The old man woke up faintly, only to find that he was in a small hut (probably built by a woodcutter and hunter to avoid the rain), and a blue gauze handkerchief was tied to the back of his right hand.
He touched the injured back with his left hand, but he felt nothing. He couldn't help but be horrified: I didn't expect this snake to be so poisonous! But who on earth bandaged his wound? He wanted to use his left hand to push himself up and sit up, but he was helpless.
Feeling weak, I tried several times, but to no avail. At this moment, a blue figure appeared at the door.
"Grandpa, are you awake?"
As soon as she finished speaking, someone was already in front of him. She put down the bamboo tube in her hand and helped him up.
The old man sat up and leaned against the wall, "Little girl, you saved me?"
The little girl in blue nodded, "Grandpa, I just fetched you some water. Please drink some water first."
The old man was feeling thirsty. With the help of the little girl, he drank water. He suddenly became sober and energetic. Then he looked at the little girl in front of him: she looked about sixteen or seventeen years old; she had a delicate face and eyes.
He has bright eyes and is wearing a blue gauze dress. His hair is tied with three blue gauze ribbons and draped over his shoulders. He is probably the child of a nearby villager, look at this outfit.
"Grandpa, you... why are you looking at me like that?" The little girl may have been a little embarrassed by his look.
"Oh, haha." The old man realized his gaffe and hurriedly changed the subject, "Little girl, what is your name? Do you live near here?"
"My surname is Ding, and my name is Xilan. My father said that I was born in the morning, when the mountains were full of orchids, so he gave me this name. My home is in a small village at the foot of the mountain.
By the way, grandpa, why are you wandering around in the mountains alone? Where is your family?"
"Oh, I was passing by here and saw the beautiful scenery, so I went up the mountain to have a look. I didn't expect that I would encounter such a thing. Thanks to your help, little girl, otherwise, this old bone would have been sent here.
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The old man was still frightened when he mentioned the scene just now.
"The scenery here is indeed very beautiful, but most people don't dare to come here." Ding Xilan had pride on her face, but it was immediately replaced by loneliness.
"Oh? Why is that? Is... is it because of the snake just now?"
Ding Xilan nodded, "The snake that bit you just now is very poisonous. None of the uncles near the village have seen it. In the past, no one knew there was such a poisonous snake here. Until ten years ago, a woodcutter came up the mountain
While collecting firewood, he saw the strange flower and wanted to pick it off, but was bitten by a snake. At that time, he struggled to reach the foot of the mountain and fainted. By the time his family found him at the foot of the mountain, he was already dying.
After telling his family what happened, he was poisoned and died. Later, because no one knew what kind of snake it was, and no one knew how to detoxify it, no one in the village dared to come here."
"Little girl, aren't you afraid of that snake? Why do you dare to come?"
"Originally, I didn't dare to come. But, I heard that there are medicinal materials that can cure my father's disease in this mountain, and our family has no money. In order to treat my father's disease, I don't care about the snake. And now.
, I know that as long as I stay away from the flower, I won't encounter the snake. What's more, I still have this." After that, she took out a delicate and unique sachet from her waist, exuding another scent.
A light and refreshing fragrance.
"What...what is this?"
Ding Xilan put away the sachet and said: "One day five years ago, I went up the mountain to collect herbs. Unintentionally, I ran into that kind of poisonous snake drinking the clear night from that strange flower. It was much bigger than the one that bit you.
, I accidentally disturbed it. It chased me, and I ran as hard as I could, but I couldn't outrun it. I thought to myself, I'm dead this time. Unexpectedly, the snake didn't catch up. At first,
I thought it was gone, but when I looked back, I didn't expect that it was not far in front of me, sticking out its tongue at me, but it didn't dare to come over. I breathed a sigh of relief, and then I wondered why it didn't come to bite me."
This little girl is really smart and calm enough. The old man couldn't help but admire in his heart. If it had been anyone else, she would have run away long ago. If she ran away, she would probably be bitten by the snake again.
"Later, I discovered that there was a small white flower behind me, which exuded this kind of fragrance. Is the snake afraid of this? I picked the flower off and walked towards the snake. Haha, as a result, the snake didn't
Stopped and backed away, and finally ran away. So I dried the flowers, made them into sachets, and carried them with me. I rarely encountered that kind of snake in the future. Occasionally, the snake would
Move away by yourself. Later, I called that kind of snake "Flower Eater" because it likes to drink the clear night, and after it drinks up the clear night, the flowers will slowly wither."
When the old man heard this, he couldn't help but smile and stroke his beard, and said: "Little girl, you are so brave. If the snake is not afraid of the flower, wouldn't you be in danger?"
"In that case, I had no other choice. If I didn't force the snake away, I didn't know how long it would take. If it gets dark, I would be scared. There are many wolves in the mountains. At night, they will
Come out. By the way, grandpa, what do you think now?"
The old man touched the back of his hand, but he still had no feeling at all. He wanted to get up, but he had no strength, so he smiled and said: "Little girl, I don't have any strength in my body, so I probably won't be able to go down the mountain. If you are afraid, go down the mountain first."
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"How can that happen? What if the wolf comes at night?" Ding Xilan shook her head repeatedly, "I'll carry you. Don't worry, I'm very strong and won't throw you."
The old man refused, but Ding Xilan was very determined. The old man couldn't resist her, so he had to listen to her opinion.