I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 392 Preparing for the New Year

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining spiritual soil!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a Protective Potion!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining spiritual water!"@@@@

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a Dragon Essence Tiger Ferocity Pill!"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining a bag of golden glutinous rice seeds!"

The plushie brooches and other such items were directly skipped over, except for the giant panda plushie, which was being offered for the first time, so the system notified him once. After that, the hundred consecutive draws only had notifications for special items.

Looking at the variety of plushie items in the system space, Fang Ye took a deep breath, his face revealing an extremely satisfied expression.

To use up more than 10 million popularity value in one go felt amazing!

The New Year was just around the corner, and there would definitely be lots of tourists visiting the zoo. The number of visitors during this holiday was sure to be substantial, which would bring him a large amount of popularity value.

Actually, items like plushies would just sell for a bit more money—the main thing was the props!

March, springtime, was the right season for sowing. After the New Year, he planned to buy a plot of land to serve as the zoo's organic crop farm. The more spiritual soil he could obtain, the better.

Looking through his items, in addition to those he had drawn before, there were some rather unique things.

Golden Glutinous Rice Seeds: A special variety, with a yield half that of regular glutinous rice, but with an exceptional taste.

Note: Can only be planted within the designated acre of land; will turn into normal quality if taken out of range.

This was indeed a nice item.

Glutinous rice could be used to make rice dumplings, zongzi, and even be used for brewing liquor.

Even though the yield was low, wasn't there spiritual soil?

The fact that he could draw items like spiritual soil and seeds indicated that the system considered farming to be part of the zoo as well.

After all, using animals' manure as organic fertilizer to grow vegetables and fruits, which in turn fed the animals, would allow for a self-sustaining and environmentally friendly cycle.

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Not only were volunteers and animal keepers busy, but the zoo's administrative staff were too!

Fang Ye took a bite of the shredded potatoes and another of the braised pork, with an expression of blissful contentment.

No wonder, as the potatoes were grown with spiritual soil and spiritual water.

Lan Li, seeing Fang Ye's reaction, couldn't help but laugh, then asked, "By the way, Director, what do your parents like?"

"Hm?" Fang Ye was a bit surprised.

"I want to buy some gifts for your uncle and aunt! You can take them home when you go for the New Year."

The two had been dating for a relatively short amount of time, and Lan Li had not yet found the courage to talk to her parents about it.

One reason was shyness, and another was the fear that her parents might not accept Fang Ye given his superior circumstances; she only hinted at having a boyfriend when her parents asked. Meeting the parents was not yet on the cards, so this year, they would each return to their own homes.

"Oh, that..." Fang Ye scratched his head, he hadn't thought about that, "They don't have any particular hobbies, maybe skip it, it's the thought that counts."

All he could think of were tea and alcohol, but the house was already full of those, as most gifts from others were rarely used, and his parents tended to simply give them away again.

"Choosing a gift is very important!" Lan Li pondered seriously, her eyes lighting up, "Does your family have a robot vacuum cleaner?"

Fang Ye thought for a moment: "I don't think so? It's been a while since I've been home, but my parents aren't the type to chase trends."

"Hmm, then I'll buy a robot vacuum cleaner. Maybe also some boxes of cookies as gifts."

Fang Ye asked, "What about your parents, what do they like? What should I get for them, how about some tea or alcohol?"

Although he felt the best gift would be magical beans, which work better than those flowery-sounding health products advertised on TV and carry a personal touch, it seemed a bit improper for a first gift.

Thinking about Lan Li bringing it home: "This is a gift from my boyfriend, he grew the potatoes himself! Organic potatoes, oh, they're super tasty!"

He decided to stick to a more traditional gift instead.

Lan Li also resolved to come clean with her parents during this visit home: "Tea it is, my dad enjoys a good cup of tea!"

"What about for your mom?"

The two whispered and discussed earnestly, picking out gifts was a serious affair, and they hardly touched their delicious meal because of it.

They hurried through dinner and once home, they both sat on the couch, browsing Taobao to pick out their selections.

For Lan Li's dad, they chose some tea, and for her mom, a piece of clothing.

Then it was time to go home for the New Year!