"Okay, I understand." Sheng Xiping didn't want his elderly father to worry, so he quickly nodded in agreement.
"Where are the children? Have they gone out to play again?"
The couple had been inside for half a day and hadn't seen many children. Sheng Xiping guessed that the little devils must have gone out to play.
"Oh, they went to the Tiger Park. They were thinking about Hua Hua and the little tiger cubs and kept saying they wanted to go see them, but I didn't let them."
Just a few days ago, people from the Tiger Forest Park came to the forest farm to make some purchases. So, I thought I'd bring them all up for a few days to stay and keep Hua Hua company.
Sheng Liancheng shook his head and explained.
"They have all finished their winter vacation homework, and Xinhua even led his younger siblings to preview the new lessons."
These idle bums at home spend all their time running to the river.
You didn't see it, they smashed so many holes in the ice on the river, more than we used to make when we were carrying water.
They spend their days lying on the ice catching fish and shrimp; I don't think that's a good job. It would be better to send them to help out at the tiger park.
The children love to go back to the forest farm during holidays because there are many companions and fun things to do there.
A bunch of teenagers got together, that's unacceptable! It's like digging a hole in the door and stealing a tunnel.
You can't keep an eye on them, and stopping them isn't a solution either. It would be better to find them some proper work to do, so the adults can have peace of mind.
Sheng Xiping shook his head helplessly after hearing this, and said with a mix of exasperation and amusement, "These idiots are really something else."
As he spoke, Sheng Xiping looked up at the clock on the wall; it was past twelve.
"Dad, I'll go to the tiger park and bring the children back. Tomorrow is the Little New Year, and we can't let them spend it there."
There's not much to do in winter, and we usually only eat two meals a day at home. If I go to pick them up now, I can still make it back in time for the afternoon meal.
“Alright, they’ve been living on the mountain for several days now, who knows what they’re up to each day, let’s bring them back.” Sheng Liancheng nodded and smiled.
And so, Sheng Xiping drove into the mountains, heading straight for the Tiger Forest Park.
The Tiger Forest Park currently has more than 20 staff members, most of whom are top students who graduated from agricultural and forestry universities.
The daily work mainly involves patrolling, observation and recording, and breeding tiger cubs. It's not too busy, and usually quite leisurely.
Because this is a project in cooperation with the province, all the staff at the Tiger Forest Park are full-time employees with decent salaries and benefits.
Aside from living in the mountains all day and dealing with wild animals like tigers, it's actually a pretty good job.
The staff at the Tiger Park all know Sheng Xiping. As soon as they see his car drive into the park, they know he's there to pick up the children.
"President Sheng, the children are all inside. The tiger cubs are all growing very well, and Hua Hua comes back to take care of them from time to time."
As a staff member spoke, he led Sheng Xiping toward the tiger's enclosure.
Before we even entered the enclosure, we heard
They noticed the children making a sound.
"Big Fatty, jump, jump up! Second Fatty, go away and stop messing around, it'll be your turn later."
Sheng Xiping was stunned, not knowing what had happened inside.
The staff member next to him quickly explained, "Mr. Sheng, the children are training the tiger cubs, teaching them to jump, climb, and do other things."
The three tiger cubs, two males and one female, were named Da Pang, Er Pang, and Niu Niu.
Sheng Xiping nodded and followed the staff into the enclosure, where he saw a fairly large area with some frames set up.
Those mischievous little devils of their own were using fresh meat to lure the tiger cubs over the perch.
The three tiger cubs were only six months old and weighed about fifty or sixty pounds, about the same size as an ordinary mongrel dog.
With those big claws and big heads, you can tell at a glance that these guys will grow into enormous creatures in the future.
"Xinhua, Xinyu, what are you doing again?"
This is a tiger park, not a circus. The tiger cubs don't need special training. When the weather gets warmer, Hua Hua will lead them to hunt in the forest.
Sheng Xiping's original intention in building this tiger park was simply to provide Hua Hua with a place to retire, and he didn't want to interfere too much.
The staff at the tiger park only provided assistance in raising the tiger cubs; the main responsibility fell to Hua Hua.
Sheng Xiping didn't want the tiger cubs to be tamed and confined to the forest. They belonged to the mountains and forests and should remain wild.
"Dad?" The children then noticed the person who had come in.
Upon seeing that it was Sheng Xiping, the two girls rushed over like butterflies and hugged his waist.
"Dad, you've been gone for so long again, don't you miss us?"
Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei are already married. In these days, it's not customary for married daughters to return to their parents' home for the New Year.
What's more, Sheng Yunfang is pregnant, and it's said that she's staying in Shanghai for the New Year instead of going back to Shenyang.
Only Sheng Xitai, a second-year graduate student, is left, and he gets about half a month of vacation during the Chinese New Year.
Since no one was coming back, Sheng Xiping discussed with his parents that they would spend the Spring Festival at the forest farm this year.
High school students started their summer break on January 18th. Sheng Xiping was busy with other things, so he waited until Zhou Qinglan was on break before the two of them loaded a car with stuff and returned to the forest farm.
As expected, Aunt Li kept her word and bought several old hens, along with various nourishing herbs, to make soup for Sheng Xiping to help him recover.
After returning home, Sheng Xiping was in a better mood, and his appetite improved as well. With Aunt Li's diligent care, Sheng Xiping indeed gained a lot of weight during this period and even put on some weight.
When they returned to the forest farm, Sheng Xiping looked much the same as he had in the autumn.
Zhang Shuzhen didn't notice that her son had lost weight; she only kept saying that her son was never home and couldn't take care of anything at home.
"Your business is big enough, that's enough, don't work so hard."
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