Crow and turtle

 

Crow and turtle

 

Betty, a chattering crow, flapped her wings and told Agudenba and the coachman Azhuo some stories about the tortoise woman, and then started telling a story about a turtle.

crow betty says:

One day, I was resting on the branch of a big tree, imagining the accidents that might happen in my life.

At this time, a turtle under the tree suddenly looked up at me. The turtle said to me:

When there is no peace in this world, every step you take may be in danger. First, all kinds of disasters may happen, such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, and hurricanes. It’s really scary! Second, you have to worry about going hungry at any time, because the stored food and water will be used one day. It’s over! Third, thieves, robbers, gangsters, politicians, and even more terrifying corrupt officials will reach out to you all the time...

Crow Betty continued:

As the turtle was talking, he suddenly remembered something important and crawled away slowly without saying hello to me.

I never expected that what the turtle said would be heard by the three partners in the big forest - the crested chicken, the earthworm and the monkey. These words frightened them half to death.

The crested chicken gets scared when thinking about earthquakes and hurricanes. He trembled and said: "What if I fall asleep and the sky collapses? It's easy to handle if it collapses during the day, and I can fly away; but if I fall asleep at night, won't I be crushed to death?" ?”

Earthworms are particularly afraid of starving to death. He said: "What if I eat up the nutrients in the soil? I will have to starve to death, starve to death..."

The monkey was thinking of thieves and robbers. He said with tears: "I love the earth the most in the world, but I have to leave it at night and climb into a tree to sleep. What if thieves and robbers steal the earth while I'm asleep?!"

Crow Betty smiled and babbled to Agudemba and coachman Adhuo again:

From then on, the crested chicken slept on its back on the ground with its paws in the air every day. He thought that if the sky fell one day, he could resist it for a while with these two claws.

Earthworms excrete as much as they eat every day. They are afraid that they will use up the nutrients in the soil.

What about the monkey? He comes down from the tree three times every night to see if the earth has been stolen by thieves and robbers.

Crow Betty said: I saw stupid crested chickens, earthworms and monkeys falling into panic because of what the turtle said. They are really ignorant and pitiful. I want to help them get out of their confusion and find their own lives again. I'll tell them:

Humans regard the tortoise as the Northern Xuanwu among the four mythical beasts, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty also named the tortoise the Zhenwu Emperor. The turtle has a long lifespan and is a very spiritual animal, so the turtle shell left behind after its death is regarded by humans as a spiritual creature. The structure of the turtle skeleton is very unique. There are tortoise patterns on the back of the turtle. There are three grids in the middle, which represent the three talents of heaven, earth and man. There are ten grids around it, which represent the heavenly stems. Some turtle shells also have twenty-four grids, which represent the twenty-four. Solar terms; there are twelve grids on the bottom of the turtle shell, representing the twelve earthly branches. Because of this characteristic, it is perfect to use the turtle shell as a divination tool. Put the tortoise shell on the fire and roast it, and you can know the appearance of all things in the sky. If you want to relieve your worries, find a tortoise and throw it into the fire. You can predict the future direction from its exploding tortoise patterns.

The crested chicken discovered the turtle's direction from the air, the earthworm found the grass where the turtle was hiding, and the monkey caught the turtle.

The crested chicken, the earthworm and the monkey gave the caught turtle to Betty the crow.

Crow Betty threw the caught turtle into the prepared fire, and the turtle was burned alive. Many turtle patterns burst out of the turtle shell.

Crow Betty smiled and said, I explained this turtle pattern to the crested chicken, earthworms and monkeys: Anyone who talks nonsense will die and be burned to death in the lies he fabricated. Ignorant people who believe lies will always be worse than dead. Therefore, don’t believe lies and live every day well in order to find your own happiness.

Crow Betty sang a song "Don't Believe in Bastards":

 

Some people regard turtles as mythical animals.

Enshrined in temples as sacred objects.

Someone wrote the tortoise pattern as a heavenly book,

Can predict good and bad luck.

I regard the turtle as a bastard,

The turtles and grandchildren all tell lies.

Why are lies passed down from generation to generation?

Just because the king is a big bastard.