The story of a mouse marrying a daughter
On the first day of the lunar new year, on the second day of the lunar new year, and on the third day of the lunar new year, a mouse marries a bride "is a folk song. Now let's share the story of a mouse marrying a daughter
Mouse marrying daughter
On the third day of the lunar new year, a mouse marries a bride. This is a very interesting folk legend. Old people say that the night of the third day of the lunar new year is the day when a mouse marries a bride. Every household must go to bed early, sleep early, and give salt, rice, and stir fried sesame candy to them in the corner of the house. It is commonly known as "dividing money among mice". It is a wedding candy prepared for mice to ensure a safe and auspicious year ahead. There are four versions of the story in total
Version 1
The "Origin of the Twelve Zodiac Animals" states that the Jade Emperor sent cats to notify animals such as cows and tigers that they were ranked second in heaven. After eavesdropping on the cat's message, the mouse took the lead and the confused Jade Emperor appointed it as the head of the twelve zodiac animals. The cat was pushed out of the zodiac and thus developed a deep enmity with the mouse. The mouse wanted to resolve its resentment with the cat, so it asked the weasel to act as a matchmaker and betrothed its most beautiful daughter to the cat. The cat readily agreed. So the mouse chose an auspicious time and stole a child's tiger headed shoe to fill the sedan chair, sending his daughter to the cat's den. As a result, the mouse married a woman and married into the belly of a cat man.
Mouse marrying daughter
Version 2
The novel 'The Mouse Marries a Girl' states that the Rat King chose to marry a girl on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month. On the day of the wedding, the world was busy preparing New Year's goods, and people were grinding and pounding stones, causing a constant commotion. The Rat King was furious and said, "If people make trouble with me for a day, I'll make trouble with people for a year!" People suffered a great loss, so they were not allowed to push mills or pound them on Rat's wedding day
Version 3
Legend has it that a long time ago, on the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month, the daughter of a mouse got married. I saw lanterns and colorful decorations, with candles shining brightly. The bride, a mouse, was dressed in green flowers and new clothes, sitting in a sedan chair, carried by four mice. The groom was also accompanied by a best man, leading the way. Welcoming and seeing off the bride, shouting and cheering, drums and gongs ringing loudly, suona singing joyfully, how lively it is! Just as everyone was laughing and exchanging cups to congratulate the bride and groom on their great joy, the groom took advantage of the situation and stole some food. The guarding cat immediately approached and caught the mouse upon seeing it. The groom shouted for help, and everyone remained calm after discovering that the mouse groom had become a captive under the cat's claws. Just file a complaint with the official mouse. The mouse official believed that the cat's behavior was wrong and demanded that the groom be released. The cat refused and both sides reported it to the county magistrate's hall. After listening to the statements of the plaintiff and defendant, the county official believed that it was despicable for the mice to steal food, but on this joyous occasion, it was only once in a lifetime and should be tolerated. It's a bit unreasonable for the cat to do this, so they demanded to let go of the mouse. At the moment of sentencing, the mouse groom bit through the table skirt on the county lord's case again. The county official was furious when he saw it and said, "You bastard, your nature is hard to change!" He then changed his sentence and said, "If a mouse is caught, it deserves to be punished; if a cat eats a mouse, it will eliminate harm to the people. It is only natural and will always be like this!" From then on, the cat eating a mouse became legitimate.
Version 4
Long, long, long time ago, an elderly couple of mice lived in a damp and cold black hole, watching their beautiful daughter grow up day by day. The couple promised to find the best in laws for their daughter and to free her from this dark life. So, the mouse couple went out to search for their relatives. As soon as I stepped out, I saw the majestic sun in the sky. They pondered that the sun is the strongest in the world, and any gloomy ghost fears the radiance of the sun. Isn't marrying the sun the same as marrying Zhuo Shuo? The sun listened to the request of the mouse couple and frowned, saying, "Respected elders, I am not as strong as you imagine. Black clouds can block my radiance." The mouse couple was speechless. So, he came to Black Cloud and begged for marriage. Although I have the power to block the light, all I need is a gentle breeze to 'dispel the clouds and fog', "replied the mouse couple with a bitter smile. They pondered and found the wind that oppressed the black cloud. Feng Xiaodao said, "I can blow away the black clouds, but just a wall can subdue me!" The mouse couple found the wall again, and the wall saw them, showing a fearful expression: "In this world, I am most afraid of you mice. No matter how strong the wall is, it cannot resist the mice from digging holes and eventually collapse." The mouse couple looked at each other, it seemed that we mice were still the most powerful. Two elderly people were discussing, who are we mice afraid of? by the way! Since ancient times, mice have been afraid of cats! So, the mouse couple found the flower cat and insisted on marrying their daughter to the flower cat. The flower cat laughed heartily and readily agreed. On the day of their wedding, the mice used the most solemn ceremony to send off their most vibrant daughter. Something unexpected happened, the flower cat darted out from behind and ate its bride in one bite.
Version 5
In Mouse Village, there is an old black mouse who has a brightly colored daughter named Little White Mouse. The fur all over the body of the little white mouse was like silver, and the old black mouse felt very proud of it. He often said, "My daughter is so lovely and noble that she cannot marry an ordinary person. I want to marry her to the greatest person in the world
So, the old black mouse thought to himself, "Even if the sun is the most noble in the sky, let me ask him first." He asked the sun, "Mr. Sun, as soon as you come out, there will be light on the ground. You sprinkle light and heat on the fields, on various plants and trees, and you will grow. I think you are the most powerful and influential person in the world. More power than me?" The old black mouse heard this and went to visit Yun. The old black mouse saw Yun and said, 'Mr. Yun, if you can cover the sun, your power is the best in the world.' Yun shook his head and said, 'No, no! Poor me, my feet are wireless and I rely on the wind to move. The wind wants me to go east, so I have to go east.' Just as he was saying this, a gust of wind blew the cloud away without a trace. The old black mouse saw this and then thought to himself, 'I'll just go find the wind.' After thinking about it, I hurried to catch up with the wind. I chased after it and indeed caught up. At this moment, I saw the wind blocked by a high wall, and it was spinning in a hurry. The old black mouse took a few steps forward and said to the wind, 'Mr. Feng, if you can blow away the clouds, you must be the most powerful in the world.' The wind whimpered and said, "You're telling me, but you don't see the wall stronger than me." The old black mouse quickly fell from the air to the ground and said to the wall, "Look, you're the only one who's the strongest in the world." The wall panel had a hole on its face and said, "No matter how strong I am, I can't stop the mouse from drilling holes every day. I'm about to collapse soon, so I'm not the strongest in the world." At this moment, the old black mouse suddenly realized that mice are the greatest in the world, so let's marry her to the mouse