They entered the house. Gingci removed the eating mat from the jar, and said to the bird: “My father’s bird, make milk for me.” [[34]]
The bird said: “If I am your father’s bird, put me by the fireplace, and I will make milk.”
The boy did so. The bird made just a little milk.
The boy drank, and said: “My father’s bird, make more milk.”
The bird said: “If I am your father’s bird, put me by the door, then I will make milk.”
The boy did this. Then the bird made just a little milk, which the boy drank.
The girl said: “My father’s bird, make milk for me.”
The bird said: “If I am your father’s bird, just put me in the sunlight, and I will make milk.”
The girl did so. Then the bird made a jar full of milk.
After that the bird sang: