Strange Life of a Cat

After Zheng Tan watched Xiao Youzi walk into the school, he ran back. When he came to the intersection just now, he found that the suspicious person was no longer here. After searching around and walking to the artificial lake, Zheng Tan saw the man.

The man was sitting on a bench by the lake, talking on the phone. There wasn't anyone around him. Most of the students had gone to class at this time. Those who didn't have class were taking a nap in the dormitory and didn't go out. So looking around, there was no one walking around the artificial lake.

Zheng Tan quietly approached from behind and got under the bench, intending to listen to what secret this man was talking about.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind? I haven't finished the inspection yet... I was warned? Those people are still minding their own business... OK, I know they have the final say in this place, so leave here immediately... What about the Sickle... Okay Come on, I'll go over and help him... Hey, a dying person can't even deal with it!"

Zheng Tan heard what this man said and knew it was not a good thing, but he couldn't hear the details from it. I couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone clearly, I could only roughly feel that the person on the other end of the phone was in a bad mood.

No matter if this person wants to leave, it's better not to stay here as a potentially dangerous person. But before he leaves...

The man sitting on the bench finished making a phone call, looked at the surrounding scenery, then got up and came to the lake. He just discovered that there were many fish in the lake, and these fish were very courageous. They must have been used to being caught. People are watching, and even if there are people standing by the lake, they swim around calmly.

Zheng Tan looked around to make sure that no one was coming and that no one would pay attention. When the man walked to the lake to look at the fish, he rushed over, jumped up and kicked the man in the back.

When the man walked to the lake, he paid attention to his surroundings and didn't notice anyone approaching. He was less vigilant. He was leaning forward to look at a very large red carp swimming over, when suddenly a force came from behind. Then he fell into the lake.

Because it is a school artificial lake, it is not built very deep for safety reasons. However, over time, the mud at the bottom of the lake has become thicker.

When the man stood up after falling into the lake, the water only reached his waist, but he was already soaked. He still had a mobile phone in his hand, which looked like it was probably scrapped. He looked around angrily, trying to find out who was behind it. Unfortunately, he glanced around and didn't find anyone moving nearby. However, someone farther away heard the noise and came over.

After Zheng Tan kicked him, he immediately ran into the woods and hid. The trees here couldn't hide people, but a cat could still hide very well. Then, Zheng Tan watched the man come out of the lake quickly, his trouser legs His face was covered with mud and he left with a gloomy look on his face.

In the next few days, Zheng Tan would pay special attention every time he walked around the affiliated primary school. He did not find that person. At most, there were a few people suspected of being thieves walking around. That was a common thing. Zheng Tan didn't. Compared to that person, Zheng Tan felt that the thief was less of a threat. Because he had seen a human trafficker, Zheng Tan felt that the person was somewhat different from the trafficker. He didn't know what he was doing, but he was definitely not a good person.

The night before the performance in the auditorium, Zheng Tan was lying on the sofa thinking about what would happen tomorrow. The performance started at two o'clock in the afternoon. Jiao's mother had already asked for leave. Jiao Yuan had a small test, but her request for leave was rejected by Jiao's mother. However, Jiao's mother borrowed a DV from her friend Qu Xiangyang and filmed it for Jiao Yuan to watch. Although the attached elementary school also had filming and live broadcasts in the school, that was on an overall level. Jiao's mother only wanted to film Xiaoyouzi and Zheng Tan. At that time, she was playing with the DV and getting familiar with its operation.

"Hey, Mom, what's wrong with Heitan these days? He looks very worried." Jiao Yuan asked, taking a popsicle and chewing on it.

Mother Jiao's attention shifted from the DV to Zheng Tan. She looked at it and said, "It's probably because of tomorrow's performance. It's about to go on stage. It's the first cat in the school to perform on stage."

Jiao Yuan bit into the popsicle, "Hasn't it already filmed a lot of commercials? Why are you worried?"

Mother Jiao: "...Who knows what the cat is thinking."

Zheng Tan listened to them talking, but his ears twitched, and he was too lazy to react in any other way. He was thinking about the person he kicked in the lake two days ago. Although that person seemed not to be around anymore, and maybe he never interacted with Zheng Tan again, but sometimes, Zheng Tan thought about the person he kicked from the lake. When I got up and left, I felt a chill in my eyes when my face was gloomy. As for today, I was just thinking about tomorrow's performance. I wasn't worried about anything. I had already shot so many commercials, so I was thick-skinned.

The next day, those who had performances in the morning basically didn't go to class and went to the auditorium to rehearse. They wanted to get used to the stage in advance and have a preview. I usually don’t see anything during rehearsals, but as soon as the props are changed, the feeling comes immediately. Many of these props were made by the students themselves, and at most the parents helped.

There were several students playing music standing nearby, and their parents were watching below, holding boxes of musical instruments in their hands, smiling, and looking at their children with pride.

The preview was generally good, and no one caused any trouble. The overall feeling was okay, except that when Zheng Tan appeared, some people present were surprised for a while. However, the formal performance in the afternoon is much more stressful. The audience will be full by then, which is very different from the empty venue in the morning.

Xiao Youzi's class's show is ranked fifth. Among the first five shows, four are singing and dancing performances. Their show is the first drama type. I wonder if the score will be higher.

People who had changed their costumes were all sitting in a dressing room, some reciting their lines, and some chatting casually.

