Seek the original text of the fairy tale "The Gem Master under the Mine"

Gemstone flower

Author: Banov

It's not only the craftsmen in Mramor Tusk factory who are famous for their stone carvings. It is said that this process is also available in our factory. The only difference is that we have worked so hard to carve malachite. Because this kind of stone is abundant in our mine, and its texture-there is nothing better than it. It is this malachite that our craftsmen use to carve suitable things. Listen, something like this will surprise you: how can it be done?

At that time, there was a famous master named Prokobich. Count him in first in this business. No one can do it better than him. But he's old.

Therefore, the owner of the factory ordered the steward to send some young people to Prokobicz to learn their skills.

"Let them learn, learn all the subtleties."

It's just that Prokobich-I don't know because he doesn't want his skills to fall into other people's hands or something-teaches badly. He always hits those boys blindly. He hit a young man with a pimple on his head and almost ripped his ear off, but he also said to the housekeeper:

"This guy doesn't deserve ... his eyes are bad and his hands are not smart. I can't learn anything. "

Probably the factory owner told the supervisor in advance to be polite to Prokobicz.

"If you don't deserve it, you don't deserve it ... we'll change it for you ..." So we sent another child.

The children have heard of learning this craft ... they cried for a long time and refused to go to Prokobitz to learn it. Parents don't want to give their children to others to suffer unnecessary torture, and always try their best to protect their children. Others say that malachite technology is harmful to health, and malachite powder is very toxic, so everyone wants to avoid it.

The person in charge always remembers the factory owner's orders-constantly sending apprentices to Prokobicz. But Prokobich tortured the young man for a while according to his old temper, and then sent him back to the housekeeper and said:

"It's not worth it ..."

Steward finally angry:

"When are you going to commit tomfoolery? Never deserve it. When will it be? Please teach the child ... "

However, Prokobitz said his own words:

"I don't care ... even if I teach him for ten years, this young man can't teach anything ..."

"What kind of person do you want?"

"It's best not to send anyone at all-I'll never feel lonely ..."

In this way, the manager selected many children for Pubo Kobichi, and the result was the same: the idea of how to escape from the swelling on the head and the inside of the head. Some children even deliberately damaged Prokobicz's things so that the old man could drive them away.

Finally, it was Danilo Jr, the "guy who didn't have enough to eat". The young man was an orphan without father and mother. At that time, he was about twelve or older. Tall and thin, I really don't know how to put my soul in it. But his face is handsome, his hair is curly and his eyes are light blue. At first, he was sent to his master's house as a page, doing some chores such as handing snuff bottles, handkerchiefs and running errands. But this orphan has no talent for this. If other children were in his position, they would become as flexible as eels. Before the host speaks, he will stand respectfully and ask, "What is your master's command?" But this little Danilo will only hide in the corner, staring at any painting or pattern with his eyes, and just stand there. He doesn't even move his ears when people call him. When he first came, naturally, people often beat him, and then he waved and said:

"Such a fool! Stupid guy! This child can't teach a good slave! "

In any case, he was not driven to work in a factory or a mine, because he couldn't last a week in a very humid place like a mine. Later, the steward sent him to be the shepherd's hand. But this job is not entirely suitable for Danilo Jr. The young man seems to be working hard, but something is wrong. He always seems to be thinking about something, his eyes are fixed on a meadow, and the cow doesn't know where it has gone! The old shepherd happened to be a very kind person, and he sympathized with the orphan. But in this case will scold him:

"Little Danilo, what kind of person will you be? You will not only ruin yourself, but also whip my old man's back. Is that okay? What the hell are you thinking? "

"Grandpa, I don't know ... so ... I don't want to go ... just look around. A beetle crawled on a small leaf. It is blue, but there is a lovely yellow under its little wings. Where are the leaves? They are wide ... with jagged edges, like the lace of an upside-down skirt. The color above is slightly black, but the middle of the leaves is green, like green paint just painted ... Little beetles are climbing on it ... "

"Alas, little Danilo, aren't you a fool? Is it your business to distinguish beetles? Let it crawl. Your occupation is herding cattle. Be careful and get rid of this bad idea, or I'll tell the township head! "

Little Danilo is only good at one thing. He learned to play the trumpet-the old man can't compare with him! That's simply excellent music. In the evening, when he came back with the cattle, the girls and women came to beg him:

"Dear little Danilo, play a little song."

