In a small town in Italy, there lived a little boy named Tony. Tony had a lot of dreams. He wanted to be a great painter and paint the most beautiful landscapes in the world. He also dreamed of having a huge castle filled with all kinds of interesting toys. However, Tony's family was not wealthy. He didn't have the money to buy paintbrushes and pigments, let alone own a castle.
One day, on his way home, Tony heard a faint meowing sound. He followed the sound and found a snow - white kitten trapped in a small corner. Feeling pity, Tony carefully rescued the kitten. To his surprise, the cat actually started to talk: "Thank you, kind - hearted Tony. I am a magical cat and I can help you realize your dreams." Tony could hardly believe his ears, but looking into the cat's sincere eyes, his heart was full of anticipation.
The cat led Tony to his shabby room. Waving its little paws, the cat instantly made all kinds of paintbrushes and pigments appear in the room. Excitedly, Tony picked up a paintbrush and began to paint on the paper. He found that every stroke he made was full of vitality. The flowers he painted seemed to emit fragrance, and the birds he painted looked as if they were about to fly out of the paper. Tony was extremely happy and painted even more vigorously, while the cat watched quietly beside him and gave some suggestions from time to time.
With the help of the cat, Tony's painting skills improved day by day. More and more people saw his paintings and were amazed at his talent. A wealthy merchant saw Tony's paintings and liked them very much. He decided to sponsor Tony to study painting and also provided him with a spacious studio.
Tony created freely in the studio and produced one beautiful work after another. As his fame grew, he earned a great deal of money. Tony didn't forget his other dream. He used his money to start building a castle. Once again, the cat used its magic and the castle was soon built. The castle was as tall and magnificent as Tony had imagined, filled with all kinds of toys.
Tony invited all the children in the town to play in his castle. Everyone had a great time in the castle. And that talking cat always stayed with Tony and became his closest friend.
