Qingshui County There is Zhang Ci, twenty-eight years old, a carpenter.
One day, he went out to visit his distant relatives. On his way back, he passed by a forest and saw a tree root lying there.
He asked a farmer nearby: "Whose root is this tree? I want to buy it."
The farmer said strangely: "What do you buy this rotten tree root?"
"I am a carpenter and loves wood carvings. I saw that the root of this tree is a strange shape and is a craftable material. If it is chopped and burned, it will be a pity, so I want to buy it."
Unexpectedly, the farmer smiled and said, "This tree root is mine. If you want to buy it, take it away for twenty cents."
Zhang Ci immediately took out twenty cents to buy the tree root, bought an wheelbarrow from the farmer, moved the wooden stakes up, and pushed it home.
After arriving at home, Zhang's mother asked, "The roots of this tree are covered with moss and are strange in shape. What did you buy them?"
"Hehe, mother, you are so confused!"
Zhang Ci saw that there was no one around and said, "This stump was struck by lightning, and it is the best peach wood . The thunder strike of peach wood can best prevent evil people from the house."
Zhang's mother nodded without understanding.
Zhang Ci turned around the tree stump a few times, frowned and thought about it, but he still didn't know what to carve the roots of the tree, so he had to put this matter aside.
In the evening, Zhang Ci fell asleep shortly after sleeping and had a dream. A huge old turtle spoke: "Please carve the thunder-striped peach wood, and carve it into a wooden turtle as I am. This will be rewarded!"
In the second half of the night, he dreamed of a huge red carp spoke: "Please carve the thunder-striped peach wood, and carve it into a carp as I am. This will be rewarded!"
Zhang Ci woke up in the morning, remembered the dream last night, and hurried to the roots of the tree, looking left and right.
"Hey, don't say it! It's just right to carve into a turtle, and it's also suitable to carve into a fish. Oh, it's difficult..."
thought for a long time and couldn't make up his mind, so he had to go out and relax.
When I walked, I reached the riverside. I was sitting by the river thinking hard, when I suddenly heard a clamor in the river.
A huge turtle suddenly surfaced and swam around in front of Zhang Ci.
"What happened to be such a coincidence? I dreamed of a turtle last night. Today, the turtle appeared in front of me, so carve it into a turtle!"
Before he finished speaking, a big red carp suddenly jumped out of the water, and then jubilant on the water surface, much better than the turtle.
"Oh! The carp is here too! It seems that carving into a carp is better!"
The old turtle was furious when he heard this and chased the carp hard, opening its mouth to bite it.
The turtle is hard and has a biting mouth. Where is the carp the opponent? I had to plunge into the water and retreat.
The turtle shook his head and was proud, but Zhang Ci said disgustedly: "Bullying the weak is really hateful. If I don't carve a turtle, I will carve a carp!"
The old turtle was stunned when he heard this, and watched Zhang Ci pat his butt and leave.
Since he had made up his mind, he would not hesitate anymore. After returning home, he picked up the chisel and carving knife and began to carve the carp.
took half a month to finally carve a wooden carp according to the carp I saw in the river that day, and it turned out to be vivid and exactly the same. That night after the carving of
was completed, Zhang Ci dreamed of the big carp and said, "Thank you for carving me for your appearance. If you can throw the wooden carp into the river, you will be in a good relationship soon!"
The next day, Zhang Ci woke up and looked at the wooden carp and thought, "The carp has dreamed for me again. Even if I sell this wooden carp, it is not worth a few taels of silver. Why not give it a try."
thought about it, he came to the riverside with a wooden carp, and his heart was thrust, and threw it down the river with a "thump".
This time I stretched my head and waited for a long time, but I didn't see any good fortune, so I had to laugh at myself, "Oh, where can I believe in the dream? It's ridiculous!"
turned around and left, and walked not far away, suddenly I heard someone calling on the shore: "Help! Help!"
Zhang Ci was shocked and hurriedly turned back to save the person. He saw a beautiful woman in her twenties, with her legs sinking into the mud by the river.
"Don't move! I'll save you!" He hurriedly found a long branch to extend it to the woman. The woman held one of the branches tightly, and Zhang Ci tried his best to pull her ashore.
