Strange Life of a Cat

Big people have the attitude of big people, and small people have the way of life of small people.

Zheng Tan felt that as a cat, he still preferred the life in the compound. It was relaxed and comfortable. He didn't have to worry about breaking a vase, and he didn't have to get involved in those major undercurrents. Being able to show off one's temper and having fun, eating and drinking when one should, is indeed much more natural here in the Jiao family.

But Zheng Tan's good mood deteriorated a little after dinner.

"Mythical beast?!"

Mother Jiao paused while picking up the green peppers, and then asked Xiang Xiaoyouzi, "Why did you think of letting Heitan go?"

"Yue Lisa said that this can attract more attention. She said it was called..." Xiaoyouzi thought about the word for a while, "Well, she said it was called a gimmick."

Jiao’s mother: “…” A bigger kid will understand the gimmick!

Little Youzi put the rice in her mouth. She still had something to say, and it would not sound good to Mother Jiao if she said it. As the deputy monitor of Class 3 of the fourth grade and the initiator of this program, Yue Lisa, in addition to creating a "gimmick", also said that in the June 1st program, one is to go for rewards. I heard that the top three There are very generous rewards, and outstanding performers also receive certificates issued by the school. These are recorded on the file. They are useful for students who have three good grades at the end of the term and are outstanding class cadres. It will also be more advantageous to apply for some class cadre positions after entering middle school. .

The second purpose of this program is to express filial piety to parents and impress them. In this way, it will be easier to get pocket money in the future, and maybe they will be taken to amusement parks and other places during holidays.

"What's the gimmick?" Jiao Yuan fully demonstrated his lack of vocabulary in language.

The three Jiao family members were struggling with this "gimmick", and Zheng Tan began to have a close relationship with the alpaca god again.

Paralyzed, why shouldn't I play the role of a mythical beast? !

For the students of the Primary School Affiliated to Chuhua University, June 1st means that they can watch the art performance. In the past, each class basically had fun on their own, that is, they would play and sing in their respective classes in the afternoon before the June 1st holiday. Show talents, etc., and the school distributes some biscuits and the like so that the children can have fun on their own.

Later, I don’t know which parent in the Education Department suggested that we use the auditorium of Chuhua University to hold a cultural performance. Anyway, there are no college students in the auditorium on June 1st. If it is empty, we can borrow resources. , and by the way, it can also improve children's ability to unite and cooperate and their aesthetic taste.

Hence, the idea of ​​going to the auditorium of Chuhua University for a theatrical performance on June 1st.

When Lisa Yue proposed a program, everyone in Class 3 of the fourth grade was very supportive, because all classes with programs could go to the auditorium to watch the performance. After all, the seats in the auditorium are limited, and many parents will go there. There are not enough seats. Classes without programs can watch directly in class. Anyway, each class is equipped with a TV, and the school radio station will broadcast live.

According to Xiaoyouzi, Class 3 of their fourth grade group is preparing for a big fight this time. Those who are good at craftsmanship have begun to make some simple props, and those who can play musical instruments have also begun to practice hard. The story they are going to perform is a story written by classmate Yue Lisa: for the sake of his mother who is seriously ill in bed, a filial son travels through mountains and rivers, goes through many hardships, overcomes many obstacles and defeats various monsters, and finally gets a snowflake from the mountain god and beast on the snow-capped mountains. Lotus, go back and cure your mother.

Zheng Tan sounded familiar. He felt that many TV series, movies and even a commercial he had filmed had used this gag. However, in programs performed by children themselves, the audience did not watch the plot, but just to watch their own children perform. The plot is all secondary, the plot is just for fun.

Before deciding to let Zheng Tan play the role of the mythical beast, Class 3 of the fourth grade had already rehearsed many times. The props had been almost made and they had also conducted a preview. After all, there were too many classes applying for the show and the performance time in the auditorium was limited, so it needed to be refreshed. Go down a batch. There is no ranking for the preview, only the last classes that can perform in the auditorium are notified.

And from that preview, it can be seen that there are too many excellent programs and the competition is too high. Just like Xiaoyouzi said, something different must be used, so Zheng Tan was on the list.

Many people in the attached primary school, especially those in Little Yuzi’s class, know that her black cat comes to pick people up after school every day and is very obedient. So, Yue Lisa set her sights on Zheng Tan.

Xiaoyouzi actually didn't agree to let Zheng Tan go, but too many classmates in the class came to persuade her. Yue Lisa and Xie Xin mentioned it to her many times before she decided to ask Zheng Tan what he meant. If Zheng Tan didn't want to , she will reject it tomorrow.

Although Zheng Tan was not very happy about playing the role of a mythical beast, he didn't want to embarrass Xiao Youzi. Yue Lisa and Xie Xin had helped Xiao Youzi a lot in the class. Zheng Tan also helped out this time as a thank you. Moreover, this child doesn't like to talk and is easily alienated from others. If everything goes well this time, Xiao Yuzi can get along better in the class.

The next day, at around ten o'clock in the morning, Zheng Tan went directly to the attached primary school without going for a walk anywhere else.

Xiaoyouzi and the others’ last class in the morning was physical education, and because of the Children’s Day performance, Yue Lisa asked their physical education teacher to apply for this class to prepare for the performance. The physical education teacher also knew about the performance and agreed without much thought. .

