Once upon a time, there lived a rich man who had dreamed of having a child for many years. Finally, he had a son. One day, the rich man drove his herd to a lake and saw a strange red object floating in the water. As soon as he touched it with his pole, a zhalmauyz kempir emerged from the water and seized the man. In exchange for his freedom, she demanded the most precious thing—his only son.

Frightened, the rich man agreed to give up his son and devised a way to leave him with the zhalmauyz kempir. When the village moved to a new location, the father deliberately left the boy's golden saku at the old camp.

Discovering the loss of his favorite item, the son asked to return for it. The father told him to choose a horse himself.

The herder advised him to walk among the horses and take the one that looked at the boy first. It turned out to be an unsightly, mangy foal. But as soon as he put a bridle on it, the coat cleared up. Under the saddle, the foal began to grow and soon became a mighty tulpar.

At the old campsite, the boy saw his golden saku, and next to it, an unfamiliar old woman.

"Take it yourself," she said.

The boy immediately sensed danger. The tulpar lay down next to the asyk, and the owner, without dismounting, snatched up the golden saku. At that very moment, the horse bolted.

Zhalmauyz Kempir rushed after him. Unable to catch the fugitive, she began pulling out her own teeth and throwing them at the horse. One blow took the tulpar's leg, then another, another. But even on two legs, the faithful horse managed to carry the boy to a huge tree.

The child climbed to the top, and the pursuer began digging up the roots.

At that moment, a swallow flew over the tree. The boy had once saved its chicks, so the bird hurried to his five dogs and brought them to his aid.
As soon as the tree began to fall, the faithful dogs pounced on the zhalmauyz kempire and saved their master.
The boy returned home safely. And the tale of the golden saku retained its simple meaning: good deeds done selflessly can be returned precisely when help is needed most.