The beautiful legend of Huiyang fresh water

Su Shi, a great poet in the Song Dynasty, said in his poem: "Three hundred lychees a day, I don't want to grow up to be a Lingnan person." In fact, besides litchi, Lingnan has beautiful scenery and kind people.

Also in the Song Dynasty, it was said that there was a drought one year, in the place of Huiyang Danshui. There is an ordinary farmer, and his life is very poor. The man's name is Jane and his wife's name is Qin. A Jian is an ordinary farmer who only thinks about how to make his family feel better all day. A Jian has a bad temper, so A Qin sometimes appears to be very patient. The villagers all say that A Qin is a virtuous woman.

The sun scorched the earth, and cicadas kept calling. Some cracks have appeared in the ground, and the crops are already dead. A Jian is going to scoop water in the field. He passed the rich man's house with a bucket in his hand. Rich Wang Man is enjoying the cool under the tree, and his fat body looks shiny with sweat.

A Jian habitually nodded and bowed: "Master Wang is enjoying the cool!"

"hmm!" Rich Wang Man snorted and didn't even lift his eyelids. A sword cut himself off, so he hurried to the field.

"Zen in the mountains, the world in ten thousand. Xiaoyao, alas! Sweat is sweating. " An old man waddled over as if he had drunk. But judging from his image, it seems that he can't afford to buy wine. His messy hair is like a chicken nest, he is in rags, he doesn't have a good cloth, but his face is red. Barefoot and covered in dirt.

He rushed head-on to Jian, who didn't pay attention and was hit. Because he didn't get good treatment from rich Wang Man, he was full of anger. So he opened his mouth and scolded, "You have no eyes, like a stupid cow."

The old man was scolded by him and froze. A Jian thought he was a beggar, but he kept his mouth shut. The old man smiled. He brushed a handful of leaves from a nearby tree and muttered to himself. He held out his hand and the leaves turned into countless flies. These flies swarmed at A Jian, which made him in a hurry.

"Meditation in the mountains lasted for thousands of years." The old man saw the sword's confusion and his voice was much louder. He still walked on the swing, and the trees on the roadside were listless. He gently pointed with his hand and the trees came back to life.

A rabbit suddenly jumped out and the old man frowned. Shouting "come back!" The rabbit really came back, standing in front of him, with an innocent face. The old man said, "What are you running for? Is my old man a bad person? "

The rabbit even talked. It says, "You're not bad. I am just afraid that you will eat me. "

"Nonsense, my old man is a vegetarian."

The rabbit pointed to the gourd hanging around his waist and said, "Who can believe it? I can smell the wine from a distance. " . Don't you want something to drink while drinking? I don't want to be your favorite drink. "

The old man took the gourd from his waist and opened the plug, and a strong smell of wine floated out. He swallowed, wiped his mouth and said, "Since you know I want to eat snacks, how are you going to let me eat them?" The old man simply sat on the ground and waited for the food to be served.

"Didn't you say you were a vegetarian?" The rabbit was frightened.

"I'll do the math." The old man narrowed his eyes and pulled his fingers to get up. "I began to forget to say that I am a vegetarian and eat double meat every day. Today is a double, and my old man will be embarrassed today. "

The rabbit has started to run. The old man smiled and said, "Don't try to run, you can't run away anyway." You might as well suggest that I barbecue or stew into soup. Let's have a barbecue. It is too hot today. How about stewing? "

The rabbit in distress situation could not say anything, and even forgot to beg for mercy. The old man took another sip of wine, looked at the rabbit's embarrassment and said, "Otherwise, my old man is not hungry today. If you can do a thousand somersaults in front of me, I'll let you go. "

The rabbit was really in high spirits when he heard that the situation had improved. Before the old man could speak again, the first fall had already turned over. Then the second and the third. The old man was yawning before counting to one hundred.

