In a small mountain village in Japan, there was a lovely little goat. What made this little goat special was that it had a bell around its neck. This bell was given to it by the village head. The little goat liked this bell very much. Wherever it went, the bell would make a clear sound.
The little goat walked around the village every day. It had a very gentle nature, and the children liked it very much. Whenever people heard the sound of the bell, they knew the little goat was coming and would run out to play with it. And this bell gradually became a unique sight in the village. One day, an old wise man in the village looked at the little goat and said thoughtfully, "This little goat and its bell might bring unexpected good luck to the village." At that time, no one really understood what the old wise man meant. They just thought the little goat was very cute.
As days passed by, the little goat still led a leisurely life every day. It liked to graze on the hillside behind the village best, where the grass was tender and green. While it was eating grass, the bell made a gentle sound, as if playing a wonderful pastoral song. At this time, the sky suddenly darkened, and a large number of dark clouds rose from the distant mountains, and there was also a dull thunder faintly heard. The little goat raised its head. It seemed to sense the danger.
The little goat knew that a big disaster might be coming. It didn't care to continue eating grass and turned around to run back to the village. It ran very fast, and the bell shook violently, making a rapid ringing sound. This ringing sound was particularly harsh in the quiet village. When the villagers heard the bell, they came out of their houses one after another. Seeing the little goat running wildly and the dark clouds and lightning in the distance, they realized that there might be danger.
The village head was very experienced. He immediately organized the villagers to follow the little goat. The little goat led everyone to a cave beside the village. This cave was seldom visited at ordinary times, but it was very large and could hold all the villagers in the village. Shortly after everyone hid in the cave, the rain poured down, accompanied by strong winds and mudslides. If the villagers had still stayed in the village, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Everyone in the cave felt a bit frightened when they heard the sounds of the violent wind and heavy rain outside. At this time, they finally understood what the old wise man had said. The little goat's bell really brought good luck to the village. The villagers gathered around the little goat and stroked it gratefully. The little goat stood there quietly, and the bell made a slight sound occasionally, as if telling everyone that the danger had passed. Since then, the little goat has been more popular in the village, and its story has been passed down and become a legend among generations of villagers.
