《魔鬼和他的祖母》讲述的是：国王招募了许多士兵，而发给士兵的军饷少得可怜，士兵简直无以聊生。有三个士兵逃脱了，但是遇到了魔鬼，魔鬼给了他们每人一条能抽出金子的鞭子，但是以七年为期，七年后如果三个士兵猜不出魔鬼的谜语，就将被带到地狱。其中一个聪明的士兵找到了魔鬼的祖母，最终得到了谜语的答案，顺利解救了同伴的故事。

The Ghost and It's Grandmother魔鬼和它的祖母

Long ago, three soldiers hid in the wheat field. They had eaten nothing for two days and two nights. Soon, they would starve to death. However they were not willing to walk out of the wheat field because there were soldiers stationed all round.
从前，有三个逃兵藏在一片麦地里，他们两天两夜没有水喝，没有东西吃，眼看就要饿死了，可是他们又不愿意走出麦地去，因为四周有驻扎的军队。

At this time, a fiery dragon flying over fell down in front of them and asked whether they wanted to live. 3 soldiers said that they wanted to live. So the dragon said that it would save them if they were willing to sell their souls to it.
这时候从天上飞来一条火龙，落到了他们的眼前，问他们想不想活命。三个士兵说当然想活命。于是龙说，如果将来他们愿意把灵魂出卖给他，他马上就把他们救出去。

The 3 soldiers had no other option and agreed to its demand. The dragon grabbed them with claws, flew to the sky and sent them to a far away place.
三个士兵没有别的办法，只好同意了。龙用爪子抓着他们，飞上天去，把他们送到了一个很远的地方。

Actually, the fiery dragon was a devil and it gave the 3 soldiers a little whip and then said:"As long as you make efforts to whip it a lot of money will fall down in front of you. Once you have got the money, you can raise a horse and take a vehicle and live the life as these exceptional figures do. However after 7 years, your soul will belong to me." Saying this, the devil took out a book and let the 3 sign their names, then said:"Now, I say a riddle to you. You can think about this riddle for 7 years. If can give me the right answer you can win your freedom。" Having said this, the devil disappeared.
其实，火龙是一个魔鬼，他送给三个士兵一根小鞭子，然后说：“你们只要用力把鞭子抽响，就会有许多钱在你们面前跳。你们有了钱，就可以有马车坐了，过大人物那样的生活，可是七年后你们的灵魂就属于我了。”魔鬼说着拿出了一个本子来，让他们三个人签了字，然后又说：“现在，我说一个谜语给你们听，这个谜语你们可以猜七年，七年之内猜中了，你们还可以获得自由。”魔鬼把谜语说完就不见了。

With the whip, the 3 soldiers lived a life as the great people did. They had wine to drink, had meat to eat, rode horses and took vehicles. Their life was so happy. However, that time passed quickly. They hadn't guessed the riddle yet. Two of the soldiers began to worry about it. The 3rd soldier said carelessly:"Brothers, do not fear that! I can guess that riddle right." By chance, his words were heard by a witch. The witch asked what difficulty they had met;they told her. "You go to the forest!" The witch thought for a while and said,"The forest has a stone house. As long as you find it, you can be saved." Those two soldiers who were worried did not believe the words of the witch. The third soldier was the person who was informed. He walked into the forest and found that stone house. The old witch lived there. She was the grandmother of the devil. Seeing the soldier walking into the house, the old witch said:"I know what you came here for. You are a brave person and i like you. I am also willing to help you." The witch raised a big stone to a cellar and let the soldier hide there quietly. At night, when the fiery dragon flew back at twelve o'clock. The witch made it tell the answer to the riddle. The soldier in the cellar heard the riddle clearly.
三个士兵有了小鞭子，果然过上了大人物一样的生活，他们有酒喝，有肉吃，骑马坐车，生活得非常愉快。可是时光流逝得很快，转眼六年过去了，他们还没有猜出那个谜语，有两个士兵开始发愁了，第三个士兵却满不在乎地说：“兄弟们，别怕，我们会猜中那个谜语的。”恰巧，他的话被一个老太婆听见了。老太婆问他们遇到了什么困难，他们就把自己的遭遇讲给她听了。老太婆想了一下说：“你们到森林里去吧，森林里呀有一座石头房子，你们找到它就会得救的。”那两个只会发愁的士兵不太相信老太婆的话。第三个士兵是有头脑的人，他走进森林里，找到了那座石头房子。石头房子里面住着一个年纪很大的老太婆，她是魔鬼的祖母。老太婆看见一个士兵走进房子，就说：“嗨嗨，我知道你是来干什么的，你是一个勇敢的人，我喜欢你，我也愿意帮助你。”老太婆把地窖上的一块大石头掀起来，让士兵藏进去，嘱咐他不要弄出动静来。夜里十二点，火龙飞回来了，老太婆逼他把那个谜语的谜底讲给她听，藏在地窖的士兵听得清清楚楚。

Afterwards, the devil found the 3 soldiers and asked whether they had guessed the answer to the riddle. That brave soldier said:"I have the answer. The dead monkey with a long tail in the North Sea is soy sauce meat; the rib of a whale is a silver spoon; the horse limb is a wineglass." The devil cried and disappeared. The 3 soldiers were free again because they had that little whip. Their life was rich and happy.
后来，当魔鬼找到三个士兵，问他们是否猜中了谜语时，那个勇敢的士兵说：“我猜中了，北海里有一只死的长尾猴是红烧肉；鲸鱼的肋骨，是银勺子；老马肢，是酒杯。”魔鬼大叫一声，不见了。三个士兵又获得了自由，因为他们有那根小鞭子，一生都过得很富有很快活。