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Once upon a time there was an eminent merchant; at one time, an unknown person comes to him and is hired as a worker. He worked for a year and asks the merchant for a calculation; he gives him a well-deserved salary, and the worker takes only one kopeck for his work, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water. “If,” he says, “I served faithfully, then my penny will not sink!” The penny sank. He again went to work with the same merchant; he worked for a year, the merchant again gives him money, as much as he needs, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river to the old place and throws it into the water. The penny sank. Went for the third time to the merchant to work; he worked for a year, the merchant gives him even more money than before for his diligent service, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water; look - all three kopecks on top of the water! He took them and went along the road to his place.

Suddenly he comes across a merchant - he is going to mass; he gives that merchant a pretty penny and asks to light a candle for the images. The merchant went up to the church, gave money from his pocket for candles, and somehow dropped that kopeck on the floor. Suddenly, from that penny, a fire ignited; people in the church were amazed, asking who dropped the penny. The merchant says: “I dropped it, and some worker gave it to me for a candle.” People took a candle each and lit it from that penny. And the worker, meanwhile, continues on his way forward.

On the road he comes across another merchant - he is going to the fair; the worker takes a penny out of his pocket, gives it to the merchant and says: “Buy me some goods for this penny at the fair.” The merchant took it, bought some goods for himself, and thinks: why else would he redeem himself? And I remembered the penny. Remembered and does not know what to buy on it. He comes across a boy, sells a cat and asks for him no more, no less, like one penny; the merchant did not find another product and bought a cat.

He sailed on ships to another state to trade; and that state was attacked by a great vile. The ships stood in the pier; the cat now and then runs out of the ship, the midge eats. The king found out about this, asked the merchant: “Is this beast expensive?” The merchant says: “This is not my beast; I was ordered to buy it by one fellow, ”and he purposely said that it was worth three ships. The king gave three ships to the merchant, and took the cat for himself. The merchant turned back, and the worker went to the market, found him and said: “Did you buy me a penny of goods?” The merchant replies: “You can’t hide it - I bought three ships!” The worker took three ships and sailed across the sea.

How long, how short - sailed to the island; on that island stands an oak tree; he climbed up on it to spend the night and heard: below, under an oak tree, Yerakhta was boasting to his comrades that tomorrow in broad daylight he would steal the daughter of the king. His comrades say to him: “If you don’t drag you away, then we will whip you with iron rods!” After that conversation they left; the worker tears down from the oak and goes to the king; came to the ward, took the last kopeck out of his pocket and lit it. Erakhta ran to the king and could not steal his daughter in any way; returned with nothing to the brothers, and they let him whip with iron rods; whipped, whipped and thrown into an unknown place! And the worker married the princess and began to live, live, make good.

Once upon a time there was an eminent merchant; at one time, an unknown person comes to him and is hired as a worker. He worked for a year and asks the merchant for a calculation; he gives him a well-deserved salary, and the worker takes only one kopeck for his work, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water.

- If, - he says, - I served faithfully, then my penny will not sink!

The penny sank. He again went to work with the same merchant; he worked for a year, the merchant again gives him money, as much as he needs, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river to the old place and throws it into the water. The penny sank. Went for the third time to the merchant to work; he worked for a year, the merchant gives him even more money than before for his diligent service, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water; look - all three kopecks on top of the water! He took them and went along the road to his place.

Suddenly he comes across a merchant - he is going to mass; he gives that merchant a pretty penny and asks to light a candle for the images. The merchant went up to the church, gave money from his pocket for candles, and somehow dropped that kopeck on the floor. Suddenly, from that penny, a fire ignited; people in the church were amazed, asking who dropped the penny. The merchant says:

- I dropped it, and some worker gave it to me for a candle.

People took a candle each and lit it from that penny. And the worker, meanwhile, continues on his way forward.

On the road he comes across another merchant - he is going to the fair; the worker takes a penny out of his pocket, gives it to the merchant and says:

“Buy me some goods for this penny at the fair.

The merchant took it, bought some goods for himself, and thinks: why else would he redeem himself? And I remembered the penny. Remembered and does not know what to buy on it. He comes across a boy, sells a cat and asks for him no more, no less, like one penny; the merchant did not find another product and bought a cat.

