"What is this?" The puppy pointed at an animal, with curiosity in his big eyes.
He was pointing at a monkey.
It turns out that this is a monkey show, where one person directs a monkey to make various movements.
"This is a macaque." Jiang Yao said.
The short man threw his hat on the ground, and the little monkey ran over, picked up the hat on the ground, and put it on his head.
It caused a burst of cheers from the onlookers.
"Stand on the stilts, step on it!" The short man shook the rope around the little monkey's neck.
The curiosity of the onlookers was suddenly aroused.
Can this monkey still walk on stilts?
The puppy blinked and stared at the monkey.
The monkey ran to the stilts and picked up the stilts with his two claws like human hands.
It stepped on the stilts with one foot and tried to lift it up with the other foot. It failed the first time, but after trying a few more times, it actually stepped on it.
The crowd suddenly burst into cheers.
The puppy also clapped his hands.
"Mom, this monkey looks like a human." The puppy said very curiously.
"It's not happy." Tianbao suddenly said.
Jiang Yao went to see the little girl and saw her little face wrinkled, staring at the monkey, her eyes full of sympathy.
How can a juggling monkey be happy?
They should belong to the mountains and forests, but they are captured, trained, beaten, and turned into tools for people to make money. How can they be happy?
When Tianbao said this, the puppy who was applauding just now also stopped. Looking into the monkey's eyes, he felt that the little monkey was about to cry...
Jiang Yao didn't feel anything at all.
In this era, human life is as cheap as grass, and it is difficult for people to survive, let alone animals...
However, seeing these two little guys so sad, Jiang Yao felt a little soft-hearted.
After the monkey charmer finished his performance, he took out a bowl and asked for money from the spectators.
Most of them are one copper plate, only five or six copper plates in one round...
"Enough to buy a few steamed buns..." The monkey charmer muttered and put the money into his sleeve.
"Are you a monkey for sale?"
The monkey charmer looked around and saw a young woman with two children.
"Sell? This is what I use to eat. How can I sell it? No!" The monkey charmer simply refused.
"Mother, let's forget it..." Tianbao said, tugging on her sleeve.
Although she felt sorry for the monkey, she also knew that money was hard to make and her mother worked so hard to raise a large family.
Jiang Yao had no choice but to take her two children and prepare to leave.
"You want to buy it, how much do you plan to pay?" The monkey charmer stopped them.
"How much do you want?"
"My monkey is not an ordinary monkey. He is spiritual. I only have five taels of silver..." said the monkey charmer.
Jiang Yao smiled: "Five taels of silver, do you think we are stupid? Five taels of silver is enough for me to buy a pig."
Jiang Yao said the number: "One tael of silver!"
The monkey tricker was reluctant, and the two talked for a long time, and finally settled the deal for two taels of silver.
Tianbao was very happy when her mother bought the little monkey.
The monkey charmer handed the rope to Jiang Yao.
"This monkey is a bit wild. If you don't obey, I'll beat you. Be careful of getting hurt." He took the money and left.
Jiang Yao pulled the rope. The monkey was fierce. She had heard of monkeys hurting people before, and she was afraid of hurting her two children.
If the monkey really dared to hurt the two little guys, Jiang Yao would break its neck without hesitation.
Tianbao walked up to the little monkey. The little monkey stood, shorter than Tianbao, and looked at Tianbao warily.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, I will let you go."
When Tianbao said this, the little monkey made a cry, as if he was talking to the duck.
But under Tianbao's comfort, the little monkey gradually became less vigilant.
When Tianbao stretched out his hand, the little monkey put his little paw on Tianbao's hand. It had fleshy pads and was soft.
Tianbao blew lightly: "Huhu, it doesn't hurt anymore~"
The little monkey tilted his head and looked at her.
This little macaque is quite cute, with a chubby little face and round eyes that rotate very flexibly.
The puppy also wanted to touch the little monkey, but the little monkey turned its head towards him, grinning fiercely.
Tianbao quickly stretched out his hand and touched the little monkey's head: "This is my brother, don't be afraid, he won't hurt you~"
Under Tianbao's comfort, the little monkey became docile and put its other paw on the puppy's hand.
Jiang Yao saw that the little monkey had no ill intentions towards the two little guys, so she untied the rope around its neck.
Jiang Yao walked towards the rice grain store with her two treasures and a little monkey.
Along the way, it attracted many onlookers, and some people even wanted to touch the little monkey.
The little monkey showed his teeth and scared people away.
Arriving at the rice and grain store, Jiang Yao asked the two little guys and the monkey to wait at the door. She went in and walked around, looking at the glutinous rice.
