The merchant drank stuffy wine, and the old woman gave him python skin: he must be wrapped in his body when he sleeps at night
In the ancient land of China, there is a remote mountain village called Yelang Village. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, but there are many hidden secrets. The villagers work at sunrise and rest at sunset, living a peaceful and mysterious life. In this village, there is a merchant named Zhang Sheng.
Zhang Sheng is a hard-working man, and every few days he will carry a load full of all kinds of groceries and walk the streets and alleys to sell. His voice is loud and rhythmic, often echoing around the village. However, recently Zhang Sheng encountered a strange thing that made him uneasy.
Here's the thing, a few days ago, Zhang Sheng was selling in the village as usual. When he walked to the west end of the village, he found a dilapidated thatched hut. In front of the thatched hut sat an old woman, with white hair, a haggard face, and a pair of eyes that were bright. The old woman looked at Zhang Sheng's burden and seemed to be very interested in what was inside.
Seeing this, Zhang Sheng hurriedly stepped forward and greeted warmly: "Old woman, what do you need? ”
The old woman smiled slightly, pointed to the flask in her burden, and said, "Young man, I don't want anything else, I just want to drink some wine." ”
When Zhang Sheng heard this, he was a little surprised. You know, in this village, wine is a rarity. Still, he readily agreed to the old woman's request and handed her the flask.
The old woman took the flask and drank it in one gulp. Then, she wiped her mouth and nodded in satisfaction. Then, she took out a python skin from the house, handed it to Zhang Sheng, and said, "Young man, when you sleep tonight, you must wrap this python skin around your body." ”
Zhang Sheng took the python skin, only to feel that it was cold and biting, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of hair in his heart. He looked at the old woman suspiciously, wanting to ask what was going on. But the old woman had turned back to the hut and ignored him.
Zhang Sheng was uneasy in his heart, he picked up the burden and left the place in a hurry. When he got home, he hid the python skin under the bed, not daring to tell anyone.
When night fell, Zhang Sheng lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep. His mind kept thinking of the mysterious face of the old woman and the cold python skin. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and finally decided to take out the python skin to see what was going on.
When he took out the python skin from under the bed, he suddenly found that it was even colder than before. He had the courage to unfold the python skin and look at it, only to see some strange symbols and words drawn on it. He couldn't read the words, but his instincts told him it wasn't a good thing.
Zhang Sheng wanted to throw away the python skin, but he didn't dare. He was afraid that the old woman would come to the door to settle the score. In the end, he had no choice but to wrap the python skin around his body. As soon as he wrapped the python skin, he felt a chill hit him, as if something was slowly eroding his body.
He tried to break free from the python's skin, but found himself unable to move. At this moment, a strange voice came from his ears, as if someone was whispering. He tried hard to hear what the voice was saying, but he couldn't hear anything.
Zhang Sheng felt more and more frightened, and he felt as if he was trapped in an endless darkness. He didn't know what was going to happen next, he just knew that he was already calling the heavens and the earth to be spiritual.
At that moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from him, as if something was tearing at his body. He wanted to scream, but he couldn't make any sound. He could only watch as his body was devoured little by little.
Just when Zhang Sheng was desperate, suddenly a bright light illuminated his room. He saw a figure walk in, and it was the same old woman he had met during the day.
I saw the old woman walk to Zhang Sheng's bedside, gently pat him on the shoulder and say, "Young man, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." After saying that, she took out a pill from her arms and stuffed it into Zhang Sheng's mouth.
The pill melted in his mouth, and Zhang Sheng suddenly felt a burst of coolness spread throughout his body. He felt his body slowly regain consciousness. At this time, he realized that he had broken out in a cold sweat.
The old woman watched Zhang Sheng gradually recover, smiled and said, "Young man, remember this lesson." Don't accept other people's stuff in the future. With that, she turned to leave.
Zhang Sheng hurriedly stopped her and said, "Old woman, please stay! May I ask what is going on? Why do you want to save me?"
