Chapter 49 48. Three Dogs

Once upon a time there was an old farmer who had a son and a daughter.Before he died, he called his son and daughter to the bed and said, "Children, I am dying. I have nothing left for you, only the three ewes in the sheepfold. As long as you two are in harmony If you live, you won't go hungry." After the death of their father, the elder sister and younger brother still live together.The younger brother went to herd the sheep, and the older sister spun and cooked at home.One day, my younger brother was tending sheep in the woods, and he met a short man with three dogs. "Hello, lad."

"Hello." "Hey, your sheep are awesome!" "Those three dogs of yours are pretty nice, too." "Want to buy one?" "How much?" "Give me a sheep and I'll give you a dog." "Then what will my sister say?" "Never mind what your sister will say, you do need a dog to guard the sheep!" The lad was persuaded.He gave the man a sheep and got a dog.He asked what the dog's name was, and the man replied, "Klash Arne." When it was time to go home, he knew that his sister would scold him, and he was very upset.As expected, when the elder sister went to the sheepfold to milk the milk, she found that there were only two sheep and a dog. She called her younger brother and beat her up.

"Tell me, what's the use of having dogs? If we don't bring back all three sheep tomorrow, I'll let you know how powerful I am!" Still, he felt the need for a dog to protect the lamb. The next morning, when the young man returned to the same place, he met the short man again.He has two dogs and a sheep. "Young man, hello." "Hello." "One of my ewes is lonely," said the man. "And so is my dog," said the young man. "In that case, then give me another sheep, and I'll give you another dog." "Oh, my God! My sister is going to kill me for one sheep! Just imagine what will happen to her if I exchange another sheep with you!"

"Hey, what's the use of a dog alone? What if two wolves pop out suddenly?" The lad agreed to another exchange. "What's the dog's name?" "Churchearns." In the evening, when he returned home with a sheep and two dogs, his sister asked, "Have you brought all three sheep back?" He didn't know how to answer. He said, "Yes, but you don't have to go into the sheepfold. I'll go and milk the cows." Then, my sister insisted on going into the sheepfold to have a look.As a result, my younger brother went to bed without getting dinner. "If you don't bring all three sheep back tomorrow night," she said, "I'll kill you."

The next day, while he was grazing in the woods, the little man came again with the two sheep and the last dog. "Young man, hello." "Hello." "This dog is terribly lonely." "And so was my last sheep." "Give me the sheep, then, and take the dog away." "No, really not. Don't mention it." "You've got two dogs now, why don't you want a third? If so, you've got three of the best dogs in the world." "What's its name?" "Krashwar." "Krash Arne, Chuchains, Krashwar[1], come with me."

When night came, the young man didn't have the courage to go back to see his sister.He thought: I'd better go out and earn a living on my own. He took the three dogs for a walk, when suddenly it began to rain heavily.It was night now, and he didn't know where to go.He found a beautiful palace deep in the woods, brightly lit and surrounded by high walls.He went up to knock on the door, but no one came to open it.He called out, but no one answered.He said to the dog: "Krashwar, come and help!" Before he finished speaking, Krashwo dug a big hole in the wall with his thick claws.

The young man and the three dogs walked in, and suddenly saw a thick iron gate in front of them. "Krashiarn, it's your turn this time!" said the young man.Krash Arne blew through the iron gate with just two bites. The gates of the palace were fastened with thick iron chains.The young man called out, "Churchines!" and the dog snapped the chain in one bite, and the door opened. The three dogs went through the door and up the stairs, followed by the young man.No one can be seen in the palace.A fire was burning brightly in the fireplace, and beside it stood a dining table with various foods.He sat down to eat and found three pots of soup for dogs under the table.After eating, he went into another room and saw that the bed had been made, and there were three dog kennels beside it.When he got up the next morning, his gun and horse were ready for his hunting trip.When he came home from hunting, his lunch was set on the table, the beds were made, and the house was clean and in order.The days passed like this.Although he had everything he wanted, he never saw a single person in the palace.In a word, he lived like a lord.At this time, he thought of his sister, how hard her life must be now!He secretly decided: "I want to take her to live with me. Since I am rich now, she won't scold me for losing three sheep."

The next morning, dressed like a nobleman, he mounted his horse, and with his dog, went to his sister's house.Her sister, who was sitting spinning at the door, saw him coming from a distance, and thought: Who is that handsome nobleman riding towards my house?But the person she recognized was her younger brother, and what she brought back were three dogs instead of sheep, and she became angry as usual. "Don't get angry!" said her younger brother. "I'm a rich lord now, and I've come to pick you up for good fortune. Why are you angry with me? What's the use of those sheep now?" ?”

