We Learn to Bark Like Dogs Together, Woof Woof Woof Together

From bamboo dragonflies to kites, from wingsuit flyers under Wang Mang's command to the Ming Dynasty rockets developed by Wan Hu in the Ming Dynasty, from Chang'e to the moon to the giant raft (CHAI) in the "Records of Lost Tales," from Feng Ru to Zhou Dongdong, humanity's yearning for flight has always existed in a primitive and simple way, and people have strived for it and finally realized it.

Of all the figures and events cited, only Feng Ru achieved true success.

Zhou Dongdong's attempt was primitive and foolish; he tried to use the force of rotating his arms to create an updraft, and repeatedly had the illusion that he was just a little bit away from flying.

Liu Chang'an tried to fly by spinning his arms, but he could only end up tumbling and falling around, completely disoriented. Even if he broke both arms, he still wouldn't be able to fly.

"Because flying is actually a very difficult thing, and it's hard for you to learn. Next time your school has a performance, I'll have you perform a flying act to prove you're not just a braggart." Liu Chang'an thought for a while and reluctantly came up with a solution.

"Why is it so hard for me to learn?" Is learning to fly as difficult as learning math?

"Because you're a stupid kid," Liu Chang'an said matter-of-factly.

"Why am I such a stupid child?" Zhou Dongdong said, feeling wronged. Actually, she didn't usually care. Not being good at studying, not understanding the lectures, and not being able to do the problems weren't important things. But Zhou Dongdong really wanted to learn to fly so that Song Taozi wouldn't think of her as a bragging child.

Go ask your mom.

"My mom is a stupid child too!" Zhou Dongdong suddenly realized that it wasn't her fault after all.

"No, she's a stupid mother."

"Ah..." Zhou Dongdong suddenly realized and felt a sense of relief.

"I'll tell you again, dogs bark."

"But I clearly heard the dog howling last night! Mom said it was howling like a baby."

"The howling sound is a residual wolf-like racial talent within a dog. Such a howl can travel farther and can summon its kind, sending a signal. But foolish Zhou Dongdong is only one dog, so no matter how much you howl, no one of your kind will respond to you." Liu Chang'an explained scientifically and objectively.

"I don't understand what you're saying... Ouch... I'm going to scream like that... Ouch..."

"If you keep yelling like that, I won't teach you to fly."

"Okay." Zhou Dongdong was flexible and adaptable, "Wow, wow..."

"No, it's woof, repeat after me, woof woof, woof woof..."

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..."

"Woof woof, woof woof, woof woof..."

"Woof woof, woof woof, woof woof..."

"Yes, that's about it, woof woof woof..."

"Woof woof woof..."

Zhou Shuling walked over and looked at the two people, one big and one small, with a strange expression.

"Start a fire," Liu Chang'an instructed Zhou Dongdong expressionlessly.

"Woof... woof... woof..." Zhou Dongdong continued to imitate the three sounds, and after pronouncing them accurately, he threw wood into the stove.

"I asked you to help her with her homework, and you're going to teach her to bark like a dog?" Zhou Shuling found it both funny and amusing. "She's already stupid enough. Can't you teach her something related to studying?"

"I teach her pinyin. It's not like you can teach her anything useful... Helicopters howl, dogs howl, so you see everything and think everyone else is howling?" Liu Chang'an retorted. Honestly, how dare a stupid mother like him say that?

"That's not... that's more or less the same, isn't it? You'll understand next time you listen." Zhou Shuling blushed a little; it was clearly exactly like that.

"Why did you suddenly come back? Weren't you supposed to be minding the shop?" Liu Chang'an didn't want to discuss this topic with her, so he waved his hand, signaling her to leave quickly.

"We're out of eggs, I'll grab two cartons." Zhou Shuling suddenly remembered her important task and hurriedly ran upstairs. Even this short delay meant a loss of five yuan per customer if they came to order!

Watching Zhou Shuling sway her hips as she went upstairs, Liu Chang'an said to Zhou Dongdong, "Let's eat first, then we'll take some over to your mother."

"Okay! Even though Mom scolds and hits me every day, I love her so much!" Zhou Dongdong's greatest love is sharing food with others.

