Yu Jiu sat down again, not caring whether the ground was dirty or not. Anyway, she had worn ordinary clothes for convenience when she went out today, and she hadn't worn a skirt. She could sit wherever she wanted, and she could wash her clothes if they got dirty. It didn't matter.
Many people sat on the ground like them. After all, they were too tired. Why suffer for the sake of saving face? Wouldn't it be better to sit for a while?
"Eat, Mom, eat this!"
Little Yuanyuan was already drooling with desire, pointing at the remaining string of candied hawthorns and shouting incessantly. He was quick, grabbing the candied hawthorns in one swift motion, trying to put them in his mouth, but luckily the packaging was still intact, and Yu Jiu quickly snatched them away from his mouth.
"No, Yuanyuan, you're too young to eat this. Here, Mom will give you a bag of cookies."
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang naturally brought all the baby's necessities when they went out. The adults could buy something to eat outside if they got hungry, but Yuanyuan was still too young to handle that, as it was difficult to prepare formula outside. So Yu Jiu brought out a few packs of cookies for Yuanyuan, which she and Xu Zijiang made and were suitable for children.
There are harder ones for him to chew on, and softer ones for him to eat. They also have milk powder and eggs added, so they taste milky and delicious. Yuanyuan usually likes to eat them.
Xu Zi tore open a bag of cookies, took out a cookie and put it in his hand. His round fingers were strong, and he grabbed the cookie in one go, then put it into his mouth, looking very impatient.
With the cookies, he finally stopped thinking about the candied hawthorn skewer. Yu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put the candied hawthorn skewer into his bag. The candied hawthorn skewer was too sweet, and Yuan Yuan was too small to eat. The flavor was too strong. He couldn't have the salty, sweet, or spicy flavors. He could only have a taste of the mild flavor.
"Mom, I want to drink water."
"good."
Yu Jiu brought two water bottles with her. There was still enough water, but it was almost empty. Yu Jiu unscrewed the caps and let An An drink a few sips of water. Anyway, An An would probably leave after watching the pandas, and they could buy more water if needed.
Sitting on the ground with food and drinks, the 20 minutes didn't take long to pass. Seeing that everyone was about to leave, they quickly stood up to avoid being stepped on as people walked out.
"It's your turn now. Go on, hurry up. When I wave you in, go in. If I stop you, the people behind you can't push their way in. They'll have to wait for the next batch, understand?"
The security guard kept shouting, his hands almost blurring into a blur. Yu Jiu and Xu Zi, because they were at the front of the line, got in early and found a good viewing spot. The giant panda was sitting on the ground eating bamboo, probably taking a break. Next to it stood a staff member holding a large hula hoop; presumably, he would be performing with the panda later.
"Alright, the rest of you can't go any further. Let's wait for the next batch. We can start over there."
The security guard controlled the flow of people and then signaled to the staff next to the panda that it was time to begin. The panda staff adjusted the position of their microphones and then introduced themselves.
"Hello everyone, welcome to Happy Zoo. This is our giant panda, our national treasure. His name is Mei Mei, and he is a boy. He is three years old this year. Now, some of you may be wondering, why would a boy be named Mei Mei, right?"
Let me tell you, don't let his boy appearance fool you, he's incredibly cute and clean. He washes his face by himself every morning, he's really smart. But today, instead of having him demonstrate washing his face, how about we have him demonstrate making a hula hoop?
"good!"
Everyone clapped enthusiastically.
"Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. I only remembered to introduce Meimei. My name is Xiao Luo, and I am Meimei's caretaker. But my name doesn't matter. Why am I saying so much? It's because I just want to give Meimei some time to rest so that she can eat something, right?"
Look how fast it's eating its bamboo, it must be hungry, right? Just like humans need food to survive, pandas are the same. Performing takes a lot of energy, so of course it needs to eat more to replenish its strength. Okay, now that it's finished eating, let's begin!
Xiao Luo gave a rambling introduction, then clapped his hands. Panda Meimei looked up at him. Her black and white fur looked very smooth. Her body was like a small mountain, but she was very cute, round all over. Although she had small eyes, the dark circles around them made them look even bigger, giving her an adorable, slightly goofy appearance.
“Come on, Meimei, it’s time for our performance. Come on, crawl through here and then crawl back, and I’ll give you bamboo to eat.”
After Xiao Luo finished speaking, he blew his whistle. Upon seeing this, Mei Mei immediately stood up, took a running start, rushed over, and crawled through the hula hoop. She rolled twice in place, stood up again, took another running start, and then crawled back in. But that wasn't all. Xiao Luo waved the hula hoop around, and Mei Mei also spotted it. No matter where the hula hoop was swung, it could crawl through and jump very high.
Wow! That's amazing! Is that a panda? It's so cute and powerful, does it know kung fu?
An'an clapped and cheered, her eyes glued to Meimei's performance. Yuanyuan did the same, even forgetting to eat her cookie. Adorable creatures truly appeal to all ages; they can charm anyone.
"Did you all think that was all? Did you think that was all Meimei knew? Of course not! Come on, Meimei, let me wish you all a Happy New Year in advance! Happy New Year!"
Xiao Luo placed the hula hoop at his feet, then clasped his hands together, bowed, and wished everyone a Happy New Year. Mei Mei followed suit, standing up and clasping her hands together as well.
It could only hold on for a short time with two paws, so it quickly put them down, but even that was enough to surprise everyone.
"Wow! That's amazing! They even know how to offer New Year's greetings!"
The tourists were thrilled; some even threw snacks up as a reward for Meimei, while others were so generous that they threw in money as well, leaving Xiao Luo both amused and exasperated.
He quickly stopped everyone.
"Meimei can't eat these things. Everyone, please don't throw any more food in here. If Meimei accidentally eats them, it will harm her health."
"So you want money, right? We'll give you money, and let it perform for us a little longer!"
Immediately afterwards, everyone took out small denominations like one-cent and one-cent coins and threw them in with a clatter.
This time, Xiao Luo didn't refuse again; he picked them up as he spoke.
"The performance isn't over yet. We'll take a short break and then continue. Please don't rush us."
As he spoke, he took out another bamboo shoot for Meimei to eat. Meimei sat obediently on the ground, intently munching on the bamboo shoot in her hand. She did nothing, and her adorable appearance was endearing to everyone.
While Meimei was eating bamboo shoots, Xiao Luo picked up the money off the ground and put it away, then started making Meimei perform again.
Twenty minutes isn't a long time, but it's not short either. Meimei was so adorable that when everyone left, they were still reluctant to leave, including An'an.
"Mei Mei is so cute! Mom and Dad, can we adopt one?"
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