My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 737 Two Kinds of Zoos

Du Juan's condition does look frightening.

To put it bluntly, with this slight accident, she definitely wouldn't have been able to keep the baby.

Fortunately, Chen Ling was with her, so she was sure nothing serious would happen to her.

In the end, it turned out to be just a false alarm.

After the situation stabilized, Professor Zhong was still worried, so he immediately made phone calls to ask people to find doctors from all over the provincial capital.

Chen Ling also called Yunnan and Guizhou to inform them of the situation.

After the lynx finished its investigation and learned about the situation, it rushed back as soon as possible.

To be honest, Chenwangzhuang is a place that nurtures people.

Otherwise, Du Juan would have been a real obstacle to overcome.

Having children is sometimes a matter of fate.

This has nothing to do with how much money one has or what one's family background is.

After arranging things for Du Juan, the village will hold a donation ceremony for compatriots from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Of course, the village doesn't have that kind of time or inclination.

The county government is the one urging things to be done.

However, it wasn't just county leaders who came that day.

Even the top officials from the city and province came in several groups.

When it comes to compatriots from Hong Kong and Taiwan, their willingness to support education in mountainous areas deserves their utmost attention.

The television station staff also came along; the scale of it was simply indescribable.

The ceremony was held at the old stage in the east of the village.

The old stage was an earthen platform.

But today, it was all very festive, with colorful flags fluttering in the breeze. Several tables were set up on the stage, covered with large red cloths, and banners hung above them.

On the old screen wall next to it, the names of the donors and the amount of their donations are written.

The amounts are transparent, and the villagers are allowed to witness the deposit process.

As a result, everyone in Chenwangzhuang flocked to the old stage; their enthusiasm was beyond words.

Everyone was dressed neatly, and even if they didn't have new clothes, they were still clean and tidy. Everyone's face was beaming with joy, and they couldn't hide their smiles.

In the middle of the first row below the stage was Chen Ling's entire family.

The young couple were wearing down jackets that looked very stylish for this time of year, each holding a baby in their arms.

Although the weather was nice and the sun was warm, the two little ones were still dressed in chubby clothes, looking like two little bears.

The two little ones were being held by their parents.

Rui Rui didn't have any objections. He was running around in the crowd with a group of two- or three-year-old children and Heiwa Xiaojin.

Many toddlers that young are like this; they especially love to weave and play through the gaps in the crowd.

Fortunately, he had a dog with him, and the villagers would either tease him a bit or laugh and make way for him when they saw them.

Otherwise, with so many people crowding around, no one would dare let him act so recklessly.

What's even more eye-catching in the front row are the two large tigers at the feet of Chen Ling's family.

It's strange how those two guys, Afu and Ashou, are.

When they were busy building the greenhouses, they hid in the mountains and didn't come back; I don't know what they were doing.

Even when it comes back, it leaves immediately. Once, it came back before dawn, carrying something in its mouth, and was chased away by Xiao Jin who yelled at it.

Anyway, they're not doing anything serious anymore.

But unexpectedly, they didn't go to the mountains today for this ceremony.

I strolled over here with Chen Ling early in the morning.

Lying at the feet of the young couple, it leisurely licked its paws, seemingly enjoying the astonished and curious gazes of people.

"Boom-boom-"

A series of cannon salutes shot into the sky and exploded.

The leaders then took to the stage to speak.

Perhaps because he was happy, he didn't waste any time and explained this great news clearly and concisely.

This was met with loud and enthusiastic applause from the villagers.

That sound, all in unison, drowned out the sound of the cannons. The whole village, young and old, was so excited they practically clapped their hands until they were about to fall apart.

The TV crew was also taking pictures of people from all angles.

After recounting the donation to renovate the school, the provincial leader wore a meaningful smile, picked up the microphone, and addressed the crowd: "Folks, who should come up on stage next? What do you say..."

"Wealth!"

"Let Fugui go up and say a few words!"

"Say a few words, hurry up and say a few words!"

The villagers laughed and pushed him up.

Chen Ling had no choice but to hand the third child in his arms to his wife and walk onto the stage. "Why did you go alone? Did you bring the tiger up too?"

"That's right, that's right, Fugui brought the tiger up too, it's going to be on TV."

"That's right! We need to let the outside world see that there's a tiger in our village!"

Just as Chen Ling was feeling speechless after hearing this, something even more speechless happened.

Before he could even speak, Afu and Ashou actually followed him.

The villagers burst into laughter.

Then even more enthusiastic applause erupted.

The leaders on and around the stage first showed surprise, then smiled in astonishment, looking at Chen Ling and the two tigers with wide eyes, whispering among themselves.

"Haha, come on up, Brother Fugui. I've often heard people talk about you. You're a legendary junior."

The one who just spoke was Secretary Zhang from the province. Before Chen Ling even stepped onto the stage, he extended his hand with a big smile.

Chen Ling walked over and shook hands with the leader.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou strode up with great strides, their eyes bright and their presence imposing and intimidating.

To be honest, although this doesn't compare to the frighteningly fierce appearance when hunting in the mountains.

But when these two put on a serious face, they actually looked a bit menacing.

"Hiss, this young man..."

How did he tame the tiger?

"Who knows..."

"Oh no, I was a little too close. I'm a little scared."

Secretary Zhang's expression remained unchanged as he warmly pulled Chen Ling to the center and asked him to speak.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou followed closely behind.

The two of them followed, and the people around them watched them and slowly dispersed.

When I first saw them with the villagers, I was both curious and a little scared.

Chen Ling didn't have anything to say.

His speech was delivered in plain language.

Besides expressing gratitude, I also want to welcome you.

Finally, I'd like to express my sincere gratitude and warm welcome once again.

However, he has one advantage now: having stayed in the village for so long, although he speaks in clichés, he still carries a touch of rural simplicity and sincerity, so no one finds his words hypocritical or fake.

This is especially true for people from both Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Having eaten, drunk, played, and worked in the village, and broadened my horizons in various ways, I would never be hypocritical or fake.

When Chen Ling spoke, they cheered the loudest.

Besides them, there were only a few others, including He Jiawen.

The place was bustling all morning. The ceremony was over, everyone who was supposed to speak had spoken, and the TV stations had conducted their interviews.

Around noon, these leaders were really looking forward to having lunch at Chen Ling's house.

But unexpectedly, Chen Ling was the first to slip away.

When Wang Laishun came looking for him, Chen Ling had already driven his tractor out of the village.

He certainly wasn't doing this to avoid peace and quiet.

The zoo's vehicle has arrived.

But it broke down halfway there.

The little lamb came to tell him.

As for why the car broke down on the road, it goes without saying that there have been quite a few nails scattered on the mountain roads lately, and you might have punctured your tires somewhere.

When Chen Ling arrived, he was surprised to find that even the deputy director of the kindergarten was there.

He thought it was because he had left the tiger behind and hadn't returned it that the boss had come to urge him to return it.

But once he spoke, Chen Ling realized that he had been petty.

It turns out that the joint proposal made by Han Ninggui and others had received a response.

The Beijing Municipal Government has now issued a document.

They said they would try to establish two types of zoos in the future.

One type is the ornamental zoo, which allows wildness to gradually diminish.

Another type is wildlife parks that provide rescue services for endangered animals.

Animals like Afu and Ashou, whose wild instincts have gradually returned, are released back into the wild.

"Xiao Chen, you absolutely have to get involved in this project. We can't do without you."

The deputy director shook Chen Ling's hand and said.

(End of this chapter)