Chapter 254: Journey to the West by Wu Chengen
After dinner, they lit the oil lamp and the two little guys continued to do their homework on the eight-immortals table.
For fear of disturbing them, Sang Yu pulled Sang Xingjia to sit in the pavilion, lit an oil lamp and took out pen and ink.
"Brother, remember what I said."
Seeing Sang Xingjia sharpen his brush, Sang Yu thought for a moment and then slowly spoke: "The first chapter, the stone monkey is born..."
That’s right, it is the famous “Journey to the West” in later generations, which tells the story of four masters and apprentices who, along with a white horse, went through 81 difficulties and finally obtained the true scriptures in the West.
Sang Yu quickly glanced through the original text, but because the large amount of classical Chinese was difficult to read, she was unable to finish it.
But this is "Journey to the West". Do I have to read the original text to remember the story?
Whether it is a TV series, cartoon, or fan-made derivative work, anyone who has anything to do with the word "Monkey King Sun Wukong" will have to take a second look.
Since her eldest brother said that most of the stories in this era are about love, she will come up with a new story that has never been written before and has nothing to do with love.
"...Then the stone monkey met the master and said he had no name or gender, so he was given the Dharma name 'Sun Wukong'."
Sang Yu tells the story in great detail in the first chapter, starting from the birth of the stone monkey, witnessing the death of his own clan, going out to sea to seek immortals and become a disciple, all the way to being given the name Sun Wukong by Patriarch Bodhi.
Her throat was a little dry from talking too much. She was about to pour herself a glass of water to moisten her throat when she suddenly heard a voice behind her.
"And then, what then, sister, did Sun Wukong learn the magic of immortality?"
She looked back and saw that Sang Xinghao and Xiao Zhao, who were supposed to be doing their homework on the table in the main room, had squatted behind her at some point and were apparently listening to the story of the first chapter of "Journey to the West" from beginning to end.
Hearing someone speak, the three people hiding in the dark on the other side immediately echoed.
"Yes, Yu'er, what happened next?"
Sang Yu was shocked again because he had never expected that there was someone in the dark over there.
Squinting my eyes, I saw that Sang Yongjing, Xie Qiujin and Old Mrs. Shi had been sitting there on small stools.
"...If you want to listen, just come over here. Why are you hiding and scaring me?"
Now that she knew they were family, Sang Yu was no longer afraid. She leisurely picked up the teapot, poured herself a glass of cold water and drank it all.
The three people over there looked at each other awkwardly, then brought their small stools and sat down in the pavilion.
Originally, Xie Qiujin and Old Lady Shi were sitting in the back enjoying the cool night chat. After all, the children's homework had not been checked yet, and it was still early so they couldn't sleep.
As we chatted, I didn't know when we just stopped talking and listened to the story quietly.
Feeling that the distance was too far and they couldn't hear clearly, the two of them carried a small stool and prepared to get closer, when they met Sang Yongjing who had been sitting there for a long time.
So it became the situation that Sang Yu saw now, with the three of them sitting together eavesdropping.
"Oh, sister, my dear sister, please continue to talk for a while. If I don't hear what happened to Sun Wukong next today, I will definitely not be able to sleep."
Compared with adults who know how to be shy, Sang Xinghao took advantage of his young age and started to act like a spoiled child, asking Sang Yu to say it again.
"Oh? If I say it again, you will fall asleep? You will definitely stop making trouble?" Sang Yu looked at him with a smile.
She had originally planned to update it twice a day. Even if he didn't make a fuss, she would have to update it again after drinking water.
"Well, I promise!" Seeing that there was a chance, Sang Xinghao was willing to agree to any request. He nodded repeatedly and looked at her with shining eyes.
Amid the anticipation of everyone around her, Sang Yu smiled slightly and began to tell the second chapter of the story.
"Ahem, let's talk about it again. The second time, I'll return after completing my studies..."
Sun Wukong refused to learn from Bodhi Patriarch's teachings and was hit on the head three times. Then he went to Bodhi Patriarch in the middle of the night to learn the secrets of immortality, seventy-two transformations, and somersault cloud, and finally came down the mountain.
According to the original record, the second chapter ends when Sun Wukong returns to the Water Curtain Cave and drives away the monster that occupied the land.
But could Sang Yu let the whole family go so easily? She was very vengeful and hadn't yet avenged the shock she had just received.
She continued speaking very naturally, all the way to the story of Sun Wukong, who was not good at swimming, entering the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea to ask for weapons, and only stopped abruptly when she mentioned the Ruyi Jingu Bang that weighed 13,500 kilograms.
"Well, let's stop here for this time." Sang Yu felt that what he left was really clever, and picked up the kettle to pour water.
"Sister, what next?"
"Yu'er, what next?"
This time, Sang Xinghao and Sang Yongjing asked at the same time, and the others, including Sang Xingjia, were all looking forward to it, wanting to know whether Sun Wukong could take away the stick weighing more than 10,000 pounds.
"And then? That's all. Didn't you just say you'd say it again? I've already said it." Sang Yu pretended to be confused and continued to pour water.
"Sister, please say it again, the last time." Sang Xinghao was almost crying in anxiety. He really wanted to know what happened next.
Sang Yu, however, was not in a hurry. After drinking the cold water in her hand, she glanced at him lightly: "Have you finished your homework? It's so late now. Are you going to school tomorrow morning?"
Fighting with her, huh. Let them just scare her on purpose, just keep them on suspense, serialized books always have to wait for updates.
After pestering her for a while, and seeing that she was determined not to give in, Sang Xinghao went back to do his homework reluctantly with a sad face.
Sang Yu smiled and patted Xiao Zhao's head: "You should go and do your homework. I will continue telling you stories tomorrow."
The little girl's eyes suddenly lit up again, she nodded heavily, and ran back to the lobby with light steps.
"Little sister, your story..." Sang Xingjia had been taking notes as she narrated. Now that he had some free time, he gradually sensed a different meaning. "There seems to be something wrong."
As soon as he spoke, Sang Yu knew that he had seen through the surface of the story and saw the core, which had been studied thoroughly by many literary masters in later generations.
It's more than just wrong. The entire "Journey to the West" is actually a novel with satire and resistance as its spiritual core.
But those were all researched by others through superficial appearances. She was just a carrier. She just wanted to tell a good story and had no other intentions.
She quickly raised her hand to stop Sang Xingjia from continuing, and smiled slightly: "Brother, I don't understand what you are saying. I am just repeating a story I once heard."
Her expression and tone clearly showed that she was unaware of the problem. Sang Xingjia thought about it for a moment and quickly understood what she meant.
Following her lead, I asked, "What's the name of this storybook? And who's the author?"
"Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en."
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