During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Wen, who was smart and studious since childhood, but because of his family's poverty, he could not go to Beijing to catch up with the exam. He had to become a teacher in the township, teaching the children of the villagers. Although he was poor, he was kind-hearted and helpful, and was deeply loved by the villagers.
One year, during a severe drought, Lee Wen's hometown suffered a double blow of famine and plague. Li Wen watched the villagers starve to death or become ill one by one, and his heart was very sad. He decided to go up the mountain to collect medicine and save the lives of his fellow villagers. He brought some dry food and a kettle, carried a medicine basket, and set off.
Li Wen walked for a day and a night, and finally came to a medicine garden in the mountains. It is full of various precious herbs, fragrant and colorful. Li Wen was overjoyed and quickly picked some medicinal herbs and put them in the medicine basket. Just as he was about to descend the mountain, he suddenly heard a scream coming from the depths of the mountain forest.
Li Wen is a bold and careful person, he does not care about his own safety, and immediately runs to the source of the voice. He ran through a bamboo forest, a stream, a stone bridge, and finally came to a cave. He saw a white figure being besieged by several fierce wild wolves. It was a white ape, covered in blood and bruised, but still struggling to resist.
Seeing this, Li Wen couldn't bear it in his heart. He pulled out the short knife at his waist and shouted: "Let it go!" "Say it, just rush to the wild wolf. The wild wolf saw that someone had come to save the white ape, and pounced even more fiercely. Li Wen and the white ape fought side by side and fought to the death against the wild wolf.
After a hard battle, Li Wen and the white ape finally fought off the wild wolf. But they were all badly injured and fell to the ground panting. Li Wen crawled to the white ape with his last strength, fed it some water, and bandaged its wounds with his own clothes. Then he said to the white ape: "Little brother, are you all right?" Don't worry, I won't leave you behind. ”
When the white ape heard Li Wen's words, his eyes flashed with tears of gratitude. It gently touched Li Wen's cheek with his hand and let out a low whimper. Li Wen felt the warmth and kindness of the white ape, and his heart was also very moved. He said, "Little brother, you are such a kind guy. Do you know? I came to heal the people of my hometown. My hometown is now very poor and difficult, and many people are dying of hunger or disease. I wanted to help them, so I went up the mountain to collect medicine. But I'm dying now, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go back. Can you do me a favor? Can you take my medicine basket back and give it to my student Bob? He is a smart and sensible child, and he will use these medicines to save the villagers. Can you do it? ”
The white ape listened to Li Wen's words and was very moved. It nodded in agreement. Then it forcefully held Li Wen in his arms, warmed him with his own body heat, and shielded him from the wind and rain with his own hair. It did everything it could to protect Li Wen and hope that he would survive.
In this way, Li Wen and the white ape spent a long night in the cave. The next morning, when the sun rose, the white ape woke up. It saw that Li Wen was still in its arms, his face pale and his breathing weak. It knew that Li Wen's time was running out, and it decided to go down the mountain immediately and send the medicine basket to Li Wen's hometown.
The white ape gently placed Li Wen on a clean grass and left him some water and dry food. Then it picked up the medicine basket and ran out of the cave. It ran along the road when Li Wenlai came, desperately rushing through bamboo forests, streams, and stone bridges until it came to the foot of the mountain.
The white ape saw a plain with many houses and fields on it. That is Li Wen's hometown. The white ape was so happy that it felt that it had finally fulfilled Li Wen's last wish. It walked quickly into the village, looking for Li Wen's student Xiaoming.
But what the white ape did not expect was that its appearance caused panic and hostility among the villagers. They saw a white ape covered in blood and holding a medicine basket, thinking it had come to steal people or plague crops. They took up hoes, axes, clubs and other tools and besieged the white ape.
The white ape was frightened, and it didn't understand why these people were so cruel to it. It just wants to give the medicine basket to Bob, why do they hit it? It tries to explain to them what it means, but they can't understand its language. It had to desperately try to escape, but there was nowhere to escape.
Just when the white ape was about to be killed by everyone, a crisp voice sounded: "Don't hit it!" This is the medicine that my teacher, Mr. Li, let it bring! ”
The person who spoke was Xiaoming. He is Li Wen's smartest and most sensible student, and his most trusted and favorite student. He heard that Li Wen had not returned after going up the mountain to collect medicine, and he was very worried in his heart. He went to the foot of the mountain every day to wait for Li Wen's return, but he never saw him. He was very anxious in his heart, not knowing what danger Li Wen had encountered. He had to pray that God would keep Li Wen safe and sound.
At this moment, he saw a white ape with a medicine basket in his hand running down the mountain. He recognized at a glance that it was Li Wen's medicine basket, which also had Li Wen's name and address on it. He immediately understood that this white ape must be the medicine that Li Wen brought with him. Li Wen must have encountered some difficulties on the mountain, and asked it to deliver medicine to the villagers.
Xiao Ming was both happy and sad in his heart, happy that Li Wen had not forgotten the suffering of his fellow villagers, and sad that Li Wen might no longer be alive. He decided to save the white ape and thank it for everything it did for Li Wen and his fellow villagers.
