and talked about something insignificant. And when I started to get ready to go home, she stopped me.
- Drop your scuba gear! the fish demanded. And breathe like me.
I was very frightened, but still I took off my scuba gear. He carefully pulled the breathing tube out of his mouth and removed his mask.
"Now breathe in the water!" shouted Blingnose. - And don't be afraid!
I was very afraid that the water would fill my lungs and I might drown. My hands even trembled a little, but I believed Glitternose.
I threw all my equipment on the rocks, closed my eyes and took a deep breath!
And nothing happened!
I opened my eyes, looked around, and boldly breathed in again.
Glitternose swam nearby in those seconds and laughed loudly.
- You see now! Everything is fine!
- Yes! Yes! I shouted jubilantly. - Everything is fine!
My whole body was filled with energy, I was literally bursting with joy, and I tumbled in the water like a little dolphin.
It turned out that scuba diving is much easier! I felt weightless, like a cloud, and swam great distances without noticing fatigue.
Glitternose accompanied me.
“Sail with me into the depths,” she suddenly suggested. "I'll show you a secret!"
“With pleasure,” I agreed. – I really want to swim in the ocean endlessly!
We sailed for a very long time in the deep blue haze of the ocean. Around were underwater rocks and stones. All the fish that we met on our way did not even pay attention to me, as if we had known each other for a thousand years. But I still politely greeted everyone.
Finally, we sailed into a very deep cave, which from afar seemed like a huge hole in the ocean floor.
Swimming carefully to the edge of this abyss, Glitternose said to me:
This is where my secret is kept. Promise you won't tell anyone!
I gave an honest human word that I would not betray the secrets of the fish.
“Then follow me!” Shouted Glitternose and darted into the dark blue underwater twilight with lightning speed.
And I fearlessly followed her.
When we swam into a deep cave, it suddenly became dazzling light! From everywhere, as far as the eye could see, from all corners of the cave, billions of luminous points began to appear. It was plankton - microscopic crustaceans that exuded a bluish-pink soft light. This sight was magical and unforgettable - as if luminous waves rolled into this deep-sea hall and scattered along the walls! I even became dumb with admiration. I literally don't have enough words to describe what I saw. And then I noticed that I was surrounded by thousands of fish like Glitternos - I saw them by the radiance reflected from the scales.
“Hello, my fellow Glitter Noses! I shouted cheerfully.
And the answer was a cheerful laugh - the fish liked my joke.
My fish introduced me, I waved to this colorful society.
“Now,” said my Glitternose, “you will learn my secret.
Another fish swam up to me (it was larger than all the others) and introduced itself:
“I am the king of this cave!” We brought you here because you will soon be our brother. We always choose a new brother for ourselves, every year. And this year you have been honored with such a great honor.
I confess I did not understand anything, but I was very pleased. Probably, the king meant that I also became a little fish - I learned to breathe under water and understand the language of underwater inhabitants.
I whispered to my guide:
“Glitternose, explain to me the words of your king, please?”
But my fish just smiled slyly and wagged its tail. Instead, the king of the cave answered - obviously, he heard my question:
— The most talented fish live in our cave! And you will enter our society, our family. It will happen very soon!
And after these mysterious words, the king of the cave disappeared into the depths. I looked at Glitternose in bewilderment, and she flicked my nose with a soft fin.
“I don’t understand anything,” I said.
“You don’t need to understand anything,” my fish answered, “you are a Storyteller and you yourself got into a real Fairy Tale!” Let's go!
She drew me out of a magical, colorful cave. I did not even have time to say goodbye to its inhabitants, but I think they are not offended by me for this.
I would be very happy to tell the whole world what a miracle happened to me later, but I can’t ... After all, I gave my word to Glitternos.
We floated to the surface and swayed in blue, warm waves. I experienced strong impressions from what I saw at depth and smiled, I did not want to say anything. Something wonderful happened to me, and on the advice of the fish, I did not begin to comprehend what I saw.
We rocked on the waves for about an hour and were silent.
Then the fish swam close to me and said quietly:
- You are a very lucky person! You have learned our shared secret. Now you have become part of our family, and it's time for me to return to my ordinary life… Goodbye.
And suddenly something flashed brightly in the sea below us and very quickly went out. Glitter-nosed disappeared ... I called her for a long time, looked around, dived deep, swam in the sea, but, alas ... The fish was gone.
And when I swam out of the depths and tried to get ashore, I suddenly discovered that instead of legs I had a beautiful and patterned tail, and instead of hands - graceful, colorful fins. And I myself completely turned into a small, beautiful fish. I had a big silver glitter on my nose.
