Lon popo a red writing Hood story from China written by Ed young to all the Wolves of the world for Lending their good name as a tangible symbol for our Darkness once long ago there was a woman who lived alone in the country with her three children Shang taao and py on the day of their grandmother's birthday The Good Mother set off to see her leaving the three children at home before she left she said be good while I am away my heart l children I will not return tonight remember to close the door tight at Sunset and latch it well but an old wolf lived nearby and saw the good mother leave at dusk disguised as an old woman he came up to the house of the children and knocked on the door twice bang bang Shang who was the eldest said through the latched door who is it my little Jewels said the wolf this is your grandmother your popo popo Shang said our mother has gone to visit you the wolf acted surprised to visit me I have not met her along the way she must have taken a different route popo Shang said how is it that you come so late the wolf answered the journey is long my children and the day is short Shang listened through the door door popo she said why is your voice so low your grandmother has caught a cold good children and it is dark and windy out here quickly open up and let your poo come in the cunning wolf said ta and pouty could not wait one unlatched the door and the other opened it they shouted popo poo come in at the moment he entered the door the wolf blew out the candle popo Shang asked why did you blow out the candle the room is now dark the wolf did not answer Tao and pouty rushed to their popo and wished to be hugged the old wolf held Tao good child you are so plump he embraced py good child you have grown to be so sweet soon the old wolf pretended to be sleepy he yawned all the chicks are in the cpop he said popo is sleepy too when he climbed into the big bed py climbed in at one end with the wolf and Shang and TAA climbed in at the other but when Shang stretched she touched the wolf's tail popo popo your foot has a bush on it popo has brought hamstrings to weave you a basket the wolf said Shang touched grandmother's sharp claws popo popo your hand has thorns on it popo has brought an owl to make shoes for you the wolf said at once Shang lit the light and the Wolf blew it out again but Shang had seen the wolf's hairy face poo poo she said for she was not only the eldest she was the most clever you must be hungry have you eaten gko nuts what is Ginko the wolf asked Ginko is soft and tender like the skin of a baby one taste and you will live forever Shang said and the nuts grow on the top of the tree just outside the door the wolf gave a sigh oh dear popo is old Her Bones have become brittle no longer can she climb trees good popo we can pick some for you Shang said the wolf was delighted Shang jumped out of bed and TAA and pouty came with her to the Ginko tree there Shang told her sisters about the wolf and all three climbed up the Tall Tree the wolf waited and waited plump TOA did not come back sweet pout SE did not come back shang did not come back and no one brought any nuts from the Geno tree at last the wolf shouted where are you children popo Shen called out we are on the top of the tree eating gko nuts good children the wolf begged pluck some for me but popo Ginko is Magic only when it is plucked directly from the tree you must come and pluck it from the tree yourself the wolf came outside and paced back and forth under the tree where he heard the three children eating the gko nuts at the top oh popo these nuts are so tasty the skin so tender Shang said the wolf's mouth began to water for a taste finally Shang the eldest and most clever child said pop poo poo I have a plan at the door there is a big basket behind it is a rope tie the rope to the basket sit in the basket and throw the other end to me I can pull you up the wolf was overjoyed and fetched the basket and the Rope then threw one end of the Rope to the top top of the tree Shang caught the rope and began to pull the basket up and up halfway she let go of the rope and the basket and the Wolf fell to the ground I am so small and weak popo Shang pretended I could not hold the Rope alone this time I will help TAA said let us do it again the wolf had only one thought in his mind to taste a gko nut he climbed into the basket baset again now Shang and TAA pulled the Rope on the basket together higher and higher again they let go and again the wolf tumbled down down and bumped his head the wolf was Furious he growled and cursed we could not hold the Rope popo Shang said but only one gko nut and you will be well again I shall give a hand to my sisters this time pouty the youngest said this time we shall not fail now the children pulled the rope with all of their strength as they pulled they sang hioo and the basket Rose straight up higher than the first time higher than the second time higher and higher and higher until it nearly reached the top of the tree when the wolf reached out he could almost touch the highest Branch but at that moment Shang coughed and they all let go of the rope and the basket fell down and down and down not only did the wolf bump his head but he broke his heart to Pieces poo Shang shouted but there was no answer popo ta shouted but there was no answer popo pouty shouted there was still no answer the children climbed to the branches just above the wolf and saw that he was truly dead then they climbed down went into the house closed the door locked the door with the latch and fell peace pefully asleep on the next day their mother returned with baskets of food from their real popo and the Three Sisters told her the story of the popo who had come the end