I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 447 Bamboo Shoot Picking Contest

Seeing Qiqi being constantly harassed by the little lions and standing up to roar loudly with a face full of misery, Yang Xiaochao laughed until he couldn't catch his breath! Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

"These little lions are too mischievous! Look how angry they're making their dad."

Ran Qingqing speculated, "Is that lion saying, 'Wife, I can't take it anymore, please control the kids'?"

Shi Xi said, "No matter if they're humans or animals, being a parent is tough business!"

Qiqi took a few steps, and the little lions pitter-pattered right behind him!

Baba jumped up again, slapping his leg.

Qiqi turned his head abruptly, glaring with eyes narrowed and nose wrinkled, displaying his sharp canines, roared loudly, and poised to pounce!

His eyes flashed fiercely, as if flames were burning within them, ready to shred the little lion to pieces.

Ran Qingqing was startled, and Shi Xi even screamed, clutching her chest.

This fierce, it wouldn't really kill the little lion, would it?

"Waa waa waa waa!"

"Wah!"

Yang Xiaochao was a bit slow to react!

Seeing his companions exclaim, he was stunned for a moment, "Isn't it quite normal for a male lion to get fierce and lose its temper?"

Ran Qingqing came back to her senses, "Not necessarily, this one just has a more violent temper, look, that one is quite gentle."

Baba was startled by the ferocious look, wow, daddy's scary!

He stood still for two seconds, I'm not playing with you anymore, I'm going to find uncle.

He turned his head and ran towards Kaka.

He tried to climb up Kaka's leg!

Kaka was half-lidded, shook his leg to toss the little lion off, and flicked his tail like a whip, the black tassel on the tail tip brushing Baba's face.

Baba's nose was tickled by it, shaking his head rapidly!

Zhazha was pulling on Kaka's mane, happily wagging his little tail back and forth.

Qiqi was originally planning to walk away, to a place far from the little lions, free from harassment!

But seeing this scene, he became internally conflicted, with emotions he didn't quite understand surging through him.@@@@

Looking at his own cubs, he hesitated for a moment and then walked back slowly, licked his lips, and lay down in his previous spot.

Forget it, forget it, lions sleep together, keeping watch over each other, and I'm not used to sleeping elsewhere anyway.

And this spot has already been warmed up by me, it's comfortable to lie on.

Yang Xiaochao exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, why did the lion do a turnaround and come back? It was already fed up and about to leave."

The staff member took out a box and said, "Draw lots!"

Ran Qingqing was the first to draw, reaching in and pulling out a red ball, "I'm on the red team!"

Yang Xiaochao got a blue ball, and Shi Xi got a green one!

They were divided into different groups.

The staff member said, "Alright! Now head out and start picking bamboo shoots."

The bright sunshine streamed through the bamboo forest, drenching it in a serene green hue.

A slight breeze stirred the bamboo leaves, rustling softly, and the tender green leaves shimmered like jade.

The clear stream flowed gently over a bed of pebbles, resembling a mirror reflecting the beautiful scenery of the bamboo and trees.

"Chirp, chirp, twitter, twitter~"

"Quack!"

"Cuckoo, cuckoo~"

The pleasant sounds of various birds calling out filled the air.

The girls' eyes widened as they looked around in awe, exclaiming, "Wow, the environment is really nice!"

"This stream, it's so beautiful!"

"It's truly stunning!"

If it wasn't for the occasional sight of visitors bending over to look for bamboo shoots, reminding them that this place was a zoo, they might really think they had arrived at some quiet, secluded forest deep in the mountains.

Following the stream, they came to a more open riverbank.

There were Panda Restaurant staff members helping visitors who came to pick bamboo shoots clean off the mud, peel the shoots and weigh them, with a pile of peeled shoots nearby.

Here, one could pick up baskets, gloves, clothes, and other equipment.

The outer skin of the bamboo shoots had some fuzz-like prickles, so without gloves, picking them would be no different from grabbing a cactus bear-handed.

The clothes also needed to be long-sleeved to prevent the prickles from injuring the skin.

However, the girls had all worn long sleeves for the outing today, so there was no need to change.

Shi Xi looked at the peeled shoots with some surprise, as she had never seen these pointy, slender shoots that resembled paintbrushes before.

Ran Qingqing wondered, "Aren't there any knives or hoes? I thought those were needed for picking bamboo shoots."

Of course, knives and hoes would not be given to visitors, as most people had probably never used them before and could easily hurt themselves if not handled correctly.

The staff member laughed, "No need for knives, you can pick these bamboo shoots with your hands! Don't just pull them upward; that's very hard to break them that way.

The trick is to hold the bamboo shoot and bend it back and forth, you can try this when you're picking the shoots later. Be careful not to get pricked!"

The girls put on the bamboo baskets and gloves.

Seeing that they were ready, the staff member said, "You have half an hour to pick, check the time now, and remember to come back in half an hour. Okay, start!"