在很久以(yi)前(qian),淝河岸畔,小孤(gu)山下,有(you)位聰明美麗(li)的(de)姑(gu)(gu)娘。她以(yi)打魚(yu)為生,人們(men)叫她漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)。有(you)年夏季,一(yi)(yi)日漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)獨自架船,劃著(zhu)雙(shuang)漿,從西淝河上(shang)順游而下,準備劃到(dao)下游捕魚(yu)。魚(yu)船剛找到(dao)硤山口時(shi),天上(shang)突然烏云翻(fan)滾,雷霆轟鳴,狂風大作(zuo),瓢潑大雨(yu)似(si)傾(qing)如注,下個不停。漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)將船劃到(dao)河邊停泊避雨(yu),雨(yu)聲嘩嘩如同催眠之曲,孤(gu)獨的(de)漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)不由雙(shuang)目欲(yu)閉,睡意綿(mian)(mian)綿(mian)(mian),緩緩進入夢(meng)(meng)鄉。正在夢(meng)(meng)甜似(si)蜜的(de)時(shi)候(hou),一(yi)(yi)個赤體嬰兒(er)撲進她懷里(li)。她正欲(yu)問(wen)是誰家的(de)寶寶,只聽(ting)一(yi)(yi)聲霹靂巨響(xiang)把她從夢(meng)(meng)中驚(jing)醒,她忙張目起身,恰(qia)時(shi)一(yi)(yi)條紅尾(wei)金鱗大鯉(li)(li)魚(yu)從河水(shui)中躥進魚(yu)船里(li),蹦(beng)到(dao)她面前(qian),被漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)捉住。漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)正饑腸轆轆,把大鯉(li)(li)魚(yu)煮吃了(le)。漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)(gu)自從吃了(le)這條鯉(li)(li)魚(yu)后,肚(du)腹漸漸脹大,日日增高,后生下一(yi)(yi)黑膚男孩,取名龍兒(er)。
人們便叫這魚為(wei)“懷胎(tai)魚”。龍(long)(long)兒長大(da)后,成(cheng)了一條黑(hei)(hei)龍(long)(long)。他在淮(huai)(huai)河(he)里踏波逐浪,呼風喚雨(yu)。漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)對龍(long)(long)兒說(shuo): “你是龍(long)(long),要為(wei)民(min)(min)造福,要及時(shi)行(xing)云布雨(yu),讓天下風調雨(yu)順(shun),五谷豐(feng)登,讓民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)過(guo)幸福的(de)生活(huo)。千萬(wan)不可(ke)做(zuo)危害(hai)民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)事!”小黑(hei)(hei)龍(long)(long)非常聽母(mu)親漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu)的(de)話,只為(wei)民(min)(min)做(zuo)有(you)益(yi)的(de)事,對民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)害(hai)的(de)事一件不做(zuo)。所以淮(huai)(huai)河(he)兩岸(an)風調雨(yu)順(shun),年年豐(feng)收,百姓(xing)豐(feng)衣足(zu)食。民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)唱道(dao)“走千走萬(wan),不如淮(huai)(huai)河(he)兩岸(an)”,來贊揚(yang)家鄉富足(zu)美好。這歌(ge)謠直(zhi)流傳至今(jin)。勤勞慈祥的(de)漁(yu)(yu)姑(gu),教子有(you)方,被玉(yu)皇大(da)帝封為(wei)龍(long)(long)母(mu)娘娘,后升(sheng)天成(cheng)仙。黑(hei)(hei)龍(long)(long)為(wei)孝順(shun)母(mu)親,也隨母(mu)親上天宮去了。