There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, people have good and bad luck, and the matter of the Weaver Girl going down to earth privately still spread quickly in the heavenly court, which made the old immortals who had nothing to do find a topic to talk about when they were judgmental about others. In order to settle the matter, the Jade Emperor had no choice but to send heavenly soldiers and generals to arrest the Weaver Girl and return to heaven.

Early in the morning, the Cowherd saw that the weather was fine, so he picked up his hoe and went down to the ground after breakfast. When he saw that the crops in the field were overgrown with weeds, he quickly removed the weeds while the sun was poisoning, so that the weeds would easily be sunburned to death.

And the Weaver Girl was busy with the housework early, she let the children go out to play, and she herself was busy weaving a piece of cloth by the loom. Because someone ordered a few pieces of fabric, and it was to be delivered tomorrow, she had to make them as soon as possible.

The morning was still cloudless, the sky was like water, and the clear sky was blue and blue. However, at noon, in the blink of an eye, I saw that the sky suddenly blew violently, and the dark clouds rolled, and the earth instantly became black and oppressive, and the sky was gloomy as if it were about to fall.

The two children were playing in the yard when they saw that it was suddenly dark. Moreover, the strong wind also caused things in the yard to fly. They were frightened by the sudden weather, and they hurried into the house, and at once they hid in their mother's arms.

The Weaver Girl hugged the two scared and crying children, and she kept comforting them: "Don't be afraid, baby, don't be afraid, there is a mother, don't be afraid!" Be obedient. ”

Hiding in the warm embrace of their mother, the frightened hearts of the two children finally quieted down. While comforting the children, the weaver girl kept beating the drums in her heart. She said to herself, "Isn't that right?" It's a bit weird like this, as if something bad is going to happen?

Thinking of this, the Weaver Girl herself was already panicked and uneasy. At this time, I heard a "boom" thunder, and then a dazzling fire exploded between heaven and earth, and heavy rain also fell from the sky. The Weaver Girl unconsciously tried her best to hold the children in her arms.

A moment later, the rain suddenly stopped, and then the light suddenly brightened. The Weaver Girl was still worried about whether the Cowherd was drenched by the heavy rain, and then she saw several heavenly soldiers descending from the sky, and they rushed to the house together to escort the Weaver Girl away.

The children hid in their mother's arms, and they saw that their mother was about to be taken away in those days. They were so frightened that they cried and screamed while holding their mother away from being taken away.

But the strength of the children must be small, can they be worthy of the heavenly soldiers? The heavenly general dragged the two children aside. The Weaver Girl was afraid that the heavens would hurt her children, so she cried and begged the heavens to let them go.

The Weaver Girl cried and said to the children: "Children, leave me alone, go and tell your father, I am gone, and my mother is sorry for you." ”

After the Weaver Girl finished speaking, the heavenly soldiers and generals flew away with her like the sky. Fortunately, the farmland of the Cowherd's family was on a hill not far away, and the children rushed to tell their father what had just happened at home.

They cried and said, "Father, it's not good, it's not good, our mother has let a few weirdos take it away." ”

When the cowherd heard this, he was really anxious, and he couldn't help but "buzz" in his heart, and broke out in a cold sweat. He said in his heart, no wonder when I was hiding from the rain just now, my heart was restless, it turned out that something was wrong at home. So, he picked up the two children, took three steps and ran back home.

The Cowherd picked up two baskets and put the child in the two baskets, and he picked up a long flat pole and took out the old cowhide and draped it on his body. Then, the Cowherd hurriedly picked up a pair of children and quickly chased after the Weaver Girl.

"Weaver Girl! You walk slowly! Wait for me first! The Weaver Girl was flying forward, and they heard the cry of the Cowherd from a distance.

So, the Weaver Girl deliberately slowed down. Soon, the cowherd was getting closer and closer to them, getting closer and closer, and he and the children were about to catch up.

The two children saw their mother from a distance, and they also shouted vigorously: "Mother! Stop, Mother! Come back with us. ”

The child's cry tore at the Weaver Girl's heart, and the Weaver Girl violently broke free from the shackles of the heavenly soldiers, and she turned and ran towards the Cowherd and them. Just as they were a few paces away, the Queen Mother arrived.

When the Queen Mother saw that they were inseparable, she recited a spell in a hurry, and immediately used the immobilization technique to fix the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl there. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could only look at each other from a distance, but they couldn't speak.

Then the Queen Mother said to them, "Children, you two know who you are. It's not that I'm ruthless, who let you be born in the family of the emperor? This is your destiny. Because what others don't have to obey, you must first obey, and your actions are to be seen by all. Feng'er! I told you to come back early, but boy! It's you who broke the rules of the heavenly court, and it's no wonder to me. Boy! It's not that I'm ruthless, I'm also very distressed to see you two like this, I'm also helpless, and I can't do anything about it. But now that you've come to this point, you two have to endure a little longer. ”

As she spoke, the Queen Mother took a golden hairpin from her head, and she swiped it between them. Then, a rolling heavenly river appeared in the sky, and this heavenly river suddenly crossed in front of the cowherd and the weaver girl.

