So far, Zhang Zian had never lost a battle of words, whether it was a one-on-one fight or a group fight. However, ever since he met this grey parrot, he had been defeated again and again. It always pulled him down to its level, and then defeated him with its rich experience.
Although he was laughing and joking with it on the surface, Zhang Zian was very shocked in his heart.
Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, Richard was a bird full of filthy words, with all kinds of dirty jokes. However, if one were to remove the fog and look at the essence of the phenomenon, one would find out that whether it was "Jeff Richardson" or "Hoeing Day at Noon", they were not, in essence, dirty jokes, but "homophonic rhetoric" and "puns."
On the daunting peak of linguistics, homophonic rhetoric and puns were always at the top, the most difficult cliff to overcome. They were the proof of learning any language other than the mother tongue. Homophonic rhetoric and puns existed in any language, but Chinese homophonic rhetoric and puns were the most difficult. Many foreigners who had studied Chinese abroad for many years were confused when they came to China. In addition to the complex and diverse accents, another big reason was homophonic rhetoric and puns.
This bird could use Chinese homophonic rhetoric and puns so well that Fina could not understand it, Old Time Tea could not understand it, Galaxy could not understand it, and maybe even many people in China could not understand it … It was not a coincidence that it appeared in a Chinese class and mocked the Chinese lecturer.
As for the many languages that it spoke, Zhang Zian could not understand at all … If it could master every language as well as Chinese, it would be extremely terrifying.
Richard solved the problem of thirst and made a new request, "Give me something to eat. Why don't you take out the melon seeds and peanuts? Is this how you treat your guests? "
"Just bear with it. There are no melon seeds or peanuts, but there are millet and dry corn. Do you want some?" Zhang Zian said.
Richard was disappointed, "Isn't it too shabby? Where are the vegetables and fruits? "
"There are apples."
"Quack!" It sighed. "Forget it, I'll just make do with it. It's better than starving."
Zhang Zian went upstairs and took out the millet and dried corn from the kitchen, which were leftovers from his parents. He also took an apple downstairs and placed it in front of Fina.
It couldn't wait to start eating the millet and dry corn. It said, "Please wash the apples. What if there are pesticide residues? This uncle's body is very delicate! After washing it, you cut it into small pieces. How am I supposed to eat it? "
Damn, so many things!
Zhang Zian had to wash the apples again. After washing them, he used a fruit knife to cut them into crescent-shaped pieces and placed them on a plate.
"Yes, that's more like it."
While it was eating, two figures flashed outside.
"Master! Today, we … "Wang Qian and Li Kun walked into the shop and saw the eye-catching grey parrot at first sight.
"Holy sh * t! What a big parrot! " Li Kun exclaimed, "I've only seen budgerigars in my neighbor's house before. This one is worth several of them! Master, what kind of parrot is this? "
"African grey parrot," Zhang Zian said, "It's a large parrot."
Wang Qian also moved closer to look, "This parrot must be very expensive, right? Master, can it talk? "
Richard swallowed a small piece of apple, looked up at the two of them, and said, "Gay friends?"
"Not gay friends! Friends! "Wang Qian and Li Kun answered at the same time.
They were sweating profusely. How did Master train the bird? They had never seen a parrot say the word "gay friends."
Zhang Zian asked, "Why are you so early today? What's up? "
"We don't have classes today. We were passing by, so we came to have a look," Wang Qian answered, still staring at the grey parrot.
Zhang Zian said, "I have something to do today. You don't have to come and help me. Just go to Sun Xiaomeng's place and help her with the cleaning."
"Okay, then we'll go first." Li Kun pulled Wang Qian and they left the shop together.
When they were about 20 meters away from the shop, Wang Qian asked in confusion, "What's wrong? It's rare to see such a rare parrot. Why didn't you look at it more? "
Li Kun signaled him to be quiet and said in a low voice, "Didn't you notice that the parrot was a bit strange?"
"Strange?" Wang Qian was not as careful as Li Kun, so he couldn't think of anything strange.
Li Kun smacked his lips and complained, "What were you looking at just now?"
"I was looking at the parrot!" Wang Qian was even more confused.
"Didn't you look at its eyes?" Li Kun reminded him.
"Eyes?" Wang Qian thought for a moment, "I only paid attention to its feathers. It was quite happy to see it eat."
Li Kun sighed, "Senior, eyes are the window to the soul! Next time you see something, you must look at its eyes first! "
"Don't talk in riddles. I admit that I'm not as smart as you. Tell me, what's wrong with the parrot's eyes?" Wang Qian asked curiously.
