Chapter 771: Charlotte's Web
[Before breakfast, as they cleaned up the table and prepared for breakfast, Fen asked her mother, "Where did Daddy go with the axe?"
"Gone to the pigsty," replied Mrs. Arabel, "and gave birth to a few piglets last night." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"I don't understand why he needs an axe. Fen, who is only eight years old, continued.
"Oh," replied her mother, "one of them is a small one, and it is so small and weak that it has no value left behind." So your dad decided to go and destroy it. ”
Fen screamed, "God, destroy it? You mean kill it? just because he's smaller than anyone else?"
Mrs. Arabell placed a jar of cheese on the table, "Don't shout, Fen!" she said, "Your father is doing the right thing." That pig is going to die anyway!"]
Lin Han found that he had a talent for storytelling, and he told the story vividly, bringing the conversation between Fen and her mother to life.
The little Lori next to her looked nervous, she unconsciously bit her fingers, and asked anxiously: "Was that little pig really killed? It's too cruel, she is a bad mother, and a bad father!"
"Don't worry, we haven't started yet. ”
Lin Han unscrewed the cap of the mineral water bottle, he took a sip of water and continued to talk, and the little girl also listened attentively, not to mention how well-behaved she was.
"Daddy, don't kill it!" Fen said as she cried and ran, "It's not fair!"
Mr. Arabell stopped, and said kindly, "Fin, you have to learn to control yourself. ”
"Control yourself?" Fen shouted, "It's a matter of life and death, but you say you control yourself?"
Tears streamed down her cheeks, and she grabbed the handle of the axe, intending to snatch it out of her father's hand.
"Fin," said Mr. Arabel, "I know more about raising pigs than you do." A little skinny pig is in great trouble. Now you go away!"
"But you're not fair!" cried Fin, "the pig is small, not its poke, are you!
"Of course not," said Mr. Arabell, smiling, "looking down lovingly at her, "but the two are not comparable. It's one thing to be a little girl, it's another thing to be a little skinny pig. ”】
"I know, this dad definitely didn't kill the piglet!"
This little Lori said with a determined face, she looked confident.
Lin Han asked curiously, "How do you know?"
"Because I pestered my dad to do something similar, he was going to give my lame dog away, but after I cried and begged him, he left the dog behind!"
This expression looked as if he was waiting for a compliment, and Lin Han also said smoothly: "You are awesome." ”
Now the story that Lin Han is telling the little girl is called "Charlotte's Web", he is not sure whether this story exists in this world, after all, he has not had time to research this children's book before.
Anyway, it's for others now, not for publishing.
In the following time, the story told by Lin Han came to the real text, and the rescued pig was named Wilbur by Fin.
Finn loved Wilbur so much that she loved to pet him, feed him, and put him to bed.
Wilbur the pig eats well, and goes for a ride in a stroller with Fin's doll, and is happy and grows well!
But it didn't last long, and Fen's father decided to sell Wilbur, and eventually Fin's uncle bought the piglet, so Wilbur the pig rented it to a manure pile under his uncle's barn.
Despite the good food and the many animals in the barn, they were all busy with their own things, and no one would play with Wilbur the piglet, and Fen had to come to see him after school.
Wilbur felt lonely, it needed friends, it needed love.
One dark night, just when Wilbur was very sad, a very small and beautiful voice came from the darkness: "I can be your friend, I like you." ”
It wasn't until the next day that Wilbur saw that his new friend turned out to be a spider named Charlotte!
This is finally the point, the name of the fairy tale is "Charlotte's Web", and Charlotte finally appears.
Wilbur now has other friends besides Finn who can talk to Charlotte, who eats well, so he is fat for nothing.
While Wilbur was basking in his joy, the oldest sheep in the barn told him that it would be killed for bacon and ham by Christmas.
The news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Wilbur to howl and cry, fall to the ground and scream, it didn't want to die. And Charlotte racked her brains for her friends and finally came up with a solution!
It is a spider that uses its own spider silk to weave the words "ace pig" on the web.
