Jiemoju Zaji

Author: Huang Yongyu
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Publish Date: 1997-05-01
Features: This collection is a product of leisure time. It came together when one hundred pieces were gathered, and it was printed as a set. Though there may be some underlying meaning, it is all made-up nonsense, and I can confess to it without facing punishment. Mr. Zhong Shu once said, "What kind of reflection do 'dog' things look in the mirror?" Indeed, it shows that dogs still love to look in the mirror, but they are easily angered.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please read the excerpt: A person buys a rooster for its crowing. The rooster crows every morning, raising its neck high, but the person, in the midst of sleep, finds it tiring. They cover it with a clay pot and press it with stones to reduce the noise. The next morning, the rooster crows like a sick crow, adding to the annoyance. It is then given to the kitchen. At noon, a donkey walks alone on the road, unbothered by anything, singing happily. The villagers, who are napping, are disturbed by the donkey's song and rise to chase it with sticks. The donkey says, "If people don't recognize the notes, what are they good for?"