On the top of the mountain far from the world, there is a man in white, who is constantly refining a skin scale with the moonlight, and it has become a curved arc in the spring and autumn for ten years.

Bai Lan still didn't stop, baptizing his skin with moonlight, refining his natal magic weapon.

On the black mountain in the depths of the mountain range, there is a huge green python entrenched on the top of the mountain, looking up at the swallowing sun.

Pingshan Jun's sword cut off a small half of the black mountain, and the broken mountain stones blocked the mouth of the ground fire, and outside the black mountain because of the existence of the earth fire, the grass and trees flourished in all seasons, even in the cold winter, the mountains were still full of flowers.

Therefore, the top of the mountain is cloudy and rainy, and the sun and moon are often not seen for several days. The birds in the mountains dare not approach, and the insects and mice do not dare to climb, because the giant beast on the top of the mountain that does not know whether it is a dragon and snake often swallows clouds and spits out mist, which is terrifying.

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On the edge of the Ten Thousand Snake Mountains, in a small village under the mountain, there are many dilapidated straw huts, which are inhabited by simple peasant families who have lived here for generations.

Among them, there is an old farmer who is a widower, fortunately his mother-in-law married early, and gave birth early, and gave birth to many, he has three sons, the eldest son is named Da Zhuang is the most honest, the second son is a little stupid, and the third son Xiao Zhuang is the smartest and looks good.

This year's Zhang Laohan is 58 years old, he has worked hard for many years to raise his three sons, and he also fell ill and will die soon.

Zhang Laohan called his three sons to the house one day, asked Da Zhuang to close the doors and windows, and he couldn't get out of bed for more than ten days while lying on the bed, so he could only lie down and say weakly: "Cough~, the three of you have grown up, but your father can't do it, and I can't help you get your mother-in-law." ”

When Da Zhuang heard this, tears fell and he knelt at the head of the bed: "Dad! Aren't you doing well? What are you talking about? ”

The second son's brain reaction was a little slow, and he couldn't understand what it meant, so he could only scratch his head.

The third son was in a state of flux.

"Ahem~" Zhang Laohan shook his head, "I have nothing to worry about as an old man." When I go down, bury me with a roll of straw mats, erect a wooden monument, and don't call me any relatives, who have always looked down on the home of our four singles.

Ahem~, you can't waste money in vain. Over the years, I have also eaten and saved two taels of silver, and the eldest Ling took it to the town to find someone to buy a girl and come back to be a mother-in-law, remember to choose an older and kind-hearted one. You have to take care of your two younger brothers, especially Erzhuang, who has to work hard to be a big brother in this life. ”

"Daddy! What are you talking about? Xiao Zhuang hurriedly walked to the old man's bed, "You will definitely live a long time." Look, we're all married to wives. Otherwise, if you let go, if the eldest brother marries his mother-in-law and forgets his younger brother, how can my second brother and I live? ”

Hearing this, Da Zhuang hurriedly raised his finger to the sky and swore to the sky: "No, third brother." Don't worry, I swear that I will take care of you and my second brother wholeheartedly in this life! ”

"Who knows if it's true or not?" Xiao Zhuang said angrily: "As soon as my father dies, what should I do if you turn your face and don't recognize people?" ”

"Then, then I'll give the money to the third brother first, and you will buy a Yue Ren as a daughter-in-law?"

"Bastard!" Zhang Laohan was angry by his youngest son's words, "The rules of the ancestors are established and grown!" Your eldest brother is the head of the family, and he doesn't start a family, how can you be one step ahead of him? Ahem~ Xiaozhuang, you are clever, you have two older brothers to help you since you were a child, your eldest brother has suffered for thirty years, and he is still a bachelor, you are only twenty ,......"

"Twenty? Someone's son took his mother-in-law at the age of sixteen or seventeen! Xiao Zhuang said angrily: "What about our family? I can't wait that long! Moreover, the eldest brother is a dead eye, and the second brother is a fool, so it is better to give me your coffin, maybe I will make a lot of money, and our family will have a good life. ”

"You rebel!" Old man Zhang sat up angrily and scolded: "Rebel, Da Zhuang will drive him out for me!" ”

Xiao Zhuang sneered, "What can be done with a broken grass house and three crappy men?" Then, he went straight out of the door.

"Dad, this ......" Da Zhuang was at a loss.

"Ahem, ignore him, it's better to go." Zhang Laohan said: "Da Zhuang, come here." ”

He took out an emerald green bamboo flute from his arms and said cautiously: "Da Zhuang, this is our family's heirloom!" As long as it is blown, snakes within a radius of dozens of miles will come to hear the sound, and even if they are caught, they will not run away and bite.

You have to remember that this snake flute was given to him by our Zhang family ancestor when he met Liu Xian. If the family really can't get by, they go to the mountains and play the snake flute, catch three snakes that are about to die of old age and sell them for money. You must not be greedy, and you must remember that you can't catch more than one! Otherwise, Liu Xian will definitely not be able to spare you.

This snake flute must not be told to anyone, let alone your third brother! Remember? ”

Da Zhuang looked shocked, he is honest, but he is not a fool, this flute can lead snakes? Nowadays, the head snake is a precious thing, and the official medicine stores are buying it with a lot of money, and a half-zhang long poisonous snake can be exchanged for a small half a tael of silver!

This snake flute is amazing, isn't it?

But he also remembered his father's instructions in his heart, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dad, I will not tell outsiders." ”

Zhang Laohan took out a piece of silver sewn from a rag from the crotch of his belt, handed it to Da Zhuang and said, "In the future, our Zhang family will rely on you, Da Zhuang!" ”

Er Zhuang understood what he was saying for a while, and he hurriedly cried and shouted: "Dad! You can't die! Woo woo... I haven't honored you yet! ”

Da Zhuang's face was embarrassed, and he wanted to say that his father was still there, so you would ......