And I stayed in the water.
A lot of time has passed...
Once I was swimming in the warm coastal waters and suddenly I saw big man with scuba. A man dived into the ocean and looked sea urchins and stars.
I swam very close to him, looked into his eyes through the glass of the mask and said hello:
- Hello! My name is Glitternos, what's yours?
The man smiled and answered me:
- Hello! Very nice. My name is Storyteller...
There lived an old man and an old woman. They had three sons - the two older ones were known as wise men, and everyone called the younger one a fool. The old woman loved the elders - she dressed cleanly, fed deliciously. And the younger one walked around in a holey shirt, chewing a black crust.
“He, the fool, doesn’t care: he doesn’t understand anything, he doesn’t understand anything!”
Then one day the message reached that village: whoever builds a ship for the king, so that he can sail on the seas and fly under the clouds, the king will marry his daughter to him. The older brothers decided to try their luck.
“Let us go, father and mother!” Perhaps one of us will become the king's son-in-law!
The mother of the eldest sons equipped, baked white pies for them on the road, fried and boiled chicken and goose:
- Go, sons!
The brothers went to the forest, began to chop and cut trees. They chopped and sawed a lot. And they don't know what to do next. They began to argue and scold, just look, they will grab each other's hair.
An old man came up to them and asked:
- Because of what you, good fellows, argue and scold? Maybe I can tell you a word for your benefit?
Both brothers attacked the old man - they did not listen to him, cursed him with bad words and drove him away. The old man left.
The brothers also quarreled, ate all their supplies that their mother gave them, and returned home with nothing ... As they arrived, the younger one began to ask:
- Let me go now!
Mother and father began to dissuade him and hold him back:
“Where are you going, fool, the wolves will eat you along the way!”
And the fool, know your own, repeats:
- Let go - I'll go, and don't let go - I'll go!
They see mother and father - you can’t cope with him in any way. They gave him a loaf of black dry bread for the road and escorted him out of the house.
The fool took an ax with him and went into the forest. He walked and walked through the forest and spotted a tall pine tree: this pine tree rests on the top of the clouds, it is just right for three to clasp it.
He cut down a pine tree, began to clean it of branches. An old man approached him.
“Hello,” he says, “baby!”
— Hello, grandfather!
- What are you doing, child, why did you cut down such a big tree?
“But, grandfather, the tsar promised to marry his daughter to the one who builds a flying ship for him, and I’m building it.”
“But can you make such a ship?” This is a tricky business, perhaps, and you can’t handle it.
— Tricky is not tricky, but you have to try: you look, and I'll manage! So you came by the way: old people are experienced, knowledgeable. Maybe you can give me some advice. The old man says:
- Well, if you ask for advice to give you, listen: take your ax and cut off this pine tree from the sides: like this!
And he showed me how to trim.
The fool of the old man obeyed - he hewed a pine tree as he showed. He trims, a wonder is given: the ax walks on its own, and walks!
“Now,” says the old man, “finish the pine from the ends: like this and like that!”
The fool does not miss the words of the old man: as the old man shows, so he does. When he finished his work, the old man praised him and said:
- Well, now it’s not a sin to take a break and have a bite to eat.
“Oh, grandfather,” says the fool, “there is food for me, this stale loaf. How about something to feed you? You won't bite my treat, will you?
“Come on, child,” says the old man, “give me your loaf here!”
The fool gave him a piece of bread. The old man took it in his hands, examined it, felt it, and said:
- Not so callous your knucklehead!
And gave it to the fool. The fool took a loaf - he does not believe his eyes: the loaf has turned into a soft and white loaf.
As they ate, the old man says:
- Well, now let's adjust the sails!
And he took out a piece of canvas from his bosom. The old man shows, the fool tries, he does everything conscientiously - and the sails are ready, adjusted.
“Get in your ship now,” the old man says, “and fly where you need to go.” Yes, look, remember my order: on the way, put everyone you meet in your ship!
Here they said goodbye. The old man went on his way, and the fool got on the flying ship, straightened the sails. The sails were inflated, the ship soared into the sky, flew faster than a falcon. It flies a little lower than walking clouds, a little higher than standing forests...
The fool flew and flew and sees: a man lies on the road - he crouched with his ear to the damp earth. He went down and said:
- Hello, uncle!
- Nice, well done!
— What are you doing?
- I listen to what is happening on the other side of the earth.
“What is going on there, uncle?”
- Vociferous birds sing and fill up there, one better than the other!
— What you, what hearing! Get on my ship, let's fly together.