Li Kun looked back and said, "Those eyes … I always feel that they are similar to a human's eyes …"
Wang Qian disagreed, "You're talking nonsense! Although I didn't look carefully, I can still tell the difference between a human's eyes and a bird's eyes. "
"No, no, no, I'm not saying that its bird's eyes are like a human's eyes, I'm saying …" Li Kun thought about his words, "I'm saying that those eyes have spirituality, the kind of spirituality unique to human beings, as if there is a human soul living in it … When it looked at me, I felt like I was being stared at."
"Forget it!" Wang Qian laughed.
Li Kun said solemnly, "I'm serious! I guess that the bird is not an ordinary bird. It is very likely to be a demonic bird that was subdued by the Master. Anyway, let's try not to have anything to do with it in the future. Just pretend that we don't see it. "
Between the two of them, Li Kun was always responsible for giving ideas. Although Wang Qian didn't completely believe him, the tacit understanding they had over the years made him pay attention.
Today was Sunday, so they didn't have classes. Wang Qian's sister and brother-in-law were moving, so he asked Li Kun to help them. They planned to go to the veterinary clinic to clean up after they moved. After they left the university, they strolled all the way to the pet shop, and now they were going to the bus stop.
When they were walking to the bus stop, a person walked towards them.
"Hello, you two."
The person greeted them.
Wang Qian and Li Kun stopped and looked at each other in confusion. From their eye contact, they knew that they didn't know this stranger.
The person was in his thirties, wearing a cheap suit without a tie. He didn't look impressive, like the kind that would be drowned in a crowd.
Li Kun waved his hand and refused, "Sorry, no need."
"What?" The person was surprised at first, then laughed, "What do you mean no need?"
"You are either handing out flyers or recruiting members for some strange groups, right? Let me tell you first, we are not joining. "Li Kun remained vigilant.
"It's a misunderstanding! It's really a misunderstanding! "The person smiled and explained," I am the owner of a pet shop, my name is Huang Mingyu. "
The owner of a pet shop?
Wang Qian and Li Kun were even more confused. They only knew one owner of a pet shop.
"Then why are you looking for us?" Wang Qian asked straightforwardly.
Huang Mingyu looked around, "Why don't we find a place to sit down and talk? It's on me. "
"No, we have something else to do," Wang Qian refused, "If you have anything to say, just say it here."
"Well, if that's the case …" Huang Mingyu pondered for a moment, "Then I will be straightforward. You are working at the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, right? "
"It's cultivation," Li Kun corrected him. Wang Qian agreed.
"Cultivation?" Huang Mingyu was dazed again, then laughed self-righteously, "You two are so funny."
Wang Qian looked at the time. His sister and brother-in-law were still waiting for them to move. They didn't have time to chat with this suspicious person, "If there is nothing else, we will leave now …"
"Please wait a moment." Huang Mingyu cleared his throat, "Actually, I wanted to ask you two if you are interested in working at my shop. No matter how much money that store manager pays you, I will double it. "
Work?
Wang Qian and Li Kun refused decisively, "Sorry, we don't have time."
After that, they wanted to take a detour, but Huang Mingyu moved sideways and stopped them.
"It's okay if you don't have time." Huang Mingyu smiled and said his real purpose, "I know that you have been working at the Amazing Fate Pet Shop. Everyone knows that the cats in the Amazing Fate Pet Shop can do stunts. As long as you can get the cat training secrets of the store manager, I will buy them at a high price!"
Wang Qian and Li Kun finally understood his real purpose. After a moment of silence, they suddenly burst into laughter!
Huang Mingyu was stunned by their laughter. He looked at them and didn't know what to do. He repeated what he had said several times in his mind, wondering what made them laugh.
"You two, what are you …"
Wang Qian laughed so hard that his cheeks hurt. He walked over and patted Huang Mingyu's shoulder, saying sincerely, "Brother, I advise you to stop daydreaming. We will not betray our teacher, nor will we help you get any secrets. That's all I have to say. Goodbye. "
"Wait! You don't even know my offer? How about at least hearing how much I offer? " The unexpected development made Huang Mingyu panic. He tried to persuade them to stay, "If you think it's too low …"
Wang Qian didn't pay attention to him anymore and walked to the bus stop.
Li Kun walked behind and also patted Huang Mingyu's shoulder, "Brother, how simple do you think cultivation is? We haven't learned our teacher's magic, and even if we did, we wouldn't tell you. From the standpoint of a cultivator, I'm warning you not to have any ideas about our teacher, or you will be in serious trouble. That's all, goodbye! "
They left without any reluctance, leaving Huang Mingyu standing there stupidly.
Were these two people sick or something? Could it be that there were people who treated money like dirt? He thought in bewilderment.
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