Zhang Laohan paused, and finally didn't say anything, but sighed and said, "Erzhuang, in the future, when your father is gone, you must listen to your eldest brother, can't you listen to anyone's words?" ”

The crying nose and tears on Erzhuang's face were mixed together, but the twenty-five or six-year-old man cried like a three-year-old child.

Zhang Laohan raised his hand, took out a piece of washed white coarse cloth from behind his waist, and held the coarse cloth with difficulty with his thin fingers to wipe Er Zhuang's face, and said, "Silly son, my father has wiped you all my life, and I have to worry about you when I die." ”

On the second day, Zhang Laohan left.

Zhang Dazhuang listened to his father's words and swept his father's body with his best grass mat and put it on the wheelbarrow at home. ”

Da Zhuang guarded beside the car, holding his father's corpse and holding the straw mat with his hand, for fear of getting a little sunshine.

The people in the village feel sympathy, but they also feel unlucky, because today is the Dragon Boat Festival.

Many families have had lunch early, take the zongzi wrapped in banana leaves, and go to the town to watch the excitement, watch the dragon boat show, and the dragon boat in the county will pass by the big river at the edge of the town.

There were only three or five old people, who brought a chair in front of the door and sat under the tree to enjoy the shade, and occasionally a breeze blew and shook the mugwort leaves inserted in the door of every house.

The earth dog lay in the shade and snorted and panted, and the domestic cat climbed into a tree and lay down in the dense foliage to escape the heat.

Erzhuang, who was sweating profusely pulling the wheelbarrow up the mountain, wiped the sweat from the stinging eyes on his face with his arm, and scolded: "This poisonous sun is hot to death." ”

Da Zhuang was also unbearably hot, he was a little worried in his heart, it was too hot this day, and he was afraid that his father's corpse would be rancid. It's just that the graves of the Zhang family for several generations are buried halfway up the mountainside, and he will never let his father's grave be buried alone in the wilderness.

Even if they are barren mountains and mountains, but the places where the graves of generations of ancestors are buried, it is not barren mountains and mountains.

Da Zhuang picked up the water skin, opened it and took a sip, and handed it to Er Zhuang, "Er Zhuang, take a drink of saliva and rest." ”

"I'm not tired, I want to pull my dad up the mountain to see the scenery. Dad said that there are beautiful places on the mountains, and beautiful places are called landscapes. Erzhuang wiped the sweat from his face again, and still walked stupidly to pull the car and walk towards the mountain.

Da Zhuang didn't know why, his eyes, which had been red and swollen after crying all night, were wet again.

He persuaded: "Erzhuang'er, you go and rest, don't get tired." Did Dad let you listen to me? ”

Erzhuang raised his head and stopped, and the old straw sandals no longer raised dust in the dust.

"Alright then, I'll take a break."

Da Zhuang pulled up the wheelbarrow, asked Erzhuang to cover the straw mat, and said don't let the sun wake up Dad.

Er Zhuang sighed and said, "Then why doesn't the sun go down?" ”

Da Zhuang didn't reply when he heard this: "Because God doesn't let us live a good life." ”

Call~

As soon as the words fell, the scorching sun at noon was suddenly covered by a dark cloud, and the sun disappeared.

Da Zhuang's heart trembled, and he looked back at Er Zhuang, who was looking at the sky.

Er Zhuang smiled: "The sun is really gone." ”

This dark cloud came strangely, and it was still cloudless, and the sky was full of this short meeting.

And there was a gust of wind, which not only dissipated the summer heat, but blew the cold wind bitingly.

The old people in the village who were still escaping the summer felt cold, and they were frightened to go home when they looked at the dark sky.

However, the dogs in the village howled in horror, the house cats made a terrible bark, and a gust of wind blew up the dry loess dust and blinded the old man's eyes.

Hundreds of long snakes came from nowhere, crawling towards the green hills in the distance, and the villages were full of terrible snakes on the rooftops, trees, ground, and water tanks.

He was so frightened that he hurriedly ran into the house, and opened his eyes to look at the other neighbors, only to find that they were all kneeling on the ground, kowtowing one after another, and calling in a trembling voice: "Liu Xian bless!" Willow Immortal bless! ”

The long snake crawling on the ground actually made a detour, and he was dumbfounded.

A patterned python crawled over, and just as Wang Daozi turned around and wanted to continue running home, he happened to meet the python's upright indifferent pupils.

For a moment, he felt that time had frozen, and he knelt on the ground with a puff, shouting, "Liu Xian bless!" Willow Immortal bless! Liu Xian bless! ”

The patterned snake slowly crawled along the side of Wang Daozi's kneeling legs, his whole body was still, he didn't even dare to breathe, and the slippery feeling on his legs rushed straight to his brain, making him almost jump as if he was young again.

Finally, the patterned snake crawled over his side, and Wang Daozi fell to the ground with his knees limp, trembling all over, and his eyes were blank.

Dark clouds came from the southeast and spread in all directions, enveloping two or three counties.

On the mountain, the two brothers who were pulling the bodies of their loved ones were still walking up the mountainside. "Erzhuang, hurry! Take advantage of the cloudy sky to hurry up the mountain! ”

Beside the moat at the foot of the mountain, there are crowds of people, beating gongs and drums, and the dragon boats in the river are all over the place.

In the crowd, next to a rich son stood Zhang Laohan's youngest son, but now it is no longer Zhang Xiaozhuang, but Feng Sheng, who has become a house slave next to Feng Yuan's son.

He watched the dark clouds gradually coming in the sky, and hurriedly said, "Young master, it seems to be raining!" ”

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