Chapter 39: Harvesting and Cutting
The guests from Zigong left very quickly. I heard that the young man still had many other families to visit.

Master Li was sitting on the armchair, resting his feet, his braided hair was loose, and he asked the maid to help him take care of it. Li Daoxuan came to him and talked about foreign matches, and Master Li became interested.

After all, these things can really be sold. Mr. Li has been in contact with foreigners for many years and probably knows some new things.

After hearing what his son said, his mind was opened. Indeed, instead of thinking about how to import foreign things, why not make some by ourselves? There is no reason why we can't make such a simple thing as foreign matches by ourselves.

"Let me think about this matter." Mr. Li said thoughtfully. After hearing this, Li Daoxuan stopped disturbing him.

I went upstairs alone to study the Taoist scriptures in the study, when I suddenly heard the crackling sound of firecrackers outside the window. Along with the deafening sound of gongs and drums, I saw a group of people shouting and setting off firecrackers along the way. It turned out that the troupe of acrobats had entered the village and announced that they would perform at the entrance of the village in the evening.

This was a new thing for the villagers, so the show was crowded with people. Children ran around laughing just to join in the fun of the show.

I saw all kinds of people passing by, some playing with hoops, some breathing fire, some playing with dogs and monkeys. There were all kinds of people, all kinds of people. There was even a cart passing by, and there was a big insect in the cage.

The audience cheered and applauded. For them, the performance of the acrobatics in the village was a rare opportunity to watch the fun. After such publicity, people from all over the country would come to join in the fun. It would be another bustling gathering, with vendors selling candied haws, blowing candy figurines, and even selling lanterns.

It is obvious how lively Lijia Village is at night.

Li Daoxuan rarely saw such a lively scene after coming here, so he was a little tempted. He wanted to go out at night to see the excitement, so he told Master Li about it. Master Li readily agreed, and several children in the family also wanted to go out.

But except for a few boys, the girls were forbidden to go out. Seeing the disappointed look on the sisters' faces, Li Daoxuan wanted to ask for mercy on them. But Master Li looked unhappy after hearing this and reprimanded him for meddling in other people's business.

"It's dark outside at night, what should we do if someone kidnaps us? Your two brothers can go out because they are adults. It's fine for you to go out with them, but how can the girls in your family go with them?"

Seeing that Master Li disagreed with this, Li Daoxuan had no other choice. After all, Master Li was right. The world was in chaos, and even the daughters of poor families did not dare to run around at night.

He could only apologize to his sisters, and then go out with the servants to watch a variety show at night.

The servants on both sides kept watch, not moving an inch. When we arrived at the entrance of the village, lanterns were already hung high, and the flames illuminated the night sky.

From the village to the streets, there were crowds of people. Many people were watching the excitement, and many of them were carrying children. Even women were among them, holding their children and watching the excitement. It was not as serious as Mr. Li said, that there were many child kidnappers.

There were people setting off fireworks not far away, which really gave the atmosphere of the New Year.

Wandering around, you'll see all kinds of entertainment stalls, including those selling rattles, blowing candy figures, drawing New Year pictures, and viewing kaleidoscopes.

Li Daoxuan was also curious about what a kaleidoscope was, so he paid some money and went to the box to take a look. He looked through the hole and saw a person appear in the lens. He could see clearly with the light, and the person inside would change as he turned the object in his hand.

Li Daoxuan lost interest after just a few glances. Compared with the mobile phones he had used before, this was really boring. What was the point of looking at a few pictures of motionless people? You had to pay for it.

But seeing more and more children coming over excitedly to watch, Li Daoxuan also understood the lack of entertainment for children.

After all, there are only a few interesting things in the village. In the summer, you can play in the water and fish, but in the winter you can only stay at home and warm yourself by the fire.

After walking around for a while, I saw a group of people not far away gathering together to watch something.

Li Daoxuan went over curiously to join in the fun, only to find out that it was a magician. The so-called variety of magic, this magician belongs to the three-door lottery. The scene looked quite lively, and there were many people watching.

I was a little curious about what tricks this magician could perform, so I saw him lead a dog out of a cage, let the dog walk around the arena, and then let it stand on a chair.

This dog looks quite strange, like a human. The way it walks is also quite strange, shaking its butt from side to side, just like a person climbing.

But with its hairy body, dog face and dog mouth, it is indeed a dog.

The onlookers were all amazed, thinking they had seen a new breed of dog. Li Daoxuan frowned slightly, thinking the dog was particularly eye-catching. He took a closer look and his eyes widened.

At this time, the juggler pointed at the dog standing on the chair and said with a smile: "My dog ​​is really magical. You can tell it to sing and it will sing. You can tell it to talk and it will talk."

The onlookers were all curious and threw in coins.

The acrobat was so happy to see the money falling like rain that he patted the dog's head and asked it to sing a little song.

It was amazing, the dog stood on the chair and sang a little song. The voice was as tender as a child's, and it didn't matter whether it was a boy or a girl. Although the song was not very nice, it was strange.

After all, the villagers had lived for most of their lives, and this was the first time they had seen a singing dog, so they all called for more performances. The acrobats were naturally willing, and asked the dog to imitate human speech. Then more and more people gathered around, and they all rushed to throw money to the dog to learn to speak.

The dog spoke with a hoarse voice, sang with a dry throat, stuck out his tongue and vomited blood. After being scolded by the acrobat, he had to sing with tears.

At this moment, Li Daoxuan squeezed into the crowd and looked at the performer. He took out a silver ingot and threw it on the ground, saying, "It's just that listening to a dog barking like this is really unpleasant. I want to hear something else."

When the juggler saw the silver ingot, his eyes sparkled and he ran over to fawn on him. He looked at the well-dressed Li Daoxuan and smiled until his eyebrows disappeared: "Young Master, is there anything else you want to hear? Just tell me and I'll ask this dog to do it."

"Well, it's easy to explain." Li Daoxuan smiled happily, pointing at him and the dog. "I have seen a man lead a dog and make it speak human language, but I have never seen a dog lead a man and make him speak dog language. Why don't you perform for me and let me learn from you? If you perform well, I will give you this silver ingot."

The acrobat was naturally very happy to hear this, and he immediately took out the dog chain and put it on himself. He also called the dog over and asked it to hold the chain. He then lay on the ground and imitated the dog's barking.

"Wang Wang."

"Wang Wang Wang."

……

The performer imitated the barking of a dog happily, and the audience naturally cheered. However, as time went on, this person kept barking like a dog. His voice became hoarse, his throat became dry, and his tongue was stained with blood, but he still enjoyed lying on the ground and barking like a dog.

Everyone suddenly realized that they were possessed by evil spirits. They wanted to ask for help from a witch doctor, and they were ready to report to the police. The onlookers also dispersed immediately.

Li Daoxuan, who made this request, had already left, and there was a talisman in his hand.

"Harvesting living beings and dismembering them is truly cruel. Since humans are like animals, why not just become animals?"

(End of this chapter)