Chapter 142 Zoo Opening Time
On the way back, Song Zhi learned that Si Nian's biological parents had found her, and couldn't help frowning.
But Si Ran comforted her and said, "Don't be angry. They are old now and can't beat me."
Song Zhi: "What about you when you were a child?"
Si Ran was stunned when he heard this.
In fact, these were all things that happened in her previous life, and to be honest, she herself couldn't remember them clearly.
"I must have been beaten often when I was a child. Si Yunde smoked, drank, and gambled. Li Yueping was a woman who obeyed men's orders. When Si Yunde was drunk and beat me, she would quietly close the door for her husband, and sometimes she would stuff a handkerchief in my mouth."
"I had no power to resist until I started primary school. Then a teacher came to promote education. He found out I was old enough to go to primary school but hadn't registered. He walked five kilometers over mountains and hills to my house and told me that both boys and girls had to go to school."
Si Ran couldn't help but recall, and memories came flooding back.
The teacher thought that the family favored boys over girls, so he kept trying to persuade Si Yunde and his wife.
Si Yunde and his men didn't dare to kill anyone, so they raised her like a dog. If she died of starvation or illness one day, they could bury her naturally, and their secret would never be discovered.
It's a pity that she died young.
Si Yunde could never kill her.
Si Ran changed herself into a comfortable position in the car. She felt Song Zhi's gaze fixed on her.
"And then, did you read?"
Si Ran smiled helplessly: "Actually, I didn't manage to study in the first semester, but that teacher refused to give up until I finally mustered up the courage to run away. I told the teacher that Si Yunde didn't like me and that's why he wouldn't let me study."
"The teacher was very angry when he saw the injuries on my body. He took my hand and went to question Si Yunde, saying he would contact the Women's Federation, tell the Education Bureau, and have the police arrest him. Si Yunde already had something to hide, so he had no choice but to let me go to school. So I was enrolled in the first grade."
Si Ran still remembered that the teacher squatted down after seeing the wounds on her body. Tears flashed in the eyes of the grown man as he told her that people are not born to be beaten.
She is a living person, not an animal that can be beaten at will.
Si Ran said with a smile: "Although I still get beaten, I also know how to resist."
Song Zhi's heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed by a hand.
She opened the car window, and the noisy wind rushed into the car. Song Zhi's eyes sank slightly: "I should have arrived earlier today and sent them to the police station!"
"The task force in charge of my case has been looking for evidence. Even if you send them to the police station today, it will be useless. Si Nian will do everything he can to bail them out, and—"
"Even if they are brought to justice, Si Nian will not pay the slightest price for it."
This was something Si Ran only discovered during the years he was a ghost after his death.
Si Nian has been secretly in contact with Si Yunde and Li Yueping for many years.
Si Yunde had a car accident when he was young, and his lower body was damaged. He had been married for ten years but had no children.
While working in City A, Li Yueping became pregnant with Si Nian.
A woman like Li Yueping who puts her husband first would never cheat on her husband, so Si Yunde was certain that the child Li Yueping was pregnant with was his.
Si Yunde loved his child even more than Li Yueping, but he was too poor at that time. In order to prevent his daughter from suffering with him, he set his sights on Ruan Xiuxiu, who was due on the same day as Li Yueping.
In the end, the baby was replaced without anyone noticing.
So even if he was executed, Si Yunde would definitely take all the blame on himself.
After hearing Si Ran's explanation, Song Zhi couldn't help but say that Si Ran was really lucky, as everyone was protecting her.
Si Ran raised an eyebrow when he heard this and said, "What is not yours will never truly belong to you. Si Nian won't have a good future, but I'm different because these things have allowed me to experience a different life and meet different friends. Compared to Si Nian, I'm the lucky one."
Si Ran tilted her head and looked at Song Zhi: "Professor He is very good, Aunt Xie Wan is very good, the captain is very good, and Sister Zhizhi is very, very good to me."
Song Zhi came to his senses, gripped the steering wheel tightly, and looked at the road carefully.
Her face flushed slightly.
Obviously, people around her also like to praise her, but when she sees Si Ran's serious and sincere eyes, she actually feels embarrassed!
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After Si Ran returned to the zoo, he continued his inspection work as usual. At eight o'clock in the evening, the leaders of the zoo gathered together. Si Ran sat in the main seat and discussed the opening time of the zoo.
"The Chinese New Year is just half a month away. I've consulted Master Wen and Master Su, and they both say the first day of the new year is a good day. Principal, why don't we set it on that day?"
There was a gleam in Meng Tao's eyes.
Seeing Si Ran's puzzled look, Meng Tao said, "These two are both renowned masters. Most importantly, their prices are affordable and their calculations are accurate."
Si Ran's mouth twitched. The opening date could indeed be calculated, but she was curious about how affordable it would be.
Meng Tao chuckled, "It's really cheap. Master Su charged me 500, and Master Wen was even cheaper, only asking me 5 yuan!"
There is no such thing as fortune-telling for five dollars nowadays. It’s like it’s free!
The most important thing is that both masters calculated that there would be a constant stream of tourists after the park opened on the first day of the Lunar New Year. How could Meng Tao not believe it?
Si Ran looked at Meng Tao and said with a silly smile, "You decide the opening time. Now we should discuss the number of visitors we can receive each day and the ticket price."
Most zoo tickets are not too expensive, and since this is the first time the zoo is open to the public, it is very likely that the price will not increase again in the next few decades, so the price cannot be too high or too low.
Si Ran has been struggling with this for the past day: "Our zoo is still a little off the beaten path compared to other zoos. I've calculated the number of visitors we can accommodate. The zoo, with its upgraded system, can now accommodate 400,000 visitors a day, and there may be more in the future."
"Besides, there are other zoos in City A. We should consider taking the middle value."
In city A, there are two zoos and one oceanarium, including the Wonderful Zoo. The basic ticket price is around 40 yuan, while the oceanarium's ticket price is a bit higher, at 88 yuan.
Si Ran took an average and said, "Let's just go with 35. This way it won't have too much of an impact on the rest of the zoo."
Hearing this, the leaders present were not surprised.
To put it bluntly, this zoo is Si Ran's personal property. If it were someone else, they might charge a high ticket price. They also thought that if Si Ran set the price very high, they would at least try to persuade him.
They thought about 255 and 185, but they didn't expect the ticket price to be only 35!
This is one of the top three zoos in the country!
Meng Tao was the first to raise his hand in agreement: "Xiao Ran is right. Our zoo will have no shortage of visitors in the future anyway. We just need to make sure the animals in the park are well fed and well watered."
Meng Tao said happily, "If we have 400,000 visitors a day, we can earn over 10 million from ticket sales alone. At the end of this month, we won't be the richest zoo in the world!"
Si Ran: "..."
What you think is so beautiful!
However, after the decision was passed unanimously, Si Ran asked Qiu Chi to make the opening poster.
However, before the poster was finished, Si Ran suddenly received a call.
A sweet female voice came from the other side: "Excuse me, is this Miss Si Ran? I am the host of the A City People's Livelihood Program. Are you in the Wonderful Zoo? We would like to interview you."
Si Ran frowned and refused without hesitation: "I am not accepting any interviews at the moment, thank you."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
However, the next day, a video of a people's livelihood program became a hot topic.
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