A greedy traveler robs an old couple of their magic handmill, which produces an endless supply of pancakes and pies, but the wicked rascal may not be able to enjoy his booty for long
A very poor Russian couple was eating acorns when one of them fell and a tree began to grow. On top of the tree were a cockerel and a hand mill. He took them inside and discovered that the hand mill made pancakes and pies so they would never be hungry again. Later a rich man came and stole the hand mill. The cockerel goes to the city to find and bring home the hand mill.