Ghost Story of Liaozhai

There was a man in Dongjun County who made a living as a snake charmer.Two green snakes were raised, the big snake was named Daqing, and the small snake was named Erqing.There is a red dot on Erqing's forehead, he is docile and psychic, every time he performs, he twists and turns, and everyone likes it, which is deeply loved by the snake people.

A year later, Daqing died, and the snake man wanted to find another one to fill the vacancy, but unfortunately he was busy making money all the time and had no free time.

That night, the snake man stayed in the mountain temple and opened the bamboo box at dawn. Erqing didn't know when, but he disappeared without a trace.The snake man regretted dying, and searched everywhere, but found nothing.Thinking "In the past, whenever I went to a place with dense mountains and forests, I would release the green snake to play, let it go, and it would come back automatically after a while. Maybe Erqing just went out for fun and will return soon." Thinking of this , So I sat in front of the temple gate and waited until noon, but there was still no movement.The snake man gradually despaired, gathered his things unhappy, and prepared to go down the mountain.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound from the grass. Looking around, I saw Erqing walking slowly and meandering out, followed by a small snake.

The snake man was overjoyed, quickly put down his burden, hugged Erqing into his arms, took out the bait and fed it, while stroking the snake's head with his hand, he asked, "Erqing, I thought you weren't coming back. Is that little guy behind you?" The companion you brought back?" While speaking, he threw a piece of bait to the little snake.

The little snake flinched and didn't appreciate it.Seeing this, Erqing personally fed the little snake with food in his mouth, and the little snake opened its mouth to swallow.The snake man found it interesting and fed him again, this time the little snake didn't refuse.

The snake man laughed, put the two snakes into the bamboo box, and took them home to teach them carefully. The little snakes were very smart and learned things very quickly.The snake man took the two snakes to travel around and made countless profits. He couldn't help being overjoyed, so he specially named the little snake Xiaoqing.

Usually the snake man plays with a snake, the limit is two feet, any bigger is too heavy, it is not good for performance, so you have to replace it with another one.But Erqing was very tame and couldn't bear to let go, so he stayed by his side all the time.In the blink of an eye, two or three years later, Erqing grew to more than three feet, hovered and lay down, occupying the entire bamboo box, it was very inconvenient to carry, so he had to reluctantly release him.

This day, the snake man drove to the mountains and forests of Zichuan County. He saw that there were overgrown trees and lush weeds.

Erqing was reluctant to let go, turned back three times at each step, turned back the same way after walking not far, the snake man waved and said: "Go, there is no feast that lasts for a hundred years in the world. From now on, if you live in seclusion in the valley and devote yourself to cultivation, you will have the day of transforming into a dragon. Xiao How can a small bamboo box be a place to live for a long time?"

Erqing heard the words and went away, but the snake man watched him off, and soon Erqing returned again, wandering outside the bamboo box, lingering and lingering.The snake man suddenly realized, "You want to say goodbye to Xiaoqing?" Erqing nodded quickly.

The snake man opened the bamboo box and let Xiaoqing climb out.When the two snakes meet, their necks are entangled, and they stick out their long tongues, as if exhorting and whispering.

After a long time, Erqing left slowly, and Xiaoqing followed him all the way, and sent him off for a long time. The snake man was worried that Xiaoqing would not come back. Just in doubt, Xiaoqing shook his tail and head, consciously got into the bamboo box, closed his eyes Lie down, as usual.

Since Erqing left, the snake man has been looking for a substitute, but there has been no suitable one. Gradually, Xiaoqing has grown longer and longer, and his body is three feet thick, as thick as a child's arm.

Later, the snake man got a new snake by chance. Seeing that Xiaoqing's body was growing day by day, he decided to release it back to nature.

At that time, Erqing was living in the mountains, and he often met woodcutters when they were chopping firewood.A few years later, Er Qing was several meters long, with a bowl mouth as thick as a bowl, roaring proudly over the mountains, and slowly began to chase people and devour them.The villagers were frightened and warned one after another, never daring to enter the mountain again.

One day the snake man passed by the mountain, suddenly a strong wind blew up, and a giant snake appeared out of thin air, chasing him closely.The snake man was terrified, and he ran away. The giant snake hurried after him, and he was about to catch up.The snake man turned his head and saw a red spot on the giant snake's forehead. As if waking up from a dream, he stopped and called, "Erqing, Erqing."

Hearing the words, the giant snake stopped, looked up at the man in front of him, vaguely recognized it was the old master, hurriedly stepped forward to recognize each other, and coiled around with a very intimate expression.

The snake man was entwined by Erqing, and the snake had great power. Although he knew that Erqing had no malicious intentions, the snake's body became tighter and tighter, and it was difficult to breathe, and it hurriedly begged for mercy.Erqing was very savvy, and immediately put his master down, walked to the side of the bamboo box, and hit it lightly with his head.

The snake man understood, opened the bamboo box, and released Xiaoqing.When the two snakes met, they were tightly intertwined, as sticky as caramel, and they separated after a long time.

The snake man said to Xiaoqing: "I have wanted to let you go back to the mountain for a long time. Today I see Erqing again, and you can leave together." He said to Erqing: "Xiaoqing was brought by you, and you are still leading now. Let's go. I have a word to tell you: In the deep mountains, there is no shortage of food and drink, and then you are not allowed to disturb pedestrians, so as not to be punished by heaven."

The two snakes bowed their heads and took orders, and they both bid farewell. The big snake was in front, and the small snake was behind. Wherever they passed, the trees were in the middle.

The snake man saw each other off, and stood there for a long time, until the shadow of the snake disappeared, and then he was reluctant to leave.Since then, the mountain has been safe and sound, and there has never been a phenomenon of giant snakes disturbing people.