The touching story of the boa constrictor

Once upon a time, there lived in the village a family who collected herbs for a living. This family lived a mother and a son. The mother called Zhang, and the son called Zhang Xiao. The death of his father, so that all the burden of the family, all fall on this little zhang. As a result of these years zhang xiao's hard work, life is still rich

Speaking of Zhang Xiao, his daily work is to get up early to collect medicine, down the mountain at night, to pay for the family, so these years did not marry, a day. Small as usual, continue to herbalism, and early to rise up the hill but on the day of small found that small and medium-sized road in his 10 years after the mountain, one more person, this person sitting on a rock at the middle meditation, wearing a cloak, hairpin hair with bamboo bundle up, a little curious, wish this is where come of, I never seen, how suddenly appear here? So Zhang xiao went to inquire, went to the stranger's front (thought, what a handsome man) Zhang Novelu, bowed to the elder brother, Zhang Xiao looked up, saw the stranger, slightly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, stood up, the man returned the salute, brother polite! Zhang Novel, elder brother I am this mountain to collect medicine farmer, in this mountain to collect medicine also have more than ten years, have not seen you, excuse me elder brother live where, why come here ah?

The man said, "I am a farmer behind the mountain. Seeing the beautiful scenery of the mountain, I came here to meditate and cultivate my morality. I do not know my brother is passing by. Elder brother polite, time is not early, I go to the mountain to collect medicine, elder brother continue to meditate. The man said, "I have to get home, too. I'll be worried if I don't get home." "Then they both bowed and went about their business. In the days that followed, Zhang xiao went up to the mountain to collect herbs every day, and he would see his brother sitting in meditation here. Every time, he would talk about a few words. Gradually, half a year passed.

One day, Zhang Xiaogang mountain, the sky suddenly cloudy, I thought this rain is not small ah, I have to pick medicine as soon as possible, really not, I will go down the mountain, and come again tomorrow, that is fast, suddenly the mountain under heavy rain, Zhang Xiaogang now is not up, down, also don't know where to take shelter, some difficult. Just then, from the side of the voice, brother! Come over here, brother! "My brother has also come on this rainy day," said the man. "Seeing the weather has changed, I was going to go down the mountain. I wonder if my brothers have come or not, and I wonder if they are safe under such heavy rain." I followed the road to find you, and there you were, caught in the rain. Brother come with me, I find a shelter from the rain of a good cave, say, zhang xiaofollowed the man into the cave, to the inside, Zhang Xiaofrightens, this cave can be really good, I pick medicine so many years have not seen, or old brother fierce, can find such a good place, brother modest. Sit down and I'll make the fire and warm the clothes! Then they lit a fire and warmed their clothes. They talked and laughed, and were very happy.

Suddenly the painting wind a turn, the man suddenly serious. Say, brother, we have known each other for half a year, today elder brother wants to tell you something. Zhang Novelu, elder brother, brother actually know, but in half a year, you did not hurt me a little, I know you must be a good repair. The man burst out laughing, ha ha! Know me, Zhang Xiaoalso! Hahaha! They both laughed.

The man spoke again, brother, elder brother is this mountain practice thousands of years of python, in your hours to collect medicine, I will become bound with you, you ever remember the ginseng you throw into the mountain? At that time, I was breaking through the last layer of bottleneck, you threw ginseng beside me, saved my life, brother is to repay your kindness, your life is still seven days, this is your destiny, who can not save you, but you have what requirements and can not put, I will help you complete. "There really are immortals in this world," zhang said. "Brother, I still have seven days to live. So where will I go after I die?" You will go to heaven and enjoy the blessings of heaven, because you have done a lot of good in saving people by collecting medicine for so many years, the man said.

Oh! I see. It's just...

The man said, brother, you say, what can not put down, brother to help you complete.

There is only one thing I can't worry about, that is my aged mother. Can my brother become like me and take care of my mother until she goes to heaven?

The man hesitated for a while, said, brother, elder brother promise you!

The last day arrived, Zhang Xiao came to the mountain in advance, as expected, it was dark, Zhang Xiao died, the man buried zhang Xiao disaster back mountain, he became zhang Xiao's appearance, began to complete the task for Zhang Xiao.

For a promise, the man came down from the mountain to repay his kindness, which was 15 years ago. In these 15 years, the man took good care of Zhang's mother and even rejuvenated her.

Outside the village, zhang Xiao was said to be a very filial son, and everyone praised the old lady for giving birth to a good son. The old lady was also very happy. Five more years passed in this way.

One day, the old mother was seriously ill. She called Zhang Xiao to her side and told the others to go out, leaving only Zhang Xiao in the house. The old lady said, "Zhang Xiao, this zhang Xiao is not that Zhang Xiao, mother knows her child best, because he is a piece of my flesh. Zhang xiao although you become zhang Xiao's appearance, but my old lady heart clear, you are not zhang Xiao, but my old lady Thanksgiving you, I am seriously ill this time, I am afraid tonight I can not stand the past. I wanted to ask you what you are, but 20 years have passed, and I think of you as my son, and I don't want to guess what you are. I will praise you on my deathbed! If you were a man, you would be a god! If you were a worm, you'd be a dragon! Speak!" The old lady will go west, in the old lady to the west of the moment, suddenly the house golden, Zhang Xiaojin golden, became a golden dragon, the golden dragon whole in the old lady side guard night, the village people all come to watch, from now on the story spread across the snake.