Once upon a time,there lived an old man and his wife,in Russia。They were poor and lived in an old,mud hut near the sea。He made a living by fishing。One morning。something unusual happened while the man was at work。He caught a small,golden fish in his net。The fish begged the fisherman to let him go and offered to grant the fisherman anything he desired in retun。Hoeever,the man was lind and asked for nothing before returning the fish to the sea。
The man was went home and told hie wife about the wonderful thing thathad happened to him。Sheshoutde at him angrily and called him a fool for not making a wish。She sent him back to the sea to catch the fish and ask for a new bucket because theirs was broken。The sun was shining as the man did this and when he returned,he saw a new bucket。The fisher’s wife was still not happy and demanded that he should find the fish again to ask for a new house。The weather was getting bad as the man explined to the fish about his rude wife。The fish comforted him and promised to grant the second wish。When he returned,he saw a nice,new cottage。