He began to play. Those songs are unheard of. The Woods seem to be noisy, flowing like a stream, and many birds make all kinds of calls. Very good. Because of those little songs, women like little Danilo very much. Some people repaired his coarse coat, some people cut the shroud for him, some people sewed him a new shirt ... as for food, that's not to mention-everyone wants to stuff him with more delicious food. The old shepherd was also extremely satisfied with little Danilo's ditty. But this is where the mistake happened. Once little Danilo began to play the trumpet to his heart's content and forgot everything, as if there were no cows in front of him. But this time he played, which was a great disaster for him.

Little Danilo enjoyed himself and the old shepherd dozed off. Several cows were separated from the herd. When they were ready to drive the cows to a small pasture near the village, they saw that one was gone and the other was gone. I hurried to look for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere. They are herding cattle by the China River in Yelin, which is the most desolate place. There are most wolves ... Only one cow is found. They had to drive the cows home ... and report to their owners in some way. As a result, people in the factory, some on foot and some on horseback, went out to look for it, but they still couldn't find it.

Everyone knows what the punishment was at that time. It is unlucky to make any mistakes. To make matters worse, one of the lost cows happened to be in charge. Then you will never be forgiven. First the old man was beaten, and then it was Danilo's turn. He is so thin and weak that even the factory owner's thugs say:

"Such a thin guy will faint with a whip, and even his soul will go out of his body."

However, he still lashed out mercilessly. But little Danilo said nothing. The mob gave him another whip-silence, the third whip-or silence. This will anger the mob. He fought with all his might and shouted:

"You dumb ghost, I must ask you ... scream ... scream!"

Little Danilo trembled and tears rolled down, but he remained silent. He bit his lip to hold back the pain. He was knocked unconscious and still couldn't hear a word from his mouth. Butler-he was there-feel strange:

"Now I can find a tough guy! As long as he is alive, I know where to send him. "

Little Danilo finally recovered from his injury. That's Vicho. The old woman cured him. It is said that the old lady is such a person: she is almost as famous as the doctor in our factory. She knows the function of herbs; Some can cure toothache, some can cure internal injuries caused by overexertion, and some can cure gout … Ah, all kinds of herbs are available. She collects these herbs when their treatment is most effective. The medicinal materials and herbs she collected were used to soak juice, boil medicine or adjust ointment.

Little Danilo has a good life in this old woman's house. Listen, old woman, she is very kind to him. She likes to talk. Her house is covered with dried flowers and their roots. Little Danilo is novel to all kinds of grass; What is this grass called? Where was it born? What are flowers like? The old woman told him one by one.

On one occasion, little Danilo asked:

"Mother-in-law, do you know all the flowers in our area?"

"I'm not bragging," she replied. "You find flowers, I probably know.

"No," asked little Danilo, "are there any flowers that have never been found?"

"There are these flowers," the old woman replied. "Have you ever heard of Pteris? It seems to bloom on Ivan's Day. This kind of flower is amazing. It can open the treasure. But it's harmful to people. On the flower of Saxifraga, there is a small spark that keeps flowing. Catch this little spark and you can open any lock. This is a thief flower. There is also a gem flower. Like being born in a malachite mine. It is the most beautiful at the Snake Festival. But people who see this flower will be unlucky. "

"Mother-in-law, why are you unlucky?"

"Well, son, I don't know. That's what people told me. "

Little Danilo could have stayed at the old woman's house in Vicol for a long time, but it's a pity that the housekeeper's lackeys. When they found that the young man was just able to walk, they reported to the flight attendant. Butler called small Danillo said:

"Now you can go to the old man in the street to learn malachite craft. This is the best job for you. "

Hey, what can I do? Little Danilo had to go there, but he was still weak. Prokobicz glanced at him and said:

"I have never been to such a thin young man here. There is too much work here, even for a strong man. How can I punish him? He can't even stand up. "

Prokobich went to the housekeeper and said:

"I don't want this child. I accidentally killed him and asked me to pay for it. "

I just don't care where I am, he doesn't even want to hear it. He said:

"Give that man to you-teach him, don't be picky! This young man is very strong. Don't look at him thin. "

"Well, it's up to you," Prokobicz said. "I told you in advance that I would teach, but you can't ask me to pay."

"No one will call you want. This young man is just a lonely man. It doesn't matter how you treat him. " The housekeeper replied.

Prokobich came home, and Danilo Jr. was already standing by the lathe. He looked at it with a piece of malachite. This stone has been carved-indicate which edges can be chiseled off. Little Danilo stared at the carved lines and shook his head. Prokobicz can't help wondering if the new boy should have noticed this. He according to the usual old habits, sternly asked:

"What are you doing? Who told you to hold a blank one? What are you looking at carefully? "

Little Danilo replied:

"In my opinion, grandpa, you shouldn't chisel away the pieces on this side. You see, the pattern is here, but you have to chisel it off. "

Naturally, Proch Beach shouted:

"What? Who are you? Master? Criticize before you do it? What do you know? "

"I only know that doing so will destroy this stone." Little Danilo replied.

