-- ,III--Notes from Mustard House

Author: Huang Yongyu
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Publish Date: 1997-05-01
Features: This collection is a product of leisure time. It was compiled with one hundred pieces, then printed into a set. Though there are underlying meanings, it's all made-up. You can admit it without facing any punishment. Mr. Zhong Shu once said, "What kind of reflection do dogs seek in mirrors?" Indeed, dogs still love looking in mirrors, but they are easily angered.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please read the excerpt: A person buys a rooster for its morning crowing. The rooster always raises its neck and sings loudly each morning, but the person, dreaming, finds it tiring. So, he places a pottery jar over it and presses stones to reduce its volume. The next morning, the rooster crows like a sick crow, increasing the annoyance. The rooster is then handed over to the kitchen. At noon, a donkey walks alone on the road, carefree and singing. The villagers, who are napping, are disturbed by the donkey's singing and rise up to chase it with sticks. The donkey brays: "People do not recognize the notes of music like this."