The man took out a bunch of keys from his belt, found the corresponding one, and untied the iron chain around the new monkey's neck. He then turned his back to the crowd and poked its forehead with a warning finger, meaning to tell it not to try to escape.
He placed the two big dogs next to it, one on the left and one on the right, to prevent it from escaping.
The new monkey rubbed its painful neck and looked at the fierce big dogs. Its body curled up even tighter, and it trembled as it stretched out its two paws to type. Although it was better than before, it was often distracted by the presence of the big dogs and the audience.
The audience stood for a long time and gradually became a little impatient. After all, the mosquitoes had not disappeared yet. From time to time, they would give them red packets, which was very annoying.
"Boss, is there no other new tricks?"
"If not, then let's disperse."
"Yeah, it's not as interesting as letting the monkey do somersaults. I didn't have time to record it just now. Do it again!"
A little fat boy, who looked like a primary school student, was carrying a large bag of snacks in his hand. He kept saying, "Biaa, biaa, biaa," and his lips were covered with food residue. From time to time, he stuck his fingers into his mouth and sucked.
"Stupid monkey! Stupid monkey! You don't even know how to type! You're so stupid! You're even more stupid than me! " As he cursed, he threw the empty snack bag at the back of the new monkey. The remaining food dregs and soup stained the hair on the back of the new monkey.
The new monkey wanted to hide, but it did not dare to. First, it was afraid that the man would whip it. Second, it was afraid that if it dodged, the soup would spill into the keyboard and damage it.
In fact, it was fine if it did not hide. It was nothing more than the hair on its back getting dirty. As for the humiliation, it did not care.
However, the problem was … Among the snacks that the chubby boy ate, there were vacuum-packed chicken feet and duck legs in soy sauce. Although there was not much soup left after eating, the taste was very rich. It was nothing to humans, but the two big dogs smelled the smell and started drooling. Gradually, they couldn't help themselves.
The two big dogs had not received fasting training. In their eyes, the monkey with its back to them was becoming more and more like an oversized duck leg in soy sauce …
The man only frowned slightly at the little fat boy's behavior, but he did not stop it. At most, he would wipe the monkey clean when he went back. The customer was king, and he couldn't afford to offend the customer. For this little fat boy to carry so many snacks, he was probably spoiled by his family. He had a lot of pocket money, and maybe his parents were watching from the side … Harmony breeds wealth, harmony breeds wealth.
There were still people who came to watch the commotion after hearing the news, and there were also people who left one after another. Overall, there were more people leaving.
The man was a little anxious. He glared at the new monkey and gripped the short whip so tightly that it creaked.
As people came and went, there was a gap in the circle of onlookers. A man carrying a birdcage finally squeezed into the inner circle. He pointed at the man and shouted, "Do you know you're breaking the law?"
The onlookers, who were talking among themselves, suddenly quieted down. Everyone's eyes fell on Zhang Zian.
The man was also taken aback. He turned back to look at him. "Illegal? What crime did I commit? "
Zhang Zian didn't know if he was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. It was most likely the former, because looking at him and listening to his tone, he didn't seem like a person who had studied for a few days. Even if he had studied for a few days, many people didn't know that privately raising and selling monkeys was illegal.
There were pet shops that were closed down for selling monkeys, and there were also people who went to the police's door for live-streaming monkeys on the Internet. Monkeys were at least second-class protected animals in the country, and they were also primates and close relatives of humans. Without a breeding permit issued by the forestry department, private breeding was not allowed. This couple, who were performing on the street, didn't need to think to know that it was impossible for them to have that kind of permit.
In this case, they were using wild animals for illegal profit. Considering the seriousness of the crime, being caught and sentenced to ten years in prison would be considered a light punishment.
Some of the onlookers around might have known about it, but they were too lazy to meddle in other people's business. Instead of offending people, it was better to watch the monkey show for free.
"Do you have a permit to raise monkeys? Do you know that it is illegal to raise monkeys without a permit? "Zhang Zian asked.
"Permit?" The man was about to deny it, but he suddenly had an idea. He rolled his eyes and said, "Yes!"
"Then take it out and let me see."
"I have a permit, but why should I let you see it?" The man straightened his neck and bowed to the onlookers around him. "Young and old, we are both foreigners. We have traveled a lot in our lives, and it is not easy for us to earn a little money. It is our first time here, and we are not familiar with this place. We don't know if we should give some money to show our filial piety to someone. Sorry for offending you! For the sake of our small business, please be merciful and let us live! "
This person was really good at talking. The guilty party was the first to complain, and he quietly shifted the focus of people's attention. It was obvious that he was the one who broke the law first, but he still portrayed Zhang Zian as a local bully who collected protection fees.
People always naturally sympathized with the weak. In everyone's eyes, this disheveled couple was really quite pitiful. It was not easy for them to go around with a few monkeys, and they did not even have a home. Zhang Zian's clothes were neat and tidy, and he was even carrying a huge birdcage in his hand. He looked like a rich kid going out to walk his birds.
"Hey, it is not easy for ordinary people to make a living …"
"Yes, it is against the law every time you open your mouth. If there are other ways to earn money, who would be willing to earn this hard-earned money?"
"The rich eat meat, and the poor don't even let a sip of soup. What about the common prosperity?"
"You have nothing better to do, and you only know how to bully ordinary people. If you have the ability, go and report the corrupt officials …"
The public opinion was one-sided in favor of the couple, and they all accused Zhang Zian of being nosy, or made some sarcastic remarks without rhyme or reason. Many people even knew that privately raising monkeys was against the law, but the couple was poor, and whoever was poor was in the right.
Some people did not have a good life, so they used this as a pretext to make a fuss, hiding in the crowd and fanning the flames.
The emotions of the crowd were very easy to incite. Almost in the blink of an eye, the people next to Zhang Zian had changed from pointing at him to cursing and spitting on him.
"Get out of here! If you don't want to see it, get out! "
"Get out!"
"Stupid thing, you still want to make people angry on a festival!"
Zhang Zian was also a wise man who did not fight when the odds were against him. The current situation was too unfavorable, and the hot-headed people would explode. Maybe they would swarm up and beat him up, and then they would disperse. He would have no place to reason with them. After all, the law did not punish the masses.
"I don't care about the other monkeys, but I want to take this monkey away," he said, pointing to the new monkey. He decided to settle for the next best thing and take this monkey away first.
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