The sky was slightly cloudy, the road was very lively, and it contrasted with the unusually quietness inside the store.
It's a great day for storytelling.
Many stories begin like this. In an empty and slightly dim room, an old man who is getting older is sitting on a rocking chair. A thick blanket covers his knees that often ache due to changes in the weather. There is a fireplace behind him. There was a weak flame crackling inside.
The rocking chair rocked slightly back and forth, making him feel as if he was drifting in the long river of time, unconsciously recalling the past years.
Two children, a man and a woman, were lying on the carpet, leaning on their chins, shaking their little feet, staring at him intently, waiting for him to tell a story that happened a long time ago. It was a story that the old man had personally experienced, either thrilling, Either full of pride, or charming and moving.
If there is a dog lying next to the rocking chair, preferably an elderly golden retriever, then it is perfect.
There are no rocking chairs in the pet store, only reclining chairs; there are no children on the floor, only two lazy cats on the cat climbing frame; there is a dog lying beside Zhang Zian, but it is not an old golden retriever, but Femas is in his prime; he is not a rare old man, his experiences and stories are far less colorful than old tea; there is no blanket on his knees, and a parrot that can urinate and defecate at any time rests on his shoulder... Really The only one who seemed to be seriously preparing to listen to the story was Xinghai who was squatting in front of the recliner.
But today is still a good day for storytelling, because the most important thing about storytelling is the atmosphere, and the atmosphere today is very good.
The elves know that π is writing stories about them, but no one knows exactly how π is writing about them. They also have curiosity in their hearts, especially those cat elves, their curiosity is natural, but out of restraint or self-esteem, they don't take the initiative to ask about the content. As for the fact that it is impossible to browse secretly, π's books are not physical books, and their claws are really not suitable for operating mobile phones or computers.
Fina yawned, "It's okay for me to listen to it for the time being, but don't expect me to make a statement against my will. You must know that as early as thousands of years ago, the clerk of the Kingdom of God had faithfully recorded the majesty of this palace. Thinking about it, π is just a mere monkey, and if its description is stronger than the clerk of the Kingdom of God, I will never believe it."
Just as there were historians in ancient China who recorded the words and deeds of the emperor, there were also corresponding clerks in ancient Egypt who were responsible for recording everything about the royal family. For example, the clerk Tejani once recorded the epic battle of Thutmose III on the Megiddu Plain. Great War, carved into the walls of Karnak Temple. As the incarnation of the cat god and the pet of Cleopatra VII, it is not uncommon for Fina to be recorded by the clerk.
Zhang Zian pointed out: "It is true to say so, but you were still an ordinary cat at that time, right? The you written by π is you as an elf, and the two cannot be equated."
"Ordinary cats? Nonsense!" Fina glared at him, "I was born extraordinary, don't compare me with ordinary cats!"
"Well, say whatever you want, but you can always understand the meaning, right?" Zhang Zian didn't argue with it on this aspect, "At least you couldn't speak at that time."
Fina snorted and stopped talking.
"Meow meow! Although my family is not as noble as His Majesty, I have seen the world." Snow Lion echoed, "I heard that π is about urban life? The so-called urban life is nothing more than describing the daily life of ordinary people in the city... Not boasting, this is the first of its kind created by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng!"
Although it looked like a fart, Zhang Zi really couldn't refute it. "Jin Ping Mei" is indeed the first time in Chinese classics that it uses ordinary people as the main characters and writes on the daily life of ordinary people in the market. Before that, the protagonist was either a legendary hero like Monkey King, or a nobleman like Liu Huangshu, so Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's position in the history of Chinese literature is unshakable.
From this point of view, urban life has indeed followed the path pioneered by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng to today, and it can be regarded as the originator of urban life. Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's skill in portraying characters is superb, and he depicts a world that is almost unreal. Both the images of Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian are lifelike.
"That's right, what π wrote is indeed about urban life, but it is still somewhat different from Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's city life. For example, neither humans nor animals in "Jin Ping Mei" have special abilities, while what π wrote, It's more like an urban legend." Zhang Zian felt that it was really unfair to compare π with Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng.
He pointed to his face and said, "The so-called legend is right in front of you. Cat trainers, Wing Chun masters, enthusiastic citizens who like to report crimes, chief dog trainers of film crews, and sometimes they help the police station as an undercover agent. Multiple titles concentrated on one person, isn’t it a legend?”
After saying this, he turned his nostrils up like Long Aotian, trying to avoid Fina's contemptuous eyes.
"Huh? Are you considered a legend?" Snow Lion smacked his lips disdainfully, "Eunuching you is even more legendary."
"Quack! I just want to ask, do you have a boyfriend here?" Richard asked maliciously.
"No! Boyfriends don't exist, they will never exist!" Zhang Zian asked back, "I don't have a boyfriend in reality, so how can I have one in real life?"
"Didn't you say that the seven points are true and the three points are false? I am so disappointed!" Richard shouted, flapping his wings.
"Don't play around in places that don't make sense!" Zhang Zian complained, "Is there any point in asking me to have a boyfriend?"
"Of course it makes sense. Isn't it just to make up for the regrets in reality?" Richard coaxed.
Zhang Zian solemnly declared: "No! I don't regret it at all!"
"Look, you don't have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, don't you regret it?" Richard rolled his little black eyes and quacked as if remembering something: "Since everyone is a learned person, It’s an ancient Egyptian scribe and someone like Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, of course, this uncle is not willing to be left behind by cats, and he sings a poem to wish you good luck.”
Zhang Zian knew that this cheap bird could not recite good poems, so he hurriedly wanted to pinch its beak, but he was a step too late, and Richard flew up before he finished speaking, hovering in the air and chanting aloud:
"Sitting alone in the study is a wife, don't mention this matter to outsiders;
If you change your left hand for your right hand, you will stop your wife and remarry.
Stroke and stroke again and again, the whole body is soft and soft;
Bit by bit, the children and grandchildren will turn into mud! "