Chapter 10

Inside the tiger enclosure!

Fang Ye didn’t rush to clean up. Instead, he placed the bucket on the ground and, like a teacher patting a student’s shoulder, gently patted Jiaojiao’s head and rubbed her fluffy cheeks.

His tone was encouraging and praising: "Good girl! You’re the best, aren’t you?"

Fang Ye beckoned to Lan Li, who understood his meaning and cautiously moved forward, positioning the phone’s camera close to the bars to get a clearer shot.

Some viewers even started joking around.

"The zoo director, you left the cameraman behind!"

"The cameraman should go in too!"

"No way!" Lan Li weakly protested.

"Hmm? Is the cameraman a girl?"

"Show us your face, girl!"

Fang Ye heard and smiled: "Everyone, don’t bully my assistant! Actually, Jiaojiao is a gentle and cute tiger, there’s no need to be afraid of her!"

As he spoke, he bent down, opened his arms, and embraced Jiaojiao’s broad neck, affectionately rubbing the soft white fur on her cheeks.

"Envious! I want to pet a big cat too!"

"Although I’m envious too, I’ll just enjoy it through the screen. I wouldn’t dare to touch it in real life!"

"The zoo director should still be careful!"

Fang Ye then started to scratch Jiaojiao’s chin, smiling as he kissed her forehead: "Jiaojiao, is that right? Tell the netizens, are you a gentle and cute good girl? Mua!"

Jiaojiao, enjoying the excellent massage, half-closed her eyes. When he scratched her chin, she even tilted her neck up, her body leaning involuntarily towards him.

If not for Fang Ye’s leg supporting her, she would have definitely fallen to the ground.

It was like a younger brother of Wahaha—extremely comfortable!

She showed a great deal of trust and affection.

"Roar!"

The netizens were shocked to see that after Fang Ye asked, Jiaojiao actually roared, seemingly in agreement.

"Ha ha ha, do you like me?"

"Whoa~"

The chat exploded instantly!

"Damn, this tiger is so smart, it can even understand the zoo director’s words!"

"Wow, this is different from the tigers I’ve seen in other zoos!"

"The zoo director is awesome! So awesome!"

"My roommate asked why I was kneeling to watch the live stream. I pointed to the screen, and now he’s kneeling and watching with me!"

"Formal and Taoist" sent a shrimp ball!

With the first person sending a gift, the second and third quickly followed.

Previously, everyone hadn’t sent gifts because they were too engrossed in watching.

They genuinely believed that such exciting content deserved a round of gifts!

"Today’s Good Study" sent a rice ball!

"Yunlan’s Tail" sent a rocket!

Whoosh!

In the live stream, the rocket’s tail spewed bright flames as it slowly flew past.

"Yunlan’s Tail" sent a rocket in "Linhai Zoo’s" live stream, everyone go check it out!

Lan Li’s eyes widened in surprise. Although she didn’t often watch live streams, she knew that a rocket cost 500 yuan, equivalent to 50 zoo tickets!

Of course, the actual amount received wasn’t that much.

She softly thanked: "Thank you, sir, for the rocket!"

Yunlan’s Tail: "I’ve never seen such a harmonious relationship between a human and a tiger before. This is what I imagine a zoo should be like! I hope the zoo director can take us on more tours of the zoo, and I’ll visit in person if I get the chance!"

Thanks to the promotional effect of the rocket, many new netizens flooded into the live stream, making it much livelier.

"Is this an outdoor zoo live stream? Why are people and tigers together?"

"I’m not seeing things, right? The streamer is scratching the tiger, and the tiger looks very comfortable?"

"Wow, wife, come and see the Druid!"

While Jiaojiao was enjoying it, Fang Ye was also having a great time petting her.

But he still had work to do.

He took out a broom and dustpan from the bucket: "Come on, Jiaojiao, move a bit so I can clean this place up for you!"

Jiaojiao seemed to know what was coming and walked a couple of meters away on her own.

"Wow, so obedient! Jiaojiao is so sensible, she even knows to move to the side."

"Yes, she feels like a considerate little daughter."

"The black stripes are so beautiful, I’ve already fallen in love with Jiaojiao! I really want to visit the zoo director’s zoo in person."

"Hey, look, she’s turning her head to look at the camera! Her expression is so cute."

"Jiaojiao, smile!"

It was an interesting situation, with a tiger staring at the camera and a person cleaning behind it, with no interaction, yet the netizens were still watching with great interest.

Soon, after Fang Ye swept the tiger droppings and a few leftover bones into the dustpan, the cleaning process was over.

He sat down, rubbed Jiaojiao’s head, and smiled at the camera: "How about it, friends? Did I satisfy your curiosity? Is cleaning a tiger’s enclosure really that simple?"

The chat couldn’t help but comment.

"I don’t believe you!"

"Let someone else try! See if the tiger is as obedient and listens to them."

"Who are you? I want to see the tiger."

"Damn, the zoo director can actually communicate with the tiger! Newcomers, show some respect."

"Is this so mystical?"

Lan Li pointed at the phone: "Zoo director, someone just sent a rocket…"

Fang Ye’s eyes lit up, and he solemnly bowed: "Thank you, friend, for the rocket! Your gift will help make the zoo more beautiful, and I’ll thank the animals on their behalf!"

He mainly started the live stream to gain popularity, not to make money from it.

Thinking about this, Fang Ye glanced at the system panel and was instantly shocked!

The popularity value had already exceeded 2000!

He could now draw twice.

However, now wasn’t the right time to draw, so Fang Ye temporarily put aside his excitement and replied to the enthusiastic questions from the netizens.

"Zoo director, does your zoo only have one tiger?"

"Same question, I was wondering about this too."

"Looking so lonely, it’s heartbreaking."

"Yes, currently there’s only one tiger. Linhai Zoo is a very old zoo. It used to be good, but in recent years, the operating conditions have been poor, unable to afford the expenses for animals and staff, so some animals were transferred to other zoos."

He briefly explained.

The past is the past. Under his construction, Linhai Zoo would surely regain its vitality.

"Too poor, come on, everyone, let’s all send gifts to help the zoo director crowd-fund a few more tigers!"

"Haha! I wonder how much a tiger costs?"

"I heard it’s around a hundred thousand to several hundred thousand yuan per tiger."

"That doesn’t seem too expensive?"

Fang Ye noticed the discussion in the chat and explained gently: "This is just the price for transactions between zoos. Tigers and other protected animals are very precious. Their value goes beyond just being for viewing, inspiring artistic creation, and studying their role in the ecosystem, etc. They are priceless treasures and can’t be simply measured by money."

"Wow, the zoo director knows so much!"

"Sounds impressive!"

"Come on, everyone who feels positive, type ‘positive energy’ in the chat!"

"Currently only one tiger?" An observant netizen noticed his wording, "Does the zoo director already have plans to introduce new tigers?"

"I like big cats! Introduce a few more so Jiaojiao won’t be lonely."

Thinking about his zoo soon welcoming a cute white tiger, Fang Ye couldn’t help but smile, like a farmer seeing a bountiful harvest: "Hehe, that’s right! Everyone, follow me, and I’ll let you know as soon as the new members arrive!"