In a small town in Russia, there lived a little boy named Ivan. He was very kind - hearted, but his life was very poor. One day, while playing in the forest, he found a strange hat. The hat looked very old, but there were some strange symbols embroidered on it. Ivan picked up the hat curiously and put it on his head. Suddenly, he heard a voice ringing in his ear, "Hello, Ivan. I am the magic hat, and I can grant you three wishes."
Ivan was very astonished, but he quickly calmed down and began to think about his first wish. He thought of his family. They were always hungry. So he said to the magic hat, "I hope my family has enough food every day." As soon as he finished speaking, the magic hat flickered once, and Ivan found that there were a lot of delicious foods on the table at home, such as bread, cheese, fruits and so on. Ivan's family was very happy because they hadn't had such a sumptuous meal for a long time.
Seeing his family so happy, Ivan was also very glad. He began to think about his second wish. He thought of the old grandpa in the neighbor's house. He was in poor health and very poor. So Ivan said to the magic hat, "I hope the old grandpa in the neighbor's house can get better and have enough money to live on." The magic hat flickered again, and the old grandpa's health immediately became good, and a lot of gold coins also appeared in his house. The old grandpa was very grateful to Ivan and said that Ivan was a kind - hearted child.
Now Ivan had only one wish left. He thought for a long time. He felt that although his small town was very warm, it was a bit shabby. So he said to the magic hat, "I hope my small town can become more beautiful." The magic hat flickered for the last time, and all the houses in the small town became brand - new. The streets were full of flowers, and the small town was full of vitality. Ivan's third wish was also realized, and he was very grateful to the magic hat. But the magic hat told him that because of his kindness, he had already got the most precious thing. Finally, the magic hat disappeared, but Ivan's kindness and the beauty he brought to the small town would always stay in people's hearts.
