Just after nine o'clock, the fog dispersed completely.
That guy emerged, lying limply on the stone, like a dirty rope that had been discarded. But if you look closely - it raised its head high and was basking in the sun. The sun at this time was very warm, not as vicious as at noon, nor as cool as the early morning. So our ancestors gave it this time period, that is, it corresponds to snakes.
I have never understood why this cold thing got mixed into the Chinese zodiac?
Later, I heard the old man tell a story about frogs.
A long time ago, snakes had four legs.
You can never imagine what a snake would look like with four legs. However, at that time, the frog had no legs and crawled on its belly. As for the snake, its four legs do nothing but lie down all day waiting for food. The frog is so diligent. He is reluctant to enjoy the bugs he catches and gives them to the snake first.
"Take a rest, aren't you tired?" Snake asked lazily.
The frog smiled and crawled to catch insects again.
A word from a farmer
That day, a farmer took his child to the fields. The child pointed at the frog and asked, "Dad, what is that?"
"That's a frog, our family's benefactor, don't step on him."
The child squatted down, bowed to the frog, and said in a sweet voice: "Thank you."
These words were all heard by the snake in the grass.
Its heart is really filled with that kind of strong hatred. For what reason? I also have legs, and I also have the ability to crawl. Why do you like it but not me?
From then on, snakes bit people and caused harm to animals.
Cut off four legs
The Earth God complained to the Heavenly Palace, and the Jade Emperor called the snake and told him to stop doing bad things.
Snake, holding its neck, shouted loudly: "It's their fault! Why are they so nice to frogs, but roll their eyes at me?".
The Jade Emperor was so angry that his beard stood up: "The frog helps people catch insects, what about you?"
With an order, the heavenly soldiers came in, click, click, and all four legs were chopped off.
Those four legs were given to the frog.
So now the frog is jumping around, and the snake can only crawl around with its belly on the ground.
It cried for several days
The snake lost its legs and hid in the hole crying for a long time.
After crying, I'm hungry. I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it anymore, so I thought about it - what should I do next?
It begins by catching mice and then goes on to devour vermin. He also worshiped the dragon as his teacher and learned to control floods. After his death, even the skin and flesh were given to people as medicinal materials.
The Jade Emperor saw it and said, "Okay, I know how to change it."
When sealing the zodiac sign, let it rank sixth behind the dragon.
I still hold grudges to this day
But the knot in my heart still can't be eliminated.
Sometimes when bad thoughts come up, it squeezes hard, pushing all the bad thoughts to the surface of the skin, and then falls off. Shedding a layer of skin means becoming a human again.
But it was the only thing he couldn't forget about the frog.
Up to now, once a snake sees a frog, it will bite it. The frog also knows that it has an advantage and will run away in panic when it sees a snake.
The sun at this time
Actually, if you think about it, snakes are not that bad.
The sun at this time was from nine o'clock to eleven o'clock. It exuded a warm atmosphere. It lay on the stone and basked in the sun, showing a motionless state. When you pass by it, it will look at you and then crawl away slowly.
It knows that the sun at this time belongs to it.
People also know that this year, it is its turn to protect.
During the New Year, window grilles are put up with snakes coiled into the character "福". The old man said that this is a little dragon that attracts wealth.
You see, even something so cold can be warmed up.
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