Why do people worship the snake fairy [year of the snake Snake Biography Original]

Many people can't tell clearly that all this is related to the snake and a man named Hu Li. Once upon a time, there lived a woodsman in a hut. Because his father's surname is Hu, there is a plum tree in front of his house. From an early age, Hu Li was smart, sensible and kind. Although he is thin and dry, he is very popular. Hu Li grew up gradually, and the villagers called him a fox with his homophonic voice, but he meant no harm. A fox is a fox. Hu Li not only didn't care, but also made a hat out of fox skin, which he often wore when he went up the mountain to collect firewood. One day, instead of firewood, Hu Li went to Shannan's uncle's house to get some opium cream. His mother had a high fever, and he was told that opium ointment had a special effect on treating fever. My uncle's family grows some opium. There was no such thing as taking drugs at that time. Every year, he makes some specially for his family and neighbors, so he makes a special trip to get them. When he brought back great smoky ointment, he hurried on. As a result, haste makes waste. He sprained his ankle by accident. He sat down and rubbed for a long time, and it was getting dark before he walked more than half. He was afraid because he knew there was a big snake nearby. Strictly speaking, it's not a snake, but a snake essence. Although it is not poisonous, its head is as big as a bucket and its strength is infinite. Even its natural enemy eagle is not a problem. It doesn't eat people, but it can kill people. What's more, it loves to rob the rich in the dark and windy night, torture them and roll their money back to the snake hole. Hu Li, he thought, was just firewood, and the serpent might not come out. Besides, his mother was in a hurry to use opium paste. Measure the distance, and then go forward, you have to bite the bullet and go forward. He found a stick as a crutch and limped along the mountain road. Suddenly there was a movement in front, which was very scary, so I had to leave, but I had no choice. Walking, I met a man with a big head and narrow shoulders, and Hu Li became nervous. The man became more nervous and asked, "Who are you?" With the faint skylight, Hu Li dare not judge whether he is a man or a devil. His nervousness is justified. "I'm Hu Li." "Ah, the fox!" Because Hu Li was wearing a fox hat, the man looked at it and muttered something. In fact, snakes have poor eyesight. "It's getting dark, stand and see the road clearly." Hu Li concluded from the man's tone that the other person was a poisonous snake, but he relaxed his nervousness. He heard that snakes are not interested in the poor, so he answered calmly. Hu Li thought about it and made up a story: "Just now I met a fox trap and caught my leg. I pretended to be dead when a hunter came. He untied the trap for me and leaned his head on him. I bit him hard and accidentally broke his cigarette bag. Now my mouth is numb. " Hu Li has been thinking about poverty for so many years, and all the children of rich families have gone to gain fame. He is also a firewood collector and said, "I am most afraid of money." Seeing that things were not good, Hu Li was so excited that he lifted a bag full of opium paste and ran away, and his ankle didn't hurt. He ran a long way in one breath and came to a small cave where he often took shelter from the rain when he was firewood. His ankle hurts. He saw that the serpent didn't catch up. He entered the cave by moonlight. He is familiar with everything here. In the middle of the night, a rustle woke Hu Li. He stared blankly at the mouth of the cave and broke out in a cold sweat. It is a big snake! The big snake was stuck in the hole, but it didn't come in. It said plausibly, "Fox, you hurt me with the oil in your pipe. Aren't you afraid of money? Try the power of money this time. " Then I bumped into a pile of gold and silver ingots in the cave, and then, with a buzz, I walked away. It turns out that the traditional method of making opium paste, that is, the paste made by boiling all the raw materials of poppy, is very simple. After autumn, put all the roots, leaves, fruits and shells of poppy into the pot, and add a lot of water to make it paste and dark brown. The smell is similar to that of cigarette oil, but the actual taste is quite different. Snakes have a keen sense of smell. What it fears most is cigarette oil. On that day, Hu Li took opium cream. It was mistaken for cigarette oil. It didn't bite Hu Li and didn't dare to chase it. Instead, I went back to my nest and rolled up a pile of gold and silver treasures I had accumulated on weekdays. It followed the smell of the oil in the pipe and found the cave, thinking that it was the fox hole that had come to retaliate against Hu Li. He didn't dare to go into the hole, thinking that the fox was as afraid of money as he was of cigarette oil, so he threw it away. Hu Li used to have money, and then Qian Shengqian, Qian Shengqian and Qian Shengqian ... helped the poor all over the world and became the richest man known to all on earth. Hu Li is a grateful person, and his family has always regarded snakes as immortals since then. Many people have followed suit, and the custom of offering sacrifices to snake immortals has been passed down to this day. Nowadays, many elderly people really regard snakes as the god of wealth. The appearance of snakes at home is regarded as a sign of making money. They never hurt snakes and can protect them. At the same time, some people don't understand. They believe that Hu Li, the richest man in the world, is a fox, and they also regard foxes as immortals. The immortal worship of snakes and foxes probably stems from a yearning for money. Of course, it does not rule out a kind of confusion and respect for nature. It was first published in the magazine Human.