"Which one destroyed it? Shun, how dare you say such a thing to my first-class teacher, a boy who smells like milk! ? ..... see I will "destroy" you ... you can't live! "

He shouted for a while, but he didn't even touch little Danilo with his fingers. Prokobicz, you must understand that you have turned your mind to that stone-from which side should you chisel the fragments? Little Danilo's words hit him on the spot. Prokobich has had enough trouble and has a completely different attitude:

"Drink, you new teacher, what should you do according to your meaning?"

Little Danilo said, pointing to the pattern:

"In order to show the pattern, it is best to cut the stone narrower and cut off the smooth side, but only a small pattern with bristles on it will be left."

You know, Prokobicz is crying again:

"Oh, oh ... yeah! You know a lot. It's full-don't pour it all! " He thought to himself, "The young man is right. Children are likely to teach results. But how can I teach him? Just give him a knock-he'll straighten his legs. "

After thinking like this, he asked:

"Whose child are you, so learned?"

So little Danilo talked about his life experience.

"People say I'm an orphan. Mom, I don't remember. I don't know who my father is. Everyone calls me little Danilo, a hungry guy. What is my father's name? I have no idea. " Then he talked about how to be a servant, why they drove him out, how to herd cattle in summer and how to be whipped.

Proch Beach couldn't help feeling sorry for him. He said:

"I understand, young man, your life is very bitter, and now you come to me again. Our craft is very strict. " Say that finish, he seemed angry and shouted:

"Hey, enough, enough! Look, you talkative guy! The tongue, not the hand, can say anything. I've been listening to your nonsense all night. This is an apprentice! Let me see what you are tomorrow. Sit down and eat, it's time for bed. "

Prokobich lives alone. His old woman died. The old lady Mitrofanov Na next door comes to do housework for him from time to time. Every morning, she cooks and cleans for him, and at night, Prokobich will take care of everything he needs. After dinner, Prokobich said:

"You are lying on this stool!"

Little Danilo took off his boots, put a cloth bag under his head, covered his coarse coat and shrank for a while-you know, it was already very cold in the hut in autumn-but he fell asleep soon. Prokobich also went to bed, but he couldn't sleep: I couldn't get rid of the peacock slate pattern that the child said. Turn it over, turn it around, get up, light a candle, and go to the lathe to measure the peacock slate one way or another, cover this side, add a little to the side, and subtract a little. That's the decision, and then turn that side over. In short, I still think the child knows more tricks than he does.

"Drink, you hungry little fellow!" Prokobich felt strange. "I haven't learned anything yet, but I'm here to enlighten the master." Drink, good eye! Drink, good eye! "

He went quietly to the storage room and took a pillow and a sheepskin coat from there. He put the pillow under little Danilo's head and covered it with a sheepskin coat.

"Go to sleep, little guy with good eyesight!"

Little Danilo didn't wake up, just turned around and stretched himself under the fur coat-because he was warm-and snored gently. Prokobitz has no children of his own, and this little Danilo just happened to appear in his mind. The master stood there admiring the young man. Little Danilo, as you know, managed to fall asleep quietly in his sleep. Prokobich's stomach is full of worries: how to make this young man recover well and make him not as thin as he is now.

"With his body, can you learn our craft? Stone powder, poison-it will make him sick and die. Let him keep it first, and then teach him when he is well. It seems that we can definitely teach the results. "

The next day, he said to little Danilo:

"You have to help me do some housework first. This is the rule here, okay? The first thing is to pick me cranberries in advance. Red berries are just frosted and can be used to make cakes. However, be careful not to go too far. Pick as many as you want. Bring more bread and eat in the forest. You go to Mitrofanov's mother-in-law. Tell her to boil you two eggs and fill the elm jar with milk. Do you understand? "

The next day he said:

"You catch me a shouting goldfinch, and then catch a lively little cardinals. We must catch it before evening. Do you understand? "

After Danilo came back from catching birds, Prokobich said again:

"Very well, not so good. Go and catch some other birds. "

Things just passed day by day. Prokobicz has a job for little Danilo every day, but it's all fun. When it snowed, he ordered the young man and his neighbors to go to the Woods by sleigh to cut wood-to help. Ah, what kind of help! Drive the horse on the sled when you leave, and walk behind the sled when you come. After being so tired for a period of time, I will eat better and sleep better at home. Prokobich bought him a fur coat and made him a warm hat, fingerless gloves and warm boots. You have to understand that Proch Beach has some money. Although he was a serf, he paid tax exemption. He has saved some money. He loves little Danilo very much. In short, treat him as a son. Ah, the old man does nothing for him without hesitation, and he will never be allowed to learn trade until the right time.

