Millennia Later, Black Technology Reappears

A donkey?

Staring at the creature that had appeared in his headset, Wang Tong couldn't help blinking hard.

After checking twice, he was finally sure he wasn't hallucinating—a donkey really was baring its big front teeth at him in the Side Courtyard.

Wang Tong:

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Well, when he thought about it, it made sense.

This was the Side Courtyard, where the servants lived and worked. Since ancient times had no machinery, it wasn't surprising for a wealthy household to keep a donkey.

Wang Tong turned around and pointed at the donkey. "Elder, is it turning a millstone?"

Li Qingzhao followed his gaze. When she saw the donkey, she smiled. "You mean this one, Mister Wang? To tell you the truth, it does more than just turn a millstone."

Wang Tong froze. "Oh? There's a story behind this donkey, too?"

Surely not.

He could understand the other objects in the exhibition having a history, but what was so special about an ordinary donkey?

It couldn't have been the protagonist of some novel, could it?

Seeing Wang Tong's confusion, Li Qingzhao parted her lips and began to explain. "There are two things that make this donkey special. First, it's the only animal recorded in the History of Song as a specific individual—not an entire species."

"What the hell?"

Hearing this, Wang Tong's eyes widened. "Elder, you're not pulling my leg, are you?"

"I'll have you know, I've read a lot. I got 710 on the gaokao and made it into Wudaokou Vocational College. I was even the top student in my city."

Li Qingzhao nodded firmly. With a gentle wave of her left hand, a copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia appeared in her grasp as well.

"The History of Song contains many records of animals, but most of them refer to species."