He sailed on ships to another state to trade; and that state was attacked by a great vile. The ships stood in the pier; the cat now and then runs out of the ship, the midge eats. The king found out about this and asked the merchant:

Is this beast expensive?

The merchant says:

- This is not my beast; I was told to buy it by a fine fellow, and on purpose he said that it was worth three ships. The king gave three ships to the merchant, and took the cat for himself. The merchant turned back, and the worker went to the market, found him and said:

- Did you buy me a penny of goods?

The merchant answers:

- You can’t hide - I bought three ships!

The worker took three ships and sailed across the sea.

How long, how short - sailed to the island; on that island stands an oak tree; he climbed on it to spend the night and hears: below, under an oak tree, Erakhta (hell) boasts to his comrades that tomorrow in broad daylight he will steal the daughter from the king. Comrades tell him:

“If you don’t drag you away, then we’ll whip you all over with iron rods!”

After that conversation they left; the worker tears down from the oak and goes to the king; came to the ward, took the last kopeck out of his pocket and lit it. Erakhta ran to the king and could not steal his daughter in any way; returned with nothing to the brothers, and they let him whip with iron rods; whipped, whipped and thrown into an unknown place! And the worker married the princess and began to live, live, make good.

Once upon a time there was an eminent merchant; at one time, an unknown person comes to him and is hired as a worker. He worked for a year and asks the merchant for a calculation; he gives him a well-deserved salary, and the worker takes only one kopeck for his work, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water. “If,” he says, “I served faithfully, then my penny will not sink!” The penny sank. He again went to work with the same merchant; he worked for a year, the merchant again gives him money, as much as he needs, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river to the old place and throws it into the water. The penny sank. Went for the third time to the merchant to work; he worked for a year, the merchant gives him even more money than before for his diligent service, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water; look - all three kopecks on top of the water! He took them and went along the road to his place.

Suddenly he comes across a merchant - he is going to mass; he gives that merchant a pretty penny and asks to light a candle for the images. The merchant went up to the church, gave money from his pocket for candles, and somehow dropped that kopeck on the floor. Suddenly, from that penny, a fire ignited; people in the church were amazed, asking who dropped the penny. The merchant says: “I dropped it, and some worker gave it to me for a candle.” People took a candle each and lit it from that penny. And the worker, meanwhile, continues on his way forward.

On the road he comes across another merchant - he is going to the fair; the worker takes a penny out of his pocket, gives it to the merchant and says: “Buy me some goods for this penny at the fair.” The merchant took it, bought some goods for himself, and thinks: why else would he redeem himself? And I remembered the penny. Remembered and does not know what to buy on it. He comes across a boy, sells a cat and asks for him no more, no less, like one penny; the merchant did not find another product and bought a cat.

He sailed on ships to another state to trade; and that state was attacked by a great vile. The ships stood in the pier; the cat now and then runs out of the ship, the midge eats. The king found out about this, asked the merchant: “Is this beast expensive?” The merchant says: “This is not my beast; I was ordered to buy it by one fellow, ”and he purposely said that it was worth three ships. The king gave three ships to the merchant, and took the cat for himself. The merchant turned back, and the worker went to the market, found him and said: “Did you buy me a penny of goods?” The merchant replies: “You can’t hide it - I bought three ships!” The worker took three ships and sailed across the sea.

How long, how short - sailed to the island; on that island stands an oak tree; he climbed up on it to spend the night and hears: below, under an oak tree, Erakhta (hell) boasts to his comrades that tomorrow in broad daylight he will steal the daughter of the king. His comrades say to him: “If you don’t drag you away, then we will whip you with iron rods!” After that conversation they left; the worker tears down from the oak and goes to the king; came to the ward, took the last kopeck out of his pocket and lit it. Erakhta ran to the king and could not steal his daughter in any way; returned with nothing to the brothers, and they let him whip with iron rods; whipped, whipped and thrown into an unknown place! And the worker married the princess and began to live, live, make good.

