The Midwife Suyi
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Once upon a time in Luling County (somewhere in Northeast of Jishui County), Jiangxi Province, there was a midwife called Suyi. She was very good at delivering babies.
One night, a tiger came to her house and picked her up with his mouth. He ran for about six or seven kilometers before finally arriving at a large grave. Then, the tiger set her down in front of a tigress which was lying on the ground and crouched down. Suyi saw that the tigress was in labor, but she seemed to have difficulty delivering her cubs. The tigress lay in pain on the ground, and looked like she was about to die. She kept looking at Suyi for help.
Suyi realized why the tiger brought her here. So, she quickly helped the tigress to deliver her cubs. Finally, three little tiger cubs were born. After that, the tiger carried Suyi back home. From that day on, the tigers frequently left meat as presents at Suyi’s doorstep to thank her for her help.
Tigers are usually regarded as fearsome creatures. But this amazing story shows that tigers understand gratitude and know to repay the kindness shown to them.
