It has been a few days already since the crow worked in the garden with us.
I saw she had her eyebrows tied and she complained but to herself; she never did in front of us.
It looked like she was having a hard time, so I asked her, “Are you okay with it?”
“I’m not okay with it.”
Her answer was frank, I could sense it through her facial expression.
“You can quit.”
“No.” She shook her head.
“Why?”
“Because I want to support my life without flying around to take other human's food.”
“Oh it is unbelievable that a crow learns how to grow vegetables,” Robert said.
“Do you want to laugh at me?” Crow said.
“No. I just said,” Robert said.
“I don’t care if you laugh at me,” the crow said and turned to me. “What should I start?”
I thought for a moment then I asked her, “What vegetable do you like?”
“I don’t know. I have eaten meat and fruit.”
“Well, you can do some basics, like…” I looked around then I pointed at small pots I put on a wooden table. “Put bell pepper seeds. One seed for each pot.”
“Okay,” the crow said and flew to work on that table.
Robert and I began to make new soil to grow cucumbers. About one minute later, the crow flew to us.
“I finished,” she said.
Robert opened eyes, “Fast,”
The crow giggled, “I bet we will be the best business men.”
“No, we cannot,” I said.
“Why not?” Robert said.
“Because we are animals. We can do business, but we can’t beat humans. Humans are the best and strongest businessmen in the world.”
“Really?” Crow said.
I nodded, “Yes. They can do every type of business, wood, metal, fire, water, stem, stone, land, sky. Also they can do business by using humans and gods. Even ghosts.”
“Is it true?” Robert and Crow asked.
“Yes, it’s true. They are great businessmen. Nowadays, when a person dies, they will use that case to earn popularity through social media, to sell or promote their product, to gain benefits from socializing for their job and more.”
“That’s what they are doing,” both of them wagged their heads.
Caw, caw.
I unlocked the door with my eyes open half, “What’s the matter?”
“I didn't come to laugh at you,” the crow said. “I heard the news that the US stopped giving funds and there are a lot of people who are in money trouble, especially NGO. So I think what you have said is correct. We should help ourselves, and should not wait for help from others. I decided to follow your words. And I come to learn from you.”
“It's so nice to hear it, but the sun does not rise,” I said while my mouth was yawning.
“Okay. I’ll be back when the sun rises. See you.”
Caw, caw.
I opened the door and got out when I heard the sound.
“Good morning, pig,” the crow said.
“Good morning,” I said. “You are friendly to me today. Anything wrong with you?”
“You are smart.” The crow laughed. “I came to laugh at you.”
I raised my eyebrows, “About my online business?”
“You are smart again.” The crow laughed.
“You can laugh at me, I laugh at myself as well,” I said with a smile.
“I heard it has returned to being active in the US. Are you happy now?”
“I want to clarify. First, I am not living in the US, so it doesn't affect my career. Second, since I am not living in the US, it doesn't affect my career though it is banned or not banned. Third, I don't believe in businessmen at all, so I don't rely on them anymore.”
“Then what will you do?”
“I will create my own castle.”
“How?”
“I don't know yet. I am figuring it out.”
“Okay. I wish you success. Bye. I'm going to find food.”
The crow flew after she said it.
“You don’t work tonight,” Robert walked near me.
“I want to take a break to think,” I said.
“What is it?” He said before he sat on the ground next to my chair.
“Recent news about the business conflict between the US and China. It scares me.”
“What do you think?”
“I think we are like rabbits and ants. When the elephants fight, we suffer.”
“So?”
“So, nothing is better than standing strong on our own.”
“What do you want to do?”
“I don’t know. I am thinking. I just know that I don’t want my business to rely on others, especially those elephants and tigers.”
“What are you doing, pig?” Robert asked.
“I am taking photos,” I said.
“Taking photos of alphabets?”
“Yes.”
“What is it for?”
“To make a stop motion video.”
“A stop motion? What is it?”
“It's a kind of animation video using photos. Let me show you.”
Robert waited till my video was finished.
“Ah I understand,” he said. “It's called a stop motion animation or video. But why do you make it?”
“To promote my website,” I described while I was uploading the video. “Now the business market seems narrow. We need to do something new to promote our business to compete with humans.”
“I see.” Robert wagged his head.
“Pig, where do you come from?” Robert asked.
“I went to the market to buy this box,” I said and showed him.
“What is it?”
“It’s a foam container box.”
“What is it for?”
“Well,” I put it on the table, “I am thinking of building a mini-studio to take photos or film of our product to promote on an online platform. And I decided to use this box to be the studio.”
“Take a photo!” Robert said with a smile. “Interesting.”
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