Little Danilo lived so well that he soon recovered. He also has feelings for Prokobicz. Well, naturally! He understood Proch Beach's intentions! For the first time in his life, he lived like this. Winter has passed. Little Danilo is even more unrestrained. He goes to the pond for a while and to the Woods for a while. But he also pays great attention to craftsmanship. As soon as he ran home, he chatted with the master at once. He talked to Prokobitz about this and that, asking questions-what is this? So what? Prokobich explained it to him and showed it to him on the spot. Little Danilo is very attentive. Sometimes I just do it myself: "Oh, let me try …" Prokobitz watches him do it, corrects it if necessary, and gives him advice on how to do it better.

Once, the housekeeper saw little Danilo by the pond. He asked his servant:

"Which young man is this? I met him several times by the pond ... he walked around with a fishing rod all day while working. People are not small ... Who hid him and wouldn't let him work ... "

The dog's son asked everything and told the housekeeper, who still didn't believe it.

"Well, then," he said, "drag that young man to me and let me find out for myself."

Brought little Danillo. Steward asked:

"Which family are you from?"

Little Danilo replied:

"Learn malachite craft from the master."

So the housekeeper grabbed his ear and said,

"Little beast, that's how you learn your craft!" So I pulled my ear to see Prokobich. Lao shifu sees something bad and defends little Danilo.

"I sent him to catch bass. I really want to eat fresh bass. In poor health, I can't eat anything else. I sent him fishing. "

The housekeeper didn't believe what the master said. At the same time, he found that little Danilo was a completely different person, with good figure, coat, pants and boots. So he wanted to try Danillo's craft:

Let's see, what have you learned from the master?

Little Danilo tied on his apron and approached the lathe, pointing as he spoke. No matter what the flight attendant asks, he can answer like a flowing stream. How to cut stones, how to saw, how to take the front, what glue to use, how to ponder, how to set copper and how to set wood. In a word, he is a complete expert.

Responsible for asking questions, he finally said to Prokobitz:

"It seems that this apprentice is very suitable for you!"

"I am not complaining." Prokobich replied.

"So, no complaints, but indulge him to wander! I asked him to learn your craft, but he was fishing by the pond with a fishing rod! Watch out! I'll let you taste the freshest perch, so that you won't forget it until you die. That child will not make him happy. "

The flight attendant threatened for a while and then walked away. Prokobicz thought it was strange. He said:

"All this, little Danilo, when did you know! I seem to have never taught you at all. "

"It's all yourself," said little Danilo. "Show it to me, tell it to me, and I will remember it."

Prokobitz even shed tears-which was a great satisfaction for him.

"Good boy," he said, "my dear little Danilo … if I know anything else, I will tell you without reservation …"

But from then on, little Danilo could no longer live that free life. The next day, the housekeeper sent someone to find him and gave him a certain job. It's easier at first: small pieces of jewelry worn by women, small jewelry boxes and so on. Then, there is the work that needs to be pondered on the lathe: candlesticks and various decorations. Then, it is the stage of carving: small leaves and petals, fine patterns and small flowers. Peacock mason's work is time-consuming. On the surface, it looks like a simple thing, and craftsmen don't know how many days it will take to do it! In this way, little Danilo grew up at work.

When he cut a snake bracelet from a whole stone, the steward thought he had become a famous teacher completely. He wrote to the boss of the factory:

"So, our factory has a new malachite master-Danilo, the guy who can't feed enough. Excellent craftsmanship, just because I am young and work too slowly. Ask the master to give him a certain job, or ask him to pay tax exemption like Prokobitz? "

Danilo's work is actually not slow, but surprisingly fast. It's all because Proch Beach helped him in the dark. The housekeeper Danilo's work was finished in five days, but Prokobich went to the housekeeper and said to him:

"His strength is not enough. This delicate work will take at least half a month. The young man is still learning his craft. Telling him to hurry will only ruin the stone. "

The flight attendant naturally argued with him for a while, but you have to understand that the result will take at least a few days. So Danilo doesn't have to be nervous when he works. He didn't even let the township head know, but secretly learned to read and write. In this way, although he is a young man, he is already a man of culture. This is also due to Prokobic's help. His old man's house sometimes even wants to personally replace Danilo to do a good job in charge, but where Danilo is willing to let him do so:

"What's wrong with you, what's wrong with you, grandpa! How can you sit by the lathe and work for me! You see, your own beard is also dyed green by malachite, and your health is so poor. What effect does doing some work have on me? "

