Strange Life of a Cat

Before returning to Chuhua City, Jiao's mother took her two children to the county seat.

Mr. Jiao and the old lady are living in the county during this period. They can't take their children out to play during the summer vacation without visiting these two elderly people, right?

Zheng Tan visited the house in the county town during National Day last year, so he was no stranger to it. The two old people were very happy to see Jiao Yuan and Xiaoyouzi. The old lady had prepared the dishes in advance and insisted on keeping the two children here for a few more days. Anyway, as long as you can register in time, why go back so early? Do you still have to stay at home?

In the middle of summer, the temperature is still high during this period. Neither Jiao Yuan nor Xiao Youzi have any intention of going out. Moreover, unlike the two old people, Jiao Yuan is very afraid of heat and spends most of his time in the air-conditioned room with only the electric fan blowing. He couldn't stand it, the wind was so hot. It's not bad to stay in an air-conditioned room and play chess with Xiaoyouzi.

Zheng Tan didn't stay in the house. He felt bored staying in the house, and suddenly he missed the feeling of running around in the countryside.

In the afternoon, the sun was a little bit behind the sun. After Zheng Tan went out, he would walk along the shady area beside the road, wandering around.

Because Zheng Tan’s mental state was not very good during this period, Mother Jiao did not force Zheng Tan to stay at home. Watching Zheng Tan go out, Mother Jiao thought to herself: It’s okay to go for a walk. As long as the spirit recovers, the rest will be fine. Just let it go.

Zheng Tan looked at the scenery and buildings on the roadside. He had an impression of this place. He walked here once last year, but he didn't go too far.

There is a small stall selling cold vegetables next to it, and there are quite a few people coming here to buy. When Zheng Tan passed by, he heard a few people talking at the cold vegetable stall, talking about a theft that occurred in a newly built community not far ahead.

Zheng Tan walked over and took a look. The community was not big. It was built not long ago, and the greening was not particularly good. However, there were quite a lot of people watching on this hot day. Some people who could not squeeze into the shade were holding sun umbrellas. Or they would cover their heads with fans and discuss something together.

However, Zheng Tan had no intention of going in. There were two men in police uniforms squatting in the shade next to the guard room, and Zheng Tan could hear their conversation.

"We have caught this guy. It's worth our trip under the sun. Brother Huang, you said that this thief can commit crimes in broad daylight now. How brave he is." One of them said looking at the young man in his early twenties. .

"It's hot. No one goes out in broad daylight. They all stay at home. This is a newly built community. The neighbors are not familiar with each other and don't know anyone. As long as there is no one at home, a thief can just pick the lock and move in. No one would say anything about the big color TV. But I didn’t expect that family to bring back a dog last night.” Another middle-aged man in police uniform took a sip from a mineral water bottle and answered.

"I never imagined that such a small puppy could be so lethal. When I entered the living room, I was shocked to see so much blood on the ground."

"I heard that it belonged to a friend of the house owner, and they temporarily asked them to help raise it. Now the family regards the dog as a hero and sent it to the pet hospital. If it weren't for the inability to leave, they would probably have to go to the pet hospital to guard it."

Listening to what these two policemen said, Zheng Tan could also get a rough idea. When there were thieves in the compound, didn't that guy Niu Zhuangzhuang also listen to Meng? However, I heard that the heroic dog that caught the thief today was just a Pekingese. Compared to the petite Pekingese in the compound, this one was simply too domineering.

The topic of the two policemen gradually changed. Zheng Tan didn't want to continue listening and was about to leave and continue walking. However, he didn't expect that they talked about Jiao's mother and their village. When they heard the words "selling daughter", Zheng Tan stopped and raised his ears.

"Hey, Brother Huang, didn't you work there before you were transferred here? Do you know about this?"

"The family that gave birth to nine daughters one after another and then sold them one after another? Of course I know."

Zheng Tan leaned over there again.

"Really?! No one cares?" The young man looked in disbelief.

"Control?" The middle-aged policeman wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Protected. It's a pity that some people are willing to beat others and others are willing to suffer. If you insist on taking care of it, you will be beaten up."

"How can anyone be willing to be sold?!" The young man didn't believe it.

"It would be better to live a better life after being sold. How can you not want to be freed from the prison? For them, even if they are sold to others as wives, they are still starving and beaten at home. Maybe they will have a good life. .” The man sighed and shook his head, “Beating children is very common in the village, but selling children is different. I was a hothead at the time, and after listening to the gossip of the villagers, I ran to take care of it. I thought at the time, as long as that Once the child admitted that he was sold, I would go all out and pursue it to the end! It’s a pity that they didn’t tell me. Even if it comes to the trial, they will still speak the same language, but I will be labeled with some bad names, and no one in the village will care about it? Do you really think that it was just a threat from a gangster like their father? Many people in the village don't take gangsters seriously at all. That's out of sheer helplessness."

"What about the last one? I heard that the child has a stubborn temper. I heard my uncle say that there is no way that child will be sold obediently."

"...Then it's probably because the buyers are different." The man thought of something, looked solemn, and said to the young policeman: "Don't pry in the future."

Seeing that the young man obviously didn't take it seriously, the middle-aged man added, "I don't want you to be dragged to feed the shrimps when I receive the news."

The young man's face changed, and then he smiled and said: "Don't worry, I don't have so much free time."

They had handled a murder case before. The victim was thrown into a wild pond and was found badly eaten by shrimps. There has been no progress in the investigation so far, and it has finally become an unsolved case.

