Once upon a time, there was a king who had four daughters. The king wanted to get them all married, so he made a special rule. He said that whoever's arrow goes the farthest, his daughter will get married there.
The first daughter shot her arrow inside the palace and it landed far. The second daughter also shot her arrow inside the palace, and it went even farther. The third daughter did the same, shooting her arrow and it went the farthest inside the palace too.
But when it was the turn of the fourth daughter, her arrow landed in a small hut. The boy who lived there was poor and worked with wood. He was also a warrior for the king. The king was confused because he wanted his daughter to marry where the arrow landed.
The king told the woodworker that he could marry his daughter. The woodworker hesitated, saying he was poor and couldn't provide for her. But the king insisted, saying that the wedding will take place in the woodworker's home.
The woodworker and the princess got married and went to live in his small hut. They didn't have much food to eat. The first day, they slept hungry. The woodworker went to cut wood, earned some money, and bought food to eat.
One day, the woodworker went to cut wood on a big mountain. There he met a holy man. The holy man blessed the woodworker and told him that his life will change.
The woodworker went back home and saw that there was a big feast ready for them to eat. The woodworker and the princess thanked the holy man for his blessings. From that day forward, they never went hungry again.
And so, the woodworker and the princess lived happily ever after.
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