Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade

Cheng Yue and the others finished making the Little Monk’s summer robe and "Primitive grass-weaving" sandals and had them delivered to him, along with some vegetarian treats. Monkey Brother came back yesterday, so they took the opportunity to bring him along to visit his old master.

Cheng Yue was not fond of Qian Yixiu going out on long trips, but when she heard it was to visit the Little Monk, she agreed as well. She even said, "Tell Hongji to come and visit us, Mother misses him."

Dressed in soft-soled green shoes with yellow flowers, Qian Yixiu stepped out of the house. Once on the ox cart, she took a pair of old shoes out of her bag and put them on. Climbing shoes were bound to get muddy, and she didn’t want to upset her little mother again.

Seeing her like this, Qian Yeejin joked, promising empty promises, "When your brother makes something of himself in the future, I’ll let you ride in a palanquin up the mountain, so your shoes won’t get dirty."

Qian Yixiu replied, "I like climbing the mountain myself, it’s good for physical fitness, and I can enjoy the scenery too."

In fact, there was a Panshan Road from the foot of the mountain to Daci Temple, which ox carts and horse-drawn carriages could take to reach the top. But the Panshan Road was long and narrow, and even a horse-drawn carriage had to travel slowly, taking at least an hour. So, only those who did not wish to climb or take a palanquin would choose to go by carriage.

When the ox cart arrived at the foot of the mountain, Huang Tie parked the cart at a cart shop at the base and then led the two children up the mountain.

As soon as Monkey Brother arrived, he once again caused a panic among the macaques, who fled in groups and teams to the back mountain. Monkey Brother was quite proud of his impressive presence and laughed strangely all the way, bellowing and catching a juvenile macaque that was running slowly to play with it.

The little macaque was so frightened that it burst into tears, crying and begging for mercy. The Monkey Mother, who had run ahead, came back looking for her little macaque, and seeing her child in the hands of the Fierce Red Monkey, she wiped away her tears and pleaded for her child to be spared. Pointing to herself and then to the little monkey, she suggested they swap places, indicating she was willing to be eaten by the Monkey King in exchange for her child.

Qian Yixiu and the others hurried over and were deeply moved by the scene of the monkey mother.

Seeing Monkey Brother still teasing the mother and child, Qian Yixiu said displeased, "Why are you scaring them? Think about your own mother. She would be heartbroken to see you being toyed with by enemies like this."

Now Monkey Brother had some memories of the Monkey Mother, and upon hearing this, he became a little sad and let go of the little macaque. The little macaque, seemingly petrified by fear, sat dazed on the ground without knowing to run away.