Chapter 1241 A Pet That Can’t Be Raised
Foreigners all want to have pandas, but why don’t many do so? A big reason is: they are too expensive!
In fact, every panda on this planet belongs to Daxia. Even pandas living in foreign countries belong to Daxia. All pandas living abroad are "loaned out."
Want to acquire a panda from Daxia? The annual rental fee is one million US dollars per panda. If a panda dies due to human error, a compensation of half a million US dollars is required. And if the bred panda reaches the age of three, it must be returned to Daxia.
If it's just money, Daxia will not rent it. We also need to examine whether the lessee has the technical conditions to raise pandas, including the conditions of the panda house and even how to deal with panda feces!
An adult panda poops about 50 kilograms (16 pounds) of poop every day! When France leased the pandas, they even spent €3 million to build a dedicated panda poop treatment facility.
Moreover, pandas require professional caretakers and are extremely picky about food, which further increases operating costs.
These are the costs that zoos looking to rent pandas need to consider: an investment that smaller zoos simply cannot afford.
For Xiao Peng, money is naturally not a problem, but the problem is: there has never been a precedent for private individuals to raise pandas. If Xiao Peng did this, the relevant departments would probably be scolded to death - this is a special case for rich people, blah blah.
Look at all those rich people on Daxia's list—who hasn't "adopted" a few pandas? But what they call "adoption" simply means paying annually to the panda breeding center and getting the "naming rights" to the pandas. They can visit them from time to time, but no matter how rich they are, they can't actually take a panda home!
So Chen Zetao was very troubled about what to do about this matter. He called Lao Zheng and also investigated the troubles Xiao Peng encountered in the Netherlands. Lao Zheng contacted Mr. Ma and told him about Xiao Peng's demands.
Xiao Peng also created a small trouble, but Xiao Peng has done so much for the country and has basically no demands on the country except for his grandfather's health. How can he not be satisfied when this is the first time he has made a request?
This incident also shows the importance the country attaches to Xiao Peng. Soon, the official media of Daxia issued an official announcement. The general content is: In view of the contributions made by Daxia citizen Xiao Peng to the country and his tireless contributions to promoting Daxia culture in Europe, Xiao Peng was awarded the title of "Daxia Cultural Exchange Ambassador". It is hoped that Xiao Peng will continue to work hard in the future and continue to contribute to the promotion of Daxia culture.
Even Xiao Peng himself was confused by this announcement. What kind of Daxia culture was I promoting? Deep-sea salvage? Daxia doesn't have that industry!
Well, I listen to whatever you say!
Soon after, another official news item emerged, the content of which was quite intriguing: People around the world admired Daxia's national treasure, Gun Gun, but issues with husbandry techniques had made it difficult to export Gun Gun. Daxia, a responsible nation, decided to study Gun Gun's living habits in different environments. Therefore, in collaboration with the Daxia Cultural Exchange Ambassadors, they sent a dedicated panda research team and two pandas to the Netherlands to study various panda habitats. This data would be used to support future panda loans to other countries and reduce the difficulty of raising them. Although this collaboration was not with a zoo, all panda export procedures were followed as per the loan process.
So Xiao Peng's panda ownership problem was solved. Of course, he still had to pay. It was already excessive for you to own a panda privately, and if you didn't pay, you wouldn't be able to shut anyone up!
Money is easy to talk about. Xiao Peng directly transferred 50 million euros! The two pandas will be dedicated to me for their entire lives.
What the hell? What if it dies prematurely? Didn't I hear there's a professional breeding team coming? If it dies, it's not my fault. You have to compensate me with a new one, okay?
The official media of Daxia in the Netherlands also released the news as soon as possible. For a time, the Dutch people were overjoyed, especially the residents in The Hague were crazy.
The relationship between The Hague and Amsterdam is also quite delicate. One is the nominal capital of the Netherlands, while the other is the de facto administrative capital, and there has always been a lot of open and covert competition between the two. The fact that Amsterdam has pandas but The Hague doesn't has really upset the people of The Hague. While the two pandas are here for "scientific research" and whether the Dutch public can see them is another matter, it does mean that The Hague now has pandas!
For a while, the whole of The Hague was cheering. The panda hadn't even arrived yet, but all kinds of spontaneous activities to welcome the panda had already appeared on the streets. Businesses would be embarrassed to open without hanging a panda flag in front of their doors!
However, when William heard about this, he had an "ominous premonition". His eyelids were twitching and he always felt that something was about to happen.
He knew that some people were protesting at Xiao Peng's house. After all, their demonstration was legal, and he couldn't shut it down. However, he immediately contacted the Dutch police to strengthen security measures. He was afraid that the protesters would anger Xiao Peng. Therefore, the protesters Xiao Peng saw were so well-behaved. It was because the police had given him a "preemptive shot"!
But even so, William still felt unsure. Xiao Peng never played by the rules! Who knew what else he could do?
Just when he was feeling unsure and ready to go find Xiao Peng to find out, Xiao Peng, who had always disliked the media, held a press conference at home about the pandas' arrival in the Netherlands. William, watching the press conference live, was at a loss for words—it was still the familiar recipe, the familiar taste.
At the start of the press conference, Xiao Peng first confirmed the news, which excited the reporters. Sure enough, pandas were coming to the Netherlands! But then their excitement faded.
Xiao Peng stated earnestly that he had raised several African leopards, which had sparked strong protests from residents of The Hague, who claimed they posed a potential threat. Protesters were protesting daily outside the gates. Furthermore, pandas require a large living environment, and since Villa Eikenhorst couldn't be altered, Xiao Peng initially planned to purchase land in the Rotterdam suburbs, eliminating the need for protests. To prove his point, Xiao Peng invited reporters outside to film the protesters before concluding the press conference.
When this news was released, it caused an uproar. Those who were protesting in front of Xiao Peng's door became the target of public criticism. They didn't even dare to go home...
William was helpless. Very good, this was Xiao Peng's usual style: whoever caused trouble would be roasted on the fire! Hadn't he been roasted like this before?
Why are you provoking him?
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