Rumor did not begin to dissuade, boarded the ship, and they flew on.
They flew and flew, they see - a man is walking along the road, walking on one leg, and the other leg is tied to his ear.
- Hello, uncle!
- Nice, well done!
- What are you jumping on one leg?
- Yes, if I untie the other leg, then in three steps I will step over the whole world!
- You're so fast! Sit down with us.
The speeder did not refuse, climbed onto the ship, and they flew on.
How many, how few flew by, lo and behold - there is a man with a gun, aiming. And what he aims at is unknown.
- Hello, uncle! Who are you aiming at - neither the beast nor the bird is visible around.
- What are you! Yes, and I will not shoot close. I aim at the black grouse that sits on a tree a thousand miles away. Here's a shot at me.
"Come with us, let's fly together!"
He sat down and shot, and they all flew on. They flew and flew, and they see: a man is walking, carrying a huge bag of bread behind his back.
- Hello, uncle! Where are you going?
I'm going to get some bread for my dinner.
What else do you need bread for? Your bag is already full!
- Whats up! Put this bread in my mouth and swallow it. And to eat my fill, I need a hundred times so much!
- Look what you are! Get on the ship with us, let's fly together.
Look: a man is walking near a large lake, shaking his head.
- Hello, uncle! What are you looking for?
I'm thirsty, so I'm looking for somewhere to get drunk.
“Yes, there is a whole lake in front of you. Drink to your heart's content!
- Yes, this water will only take me one sip. The fool wondered, his comrades marveled and said:
- Well, do not worry, there is water for you. Get on the ship with us, we will fly far, there will be a lot of water for you!
Opivalo got into the ship, and they flew on. How many flew - it is not known, they only see: a man is walking into the forest, and behind him is a bundle of brushwood.
- Hello, uncle! Tell us: why are you dragging brushwood into the forest?
“And this is not a simple brushwood. If you scatter it, an entire army will immediately appear.
- Sit down, uncle, with us!
And this one sat down with them. They flew on.
They flew and flew, looking: an old man was walking, carrying a sack of straw.
- Hello, grandfather, gray-haired little head! Where are you taking the straw?
- To the village.
“Isn’t there enough straw in the village?”
- There is a lot of straw, but there is no such one.
- What is yours like?
- And here's what: if I scatter it in a hot summer - and it will become cold at once: snow will fall, frost will crackle.
- If so, your truth: you will not find such straw in the village. Sit down with us!
Kholololo climbed into the ship with his sack, and they flew on.
They flew and flew and flew to the royal palace. The king at that time was sitting at dinner. He saw a flying ship and sent his servants:
- Go ask: who flew on that ship - what overseas princes and queens?
The servants ran to the ship and saw that ordinary men were sitting on the ship.
The royal servants did not even ask them: who are they and where did they come from. They returned and reported to the king:
- Anyway! There is not a single prince on the ship, not a single prince, and all the black bones are simple peasants.
What would you like to do with them? “It’s shameful to give us a daughter for a simple peasant,” the tsar thinks. “We need to get rid of such suitors.”
He asked his courtiers - princes and boyars:
- What should we do now, how to be?
They advised:
- It is necessary to ask the groom different difficult tasks, perhaps he will not solve them. Then we turn from the gate and show him!
The king was delighted, immediately sent servants to the fool with the following order:
- Let the groom get us, until our royal dinner is over, living and dead water!
Fool thought:
- What am I going to do now? Yes, I won’t find such water in a year, and maybe all my life.
- What am I for? Skorokhod says. - I'll take care of you in a moment.
He untied his leg from his ear and ran for distant lands to a distant kingdom. He collected two jugs of living and dead water, and he himself thinks: “There is a lot of time left ahead, let me sit a little - I will have time to return!”
I sat down under a thick, spreading oak, and dozed off ...
The royal dinner is coming to an end, but there is no Skorokhod.
Everyone on the flying ship was sunbathing - they did not know what to do. And Slukhalo put his ear to the damp earth, listened and said:
- What a sleepy and dormant! Sleeping under a tree, snoring with might and main!
"Now I'll wake him up!" Shooter says. He grabbed “his gun, took aim and fired at the oak tree, under which Skorokhod was sleeping. Acorns fell from the oak - right on Skorokhod's head. He woke up.
- Father, yes, no way, I fell asleep!
He jumped up and at the same moment brought jugs of water:
- Get it!
The king got up from the table, looked at the jugs and said:
Maybe this water isn't real?
They caught a rooster, tore off its head and sprinkled it with dead water. The head instantly grew. They sprinkled it with living water - the rooster jumped to its feet, flapped its wings, “ka-ka-river!” shouted.
