Chapter 21: What is Happiness?
Chapter 21 What is Happiness?
The satisfied Ah Le flicked her tail and lay beside Apu, she ate well at noon, she remembered it. But she doesn't have any money, money is something that humans use to trade, small pieces of red, green and green paper, and she has to find a way to get some.
Apu and Uncle Jiang were discussing work matters, the things that Apu helped to do earlier were delayed because of illness, and they pulled down a lot, and now Apu felt that he was in a good state, so he took out some difficulties encountered at work and asked Uncle Jiang for advice, so as to speed up the efficiency and catch up with the progress.
The two of them and a dog were waiting for the other passengers in the car, and they made an appointment to leave for the village at three o'clock in the afternoon, and it was already two o'clock, and the others should be back soon.
A little bored, Ah Le straightened up and looked out of the car window. The station is very lively, and you can never find anything new or cola.
Ah Le is now staring at the old man in the morning, she feels that the old man is a good person, and wants to see how he works.
After a while, Ah Le saw that the old man had arrested three thieves from the same gang, driven away several small advertisements that were posted indiscriminately, and picked up a lost child.
It's been busy, and it seems that there is never time to stop.
Ah Le doesn't understand the old man's busyness very well, and there are only eating, drinking, sleeping and Apu in her world. She didn't understand the meaning and purpose of work, but she wanted a job because Apu was also working.
Most of the reason Ah Le wants a job is because work can be exchanged for small pieces of red, green and green.
Humans call these small pieces of paper money, money can be used for trading, exchange, different amounts of money can be exchanged for different things, similar to her "contribution points", but more types of things than her "contribution points" exchange, and convenient.
So Ah Le wants a job, she needs money, she wants to earn her own money, exchange for good food, exchange for what Apu needs to make her happy.
How to get the job, Ah Le still has no clue, so Ah Le plans to take a look first.
The old man understands how he works, that is, it is similar to his own patrol territory, looking around, dealing with some disputes between chickens, ducks, cats and dogs, and defeating the "enemies" who came to invade (idle) in the next village.
The content doesn't seem to be difficult, but the difficult thing is how to complete the work, who to get the money after the work is completed, if you can send it to yourself.
It seems that this method will not work, and we have to think of other ways. It doesn't have to be a job, it seems that trading can also be done, just exchanging things for "pieces of paper", and Ah Le found that many people here at the station do this.
These "people" take their things and find a place to squat, and then put them out, and when someone approaches, they can exchange them for more or less small pieces of paper.
Ah Le feels that he can do this thing by himself, and there are a lot of things that Ah Le can catch in the mountains, as long as he catches it himself, it is estimated that he can exchange it for money.
After you have money, you can exchange it for a lot of delicious food, and then there is a surplus to Apu, Ale's plan is beautiful, and after thinking about it, I feel cute.
Time passed quickly, and several people who had made an appointment to go back together in the morning came over one after another.
The aunt alone sold out of sweet potatoes and bought a lot of daily necessities, which seemed to last a long time.
When I got into the car, I found Ah Le by the window, and the aunt also took out a few sweet potatoes from the back basket and handed them over, which was specially left for Ah Le, she liked this puppy who likes to gnaw sweet potatoes, and the dog's eating energy reminded her of her childhood.
Apu thanked Auntie, took the sweet potato and threw it to Ah Le next to him, and gave back some candy.
The candy was bought at noon and was a hard fruit candy.
When he is upset, Apu likes to peel one open, put it in his mouth, and then sit quietly, waiting for the candy to slowly melt in his mouth, and a trace of sweetness seems to be able to seep into his heart, diluting a lot of sadness.
Ah Le, who got an extra gift, gave the aunt a smirk with a high sugar content, and then turned out the oiled paper that was folded and hidden in the cracks, spread it out, lay on it, and gnawed on it.
A series of sassy operations made the corners of Uncle Jiang's eyes twitch a little bit, this dog is becoming more and more human-like, and he doesn't know how to pay attention to some of the effects.
Apu and Aunt were very bland, greeting and chatting with each other so that they didn't pay special attention to this side.
Apu also likes to have someone to talk to him, and he also wants a lot of friends, and he can also forget about the New Year. It's just that she is quiet and introverted, and she hasn't made many friends in the village, and few people talk to her.
Now, the aunt can take the initiative to chat with herself because of Ah Le, and Apu feels very happy.
Not long after, the old couple also returned, and there was a little chubby dun by their side.
Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang brought back a lot of things, and they carried five or six packs of food in bits and pieces. Little Chubby Dun was a little resistant to going to his grandparents' house alone, and he reluctantly rubbed on snacks in his mouth.
Uncle Zhang was a little embarrassed:
"I should have come over a long time ago, but this bad boy has been spoiled by his parents, and he has been rubbing and refusing to leave. ”
"It's alright, it's not time yet. Uncle Jiang said that it would not affect the departure.
Apu and Aunt also stopped chatting and got up to help with things.
There are a lot of empty seats in the car, and it is also very convenient to put things, and a few large bags are quickly put away by everyone.
The little chubby dun was still rubbing at the door of the car and refused to come up, Uncle Zhang was a little annoyed, but it was not good to slap his grandson directly to suppress it, so he could only stalemate like this.