So, he shouted loudly: "Don't hit it, everyone!" This is the medicine that my teacher, Mr. Li, let it bring! ”
When the villagers heard Xiao Ming's words, they were stunned. They couldn't believe their ears, this white ape turned out to be the medicine that Mr. Li let him bring? How could Mr. Li have a relationship with this white ape? Could it be that Mr. Li has died on the mountain?
Xiao Ming walked to the white ape, held it in his arms, and said to everyone: "Don't misunderstand, this white ape is a kind-hearted animal, and it risked its life to save us and ran down the mountain." It has an indissoluble bond with my teacher, Mr. Li, and it is my teacher's friend and our friend. Please don't hurt it anymore. ”
After that, he opened the medicine basket and let everyone see the medicinal herbs inside. Sure enough, it was full of precious herbs, some with blood and dirt. Xiao Ming said: "These are the medicines that my teacher picked to treat us. My teacher must have encountered some danger in the mountains and couldn't come back in person, so he asked this white ape to give us the medicine. My teacher has always cared about us and loved us very much. He sacrificed His life for us, how can we thank Him? ”
As Xiao Ming spoke, tears flowed. He cried and said, "My teacher, where are you?" You okay? Can you come back? I miss you..."
When the villagers heard Xiaoming's words, they were also moved to cry. They remembered Mr. Li's daily teaching and care for them, remembered his disregard for his own safety in order to save his fellow villagers, and remembered his tragic fate of probably dying on the mountain. They all felt sorry for Mr. Li, sorry for this white ape.
So, they apologized to the white ape and thanked it for everything it did for the villagers. They treated the white ape as a distinguished guest, took it to Mr. Li's house, washed it of blood, bandaged its wounds, and prepared food and water for it. They also dressed it with Mr. Li's clothes to make it feel Mr. Li's warmth.
The white ape saw the changes in these people and was very grateful in his heart. It knew that these people were Mr. Li's fellow villagers, and they were all people that Mr. Li wanted to rescue. It is gratified that it was able to fulfill Mr. Lee's last wish. It is also happy that it has the kindness and respect of these people. It feels that it has not lived this life in vain.
The white ape settled in Mr. Li's house and became Xiaoming's partner. Xiaoming regards the white ape as his brother and accompanies it every day to play, study, and chat. He also taught the white ape some simple human language so that it could communicate with him. They developed a deep friendship, supported each other and comforted each other.
Xiaoming used the medicinal herbs left by Mr. Li to treat the villagers and save their lives. He inherited Mr. Li's legacy and continued to be a teacher, teaching the children of the villagers. He spread the story of Mr. Li and the story of the white ape to everyone. He hopes that through these stories, everyone can learn from the spirit of Mr. Li and the white ape and become a person with love, courage and wisdom.
The white ape lived in the village for ten years and was loved and respected by everyone. It is also happy and content, feeling that it has found its belonging. But it never forgot Mr. Li and always missed him. It often dreams of Mr. Li and meets him in dreams.
One day, the white ape suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from the mouth of his heart. It knows that its life span is up and that it is leaving this world. It remembers his life, from being lowered from heaven, to meeting Mr. Li in the mountains, to being with Xiaoming in the village. It feels that although it has experienced many hardships and tribulations, it has also gained a lot of joy and happiness. It feels that it has not come to the world in vain.
With his last strength, the white ape called Xiao Ming to his side and said to him: "Xiao Ming, I'm leaving." I'm going to find my teacher. You have to live well, study well, teach well. You have to remember my teacher and my story, and you have to pass on our story. You have to be a loving, courageous, and wise person like us. ”
When Xiao Ming heard the words of the white ape, his heart was very sad. He hugged the white ape tightly and said to it: "Brother Bai, don't go!" You are my brother, you are my friend, you are my relative. How can I live without you? You're going to stay with me, stay with me, okay? ”
The white ape looked at Xiao Ming's teary eyes, and his heart was also very sad. It gently stroked Xiao Ming's hair with his hand and said to him: "Xiao Ming, don't be sad, don't cry." Although we are going to be separated, our hearts will always be together. Our story never ends. Our spirit will never go away. As long as you remember me, I will always live in your heart. As long as you pass on our story, we will always live in this world. ”
After speaking, the white ape closed his eyes and died peacefully. Its body gradually turned into a white light and floated to the sky. Its soul returned to heaven and was reunited with Mr. Lee.
Xiao Ming looked at the direction where the white ape disappeared, and he was overwhelmed with grief. He shouted loudly, "Brother Bai, you wait for me!" I will definitely see you again! I will definitely pass on our story! I will definitely be a loving, courageous and wise person like you! ”
The villagers all heard Xiaoming's shouts and saw the miracle of the white ape. They all felt sorry and admiration for the white ape, and they all felt sympathy and support for Xiaoming. They all decided to commemorate Mr. Li and the white ape, to learn their spirits, and to pass on their stories.
So they built an ancestral hall in the village to enshrine the portraits of Mr. Li and the white ape, and worshipped them and told their stories every year during the Qingming Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. They also built a tower on the mountain, named "White Ape Tower", to show nostalgia and respect for the white ape.
In this way, the story of Mr. Li and the white ape was passed down and became a moving folklore.