After a thousand somersaults, the rabbit went to see the old man again, and it was already snoring loudly. The old man was really indecent when he slept, so he lay around with his mouth watering. Go while it's good. The rabbit tried to run fast, but after a thousand somersaults, it was exhausted. It had to leave like that old man.

This sleep was so comfortable that the old man stretched himself. After drinking a mouthful of wine, I seem to forget the rabbit and continue on my way.

The sun is still burning, and most villagers are scooping water in the field. However, there is not much water to drink, and even the villagers' drinking water has become a problem. In the whole village, except the rich Wang Man, everyone's face was covered with clouds. Wang Dafu hummed a tune while enjoying the cool air. He thought, if the weather is a little drier and more usury is put in next year, he will be richer.

The old man is still swinging and singing: "meditation in the mountains for thousands of years." The villagers have no eyes for him, because if this continues, everyone will become beggars.

A Qin was alone at home, and the old man shouted, "Is there anyone in this house?"

"Who is it?" A Qin replied and walked out of the room. Seeing an old man, he said, "Old man, what can I do for you?"

"ah!" The old man's voice suddenly became hoarse. "I came from afar and passed by. I am very thirsty. " I want to ask you for a bowl of water. I wonder if I can. "

"You wait, I'll scoop it for you right away." A Qin was really enthusiastic and said, "Old man, it's sunny outside. Please sit inside. "

You're welcome. The old man entered the house. The room is really humble, without a decent piece of furniture. The room is not very big, only a simple table and some stools. The old man sat down casually. A Qin brought him a bowl of water and said, "Grandpa, drink!" "

The old man took the water, looked at it and said, "Why is this water so turbid? Can you drink? "

"The water here is like this, we can drink it. However, you have to drink slowly! Pay attention to your health. " Qin is very enthusiastic.

"Why drink slowly?"

"I don't know. Listen to the family, if people are in a hurry. You must drink cold water slowly, or you will be unhappy. I don't know if it's right. Anyway, you can drink slowly, don't worry. " A Qin was busy with other work when he said this.

The old man took a sip of water and spit it out at once. "What is this water? It tastes so bad? " A Qin hurried forward to dry the water on the table, and then took the bowl of water back. After a while, I brought out another bowl. She said, "I'm really sorry, old man, but this is the only water we have here." Alas! If it doesn't rain again, I wonder what will happen in the future. "Chin brow wrinkled up, too.

The old man gave a cry, then took the water and drank it slowly. It's just that when he was drinking, the bowl of muddy water had become clear unconsciously. After drinking water, the old man is ready to get up and hit the road. Suddenly, the old man shouted, "Oh, my back hurts!" " "A Qin heard him run to help him and asked," what's the matter, old man? "

"It doesn't matter, it hurts a little, and it will be fine in a while." After that, I screamed several times.

A Qin said, "Old man, sit down first and I'll rub it for you." A Qin gently wiped his waist and asked him if he was better. The old man narrowed his eyes again, as if enjoying himself. A Qin rubbed for a while, and his forehead was a little sweaty. She wiped her sweat and gently rubbed it for a while. At this time, the old man said, "My daughter's skill is really good. My waist doesn't hurt now. Thank you very much! " "

"Nothing!" A Qin wiped the sweat from his forehead again.

The old man stood up and said to A Qin, "Thank you, daughter, I'm leaving." A Qin helped him out of the house. When the old man walked away, she went back to the house.

At night, the sword came back. Far away, his face was gloomy and his face was covered with erythema. As soon as I got home, I shouted, "A Qin brought me a basin of water." A Qin brought him a basin of water and saw his face like this. He asked with concern, "What's the matter with you?"

"I'm fed. Today I'm surrounded by flies. I'm going to scoop water, but I didn't do anything. How annoying, how can there be so many flies? " Jian is still very angry. He was tortured by those flies. I've been biting him, but I can't get it off.

It seems that it hasn't rained yet, so A Qin has to go far away to fetch water for cooking. A Jian still carries a bucket up the mountain every day, although there is no water. But as a farmer, he seems to be normal in the field every day.

