Andrew Lan's Twelve-Color Fairy Tale Series: Pink Fairy Tale Books

Chapter 11 Little Snowflake

Long, long ago, there was a farmer named Ivan and his wife's name was Maria.They lived very happily, but it is a pity that they have no children, and of course they lack a lot of fun brought by children.Now that they are old, they can only look at the children of the neighbors, but they have never thought of having children of their own.

There was a winter that people would never forget, because it snowed so heavily that it covered the knees of any tall man.After the snow stopped, the sun came out again, and the children ran to the street to play. The old man and his wife sat by the window and looked at the happy children.The old man saw them tramp some snow hard first, and then they started to build a snowman there, and slowly a girl was formed.Ivan and Maria were thinking about something while looking at the children.

Suddenly, Ivan said to his wife excitedly: "Honey, we can also make a girl out of snow, can't we?"

"Yes, why not?" replied Maria, who was in a good mood today. "It must be very interesting to do! But it's no use making a girl, let's make a snow child and pretend it's a real child!"

"Okay, let's do it now!" Ivan said.He put on his hat, and went out into the garden with his wife.

The two old men worked hard.They made a small body out of snow, put two small arms and two small legs on it, and put a small snowball on the body so that it had a head.

"What are you doing?" asked a passerby.

"Can't you guess it?" Ivan replied.

"To be a snow child!" said Maria.

After finishing the nose, chin and eyes, Ivan carefully made the mouth for the snow child.As soon as he was done, he suddenly felt a warm breath blowing on his face.Ivan felt very surprised, and couldn't help but look at Xuezi, my God, Xuezi was looking at him with blinking eyes, and smiled at him with a small mouth as red as a cherry!
"God, what's going on here?" Ivan yelled in surprise, and kept making the sign of the cross on his chest, "Am I crazy, or is this thing possessed?"

The snow child bent over, it really came alive!It shakes its little arms and lifts its calves, just like those kids always do!
"Ah, look, Ivan! Look, Ivan!" the old lady screamed excitedly, her voice trembling with excitement, "God finally let us have a child!" She took the little snowflake (this It’s Xuezi’s name) hugged her tightly, and kissed her vigorously.The loose snow fell from Little Snowflake's body, just like an egg peeling off its shell, and then the snow child in Maria's arms became a real little girl!
"Oh, my precious little snowflake!" The old lady was very happy, and hurried her into the house.

The little snowflake grows so fast, it changes in an hour, and it becomes more and more beautiful every day!The old couple were so happy from ear to ear, enjoying this great happiness with all their heart, they didn't think about anything else.There were always many village children in the hut, and they were very fond of teasing Little Snowflake, as long as they could amuse her, they would love to do anything.Little Snowflake is like their doll. They keep thinking of patterns to dress her, teach her to sing, and play games with her.You don't know how smart little Snowflake is!She learns everything quickly, and can learn a lesson in a short time.Everyone thought she was at least 13 years old!Moreover, she has a good personality, is sensible and obedient, and looks very beautiful!Her skin is as white as snow, her beautiful eyes are as blue as forget-me-not flowers, and her long blond hair is so charming!Only her cheeks were not rosy at all, and were as fair as her forehead.

In this way, winter passed slowly, the sun in spring became brighter and brighter, and the earth became warmer.The grass in the field is green, and the larks are singing happily in the sky.The village girls danced and sang: "Beautiful spring, how did you get here? How did you get here? Did you come with the plow? Did you come with the harrow?" Only Little Snowflake sat quietly by the window of the cabin.

"What's the matter with you, my darling?" Maria asked her. "Why are you unhappy? Are you sick? Or are they being unkind to you?"

"No," said little snowflake, "it's all right, mom, no one hurt me, I'm fine."

The spring sun drove away the last bits of snow hidden under the fence.The fields are full of flowers, the nightingales are singing sweet songs in the trees, and the whole world is full of life and joy!Gradually, the birds sang more and more cheerfully, and the flowers bloomed more and more beautifully, but the little snowflake became more and more sad.She always hides to find her playmates, and always likes to curl up in the shady place, like a water lily hiding among the lotus leaves, especially likes to lie under the willow tree by the small river.Only at dawn and night can I see her happy face.In the hailstorm weather, when the ground was covered with white hailstones, Little Snowflake looked very happy, dancing and dancing with excitement, just like the little Snowflake from before.But when the dark clouds cleared and the sun melted all the hailstones, little Snowflake would cry, just like a sister crying for losing her brother.

Spring has passed, and it is the eve of the Feast of John the Baptist (June 6 every year).This is an important festival of the year when young girls gather in the woods to dance and play.They went to find Little Snow Flower.They said to Maria: "Let her dance with us!"

Maria was very worried, but she couldn't explain why. Anyway, she just couldn't bear to let Xiao Xuehua go.Little Xuehua didn't want to go by herself, but the girls thought of enough reasons to ask her to go.So Maria kissed her daughter and said to her: "Go, my little Snowflake, and play happily with your friends. And you, dear children, take good care of her, you know she is my daughter." Where is my darling!"

"Well, we'll take care of her." The little girls were so happy that they ran into the woods together.The girls picked wild flowers in the woods, wove them into garlands, and made many beautiful bouquets.They sang songs, sad songs and happy songs.Little Snow Flower also picked flowers and sang with them.

When the sun went down, they lit a fire with hay, and they lined up in a single file, with Little Snowflake last. "Look at us now," they said to Little Snow Flower, "do it with us."

They began to sing, and as they sang, one by one they jumped over the fire.

Suddenly, they heard sighs and groans behind them. "What noise?" They immediately turned to look, but saw nothing.Look again, why don't you see the little snowflake?She's playing hide and seek with everyone, the girls thought, and started looking for her. "Little Snowflake! Little Snowflake!" But no one answered. "Where is she going? Oh, she must have gone home." So they went back to the village, but they still didn't find Snowflake.

For many days after that they searched everywhere for her, and every bush and hedge was searched, but there was no trace of Snowflake.People gave up searching, but Ivan and Maria were still searching in the woods. They kept calling her: "Little Snowflake, my baby, come back, come back quickly!" Sometimes, they felt that they heard the answer. sound, but that is not the voice of little snowflake.

What happened to Little Snowflake?Had some ferocious beast bit her and dragged her back to her cave?What bird threw her into the blue sea?

No, no beast touched her, no bird carried her away.When she jumped over the fire with her companions, the raging flames roasted and melted her, and the little mist above the fire was a little snowflake!

(End of this chapter)