Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland
Chapter 351 - 348: Tigers Enter the Garden—A Beautiful Scene!
The wildlife protection center legally and reasonably keeps a few tigers.
Furthermore, the city zoo has been suffering annual losses, unable to afford the cost of raising tigers.
Taking care of tigers is very expensive, costing about three to four thousand yuan per month per tiger.
They need to be fed milk, eggs, beef, chicken, and so on.
Of course, for Jiang Feng, fifteen thousand a month for four tigers is nothing.
In the zoo, the tigers were anesthetized and then loaded onto the vehicle.
Jiang Feng looked at the area where the tigers lived; it was very small and oppressive.
When they wake up, it’ll be a new life for them.
The zoo’s two tiger keepers, one named Hu Weimin, slightly older, has been raising tigers for five years.
Jiang Feng hired both of them to Qingfeng Ranch to continue their work with tigers there.
With them, the process of caring for the tigers became much simpler.
Hu Weimin had deep feelings for the zoo, and now that he had to leave, he felt a bit reluctant.
But he had seen the new park Jiang Feng built for the tigers, and compared to this cage, the park was incredibly beautiful.
The lives of these four tigers will undergo a drastic change.
The zoo director Li Dashan watched the departing tigers with some sadness, but also a feeling of relief.
Everything has settled.
The anesthetized tigers were transported to the park.
Jiang Feng, Hu Weimin, and Zhang Kaitian stood by the cage watching.
Jiang Feng started a live stream, broadcasting alone, while the others stood at a distance.
The drone rose high into the sky.
In the video, the four tigers lay on the grass, still asleep.
"Today, the zoo’s tigers were transported here."
"Two males and two females, all in their prime, and one of the female tigers is pregnant."
"The cub might be born within a month."
Jiang Feng told the viewers.
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the livestream viewers were stunned.
[Wow? Really raising tigers?]
[Is this even reasonable?]
[The owner is truly bold!]
[A model for our generation!]
After seeing the comments, Jiang Feng explained:
"Raising tigers isn’t difficult. A simple example: an old man in Zhangjiakou picked up four small animals in 2000, thinking they were kittens, and raised them, later discovering they were Northeast Tigers."
"The old man indeed had the capability, so he kept them, and over 20 years, the tigers multiplied to more than seventy."
"His family initially opposed his tiger-raising, but he enjoyed it, and the government supported him."
"His tiger base spans about twenty acres, costing nearly a million yuan over the years."
"Now the old man is ill, worried there’s no one to care for the tigers, preparing to sell them. The local government also supports this."
"In fact there are quite a few Northeast Tigers raised in captivity nowadays."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng, viewers gained a deeper understanding of the tigers’ situation.
If we speak of wild Northeast Tigers, they are truly rare. When Wandashan No.1 wandered in the Northeast years ago, it trended on social media for days, attracting countless attention.
But captive Northeast Tigers aren’t rare.
They’re just not permitted for casual trading or harm.
"These four tigers have been anesthetized, they don’t yet know they’ve been relocated."
"I’m waiting for them to wake up."
"To see if they adapt to this place."
Jiang Feng continued explaining.
Everyone was waiting, waiting for the tigers to wake.
After hearing Jiang Feng, viewers began waiting in the live stream as well.
Only with anticipation does one choose to wait.
About fifteen minutes later, the first big tiger gradually awakened.
First, it moved its large front paw, then opened its eyes, shakily standing up.
Its gaze was initially confused and weary.
But upon seeing its surroundings, its eyes suddenly showed shock, as if witnessing something unbelievable.
The live stream comments kept rolling in.
[Awake, awake, the tiger is awake!]
[It’s in a larger park now, still adjusting!]
[Haha, this change in expression is so interesting!]
Upon seeing the change in scenery, the tiger didn’t immediately explore but went to a companion lying on the ground, rubbing its head against the other’s.
Then it lifted its head to look around.
The tiger worried its companion might be hurt.
Animal emotions are always so simple and pure.
With this disturbance, the second tiger also awoke from anesthesia.
It shook its arms and slowly stood up.
After getting a clear view of its surroundings, its expression also turned puzzled.