"Thank you, brother!" The woman survived the disaster, her face was covered in sweat, and her legs were covered in black mud.
"Girl, why did you fall into the mud by the river? If I weren't there, you wouldn't be able to get out!"
The woman cried and said, "My hometown was hit by disaster, and both parents died. She finally escaped here. Seeing that there was nowhere to stay, she jumped into the river and committed suicide in despair. Unexpectedly, she accidentally entered the mud and was scared, so she called for help..."
Zhang Ci said enthusiastically: "Since there is nowhere to stay, let's live in my house for the time being. There is only one old mother in my family, who happens to be with him."
The woman nodded with a blushing face and agreed.
The woman then moved into Zhang Ci's home and called her cousin from afar, so Zhang's mother was naturally happy.
The woman called herself Li Yu, nineteen years old, she is as beautiful as a flower and as white as jade. She is not like a farm girl, but rather a lady from a wealthy family.
On that day, Zhang Ci said to Li Yu, "I have nothing to do, I want to go fishing by the river."
Li Yu said happily, "I want to go too! I want to go too!"
The two came to the river, and Zhang Ci cast a net to fish on the side. Li Yu came to the shallow water downstream, took off her shoes and socks and stepped into the water, letting the river flow through her feet, with a comfortable expression.
Zhang Ci finished catching the fish, closed the net and walked downstream. He saw Li Yu's naked calves and feet, stepping on water there, blushed and said, "My sister, every girl, I'll tell men to see how bad your feet are, come up and put on shoes!"
Li Yu came to his senses and smiled and said, "Okay, okay, come here!"
was turning around and about to get ashore, when suddenly an old turtle swam over from the water, opened his mouth and bit Li Yu's soles.
"Oh! It hurts so much!" Li Yu exclaimed.
Seeing this, Zhang Ci hurriedly threw the fishing net and jumped into the river. He didn't care whether the men and women could not kiss her. He grabbed her ankle and picked up a pebble from the river to hit the old turtle.
When the old turtle saw Zhang Ci's aggressive momentum, he hurriedly let go and ran away.
Zhang Ci limped Li Yu to the ashore, picked up her fair and beautiful feet, carefully checked, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I didn't bite deeply, but there were some blood marks."
Li Yu suddenly asked: "Brother, is it a woman's foot touched by a man? Even if it was intimate contact and damaged her body, she had to marry him?"
Zhang Ci blushed and said: "What nonsense, you are my sister! It's not that bad. Count on it! "
Li Yu said angrily: "Where did we get a relative relationship? Just pretend to the outside world! Besides, it is common for my cousin to marry my cousin. Just say whether you marry me or not. If you don't marry me, I will jump into the river!"
Zhang Ci is a man in his thirties and has not married. He faces such a beautiful girl all day long. It is impossible to say that there is no idea. He is just pure in nature and has not revealed it.
At this moment, he was forced to ask Li Yu, but he could no longer hide his thoughts. His face turned red and said, "You... You are so beautiful and willing to marry me, of course I am willing!"
"Okay, then when you go back, you will tell your aunt that from now on, I will be your wife!" She seemed generous.
The two returned home happily and told Zhang's mother about this matter, which made Zhang's mother so happy.
She had long been interested in matching the two, but she was afraid that the beautiful and young Li Yu would not look down on the honest Zhang Ci, so she didn't say it.
Now that the two are in love, she is naturally happy. She gave Zhang Ci the money she saved on weekdays, bought new furniture, made new clothes and jewelry for Li Yu, and set a good day, and invited relatives and friends everywhere.
Not long after, the two got married, lovingly, Zhang Ci woke up every morning and looked at the beautiful wife beside her, and often sighed that she had left her luck.
On this day, Li Yu said, "Zhang Lang, tonight on June 15th, you should go to the big willow tree by the river to hide and catch an old turtle."
Zhang Ci said strangely: "Yu'er, how do you know that you can catch the old turtle tonight? And why capture it? "
Li Yu Liuye browed and frowned: "It was it that bit my feet that day! It will definitely appear tonight, go and help me catch it! "
Zhang Ci has always followed Li Yuyan's plan and stopped asking questions. He laughed and nodded in agreement.
At night, he really hid under the willow tree with the net, staring at the water surface.
