Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman. He and his wife lived in a shabby little hut by the sea. Every day, the fisherman had to go out to sea to catch fish. Although life was very tough, he was always optimistic. One day, as usual, the fisherman went out to sea to fish. He cast his net and after waiting for a while, he began to draw it in. When he pulled the net up, he found a glittering golden fish in it. To his surprise, this golden fish could actually talk. The golden fish said to the fisherman, "Kind fisherman, please let me go, and I will repay you." The fisherman was very kind - he let the golden fish go back into the sea without hesitation.
When the fisherman got home, he told his wife about this amazing thing. After hearing it, his wife was very angry. She scolded the fisherman for being so stupid and thought that he should have asked the golden fish for something. The fisherman's wife wanted a new wooden basin because their wooden basin at home was too broken to be used any more. The fisherman couldn't bear to see his wife angry, so he went to the seaside again and called the golden fish. The golden fish soon appeared. The fisherman told the golden fish about his wife's wish for a new wooden basin. The golden fish said, "Go back, and you will have a new wooden basin." When the fisherman got home, sure enough, he saw a brand - new wooden basin.
However, the fisherman's wife was not satisfied with this. A few days later, she asked the fisherman to go to the golden fish again, saying that she wanted a new house. The fisherman had no choice but to come to the seaside again and told the golden fish about his wife's wish. The golden fish agreed again. When the fisherman got home, he found that their shabby little hut had become a beautiful new house.
Nevertheless, the fisherman's wife became more and more greedy. She wanted to become a noble and have everyone at her beck and call. The fisherman went to the seaside once more and told the golden fish about his wife's this wish. The golden fish still satisfied them. The fisherman and his wife became nobles and lived in a luxurious castle with many servants serving them.
But the fisherman's wife was still not satisfied. She wanted to become a queen and rule the whole country. Helplessly, the fisherman went to find the golden fish again. After hearing this wish, the golden fish was silent for a while, but still agreed. The fisherman's wife became a queen. She sat on the high throne, enjoying supreme power.
However, the greedy wife finally even wanted to become God and rule the whole world. With a nervous heart, the fisherman found the golden fish again. This time, the golden fish was very angry. Without saying a word, it swam back into the deep sea. When the fisherman got home, he found that everything had disappeared and they were back in that shabby little hut again, living as poor a life as before.
