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2023年10月30日星期一

White Swan

 


White Swan


An unprecedented mad cow disease plague has made the world panic. Mad cows have been hunted down all over the global village, and even those who are not sick have been banned.

The little bull "Call" adopted by Allen has quietly run away from home for some unknown reason. Alan lost his beloved pet and was filled with confusion.

One day, Allen took his camera, broke the confinement order, and wandered outside. Inadvertently, she met Agu Demba.

Agudumba was traveling by the river with his donkey. There is a man driving a group of white swans by the river.

Alan followed the group of white swans to take photos. She said to Agudemba: This scenery is so beautiful.

Agudemba asked Yani: "Do you know where these white swans are going?"

Agudengba pointed at the middle-aged man wearing a black Tibetan robe and said: "Look at this man, he is beating the geese with branches. He is the executioner of the slaughterhouse boss."

Allen asked Agudenba strangely: "Where did he drive these white swans?"

Agudemba said: "Due to the epidemic of mad cow disease, animal restaurants can no longer sell beef, so they are cooking goose meat instead. These geese are sent to the slaughterhouse. After the slaughter is completed, these white swans are sent to the animal restaurant Now, do you want to enjoy the delicious taste of swan meat?"

Alan looked at these poor white swans and was stunned.

Agudemba said: White swans are migratory birds among the wild goose family. They are distributed on all continents except Africa and Antarctica, mostly in Eurasia. White swans are the largest group of ducks in the Anatidae family. The neck is slender, exceeding the body length or the same length as the body; the base of the mouth is high and the front end is flat, and the eye glands are exposed; the tail is short and round, and the webbed feet are powerful. In the market, white swans are indeed delicacies on the tables of citizens.

At this time, Allen saw an old white swan still waddling the figure eight steps, walking slowly and holding its head high. They did not know that they were about to be killed. This old swan is obviously the leader of this group of swans, it should be said that it is the leading goose. He looked a little old, because his pace was slower and he was often scolded by the executioner who beat the geese with branches.

Allen said to the old swan: "Do you know where you and your companions will be sent?"

Old Swan said: "Perhaps we will be sent to the mad cow plague detection station. It is said that some people suspect that we are infected with the mad cow disease plague virus."

The old swan raised its long neck and said to Allen: "Those people don't even know who we are? We are definitely not ordinary domestic geese, we are proud swans. Swans are the best flying champions in the world, and our flying height It can reach 9 kilometers and can fly over the world's highest mountain - Mount Everest. The Chinese call us swans, hongs, cranes, swans, white swans, yellow swans, yellow cranes, etc. Many place names still contain these words, such as Yanmen Pass, Huling, Huze, Yellow Crane Tower, etc. How do those stupid people know the lofty aspirations of Honghu? "

Allen was silent.

The old swan said that our ancestors once saved Rome. More than a hundred years ago, our ancestors defeated all enemies and created a brand new world without oppression or exploitation.

Agudemba smiled: "That was just a utopian society. Those Romans did let the world enjoy the beautiful swan dance, but the show ended and the powerful Swan Dynasty disintegrated. What else do you have to show off?"

The old swan was angry: "We will definitely rule the world again! Our ancestors once ruled Eurasia."

Agudengba quietly told the old swan in goose language: "Please stop boasting about your ancestors. I already know that the guy who beat the geese with branches is the executioner of the slaughterhouse, and he is sending you to be slaughtered." Then, you will be handed over to the chef of the animal restaurant. When you are brought to the table, you will only be eaten with applesauce."

Because Agudenba whispered these words to the old swan in goose language, the executioner at the slaughterhouse did not notice what they said quietly.

At this time, the old swan also seemed to understand that disaster was waiting for them. But the old swan didn't know what to do.

At this time, Agudemba persuaded the old swan to try to leave here as soon as possible. He also told Allen: When the mad cow disease epidemic occurred, Mr. Feely not only obtained all the sick cows and dead cow carcasses from the Shanweng Feeding Farm for free, but also got a Considerable labor fee. He also processed these harmful and diseased cattle into canned beef and introduced it to the consumer market, making a lot of money. After all these sick cows were slaughtered, the animal restaurant could no longer sell beef, so these bad guys prepared to cook goose meat and fixed their evil eyes on these poor white swans. You have to understand that your lover, Mr. Philly, is not a kind man. Why did your adopted bull calf "Call" run away from home quietly? When he discovered that Philly had sold him to the executioner in the slaughterhouse, he cleverly escaped.

The old swan decided to leave here with the geese, and Allen also decided to leave Philly. They had only one goal: to fly to freedom.

There are always some people in the world who like to boast about how great and glorious their ancestors are, but they have no idea what happiness and joy they have brought to this society, let alone the dangers that often occur around them.

Looking at Allen and the white swans flying into the sky in the distance, Agudengba rode his donkey and sang the snowy Buddhist song "Song of Friendship":

 

Be cautious when making friends,

Don’t make love with jackals or foxes;

There are many false feelings and lies,

The butcher tyrant is ruthless.

 

Love and care for each other in times of trouble,

It’s hard to know when you meet by chance;

The icing on the cake is not uncommon;

It is rare in the world to offer help in times of need.

 

All Men Are Brothers,

There are endless benefits to choosing your friends carefully;

There are many evil people who only seek profit,

It takes time to understand people's hearts.

1 条评论:

  1. Taking the legendary wise Agu Demba as the protagonist, I started to create the Chinese-English version of "Snow Land Fable" using the traditional fable creation method that combines poetry and prose. Writing fables makes me feel like a child again. Studying snowy culture is my prescription to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

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