In the end, my wife had a way, pulling the little fat dun and I didn't know what I promised, and the fat boy actually got into the car happily.
Seeing that it was not a few minutes after seeing three o'clock, Uncle Jiang reminded everyone to check and check things, and immediately prepared to leave.
In the chaos, only Ah Le and Fat Dun'er had nothing to do, and they looked at each other twice. Ah Le is very calm, a half-sized child, and the bear is not afraid. The little chubby dun was a little excited, and the child seemed to have found fun.
I haven't seen a dog that likes to nibble on sweet potatoes.
The supple fur, the spiritual ears, and the white sweet potatoes in the dog's mouth all made the little fat man very interested.
Ah Le and the little fat man sat diagonally opposite each other, and the little fat man sat slightly forward and sat on the side of the aisle. Ah Le leans against the window, and outside is Apu.
The little fat man who looked left and right stood up, and when he saw that there was no one in the row behind Ah Le, he sat down.
Everyone was busy organizing their things, and no one paid attention to the fat people running around. The little fat man changed his seat, stood on the seat, pulled the backrest of the front seat, and stared at Ah Le who was gnawing sweet potatoes.
It's so sweet, it should be delicious...... The fat man has some saliva.
Looking at the snacks in his hand and looking at Ah Le's sweet potatoes, the little chubby dun spoke:
"Sweet potatoes are delicious, I'll exchange rice candy with you. ”
After speaking, he leaned on the back of the chair and handed out half a piece of rice candy in his hand, wanting to exchange sweet potatoes with Ah Le. It seems that our little chubby dun is essentially a kind and simple child, who will not take advantage of it and make trouble unreasonably, but there is no one to accompany him to educate and learn skin.
In the expectant eyes of Fat Dun'er, Ah Le blocked half of the rice candy in his hand, and then chose an uneaten sweet potato from his side and pushed it.
Comprehending each other's intentions and passing on the message, Fat Dun happily took back the rice candy, and then grabbed the sweet potato with one free hand and nibbled on it.
The sweet potatoes sent by the aunt are very clean, washed in advance, and there is no dirt on the washed white sweet potato skin. Fat Dun'er is also very happy, the rice candy is sweet and greasy, the sweet potato juice is rich, sweet and mellow, which is very suitable for the appetite of fat people, and one person and one dog are very happy to gnaw it, very happy.
Apu found out about the interaction between the two "leather kids" early in the morning, but didn't interfere, she wanted to see how Ah Le would deal with it.
The result made her very satisfied, and the happy Apu rubbed the yellow dog's head, and then took out a few candies from the bag next to him and gave them to the little fat man.
Feeling the kindness of the young lady, Fat Dun'er took the candy and asked Ah Le about his ownership, and when he learned that the yellow dog was raised by Apu, he became entangled.
The fat dun who opened the conversation kept pestering Apu to ask questions. Basically, it's all related to Ah Le, and occasionally there are some inquiries about the village, he has accompanied his parents to a small mountain village, but not many times.
He liked this young lady who had a "dog" at home.
The old couple found out about the little fat dun'er's entanglement with Apu, and their faces were a little embarrassed, afraid that Apu would be angry. They (they) can see that Little Fat Dun'er is really happy now, and they also hope that their grandson will be cheerful and make friends, and they will be relieved to see that Apu and Little Fat Dun'er are chatting very lively.
The old couple still had some doubts about taking Chubby Dun'er back to the village. Things weren't as they knew before they came: they just learned badly from the bear kids outside, and there should be something else.
The little fat man didn't make real friends outside, and he was bullied all the time, just as a source of money and the object of bullying.
Fortunately, if it is discovered early, it can be stopped and corrected in time, and many sad things may happen later.
Being able to be cheerful and make "friends" in the village is a good start, which makes the old couple a lot easier, educating children is a very complicated problem, and today's children are precocious, unlike before, which can be solved with a broom slap.
They couldn't get into the conversation between Fat Dun'er and Apu, so they could only smile and apologize. Apu didn't think it was a burden, shook his head lightly and responded that he didn't care, and by the way, he also let the little chubby dun try to give Ah Le Shun Mao.
Fat Dun'er, who has been a little ready to move, is very looking forward to giving Ala Shun Mao, and after getting permission, he was very excited, and he gnawed off the remaining sweet potatoes in his hand in three or two bites, and wiped it vigorously on his clothes, and after confirming that there was no dirt on his hands, he began to carefully give Ah Le Shun Mao.
Little Fat Dun'er gave himself a smooth hair, Ah Le didn't care very much. This fat man is okay, unlike other bear children, and he doesn't feel malice. Since it was Apu Jean who touched it, as long as he didn't mess around, he would be fine, and the dog said that he was very generous.
The bus had already departed, slowly driving out of the station and on the way home.
Everyone in the car was full of smiles and had their own gains.
Whether it's a human or a dog, being happy is sometimes so simple, as long as you can feel it, you will be happy.
When you open your heart and accept the happiness of others, you may be able to evoke your own happiness.
For the current Ah Le, happiness is: Apu eats fish, she eats meat, and there will never be a little monster (bear child).