I have experienced many strange and dangerous things this year. First, the doll talks, then Liu Xiaoliu, whose face hits the ground first, the three-eyed monster Yang Jian, and the red spider that sprays spider silk from his belly button. But today's incident really scared me. A dog talks - wait, does it say it's the year?

When everyone in the room heard someone talking at the door, Yang Jian said, "Is the dog owner here?"

I said quietly, "Uh...no, it's the dog himself..."

The wild beast who claimed to be New Year walked in and said dissatisfiedly: "I said I am not a dog, I am New Year!"

Everyone was also surprised by this scene. Liu Xiaoliu was the first to say in a daze: "Nian?"

The beast frowned and emphasized, "Yes, Nian!" It added, "What day is today?"

Before I could speak, Lu Dongbin suddenly said, "Oh——During the New Year, are you the New Year beast?"

Nian Beast said dissatisfiedly: "Yes, I am the one you are living today!"

I also slapped my thigh and said, "I can't imagine it's you!" The so-called New Year is a verb. This is a phrase with a verb structure. Everyone knows more or less about the origin of the New Year. According to legend, in ancient times, a beast named Nian harmed people everywhere and was extremely cruel. Later, someone accidentally discovered that this monster was afraid of three things - red, fire, and loud noises. So people lit a fire in the open space, burned diabolo to make a burst sound, and posted red couplets at the door of their house. The New Year beast ran away in horror. People won a great victory after the disaster. In addition to being happy, they began to visit relatives and friends to visit each other. This day became a festive day, which was also the origin of the New Year. ~ I never expected that this legendary New Year beast on New Year's Eve actually came to our house. There is a joke saying, "You treat me as Sunday." Now, Sunday came by myself.

Liu Xiaoliu leaned down and looked at the Nian Beast, laughing and said, "So you look like this? How can you speak human language?"

I wondered, "Have you never seen it in heaven before?"

Liu Xiaoliu shook her head: "We are not New Year yet, and it's like you people living in the city have never seen Tibetan mastiffs." She stretched out her hand to touch the curly hair on the Nian Beast's head. Nian Beast shook her head hard and said, "Please respect it!"

Liu Xiaoliuan smiled and said, "I have a very bad temper."

I squatted in front of Nian Beast and said, "What should I call you this... Brother Nian, how did you come to us?"

The Nian Beast still frowned and said, "Isn't this what you call a tradition? Of course, I have to come to the world for the New Year, otherwise how can you spend it?"

I whispered, "Oh, it's just like sending the Kitchen God on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month."

Nian Beast said: "Close the door first, it's so noisy!" The firecrackers were being set off at the most enthusiastic time, and there were echoing in the corridor.

I closed the door and said, "Are you really afraid of the sound of firecrackers?"

Nian Beast said: "I just like quietness!" This guy's mouth is quite hard, and anyone can tell that it has a clear sense of fear of loud sounds.

Lu Dongbin said: "You haven't answered the question yet. How did you get here?"

Nian Beast said: "I smelled that there seemed to be similar people from heaven here, but I didn't expect there were actually."

Yang Jian scratched his head and said, "Smelling? Similar? Are you talking about the snarling dog?" It seems that Lu Dongbin and Yang Jian are not familiar with the Nian beast.

Nian Beast said angrily: "I'm talking about you! I'll repeat that I'm not a dog!"

When we exchanged glances with each other, we couldn't help laughing, and we all guessed the story. As a tradition that suited the situation, the Nian Beast descended from the heavens and fled in a panic amid the sound of firecrackers. He accidentally discovered the existence of Yang Jian and others. Because he could barely be considered half of the same kind, he bumped into it in a panic.

I asked it: "Is the legend true?"

Nian Beast said: "What does it mean?"

"You can eat people, why don't people like you?" Now let's talk about the New Year's Day, but if the legend is true, it means that people did this intimidation and armed exercises for self-protection. If the New Year beast really has bad habits, I have to ensure my safety first...

