Chapter 613 Civilized Little Monkey
Tang Wu rented a few more Yunnan horses, planning to ride to Xiaonong Pass first, and then hike to the forest they had visited yesterday.
This can shorten travel time and conserve energy.
Su Xing and Xiao Miao naturally had no objections.
The three of them mounted their horses and set off.
The two tourists who were staying in the same inn with Su Xing and the other three were now preparing to go hiking in the Ninon Grand Canyon with a few tourists they had made an appointment with yesterday.
They were standing on the side of the road waiting for someone, and they saw Su Xing, Tang Wu and Xiao Miao passing by them on horseback with a few Tibetan uncles.
When the horse team walked a little further away, they couldn't help but chat in low voices again.
"Hey? Why are they heading towards the Ice Lake? Didn't they go there yesterday?"
"Do you want to challenge me again? I don't understand."
"They leave early every day, riding horses, but come back after dark. What do you think is going on with them?"
"Who knows? It's so mysterious."
Xiao Miao was always very alert. When he noticed other people's gazes on them, he couldn't help but turn around and glare at them.
After arriving at Xiaonong Pass, the three said goodbye to the Tibetan uncles, and the uncles left with the horses.
The three of them rested for a while and then continued on their journey.
Led by Su Xing, they soon arrived at the place where they met the small Yunnan golden monkey yesterday.
They looked around but didn't see the little monkey.
They were not disappointed, after all, the little guy couldn't possibly wait for them here.
The three continued to explore until they passed the place where they encountered the mother and child Yunnan golden monkeys. They prepared to stop to rest and replenish their energy.
They found a relatively dry place, spread some plastic on the ground, sat down, and started drinking water and eating.
Because they knew they might not pass by the supply station today, they brought a lot of food with them.
In the morning they bought some pancakes, eggs and other things from the inn restaurant.
The three were eating when they suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from above the trees.
When they looked up, they saw a furry little creature jumping towards them from a tree not far away.
Xiao Miao asked in surprise: "Is it the little monkey from yesterday?"
Tang Wu said: "Not sure."
The little monkey stopped on a tree not far from them and looked at the humans.
After a while, it slid down again and observed them from a closer distance.
This time all three of them recognized it; it really was the little monkey from yesterday.
Su Xing exclaimed, "It really is it!"
Tang Wu smiled and said, "We have a good relationship with this little guy."
She raised her camera and started taking pictures of the little monkey.
Suddenly, the little monkey jumped down from the tree and slowly moved towards the humans.
All three of them subconsciously held their breath.
Finally, the little guy stopped about two meters away from them.
It squatted in front of them, holding a finger in its mouth, its eyes rolling around.
Xiao Miao laughed and said, "This little thing really isn't afraid of people at all."
Tang Wu also found it funny. She didn't want to disturb it at close range, but she didn't expect it to come closer to her.
The egg in Su Xing's hand was half peeled. She continued to peel the egg and took a bite.
The little monkey immediately moved closer to Su Xing and looked up at her eagerly.
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She stopped chewing, puffed out her cheeks and looked at the little monkey.
"Pfft..." Tang Wu laughed, "It seems that it is not only curious about us, but also about food."
Su Xing looked at the half-bitten egg in her hand. She hesitated for only two seconds before stuffing the remaining half of the egg into her mouth.
When the little monkey saw Su Xing's action, he immediately took his finger out of his mouth.
Its mouth was slightly open, and its eyes widened a little. It just looked at Su Xing, with some grievance on its face.
Tang Wu and Xiao Miao couldn't help laughing out loud.
Xiao Miao also teased Su Xing, "Xiao Su, you are being unkind. Look how greedy this child is."
Su Xing swallowed the egg in his mouth and said, "I'm not sure if it can eat eggs."
Moreover, the egg had been bitten by her. The oral flora of humans and monkeys must be very different. If she gave it half an egg, what if it affected its health?
Tang Wu said: "Monkeys are basically omnivores. The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey is a vegetarian in most cases, such as flowers, fruits, young leaves and seeds of plants, but occasionally it will eat insects, birds and bird eggs and other meat."
Xiao Miao rummaged in his backpack and pulled out an orange.
The little monkey immediately left Su Xing and went close to Xiao Miao.
It also put its hands on Xiao Miao's crossed legs, straightened its body and stared at him...the orange in its hand, as if it was afraid that he would put the orange into his mouth too.
Xiao Miao lifted the orange a little higher.
He wanted to give it to the little monkey, but hesitated, "Can I feed it?"
Tang Wu: "...feed me if you want."
She actually doesn't advocate feeding wild animals in the wild, but the little guy in front of her looks so cute and pitiful, so she decided to give it some.
Xiao Miao broke the orange in half and gave half to the little monkey.
The little monkey took the orange, stepped back a little, lowered his head and began to eat it.
It nibbled off a piece of orange peel and ate it.
Xiao Miao said, "Hey, peel the skin off the fruit. You want to eat the flesh."
As he spoke, he demonstrated by peeling an orange segment and putting it into his mouth.
The little monkey ignored Xiao Miao and continued to eat the fruit as he pleased.
However, when it bit into the orange flesh, its eyes became noticeably brighter and it ate faster.
Xiao Miao grinned, "Sweet, right? Delicious, right?"
Tang Wu smiled and said, "Artificially cultivated fruits are sweeter than most wild fruits in the mountains. They must be very delicious to it."
She held up the camera and not only took photos, but also recorded several videos.
Su Xing looked at the little monkey and smiled, "It's quite civilized. It didn't just grab the food when it wanted it."
Xiao Miao laughed and said, "Compared to the robber monkeys that are kept in some scenic spots, it is quite polite."
After the little monkey finished eating, he played around them for a while.
It was not until a few "squeak" sounds were heard in the distance that the little monkey jumped onto the tree again and ran away.
Tang Wu said: "There must be a group of monkeys nearby, let's go and take a look."
The three of them stood up, packed their things, and walked in the direction the little monkey had left.
After walking for a while, they saw more than one furry, golden figure appearing on a tree not far ahead.
One of them was the outgoing little monkey they knew, and there were two other little monkeys about the same size as it. They hid behind it, looking at the three humans furtively.
Tang Wu quickly raised her camera and captured the three little monkeys in the frame.
The outgoing little monkey came over again and jumped around the three of them.
Xiao Miao said: "Hey, you brought your friends with you?"
He took out another apple and handed it to it.
The little monkey took the apple and jumped back onto the tree.
Its two little friends immediately came to its side.
The outgoing little monkey held an apple and ate it while running.
The other two little monkeys did not give up and chased after it.
The little guys squeaked and chased each other.
Xiao Miao smiled and put her hands on her hips: "It must be very proud in front of its friends!"
The three of them also followed the little monkeys and continued to move forward.
Soon, a few more monkeys appeared from the tree, and judging from their size, they were all adult monkeys.
They observed these humans from a distance, did not approach them, and their eyes were full of vigilance.
It seems that we have reached the monkey territory.
The three of them slowed down their pace.
They began to observe them silently, taking photos and recording videos.