Chapter 504 Caught in the Net

With few family members, Sheng Liancheng and his wife slept on the south kang (heated brick bed) with their four grandchildren, while Sheng Xitai slept on the north kang by himself.

After entering the house, he easily opened the door to the east room, jumped directly onto the north kang (heated brick bed), lay down at the edge of the kang, and went to sleep.

Zhang Shuzhen was getting old and her senses were weak. When she heard a noise, she quickly reached out to pull the light cord.

In those days, light switches were usually mounted on the wall, attached by a thin nylon cord.

Many people would attach a long, thin rope to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) using nails, nuts, or other tools.

In this way, if you need to get up at night, you can just reach out and pull the light cord under the edge of the kang (heated brick bed), without having to call the person at the head of the kang.

"Mom, it's alright, she's back." Sheng Xiping said softly at the door of the east room.

"Oh, then you should go back to sleep."

Upon hearing that she had returned, Zhang Shuzhen immediately felt relieved, replied softly, then turned over and went back to sleep.

Sheng Xiping quietly closed the door to the east room and went back to the west room to sleep with his wife.

"Secretary, Secretary, Donggang called and said Sun Jingang has been caught." A village cadre ran in from outside.

It nuzzled against Sheng Xiping, purring softly.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Shuzhen and Zhou Qinglan brought in breakfast. Sheng Xiping quickly washed his hands and face, and then the family ate breakfast together.

"Boss, you're thinking of setting up a tiger park? Is that feasible? It must cost a lot of money, right?"

While we were eating, we suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside, and then someone ran in.

Sheng Liancheng nodded; he also thought setting up a tiger park was a good idea.

Sheng Liancheng even prepared a few cloves of garlic, taking a bite of garlic while eating his noodles.

Upon hearing this news, Liu Yujiang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly invited the man to have dinner together.

He happened to be on duty at the village office today and just received a call from the Donggang Police Station saying that the person had been caught.

He was very patient with the children, rubbing and sticking to each one of them, and even lying on his side on the kang (a heated brick bed) with his belly exposed.

Sheng Xiping sighed. He had inquired about this matter and there was no precedent for it in China.

One touches the back, another touches the big head, and then they hug the neck and won't let go.

"It all depends on human effort. I'll keep inquiring, and maybe one day an opportunity will arise that will work out."

Seeing this, Sheng Xiping could only comfort Liu Yujiang, saying that this matter had little to do with him.

At noon, Qin Qiuyan and her daughter-in-law prepared a lot of dishes and invited Sheng Xiping's family to eat.

Whether in a zoo or a circus, tigers don't live in good conditions, and Sheng Xiping couldn't bear to suffer there.

Now that the police station has sent people and issued a notice for assistance, there might be news soon.

Liu Yujiang forced himself to cheer up and chatted with Sheng Xiping and the others.

Zhang Shuzhen and Zhou Qinglan got up early to knead and roll out the dough for noodles, then boiled them in water, rinsed them after cooking.

Dice pork, mushrooms, and carrots, stir-fry them with homemade soybean paste, mix them into noodles, and it's incredibly delicious.

With his plan to sleep in ruined, Sheng Xiping had no choice but to get up, get dressed, and go to the east room.

This is not just a matter of money; individuals probably don't have the qualifications.

"If you make the place bigger, you can move around freely inside. You can even raise some deer, roe deer, wild boar, and the like, so you won't have to hunt everywhere."

"Yeah, it would be great if we could really get a place like that. It's about ten years old now, and when it gets old in a few years, it'll need a place to live."

Needless to say, the children must have discovered it and were very happy about it.

During the Chinese New Year, when guests come to visit, you should always treat them with a cheerful attitude, no matter what.

The Siberian tiger park he wants to build will be at least several tens of hectares in size, where he and his cubs can live in a completely natural environment.

The larger Siberian tiger parks that followed were all government-run entities, and Sheng Xiping wasn't confident he could actually manage to do so.

The case of Widow Tao's murder is still unsolved, and Sun Jingang has not been found. Liu Yujiang has been extremely anxious these past few days, and he even has blisters on his lips.

Unable to understand what Sheng Xiping was saying, he simply rested his head on Sheng Xiping's lap and closed his eyes to enjoy it.

Sheng Xiping petted the tiger while muttering to himself.

Sheng Liancheng came in from the outer room and overheard his son's words, so he casually asked a question.

Then you see four children sitting in a circle on the north kang (heated brick bed), wearing only shirts and trousers and barefoot.

The other party had no right to stay for a meal, so they made an excuse about being on duty and needing someone to stay at the village office, and then left in a hurry.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, also known as the seventh day of the first lunar month, people usually eat noodles in the morning and make dumplings in the evening.

After breakfast, Sheng Xiping led the children to the Dajianchang area to visit Liu Changde and his wife.

"Dad, the money is a small matter; the key issue is the paperwork, which is difficult to get approved."

Sheng Xiping slept soundly until the morning of the seventh day. Before he could even wake up, he heard a cheer from the east room.

"How about I lease a place and build a tiger park for you to retire in?"

Sheng Xiping leaned over and patted the big head, "We didn't spend the New Year at home this year, so you couldn't find us when you came back?"

Let alone privately developed tiger parks, there don't seem to be any public ones either. At most, there are zoos or circuses in major cities.

With the criminal apprehended, the heavy weight on Liu Yujiang's heart finally lifted, and he was able to relax and have a few drinks with Sheng Xiping and the others.

High school will start on the eighth day of the first lunar month. Zhou Qinglan will have to go back to work at the school, and Sheng Xiping will also have to prepare to set off back to Heihe.

So on the afternoon of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the couple drove back to Songjianghe.

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