After listening, Boss Huang realized just how much he had missed.
“Mother,” he said, bowing his head with remorse, “it’s all my fault. You’ve worked so hard for so long, but I haven’t been able to help you at all.”
"It's okay, as long as you don't blame me in the future." After a long silence, Jiang Nuan said this meaningful sentence.
The oxcart moved slowly forward, and Huang Xiaoliu walked at a leisurely pace, occasionally teasing the two sheep that were already trembling with fear.
Moo!
Walk properly.
As soon as the two sheep stopped, Huang Xiaoliu's threatening mooing of the cow immediately rang out.
"Mother," Huang the eldest said with some concern, "Are we just going to let these two sheep roam around like this? Aren't we even holding onto their ropes?"
This is so unreliable.
“With Xiao Liu around, there’s no need to leash it,” Xiao Wu said with a grin. “Xiao Liu is quite fierce; even Da Hua is afraid of it.”
“Yes, it’s really fierce,” Da Niu clapped closer. “It always bullies Da Hua. I’ve seen it do this many times. It stomps on Da Hua with its hooves and has stomped all of Da Hua’s fur off.”
"How could that be?" Old Huang said dismissively. "Big Flower's wings aren't fake. Even if it can't fly very high, it can still flap its wings a couple of times. How could it get trampled by a cow?"
Is this just nonsense?
“Really,” Huang Xiaosi shrugged. “If you don’t believe me, go home and look at Dahua. It’s become a bald goose.”
Especially the top of his head, it's completely bald, you can't find a single hair.
Because of this, the usually domineering Da Hua has become like a timid wife, never leaving the house and spending all her time laying eggs in her nest.
Even when foraging for food, they would first peek out to see if there was a cow in sight; only if Huang Xiaoliu wasn't there would they dare to leave their burrow.
Eat as quickly as possible and return to your nest immediately.
"This," Old Huang exclaimed, "could this ox have become a spirit?"
“It’s almost like it hasn’t become a spirit,” Huang Xiaosi said, resting his chin on his hand. “It can understand human speech and it can also act irritably and do bad things.”
She's clearly a cow, but she's more cunning than a fox. She's always obedient and hardworking towards her mother, but towards others, well, let's just say she's a joke.
You have to coax it nicely to get it to do some work, and if you don't offer it enough benefits, it won't even acknowledge you.
Huang Xiaoliu pretended not to hear anything and continued to tease the two sheep.
"Really?" Old Huang was a little incredulous. "Is this still the castrated cow we bought?"
Moo!
The scalper turned his head unhappily and glared at Boss Huang.
Hate!
Can't you say something that cows like to hear? A cow's life is already so difficult, and you have to remind it again that it's not a healthy cow.
He turned around and, without thinking, gave Boss Huang a good whack on the back.
“Little Six,” Jiang Nuan’s threatening voice rang out, “if you don’t want the tail, you can use it to make soup.”
Moo!
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoliu felt a sudden tightness in his bottom and quickly tucked his tail between his legs.
Then, pretending nothing had happened, they continued on their journey steadily and powerfully.
"A monster," Old Huang said, ignoring the wound on his face. Instead, he was so frightened by the ox's behavior that he stammered, "Mother, a monster has come to our house."
"What's all the fuss about?" Jiang Nuan said irritably. "Be careful, there are lots of people coming and going on the street, don't let people laugh at you."
After calming her expression, Jiang Nuan explained, "Although Xiao Liu's situation is rare, he is not some kind of monster. Humans are intelligent, but we should not underestimate any animal. From the tiger that reigns supreme in the deep forest to the humble ant, everyone has their own wisdom."
Animals may not be as intelligent as humans, but they are not as stupid as we imagine.
Jiang Nuan firmly believes in natural selection; anything that survives must possess unique wisdom.
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