Ma and Ba have now set on a *very short* journey to find Minli. However, they were stopped in their tracks when they ran into the goldfish man and realized they were following his footsteps rather than their daughter's. The goldfish man turned out to be living proof of the existence of the Old Man on the Moon as well as the possibility to speak with him and change one's fortune. The story he tells is enough to convince even Minli's *very* practical and livid mother to drop the search and allow her daughter to continue on her journey without interference.
Minli, on the other hand, learns more about the dragon who did not receive a name, and turned out to have originally been a painting for a greedy magistrate.
Minli shows her first signs of developed wisdom by finding a way to surpass the greedy monkeys who were guarding the peach trees. She used memories and experience to aid her in her idea to *spoiler* trick the monkeys into focusing on "stealing" the rice, then proceeding to trap them in a fishnet while she and Dragon passed through the trees. However, this is only one demonstration of Minli's developing wisdom and intelligence. Throughout her journey, her skills and exterior as well as interior knowledge should continue to blossom. ^~^
-thedoctormoreau
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