I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 52: Small Animals Also Love to Compare

Xu Ying looked up at the source of the sound and saw a group of about ten adult tiger weasels lined up in a line, hunching their bodies and climbing towards her.

When weasels move in groups, they usually line up in a straight line like this, which is quite orderly.

The leading tiger weasel had shiny fur and a large patch of light brown markings on its back, making it look like a mink coat, giving it a very ladylike look.

It glanced at the little weasel, then glanced at Xu Ying, then stood up, hands on hips, and shouted, "You're the one who brought the other animals to bully our child?"
As she spoke, she had the demeanor of a strong mother protecting her cubs.

[They actually exclude us outsiders.]
If it weren't for your overuse of pesticides, which led to the loss of our habitat, we wouldn't have fled here in droves.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ying finally understood the reason why these tiger meerkats were relocated in groups. With mixed feelings, she sincerely apologized, "I'm sorry. We animal rescuers will take responsibility for you."

"We protect animals regardless of local or foreign origin. You are all our treasures."

"The rodents simply ran away because you were too cruel in your mouse hunting, so they disappeared. It wasn't these two cats who did it."

[Humph, we don't believe it! You sent these two cats to bully our child!]
Seeing the mother weasel's distrust of him, Xu Ying turned to the weasel cubs and said, "Little hunters, only if your parents agree can I apply to headquarters to take you to catch mice."

It still depends on the children to do ideological work for their parents!

As soon as Xu Ying said this, the little weasels immediately shouted to their parents: "Mom! We want to go catch mice with the stationmaster!"
[The village is plagued by rats. There are so many rats. The stationmaster said we would be scared to tears if we went there, but we won't.]
The little meerkats looked unconvinced, and their parents were also unconvinced when they heard it.

[What are you talking about! My child is not a coward. A mere rat infestation is no problem for him.]
[That's right, my kid was able to kill 350 mice that night, taking first place in this hunting competition!]
[Hmph, that's because there's not enough prey here. My Dabao is only three rats behind yours.]
[I don't even want to talk about your son. Picking up two gerbils that had died on a tree stump counts as his own achievement. Tsk tsk.]
As the parents of the tiger meerkats were talking, they actually started to compare themselves with each other, and the atmosphere was full of tension. This scene reminded Xu Yingmeng of his own school days when relatives would compare their children's studies, work, and marriage with each other during the Chinese New Year. They would appear friendly on the surface, but every word they said was a testament to their competition.

After Ling Yu dealt with the kitchen waste, he came out to look for Xu Ying and found that the rescue station was empty. He was attracted by the noisy sounds here, but unexpectedly found a group of sloppy-looking "little sweet potatoes" quarreling.

Ling Yu couldn't help but ask curiously: "What are they talking about?"

Xu Ying lowered her voice and "translated" the content of their quarrel to Ling Yu. Ling Yu couldn't help but be surprised: "Little animals also love to compete with each other!"

"Yes, we compare children, hunting skills, beauty... and even see whose house is bigger!"

Xu Ying told Ling Yu about the interesting phenomenon of small animals competing with each other: "When a kingfisher builds a nest, if there is only one kingfisher, it will only live in a small nest that can accommodate itself."

"If there are two or more kingfishers together, they will endlessly expand their nests, trying to see whose nest is bigger."

"However, their behavior is more based on the instinctive needs of survival and reproduction, while human comparisons are more complicated."

When Xu Ying explained these interesting behaviors of small animals to Ling Yu, her clear almond eyes were shining.

Ling Yu felt his understanding of the animals was no longer limited to just knowing their names and appearances. Xu Ying was like a little tour guide, guiding him into the world of these natural creatures like meeting new friends. As Xu Ying spoke, she would occasionally glance down at her phone. As soon as she had thought of using biological control to combat the rodent infestation, she had immediately reported it to Director Yi and sought approval.

I don't know if the higher-ups can give these energetic and aggressive little hunters a chance to show themselves.

Unexpectedly, less than a quarter of an hour after she sent the message, Director Yi called her directly.

Xu Ying quickly answered the call, and the voice on the other end was excited: "Master Xu, the solution you proposed is very important to us!"

"Linmo County is considering large-scale spraying of rat poison to eliminate rats in Dongqing Village, which is plagued by rats."

"But if this happens, the rat poison residue will affect the land and crops in Holly Village."

Director Yi sighed, "For at least three months, the villagers of Dongqing Village will be unable to farm, raise chickens, or engage in other agricultural activities. Rat poison residue will also pose a threat to the survival of other animals."

Spraying rat poison is effective in the short term, but the negative impact it leaves behind is "unbearable."

The biological control proposed by Xu Ying, which relies on introducing natural enemies of rats to curb rat infestation, is the most scientific, green and environmentally friendly solution.

"However, there is considerable debate within the county about whether this approach will work as planned, as animals are much more difficult to manage than people."

Director Yi sounded worried, likely due to the pressure he was under. "I've secured an opportunity with the county to try biological control. If it's effective, we can increase the budget allocated to our rescue station."

"Let me know if you need anything. Once you're organized, give me a call and I'll send a car to pick you and the rat-catching team up to go to Holly Village. The sooner the better!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Ying saw that the weasels' argument had reached a fever pitch, so she offered an olive branch: "Ahem, parents, do you agree that your children can participate in this rat-catching operation?"

"If you want to bring your children to register, please follow me to the rescue station to receive a number. Participating in this deployment operation will earn you recognition and rewards from our Huaxia."

"The photos of your family of tiger-meats will also be on the national news. More than a billion people in our country will know how great your hunting skills are and how much you have helped humanity."

After hearing Xu Ying's words, the tiger weasels who were originally competing with each other all quieted down at the same time.

Ten...more than ten billion?

[More than one billion, what does that even mean?]
[It seems that even humans, who outnumber us by the millions, all know how powerful my son is.]
[Sign up! Sign up! My kid is the first to sign up, I want to sign up too!]
Parents of meerkats were scrambling to register their pets.

[Rescuer, I want to sign up too~ I have some sand cat friends~]
When the little sand cat heard Xu Ying mention the "national commendation," his heart immediately jumped. He raised his left front paw high and said, "I also want to be a nationally recognized cat sheriff, just like the rescuer."
(End of this chapter)