Strange Life of a Cat

Chapter 326 - 326 319 The Donkey Cart

?Chapter 326: Chapter 319 The Donkey Cart Chapter 326: Chapter 319 The Donkey Cart On the second day of my visit to my hometown, Mr. Jiao was still resting in the morning. He hadn’t had much rest lately; at school, he had to pay attention to students and was busy with research projects. The drive back home was also tiring, but once he arrived, he relaxed completely and, for once, had a good night’s sleep.

Early in the morning, many people in the village were already up, with only some children and a few who had returned home from work outside still resting in their houses.

Although Zheng Tan was still a bit sleepy, Little Youzi and Jiao Yuan were up, saying they were going to help Old Sir Jiao in the orchard. Zheng Tan figured he had nothing else to do and might as well go along to see; Jiao Ma and the grandmother were busy preparing for the New Year’s goods inside, and Zheng Tan couldn’t be of much help there.

The orchard wasn’t owned by Old Sir Jiao, but he was well-acquainted with the people there and had helped them out a lot. That was one reason why the Jiao family never lacked fruit. Now, because of the snow disaster, Old Sir Jiao went there every day to help out, and Jiao Yuan and Little Youzi, having nothing better to do at home, had been going along to the orchard for a few days. Even if they couldn’t be of much help, it was still good to look around.

The orchard wasn’t too far from the old house, but because of the weather, the roads weren’t easy to traverse, and it was cold in the morning, so they had been taking a donkey cart there these past few days.

Another reason Zheng Tan followed them was the donkey cart; neither in his human years nor in his cat ones had he ever experienced a donkey cart ride. At first glance, it seemed quite fresh and was filled with a rustic charm.

The family that kept the donkey didn’t live far from the old house. After about a five-minute walk, a house with green tiles came into view, with newly built bungalows behind it. However, during construction, the tiled house wasn’t completely demolished, and part of it was preserved. This family also bore the surname Jiao. Mr. Jiao called the old man there “Fifth Cousin,” and by rights, Jiao Yuan should call him “Great-Uncle Fifth Cousin,” but it felt awkward to them, so Old Sir Jiao simply told the two kids to call him “Fifth Grandpa,” which sounded more endearing. It was said that on the day Jiao Yuan and the others returned, Old Sir Jiao even planned to send the donkey cart to help transport them from the county to their place if they couldn’t find a ride. “Fifth Grandpa” was too old to drive the family’s agricultural vehicle, but he was skilled with a donkey cart.

Jiao Yuan and Little Youzi were taken inside by Old Sir Jiao, but Zheng Tan didn’t follow them right in; he was more focused on the nearby donkey shed. He had heard from Little Youzi and Jiao Yuan the day before that the donkey was just over a year old, apparently found by “Fifth Grandpa” in the mountains. It was a small donkey back then and had followed him home without knowing where it came from.

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