A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 120: An Adorable Little Tiger, a Delightful Surprise!
Since the reopening of the Zongmen Scenic Area, business has picked up again.

This has truly attracted people of all ages.

Girls love taking photos at the sect's location; it's a very popular spot for taking pictures, and many people come specifically to do so.

Then there are quite a few pretty little internet celebrities.

These online celebrities are essentially giving free publicity to the scenic area.

Qi Yue opened a café and teahouse in the ancient village, which also sells specialty ice cream, and business is booming.

Meanwhile, at Qingfeng Mountain Scenic Area, people and nature still live in harmony.

It's a great place to bring kids.

Locals like to come here.

Some people like to watch the animals here, while others like to run on the lakeside track.

Most of these runners have annual memberships and come to exercise every weekend.

As a result, Qi Yue's funds began to increase rapidly.

Earning several million a year is basically not a problem.

With the money, Qi Yue began to plan how to operate the scenic area.

He still wants to raise tigers.

This was something I wouldn't have dared to imagine before.

After all, the food cost for one tiger a month is over 1,500 yuan, and if you raise several, the price will not be low.

But now that we have money, we have more confidence.

"Tigers roam a relatively large territory."

"Although farmed tigers don't need such a large space, the bigger the better."

"In addition, we also need to consider how tourists will enjoy the sightseeing."

Qi Yue took out the scenic area model and began designing the shape of the tiger enclosure.

“We’ll fence off another piece of land at the foot of the mountain, build a few rest rooms for the tigers in the middle, and leave the rest of the forest as it is.”

"The area should be surrounded by iron railings, which must be high and sealed off at the top to prevent tigers from jumping out."

“A glass walkway can be built outside the venue, where visitors can see the tigers from the walkway or from outside the railings.”

With Qi Yue's design, the scenic area's model can be transformed into design drawings.

The tiger park is currently in the preliminary construction phase, and having the blueprints will speed up the construction process.

There shouldn't be any major problems with the completion of the tiger park.

But buying a tiger still requires some effort.

Qi Yue made several trips to the city to complete the formalities; the remaining task was to select a tiger.

When Qi Yue went on his business trip, he brought Li Yu and Zhu Kun with him.

"Boss, where are we going this time?"

Li Yu asked curiously.

“There’s a tiger breeding base with over a hundred tigers over there, enough for us to choose from.”

Qi Yue responded.

"More than a hundred? How much would they have to eat every day? The red pandas in our scenic area only need apples, grapes, and carrots a month, but the cost of tigers is not low."

Li Yu sighed.

Qi Yue nodded, "Indeed, but I really want to raise them. I'd like to take advantage of the opportunity and raise a few more."

Hearing Qi Yue say that, Li Yu and Zhu Kun both became a little nervous.

They certainly like tigers, but only on television.

In real life, it's easy to feel a little scared when dealing with tigers.

Qi Yue, on the other hand, seemed relaxed.

After the three of them arrived at the tiger breeding base, Li Yu and Zhu Kun understood Qi Yue's thoughts, and they relaxed a little.

Qi Yue's plan was to buy a newborn tiger cub, preferably an orphan.

If there are really no orphans, then buy the tiger cub and its mother together.

Believe it or not, the tiger breeding base has just bred a batch of tiger cubs, and there are actually a few cubs that lost their mothers right after birth.

Two of them are male tiger cubs born together, they are brothers, and the other two are female tiger cubs.

Upon learning of this situation, Qi Yue immediately stated:

"I want all four tiger cubs."

"just."

"Four little ones are just right."

No more, no less.

He immediately discussed the purchase with the breeding base.

They use legitimate channels, but they still have to pay for the purchase.

Fortunately, tigers from legitimate channels are cheaper.

For Qi Yue, this was no problem at all.

After selecting a tiger, Qi Yue chatted with Wu Bo, the head of the tiger breeding center.

Wu Bo reminded him:
"Mr. Qi, these tiger cubs were just born recently, we need to find them a wet nurse."

“Other tigresses definitely wouldn’t work, because they might kill them.”

"It's best to find the dog; that's what we do here."

