Oh mom, let's talk about this strange thing today, it's really fresh. On our land, there is an inconspicuous village in the south, called Stony Creek Village. There is a man named Li Erniu in the village, who is an authentic farmer. This Li Erniu has a special hobby, that is, he loves to raise fat pigs. His pigs are all raised with oil and water, and the people in the village say that these pigs are full of blessings.
No, a few days ago, Li Erniu planned to expand his pigsty on a whim and raise a few more pigs to make his small life more nourishing. As he said, he gathered all the carpenters and masons in the village and worked day and night. This pigsty is built so exquisitely, square, and there are carved flowers on the wall, which is gratifying to look at. The pigsty is covered with thick straw and a small pond where the pigs can play in the water to relieve their boredom.
But just when the pigsty was about to be completed, something strange happened. As soon as it was dark, a flock of crows suddenly flew over and circled around the pigsty, and the cry was piercing. Li Erniu was drinking tea in the house, and when he heard something wrong outside, he hurriedly ran out to take a look. Good fellow, after a few turns, the crows landed on the wall and cried even harder.
Li Erniu beat the drum in his heart, this crow is crying so fiercely, is there something unlucky about to happen? While he was thinking, a very large crow flew up to him, staring at him with its dark eyes, as if it wanted to see through him. The hair in Li Erniu's heart, just wanted to open his mouth to ask for understanding, but the big crow suddenly spoke: "Li Erniu, do you know that there is a dragon vein under your pigsty?" When Li Erniu heard this, he almost dropped the teacup in his hand, he rubbed his eyes, wondering if he had heard it wrong. But the big crow repeated: "There is a dragon, there is a dragon under your pigsty!" With that, he flapped his wings and disappeared into the night with the crows.
Li Erniu stood there and didn't come back to his senses for a long time. This crow can talk, he had only heard of it from the old people in the village before, but he didn't expect to meet him today. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, how could there be a dragon under this pigsty? Could it be that I have been too tired lately and my eyes are spent? But that's not the end of the story.
That night, Li Erniu lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, always thinking about what the crow said. Just then, he heard a strange noise outside. He put on his clothes and crept to the door, looking out through the crack in the door. This frightened him, and there was chaos in the pigsty, and the five fattest pigs were gone! Li Erniu hurriedly rushed out, only to see that the pigsty was empty, leaving only a few little piglets shivering in the corner. He circled around the pigsty a few times, but found no clues. Oh my god, Li Erniu's matter is really enough for him to drink a pot. As soon as his pigsty was built, the pig ran away without a trace, what is this? He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and quickly woke up the family, and the whole family gathered around, gossiping, but he didn't have a serious idea. was making a fuss, and the well-informed fifth master Wang Lao in the village came in. He listened to Li Erniu's complaints, pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "Erniu, you have to pay attention to this matter, the crow calling may not be a good sign." I see that there may be something unclean under your pigsty. Find a Taoist priest to take a look. When Li Erniu heard this, he felt that this idea was reliable, and immediately asked someone to invite a Taoist priest, planning to let him come to the pigsty early the next morning to have a look.
That night, Li Erniu's family was worried and looked forward to the dawn. Early the next morning, the Taoist priest came, circled around the pigsty a few times, closed his eyes, and chattered in his mouth. After a while, he opened his eyes and said to Li Erniu: "There is indeed something under this pigsty, but it is not a dragon, it is a strange beast called 'Earth Dragon'. This thing usually hides underground and doesn't show up easily. But if anyone touches its nest, it will not be able to live in peace. When Li Erniu heard this, his face turned white, and he hurriedly asked the Taoist priest what to do. The Taoist priest pondered for a while and said, "Don't worry, I have my own way to deal with it." But before you can do that, you have to find the five pigs. ”
So, Li Erniu and the Taoist priest looked for the five pigs in the village together. This matter spread in the village and became an unsolved mystery. Although Li Erniu was up and down in his heart, he thought that he could find the pig, so he agreed hard. He called a few brave villagers and stood by the pigsty, clubs in hand, ready to deal with any eventuality.
It was late at night, and the moonlight was shining on the pigsty, and it was cold. Suddenly, a gloomy wind blew, and the leaves around the pigsty rattled. Li Erniu and the villagers were so nervous that their palms were sweaty, and their eyes were fixed on the pigsty. At that moment, a strange roar was heard from the pigsty, and the sound was so low and frighteningly low that it seemed to come from under the ground. The villagers were so frightened that their faces turned white, but when they remembered the words of the Taoist priest, they still held on and did not move.
The Taoist priest's movements were swift, and as soon as he shook his hand, the peachwood sword danced vigorously, forcing the black qi to scatter and flee. As soon as the black gas dispersed, good fellow, an earth dragon crawled out of the hole, the body was long, the scales were shining, and the eyes were as red as lanterns, which made people's hearts furry when they looked at it. The earth dragon opened its mouth with a throat, which shook people's ears and buzzed, and then pounced on the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest was agile and dodged in a flash, and then the two of them went back and forth, and the sword light and dragon scales collided and sparks flew everywhere. The villagers were dumbfounded, and this scene was even more lively than in the movie.
