A poor fisherman lived with his wife in a dilapidated hut and made a living by selling fish at the market. One day, he caught a talking fish who claimed to be a prince turned into a fish by a magician. The fisherman spared the fish's life and the fish promised to grant him wishes as a token of gratitude. The fisherman's wife made three wishes: a new house, a life of luxury, and to become the queen of the moon and the sun. The fish granted all her wishes, but the last wish backfired, and the couple found themselves back in their old hut. The fisherman's wife realized that her greed had led to their downfall. The fish, now transformed back into a human, appeared and thanked the fisherman's wife for helping him break the magician's curse. As a reward, he offered to take the fisherman and his wife to his kingdom, where they would live a life of luxury and happiness.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A fisherman and his wife lived in a village.
2. The fisherman used to wake up early and go fishing.
3. He would sell his catch in the village market.
4. The couple lived in a dilapidated hut.
5. A new bride came to Sharma Aunty's house from the city with many beautiful things.
6. The fisherman's wife was envious of the new bride's belongings.
7. The fisherman caught a big fish, but instead of selling it, he gave it to Sharma Aunty's house.
8. The fisherman's wife was unhappy with his decision.
9. The fisherman met a talking fish who claimed to be a prince under a magician's spell.
10. The fisherman released the fish, and it promised to help him if he needed anything.
11. The fisherman's wife asked him to ask the fish for help in building a big house.
12. The fisherman asked the fish for help, and it built a beautiful house for the couple.
13. The fisherman's wife was still not satisfied and wanted more luxuries.
14. She asked the fisherman to ask the fish to make her the queen of the sun and the moon.
15. The fisherman's friend, the fish, appeared and explained that he was under a magician's spell and had to fulfill three demands to become human again.
16. The fisherman's wife's demands had fulfilled the spell, and the fish became human.
17. The fish, now human, invited the fisherman and his wife to his kingdom to be his special friends.
18. The fisherman and his wife accepted the invitation.