Once upon a time there was an eminent merchant; at one time, an unknown person comes to him and is hired as a worker. He worked for a year and asks the merchant for a calculation; he gives him a well-deserved salary, and the worker takes only one kopeck for his work, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water.
- If, - he says, - I served faithfully, then my penny will not sink!
The penny sank. He again went to work with the same merchant; he worked for a year, the merchant again gives him money, as much as he needs, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river to the old place and throws it into the water. The penny sank. Went for the third time to the merchant to work; he worked for a year, the merchant gives him even more money than before for his diligent service, and the worker again takes one kopeck, goes with it to the river and throws it into the water; look - all three kopecks on top of the water! He took them and went along the road to his place.
Suddenly he comes across a merchant - he is going to mass; he gives that merchant a pretty penny and asks to light a candle for the images. The merchant went up to the church, gave money from his pocket for candles, and somehow dropped that kopeck on the floor. Suddenly, from that penny, a fire ignited; people in the church were amazed, asking who dropped the penny. The merchant says:
- I dropped it, and some worker gave it to me for a candle.
People took a candle each and lit it from that penny. And the worker, meanwhile, continues on his way forward.
On the road he comes across another merchant - he is going to the fair; the worker takes a penny out of his pocket, gives it to the merchant and says:
- Buy me for this kopeck goods at the fair.
The merchant took it, bought some goods for himself, and thinks: why else would he redeem himself? And I remembered the penny. Remembered and does not know what to buy on it. He comes across a boy, sells a cat and asks for him no more, no less, like one penny; the merchant did not find another product and bought a cat.
He sailed on ships to another state to trade; and that state was attacked by a great vile. The ships stood in the pier; the cat now and then runs out of the ship, the midge eats. The king found out about this and asked the merchant:
- Is this beast expensive?
The merchant says:
- This is not my beast; I was told to buy it by a fine fellow, and on purpose he said that it was worth three ships. The king gave three ships to the merchant, and took the cat for himself. The merchant turned back, and the worker went to the market, found him and said:
- Did you buy me a penny product?
The merchant answers:
- You can not hide - bought three ships!
The worker took three ships and sailed across the sea.
How long, how short - sailed to the island; on that island stands an oak tree; he climbed up on it to spend the night and hears: below, under an oak tree, Erakhta (hell) boasts to his comrades that tomorrow in broad daylight he will steal the daughter of the king. Comrades tell him:
- If you do not drag away, then we will whip you with iron rods!
After that conversation they left; the worker tears down from the oak and goes to the king; came to the ward, took the last kopeck out of his pocket and lit it. Erakhta ran to the king and could not steal his daughter in any way; returned with nothing to the brothers, and they let him whip with iron rods; whipped, whipped and thrown into an unknown place! And the worker married the princess and began to live, live, make good.

About the fairy tale

Russian folk tale "Three kopecks"

In Russian folklore, the theme of family and family values ​​has always been one of the central ones. That is why so much attention is paid to the family in Russian folk tales. And one of the most popular images is a wise and faithful wife.

The fairy tale "Three kopecks" tells the story of an orphan boy. There was nowhere for him to go, and nothing to feed himself. He decided to hire himself as a laborer for a wealthy peasant. I worked for him for 3 years and received 3 kopecks for my work.

The owner offered him a whole ruble for the work. But the guy didn't need silver or gold to be happy. Yes, and he was not distinguished by a great mind. The orphan took the earned pennies and went away. On the way, he saw a kitten being tortured by small children.

The guy did not spare the money - he gave everything that he had, just to rescue the little cat. This act characterizes the protagonist as a disinterested person. For him, the fate of a living being is more precious than all the money in the world.

Maybe that's why, or maybe for some other reason, but fate sent the orphan a beautiful, and most importantly, wise wife. The storyteller understood that a narrow-minded and disinterested guy would not be able to properly arrange his life without outside help. So I sent him a smart wife.

And life, as usual, goes according to its own laws. Fate sends difficult trials, as if testing a person for strength. So the orphan boy had to travel many roads, to redo a lot of things. Now the magnificent king ordered to build a palace in one night, then a garden of wondrous beauty had to be planted.

And the greedy king is not enough. He wanted to know where his late father hid his wealth. It would be impossible for an orphan to cope with these difficult tasks. The wise woman did it all. The tale ends with the young man becoming a king instead of an evil and greedy ruler.