After a vicious battle, the Taoist priest finally saw the weakness of the earth dragon, and stabbed it with a sword, and the earth dragon screamed miserably and collapsed on the ground. The Taoist priest quickly pasted a few talismans on the earth dragon with his hands and feet, and recited a few spells, and the earth dragon turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared. The Taoist priest put away his sword, turned his head to Li Erniu and said, "I have cleaned up this earth dragon, and your pigsty is safe." However, this dragon is underground, so you have to be careful in the future and don't mess with it again. Li Erniu nodded vigorously, very grateful. The Taoist priest waved his hand and left. Li Erniu and the villagers looked at the back of the Taoist priest, and they sighed in their hearts.
The next day, Li Erniu took the villagers to the pigsty to see that the big hole was gone, and the pigsty was fine. They searched and searched, and finally found the five pigs in the grass. It turned out that last night when the dragon roared, the pigs were scared and scurried around, and finally hid there. Li Erniu and the villagers happily drove the pigs back to the pigsty and decided to take turns to keep vigil in the future to keep the pigsty safe. The prophecy of the crow and the deeds of the Taoist priest also spread in the village and became the talk of everyone after dinner.
Since then, there has never been anything strange in Stony Creek Village. Li Erniu's pigs are fattened, and the days are getting more and more moist. The pigsty has also become a scenery in the village. When the people from the other villages came, they all looked at it curiously and asked about the legend of the dragon and the crow. After a long time, Li Erniu is also old, he often sits by the pigsty, reminiscing about the events of the year, and sighing that he is really blessed to meet the Taoist priest. The legend has also been passed down in the village, and at night, the villagers tell stories around the fire, and the pigsty has become a sacred place for legends. As the years passed, the days of Shixi Village were calm and long, and the pigsty became a legend in the hearts of the villagers. Li Erniu's old pigsty has now become a treasure trove for the little cubs in our village. On a summer afternoon, when the sun shines, the broken bricks and straw roofs of the pigsty are like telling a story, reminiscent of those old calendars. But the mystery of the dragon and the crow is like an unsolvable knot, hanging in the hearts of the people of our village. The older generation loves to get together, drink the old tea, smoke dry tobacco, and sigh while recalling the stories of the year.
One day, a young scholar came to our village and heard about the legend of the earth dragon and the crow, so he had to come and find out. He found Li Erniu, the old man's hair was gray, and his eyes were still shining with memories of the past. The scholar respectfully asked, "Elder Li, I heard that you experienced the wonders of the dragon and the crow back then, can you tell me about it?" Li Erniu nodded, his eyes flashed with the light of reminiscence, and he opened his mouth slowly, his voice revealing the vicissitudes of time: "That matter, I have to start from many years ago." At that time, as soon as my pigsty was set up, I encountered the strange thing of the dragon and the crow. The earth dragon, covered in scales and armor, and its eyes were frighteningly red, it was not a good bird at first glance. Thanks to that Taoist priest, otherwise my pigsty would have disappeared a long time ago. The scholar listened in fascination and nodded his head from time to time.
He asked, "What about the crow?" Why do they say there is a dragon vein under the pigsty? Li Erniu shook his head, sighed and said, "I can't tell you about this." The crows usually take care of each other, but that day suddenly a flock came, calling around the pigsty, and saying that there were dragons. I was panicking. Thinking about it later, maybe they smelled the earth dragon. The scholar nodded in understanding.
He thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "Old Li, do you think this is a natural phenomenon?" After all, there are so many things in this world that we don't know. Li Erniu shook his head and said firmly: "No, I don't think it's that simple. The earth dragon is definitely not a natural phenomenon. The evil aura on its body, you can tell at a glance that it is not a good product. And the crows, the words they said were not without a shadow. I think this must have something to do with the feng shui of our place. After hearing this, the scholar nodded thoughtfully.
He decided to stay in our village for a few more days and find out for himself what was behind the legend. He visited all the nooks and crannies of the village, asked many villagers and the elderly, and invited geologists and biologists to study them. After a long period of investigation and research, scholars finally discovered the way. It turns out that there is an underground river under the pigsty. Oh my god, this dark river is really an antique, and the minerals in the river water have been precipitated for many years, and slowly formed a special magnetic field. The attraction of this magnetic field to the animals is very good, no wonder the five pigs were hooked up like this. Speaking of the crows, they were screaming loudly above the pigsty, and it turned out that they felt the faint magnetic field fluctuations of the underground river. The fluctuations coincided with the magnetic field in their own bodies, making them think there was something strange here. As for the "dragon" in their mouths, it may be that they look at the winding appearance of the underground dark river, like a dragon swimming underground downstream.
When the scholars told the villagers about their findings, everyone was stunned. Who would have thought that behind the legend that has been passed down for so many years, there is such a scientific truth. However, when the villagers heard this, they did not say anything, so they lost their awe and curiosity about the legend. After all, there are many unknown things in this world, and science is not omnipotent, and there are always some things that it can't explain. Since then, the villagers of Stony Creek Village still like to gather around the mountains and tell the legend about the earth dragon and the crow when they have nothing to do. As for the pigsty, it still stands quietly at the head of the village, watching the passage of time and witnessing the legend passed down from generation to generation.