Zheng Tan looked at the little grapefruit next to her. She was sitting on a chair with props next to her. When she appeared on the stage later, she had to wear this cylindrical paper "shell". There was also a large "shell" stuck on the back. The background board, with purple redbuds painted on it, looks heavy, but it is actually bearable for these students. After all, it is only made of paper, and the load-bearing issue was considered when making it. Even so, Zheng Tan looked very distressed during the rehearsal in the morning. It was really hard for these children to wear such a big "shell" on such a hot day.

In fact, Zheng Tan himself wasn't much better. He was wearing a suit made of shiny silver plastic paper, and he had to put on a silly mask when he appeared on stage. I wonder if the mythical beasts in these children's minds are all like this. Idiot image.

Little Yuzi, who was sitting there quietly, looked slightly serious, pursed her lips, and held the hem of her clothes tightly with her hands. After all, it is the first time to perform on stage, and it is also a performance in a large auditorium. Even if you are just standing in the background, there is still psychological pressure. There was a first-grade kid who burst into tears before going on stage. His makeup was all stained and he didn’t change it anymore, so he just performed on stage with his painted face.

Zheng Tan walked over and patted her hand, indicating not to be too nervous.

Xiaoyouzi's expression softened, she loosened the hem of her clothes and straightened out the stupid clothes Zheng Tan was wearing.

Feeling that Xiaoyouzi's mentality had been adjusted well, Zheng Tan looked at the other students in the room. Especially the protagonist, the sports committee member, sitting in the corner.

The kid didn't feel any nervousness at all. He crossed his legs and picked his nose while reading the lines. Zheng Tan looked at this guy and enjoyed it quite a lot. After picking his nose, he looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he wiped the finger he used to pick his nose on the "saber" and continued digging.

Zheng Tan: "..." This kid actually wiped his nose on the "saber"! ! Damn it, you must not let little Youzi touch that "saber"!

At this moment, the room door opened, and the "chief planner" Yue Lisa, who had gone out to watch, strode in. Others quickly asked about the performance of the previous shows. The scores and rankings will be announced after all performances are over. Even if we don’t know the rankings now, we should be able to see the general situation.

"That's it." Yue Lisa briefly talked about the first three programs, and now the fourth one is going on, and it will be their turn next.

"The peacock dance performed by the fifth grade was quite good." Xie Xin said.

"What's so good? All of them are made up to look like snake spirits!" Yue Lisa said disdainfully.

Zheng Tan glanced at Yue Lisa, this girl was just sour grapes. Because she had to play the protagonist's mother, Yue Lisa couldn't wear heavy makeup. She also had to wear a silver wig and use a cane to play the role of a sickly old lady. In fact, Zheng Tan felt that she could play the protagonist's grandmother like this.

And when Yue Lisa's sour grape mentality was causing trouble, the sports committee member who was picking her nose got into trouble.

"You actually picked your nose! How disgusting!" Yue Lisa said with a look of disgust.

The caught sports committee member was not embarrassed at all, "Didn't you read in the XXX journal that 1/4 of the people pick their nostrils once a day; 1/5 of the people pick their nostrils 5 times a day; and 1/4 of the people pick their nostrils 5 times a day. He is suspected of suffering from "obsessive-compulsive nose-picking disorder" and spends a total of 15 minutes picking his nose every day... What kind of expression do you have! Don't take it personally. To be honest, everyone ate boogers when they were babies. But, I have a question, why are boogers salty?"

Zheng Tan: "..."

Students around: "..."

Just when everyone looked embarrassed and some people were thinking, a young but calm and serious voice sounded.

"Because there is a layer of lush cilia in the nasal cavity and mucus attached to the nasal cavity, they can intercept harmful substances in the air. The mucus is mainly composed of mucin and inorganic salts, and the main components of the latter are potassium and sodium. Their It tastes salty, so boogers are also salty."

Students around: "..."

Zheng Tan looked at Little Yuzi, who was still chatting with a slightly serious expression, and chatted with the alpaca god for a while, and then thought: Does Jiao's father order too many popular science magazines at home?

"It sounds very profound." The sports committee member nodded and was about to ask some questions, but Yue Lisa hit her with a crutch. "Hurry up and memorize your lines. Don't forget your words and ramble on. We'll be here soon." !”

"It's just a few words, and you can freely use these words temporarily." The sports committee member said nonchalantly.

Because of the interruption from the sports committee member, everyone's nervousness eased a little. In addition, the head teacher who was waiting there when they entered the stadium cheered them up and promised to give them several reward books when the time came, which also made these easily satisfied children Morale is high.

In just twenty minutes, there was constant applause and laughter, especially from the protagonist’s classmate. The applause from below when he was doing somersaults made the child feel like he was getting blood. Originally, he only had to do one somersault before launching his move. He was stunned. I flipped through several pages in a row when I was excited, and a parent yelled "Okay!" below.

There was also a classmate who played the role of a villain monster, and before he fell to the ground in a dinosaur suit, he showed off his skills on the spot. His "death" was more technical, probably because he watched Ultraman fight the little monsters.

The judges sitting in the front row laughed, "They are all talented people."

After Zheng Tan appeared, it also triggered a discussion below.

"Hey, what about animals? Monkey or cat?"

"It looks like a cat to me. It has a black tail and cat ears."

Sitting below, Mother Jiao was so happy that she opened her mouth from ear to ear and said to a few familiar parents next to her: "That mythical beast also belongs to my family!"

Even several judges lamented that the planners of this show "really have good intentions." Based on this comment, the score will not be low.

(3.29) Sorry, only one update in the past few days. Updates will continue during the Qingming Festival.