Folk Stories about Old Winter Carving Borrowing Grain
One winter, magpies and eagles had no food at home. The magpie ran to the mouse's house to borrow food. It came to the mouse's door and met two little mice. The magpie said:
"Xiao Zhanguang, go home and ask Lao Zhanguang, borrow a few loads of grain, return it in a big barrel, and return it after the New Year."
Two little mice ran home and saw the big mouse say:
"Grandpa, someone is borrowing food outside the door."
The mouse said:
"What kind of person is it?"
"He is wearing a black and brown hat and a purple robe. He is neither tall nor short."
"What does it say?"
"It said,' Little Zhan Guang, you go home and ask old Zhan Guang how much grain you borrowed, and the small barrel borrowed the big barrel. After the second year, the grain will be returned. "
"Just lend it a few loads!"
Two little mice, each with a load of food, sent the magpie out.
The magpie was carrying two loads of food and was walking home happily when it met an eagle on the way. The eagle said:
"Brother Magpie, where did you get the food?"
"I borrowed it from the mouse's house!"
"Tell me, how did you borrow it?"
The magpie didn't want to tell the eagle, for fear of offending him. If he offended him, he would take his food, so the magpie lied to the eagle and said:
"When I arrived at the door of the mouse's house, I met two little mice. I said,' I'll ask the old cat for food. I'll borrow a few loads of food and I'll borrow a small bucket to return it. After the next year, I won't pay back the food. '"
After the eagle let the magpie go, he went to the mouse's house to borrow food.
The eagle came to the door of the mouse's house, met two little mice and said:
"Cat food, ask the old cat food, how much food to borrow, and borrow a small barrel from the big barrel. After the next year, the food will not be returned. "
Two little mice ran home and saw the big mouse say:
"Grandpa, someone borrows food outside the door."
The big mouse said, "What kind of person is it?"
"Big man, wearing a black hat and a black robe."
"What did he say?"
"It said,' Little cat food, ask the old cat food, how much to borrow, and borrow the big barrel. After the second year, the grain may not be collected. "
"Just tell him: No!"
When the eagle heard the mouse say "no", it pretended to be deaf and said, "I am deaf, I can't hear you." Come close to me and say it out loud. "
The little mouse walked up to the eagle and said, "No!" " "The eagle still said," I still can't hear you. Please lean forward. "
As soon as the mouse went forward, the eagle opened its mouth, picked up the mouse and flew away.
When the Rat saw it, he shouted in panic:
"Brother Diao, brother Diao, put down my son and give you two loads of food!"
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However, the eagle has flown out of sight.