Mistress Tertia next took from the box a packet of buckwheat seeds, which she gave to the little man to plant. In no time at all the seeds sprouted and grew into ripe buckwheat. The little man harvested seven or eight measures, set up a small mill, and began to grind the wheat.
三娘子接著從木箱中取出一把蕎麥種子交給木偶人播種，不一會兒工夫，種子發芽、開花、結子；麥子熟了，木偶人迅速收割，得麥七、八升，又自行安裝小磨子，磨麥成粉。