Folk Tale There is a white snake nesting in the stove, and the daughter-in-law wants to drive it away, but the father-in-law stops
The story is set in the Song Dynasty during the reign of Renzong, and there is a stone village in Huainan with a young woodcutter named Nie Zishan. He lost his mother at an early age and lived with his father, Nie Laohan.
Nie Laohan used to be a strong martial arts dart master, and later broke his leg due to an accident, in order to avoid being chased by the enemy, he lived in seclusion with his son in a mountain village. Although the father and son are not wealthy, they have no worries about food and clothing.
When Nie Zishan was twenty years old, he married Xiao Jie from the same village. Xiaojie is gentle and virtuous, hardworking and housekeeping, and is deeply loved by father and son. However, what is worrying is that they have not had a son or a daughter for many years after marriage, which has become a heart disease for the whole family.
It was a cold winter day, with heavy snow and biting winds. It is not uncommon for small animals in the mountains and forests to hide in stone villages to keep warm due to the cold, and the villagers are used to it.
The Spring Festival is approaching, and Xiaojie began to prepare for the New Year. When she cleaned the stove, she was surprised to find a white snake about the thickness of her arm hidden in the stove. The white snakes coiled together, as if hibernating, motionless.
Xiao Jie didn't hesitate to pick up a stick and prepare to drive away the white snake in the stove. Suddenly, Nie Laohan went home and was curious to see Xiao Jie poking around the stove with a stick. But when he got closer and found a white snake lying on the stove, his face suddenly became frightened, and he hurriedly rushed forward and shouted: "Xiaojie, hurry, stop!" ”
Xiao Jie was startled by the sudden appearance of her father-in-law, and quickly stopped what she was doing. Fortunately, the white snake in the stove was not woken up, and Nie Laohan breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately dragged his daughter-in-law out of the kitchen and warned her not to use the stove in winter. Xiao Jie was puzzled, thinking that it was just a snake, just drive it away, why make such a fuss.
That night, Xiaojie told her husband about it, but she didn't expect Nie Zishan to laugh from ear to ear after hearing it. After some explanation, Xiaojie finally understood the ins and outs of the matter.
Twenty years ago, Nie Laohan was a martial arts master and had a great reputation. He was a successful dart master who defeated many heroes in the green forest and made many enemies.
However, when Nie Laohan married a wife and had children, the enemies appeared one after another. Nie Laohan was in a dilemma, he wanted to protect his family and protect himself, he was in danger and scarred, and his wife chose to kill herself in order not to become a burden to him.
In the end, Nie Laohan fled to the edge of the cliff with his son, and in a desperate situation, he resolutely jumped off the cliff. Surprisingly, he was rescued by a snake demon at the bottom of the cliff. Although his life was saved, Nie Laohan's legs were broken and he could no longer engage in martial arts.
When Nie Laohan woke up, he was surprised to find that he had been rescued by a snake demon. He thought that the snake demon would devour him and his son, but he didn't expect the snake demon to be kind-hearted. What's even more unexpected is that the snake demon experienced a heavenly tribulation, and under the baptism of the nine heavenly thunders, it transformed into a dragon.
Xiao Jie finally understood all this.
When Nie Laohan witnessed this scene, he was shocked. He originally wanted to repay the snake demon's kindness, but the snake demon smiled and shook his head, and said, "You have accumulated too much evil in your previous life, and you have suffered a lot of sins, so it is not surprising that you suffered an end. I hope that in the future, you will be able to change your ways and make up for your past with good deeds. If the snake clan comes to ask for your help in the future, I hope you can lend a hand. ”
With that, the snake demon soared straight into the sky and disappeared into the sky. After this incident, Nie Lao Han decided to withdraw from the rivers and lakes, no longer get involved in disputes, and moved to Stone Village with his son. For many years, he had remembered the teachings of the snake demon, and although the snake clan had never come to ask for help, he was apprehensive because he knew that the favor would eventually be repaid.
However, on a cold winter's day, a white snake burrowed into the stove of his house. Nie Laohan naturally would not sit idly by. When Xiaojie heard about this, she was surprised and understood her father-in-law's mood.
In the blink of an eye, spring came, and under the warm sun, the white snake hiding in the stove of Nie Laohan's house slowly came out. Before leaving, it stood in front of Nie Laohan's family and bowed its head three times, as if to express its gratitude. A miracle happened, not long after the White Snake left, Xiao Jie, who had never been able to get pregnant, finally became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy.