Chapter 19 Snake Man

There is a man in Dongjun who plays with snakes as his business. He raised two green snakes, the big snake was named Daqing, and the little snake was named Erqing. There is a red dot on Erqing's forehead, which is meek and psychic. Every time he performs, the disk rotates and folds. He is not like it and is deeply loved by snake people.

A year later, Daqing died. The snakeman wanted to find another one to fill the vacancy, but unfortunately, he had been busy making money and had no time.

On this night, the snake man stayed in the mountain temple and opened the bamboo box at dawn. Erqing didn't know when, and there was no trace. The snake man was so jealous that he searched everywhere and found nothing. Think about it, "In the past, the mountains and forests were dense. I will let the green snake play and let it go. It won't take long for me to come back automatically. Maybe Erqing just goes out to play and will come back soon. Thinking of this, he sat in front of the temple gate and waited until noon, but there was still no movement. The snake man gradually became desperate and was unhappy to pack up his things and prepare to go down the mountain.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound from the grass. Looking at it, Erqing slowly marched out, followed by a small snake.

The snake man was overjoyed. He quickly put down his burden, held Erqing in his arms, took out the bait to feed him, stroked the snake's head with his hand, and asked, "Erqing, I thought you weren't coming back. Is the little guy in the back your companion you brought back? While talking, he threw a piece of bait to the little snake.

The little snake's body shrank and did not appreciate it. Seeing this, Erqing personally fed the little snake with food, and then the little snake opened its mouth and swallowed. The snake man looked interesting and fed it again. This time, the little snake did not refuse.

The snake man laughed, stretched out his hand and put the two snakes into the bamboo box and took them back to teach carefully. The little snake was very smart and learned things very quickly. He performed tricks in the downtown, twisting and winding, which was comparable to Erqing. The snake man traveled around with two snakes and made countless profits. He couldn't help but give the little snake a name, Xiaoqing.

Usually, snakes play snakes, which are limited to two feet. No matter how big it is, it is too heavy, which is not conducive to performance. It must be replaced. However, the second green spirit is abnormally tame and can't bear to give up, so you have been staying with him all the time. In a blink of an eye, two or three years later, Erqing grew to more than three feet, hovering and lying, occupying the whole bamboo box. It was very inconvenient to carry, so I had to bear the pain and let it go.

On this day, the snake man drove to the mountains and forests of Zichuan County. He saw that the trees were overgrown and the weeds were lush. It was a treasure of feng shui, suitable for snakes and insects to perch. So he opened the bamboo box, released the two greens, had a full meal, and returned it to the field.

Erqing was reluctant to leave. He looked back step by step. He didn't go far and turned back the same way. The snakeman waved his hand and said, "Go, there is no feast that will not be separated for a hundred years. In the future, if you live in seclusion in the valley and devote you to practice, there will be a day when you turn into a dragon. Is the small bamboo box a place to live for a long time?

Erqing went away when he heard the words, and the snake man saw him off. Soon Erqing returned again and swam outside the bamboo box. The snake man suddenly realized, "Are you going to say goodbye to Xiaoqing?" Erqing nodded quickly.

The snake man opened the bamboo box and let Xiaoqing climb out. The two snakes met, their necks were entangled, and they spit out long tongues, as if they were urging and whispering.

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

Since Erqing left, the snakeman has been looking for a stand-in, but there has never been a suitable one. Slowly, Xiaoqing grows longer and longer, and his body is three feet thick as a child's arm.

Later, the snake man accidentally got a new snake. Seeing that Xiaoqing's body was increasing day by day, he decided to return to nature.

At that time, Erqing was living in the mountains, and the woodcutter often met him when cutting firewood. A few years later, Erqing was several meters long, the mouth of the bowl was thick, roaring proudly in the mountains, and slowly began to chase and devour people. The villagers were afraid and scrambled to warn that they would never dare to enter the mountain again.

One day, the snake man passed by the mountain, and suddenly there was a strong wind. A giant snake appeared out of thin air and chased after him. The snakeman was terrattled and ran away. The giant snake rushed behind and was about to catch up. The snake man looked back and saw a red dot on the forehead of the giant snake, as if he had just woken up from a dream. He stopped and shouted, "Erqing, Erqing."

The giant snake stopped when he heard the words, looked at the man in front of him with his head held high, and vaguely recognized the old master. He hurried forward to recognize him, circled himself, and looked very intimate.

The snake man was entangled by Erqing, and the snake's power was huge. Although he knew in his heart that Erqing was not malicious, the snake's body became tighter and tighter, and it was difficult to breathe and rushed to beg for mercy. Erqing was very knowledgeable. He immediately put down his master, swam to the edge of the bamboo box, and hit him gently with his head.

The snake man was satisfactory. He opened the bamboo box and released Xiaoqing. The two snakes met and were tightly intertwined, like glutinous sugar stickiness, and it took a long time to separate.

The snake man said to Xiaoqing, "I have wanted to let you go back to the mountain for a long time. If you see Erqing again today, you can leave together." He also said to Erqing, "Xiaoqing is brought by you, and now you still take it away. I have a word to tell you: In the deep mountains, there is no shortage of food, and then you are not allowed to disturb pedestrians to avoid divine punishment.

The two snakes hang their heads and take the lead, and both say goodbyes. The big snake is in the front, and the small snake is in the back. Where they pass, the trees are divided in the middle.

The snake man saw each other from afar and stood for a long time. It was not until there was no snake shadow that he was reluctant to leave. Since then, everything has been safe in the mountains, and there has never been a giant snake disturbing people.