The old woman looked back at him and said, "That python skin you encountered is actually a curse. As long as you sleep with it, you will be possessed by evil spirits and eventually consume your soul. I saved you because I saw that you were a good man and did not deserve such misfortune. ”
Hearing this, Zhang Sheng couldn't help but feel frightened for a while, he hurriedly got out of bed and knelt down in front of the old woman, kowtowed and thanked him: "Thank you for saving your life!
The old woman waved her hand and said, "Young man, get up quickly, I'm just a passing ghost, and I don't need anything in return, you just need to remember to do more good deeds and cause less trouble in the future." With that, she turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared.
From then on, Zhang Sheng no longer dared to accept other people's things casually, and he also told the people in the village about this matter, so that they should also be vigilant and not repeat the mistakes of the past. And he himself has become more industrious, trying to live his life well. The merchant drank stuffy wine, and the old woman gave him python skin: he must be wrapped in his body when he sleeps at night
Months passed peacefully. Zhang Sheng is still a hard-working merchant in the village, carrying a burden to shuttle on the country roads every day. However, since the last incident, he has always felt a little uneasy in his heart. He often thought of the mysterious old woman and the python skin that almost killed him.
One day, Zhang Sheng was selling in the village as usual. When he walked to a remote corner, he suddenly heard a faint cry. He followed the sound and found a little girl hiding behind a haystack crying.
Zhang Sheng's heart moved, and he stepped forward and asked softly, "Little girl, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying here alone?"
The little girl looked up, revealing a small face full of tears. She sobbed and said, "I ...... I got lost and couldn't find my way home. ”
Zhang Sheng looked at the little girl's pitiful appearance, and couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy in his heart. He said gently, "Little girl, don't be afraid, I'll send you home." ”
The little girl nodded and obediently followed behind Zhang Sheng. The two walked and chatted all the way, and soon came to the door of the little girl's house.
The little girl's family was very grateful to see that Zhang Sheng had sent the little girl back safely. They warmly invited Zhang Sheng to come into the house to sit down, have a cup of tea and leave.
Zhang Sheng couldn't refuse, so he had to follow him into the house. Shortly after he sat down, he suddenly felt a wave of lightheadedness. He shook his head, trying to sober up, but he felt more and more that something was wrong.
At this time, he suddenly noticed that the atmosphere in the room had become strange. The originally hospitable family suddenly changed their faces, they smiled gloomily, and slowly approached Zhang Sheng.
Zhang Sheng was shocked, he wanted to get up and run away, but he found that he was weak and couldn't move. He knew in his heart that he had fallen into the trap of others again.
At this moment, the mysterious old woman suddenly appeared in front of him. She still had a kind face, and said to Zhang Sheng with a smile: "Young man, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." ”
After speaking, she took out a pill and stuffed it into Zhang Sheng's mouth. Zhang Sheng suddenly felt a burst of coolness spread throughout his body, and his strength slowly recovered.
The old woman watched Zhang Sheng gradually recover, and said with a smile: "Young man, have you forgotten what I said before? Don't accept other people's things casually, and don't go with strangers casually." I'm glad I arrived in time this time, otherwise you'd be in danger. ”
Zhang Sheng lowered his head in shame, he knew that he had made the same mistake again. He hurriedly thanked the old woman and said that he would be more cautious in the future.
The old woman nodded and said, "Remember this lesson." I came to save you this time because you have done a lot of good deeds before. I hope that you will continue to maintain your good nature in the future and stop being deceived by these evil things. ”
With that, she turned around and was about to leave. Seeing this, Zhang Sheng hurriedly stopped her and said, "Old woman, please stay! Dare to ask who you are sacred, why do you come to the rescue so many times?"
The old woman looked back at him and said, "I'm just a wandering spirit." As for why I saved you, maybe it's because there is some kind of fate between you and me. Okay, I'm leaving, so do whatever you want. ”
After saying that, she turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared. Zhang Sheng looked at the direction where the old woman disappeared and was silent for a long time, his heart was full of gratitude and respect.
Since then, Zhang Sheng has become more cautious, no longer accepting other people's things casually and no longer walking with strangers, and at the same time he also told the people in the village about this matter, so that they should also be vigilant not to repeat the mistakes of the past, and he himself has become more diligent and responsible, trying to live his life well, and often doing good deeds to repay the old woman for saving her life.