"So I suggest we get a Golden Retriever with a gentler temperament."

"That's how we do it here."

Hearing Wu Bo's words, Qi Yue nodded.

This is something we need to consider.

Unfortunately, both of my dogs are male.

"We can't raise tigers. We need to think of a way. If all else fails, we'll prepare more goat milk and feed them first."

Qi Yue nodded.

Wu Bo took him to visit the tiger park. In one area, there was a golden retriever and three adult tigers together.

One of the adult tigers kept rubbing its head against the big golden retriever, but the big golden retriever ignored it.

This scene looks quite comical.

"This is the golden retriever we raise here. It's the one that feeds many tiger cubs."

Wu Bo introduced Qi Yue.

When he saw the interest in Qi Yue's eyes, he added:

"This golden retriever is a long-time employee of the breeding center, so we definitely won't sell it."

Upon hearing "not for sale," Qi Yue immediately sighed.

Soon, he arrived at the tiger's "breeding area".

Most tiger cubs live with their mothers.

They were held in the mother tiger's arms, watched closely, and frolicked freely on her body, looking full of energy.

These guys are so cute.

Qi Yue liked it very much.

Li Yu and Zhu Kun both liked and feared it.

You only realize how big a tiger is when you see it in real life.

Each one of them is taller than a person when they stand up, and can easily put their tiger claws on a person's shoulders.

That head was a size bigger than a human head.

It would be strange if I wasn't scared.

Soon, Qi Yue saw the little tiger he wanted to buy.

The four tiger cubs were kept in a large room and were jumping around on the floor.

The room felt a bit empty because the mother tiger wasn't there.

Qi Yue asked Wu Bo if he could go in and take a look. After receiving an affirmative answer, Qi Yue went into the room.

The unexpected arrival of the uninvited guest piqued the curiosity of all four tigers.

Two of them hid back in fear, one stayed where it was, craning its neck to look around, and the other one was very bold, walking over and staring straight at Qi Yue.

Qi Yue squatted down, extended his hand, and then said:
"Uh-huh~"

Seeing his movements, the people outside were momentarily taken aback.

No, this is a tiger, not a cat or dog.

Can we call them over?
To everyone's surprise, the bold little tiger actually ran towards Qi Yue.

It's cute yet fierce, and incredibly energetic.

Seeing how cute it was, Qi Yue immediately reached out and patted its head.

The tigers' heads are still very small; they can be covered by a single hand.

When they grow up, it will be difficult to cover their heads, let alone their faces.

"This little guy is quite energetic."

The little tiger stood up, its two front paws pawing at Qi Yue's arm, trying to gently bite his hand.

Qi Yue used his other hand to grab the back of its neck and easily subdue it.

Grab fate by the scruff of its neck.

After being pinched by Qi Yue, the little tiger immediately became obedient, even showing some cuteness.

Qi Yue is quite adept at dealing with felines.

After all, we have a cat at home.

A tiger is just a bigger cat.

"This little guy is quite smart."

"It's mine now."

Qi Yue held the little guy up to his eyes, looked at him, and laughed.

Then, Qi Yue put it on the ground, and the little tiger immediately ran away.

The other three tiger cubs ran towards it.

Perhaps because they were all orphans, the four tiger cubs got along very well.

They are childhood sweethearts.

Qi Yue came out of the room. Wu Bo saw that Qi Yue genuinely liked tigers, and he also knew about Qi Yue's story, so he whispered to Qi Yue:

"President Qi, we also have lion cubs here, and all of them are white lions."

"It's just that the price will be a bit high."

"There are more tigers than lions in China now, so lions are more expensive."

"Look, do you want to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Yue immediately interjected:
"Yes, I definitely want it!"

"And there's a white lion too!"

"Actually, I originally wanted to buy the white tiger, but we don't sell them here. I'd be happy to buy the white lion instead."

"Have a look."

Qi Yue immediately perked up.

There was an unexpected surprise.

Many scenic spots now raise lions and tigers together from a young age.

They grew up together and had a very good relationship.

Although Qi Yue's favorite animal is the tiger, who could refuse two more lion cubs?

Now we have both lion and tiger!
(End of this chapter)