The king became annoyed.
“Well,” he says to the fool, “you have fulfilled this task of mine. I'll ask you another one now! If you are so dexterous, eat with your matchmakers in one sitting twelve fried bulls and as many loaves as are baked in forty ovens!
The fool was saddened, he said to his comrades:
“Yes, I can’t even eat one bread for the whole day!”
- What am I for? says Eating. “I can manage the bulls and their bread alone. There will be little more!
The fool told the king to say:
- Drag bulls and loaves. Will eat!
They brought twelve fried bulls and as many loaves as were baked in forty ovens. Let's eat the bulls - one after the other. And the bread is so in the mouth and throws loaf after loaf. All carts were empty.
- Let's do it again! yells. Why so little stock? I just got a taste!
And the king has no more bulls, no more loaves.
“Now,” he says, “a new order for you: to drink forty barrels of beer at a time, each barrel of forty buckets.
“Yes, I won’t even drink one bucket,” the fool says to his matchmakers.
- What a sadness! Opivalo replies. - Yes, I'll drink all their beer alone, it won't be enough!
Rolled forty barrels-forty. They began to scoop up beer in buckets and serve it to Opival. He takes a sip - the bucket is empty.
- What are you bringing me with buckets? Opivalo says. “So we’ll go for a whole day!”
He lifted the barrel and emptied it at once, without rest. Picked up another barrel and it rolled away. So all forty barrels and drained.
“Is there,” he asks, “more beer?” I didn't get drunk enough! Don't get your throat wet!
The king sees: nothing can take a fool. Decided to kill him with cunning.
“Okay,” he says, “I’ll marry my daughter to you, get ready for the wedding!” Just before the wedding, go to the bathhouse, wash yourself, evaporate well.
And ordered to heat the bath. And the bath was all cast iron.
For three days the bath was heated, red-hot. She radiates with fire-heat, you can’t approach her for five fathoms.
- How will I wash? - says the fool. - I'll burn alive.
"Don't be sad," Hollow replies. - I'll go with you!
He ran to the king and asked:
“Will you allow me and my fiancé to go to the bathhouse too?” I'll spread straws for him so that he doesn't get his heels dirty!
King what? He allowed: “That one will burn, that both!”
They brought the fool with Kholodila to the bathhouse, locked him up there. And Kholodila scattered straw in the bath - and it became cold, the walls were covered with frost, the water froze in the cast irons.
Some time passed, the servants opened the door. They look, but the fool is alive and well, and the old man too.
“Oh, you,” says the fool, “yes, you can’t bathe in your bathhouse, but can you ride on a sleigh!”
The servants ran to the king. Reported: so, they say, and so. The king rushed about, did not know what to do, how to get rid of the fool.
I thought and thought and ordered him:
“Put a whole regiment of soldiers in front of my palace in the morning. If you put it up, I'll give you my daughter. If you don't put it out - I'll drive it out!
And on his own mind: “Where can a simple peasant get an army? He won't be able to do this. Then we will kick him out in the neck!”
The fool heard the royal order - he says to his matchmakers:
- You rescued me, brothers, from trouble more than once or twice ... And now what are we going to do?
- Oh, you found something to be sad about! - says the old man with brushwood. - Yes, I will put up at least seven regiments with generals! Go to the king, tell him - he will have an army!
The fool came to the king.
- I will fulfill, - he says, - your order, only for the last time. And if you make excuses, blame yourself!
Early in the morning the old man called the fool with brushwood and went out into the field with him. He scattered the bundle, and a myriad army appeared - both on foot, and on horseback, and with cannons. The trumpeters blow the trumpets, the drummers beat the drums, the generals give orders, the horses beat the ground with their hooves ... The fool stood in front, led the army to the royal palace. He stopped in front of the palace, ordered the trumpets to be blown louder, the drums to be beaten harder.
The king heard, looked out the window, from fear became whiter than the canvas. He ordered the governors to withdraw their army, to go to war against the fool.
The governors led out the tsarist army, began to shoot and shoot at the fool. And the bad soldiers march like a wall, the royal army is crushed like grass. The governors were frightened and ran back, followed by the entire royal army.
The tsar got out of the palace, crawls on his knees in front of the fool, asks to accept expensive gifts and marry the princess as soon as possible.
The fool says to the king:
"Now you're not our pointer!" We have our mind!
He drove the king away and never ordered to return to that kingdom. And he married the princess.
The princess is a young and kind girl. She has no fault!
And he began to live in that kingdom, to do all sorts of things.
