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During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a poor farmer named Li Fu, who and his wife Li were struggling to survive in a remote mountain village. One day, Li Fu was working in the fields when he suddenly heard a burst of thunder, followed by a downpour. Li Fu hurriedly packed up the farm tools, led the old cow, and ran home. On the way, he passed a barren mountain, where there was a cave, which no one usually dared to enter, because legend has it that there lived a large snake that could devour people and animals.
Li Fu didn't dare to approach, just hurried by. At that moment, he suddenly saw a bright light at the mouth of the cave, shining like gold. Li Fu's heart moved, thinking of his poverty, he couldn't help but get closer, wanting to see what was going on. He found that the bright light was a string of gold beads, the size of a fist, twelve in all, arranged in a chain, like a golden serpent.
Li Fu thought to himself, this must be the treasure of the big snake, if he can get his hands on it, he can change his fate and live a good life. He looked around, but found no sign of the serpent, so he mustered up his courage and reached out to grasp the string of gold beads. He grabbed it, but he felt that the gold bead was heavy and a little slippery, as if it were alive.
He was startled and wanted to let go, but found that the gold bead had wrapped around his wrist and couldn't shake it off. He was so frightened that he thought he had encountered a youkai, so he shouted for help and struggled desperately. At this moment, he heard a voice in his ear saying: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, I'm a golden snake, I can help you fulfill your wishes, as long as you take me home and take good care of me." ”
When Li Fu heard this, his heart was overjoyed, and he thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he asked: "Can you really help me fulfill my wish? Won't you harm me?" The golden snake said: "I can swear that I will not harm you, as long as you are good to me, I will be good to you." I can give you whatever you want, as long as you are not greedy and do not do evil. ”
Li Fu thought about it for a while, and felt that the golden snake was reasonable, so he agreed, and said, "Okay, I'll take you home, but you have to promise not to hurt me and my wife, and don't let others know about your existence." ”
The golden snake said, "Don't worry, I will keep the agreement, I will become a gold chain, hanging around your neck, only you can see my real body, others can only see a gold chain." After saying that, the golden snake turned into a gold chain and wrapped around Li Fu's neck, and Li Fu felt that the gold chain was warm and comfortable, so he went home happily.
When Li Fu returned home, Li had already cooked the meal and was waiting for him. Li Shi was surprised to see a gold chain hanging from his neck, and asked, "Where did you get the gold chain? This is worth a lot of money." Li Fu told Li about the golden snake, and when Li heard it, he was also very happy and said, "This is really a godsend, we can finally get rid of poverty." However, you have to be careful not to let others know, lest you invite death. ”
Li Fu said: "I know, I will be careful. Bring me the food, I'm hungry. Li Shi brought the rice, and after a few bites, Li Fu felt that something was wrong, and asked, "What have you done? Why is it so unpalatable?" Li said: "I didn't do anything, just the usual meal, what's wrong with you?
Li Fu said: "Don't talk nonsense, I don't know how to be grateful, I just think this meal is not delicious, are you lazy?" Li said: "How can I be lazy, I am dedicated to your good, why are you doing this to me?" The two quarreled, the golden snake watched from the side, smiled secretly in his heart, and said: "You are really not satisfied, with me, you don't cherish it, I want you to taste the bitterness." ”
After saying that, the golden snake used his mana to make Li Fu's food bitter and unpalatable, and make Li's food sweet and delicious. Li Fu took a bite and felt that it was even more unpalatable, so he threw the bowl away and said, "Are you trying to kill me? Li Shi was also angry when he saw him like this.
So he took his bowl and said, "If you don't eat it, forget it, I'll eat it myself." She took a bite and thought it was delicious, so she said, "You really don't know the goods, this food is so delicious, but you say it's poison, do you dislike me?" Li Fu heard this, and became even more angry, so he said: "Did you change your mind after eating the gold chain, do you want to run away with others?"
Li said: "What do you say, how can I change my mind, how can I run away with others, are you sick?" The two quarreled more and more fiercely, and finally they both picked up the things in the house and threw them at each other, beating their heads and bleeding, and the thatched hut was also broken. The golden snake watched from the sidelines, smug in his heart, and said: "You are really self-inflicted, with me, you don't know how to cherish it, I want to let you die without a place to bury." After saying that, the golden snake changed back to its original form and opened its mouth, ready to devour Li Fu and the Li family.
At this moment, there was a sudden thunder in the sky, and a golden light fell from the sky and shone on the golden snake's body, and the golden snake felt a sharp pain, as if it was burned by fire, and let out a miserable scream. Li Fu and Li Shi were also awakened by the golden light, and when they looked up, they saw an old man in a Taoist robe in the golden light, holding a golden sword, and slashing at the golden snake.
Seeing this, the golden snake was terrified, and hurriedly said: "Dao Chief, spare your life, spare your life, I am innocent, it was they who were greedy first, and they did evil first, I just punished them." ”
The old man said: "You are talking nonsense, you are a demon snake, specializing in harming people, you stole my gold beads today, and you want to devour this couple, you are extremely evil, I will do the right thing for heaven and get rid of you demon." After speaking, the old man slashed down with a golden sword, and the golden snake was immediately split in half and turned into a pool of blood, and the golden bead also fell out and was put away by the old man.
The old man put away the gold beads, looked at Li Fu and Li again, and said, "You two are not good people, with the gold beads, you don't know how to be grateful, and you quarrel with each other and break the family, you should also be punished." When Li Fu and Li Shi heard this, they were so frightened that they knelt down, and hurriedly said: "Dao Chief, spare your life, spare your life, we know that we are wrong, we will not dare in the future, please forgive us." ”
The old man looked at them, and then at their huts, and said, "Although you are at fault, you are not hopeless, and you still have a little kindness and a little conscience, but you are carried away by the golden beads, so I will give you a chance to be human again." ”
After saying this, the old man struck the air with his golden sword, and conjured a new house, a fertile field, a sturdy ox, and some gold and silver treasures, and said, "These are for you, and you may have them and live a good life, but remember not to be greedy, not to do evil, to know how to be grateful, to love one another, to help others, to be a good person, otherwise, I will come back and take it all back, and make you more uncomfortable than death." ”
When Li Fu and Li Shi heard this, they were both grateful, and hurriedly said: "Dao Chief, thank you, thank you, we will definitely remember your teachings, we will definitely change our ways, and we will definitely be a kind person." The old man nodded and said, "Okay, I believe you, I'll go first, you can do it yourself." With that, the old man turned into a golden light, flew into the sky, and disappeared.
Li Fu and Li Shi watched the old man leave, and then looked at everything in front of them, they all felt like a dream and couldn't believe it. They hugged each other, apologized to each other, and said, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't be angry with you, I shouldn't dislike you, I shouldn't be greedy, I shouldn't be evil, I only love you, I just want you." ”
They shed tears of happiness, thanked the old man for his kindness, and vowed to cherish this opportunity and become new people. Since then, they have lived a happy and contented life, they are not greedy, they do not do evil, they know how to be grateful, they love each other, they help others, they are a kind person, they are blessed by the elderly, and they are also respected by the people in the village, they finally realize their wishes and live a good life.