Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was on his way home after the war. On the road, he met an old witch. The old witch stopped him and said that if he could climb down into a tree hole and fetch an old tinder - box for her, she would give him a great deal of money. The soldier agreed. He climbed down the tree hole and found that there were three rooms below. In each room, there was a huge dog with eyes as large as teacups. However, following the method taught by the old witch, he soothed the dogs with the apron given by the witch and successfully got the tinder - box.
The soldier climbed up with the tinder - box, but the old witch wanted to go back on her word and didn't plan to give him the money. The soldier was very angry. He took out the tinder - box and struck it once. Unexpectedly, the first dog appeared and bit the old witch to death according to his order. The soldier entered the city with the tinder - box. He found that this tinder - box was very magical. As long as he struck it, the dog would appear and fulfill his wishes.
He struck the tinder - box and asked the dog to bring him a lot of money. So he lived in a luxurious house, wore beautiful clothes and led a wealthy life. He also attracted a lot of attention. Everyone was very curious about him and respected him.
The soldier also fell in love with the princess. He struck the tinder - box and asked the dog to bring the princess to him. He danced with the princess and had a very happy time. But the fact that the soldier often struck the tinder - box to summon the dog was discovered. People thought he was very strange, so they arrested him and sentenced him to death.
The soldier was locked in prison. He was very frightened. The day before the execution, he took out the tinder - box and struck it once. All three dogs appeared. He asked the dogs to help him escape and also bit those who wanted to execute him to death.
Finally, the soldier and the princess were together again. He also became the king and lived happily with the princess. He continued to own the magical tinder - box and used it to protect his country and people.
