The scholar saves the snake, and the snake blocks the way when he marries
In ancient times, there was a young man named Liu Shusheng, who was generous and kind-hearted, although he read poetry and books, he never won the examination. On this day, Liu Shusheng went to the mountains to collect medicine, and suddenly heard a sound of rustling. He followed the prestige, only to see a small snake caught in the trap of the beast, and it kept rolling in pain.
Seeing this, Liu Shusheng felt pity, walked over cautiously, gently opened the trap, and let the little snake go. The little snake seemed to be human, glanced up at Liu Shusheng, and then quickly disappeared into the grass.
A few years later, after unremitting efforts, Liu Shusheng finally passed the examination and married a virtuous wife. This day is a good day for him to get married, with noisy gongs and drums, red makeup, and so lively. However, when the procession reached the entrance of the village, a group of snakes suddenly appeared and blocked the way.
Some of these snakes were colorful and entrenched in the middle of the road, and some of them were spitting out letters and hissing sounds, which frightened everyone to turn pale and retreat again and again. Liu Shusheng was also taken aback, but he quickly calmed down and thought: "I have never done anything bad in my life, and marrying today is a happy event, why do these snakes suddenly block the way?"
He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and arched his hand: "Brothers and sisters of snakes, marrying a certain person in Xialiu today is a major event in life. If there is something offended, please also ask Haihan. Can you raise your head and make way for you?"
The group of snakes seemed to understand Liu Shusheng's words, and raised their heads one after another to make a way. Liu Shusheng was overjoyed, hurriedly thanked him, and then led the greeting team to continue to move forward.
However, at this moment, the little snake that had been rescued by Liu Shusheng suddenly appeared in front of him, and said in a human voice: "Engong, wait! Today is your big day, I shouldn't have bothered." But there is one thing to be told, so be careful. ”
When Liu Shusheng heard this, he looked at the little snake in surprise and asked, "Brother Snake, what do you have to tell me?"
Little Snake said: "At your wedding banquet today, there will be a big disaster. You must be careful with those chopsticks and never use them. ”
When Liu Shusheng heard this, he couldn't help but get nervous, and he hurriedly asked: "Brother Snake, why is this? Chopsticks are a daily thing, how can there be a catastrophe?"
The little snake sighed and said, "Engong doesn't know, recently a demon fox came to the mountain, it cultivates evil arts, and wants to take advantage of your wedding banquet to make waves. It has secretly cast a spell that turns your chopsticks into monsters. Once used, it will invite catastrophe. ”
After hearing this, Liu Shusheng was shocked, and hurriedly thanked the little snake for the reminder, and promised to deal with it carefully. He returned to the team and secretly instructed his subordinates to replace all the chopsticks at the wedding banquet with bamboo chopsticks, just in case.
When he arrived at the wedding banquet, Liu Shusheng found that everything had been arranged, except that the chopsticks had been replaced with bamboo chopsticks. He was secretly glad in his heart, and at the same time, he was full of gratitude for the reminder of the little snake.
However, just as the wedding banquet was about to begin, a sudden demonic wind blew, blowing the entire wedding banquet scene into a mess. The crowd panicked and took refuge. Liu Shusheng was also frightened, but he knew that he couldn't mess up at this time.
He calmed down and looked around, only to see the demon fox standing not far away, with an evil glint in his eyes. It opened its mouth, let out a strange scream, and then stretched out its paws and pointed at the chopsticks on the table.
Liu Shusheng's heart tightened, and he said secretly: "That's really the case!" He hurriedly signaled to his subordinates and put away all the chopsticks on the table. Seeing this, the demon fox roared angrily and pounced on Liu Shusheng.
Liu Shusheng had already prepared, his figure flashed, and he dodged the attack of the demon fox. Then, he quickly took out a charm, recited the spell, and struck at the demon fox. The demon fox was hit by the spell and let out a miserable scream, turning into a cloud of green smoke and dissipating into the air.
The wedding banquet was finally carried out smoothly, and Liu Shusheng and his bride walked into a happy married life hand in hand with the blessings of everyone. And that little snake has since become the patron saint of Liu Shusheng's family, guarding their peace and happiness.
Since then, Liu Shusheng has been more convinced that kindness and integrity are the most precious qualities in the world. He often admonished future generations to have good thoughts and good connections in order to receive God's blessings and blessings.
