I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 594 Dance of the Crane

Fang Ye continued, "After completing her advanced studies, Xu Xiujuan went to work at the Yancheng National Nature Reserve.

Getting ready to head to the red-crowned cranes' migratory wintering ground, the still-under-construction Yancheng National Nature Reserve, Xu Xiujuan didn't bring much with her, just three red-crowned crane eggs to start her journey.

For her, these were gifts for the Yancheng Reserve, and the three crane eggs were as dear to her as three little cranes.

Throughout the five-thousand-mile journey, Xu Xiujuan cared for the three crane eggs with a synthetic leather bag, a hot water bottle, half a jin of skimmed cotton, and a thermometer.

It's quite difficult to artificially hatch red-crowned crane eggs; even a slight temperature change could result in failure.

When there was no hot water on the train, she would tuck the crane eggs inside her clothes, warming them with her body heat.

Under Xu Xiujuan's round-the-clock careful care, all three little cranes successfully hatched, marking the first time this had happened in the low-latitude wintering ground. She named them Longlong, Dandan, and Shasha.

In '87, Xu Xiujuan was rushing back to Yancheng from home, bringing along two swans named Dawn and Muren. But upon getting off the train, she was met with the news of Dandan's death.

She was particularly fond of Dandan, the crane with a leg defect that caused it to hop rather than walk. Xu Xiujuan often took it out to the field to catch insects, and they shared a close bond.

Not long afterward, Longlong died from ingesting parasites. It vomited blood during an injection and Xu Xiujuan wept bitterly in her arms.

On September 15, the white swans Muren and Dawn were frolicking happily in the river, having too much fun to remember to come home.

Desperate, Xu Xiujuan went looking for them. She couldn't bear to lose them too. After searching for two days and nights, upon hearing Dawn's calls coming from the river, she rushed into the water without even removing her shoes or clothes. The river wasn't deep, but it was difficult to traverse with reeds in the way, and then she disappeared.

The next day, Xu Xiujuan was found in the river, drowned. When she died, she was only 23 years old."

"Tearing up!" "Salute!" the barrage of messages filled the screen.

After finishing the story, Fang Ye sighed, struggling to compose himself.

Placing the statue here is because such a true and moving story can shock the soul of everyone who sees it. It helps people understand what wildlife conservation workers have done and what they have sacrificed.

Next to him, the broadcast started at just the right moment.

There is a sensor on the pedestal of the statue, and when someone reads about Xu Xiujuan's deeds on the statue and stands there for more than two minutes, a song is automatically played as a kind of easter egg.

A gentle female voice softly sang as if a mother was telling a story to her child:

"Crossing that little river, have you ever heard

About a girl who once came by~"

The melodious tune swept across the clear, beautiful lake, radiating far and wide.

Visitors admiring the beautiful red-crowned cranes couldn't help but turn their heads and look over.

Many netizens, especially the younger generation, had never heard the song before.

Some had heard it but didn't understand the story behind it.

They had listened to Fang Ye sing a verse before, without much feeling.

But now, having heard Fang Ye tell the story, as they listened to this tender melody interwoven with subtle sadness, an image suddenly came to life before their eyes.

A young girl in her prime, with a pure smile and short hair, walked alongside summer reeds, with three red-crowned cranes flying around her, playing and frolicking, one hopping along.

Filled with a deep love for nature, the girl vowed to dedicate her life to protecting these beautiful creatures, the red-crowned cranes, pouring her fervent youth into them.

The gentle song continued:

"Passing by this reed-covered slope, have you ever heard

About a girl who left behind a song~"

The carefully tended red-crowned cranes were dying off from sickness one by one, leaving the girl with swollen, teary eyes and a slightly melancholic expression, but an unshakably firm resolve.

One day, the playful white swans did not return for a long time.

In her search for them, the girl ventured into the reeds and also vanished without a trace.

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In the evening, the reed marshes were filled with calls of "Juanzi, Juanzi".

Some sensitive and sentimental internet users, upon hearing this, had already felt their eyes heating up and souring!

Fang Ye glanced at the several red-crowned cranes gliding over the lake and cast an affable skill.

The red-crowned cranes had been preparing to fly far away, but with a flap of their wings, they changed direction and landed towards him.

It seemed as if they were drawn by the gentle song.

After descending from the sky, they stood on their slender legs, beaks pointed to the sky, necks stretched backward making a beautifully arched curve.

The gentle female voice suddenly became high and spirited!

"Why do white clouds, quietly shed tears!

Why does the gentle breeze, whisper its tales!"

The most beautiful flowers often wither at their most radiant moment, causing one's heart to break and tears to fall involuntarily.

Listening to such a poignant song, as internet users thought of the girl who fell into the water, tears began to quietly slide down their cheeks.

A truly good song can touch the soul and resonate with one's spirit.

Seeing the red-crowned cranes dancing to the song, they were stunned, wiped away tears, and couldn't believe their own eyes!

"What's going on? Can they understand the song?"

"Could it be that the red-crowned cranes are truly magical? Is it a coincidence?"

"md, I've got goosebumps!"

"Such a beautiful song, such a beautiful dance!"

"We must continue to protect these beautiful creatures!"

The wings of the red-crowned cranes opened "swoosh" upward, their legs slightly bent, and necks stretched forward.

Like slender fairies with fluttering dresses, they danced lightly and gracefully, their bodies leaning forward and skirts swaying behind.

The movements of the cranes' feet, the arc of their necks, and the rhythm of their wing-flapping varied, yet looked incredibly harmonious.

Against the clear blue sky and the beautiful reflection on the lake, they danced gracefully to the poignant song beneath Xu Xiujuan's sculpture.

"Oh~ oh~" they called out high and loud, as if expressing their longing and reluctance to the girl who once protected them!

In the distance, other red-crowned cranes grooming their feathers or drinking water also raised their heads, joining in with loud calls in chorus.

The gentle song, like a group of red-crowned cranes flapping their wings and the resulting whooshing sound of the wind, blew over the reeds.

"Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo, whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa~

And a flock of red-crowned cranes, gently, gently flew by~"

The cranes twirled their bodies, flapped their wings and leaped, stretched and raised their heads.

When the song ended, Fang Ye canceled the affable skill, and the red-crowned cranes looked around bewilderedly, flapping their wings and flying back toward the lake.

The netizens who had initially thought it a coincidence began to waver upon seeing this scene.

They came as the song played and left as it stopped, like a dance performed especially for the girl.

"It's truly magical!"

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"In this world, there are always some things we cannot understand!"

Of course, Fang Ye would not offer an explanation, preferring to let this remain a beautiful misunderstanding.

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