Originally, the cat and mouse were good friends. On that day, the Jade Emperor chose the zodiac, and the cat and mouse said that you should call me in the morning, so I couldn't get up. The mouse agreed, but didn't ask it to go early and grab the first place. When the cat wakes up, it will go there. The 12 zodiac signs have been selected. So the cat was very angry. After that, the cat and mouse became natural enemies.

There is a myth about the origin of the zodiac:

It is said that the Jade Emperor wanted to choose 12 kinds of animals as representatives, and then he sent a fairy to tell the animals about it, and set a time to come to the Tiangong in the year of Mao, Uzuki, to run for office. The earlier he came, the higher the queue, and the later ones could not. At that time, cats and mice were still good friends. The cat loves to sleep, but he also wants to be chosen, so he asks the mouse to call him then. But the mouse forgot as soon as it turned its head. The mouse went to the old cow, saying that he got up early and ran fast, and asked the cow to take him then.

the old cow agreed. At that time, dragons had no horns, while chickens had horns. The dragon told the chicken that the chicken was already very beautiful, and there was no need for horns, so he asked the chicken to lend it to him. When the chicken heard the flattery of the dragon, it was very happy, so it lent its horns to the dragon and told him to pay him back on time after the election. The dragon readily agreed. In the year of Mao Mao, Uzuki, many animals rushed to the Heavenly Palace, while the cat was still sleeping. The mouse sits on the back of the cow.

After reaching the heaven, the mouse gave a "rub" jump. The Jade Emperor said that the mice arrived first, making them the first. Old steak is second; The tiger also arrived later, ranking third; The rabbit also arrived, ranking fourth; Dragon came late, but he was big. The Jade Emperor saw him at a glance, and saw that he was so beautiful, so he was ranked fifth, and said that his son was ranked sixth, but Dragon was disappointed because his son didn't come today. At this time, the snake behind came running and said, "He is my godfather, and I rank sixth!" I am ranked sixth! " The snake ranked sixth; The horse and the sheep also arrived, and they asked me to ask you: Brother Ma first, Brother Yang first, and they pushed them around. Seeing that they were so polite, the Jade Emperor let them rank seventh and eighth. The monkey was originally in his thirties, but he jumped to the front with the clouds in the sky because he could jump, ranking ninth; Then chickens, dogs and pigs were also chosen. ?

The cat didn't wake up until after the contest, and the mouse was chased all over the world as soon as he got home. After the competition, the dragon came to the seaside and saw that he was much more beautiful with horns than before, so he was not going to return the chicken. In order to avoid the chicken, he disappeared from the world, and the chicken was very angry, so he got up early every morning and shouted to the sea: Give it back quickly! Give it back! The hen shouted, Give him back quickly! Give him back! The chicken also calls: return! Also!