The place where Xiaoyouzi and the others rehearse is in a corner of the playground. The attached elementary school is not big, and Zheng Tan is familiar with it. Instead of going through the main entrance, you can see them outside near the playground, and then over the wall.

The rehearsal was about to start, and Zheng Tan saw them standing in formation, with Yue Lisa directing them.

A dozen children held a piece of paper on their chests, with the names of the characters they wanted to play written on it, and Little Yuzu was one of them. Zheng Tan looked at it and saw "Redbud" written on the paper Xiaoyouzi was holding.

The other children standing there were holding the names of plants written on the paper in their hands. These children were background characters who stood there without saying a word after taking the stage.

Thinking about it, Xiaoyouzi usually comes across as too serious and cold, not good at words, so if she were to take part in a role, this type of character would be more suitable. I wonder what will happen if I put on the props, Zheng Tan thought. When the time comes, they will have to go into battle wearing props. Now they only use paper for rehearsals, for fear of damaging the props, leaving only performances in the auditorium.

Some students saw Zheng Tan standing on the wall, pointed at Zheng Tan and said to little Youzi: "Gu Youzi, your mythical beast is here!"

"Huh? The mythical beast is here? It's quite on time!" Others echoed.

Zheng Tan: "..." You are the mythical beasts, and your whole family is a mythical beast!

He tugged his ears in displeasure and didn't jump off the wall. He just stood there and watched these little brats rehearse.

The performance time of each program is about twenty minutes, so if there is too much content, it needs to be compressed.

The leading role is played by the sports committee member of the class. This kid is not the best in appearance in the class, and his acting skills are mediocre, but his advantage is that he can do somersaults. Moreover, when Zheng Tan watched their performance, this kid would do somersaults before every "trick". Fighting, I wonder if this is also the "gimmick" that Yue Lisa said

The scope, make it eye-catching.

There are also a few who play "villain" monsters, which is called a commitment, and they are more energetic than the protagonists. Zheng Tan originally thought that these children would be repelled by the role of "villain", but now it seems that they enjoy it.

At the end of the show, Zheng Tan, the "mythical beast", was about to appear. Yue Lisa pulled a piece of weed from nowhere and handed it to Zheng Tan. Last night, Xiaoyouzi told Zheng Tan what to do, and Zheng Tan knew what to do next.

So, he jumped off the wall, held the poor weed between his claws, and waited for the protagonist to come and get it.

The last scene is when the protagonist gives the "miraculous medicine" to his bedridden mother. Zheng Tan was previously curious about who would play the "mother" and whether the teacher would make a guest appearance. Now he is watching the child holding the "miraculous medicine" " Walking up to Yue Lisa, she showed an excited look: "Your illness is cured!"

Zheng Tan: "..."

When get out of class was over, Yue Lisa and Xie Xin walked slowly toward the school gate with Xiao Youzi, discussing what else needed to be prepared so that they could "work overtime" together in the evening when they were free. Zheng Tan first ran to the school gate and squatted on the wall. He didn't want to squeeze in with the students.

Just as he was thinking about how that little girl Yue Lisa was doing so much nonsense and walking like a turtle, Zheng Tan suddenly caught a glimpse of a person standing not far away. His first feeling was that this person had something evil in his heart and was not a good person.

Thief?

No, no, Zheng Tan observed that the man's eyes basically stayed on the children. Zheng Tan felt that the man looked at the children differently from others. Maybe the children didn't feel it, and the parents didn't pay attention either. He couldn't tell when he got there, but Zheng Tan had a gut feeling that this person had bad intentions.

When the man accidentally saw Zheng Tan squatting on the wall, Zheng Tan bared his fangs at him.

When Xiaoyouzi came out and Zheng Tan looked over, the man was no longer where he was and had probably left.

In the afternoon, Zheng Tan sent Xiao Youzi to the affiliated elementary school as usual. When he was approaching the affiliated elementary school, Zheng Tan saw a person standing at the intersection, the same guy he had seen after school in the morning.

Sensing something strange about Zheng Tan, Xiaoyouzi followed his line of sight and looked over. At that moment, the man also looked over. Seeing Xiaoyouzi looking at him, he smiled.

Little Yuzi frowned. Although she didn't know how to read people, this person gave her a bad feeling, so she quickened her pace and walked towards the attached primary school.

Zheng Tan followed Little Youzi, turned his head to look at the person standing at the intersection, and squinted his eyes. If this girl came over and said to Little Youzi, "Little sister, uncle will take you to see the goldfish," Zheng Tan would immediately tell this person Beat him until he doesn’t even recognize his mother, and then find an opportunity to sink him into a lake and feed him to the fish!

Just when Zheng Tan was thinking about whether to kick him with his left leg or his right leg if he came over, whether to kick him in the face or his life first, the man looked away.

The man stopped staring at Little Youzi and turned to look at the other children who came to school, especially those who were not accompanied by adults. Zheng Tan didn't think that look was too lewd, but it made him extremely uncomfortable.

Zheng Tan would not let down his guard just because that person wasn't paying attention to Xiao Youzi. Mother Jiao had said not to cause trouble, and Zheng Tan was still under Mother Jiao's observation period. Maybe he would be grounded again if he caused trouble again, but Zheng Tan thought it was better to It's good to be prepared for a rainy day, but now that Xiao Youzi is nearby, it's hard for him to make a move. When he finds the opportunity, he will definitely beat this guy first!

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