After a while, the moonlight shone brightly, and the water surface suddenly "gurgled" and then an old turtle floated out of the water surface.
"It's really here! "Zhang Ci suddenly threw out the big net and pulled it hard. The old turtle was trapped into the big net and could not break free. She was pulled ashore by Zhang Ci.
At this time, Li Yu also came to the riverside. When he saw the old turtle in the net, he scolded: "Old turtle, don't struggle! Don't talk! Otherwise you will be stewed! "
Zhang Ci covered her mouth and smiled: "Yu'er, you are talking nonsense again, where can a turtle speak? "
" Zhang Lang, take it home quickly and see how I clean it up! "
" OK OK! "The old turtle in
was brought home by Zhang Ci. As soon as it was released from the net, it crawled everywhere. She wanted to crawl out and escape, but Li Yu stepped on turtle shell and could not move.
"Climb it! snort! I'll ask you to bully me! I'll ask you to bully me! "
Li Yu kicked the turtle one after another, and Zhang Ci grabbed her and said, "The child's temper is coming again. Be careful to kick his own feet. If you are not satisfied, I will stew it into soup for you to drink tomorrow. "
When the old turtle heard this, he suddenly begged for mercy: "Give me your life! Never stew me! "
Zhang Ci was shocked: "It...it...it...it started to speak! "
Lao Turtle said: "This is not unusual. Isn't your wife also a demon? "
Zhang Ci looked at Li Yu in surprise. Li Yu said in silence for a moment: "I asked Zhang Lang to catch you today, and I had no intention of hiding it..."
Then Li Yu said to Zhang Ci: "Actually... I am the carp in the river, because you carved the thunder-striped peach wood into my appearance and threw it into the water. I was able to abandon my old body and possess it in the wooden carp. With the help of the most strong and yang energy, dilute the demonic energy into a human form. "
"This...so that's it..." Zhang Ci and Li Yu were sleeping with each other every day, so after learning the truth, he was only surprised for a moment and did not feel scared.
The old turtle suddenly said, "I was in my dream that day, please carve the lightning-striking peach wood into my appearance, but you carve it into her appearance, so that she could turn into a human form, and I was still like this. I was unwilling to accept it, so I bit her foot to vent my anger while she was not careful. Unexpectedly, she surfaced to absorb the moonlight tonight, but she accurately captured it. "
Zhang Ci was both angry and funny after hearing this. "Yu'er, what to do with Lao Gui is up to you to decide. "
Li Yu thought for a while, and felt soft, and said to Lao Gui: "My marriage with Zhang Lang is also your contribution. I won't kill you, so you can go. ”
Zhang Ci hugged Li Yu: “Sure enough, my Yu'er is still a kind person. "
The old turtle closed his eyes and said, "Hehe, there are still outsiders here! "
" Alas, thank you for letting me go, but I don't know how long it will take to turn into a human form..."
After saying that, the old turtle slowly climbed out of the door and went back to the river.
After that, Zhang Ci was careful and always paid attention to when choosing wood when working.
Three years later, he finally found a piece of lightning-striking peach wood, and took it home and carved it into the shape of an old turtle.
"Old turtle! Come out soon! I have something good for you! "Zhang Ci hugged the wooden turtle and shouted by the river.
Not long after, the old turtle poked out his head: "What are you calling for? "
"What do you think is this? "
" Wooden Turtle! "The old turtle's eyes shined.
Then Zhang Ci threw the wooden turtle into the river. The old turtle swam forward excitedly. The moment when her body touched the wooden turtle, a white light flashed...
After the white light, a hunchbacked old man stood on the shore with a childish face with white beard and fluttering white beard. He bowed and said to Zhang Ci: "Thank you, my friend! ”
Zhang Ci nodded with relief after being surprised.
The old man turned around and took up a turtle shell from the river and said, "This body has trapped me for hundreds of years! I finally took it off today!"
A few days later, the old turtle actually sold his old turtle shell. I don't know who he fooled, but he actually sold it for 100 taels of silver.
He also thought it was cheap and said that it was grinding his old turtle shell into powder and used as medicine, which could cure many serious diseases.
The old turtle handed over 100 taels of silver to Zhang Ci as a reward, and then traveled around the world.
