The main story of the Girl with the Field Snail is about a young girl who was eager to help others who had done something.

During the Jin Dynasty, there was an orphan named Xie Duan in Houguan County whose parents died when he was very young, and a kind neighbor adopted him. Xie Duan was loyal, honest, hard-working and thrifty. When he was 17 or 18 years old, he didn't want to cause any more trouble for his neighbors, so he built a small house on the side of a hill and lived independently.

Because his family was penniless, he never took a wife. Neighbors were concerned about him and helped him matchmaking several times, but without success. One day, Xie Duan picked up an unusually large snail in a field and, thinking it was a strange thing, brought it home, put it in a water tank, and kept it for dozens of days.

Xie Duan went to labor in the field every morning, but came home to see rice, drinks, and hot water in the house, as if someone had made it. After several days of this, Xie Duan asked his neighbors about it. The neighbors all said they didn't do it themselves. After this, Xie Duan went out at cock-crowing, and came back quietly just as the sun was coming up, and peeped over the fence, and saw a young girl come out of the water tank and go to the stove to make a fire.

Similar Stories of the Conch Maiden

1. Beauty and the Beast: This is an old French fairy tale about a love story between a beautiful girl and a beast with a ferocious appearance. Despite the difference in appearance, the beast is good at heart and eventually wins the heart of the beautiful girl.

2. "Cinderella": This is a widely known fairy tale about a kind and hardworking girl, who finally gets happiness after a series of setbacks and tribulations.

3, "Sleeping Beauty": this is a fairy tale originated in Europe, about a beautiful princess cursed by an evil goblin, trapped in a long sleep. Eventually, a brave prince rescues the princess and the two live happily ever after.

4, "Snow White": this is a fairy tale originated from Europe, about a beautiful princess suffered from the abuse of a jealous stepmother. Eventually, Snow White, with the help of the seven dwarfs, overcomes her evil stepmother and achieves happiness.