"Mom, where's Hua Hua? Didn't you say she was living at home with her babies? I haven't seen them at all."
Sheng Xiping searched the east and west rooms thoroughly but couldn't find any trace of Hua Hua and her son. He couldn't help but wonder and hurriedly asked.
"Those three little tiger cubs have grown up. They're naughty and fight all the time at home, running around the east and west rooms."
Hua Hua found them annoying, so she led them back to the mountains. They could come home every few days to stay one night before leaving again the next day.
Zhang Shuzhen laughed when Hua Hua and the three tiger cubs were mentioned, and quickly explained.
Sheng Xiping nodded upon hearing this. After all, a tiger is a wild beast, and no matter how familiar it is with people, it can't get rid of its wild nature.
Going back to the mountains is good; it can help the tiger cubs develop their survival skills in the wild.
The living environment will get worse and worse in the future. If the tiger cubs don't learn their skills, they won't be able to live independently in the future.
Hua Hua is not young anymore. After raising this litter, she will probably only be able to have another litter before she can have any more children.
What will happen when Huahua gets old?
By then, the wild environment will become increasingly harsh. Hua Hua will get old, and it can't possibly cross the border into the Far East like other Siberian tigers, can it?
Sheng Xiping has been thinking about this problem recently: how can he find a good place for Huahua to live out her retirement in peace?
No, he still needs to earn more money. In a few years, he should think of a way to lease the entire forest near Nuanquanzi.
It would be best to build a Siberian tiger park or something, so that Hua Hua can live a peaceful life until she gets old.
Before that, the farm needs to be started first to lay the foundation, and then proceed step by step.
"Mom, you guys go ahead and do your work. I'm going to see my master."
After thinking it over, Sheng Xiping decided to go to Liu Yujiang and discuss with the two brothers the matter of contracting a breeding farm after the New Year.
"Going to your master's at this hour? Will you be able to come back for dinner tonight?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuzhen muttered something, then opened the cabinet and took out several boxes of pastries and dried fruits.
That was bought by Zhang Shuzhen in the capital, specifically for giving gifts during the Chinese New Year.
Although Sheng Xiping has a close relationship with the Liu family, almost like Liu Changde's own son, he hasn't been back for almost a year, so he should at least bring something to show off.
"Take these things and let your master and mistress have a taste."
"Yeah, I probably won't be back for dinner tonight. Anyway, if I'm not back by six o'clock, you guys can eat without waiting for me."
Sheng Xiping picked up the snacks and dried fruit and walked straight out.
When Sheng Xiping arrived at the Liu family's house, there were quite a few people there, and he could hear the laughter and chatter inside even before he entered.
"Master, Mistress. Oh, we have guests at home?"
Sheng Xiping pushed open the door and entered the house. He saw that there were quite a few people sitting in the east room of the Liu family's house. They should all be members of the Dajianchang commune.
As soon as Sheng Xiping entered, everyone stood up. "Oh, President Sheng is here."
"We were just killing time, so we came over for a bit. Mr. Sheng, please have a seat." Someone quickly made way for Sheng Xiping to sit down.
Sheng Xiping smiled and placed the boxes of snacks and dried fruit on the kang table, then sat down next to Liu Changde.
"Master, these are some snacks and dried fruits that my mother brought back from the capital. I'll just give you a few boxes so you can try them."
"Hey, how are you and my master's wife doing lately? Are you both in good health?" Sheng Xiping asked Liu Changde with a smile.
"Alright, your master's wife and I are both fine, so you can rest assured," Liu Changde said with a wide grin, his voice full of energy.
"I heard your third son is engaged? When is the wedding? Are you going to hold the wedding in the capital or back here?"
If you've set a date, you have to let me know in advance, because your teacher's wife and I have to come and help.
By the way, what about your second son? Does he have a girlfriend? He's not young anymore, he should get married and start a family soon.
"The exact date hasn't been set yet, but it should be in June next year."
The wedding will definitely be held here. Once the date is set, I'll definitely tell my master first.
"Our second son doesn't seem to have a girlfriend yet. He's in school and won't finish his master's degree until next year. He's a quiet guy, so who knows when he'll find a wife."
When the topic of Sheng Xi'an's marriage came up, Sheng Xiping could only shake his head and sigh.
This guy will be twenty-seven next year, and he still doesn't know where his girlfriend is. He's becoming a real problem.
Sheng Xiping and Liu Changde were having a very pleasant conversation, and seeing this, the others felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer, so they all got up and said their goodbyes.
After everyone else had left, Sheng Xiping finally spoke up, "Brother, could you help me inquire about your commune later? I'm thinking of leasing a piece of land here."
Set up a breeding farm, raise some deer, roe deer, pheasants, and the like. Ideally, also lease a section of the river, create a "Frog Ditch," and raise some frogs there.
The Forestry Bureau is doing quite well right now, so they probably don't care about the small amount of money from contracting out forests. Even with Zhou Mingyuan around, the procedures might not be easy to complete.
The situation is different at the Dajianchang area. Now, members are encouraged to take on contracts and develop the aquaculture industry.
Therefore, Sheng Xiping planned to first contract a piece of land at the Dajianchang site and then gradually develop the area.
In a few years, when the forestry bureau is not doing so well, we'll think of a way to contract a few dozen hectares of forest over Nuanquanzi and build a Siberian tiger park so that Huahua and her cubs can have a place to live.
After the spring contract was distributed to individual households, the village held another election, and Liu Yujiang was once again elected as the village secretary.
Therefore, he did not go to the south this year, but instead stayed in the village to work and develop his own ginseng farm.
This autumn, Liu Yujiang managed to acquire a small piece of ginseng soil, not too large, about a hundred zhang in size.
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