Charlotte's net is a miracle, which caused a sensation in all directions, and the people around him have come to witness the appearance of the ace pig!
No one knows what's going on, but Wilbur is the ace pig.
Later, Charlotte weaved words such as "amazing" and "brilliant" on the spider web, and Wilbur became big news.
……
Lin Han said so much in one breath, his throat and eyes were a little dry, but the little girl was still fascinated by it!
"And then, did Wilbur live a healthy and happy life?"
Little Lori urged, she wanted to know what the ending was.
However, at this time, Little Lori's father was probably tired of watching movies, he took off his headphones and stood up, looking at Lin Han very vigilantly, thinking that he was going to do something to his daughter!
"Kerry, come to Daddy's side. ”
The blonde, blue-eyed middle-aged white man frowned, he was wary of a stranger like Lin Han.
Until now, Lin Han didn't know the name of Little Lori, but this father's approach made him a little disgusted and hurt, God is pitiful, he doesn't have any crooked thoughts at all, it's just storytelling!
Carey pouted and flicked his leg vigorously, "No! I want to listen to the story, Uncle is telling me the story of Wilbur the Pig and Charlotte the Spider." ”
"Hey. I know what you're thinking, don't think anything about my daughter, or I'm going to kick your ass!"
The father didn't care about his daughter's objections, so he carried her to his seat in a daze, while he stood on the aisle and looked at Lin Han condescendingly.
Lin Han was simply more wronged than Dou E, he spread his hand and said helplessly: "This gentleman, don't make up too much, she is a cute little girl, that's all." ”
"It was better to do so!"
Kerry sat beside her mother, and at this time, he still did not forget the ending of the story, poked his head out and asked, "Is the end ending for the two of them to live happily ever after?"
But Lin Han shook his head, "Charlotte died to save Wilbur, but before it died, it successfully laid eggs and left offspring. ”
"What kind of story is this, why haven't I heard of it, it can't be that you made it up?" the father's face was not very good.
Lin Han frowned, this "Charlotte's Web" has been selected as the first of the ten greatest children's literature masterpieces in the United States, and it can be said that the boss in the United States is a household name, and it is a work that can compete with "The Little Prince".
The original author, E'B. White, released it in 1952 and has since become a fairy tale about friendship all over the world, Charlotte saved her friend's life with her life, and this fairy tale was not only animated, but also adapted into a movie!
Judging from this father's approach, Lin Han felt that he must not have heard of "Charlotte's Web", and maybe this novel, like the rest of Lin Han's works, never appeared at all!
"Maybe it's not very famous yet, but you'll see it in a while. ”
Lin Han didn't say anything in detail, he didn't bother to argue with others!
Kerry's mother apologized in Chinese at this time: "Sorry, Adam didn't mean to, he has been a little nervous recently, thank you for telling Kerry such a story." ”
"It's an honor for me and I hope more children can hear this story. ”
"What's this story called? Maybe I can buy a copy for Carrey!"
Lin Han opened his mouth and said: ""Charlotte's Net, I don't know if I can buy it." ”
He wasn't really sure, in case Carrey's father Adam really hadn't heard the story, after all, "Charlotte's Web" was definitely not as popular as Snow White, Cinderella and the like.
Her mother's self-cultivation is very good, and she is quite fluent in Mandarin, "I hope you have a good trip, I am very sorry about what happened just now, I will let Adam stop for a while!"
Adam, who was still menacing just now, obediently sat down from the aisle after receiving his wife's gaze, and at the same time stretched out his hand to apologize with some stiffness.
"Sorry, I just misunderstood you, but Kerry looks happy, and that must be a good story. ”
Lin Han nodded to accept the apology, he didn't want to say anything to Adam anymore, he just silently put on the blindfold and accidentally fell asleep!
……
When the announcement on the plane reminded the passengers to fasten their seat belts, Lin Han woke up leisurely.
At this time, they were already in the sky over Yanjing, and the plane was circling and preparing to land.