The Nian Beast said helplessly: "It's half true and half false. I just went to the village to eat two chickens, and they beat gongs and drums to scare me. Later, they all developed into this. Humans are too boring." To be honest, a dog-like monster always makes people feel a sense of drama, and they always think that its owner is talking to you. According to it, it's just doing something about weasels, but people had no knowledge at that time, and there should be no holidays at that time. Qu Yuan had not jumped into the river, nor did he say Mid-Autumn Festival. He urgently needed to have a day of celebrations all over the world, so there was a saying of the New Year.

I said, "Then I apologize to you on behalf of humans." The Nian Beast is also very unfair. So long has passed, and the most solemn festival of Chinese people is actually a group of ridicule for others' failures that year, and it has been thousands of years.

The Nian Beast squatted on the ground and looked around, not sure if it was considered accepting my apology.

I tentatively said, "Do you eat or drink? How can I look nice to you?"

Nian Beast looked up at me: "What's the food you have?"

There are all kinds of fruits and seed candies at home, but I thought that a person who stole chickens was probably not interested in these things. I glanced at Xiaotian Dog’s dog basin. I scooped a bowl of dog food with a bowl and put it in front of the Nian Beast and said, "You try this?"

Nian Beast said reservedly: "What is this?"

"This... is a local food." I don't know how to introduce it, because it seems that Nian Beast is quite concerned about being mistaken for dogs, so I can't mention the word "dog food".

The Nian Beast lowered her head and smelled it. It was obvious that she became interested in dog food soon. She ate a bowl of dog food in two mouthfuls. Xiaotian Dog leaned forward a few steps in anger. I quickly grabbed it and whispered: "They are guests from afar, you must know how to be humble."

Everyone smiled and watched the New Year beast eat voraciously. Liu Xiaoliu laughed and said, "I'm still saying that I'm not a dog."

After eating a bowl of Nian Beast, he looked up at me and said, "Is there any more?"

"Yes, there are enough food." I hurriedly filled it.

Nian Beast nodded politely: "You eat too."

I quickly waved my hand: "No need to see you."

Nian Beast ate another bowl of dog food and lay on the ground and said, "I'll leave after a while."

Lu Dongbin muttered in a low voice: "I want to leave after eating two bowls of dog food, it's not that cheap."

Yang Jian also whispered: "What do you mean? The meat of this thing is not delicious, right? Besides, if we eat it, people will not be able to celebrate the New Year in the future?"

Lu Dongbin suddenly asked Nian Beast, "Brother Nian, your nose should be very flexible, right?"

Nian Beast said vigilantly: "What do you want to say?"

Lu Dongbin said: "I want to ask you for a favor. Not long ago, there was a Pixiu with us, but later it disappeared. Can you help us find it?" Let's be excited together. Yes, if you can find Pipi by relying on the Nian Beast, wouldn't it be a powerful blow to the demon clan?

The Nian Beast tilted her head and said, "Pi Xiu?"

Lu Dongbin said: "I think since you can find us through the smell, it is not difficult to find a Pixiu, right?"

Nian Beast said: "There is a odor of copper on things like Pixiu, so it should not be difficult to find them, but why should I help you?"

Li Jing said: "You ate us-"

Lu Dongbin hurriedly blocked his mouth and smiled apologized: "You come to us to show that you treat us as friends, and we don't meet you. When we were in heaven, we also admired your name for a long time. I didn't expect to meet on earth, which is also a fate."

Nian Beast said: "I had to go back before the Yin hour. Now I just want to find a place to be quiet. Don't bother me."

Yang Jian rolled up his sleeves and stood up and said, "You——"

I motioned him to sit down, and took out a neck bell and said, "Brother Nian, I'm sorry to have met this for the first time. I'm sorry to trouble you as soon as I come, but we have no other way. At this time, we have to take it as well. You are the savior given to us by God!" I bought the neck bell for Xiaotian Dog, but Xiaotian Dog was unhappy to wear it because of the intrusion. I tied it to the Nian Beast's neck, plucked the bell, and touched its head. The Nian Beast twisted its neck comfortably, and then made a reluctant look and said, "For your sake, I will try it. I can't guarantee it will be."

"That's great!" We stood up together and prepared to set off.

The Nian Beast suddenly frowned and stared at us suspiciously, "You can't use me as a dog, right?"

We looked at each other and shook our heads together, and then spoke flattering words...

Nian Beast then walked to the door and said, "Let's go, we don't have much time."
Chapter completed!