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The kindness of the weasel

Be kind to every animal you meet because it might save your life at some point in time

By wwwwwPublished 3 years ago 4 min read

This story happened a long time ago, this is because my father was ill in hospital, I rushed back from the field to visit him, in order to take care of him, specially took half a month off, father and daughter is rare to have time to get along! He talked a lot about the past.

Dad is also from grandpa that heard, many years ago, at that time of lack of materials, in order to survive, they need to go far to the mountains to cut wood, most of them are three or two together, grandpa has two often go to the partner.

That day they came to the mountain as usual, but that day it was too hot, really can not stand they ran to the river, who knew this decision almost let them three people died on the spot.

Bean big sweat drops let them not open their eyes, rush roar roar rushed to the river, just washed the face to hear a strange call, they looked up, three people froze on the spot, what did they see?

Two leopards.

The two leopards of course also saw them, eyes of evil, slowly came to them!

One of them was quicker. He shouted in a hoarse voice, "Quick, to the deep water."

The three men came to the deep end, and the water was up to their shoulders, and only their heads were visible, while the two leopards stood in the shallow water, leaning forward, but never daring to come.

So the two sides remained deadlocked.

These two leopards were also very clever, and though they did not dare to go into the deep end, they kept standing in the shallow end of the water, and watched the night grow dark. If the stalemate continued, they would still die here.

That's when the weird thing happened! Suddenly a large weasel came out of the grass not far away, and looked at the three pale men standing in the river, and at the two waiting leopards. Then he walked with his head held high toward the leopard.

Coming up to the two leopards, the weasel straightened up and squeaked, as if he were talking to the two leopards, and pointing with his front paw at one of the three men.

Then he squeaked a few words, then raised his hand and bowed to the two leopards, who looked at each other and left dejectedly.

Watching the leopard go away, the three still dare not get out of the water, for fear that it is a trick of the leopard, specially hide in the bushes, wait until you come out, will pounced on you to tear you apart.

At this time, was the weasel pointed to the man suddenly remembered what? Pointing to the weasel, he said to the other two, "I think I've seen that before. Yes, that's it. I've seen it!" "Growled the man as he glimpsed a slimy patch of skin on his belly.

After the three of them got out of the river, they went down the hill in a panic, and even the wood they had been chopping for a long time was lost. It was not until he got home that Grandpa heard from the man about his relationship with the weasel.

It was half a year ago, and the chickens in the chicken house were missing for no reason. The man thought it was stolen by one of his dirty neighbors, but after walking around the village for a few times, he found nothing wrong. So he decided to wait and see which turtle grandson dared to come and steal something from their house.

Hearing a noise in the coop, he threw a fork at it. When he turned on the flashlight, a yellow shadow whooshed past. He followed it to the back of the room and saw that it was a weasel. The weasel's stomach had been punctured by a fork and blood was running out of it.

All of a sudden the man heard a strange sound and shone his flashlight into the pile of rocks. Only then did he find that there were five or six little weasels inside!

No wonder the big weasel wouldn't run away when it was hurt, because it wanted to protect its baby.

Look at a few small weasels can not even stand, if he really put the rhubarb Wolf to kill words, I am afraid these small also can not live, although the man angry this weasel stole several chickens in his home, but also a softhearted man, he took a fork to the weasel drink, do not come to the village to steal things, today let you go, next time see you, I'm gonna lay it on your family.

Since then, the man's chicken has not lost, then he went to pick up after the house, also did not find weasel, want to hide in other places to go, did not expect to meet here today had been stabbed and let go of the weasel!

After hearing the story, everyone was convinced that it was because the man had spared the weasel's life that he came here today to repay his kindness!

I don't know if the weasel really went out of his way to return the favor, but my father was very determined to tell me that this story is very true, because grandpa often mentioned it in front of him.

And my father said that Grandpa had never read a book in his life, did not know the words, even his own name can not write, but he has never told a lie.

Author's words: If it is not necessary, please try to avoid killing animals and avoid wasting food as much as possible. Animals, like people, also have feelings, pain and fear of injury. May every life be treated gently!

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