"Hmm, even though you're stupid, I do like you a little bit." Liu Chang'an pinched a small part of his fingernail and showed it to Zhou Dongdong.

Zhou Dongdong pouted, feeling a little sad, even though she liked Chang'an Gege very much too.

Do you love your mom? Do you want to give your mom some duck to eat?

"I don't have a mother!" Liu Chang'an glanced back at the door behind him, recharged Shangguan Dandan with Qidian coins, and gave her a sanitary napkin. After that, she seemed to have fallen into a state of withdrawal again and didn't make any moves for a while. The last time he saw her take the initiative to communicate with him was when she asked him to have breakfast.

It seems that buying her a cell phone has both advantages and disadvantages.

I thought that by telling her about the world today, she would be tempted to come out and see for herself. That idea was probably correct. But I didn't expect that after getting the phone, she would choose to use it to learn about the world, and even show no interest in coming out to see the world for herself.

Since she had seen Zhou Dongdong under the sycamore tree, she must have also seen the towering Baolong Center.

Skyscrapers are undoubtedly one of the symbols of modern civilization, and their impact on the ancients was the most direct and powerful.

Every ancient civilization has produced architectural elements related to "reaching the heavens," but due to the limitations of ancient productivity, the buildings that the ancients dreamed of reaching the sky were actually not very tall.

Skyscrapers like the Baolong Center, soaring into the clouds with their tops often shrouded in mist and lightning, would have given ancient people a direct sense of being detached from the world.

In comparison, everyday objects like cell phones and cars, Ming Dynasty, don't actually have that strong impact.

Could it be that after seeing skyscrapers, Shangguan Dandan had already accepted the awe-inspiring nature of modern civilization and thus began to digest and accept it, rather than simply satisfying her curiosity?

"Next time you see Sister Dan Dan, try to get her to play with you and stop her from hiding." Having exhausted all other options, Liu Chang'an began to utilize Zhou Dongdong, hoping that besides eating, she could play a role and fulfill the purpose of her child's existence.

Is she playing hide-and-seek with you?

"Why ask so many questions?"

"Oh."

Zhou Shuling took the eggs downstairs, glanced at Liu Chang'an and Zhou Dongdong, and saw that Liu Chang'an was reading pinyin to Zhou Dongdong her elementary school textbook. She then went to the shop with peace of mind.

"Brother Chang'an, you can read the book backwards!"

"Of course." Liu Chang'an nodded calmly.

When the incense burned out, Liu Chang'an took Zhou Dongdong aside, extinguished the fire, and opened the pot. The aroma wafted out, and Zhou Dongdong quickly jumped up and down, wiping her mouth.

The duck meat was fragrant, tender, and juicy, with a taste completely different from blood duck, beer duck, and cured duck. It removed the bloody taste and focused more on bringing out the fresh and original flavor of the ingredients. Liu Chang'an put some in a thermos and handed it to Zhou Dongdong. Zhou Dongdong reached out to try it first, but only managed to dip her finger in it and taste it before Liu Chang'an slapped her and made her rush to wash her hands.

Liu Chang'an leisurely ate the duck, Zhou Dongdong entered the barrier area to eat the duck.

An Nuan sent you a message: "I'm texting you from the bathroom!"

This is a message that evokes vivid imagery.

"Rogue!"

"Teasing my girlfriend is just a daily routine."

"Pah, I'm talking to you about serious business, and I'm doing this in secret! Time is of the essence."

"Then tell me!"

"Let me tell you, we're inviting Han Zhizhi to hang out tomorrow because a boy has been pursuing her and even got together with her in Junsha!"

"This blow has stirred up the Huangpu River and even the Xiang River! It's really powerful!" Liu Chang'an texted while singing a line in the style of Huagu Opera. In fact, many folk singers nowadays like to draw inspiration from traditional dramas in their creations.

"Don't look too dashing tomorrow, just be average."

Liu Chang'an agreed, but he didn't think about the meaning behind An Nuan's arrangement; it was just some random, nonsensical reasoning.

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I'm asking for monthly votes because I have a fever... Zhou Dongdong even voted for me, really.