The Secret of the Old Locust Tree: a Century-old Promise and a Villager

About This Novel

During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Huaixi Village deep in the Taihang Mountains enjoyed peace and tranquility for generations due to the protection of the 300-year-old locust tree at the head of the village. Hidden under this old locust tree is a promise made three hundred years ago - the locust fairy uses his spiritual energy to protect the village in good weather, but the condition is that the villagers must be in awe and repay their kindness. If an ungrateful person appears after the three hundred years, disaster will strike again. In order to build an ancestral hall and honor his ancestors, Mr. Zhao, a wealthy family, insisted on cutting down the old locust tree, regardless of the opposition of the whole village, and secretly filled in the spiritual spring that the locust fairy relied on to maintain his spiritual energy. This move caused strange phenomena: the old locust trees withered, the well water was turbid, and the villagers collectively fell ill. Rumors spread and people were panicked. Chen Shitou, a salesman who was raised by the old patriarch since he was a child, is stubborn and has a righteous heart. In order to save the old locust tree and the village, he repeatedly stopped Mr. Zhao but was severely beaten. After learning the truth about the three-hundred-year agreement, he prayed sincerely under the old locust tree for three days and three nights, and finally saw the Sophora Immortal appear. Huaixian informed that a flash flood is coming in three days. Only by digging the spiritual spring and taking out the town objects can the crisis be resolved. However, those who dig the spring will be attacked by the miasma and narrowly escape death. Chen Shitou resolutely led the villagers to dig Lingquan, and after going through hardships and dangers, they finally opened up the water source. When a flash flood broke out, Huaixian appeared and put up a barrier to protect the village. Mr. Zhao suddenly came to his senses and spent all his wealth to make up for his mistakes. In the end, the old locust tree regained its vitality, the village regained its tranquility, and the ancestral motto of "Be respectful and repay kindness" was passed down from generation to generation by the people of Huaixi Village.

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