He helped his sister onto the horse and returned to the palace.She has become a wealthy lady here, and even if she has the slightest wish, she can be satisfied immediately.However, she still hated those dogs.Every time my brother came back from outside, she always complained endlessly. One day, when her younger brother was out hunting with three dogs, she wandered in the garden and saw a yellow orange growing on a tree at the edge of the garden.She walked over to pick them, but just as she reached out to grab the oranges, a dragon suddenly sprang out and swooped down to eat her.She cried and argued: It is not she who really owns the garden, but her younger brother. If you want to eat it, you should eat her younger brother.The dragon replied that it couldn't eat her brother because he kept the three dogs with him.The girl told the dragon that as long as she could save her own life, she would try to make the dragon eat her brother, but she wanted the dragon to tell her how to do it.Long told her to chain the three dogs outside the garden wall.She promised to do so, and Long let her go.

When the younger brother came home, the older sister began to complain that the dogs smelled bad and she didn't want them around at mealtimes.The younger brother always accommodated his older sister without saying a word, so he tied the dog outside the garden wall, as the older sister said.Then she told her brother to pick the orange that was by the edge of the garden.When he got to the garden and was about to pick oranges, the dragon jumped out.Seeing that he had been tricked by his sister, he cried out, "Krasharn! Chuchains! Krashwar!" The iron bars on the door, Krashwo dug a hole in the wall with his claws.They sprang at the dragon and tore him to pieces.

The boy went back to his sister and said, "How dare you treat me like this? You want the dragon to eat me! Well, I don't want to be with you anymore." He mounted his horse and went away with his three dogs.He was in another kingdom, and the king's only daughter was soon to be sent to feed the dragon.The boy went to the king and asked his daughter to marry him. "I cannot marry my daughter to you," replied the king, "she is going to be fed to a terrible beast. If you can save her, I will marry her to you, and I will not break my promise!" "Well, my lord, wrap it on me." He found the dragon, and the three dogs tore it to pieces.When he returned victorious, the king betrothed his daughter to him. The day of marriage has come.Regardless of what his sister had done in the past, the groom sent someone to invite her to the wedding.However, she still held a grudge against her brother.After the wedding, she announced: "I'm going to make my brother's bed tonight." People thought it was the older sister's concern for the younger brother, so it was agreed that she would do it.But she took the opportunity to place a sharp saw under the sheets on the groom's side.At night, when the younger brother lay down, he was sawed in half.People weeping and carrying his body to the church, the three dogs followed closely behind the coffin.After the coffin was carried to the church, people left three dogs to guard the body, locked the door and left.One dog stood guard on the right side of the body, another on the left, and one in front of the head. When the three dogs knew that all the people were gone, one dog said, "I'm going to get the things now." "I'll get it back," said the other dog. "I'll paint it," said the third dog. So the two dogs went out, and in a short while came back with a bottle of ointment, and the dog who had stayed at the place of guard applied the ointment to the young man's wound.After a while, the young man came back to life, as strong as before. The king ordered his men to find out who had put the saw on the bed.As a result, it was found out that it was the groom's sister.So she was sentenced to death. In this way, the young couple was happily married, and the king was very happy.He was old and feeble, and tired of running the government, so he let his son-in-law inherit the throne.However, there was one flaw in the ointment, which made the young man very sad: the three dogs were missing.He searched all over the country, but couldn't find it.He often shed tears for this, but in the end he had to give up. One morning, an envoy came to see the king and said: There are three big ships anchored at sea, and there are three nobles on board, who want to renew their friendship with him.The young king smiled slightly, because he grew up in the countryside and never made friends with any big people.Nevertheless, he followed the emissary to meet three great men who claimed to be his old friends.He found out that they were two kings and one emperor.When they saw him, they danced for joy and asked, "Don't you know us?" "You must be mistaken," he replied. "It never occurred to us that you forgot the three faithful dogs!" "What!" he exclaimed. "Krasharn, Chuchains, and Krashwar? How did you become like this?" "Once upon a time, magicians turned us into dogs, and we could only be restored to human form when some village boy took the throne. So, as we helped you, you helped us. From now on, we will always be Faithful friend. Remember that you can count on the help of two kings and one emperor in every situation." They stayed in the city for several days, and the king arranged for them all kinds of warm and solemn welcome.When parting, they bless each other.Since then, they have lived happily. (Romania region) -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ [1] The names of the three dogs all have meanings: "Crash Arne" means to break iron; "Chow Chains" means to bite a chain; "Crash War" means to drill through a wall.