The topic of the two changed quickly, and Zheng Tan didn't need to continue listening. The middle-aged policeman obviously didn't work in vain all these years, and he probably knew some things, but they looked like they didn't want to mention it at all. Zheng Tan also listened. Not getting what I wanted to hear made me even more doubtful.

He had thought it strange before, why those people would choose Xiao Jiu. If it was true that those in the village said that he would be sold as a wife or some other special industry, Xiao Jiu's age and personality were not suitable, but he was more than two years old. A sister came to her directly.

Zheng Tan had no clue about this doubt until he returned to Chuhua City.

As soon as they got home, Jiao Yuan and Xiao Yuzi went to work on the two turtles. Zheng Tan followed Mother Jiao to the third floor to see the kitten. It was more than a month old. It was much stronger and significantly larger than the average kitten. The same was true for Peanut Candy at the beginning.

The direct proof of the destructive power of these two kittens is that the cloth sofa in Er Mao's living room is completely covered with "fur", and many traces of cat claws can be seen on the tables, chairs and benches.

There were only two of them, but they were already in this state. When Zheng Tan came in, the two were jumping up and down. When they saw Jiao Ma, they even growled lowly and didn't look scared at all. But when they met Zheng Tan, the two seemed somewhat close to each other. As for Heimi, he was probably annoyed by these two. He was sleeping on the second-haired bed in the bedroom. He didn't even bother to open his eyes to take a look. Only his ears were moving, indicating that he was paying attention to what was going on around him.

These two are now also eating some meat along with Ermao, and they eat a lot and have strong stomach function. I don’t know if it’s because of the powerful gene function of “Sir”. According to Ermao, Heimi is beginning to dislike them now.

"I guess these two won't stay together for long. Heimi has been getting angry more and more recently." Er Mao sighed and pointed to Jiao's mother to see the two cats' nests. They didn't stay in the same nest and would fight during the day. Sometimes they lick each other's fur, and they seem to have a good relationship, but they tend to fight if they are placed in the same nest. This phenomenon didn't show up when they couldn't run, but now they can run and jump. The longer they get bigger, the worse the phenomenon becomes. It's becoming more and more obvious.

Zheng sighed in silence. It seems that it is still due to the genes of "Sir".

"Where do you plan to send these two?" Mother Jiao asked.

"I guess they have to be sent away." Ermao was a little reluctant to part with them. After all, seeing them grow so big day by day, he felt uncomfortable when he first said that he was going to send them away.

Er Mao thought about giving it to some familiar people such as Wei Ling or Brother Walnut, but who knew that these two people immediately rejected it. Being able to get along with cats does not mean you are willing to keep cats.

Jiao Ma and Er Mao were sitting on the sofa talking, while Zheng Tan watched the two kittens playing in front of him. Although they still looked childish, their postures looked quite fierce when they started fighting. Moreover, Zheng Tan heard that Their growling sounds were different from those of the cat kittens at the pet center. Zheng Tan had also worked with many kittens in commercials and knew their meows, although the meows of different breeds of cats may differ. There is a difference, but it’s not like these two. Zheng Tan can’t quite remember what Peanut Candy sounded like when he was a child. After all, at that time, Peanut Candy was being “educated” by Li Yuanba in the pet center all day long. Zheng Tan didn’t have much exposure to it. By the time I had more contact with him, that guy had already grown to half his size.

In the past few days after returning home, Zheng Tan didn't run too far. At most, he only walked around the campus. When school started, Zheng Tan's life returned to the rhythm before the summer vacation.

On this day, Zheng Tan decided to go to the construction site and take a look at the blind old man. Was the old man still sticking to his "post" in the hot weather?

When passing Zhong Yan's neighborhood, Zheng Tan took a look and saw that no one seemed to be at home. That kid Zhong Yan soared into the sky in this college entrance examination. He was ranked among the top three in the school and entered Capital University. This made the rest of his family very angry.

After running to the construction site and looking around, Zheng Tan didn't see anyone from Zhong Yan. He must have gone to the capital to report long ago. It seems that there will be one less acquaintance coming here in the future.

Just as he was about to leave, Zheng Tan heard someone calling his name. The voice sounded familiar. Zheng Tan turned his head and looked over. A man wearing a blue vest and a helmet ran over. It was the man who had helped Zhong Yan, his name was "Brother Ning." people.

"Hey, you're here again." Brother Ning dug into his trouser pocket, took out a fifty-fifty piece, and said to Zheng Tan, "Let's go and buy you something to eat. That guy Zhong Yan even told me before he left. I’ll treat you to a nice meal when you come over, and I’ll give you all the money.”

Brother Ning said several words in a row before suddenly remembering that he was just facing a cat. Does it understand what he said?

However, seeing that the black cat in front of him did not leave, Brother Ning raised his foot and walked forward. After taking two steps, he turned around and saw that the cat was indeed following him. He murmured in his heart: Does this cat really understand? As expected of a cat known to top students.

Zheng Tan followed and watched Brother Ning stop in front of a shop selling box lunches and pick out a few meats and fish pieces.

After paying the money, Brother Ning turned around and was about to speak when he noticed that the black cat squatting next to him swooped away and couldn't stop shouting.

Zheng Tan was indeed waiting for Brother Ning to buy food just now. There was a bus stop not far away. When Zheng Tan accidentally glanced over, he discovered that among the people who had just got off the bus, there was the Santala driver!

So, Zheng Tan ignored the lunch box and quickly followed.

(4.7) Weekend supplementary update, this plot will end at the weekend.