A Qin sends meals to Ajian at noon every day, just some porridge. Now their family can only eat this, and the whole family is going out of business. At noon that day, A Qin sent meals to Ajian again. Holding a basket in her hand, facing the sun, she walked step by step to the field.

At this time, she seemed to hear a groan in her ear, intermittent. Out of curiosity, she walked to the place where she groaned. Not far away, a person curled up there. She took a closer look and found that it was the old man who asked her for water that day. She went over to the old man and said, "Old man, what's wrong with you?"

The old man's eyelids turned and he saw that it was A Qin, and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "Daughter, I have nothing, but I have been hungry for two days." At this time, he saw the basket in A Qin's hand, deliberately licked his mouth with his tongue and swallowed a few mouthfuls of water.

A Qin hesitated, but when she saw the poor old man, she really couldn't stand it. She gritted her teeth and said to the old man, "Grandpa, I have some porridge here." If you don't dislike it, you can drink it. "When the old man heard her say this, his eyes suddenly lit up. However, he said, "This is for your husband, isn't it? What will happen to him if I drink it? "

"He's all right, hungry deathless also don't eat. Just drink it. " Qin is obviously sincere. The old man looked at her carefully for a while and said, "OK, I'll drink!" " "In the blink of an eye, he drank a can of gruel upside down.

After drinking porridge, the old man wiped his mouth. Take off the gourd at the waist and drink a few mouthfuls of wine. Aqin suddenly became very confused. Why does this old man have wine? She doesn't care about it either. She packed her basket and was ready to leave. The old man stopped her and saw the old man take out a bamboo tube from his pocket. He said to A Qin, "Daughter, you are a good man. I have nothing for you either. Let me do you a favor and give you this bamboo tube. It has some special functions, you will know later. I'm leaving, thank you for the porridge. "

With a wave of his hand, the old man still remembers those two words: "Meditation in the mountains lasts for ten thousand years." Soon the shadow disappeared and he walked slowly.

A Qin is holding a bamboo tube. It is not special, but it is green. She carried the basket and put the bamboo tube in it. In the field where A Jian works, the crops in the field have long lost their vitality. A Jian sat by the field, lost in thought. There is no water to scoop, and those wild animals in the mountains sometimes come out to look for water to drink.

Seeing A Qin carrying a basket, A Jian finally got some spirit. However, he flew into a rage when he opened the lid of the rice jar and found it was empty. A Qin gave her rice to the old man, and the old man finally gave her a bamboo tube and told everything to A Jian.

Jian is a little discouraged. After all, there is no lunch. Hearing that there was a bamboo tube, he took it out. Look around, nothing special. He felt that the old man must be cheating, and his heart was even angrier. He said, "It's just a bamboo, just rubbish. It is better to throw it away! " Then he threw the bamboo tube into the ground.

A miracle happened. Once the bamboo tube touches the land, water will continuously flow out of the bamboo tube. A Jian and both were surprised and ran to see what had happened. A Jian picked up the bamboo tube and the water stopped. He put it on the ground again and the water came out again. Now they are really happy. This is really a treasure.

A Jian put the bamboo tube in the ground again, and the water kept pouring out. It didn't take long, and the whole site was soaked again. The crops have finally drunk water, and it seems that there is still hope for this year's harvest. A Jian also watered all his fields. When she got home, A Qin found that the rice jar at home was full. She knew that the old man must not be what she saw. He should be a fairy, a good fairy.

Oh, no, Jane found a baby at home. There are no secrets between villagers. The secret that A Jian's bamboo tube can get out of the water was soon known by the whole village. Those farmers who need water in the fields all come to Ajian. They are all villagers', and Ajian can't refuse. In this way, A Jian was busy for several days to irrigate the fields for the villagers.

In the process of helping, A Jian felt a strong sense of satisfaction. He had never felt this way before, and he found himself enjoying it. Wang Dafu, who never comes to the door, came to Ajian's house this day and invited him to dinner. A Jian agreed and went to his house with Wang Dafu.