The Weaver Girl looked at the impassable heavenly river between them, and she howled hoarsely and cried loudly. When the cowherd and the children saw that Tianhe was in front of them, they also cried to death. Such cries are heartbreaking, and the heart is like a knife.

When the Cowherd saw that the Queen Mother was standing on the side of Tianhe and was crying, he angrily asked the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, you keep saying that you are not ruthless, how can you watch our family break up like this?" If you are not ruthless, how can you bear to see us in pain, if you are not ruthless, you should let our family go and let us reunite. ”

The Queen Mother also said sadly: "Child, in fact, you two are my children." I have done such a cruel treatment to my own children, how can I not blame myself? How could I not be distressed? How could I not put the bitterness of you both into my heart? It's just that the immortals of the Dynasty were all there staring at us. What's the use of me being soft-hearted? ”

The Cowherd was stunned and said: "Queen Mother, the Cowherd begs you, you can let the Weaver Girl go with kindness." Because the child is still young and can't do without her, otherwise, you will let the Weaver Girl come back to take care of the children, and I will go with you, so it will always be okay, right? ”

The Queen Mother also said: "Cowherd, this time it was the Weaver Girl who caused it privately, and you can't replace her." She went back to weave brocade, and neither will you. So, whoever is at fault will bear it, so you better go back with the children first. ”

The Cowherd didn't let go of the Queen Mother's words, he was angry, and said: "The Queen Mother, because you are still screaming at one child, can you bear to let us die of regret in this life?" At the very least, we can see each other a few more times. ”

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Child, I am also that soft-hearted person, and I have long been moved by your friendship and can't stand it. Well, I'll make a compromise with you for now, I agree that you and your husband and wife will meet once a year on this river, right? ”

The Weaver Girl could also hear the voice of the Queen Mother on the other side of the Tianhe River, so she said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you Niangniang for your kindness, but when will we see each other?" I will miss my children, and my children will miss me even more, they are ------ at a young age."

When the Queen Mother saw that the Weaver Girl was answering on the other side, she paused and raised her voice and said: "Cowherd and Weaver Girl, listen, I am not a hard-hearted person, but I was moved by your unswerving love. From today onwards, that is, on the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh month every year, I will set this day as the day for your family to reunite. Every year on this day, I will let all the magpies in the sky and the world come to the Tianhe River to build a magpie bridge for you. At that time, you can talk about the bitterness of a year of lovesickness. Then you can wait until next year's Tanabata reunion to confide in you. Children, this year's Qixi Festival you have to go to different places, and I can only help you like this."

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she greeted the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and went back to heaven with tears.

The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd each looked at each other across the river on the other side of the Tianhe River, and they kept crying in the face of the boiling river hopelessly. It wasn't until I had no strength to cry that I knew it was useless to cry. The Heavenly Soldier and Heavenly General cried with the Weaver Girl for a while, but still brought the Weaver Girl back to Heaven.

The Cowherd and the children were also exhausted from crying, looking at the two poor children, the Cowherd remembered his childhood again, and he lost his parents at such an age. Fortunately, he is still with the children, so he must pull the children into adults.

When the Cowherd saw that the Weaver Girl was gone and the children were still crying, he comforted them and said, "Children, don't cry, let's go back first." Your mother will come here again next year today. At that point, we will be able to see her again. ”

After speaking, the cowherd wiped his tears and went home with the two children.

Since then, many people have known the romantic story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and they have been moved by the innocent love of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Since then, young people will gather under the nearby grape trellis on the night of Qixi every year to eavesdrop on the affectionate love words of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl.

The girls will worship Tianhe, they beg that they can be as clever as the Weaver Girl, and they beg that they can find a good man who is satisfactory. The young men hope to find a virtuous and beautiful wife, and they also yearn for a happy and sweet marriage.

As a result, the seventh day of July every year is known as the "Qixi Festival". The Qixi Festival has become a "Valentine's Day" for sentient men and women to talk about love.

After another few decades, the children of the Cowherd have grown up, and the Cowherd is also old, he is so old that he is full of gray hair, and his old eyes are dizzy and he can't walk.

So, when he was not long, the Cowherd said to the children: "Child, it seems that the day when I will be reunited with your mother is not far off." When I die, take out the old cowhide and put it on me, so that I can return to your mother forever and ever. It's just that after I take away the old cowhide, I'm afraid you won't be able to go to heaven. But every year on the Chinese Valentine's Day, you have to call your father and mother in the direction of the Tianhe. Then your mother and I will come out to meet you. As long as we see that you can be safe and happy, we will be relieved. ”

After saying these words, the cowherd slowly closed his eyes. After the children had cried for a while, they draped the old cowhide over the cowherd's body. The cowherd put on the old cowhide, and he floated up slowly, until he floated very high into the sky.