The two tigers gazed at the distant park, where there was a cat climbing frame, a rockery, and several piled-up large stones.
They don’t know what this place is.
For any species, suddenly arriving in an unfamiliar environment would certainly cause worry and fear.
They cautiously explore inside.
"They’re still getting familiar with the environment."
"Right now, they don’t know where this is."
Jiang Feng saw the tigers wake up and also spoke.
"Once they get used to it, it’ll be fine. In such an environment, the tigers will become active."
"I’ve also developed a small garden next to it for raising young tigers."
"The cubs will be born within a month."
Netizens found the newly arrived tigers in the garden increasingly interesting.
One big tiger couldn’t resist the playful urge, jumped onto a flat wooden frame, carefully sniffed the scent, and then comfortably lay down on its side.
At this moment, the other two tigers also woke up.
They walked around the garden, confirmed that there were no other animals here, and felt at ease.
Then, the feline playfulness was revealed.
The big tigers were lying on cat climbing frames, some were lying on rocks, and others were running towards the pond.
They looked very happy.
Their dull lives, which lasted for unknown years, finally became more colorful.
Such a garden is like heaven for them.
The zoo doesn’t specifically maintain the wildness of captive tigers, which is different from wild tigers.
Of course, after all, they are still tigers, and their aggression is still there if provoked.
Seeing the tigers in good condition and not stressed, Jiang Feng felt relieved.
[Ranch owner, are you planning to open a zoo?]
[You’re raising black bears and now tigers, what do you plan to raise next?]
Long-time fans asked one after another.
Jiang Feng replied with a smile:
"That’s about it, I won’t be raising any other kinds of large wild animals in the short term."
"I might buy a few more pets that can be purchased."
"But I might make a trip to Zhangjiagou to buy another one from that old man raising tigers there, just to help reduce some of the old man’s burden."
There can’t be too many tigers; a few are enough.
Then, after broadcasting for a while, Jiang Feng turned off the live stream and went home.
Jiang Feng was accompanying his wife.
Every day now, Mrs. Jiang and Liu Yiyi’s mother are there, and the three get along exceptionally well.
During Liu Yiyi’s pregnancy, someone had to take care of her, so she stayed in Jiang Feng’s parents’ house. Jiang Feng has a new villa nearby, which is his and Liu Yiyi’s home. After the baby is born, they will live there.
With three women together, it’s chaotic, and Jiang Feng is always cautious when he comes home.
Sure enough, as soon as he returned, Mrs. Jiang scolded him about raising tigers.
She asked why raise something like that when already having so many cats isn’t enough.
Mrs. Jiang only said a few words, yet she was kind.
Jiang Feng simply mentioned protecting wild animals as required by the Forest and Grassland Bureau.
Mrs. Jiang didn’t say much more.
In the yard, Golden Retriever Wangwang was also there, lying in its nest and just raised its head, smiling when it saw Jiang Feng.
"Mom, how long until Wangwang gives birth?"
Jiang Feng knew Wangwang was pregnant again, so he asked.
"Probably another month, and it should give birth,"
Mrs. Jiang replied.
"This time, how many will it have? Hopefully, not seven again."
Jiang Feng looked at the plump Golden Retriever Wangwang, expressing his feelings.
"A prenatal checkup was done with the vet this time, only two, that’s okay."
"With its large body and plenty of milk, look at that belly."
"Even seven wouldn’t be a problem to raise."
Mrs. Jiang replied.
Hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded.
"One month until birth, about the same time my garden’s tigress will give birth."
"When the tigress is short of milk, I’ll ask you to feed them."
Jiang Feng patted the Golden Retriever’s head and joked.
Mrs. Jiang waved her hand: "Go, go, go, how can a Golden Retriever feed tigers."
The two were casually joking, but unexpectedly, one month later it turned out to be true.
Besides giving birth to two little Golden Retrievers, Wangwang also ended up with two tattooed little bastards.
Golden Retriever Wangwang just smiled goofily.
Then, Jiang Feng returned to the room to take care of his wife.
Liu Yiyi is gentle by nature and considerate of others’ feelings.
With just these two qualities, she is already the ideal wife that men dream of.
Life passed by slowly.
Whether rich or poor, most people only long for stability.