Chapter 259 Eavesdropping on the Python's Thoughts
Lin Ting seemed unaware of Cao Fogong's expression and continued, "The golden python laid its eggs in the corner of the outdoor activity area. There was originally a rat hole under the wall, but two pythons later discovered it and expanded the hole until it was large enough to accommodate another python. Normally, it's covered by the vegetation you planted, so it won't be discovered unless you go over and check."
"If you don't believe me, you can send someone to pick it up and check. If I'm right, there are still baby snakes in the cave that haven't been cleaned off the eggshells when they hatched."
"Ms. Lin, how do you know so much?" Mr. Chen came forward and asked curiously.
Lin Ting raised an eyebrow but didn't answer Chen Sheng's question. Chen Sheng answered himself, "He must have known it by eavesdropping on the python's conversation."
Actually, no, before coming down, she went to take a look at the tourist area.
The viewing area left by the zoo is in an excellent location, from which you can overlook the entire outdoor rest area of the python garden below.
Since the two pythons didn't want the python park keepers to discover that they were secretly breeding, they had to find a hidden place. Although the trees were hidden and the keepers would not go up to the trees to check, the gaps between the trees were too large and the snake eggs would easily roll down through the gaps if they were not careful.
They had to find a place that was absolutely hidden and safe. After looking around, she noticed the grass in the corner.
It was planted by the breeder specifically to decorate the rest area.
The mountain near the grass was not like where she was standing, which was all rocks. There were not many rocks there, but soft soil and sand, as well as gravel mixed in, which was very suitable for snakes to dig a hole by themselves to lay eggs.
Normally, we see some small snakes in the wild like to drill into the cracks in the wall. It is not surprising that the golden python digs a hole in it to lay its eggs.
Keeper Wen walked up to Cao Fogong and said, "Manager, don't believe this little girl's nonsense. She might be playing tricks on us."
"Whether they're playing a trick on you or not, we'll know after we go in and check. Don't you know that if there's nothing wrong, we should be careful. If there is, we should be careful. If they really give birth to baby snakes and cause any accidents outside, you, the python farm, will be responsible for the accident."
"Ms. Lin has a lot of things to do every day. There's no need for her to come all this way just to tease you and listen to your sarcastic remarks. If it's not for the good of our zoo, Ms. Lin could just walk away even if she knew something was wrong. Why bother reminding you?"
"I'm kindly reminding you, but you're all still sneering at Miss Lin. I think Miss Lin is really helping the wrong person."
"Or is there really something in here, and you're afraid of being inspected, so you're making excuses?"
Lin Ting didn't expect that Mr. Chen looked calm and honest, but had such a strong ability to speak. He could silence the other party with just a few words.
Cao Fogong felt a little embarrassed to be accused like this by his two subordinates.
In addition to feeling embarrassed, he was even more worried because he was the manager of the python garden and if anything unexpected happened, he would be the first to be punished.
He is also the manager of the python park. He stays here all day watching the two pythons. He doesn't even know that the pythons have given birth. He will probably be punished.
Now the little girl has reported the incident to the zoo director, and even the zoo electrician has been alarmed. An investigation is necessary.
Comparing the two, Cao Fogong immediately made a decision. "Investigate. Xiaowen, go get someone to lure the two pythons indoors. You take someone to check every corner of the python enclosure outdoors, especially the place Miss Lin mentioned."
Keeper Wen muttered unconvincedly, "Just because the director said so, we're wasting manpower and resources to inspect the python park. If we find nothing, who will be responsible for the losses to the python park? We'll even be laughed at."
"Don't worry, if I'm wrong, I will be responsible for the loss. I will apologize to you and won't let you be laughed at." Lin Ting promised.
Just as Keeper Wen was about to retort, a deep voice rang out from behind him, "Miss Lin, our director said that even if you're wrong, you won't be held responsible for the losses. Just think of it as a thorough inspection of the python garden to avoid any danger."
"If the python injures a tourist, our losses will be even greater and the zoo will also be in the news."
"We must try our best to nip dangerous things in the bud."
Cao Fogong didn't expect Assistant Wu to come over. He nodded and said, "Assistant Wu is right. We will handle it according to what Assistant Wu said."
Assistant Wu is second only to the chief judge in the zoo and has the power to make decisions and give advice on many matters, big and small, in the zoo.
Although the zookeeper was still dissatisfied, the zoo's senior management came
She had nothing more to say.
Seeing that the administrator and staff of the python garden had no objection, Assistant Wu moved aside to make room. Behind him was an old man wearing a Zhongshan suit, a string of red agate beads on his hand, and a pair of reading glasses. Lin Ting recognized him immediately by looking at the old man's attire. This was the expert who specialized in snake research that she asked Lin Jing to contact, whom everyone respectfully called Mr. Li.
Mr. Li knew her father, so if Lin Jing contacted him and used her father's favor, Mr. Li would definitely come.
Lin Ting took the initiative to step forward and greet him, "Hello, Uncle Li."
"It's Xiao Ting. I almost didn't recognize you. Why are you here? You wouldn't say it was you who made the python give birth secretly." There was a teasing tone in Mr. Li's voice, but the smile on his face showed his doting.
Lin Ting nodded, "It's indeed me."
"But the staff at the python park said there were two male snakes inside. Identifying the sex of snakes is very difficult and requires a certain level of expertise. Otherwise, if you don't understand the snakes, you might end up hurting yourself. So I asked my brother to contact you and ask you to come out and help identify whether the two golden pythons are male or female."
"After all, you've studied snakes your entire life and are the director of the Zoological Research Institute. If you were to come out and identify them, I'm sure they wouldn't make a mistake."
Mr. Li has studied various types of snakes and often deals with some venomous snakes in order to lead the institute to study serums of various venomous snake species to prevent humans from being bitten by venomous snakes and having no serum to save their lives in time.
There are many kinds of venomous snakes in the world, and Mr. Li still has many venomous snake sera that have not been researched.
In addition to venomous snakes, he has also led teams to Africa to study various types of pythons.
"Xiao Ting's mouth is still as sweet as before, so sweet that uncle can't bear to refuse you. Where is the golden python? Let's go there now. I have to go back to the institute to deal with some things after we finish looking at it."
"By the way, has your father come back recently?" Mr. Li asked casually.
"No, he came back once two months ago and then locked himself up again. But my mother would occasionally visit him at the institute. My eldest brother and I didn't have the necessary status to go, so we had to write all kinds of applications if we wanted to, so we didn't go in the end."
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