Compared with chickens, the ruder the scolding words are, the better. This macaque is really overshadowed by the ancient poems about snow. It's appearance is indeed unattractive. It doesn't have the bright red and noble crest of a rooster, nor the golden sharp claws of a hen. Its fur is grayish and not as colorful and shiny as the feathers of domestic chickens. In terms of appearance, domestic chickens are indeed much more beautiful than macaques. As for living habits, domestic chickens peck at food, their necks moving up and down, looking up to peck and then walking a few steps, looking very elegant. But the macaque? It looks completely ignorant. When eating or drinking, it has to use its two front paws to hold the food, sticking its whole face into it, often getting its face and mouth full, which is quite embarrassing.
The owner lost faith in the young macaque, and the young macaque also lost the glorious title of "heavenly chicken". It was just an unpopular macaque to the owner.
This story of the young macaque teaches us that we should inherit and learn from the hardworking and bold traditions of our elders, and not be infected by the bad habit of being plain and not diligent. Otherwise, even if one has a good-looking appearance, it is still useless.
Once, this person brought back a macaque from outside and let it live together with his domestic chickens.
However, this macaque had excellent qualities. Whenever there was an external enemy, it would always be the first to step forward, regardless of danger, showing great courage, surpassing even the tall and proud roosters who walked arrogantly. Moreover, the macaque's daily work was also outstanding. It was loyal, diligent, and meticulous, announcing dawn before all the other chickens. Therefore, although the macaque's appearance was not as good as the domestic chickens, it was still deeply loved by the owner, who affectionately called it "heavenly chicken".
In the past, there was a person who raised a large group of domestic chickens, each of them having shiny and plump feathers, looking strong and healthy.
After several years, this macaque died. Its offspring, the young macaque, continued to live with the domestic chickens. However, the young macaque was completely unlike its predecessor, deviating from the teachings of its ancestors. The young macaque didn't bother to learn the good qualities of its predecessors or inherit the advantages of the old macaque. Instead, it admired the bright feathers of the domestic chickens and imitated their elegant and proud movements. Day after day, the young macaque wouldn't leave the domestic chickens. Eventually, the young macaque neither worked hard like the old macaque to announce dawn nor possessed the courage to face danger and stand up to enemies. Now, it only had a belly full of vanity, walking around every day with a high hat like a rooster's comb, chest out and head high, or stretching and contracting its neck while eating and drinking.