In one kingdom there lived a rich and noble man who had a beautiful wife and a wonderful son.  But one day trouble came to his house, and his wife died.  After a while, the widower remarried, only his new wife turned out to be an arrogant and grumpy woman.  She had two sons from her first marriage, "resembling a mother in everything - the same arrogant and wicked ones."

The stepmother immediately disliked the kind and affectionate stepson, because next to him her own sons "seemed even more disgusting."  To make the guy's life unbearable, the evil woman put all the hard work on him.

The guy slept “in the attic, under the very roof, on a thin bedding,” while his brothers basked in luxurious rooms.  He did not dare to complain about his life to his father, who obeyed his new wife in everything

By the end of the day, having redone all the work in the house, the guy was tired and sat on the floor near the hearth, right in the ashes, which is why they began to call his Cinderfella. However, even in a soiled suit, he was much nicer than his smart brothers.

Once the news spread around the kingdom: the princess decided to arrange a magnificent ball and invited all the noble people to it.  The Cinderfella brothers also received an invitation, who were incredibly happy about this.  They began to choose outfits, and the only thing left for Cinderfella was to “iron all things”

When the long-awaited day came and the family drove off in a carriage to the palace, Cinderfella wept bitterly.  His aunt, a kind sorceress, approached him and offered to help.  She asked Cinderfella to bring a pumpkin, which she immediately turned "into a gilded carriage."  Touching the mice in the mousetrap with a magic wand, she turned them into wonderful horses.  A large mustachioed rat became the coachman, and nimble lizards became servants in beautiful liveries.

Auntie conjured for Cinderfella "an outfit of gold and silver brocade, richly embroidered with precious stones," and presented him one phone.Strictly, she ordered the lucky guy to return home no later than midnight, otherwise all the magic will disappear.

In the middle of the ball, the princess was informed that some unknown prince had arrived at the celebration. At the sight of Cinderfella, the guests stopped dancing, the violinists stopped playing. He was so beautiful.  Even the queen could not stand it and whispered to the king that she had not seen such a handsome and sweet guy for a long time.