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 novelbuddy

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

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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."

Shi Xi said, "The big lion may look fierce, but it must love its kids, right?"

At that moment, Zhazha looped from behind Kaka's head to in front of his face, clinging to his chest!

Kaka let out a soft growl, tossing his head as if to say, 'Your dad's behind you! Stop bothering me, go play with him!'

He lifted his big paw and gently pushed the little lion away from his side.

Seeing Qiqi come back, Baba excitedly pounced on him again and bit the tip of his tail!

For felines, their parent's tail is the best prey.

This time, Qiqi, for some reason, didn't make a sound after turning his head and growling, just sat there with his mouth open, wearing a sullen look on his face.

"Bye-bye, lions!"

"The family should get along well!"

"We'll come see you again!"

Ran Qingqing and the others waved goodbye after watching the lion family's interaction.

The morning's activities were over!

Next up was heading to Panda Restaurant for lunch.

Yang Xiaochao couldn't wait, her face beaming with a smile, she cheered, "Lunchtime, lunchtime!"

Although they had eaten snacks like grilled sausages and cotton candy in the morning, it didn't affect her appetite in the slightest.

When they were about to enter the restaurant, a staff member from the show stopped them, "Wait!"

"Hmm? What's up?"

"Next, we have a little game! You will go into the bamboo forest to pick bamboo shoots, as ingredients for lunch."

The girls discussed among themselves, "Hey, that's pretty cool!"

"We can eat the shoots we pick ourselves!"

The staff member said, "I haven't finished yet! You need to draw lots to divide into three groups for a competition, and the winner will be decided based on the weight of the bamboo shoots you pick!"

There were six members in Sparkling Girls, and the rest were called A, B, and C.

Yang Xiaochao's eyes lit up, and he smiled proudly, "I'm good at this; I used to go into the mountains to pick bamboo shoots a lot when I was younger."

Shi Xi hugged Yang Xiaochao's arm urgently, eyes brimming with tears, "Big sister Xiaochao! I must be in the same group as you!"

Ran Qingqing asked in wonder, "What are the rewards and punishments for different rankings then?"

The staff member laughed, "There are no punishments, all rewards! You'll get to have close encounters with animals, the differences in ranking just determine which animals."

Shi Xi muttered, "There must be a catch."

One could guess that probably the first place gets to interact with more cute and gentle animals, like the red panda, while the animals for the lower rankings might be either aesthetically displeasing to humans or have bad tempers!

Otherwise, why bother dividing the competition into groups.

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!"