Little An'an made outrageous remarks, actually wanting to raise a national treasure panda. This is outrageous! Yu Jiu shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no, baby, this won't work!"
"Why? Are pandas very expensive?"
Little An'an didn't understand, and she asked in confusion.
"It's not just about the price; the key issue is that they're national treasures. They're protected animals, and ordinary people can't keep them as pets. No matter how rich you are, you can't do something like that. If you like them, we can bring you to the zoo more often in the future. It'll be the same, and it'll save us the trouble."
"Even national treasures are quite delicate and difficult to raise. We don't have the means to do so."
Yu Jiu patiently explained, dispelling An An's idea. However, An An's idea was just a passing fancy, and she didn't necessarily want her parents to raise a panda for her, so she quickly agreed.
"Oh well."
The family of four walked through the crowd and left the zoo together. They had seen all the pandas and all the animals in the zoo, so there was no need to stay any longer. Besides, it was lunchtime, so the four of them went out to find a restaurant to eat.
"What would you like to eat, An'an? Let me order two dishes for your little brother first: an egg custard, a bowl of minced meat porridge, and some fried pork ribs for me. You can order the rest as you see fit."
An'an asked the waiter to bring the three dishes first, worried that little Yuanyuan might get hungry. Xu Zijiang and An'an took the menu and looked at it over and over. The menu was quite beautiful, like it had been printed from a photograph, with brightly colored pictures of the food. An'an didn't even need to read the words; she just ordered based on the pictures.
"Daddy, I want this! And this too, and this one as well!"
An'an ordered three meat dishes in a row. This little glutton can only be tempted by meat dishes.
"Okay, let's order these few things, plus a pork rib and corn soup, and a Shanghai bok choy."
Xu Zijiang, who dotes on his child, readily agreed and added an extra soup and a vegetable dish before having it served. Basically, his family paid quite a bit of attention to a balanced diet, ensuring there was meat, vegetables, and soup; otherwise, they always felt something was missing.
The restaurant served food quite quickly, probably because the minced meat congee and steamed egg custard were quick to prepare. Xu Zijiang and An'an had just ordered when the congee and steamed egg custard arrived. The congee was cooked until very soft, as Yu Jiu had specifically requested, for the children. The steamed egg custard, on the other hand, was bright golden in color, smelled delicious, and looked appetizing; little Yuanyuan loved it at first sight.
"Ah! Eat! Mom! Eat!"
His big, dark eyes lit up, and he immediately pointed at the steamed egg custard, eagerly saying he wanted to eat it. He's quite the little glutton! Yu Jiu took a small bowl, divided it in half, and placed the other half in front of An'an.
"An'an, have some steamed egg custard too. Be careful, it's hot. Let it cool down before you eat it."
"Okay, Mom~~~"
An'an was hungry now, and she wasn't picky about food. In fact, she really liked steamed egg custard, so she immediately picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it to cool it down before eating, knowing she couldn't burn herself. Yu Jiu also blew on the steamed egg custard and minced meat porridge to cool them down before feeding Yuan Yuan, blowing on each spoonful to cool it down before feeding her. Little Yuan Yuan ate with gusto, almost too much to feed her, eating like a bandit fighting for food.
"Tsk, why is this kid so eager to eat? Nobody's taking it from him."
Xu Zijiang found it amusing and took a tissue to wipe his mouth to prevent rice grains from falling onto his clothes.
"Dad, I don't want to eat!"
He probably misunderstood that Xu Zijiang was going to take his food. He stared at Xu Zijiang very seriously, then pointed at his small bowl and said fiercely that he was not allowed to eat.
"No, no, Dad wants to eat big fish and meat, he doesn't have time to take your little things."
Xu Zijiang flicked his little head and ignored him, letting Yu Jiu focus on feeding him. After a while, the dishes were served one after another, filling the table. Once all the dishes were served, Yuanyuan was full. Yu Jiu put Yuanyuan in Xu Zijiang's arms, and she also started eating.
The family of four enjoyed a hearty meal at the restaurant, finding it quite delicious. After eating and drinking their fill, they sat under the shade of a tree for a while to digest before taking the bus to the amusement park.
Because they were out having fun, the two children were full of energy and didn't feel sleepy at all. Even Yuanyuan was very excited and didn't want to take a nap. When they arrived at the amusement park, they started playing like crazy. Nowadays, amusement parks don't have many facilities, just a carousel and a simple roller coaster.
An'an initially came for the slide, but later became fascinated with the carousel, riding it again and again. Fortunately, there weren't many people at this time, so there was no need to queue up repeatedly. Yu Jiu simply bought 10 tickets at once, letting Xu Zi take An'an to ride as many times as she wanted. She only rode the carousel twice before getting off, as it made her dizzy and she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Sister, sister, go! Go!"
After spinning around twice, Yuanyuan was already dizzy. After resting with Yu Jiu for a while, he saw An'an still spinning around and became interested again, calling out "Sister!" to go sit too. Yu Jiu really didn't want to go up and spin around anymore, so she put Yuanyuan in Xu Zijiang's arms and let the three of them sit together.
In the end, An'an spun around on it 15 times before finally getting off, still wanting more.
"Mom, let's go play something else. Can we come back and ride the carousel again next time?"
"Of course you can. As long as you want to come, your parents will make time to bring you."
It only costs two cents to ride the carousel once. An'an rode it 15 times, which only cost three yuan. Xu Zijiang rode it with her. Yuanyuan was too small, and since they rode it so many times, the owner generously waived Yuanyuan's ticket. So the family of four spent less than seven yuan, but An'an rode it for more than an hour.
It only costs a few dollars to make the kids have so much fun, so Yu Jiu didn't hesitate to spend the money, and neither did Xu Zijiang.
"Let's go somewhere else. We can play whatever we want. We're not short of money."
It's often said that sons should be raised frugally and daughters lavishly, but Xu Zijiang has no intention of raising either of them frugally. His whole family lives a life of luxury, working hard to earn money so they can live happily and have whatever they like.
"Great! Mom and Dad, you're so wonderful!"
An'an happily took Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang's hands to ride the roller coaster, now called a mini train. It was very simple, no more than a meter high, with a very gentle slope, perfect for children. It was a little thrilling, but not scary.
An'an liked it even more than riding the carousel this time, and rode it 20 times before finally getting off.
However, playing these games is also very tiring, especially after playing for so long. It was only 4 p.m., and An'an and Yuanyuan were already drowsy and their eyes were about to close. In the end, they only played on the slide twice before saying they wanted to go back to sleep.
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