Time of happy discoveries by Fazil Iskander. Short summary

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The hero of the story is a kind and active boy who is eager to help everyone and find lost things. First he finds a bundle of money, then a neighbor’s chicken. And one day he stumbles upon an ancient Greek stone slab at the bottom of the sea.

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One day at the house of the boy’s uncle, on whose behalf the story is told, guests gathered. Liquor was in short supply, and the boy was sent to a nearby shop for wine. The hero ran to get the wine and suddenly at the very counter he found a wad of money. The boy picked up the money, grabbed the bottle, and rushed back.

At home, he showed everyone his find. A commotion broke out, and the adults began to wonder and praise the boy. The boy became famous throughout the village.

One day the boy volunteered to help a neighbor — to find her missing chicken. The bird was quickly found in the basement. The neighbor thanked the detective. Since then, the boy was always looking for something and often found unexpected things.

One day, the boy and his friend at the beach played a game — who dives deeper. Diving in once again, the hero discovered an ancient stone with a pattern at the bottom. The history teacher said that it was an ancient Greek stele. The next day, the boys could not find it. But the stele was still found — fifteen years later it was discovered by scientists.