The quality of this glutinous rice is more than half a bit worse than the ones from her blind box.
Jiang Yao searched for several more restaurants, but finally saw only one that was barely acceptable. She bought two bags of glutinous rice and planned to go back and try it.
When no one was paying attention, Jiang Yao put the glutinous rice into the small warehouse, carrying only a small bag of rice in the basket on her back.
Jiang Yao went to buy a large steamer and two large wine jars.
This store happened to be close to where Niu Dashan parked his car. When Jiang Yao called out, Niu Dashan ran over to help and put all her things on the bullock cart.
Jiang Yao bought the child's snacks, medicine, etc., and then went to ride the bullock cart to prepare for the return journey.
Niu Dashan looked at the little monkey and was startled: "Where did this little monkey come from? This thing looks very ferocious at a young age. Sweet baby, puppy, come quickly behind Grandpa Niu."
I met Niu Dashan when I was in the mountains and robbed him of food. He was very vicious.
If a child is entangled, half of his life may be lost.
"Grandpa Niu, the little monkey is very good and won't hurt anyone."
Tianbao said, and touched the little monkey's head, and the little monkey's head rubbed against her little hand. One person and one monkey were harmonious.
"This monkey is very smart, Uncle Niu, don't worry." Jiang Yao said.
Only then did Niu Dashan feel relieved.
This monkey looks pretty good. Monkeys also have good and bad qualities, just like humans.
Jiang Yao got on the bullock cart first, and then picked up the two treasures.
The little monkey was much more flexible. He walked between the dog and Tianbao, imitated their appearance, and sat down.
Jiang Yao looked at the two treasures and the monkey sitting in front of her, looking indescribably cute.
The oxcart set off slowly, Jiang Yao raised her head, feeling the warm summer wind blowing on her face, feeling very comfortable.
Halfway through the journey, the bullock cart stopped.
There are mountains on both sides of this road, which was also the original home of the little monkeys.
The little monkey also stretched his head and looked up the mountain.
Tianbao touched the little monkey's head and said, "Go back to the mountains. Be careful in the future and don't get caught."
The little monkey jumped out of the carriage, turned his furry head, and looked at Tianbao.
Tianbao also couldn't bear to part with the little monkey, but the little monkey originally belonged to the mountains and forests, and the monkey charmer kept it captive, so she couldn't stay selfishly.
"Goodbye, little monkey." Tianbao waved towards the little monkey.
Tianbao's young face was full of reluctance. He took a deep breath and turned his head forcibly.
"Grandpa Niu, go home."
The puppy came closer, hugged his sister, and comforted her silently.
The ox cart started slowly and creaked towards Qingmu Village.
In the forest next to it, a little monkey jumped among the branches, following the direction of the oxcart.
When the bullock cart drove out of the mountain road and walked on the field path, Tianbao saw a small figure not far away, chasing them.
"Little monkey, follow us!" Tianbao shouted.
Niu Dashan stopped the cart, and the little monkey ran over quickly, jumped onto the cart nimbly, and hugged Tianbao's arm tightly.
The little monkey chirped.
Everyone else was confused, but Tianbao seemed to understand.
"Mom, the little monkey said he would follow us!" Tianbao said.
Jiang Yao looked at the small group. This little monkey was different from other monkeys. It was very humane, just like a child.
"Then just follow. Anyway, we won't be short of a bite of monkey rice."
The little monkey sat again between Tianbao and the puppy.
The gloomy atmosphere just now was swept away.
Jiang family.
Two figures stood outside the courtyard.
One of the slender and tall figures was none other than Ji Huaiye.
He stood leaning against the wall, his deep face expressionless, his thin lips pursed tightly, showing no anger or authority.
The other person just doesn't want to return.
Mo Hui was very happy to see that his elder's legs were almost healed, and then reported the situation to the county government.
"Master Xin has handled the county government affairs in an orderly manner, so you don't have to worry." Mo replied, "There was a case two days ago, and the perpetrator was a woman from Qingmu Village who committed adultery and killed the adulterer.
The scholar actually went to the Yamen and wanted to see you, sir, to intercede with the woman. Finally Master Xin met him..."
Ji Huaiye quickly realized that the scholar must be Zhang Caisheng.
"Then what?"
"Master Xin scolded the scholar so hard that he felt ashamed and ran away in despair."
Ji Huaiye knew that Master Xin had a sharp tongue, and could almost imagine Zhang Caisheng's embarrassment.
Jiang Yao said he was a barking dog, but Ji Huaiye thought he was like a buzzing fly, noisy and disgusting.