Deep in the bottomless forest, woodcutters who work hard every day are sweating like rain. As he was about to return home from a day's work, a white snake silently blocked his way. At this moment, he did not feel frightened, but was moved by the pleading revealed in the eyes of the white snake.
"Woodcutter, please cut off my tail. The white snake's voice sounded softly in the woodcutter's ears, full of earnestness.
The woodcutter was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously took a step back, he had never encountered such a strange request. However, his curiosity prevailed, and he asked, "Why?"
A hint of determination flashed in the white snake's eyes: "I am willing to sacrifice my tail, I only ask you to bring my tail home and give it to your wife to eat." Her illness can only be cured by my tail. ”
The woodcutter's heart stirred, his wife was indeed very sick, and the medicine stone was incurable. He looked at the White Snake with confusion and struggle in his eyes.
"Why are you doing this?" asked the woodcutter, his voice full of doubt.
"I am not a heartless creature. The White Snake replied, "Your wife once saved my life, and I have no choice but to repay her kindness in this way." ”
The woodcutter was silent for a moment, then finally nodded. He picked up the axe in his hand, gently swiped it over the tail of the white snake, and then returned home with the tail of the white snake.
"This is ......" the woodcutter's wife looked at the tail in the woodcutter's hand, her eyes full of surprise.
"This is the tail of the white snake, and it says it will cure you. The woodcutter whispered.
The woodcutter's wife looked at the woodcutter with gratitude in her eyes. She cooked the white snake's tail and ate it. Soon, her illness turned out to be really cured.
"Is this true?" the woodcutter's wife looked at the woodcutter with disbelief in her eyes.
"Yes, it's true. The woodcutter whispered, "The White Snake says it is willing to repay you with its tail." ”
The woodcutter's wife looked at the woodcutter with gratitude in her eyes. She knew that this was the gratitude of the White Snake to her, and it was also the love of the woodcutter for her.
Since then, the woodcutter and his wife have lived happily ever after, and White Snake has become a regular visitor to their home. Whenever the woodcutter's wife told the story, her eyes were always filled with gratitude and love.
"You know what, woodcutter. The woodcutter's wife whispered, "I never thought I would be so happy by the tail of a white snake." ”
The woodcutter looked at his wife with love in his eyes. "yes, I never thought about it either. "But I know that as long as we're together, no matter what happens, we can find happiness." ”