Chapter 70: A decision must be made, where will the tiger cub go?
Looking at the numbers that kept calling, Su Ran didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Kunming Zoo, Qinling Wildlife Park, Dalian Forest Zoo...
The directors of these parks contacted Su Ran with the intention of taking over Mantou.
"What, Brother Su, are you saying that a zoo wants to take Mantou away? This cannot be agreed to."
"That's right. The little guy lives at the foot of the forest and is closest to his home. Is it necessary to run so far?"
"Everyone knows what the purpose of these zoos is. They just want to use steamed buns to attract tourists. I don't want to see innocent little ones being locked up in a palm-sized cage every day."
At this time, a person in charge of a zoo park said in the barrage: "Don't worry, as long as the anchor is willing to hand over the little tiger to us for custody, our Senhai Park will definitely arrange the largest venue and the best food to provide for the little guy."
They were complacent, after all, only the park had the ability to bring up the little tiger.
Su Ran asked back, "But isn't it in a cage?"
I am here: "The host is absolutely right. Two rockets are not enough to show respect. The host, please go ahead and I will pay for his food."
Cola Chicken Wings: "Count me in."
There were constant gifts in the live broadcast room, but the person in charge of the Senhai Park did not give up. The Siberian tiger is a protected animal, and it is not something that Su Ran can raise just because of the various procedures.
For this reason, the park manager sent a private message to Su Ran: "Host, as long as you are willing to hand over the little tiger to our Senhai Park, you will get a reward. How about 200,000?"
Su Ran sneered: "I just checked online, your park seems to be privately owned, right? Let alone 200,000, I won't give you the steamed buns even if it's 10 million."
Su Ran didn't want to get too entangled with these people, so he ended the live broadcast immediately.
But he also knew very well that as long as Mantou stayed with him, the outside world would not stop spying on Mantou unless he had legal adoption procedures.
But for now, it is better to give up this idea of these zoos.
In addition, Su Ran also needs to apply for legal procedures for raising wild animals, otherwise he won’t be able to keep Mantou for long.
In the agency's family compound, Fang Yuan, who had just seen Su Ran quickly end the broadcast, was furious: "Aren't these idiots really blinded by money? They are just short of wanting to use Mantou as a money-making machine."
After Fang Yuan and his grandfather entered the forest to pick wild ginseng and encountered a big black wolf and were rescued by Su Ran, he has been following Su Ran's live broadcast.
In particular, Su Ran's body movements at that time made Fang Yuan extremely fascinated and admired. The most important thing was that the little animals in Su Ran's live broadcast room were very cute and extremely spiritual.
Just watching the live broadcast every day made him feel good. He also knew what kind of person Su Ran was from paying close attention to him every time.
He felt that only if Mantou was left to Su Ran could he grow up without worries.
"No, Brother Su must be in trouble now," thinking of this, Fang Yuan ran to his grandfather's study in a hurry.
Grandpa Fang, who was practicing calligraphy, was startled by his grandson's sudden surprise: "You guy, I've told you not to be so impatient at home, why can't you change your temper?"
Fang Yuan's eyes fell on the bottle of ginseng on the bookshelf behind his grandfather. The ginseng inside was exactly the ten-year-old wild ginseng that Su Ran had discovered.
This ginseng seemed to be of special significance to Grandpa. Fang Yuan hurriedly said, "Grandpa, the owner who sold you this ginseng is in trouble now."
"What? Tell me in detail?" Old Master Fang immediately put down his brush. He still remembered Su Ran very clearly. Not only did she fulfill his regret, but she also saved his life and that of his grandson.
You say that it’s fine if he’s just an old man, but if something really happens to his grandson, the Fang family will have no descendants.
Therefore, Mr. Fang has always kept this favor in his heart and doesn't even know how to repay it.
After learning about Su Ran's experience from his grandson, Grandpa Fang sighed: "I have also paid attention to Xiao Ran. He is a good person and has made many contributions to the country."
"The key is that he is kind to small animals and really treats them like family. I feel at ease only when I hand over such a precious albino Siberian tiger to him."
Fang Yuan was extremely excited. It was rare for his grandfather to recognize Su Ran so much.
"But why didn't this kid call me when he got into trouble?" Grandpa Fang had left Su Ran a phone number and specifically emphasized that if he needed any help, he should find him.
Fang Yuan explained for Su Ran: "Maybe he doesn't want to trouble you."
Mr. Fang nodded slightly: "If that's the case, this kid has a very good character. I must help him."
Fang Yuan was delighted, and saw his grandfather dialing a number on the landline on the desk.
You have to know that before the old man retired from the system, he was still a high-ranking and powerful figure with connections spread across several provinces. Even though he is retired now, many department heads have to give him face.
After seeing his grandfather finish the call, Fang Yuan knew that the matter was settled.
Su Ran, who was cooking, felt a little strange. He clearly remembered that his cell phone had been ringing non-stop in the morning.
But now it's almost evening and I haven't received any more harassing calls, as if these people have given up on Mantou.
Although Su Ran didn't know what happened in between, he would rather these people not bother him.
He continued to cook in the kitchen.
At this moment, Mantou was lying in his grandfather's arms drinking milk. The little guy was very attached to the old man because his grandfather was so good to him. That's why he was not like Su Ran who refused to give him milk.
Looking at the little guy in his arms rubbing his head against him constantly, the old man just laughed non-stop.
"Little guy, it would be great if you were my great-grandson. You'd be so cute."
The old man is old and dreams of having a great-grandson, but Su Ran is not very ambitious, so he can only find some comfort in Mantou.
It must be said, the way Mantou drank milk really made the old man feel very fond of him.
But the old man always felt that the atmosphere in the room was a little weird. When he looked up, he saw a few little guys with resentful faces.
Especially the little weasel, staring at Mantou eagerly. It has been in this family for so long, why hasn’t grandpa ever hugged it?
The old man also saw what the little guy was thinking and waved to the little weasel. Although the little guy was stunned, he quickly jumped into his grandfather's arms.
"Ow!"
The aloof Dahei also let out a roar.
Grandpa smiled and said, "Dahei, you come too."
Dahei wagged his tail happily and moved his head forward, letting his grandfather's rough hands rub his head.
Su Ran, who walked into the kitchen with the food in her hand, felt warm in her heart: "Grandpa, let's eat. I plan to go up the mountain to pick mountain products tomorrow. Uncle Manchuan picked a lot of Altissima in the forest today."
"The weather has been good recently, and the mountains are full of treasures," Grandpa suddenly realized, "but how did you deal with the steamed buns?"
Su Ran served Grandpa a bowl of rice, which was cooked with Wuchang rice and tasted very fragrant: "Let's take it one step at a time."
Smelling the fragrance of rice, the old man had no appetite: "This matter still needs to be resolved as soon as possible. We keep the little guy and if he misses home when he grows up, we can always release him into the forest. But if he is really taken to the zoo, he may have to be watched by people for the rest of his life."
"Well, I will."
What grandpa said made sense. Su Ran didn’t want to give the steamed buns to others, not because he was selfish and wanted to keep them for himself.
One of the biggest reasons is the entrustment from Tiger Mom.
Since Tiger Mom is willing to hand over her child to herself, she must believe that Su Ran can give her child the best living environment and freedom.
"Let's eat first, grandpa." Su Ran handed over a pair of chopsticks.
Just then, a familiar female voice came from outside the door: "Is Su Ran home?"
(End of this chapter)