By that time, Danilo had fully recovered. Although others still call him "the guy who can't eat enough", he has changed a lot! Tall figure, rosy face, beautiful curly hair and lively temperament; In a word, I became the girl's lover. Prokobicz has talked to him about his fiancee, but Danilo, you have to understand, but he shook his head and said:

"fiancee won't escape! When I become a real master, I will talk about it then. "

The owner of the factory wrote back to the steward to convey his message:

"Let this disciple of Prokobich make another carved cup with feet for my family, and then we'll see whether to let him pay duty-free or continue to send him a certain amount of work and let him work for me. It's just that you have to be careful not to let Prokobicz help this Danilo. Your monitoring is not good, I will settle accounts with you. "

When the housekeeper received this letter, he called Danilo and said:

"You work in my here. The lathe will arrange it for you and the stone will be shipped to you. What kind of stone do you need? "

When Prokobicz learned the news, he began to worry: What's going on? What's going on here? He went to ask the housekeeper, but the housekeeper refused to tell him ... only shouted at him, "It's none of your business!" " "

As a result, Danilo had to go to a new place to work, but Prokobitz told him beforehand:

"You have to be careful. Don't worry, Danillo! Don't show off your skills! "

Danilo was careful at first. He measured, calculated and calculated, but later he got tired of it. Whether you start work or not, you have to sit in this limited time-you have to sit in the housekeeper from morning till night every day. Danilo was so bored that he began to work hard. His dexterous hands quickly made a cup. The housekeeper looked at it as if Danilo should do so and said to him:

"One more time!"

Danilo made another one, and then another one. When he finished the third cup, the housekeeper said:

"Now you don't want to go back! I exposed your trick with Prokobicz. Master, according to what I said in my letter, the deadline for you was to carve only one cup, but you carved three cups at a time. I understand your skill. You don't have to lie to me anymore. As for the old dog, I will show him how to play tricks for you! Don't let him play tricks next time! "

So the housekeeper wrote to the owner of the factory and reported everything, and sent all three cups at the same time. But the master-perhaps just met his good temper, perhaps for some reason angry with the housekeeper-answered the opposite.

The owner of the factory set a light rabbit service tax for Danilo, and did not order the steward to let the young man leave master Prokobich. He said that when two people are together, they may come up with something novel. The master's letter is accompanied by a design. There is a cup with all kinds of flowers on it. The edge is carved lace, surrounded by hollowed-out stone bands, and the bottom of the cup is tiny leaves. In a word, this is a clever thing. On the design, the master also wrote in his own handwriting:

"As long as it is exactly the same, it doesn't matter if it is engraved for five years."

At this time, the person in charge can only take back what he said. He explained the meaning of the master's letter to them, asked Danilo to return to Prokobitz, and gave them the drawings.

Danilo and Prokobitz were very happy. They work harder. Soon, Danilo began to carve new cups. There are many difficulties in carving this cup. If you chisel it carelessly, the whole cup will be finished and you have to start from scratch. However, Danilo's eyesight is accurate, his hands are steady and he is full of energy, so the work is going smoothly. However, one thing is far from satisfactory: although he experienced many difficulties, the cups he carved were not beautiful at all. He told this meaning to Prokobich, and Lao shifu was just surprised:

"What does this have to do with you? This is what they came up with-that is, they need this. I have carved some things, but what's the use of them-I don't know myself. "

Danilo asked the flight attendant again, but how could the flight attendant ignore him? He waved and stamped his foot and shouted:

"Are you crazy? This design must have cost a lot of money. Maybe it was painted by a first-class painter in Beijing, but it's your turn to criticize whimsically! "

Then, the housekeeper probably remembered what his master had said to him in the letter: "When two people are together, they may come up with something novel." So he said:

"So you do this ... first complete this cup according to the master's model. If you can come up with other tricks yourself, you can do it again, and I won't interfere with you. You see, we have many stones. I can give you anything you want. "

Now Danilo turned his attention to it. As the saying goes, "it is useless to criticize other people's workmanship." Thinking of your new tricks will keep you awake for several nights. " Danilo sat there carving a cup according to the pattern, but he was thinking about turning another cup, constantly thinking: what kind of flowers, what kind of leaves, what kind of malachite is the most suitable. He meditates all day and is unhappy. Procop found this situation and asked:

"Danilo, are you uncomfortable? Don't worry about this cup. Why rush to do it? You have to go out for a walk, don't sit and work all day. "

"Yes," Danilo answered. "It must be nice to walk in the Woods. Maybe I can find what I want. "