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Laogu and Laotai got married and lived in a conch-like cave.When they were thirsty，they drank from the spring；when they were hungry，they collected some wild sungrass to eat；when they felt cold，they picked some leaves and grasses to cover their bodies；when it rained or snowed，they just hid in the cave to avoid the cold.

The azaleas on the top of Luofeng Mountain bloomed three times and cuckoos sang three times outside Luoyan Cave（the name of the conch-like cave）.Laotai was pregnant and then gave birth to ten daughters and ten sons.She gave birth to girls first，then boys.All the children were pretty and handsome，which made the couple extremely happy.The deer came to provide them with milk，the bees came to feed them with honey，the thrush sang to them with hypnosis，and the butterflies danced and amused them.In less than a year，all the girls and boys grew into adults.Ten sons were stronger than a bull，and ten girls were prettier than a peacock，making the couple happy enough to laugh all day long.The couple thought for nine days and nights to give their children loud and auspicious names：the eldest daughter's name was Ciwu—meant a red cloud in Bai language；the eldest son's name was Duosuo—meant a mountain in Bai language；the second daughter's name was Shehuduo—meant a flower；the second son Juluwang—meant an eagle；the third daughter Suoxu—meant a mountain spring；the third son Duozuokui—meant a big rock；the fourth daughter Hainaoxie—meant a star；the fourth son Daogao—meant a sea；the fifth daughter Guihu—meant an osmanthus flower；the fifth son Bishen—meant the wind；the sixth daughter Banzhuozhi—meant a white bird；the sixth son Hengzhuozhi—meant a black bird；the seventh daughter Jijie—meant a golden chicken；the seventh son Wunu—meant a yellow dragon；the eighth daughter Henglao—meant a black tiger；the eighth son Fuzheng—meant a chestnut tree；the ninth daughter Guzhuo—meant a crossbow；the ninth son Hete—meant a thunder；the tenth daughter Jimiran—meant the lightning；the tenth son Xiganpiao—meant a honey.