: Unfazed, the soldier spots an axe and offers to make porridge from it. Intrigued by the "magic" axe, the old woman provides a pot and water.
: As he stirs the boiling water with the axe, he tastes it and suggests it would be better with "just a pinch of salt." She brings it. Then, he asks for "a handful of grain," then "a bit of butter". kasha iz topora skachat knigu
: Bit by bit, the woman provides all the actual ingredients for a hearty meal. They eat together, and she is amazed that such delicious porridge came from a simple axe. : Unfazed, the soldier spots an axe and