In ancient times, there was a stonemason. One day, the stonemason was about to lay the foundation for a relative's house to build a house. Suddenly, the stonemason's wife grabbed the stonemason's arm and said, "Xianggong, I had a nightmare last night that you were bitten to death by a poisonous snake. ”
The stonemason touched his wife's head to reassure her.
In this way, the stonemason went to a relative's house. Many people came from relatives' homes, all busy digging the foundation. Just as the stonemason was about to do his work, a cry was heard.
"Come on, how come there are snakes here, it doesn't feel like one or two of them have a snake nest."
"Oh my God, don't say it's true, I saw several snakes, some white and some blue."
"I also think there is a problem, is it not appropriate today's day?" Can't start. ”
"Yes, it's good that I found out early, otherwise I would have been bitten to death by a snake."
The stonemason listened to everyone talking nonsense, and then seemed to understand something.
How could this be the same as in his wife's dream, except that he was not bitten by a snake.
Soon the stonemason's relatives came, "What are you afraid of?" Aren't there just a few snakes? Wouldn't it be okay for you to pick them out?
Or simply smash it to death with a hammer. In short, today our house must be built. ”
The stonemason listened to his relatives and always felt that these words were too merciless.
"Da Liang, you can't say that, after all, the snake is also life, and it is okay to drive it away, but you must not kill the snake."
"Yo, in your bodhisattva heart, you are merciful. Then simply keep those snakes and drive them to your house." You keep them. ”
The stonemason suddenly could not speak, only to feel that it was not heard, but did not know how to refute the relatives.
The kind and honest stonemason only helps people build houses on weekdays, and if it were not for the relatives building houses, he would not come to help dig the foundation!
"I see, or go to the feng shui gentleman in our village to see, what is going on, maybe he has some way?"
The stonemason's relatives immediately objected, "Build a house, what feng shui mr. look for?" You guys are neurotic, right?
Well, if any of you help me kill the snake, the snake meat will be given to you for free, and then I will add three times the wages. ”
The crowd was soon twittering.
Soon a strong man came over.
"Da Liang, leave this work to me, I am not afraid, isn't it just a few snakes?" What can I do? ”
The man began to take a shovel to hit the snake. Strangely enough, the snakes suddenly disappeared.
The man immediately became happy. "You see, the snake can also understand human speech, and as soon as he heard us say that he was going to kill it, he fled quickly."
The stonemason's relative clapped his hands, "Then since the snake is gone, let's start working, don't just be in a daze." ”
Some of the timid ones, fearing that the snake would come out again, simply evacuated the scene. Went home.
Some of the bold continue to stay. For the sake of wages.
The foundation was almost laid until dark, and no one had ever encountered a snake.
But just as everyone was about to finish their work, suddenly a white snake ran out and bit the man who had wanted to beat the snake to death with a shovel.
"It's not good, it's going to kill people!"
The stonemason's relatives were frightened. Hurry up and invite the village doctor.
"You're so lucky, it's not a big deal, it's not a poisonous snake, it's not poisonous, just keep it."
Everyone is finally at ease. The stonemason returned home and told his wife about it.
"Xiang Gong, this matter is not so simple. Or I'll find my dad tomorrow to see the construction site." ”
"What's the point of looking for Daddy?" Does Dad understand this? ”
In fact, my father is a feng shui master, but our family moved to your village, and my father hid his true identity, and because my father was determined not to do this business, he didn't want anyone to know."
"That's the way it is. Then you'll go and ask Daddy to take a look at it tomorrow. ”
The next morning, the stonemason's father-in-law did indeed go to the scene.
Except that he did not tell everyone the result, but quietly told the stonemason.
"Listen, there's a snake nest here, don't hurt them, or you'll have bad consequences.
They didn't mean to hurt anyone either, they just had a home here. ”
The stonemason was shocked to hear it, "What about Daddy?" Let them move? ”
"It's not that simple, you can't make them move, you can only find a way to convince them."
"Then what can you do?" If you don't see it, don't build a house here, let Da Liang build another place. ”
"Just shine that dead brain, he won't change places!"
"If he doesn't want to change, let him be unlucky." That's called deserved. ”
The stonemason's father-in-law quickly stopped it. "He can't be like this, he doesn't know or believe it, and there's no way to do it."
You make me think, and I'll come up with a good idea. ”
The stonemason's father-in-law patted his head and came up with a countermeasure. "Well, you go to the market and borrow a few owls and come back."
The stonemason is embarrassed, and the owl has borrowed it, or it must be bought.
"Oh, you tell him to borrow it and give it back to him."
The stonemason reluctantly went to the market, and sure enough, the hunter would not borrow it at all.
"My father-in-law said, just use the owl to scare the snake, and when the snake is scared away, I will return the owl to you."
The hunter smiled, "There is a snake nest in your village?" This is a strange thing. You're a stonemason, right? Then let's exchange, my family is going to build a yard after a while, you help me build the yard, I will give you a free owl. What do you think? ”
When the stonemason heard that it did not cost money, he immediately agreed. Strange things happened, and the snake disappeared completely overnight.
Until the house was built, I didn't see a single snake.
The stonemason then told his relatives about the owl, and the relatives heard that they wanted to take the money to thank the stonemason's father-in-law.
The stonemason's father-in-law waved his hand and did not accept a single penny. My father-in-law only said that he wanted to live a peaceful life.
This story is adapted from Folk Tales. All things have a spirit, and love and walk, symbiosis and win-win.
