According to legend, there was once a family whose parents gave birth to eight children, seven of whom were sons and the youngest was a daughter. After the daughter was born, although she was beautiful and lovely, she was too delicate and skinny. They thought that she might not live, and decided to baptize her immediately.
Father sent a son to fetch some water from the well. The other six saw it and followed it in droves. Each of them scrambled to get the first sip of water, and as a result, they dropped the pitcher in the well. Therefore, they were dumbfounded. Look at me, and I will look at you. I stood by the well, didn't know what to do, and didn't dare to go back to the house. At this time, my father was anxiously waiting for them to send water. Seeing that they had gone for a long time and had not come back, he said, "They must have forgotten this for fun." He waited and waited, but they didn't come back. He was so angry that he swore that they should all become crows. As soon as the voice fell, he heard the sound of croaking overhead. He looked up and found seven black crows like coal hovering overhead. Seeing his angry words come true, he regretted it and didn't know what to do. He lost seven sons and felt very sad. Fortunately, his little daughter became stronger and more beautiful every day after being baptized, which finally gave him some comfort as a father.
My daughter is growing up slowly. She never knew that she had seven brothers. My parents were so careful that they never mentioned it in front of her. Finally one day, she overheard people talking about her. They said, "She is really beautiful, but unfortunately, all her seven brothers have suffered misfortune because of her." She was very sad after hearing this, so she went to ask her parents if they had any younger brothers and how they were. Parents can no longer hide the truth from her. To comfort her, they said that all this was God's will, that her birth was God's arrangement, and that she was innocent. But the little girl still can't eat, sleep well and suffer every day. She made up her mind to try her best to get her seven brothers back. One day, she sneaked out of the house and went out into the wide world to look for her brother everywhere. She thought: No matter where they go, she will spare her life, and let them restore their true colors and gain the freedom to be human beings!
When she went out, she only brought a small ring given to her by her parents before, plus a loaf of bread to satisfy her hunger, a pot of water to quench her thirst, and a small stool to rest when she was tired. She walked, searched and searched until she found the distant horizon and came to the sun. But the sun was too hot and fierce, so she ran away and came to the moon again. But the moon was too cold, too cold, and said, "I smell human flesh!" " "She quickly ran to the stars again. The stars are very friendly and kind to her. Every star sits on his stool. When the morning star stood up and flew, he gave the little girl a small piece of wood and said, "If you don't have this small piece of wood, you can't open the door of the castle on the glass mountain. Your brother lives in that castle. " Little sister took the small piece of wood, wrapped it in cloth, bid farewell to the stars, and set out to continue looking for her brother.
After a hard journey, she finally found the glass mountain. When she came to the gate, she found the door locked. She took out the cloth bag and untied it, only to find that the small pieces of wood inside were missing. I don't know when she lost the gift from the kind morning star. What shall we do? She wants to save her brother, but she doesn't have the key to the Glass Mountain Castle. The firm and faithful little sister gritted her teeth, took out a knife from her pocket and cut off her little finger, which was just as big as the lost piece of wood. She inserted her finger into the keyhole of the door and it opened.
When she entered the castle, she met a dwarf. He asked, "What are you looking for?" My little sister replied, "I'm looking for those seven crows." They are my brothers. " The dwarf said, "My master is not at home. If you must wait for them to come back, please come in. " At this time, the dwarf is preparing dinner for the crows. He put seven plates on the table, food in them and seven glasses of water beside him. Miss Jie ate a small piece of everything on each plate, took a sip of water in each small cup, and put the small ring she carried with her in the last cup.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of flapping wings and croaking in the air. The dwarf immediately said, "My master is back." She quickly hid behind the door to hear what they would say. As soon as the seven crows came in, they were anxious to find their own plates and cups to eat and drink. One after another, they shouted, "Who ate what was on my plate?" Who drank a little water from my cup?
Quack quack quack! Quack quack quack!
I see,
This must be a person's mouth. "
The seventh crow drank the water and found a ring in the cup. He looked at it carefully and recognized it as their parents'. He said, "Hey! Our little sister is here! We will be saved. " My little sister ran out at once when she heard this. As soon as she appeared, the seven crows immediately returned to human form. They hugged and kissed each other and happily returned to their parents.