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!

To welcome the upcoming Year of the Tiger and to celebrate Chinese New Year, they prepared various activities for the Tiger Year zodiac culture exhibition.

First of all, of course, was information about tigers, with educational display boards about them to be set up next to the zoo plaza.

Then there was the prize quiz, similar to the one they had during the National Day festivities, but this time the questions were all about tigers, with small rewards like badge stickers for correct answers.

Speaking of which, the zoo had specially prepared cultural and creative products for the Year of the Tiger!

Eco-friendly canvas tote bags with tiger designs illustrated by an animal artist named "Xiaoxiongxu" whom Fang Ye met in the "Zoo Practical Knowledge Group."

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The tiger pattern on the canvas tote bags was cartoonish, with a disproportionately large head. The tiger’s body was chubby and round, looking very playful, and it could be used as an emoticon when taken out.

There were also calendars and wall calendars, featuring not just tigers but animals from all the exhibit areas of the zoo.

There was a man in his forties or fifties who was particularly fond of photography. With both the time and money, he bought professional equipment. When he came to the zoo to take photographs, he brought several lenses: a super wide-angle lens for the exhibit areas, a macro lens for the tanks, and a super telephoto lens for the outdoor shots.

As he often visited the zoo and got to know Fang Ye, they even added each other on WeChat.

Seeing the beautiful pictures in the man’s WeChat moments, Fang Ye couldn’t help but think of creating cultural products, like calendars or wall calendars.

After discussing it with the man, he carefully selected some of his better photos to send over.

The sales volume for this is uncertain, although the photos look pretty nice. Nowadays, few people use this stuff, Fang Ye contacted the manufacturers to produce 2,000 desk calendars and 500 wall calendars. If they don’t sell, they can be given away as commemorative prizes to visitors.

Another activity is paper-cutting, mainly aimed at children.

Come to the zoo for New Year’s, and you can also get a taste of folk culture.

The paper-cutting handed out to the kids is relatively simple, with larger sheets of paper that have clear lines drawn on them. Just follow the lines with scissors to cut out patterns like tiger lanterns.

Of course, there’s a fee for paper-cutting. We sourced the supplies from Taobao, 10 yuan each, and you can take it home after you’re done.

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In the cafeteria, Fang Ye and Lan Li took their usual seats.

Fang Ye looked at the menu, ordered a bowl of porridge, a steamed bun, accompanied by braised pork and stir-fried green pepper with shredded potatoes.

The braised pork was red and glistening, fatty but not greasy, with a hint of sweetness amidst the savory fragrance. The shredded potatoes were full of aroma, crisp and refreshing.

"Ah, delicious!"

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

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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!