It was already late at night when Jian came back. A Qin asked him what he talked about, but he didn't say anything. The next day, A Jian went to the rich man's house with a bamboo tube and came back with a big bag in his hand. I entered the bedroom mysteriously as soon as I entered the room. A Qin is a little uneasy, follow him. A lot of money, Jian also looked at it stupidly.

"Where did you get so much money?" A Qin was surprised and a little scared. She has never seen so much money.

"I sold the bamboo tube to rich Wang Man." Jian put the silver back in the bag. He added, "Qin, I usually have a bad temper because I think I have no future." I can't even support this family. I feel incompetent, incompetent. But now that we have money, I will definitely let you live the best life in the future. "

A Qin smiled and said, "I don't think so. I understand you. " It's nothing to be poor. What matters is that we live with peace of mind. Sword, whatever you are, you are my husband! We can't have this money, I will be afraid. "

"Why? I got this money by selling bamboo tubes. "

"But this bamboo tube was given to me by the old fairy, if we sell the money. I am afraid that when I see his eyes when I sleep at night, he will condemn me. " Chin is a little worried.

A Jian was also a little excited, but he said, "This has been sold. You know, rich Wang Man is hard to talk to. " Jane is also really ambivalent. He wants money. However, his conscience also told him that it was sent by the old gods and all the villagers should benefit. I want to return it now. Can I return it?

When they are at a loss and frown. Rich Wang Man came again, and he could smell an unpleasant smell from a distance. He was soaked to the skin, and his smell spread far away. I heard him calling in the distance, "Sword, sword, help."

A Jian and he greet each other, but they both cover their noses. Sword asked, "officer wang, what's the matter? What's wrong? "

"Oh, really don't say. You, your bamboo tube stinks, and my house is flooded. Come and see with me, hurry up! " Rich Wang Man seems really worried that he can stop thinking about his identity and so on.

A Qin and Ajian came to Wang Dafu's house together, and they could smell the thick stench from a distance. Approaching, it really stinks! Many people are pulling out bamboo tubes, but bamboo tubes are still. A Jian walked over and gently picked up the bamboo tube. The smelly water finally stopped, and A Jian wanted to give the bamboo tube to the rich man. Wang Da, a rich man, just won't answer it. He dragged Ajian to a remote place. Said to return the goods, the price can be negotiated, and no full refund is needed. A Jian deliberately showed an embarrassed face. He seems reluctant.

Seeing no one around, rich Wang Man plopped down on his knees. Tears, very pitiful. A Jian's face became a little loose, and he helped the rich Wang Man. He said to him, "I'll send you money later with a bamboo tube." Don't worry, I will definitely refund your money. "

Wang Da, a rich man, is really grateful and happy. However, the stench in that room is really unbearable. You can't even wash it off. In the future, when villagers see Wang Dafu, they will call him a stinky rich man, because he stinks!

Although I was reluctant to pay back the money, I got the bamboo tube back after all. Jian went to pay back the money and came back and said to A Qin. He will dig a well for the villagers with this bamboo tube, because the water the villagers are drinking now is terrible, and they have to go far away to carry it. A Qin agreed happily, which was exactly what she wanted.

The villagers all came to help when they learned about the simple well repair. Soon, a well full of quaint style was repaired. The plane of the ancient well is irregular, and the sand bottom and well site are made of stones. It is about 8m long, 6m wide and1.8m deep. Well water is warm in winter and cool in summer, crystal clear. Even in dry weather, the water in the ancient well is endless. The water tasted weak when it first entered. But slowly, there is a sweet and mellow taste. Therefore, this well is also called by the villagers: "Freshwater ancient well." This place is also called "fresh water"

Later, some people said that they saw the old man again. He also sang: "Meditation in the mountains for thousands of years." So people laughed and said that he might be lonely in the mountains, but when he came out, he didn't know that 10 thousand years had passed. (Author: Danshui Lv Zhiqiang)