Just when I was about to leave, after just a few steps, I was attracted by the scene in the market and couldn't move any further.
I saw a group of people gathering not far from us. One of them, a middle-aged man wearing a straw hat, was holding a white snake about one meter long in his hand.
The white snake was long and slender with clear scales, emitting a faint light under the early morning sunlight.
"Old man, where did you catch this white snake? It's so beautiful!" Everyone nearby stared at the white snake and marveled.
The old man in the straw hat had a proud look on his face, "Hey... I finally found this white snake, whether I cook the snake soup myself or sell it to others."
Looking at the snake in Lao Tie's hand and the laughing people around me, I suddenly felt a strange feeling in my heart.
These snakes should have lived freely in this vast world, but now they have become a dish on the dinner table because of human selfish desires. This is really cruel to them.
Just when I was thinking about these questions, the old man grabbed one end of the snake and spun it around in a circle. People around him were frightened by his move and dodge.
"Old man, what are you doing?" one of them asked in confusion.
"Hey... I'll stun this snake and it won't bite me!" Lao Tie answered the question of the person next to him while grabbing the white snake and spinning it around.
"I say, old man, you have to pull him down quickly! Don't wait a while before the snake faints, and you yourself faint first!" Many people laughed when they saw this funny scene.
Lao Tie ignored the jeers around him and continued to grab the white snake and spin it around.
Although Lao Tie's doing this seems weird, it is not unreasonable. I heard an old snake catcher in our village say that due to the special characteristics of the snake's spine, spinning the snake like Lao Tie's way will cause the snake to break.
Straighten the spine so it can't turn around and bite.
With the development of society, there is no longer anything that people dare not eat before.
But in fact, snakes should not be killed or eaten casually. There has always been a saying among the people that killing snakes indiscriminately will result in retribution.
Snakes are animals full of spirituality, especially white snakes, which have been practicing cultivation for who knows how many years. Killing them at will would be very troublesome.
In the ancient times of China, there were not as many buildings as there are now. There were jungles and luxuriant trees. At that time, hot spots were in the mountains, forests and ravines. It was very easy to encounter mysterious and cold animals like snakes. Because of snakes
Their aggressiveness has caused countless people to fear them and gradually worship them as gods.
In many areas, snakes are worshiped by countless people and are even used as totems.
Especially in Fujian, the custom of "respecting snakes" is particularly popular. Every year from the Lantern Festival to the 25th day of the first lunar month, many areas in Fujian hold grand snake lanterns, snake lanterns and other activities to show the noble status of snakes and pray for them.
The blessing of the snake god.
It has long been believed that when snakes are enshrined by people, their spirituality will be greatly enhanced. A very small number of snakes can eventually become monsters or even transform into dragons!
Of course, I only heard a few brief mentions about the legend of transforming into a dragon from my grandfather, and I have always been skeptical about its authenticity.
But no matter what, snakes cannot be killed casually, especially the white snake, which can be said to be a kind of mascot.
Whoever kills it is like punching a big hole in the sky. I can't even imagine what terrible things will happen next.
Thinking of this, I turned back to the two people I had recruited and said, "Wait for me here for a while. I'll go over and take a look. I'll be back soon."
They both nodded to me at the same time, and then I walked in the direction of Lao Tie.
Lao Tie also stopped at this time. He put the white snake into a bamboo basket, then carried the bamboo basket on his back and was about to leave.
I hurriedly stopped the old man, "Brother, wait a minute!"
Lao Tie turned around and looked at me doubtfully, then pointed at himself, "Are you calling me?"
I nodded and said, "Brother, my surname is Zhao and my name is Zhao Dongfang. I just saw your white snake nearby. I want to ask you if you can sell me that white snake!"
After I finished speaking, I tried my best to put on a kind smile.
Lao Tie squinted his eyes and looked at me. After a while, he said, "You want to buy my snake?"
I nodded "Yes."
Lao Tie smacked his lips, "But I still plan to take this snake back to cook snake soup!"
I couldn't help cursing in my heart, you're stupid for making snake soup! If you really eat this snake, I'm afraid your life span will be shortened by at least ten years!
Although I thought so in my heart, I still kept a smile on the surface. "Brother, I really like this snake. Besides, except that this snake looks unique in appearance, it is similar to ordinary water snakes in other aspects."
In fact, there is no difference. You offer me a price and sell the white snake to me. If you really want to eat snake soup, you can catch other snakes."
I tried my best to advise Lao Tie from the perspective of a foodie, hoping he could sell the White Snake to me!
Lao Tie frowned and started thinking, I didn't say anything, just waited for him quietly.
I looked at Lao Tie, and finally a firm look flashed in Lao Tie's eyes, "Okay, since you like my white snake so much, then I'll sell it to you! But I have to get this number!"
Lao Tie said and stretched out five fingers to me.
"Five hundred!" I asked tentatively.
"Five thousand!" Lao Tie said with a smile.
Looking at Lao Tie's smiling face, I almost sprayed his face with a mouthful of blood.
A snake you just caught is sold to me for five thousand dollars. Why don't you grab it?
Do you think labor and management are really interested in that crappy snake of yours! Isn’t it just to save your life?
It's a pity that I can't tell Lao Tie these words. Even if I tell him, he won't understand.
"Brother, you see we are so destined, can this snake be cheaper?" I discussed with Lao Tie.
Although I have a lot of money in my hand now, I don’t want to squander it randomly. That’s not how you spend money!
"No!" Lao Tie seemed to have figured it out. He acted like he was caring and shook his head at me leisurely.
I looked at Lao Tie fiercely and cursed in my heart, I hope you eat instant noodles without seasoning and forget to bring toilet paper when you go to the toilet!
"Okay, 5000 is 5000!" I said helplessly.
Lao Tie, on the other hand, looked like a villain who had succeeded. He was so unhappy!
"But I don't have so much cash with me. You and I can go to the bank nearby to get it, and then we'll pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other!"
Lao Tie thought for a moment and then said, "Okay!"