Once upon a time, there was a fisherman and his wife. They lived in a dilapidated hut by the sea. Every day, the fisherman went out to sea to fish. Although their life was very poor, they had always depended on each other.
One day, the fisherman went fishing at sea as usual. He was extremely lucky that day and caught a very special fish. To his surprise, the fish could talk. It said to the fisherman, "Please let me go. I am actually a prince under a spell. If you let me go, I will grant you a wish." The fisherman was kind - hearted. After thinking for a while, he felt that his current life was okay and he didn't need anything special, so he released the fish back into the sea.
When the fisherman got home, he told his wife about this. His wife was very angry. She shouted at the fisherman, "You fool! Why did you only ask for one wish? You should have asked him for a beautiful house." The fisherman thought his wife was right, so he went back to the seaside and called for the fish. The fish swam over, and the fisherman told it his wife's wish. The fish said, "All right. Go home. Your wish has been fulfilled." When the fisherman returned home, he found that their shabby hut had turned into a beautiful big house.
However, before long, the wife was no longer satisfied. She said to the fisherman, "Although this house is beautiful, we should become nobles." The fisherman was a little reluctant, but still followed his wife's words and went to the seaside to make a wish to the fish again. The fish fulfilled their wish once more. The fisherman and his wife became nobles and lived in a magnificent castle with many servants waiting on them.
But the wife's greed didn't stop there. Soon she demanded to become the king. The fisherman was very helpless, but still conveyed this wish to the fish. The fish agreed again, and they became the king and the queen, ruling a country and having countless wealth and power.
However, the wife was still not content. She even wanted to become the pope. Although the fisherman thought his wife's request was too much, he still bit the bullet and went to the fish. The fish fulfilled their wish, and the wife became the pope, living in a grand church and being respected by everyone.
But this was not enough. Finally, the wife wanted to become God. The fisherman was very frightened. He knew this request was absurd, but he still went and told the fish. This time, the fish was angry and took back all the things it had given them before. The fisherman and his wife went back to the dilapidated hut by the sea and lived a poor life as before. This story tells us that people should not be too greedy and should know how to be content and happy.
