Once upon a time, a boy born under a lucky star was prophesied to marry the king’s daughter.
从前，一个生于幸运星下的男孩被预言将娶国王的女儿为妻。
The jealous king, hearing this, devised a plan to get rid of the boy.
嫉妒的国王听后，想出一个办法来除掉男孩。
He sent the boy to fetch three golden hairs from the devil, thinking it was an impossible task.
他让男孩去取魔鬼的三根金发，认为这是一项不可能完成的任务。
The boy, undeterred, set out on his journey.
男孩毫不畏惧，踏上了旅程。
On the way, he encountered a town suffering from a dry fountain, a tree that no longer bore fruit, and a ferryman who was cursed to row forever.
途中，他遇到一个因泉水干涸而苦恼的小镇、一棵不再结果的树和一个被诅咒永远划船的摆渡人。
The boy promised to find answers to their problems if they helped him on his journey.
男孩承诺找到问题的答案，前提是他们帮助他完成旅程。
At last, he reached the devil’s castle.
最终，他到达了魔鬼的城堡。
The devil’s grandmother, a kind old woman, hid the boy and agreed to help him.
魔鬼的祖母是一位善良的老妇人，她藏起了男孩并答应帮助他。
When the devil returned, she asked him about the dry fountain, the barren tree, and the ferryman’s curse.
当魔鬼回来时，她问了他关于干涸的泉水、不结果的树和摆渡人诅咒的问题。
The devil, unwittingly, revealed the solutions to each problem.
魔鬼在不经意间透露了解决每个问题的方法。
As he slept, the grandmother plucked his golden hairs one by one, giving them to the boy.
当魔鬼熟睡时，祖母一根接一根地拔下他的金发，并交给男孩。
With the answers and the golden hairs, the boy left the castle safely.
带着答案和金发，男孩安全地离开了城堡。
He returned to the town, the tree, and the ferryman, solving their problems as promised.
他回到小镇、树下和摆渡人那里，兑现了承诺，解决了他们的问题。
Finally, he went back to the king with the golden hairs and married the princess.
最终，他带着金发回到了国王身边，并娶了公主为妻。
The story teaches that courage, intelligence, and kindness can overcome even the greatest challenges.
这个故事告诉我们，勇气、智慧和善良可以战胜最艰难的挑战。