The sense of weightlessness gradually increased, the plane shook slightly, and gradually stopped on the runway, although the air quality here is not particularly good, but Lin Han is very nostalgic.
The golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels, this is the truth!
Lin Han put on his cap and dragged his suitcase out of the VIP passage in a low-key manner.
At this time, the assistant Yan Hong had been waiting on the side for a long time, and the two of them left quickly without any delay, not giving the reporters a chance!
No one could have imagined that Lin Han would come back by plane at this time.
"Is everything okay in the company?"
Although they have been in contact with Lin Han through email, WeChat, etc., they were not at the scene after all.
Yan Hong said while driving: "Nothing big happened, but it was decided to cooperate with Central Plains Film and Television to develop the TV series "Lost", and this plan has not yet been announced. ”
Although Lin Han is the boss, Miao Hong is responsible for the specific affairs, since Miao Hong thinks that this project is feasible, then Lin Han will naturally not object.
He asked, "And how is it going?"
"Everyone is waiting for you to come back before deciding on the director, and then looking for the production team, and we may not have the right to decide on the actors. ”
To shoot a movie, the director and the leading actors are indispensable, so they are willing to give Lin Han this face and let him determine the director.
Lin Han waved his hand and said impatiently: "I'll call Miao Hong later, "Lost" basically gives me the name of the producer, it's okay for me to go and see it occasionally, but you can't give me this project." ”
"The rest doesn't seem to be much, as if there is an essay contest that wants you to be a judge, but it doesn't seem very rigorous. ”
"Then push it, I'm so busy right now that I can't really part it. By the way, you send me back to the villa, and then you can drive this car to the company. ”
Lin Han was a little tired, and he wanted to rest at home.
Coldplay's new song was flowing in the car, Lin Han was a little boiling when he heard it, and finally got out of the car and returned to his home half an hour later, and the trip finally came to an end!
Just opened the door, Chai Chai excitedly pounced at Lin Han's feet, its tail wagging non-stop, and its tongue licked Lin Han's hand quickly.
"Chai Chai, why are you so happy today?"
What answered him was a whirl, and this guy kept spinning around Lin Han's legs.
Chen Jiaxuan walked out wearing a set of home sweaters, she held a hot drink in her hand, and smiled when she saw Lin Han, "You're finally back!"
Lin Han couldn't even take off his coat at this time, he raised his leg to straddle the firewood, walked to Chen Jiaxuan's side and kissed it, Xiao Biesheng was newly married, and he really missed it very much this time for more than a week.
"I'm finally back, I'm so tired!"
Chen Jiaxuan poked the muscles on Lin Han's waist, and she said angrily: "I see that your life in Los Angeles is very chic, you are eating, drinking and having fun all day long. Going to the market, watching basketball, going to the nightclub, I thought you couldn't get enough of it!"
"I'm just having fun, and I'm going to gain some knowledge. Lin Han hugged Chen Jiaxuan, and he said, "It's better to be at home." ”
Take a deep breath, it's all familiar to you.
"Then you hurry up and take a shower to sober up, and you'll have jet lag later. Chen Jiaxuan took a sip of the drink, and the floor heating in the room was very comfortable, which made Lin Han lazy and almost fell asleep on the sofa.
Lin Han, who was too lazy to move, began to pretend to be dead, he didn't want to get up so quickly, he felt that his spirit had not yet recovered.
"I've brought you a gift, it's in the suitcase, do you want to take a look?"
"Is that the little golden figure?" asked Chen Jiaxuan curiously.
Lin Han shook his head, "How is it possible, I'm not such a stingy person. ”
At this time, Chen Jiaxuan was interested, she wanted to know what kind of gift Lin Han had prepared for such an uninteresting person, could it be some cosmetics or skin care products?
With a guessing mood, Chen Jiaxuan dragged Lin Han's suitcase to the coffee table, and then took out the contents inside, and a rectangular gift box appeared!
The beautifully packaged gift box looked tasteful, but when she opened it, she found that it turned out to be a gold-plated red rose.
She is no longer able to complain, "It's really a straight man's aesthetic ......"