Why did the storyteller so generously reward the rootless orphan? And he got a faithful, wise and beautiful wife. And he became the king, which means he lived comfortably. And because all this went to the poor young man, he did nothing for the sake of personal gain. He did not betray anyone, did not envy anyone and did not wish harm to anyone.

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Once upon a time there was an orphan boy, there was nothing to feed himself, he went to a rich peasant and hired himself as a worker: in a year he got in order for one penny. He worked for a whole year, got a penny, came to the well and threw it into the water: “If it doesn’t sink, I’ll take it! So I faithfully served the master!” The penny sank. He remained for another year as a worker, again received a penny, threw it into the well - again drowned. Stayed for a third year; worked-worked, it's time to calculate; the owner gives him a ruble.

“No,” says the orphan, “I don’t need yours; give me a dime!” He received a penny, threw it into the well, looks - all three pennies float on top of the water; took them and went to the city.

He is walking down the street, and small children have caught a kitten and are torturing him. He felt sorry: "Sell me, guys, this kitten." - "Buy!" - "What will you take?" - Give me three coins. Here an orphan bought a kitten and hired himself to sit in a shop with a merchant; that merchant went on a marvelous trade: the goods cannot fall prey, the buyers quickly take everything apart. A merchant gathered across the sea, equipped a ship and said to the orphan: “Give me your cat, let him catch mice on the ship and amuse me.” - “Perhaps, the owner, take it; only if you ruin it, I won’t take cheap from you ... "

A merchant arrives in a foreign country and stops at an inn. The owner noticed that he had a lot of money, and gave him a room where mice and rats were apparently invisibly found: “Let them eat him completely, I will get the money!” And in that state they didn’t even know about cats, and the mouse and the rat strongly overcame everyone. The merchant went to bed and took the cat with him; in the morning the owner enters this room - a lively merchant, holding a cat in his hands, stroking his fur; the cat purrs and sings songs; and on the floor there is a whole heap of mice and rats pressed down! “Mr. merchant, sell me this animal,” says the owner. Buy. - "What will you take?" - “Yes, inexpensively: I’ll put the animal on its hind legs, lift it by its front legs, cover it with gold around - that’s enough for me!” The owner agreed; the merchant gave him the cat, took away a whole sack of gold, and, having done his business, rode back.

He floats on the sea and thinks: “Why should I give gold to an orphan? For a simple cat and give so much money - it will be fat! No, I'd rather take everything for myself." Just decided to sin, suddenly a storm arose, but such a strong one - the ship is about to sink! "Oh, I'm cursed! Flattered by someone else. Lord, forgive me, a sinner! I won't keep a dime." The merchant began to pray - and immediately the winds subsided, the sea calmed down, and the ship sailed safely to the pier. “Hello, master! says the orphan. - Where is my cat? - “I sold it,” the merchant answers, “here is your money, take everything in full.”

The little orphan took a bag of gold, said goodbye to the merchant, and went to the seaside to the shipbuilders; he bargained with them for his gold a whole ship for incense, dumped the incense on the shore and lit it for the glory of God: a fragrance spread throughout the kingdom, and suddenly an old man appeared. “What do you want,” asks the orphan, “wealth or a good wife?” - "I don't know, old man!" - “Well, go to the field, there are three brothers plowing the land; ask them what they will tell you."

The little orphan went into the field: he sees - the peasants are plowing the land. "God help!" - “Thank you, kind person! What do you want?" - “The old man sent me, ordered me to ask you what to wish me: wealth or a good wife?” - “Ask big brother; He's sitting on that cart over there." An orphan comes up to the cart and sees a small child - like a three-year-old. "Is this the older brother?" - thought the orphan and asks him: “What will you order me to take: wealth or a good wife?” - "Take a good wife." The little orphan returned to the old man. “It is ordered,” he says, “to ask his wife.” - "Well, okay!" - said the old man and disappeared from sight.

The little orphan looked around, and a beauty was standing next to him: “Hello, good fellow! I, - says, - your wife; let's go look for places where we can live." They came to the village and hired themselves to work for a landowner. The master, as he saw such beauty, now fell in love with her and thought about how to kill her husband ... (The end is the same as in the fairy tale "The Wise Wife").