After the wedding banquet, Liu Shusheng specially built a small temple for the little snake in the corner of the courtyard, and offered incense every day to thank it for its life-saving grace and reminder during the wedding banquet. The little snake also often appears at night, hovering in Scholar Liu's study, as if guarding him from reading.
As the days passed, Liu Shusheng and his wife lived a peaceful and happy life. However, the good times did not last long, and a year later, a fierce tiger appeared in the mountains and forests near the village, often descending the mountain to attack the villagers' livestock and even injure people. The villagers were panicked and sought help from Liu Shusheng.
Although Liu Shusheng is kind-hearted, he is not a military general, and he is helpless in the face of the tiger. He tried to chase it away with charms and spells, but the tiger didn't seem to be afraid, but became more rampant. Liu Shusheng felt very helpless, so he could only persuade the villagers to strengthen their precautions and avoid going out as much as possible.
Just when the villagers were helpless, the little snake reappeared. It told Liu Shusheng that the tiger was actually the remnant of the demon fox, and although the demon fox was defeated by Liu Shusheng, its resentment was attached to the tiger and continued to do evil. In order to completely eradicate the tiger, it is necessary to find the lair of the demon fox and destroy the source of its demonic energy.
After hearing this, Liu Shusheng decided to take a risk. He followed the guidance of the little snake, went deep into the mountains and forests, and after a lot of hardships, finally found the lair of the demon fox. There, he launched a fierce battle, and finally succeeded in destroying the source of the demon fox's demonic energy, and the tiger also lost its demonic power and became docile.
After the villagers learned the news, they came to congratulate Liu Shusheng. They were grateful and saw Liu Shusheng as a savior. And that little snake was also respected and worshiped by the villagers because he helped Liu Shusheng eradicate the tiger.
Since then, Liu Shusheng and Little Snake have become legends in the village. Their stories have been told, and they have become a great story to educate future generations and pass on the spirit of kindness and bravery. And Liu Shusheng has always maintained a modest and kind nature, influencing the people around him with his actions.
As the years passed, Liu Shusheng and his wife grew old together and lived a happy and peaceful life in their old age. And that little snake has been silently guarding them, guarding this small village full of kindness and harmony.
After Liu Shusheng passed away, his kindness and wisdom are still praised by the villagers. Although the little snake never appeared again, the villagers were convinced that it was still guarding the land in the shadows.
Time flies, decades have passed in a blink of an eye, and Liu Shusheng's grandson Liu Ming has also grown up. Liu Ming inherited the kindness and wisdom of Liu Shusheng, and often helped the villagers solve difficulties, which was deeply loved by everyone.
One day, a fire broke out in the mountains and forests near the village, and the fire spread rapidly, threatening the safety of the entire village. The villagers panicked and fled their homes. Liu Ming stepped forward, and he organized a team to fight the fire.
However, the fire was too intense to be extinguished by manpower alone. Just when Liu Ming was anxious, a sudden gust of wind blew, and the fire miraculously weakened. Liu Ming looked up and saw dark clouds in the sky, lightning and thunder, as if there were gods helping.
After a lot of hard work, the villagers finally put out the wildfire and saved their homes. Everyone cheered and sighed. Liu Ming knew that the success of extinguishing the fire this time was beyond the reach of manpower, and it must be the help of the gods.
Afterwards, Liu Ming set up an incense case in the ancestral hall of the village to thank the gods for their protection. At this moment, the legendary little snake appeared in front of him again. The little snake spat out the letter, as if telling Liu Ming something.
Liu Ming's heart moved, and he leaned down and bowed: "Thank you for the kindness of your predecessors! The younger generations must remember it in their hearts and continue to inherit the kindness and wisdom of their ancestors." ”
After hearing this, the little snake nodded slowly, and then disappeared into thin air. Since then, there have been no major disasters in the village, and the villagers have lived a peaceful and happy life.
And Liu Ming also continues to uphold the spirit of Liu Shusheng, helping villagers solve difficulties, and inheriting kindness and wisdom. He often told his children and grandchildren that they should have good thoughts in their hearts and make good connections in order to receive God's blessings and blessings.
The story of the little snake has also become an eternal legend in the village. Whenever someone mentions it, they will be full of emotion, and they will be amazed by the kindness of Liu Shusheng and the loyalty of the little snake.
In the genealogy of the Liu family, this legendary story has always been recorded. It inspires future generations to continue to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, and inherits the fine traditions of their ancestors. And that little snake has remained in people's hearts forever and has become an eternal legend.