Tiger, I rejected the iron rice bowl.

As she walked towards the door, she said, "This is twenty kilograms of fresh pork. It's the first time I'm feeding you, and I don't know how much you eat. I don't know if it's enough for you."

"If that's not enough, I'll get you more!"

Wang Yuyu's eyes lit up instantly, staring intently at the meat bag in Tang Li's hand. His drool dripped even more, and his breathing became rapid, but he remained motionless, waiting to be fed.

Tang Li poured both bags of meat onto the clean snow, smiling and waving her hand: "Eat up, it's all yours."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yuyu rushed over, grabbed the biggest piece of meat, and wolfed it down. Blood and foam quickly covered the corners of his mouth as he ate with a satisfied expression.

Watching him devour his food, Tang Li couldn't help but laugh. She took out her phone, opened the Suyin app, and skillfully started her live stream for the day.

As soon as the live stream went live, many early-rising netizens flocked in, and the number of viewers quickly exceeded one hundred.

"The Commander is broadcasting so early today? It's only a little past seven!"

"Wow, the live stream is starting so early today!"

"Help! The people who work 8 AM are already on the subway, and the commander's rolled up too?"

"It seems all working people are the same; they start business before eight o'clock!"

"The commander is a miserable beast of burden! He's already starting his livestream so early!"

"..."

The barrage of comments scrolled rapidly, filled with self-deprecating remarks from netizens who work early mornings and rush to their shifts, the screen brimming with the shared experience of being "miserable oxen and horses."

Tang Li smiled at the comments and waved to the camera: "Good morning everyone. I'm starting the broadcast so early today because of a big tiger. This guy woke up hungry and is throwing a tantrum by banging on the iron gate early in the morning."

She deliberately teased the camera, saying, "Let me show you who it is. Guess who can recognize it first?"

The live chat immediately erupted, with various speculations flooding the screen:

"Is that Xiaoman? That guy can eat the most!"

"Could it be the Tiger King?"

"I bet five mao it's true! After all, it's the most mischievous one!"

"..."

The screen was filled with the names of the tigers that Tang Li usually takes care of, and netizens had various opinions and were having a great time guessing.

Tang Li smiled without saying a word, letting everyone guess. After whetting everyone's appetite, she slowly turned her phone camera and aimed it at Wang Yuyu, who was engrossed in eating.

After seeing the tiger's appearance on the screen, the live chat was instantly flooded with rows of neat question marks: "???"

"Who is this? I've never seen him before?"

"When did the commander start raising new tigers?"

"???"

"..."

The screen was filled with so much confusion it almost covered the entire image.

Tang Li felt a little disappointed when she saw that no one recognized her. She said to the camera, "Doesn't anyone recognize who this is? This is also the tiger I take care of."

She paused, then continued, "If no one guesses it correctly soon, I'm going to reveal the answer!"

After waiting another ten seconds or so, the screen was still full of question marks. Tang Li cleared her throat, about to speak, when a comment flashed across the dense question marks: "Is this a secure job?"

Although this comment was quickly replaced by a new question mark, Tang Li still caught it at a glance and immediately nodded excitedly at the camera: "Yes, yes, yes! This is a secure job!"

She scrolled through the comments, found the user with the ID "Yes and No," and said with a smile, "Congratulations to 'Yes and No' for guessing correctly! This is my secure job, free-range in the mountains!"

The live chat exploded instantly, with questions and curiosity mingling together: "A guaranteed job? Wasn't that a wild Siberian tiger? How did it get recruited?"

When will the zoo take over the "iron rice bowl" (a metaphor for guaranteed employment)?

"The commander isn't lying to us, is he? Wild tigers can be adopted by zoos?"

"Isn't a secure job like a wild tiger?"

"Isn't it supposed to be fierce? How come it's just sitting there obediently eating?"

"..."

People obviously found it hard to believe. In their minds, Wang Yuyu was a very powerful wild Siberian tiger who had tried to be adopted by the zoo four times before without success. How could he suddenly be adopted by the zoo?

Tang Li glanced at the screen full of questioning comments, then turned to Wang Yuyu, who was engrossed in eating, and shouted, "A secure job!"

"What?" Wang Yuyu, with half a piece of meat in his mouth, suddenly turned his head, his amber eyes full of doubt, blood still hanging from the corner of his mouth, looking both fierce and silly.

Tang Li grabbed a piece of fresh pork from beside her and gently tossed it to him: "You're almost finished, so here's another piece for you!"

Wang Yuyu immediately let go of the meat in her mouth, stretched her neck, and precisely caught the meat that flew towards her. She even winked at Tang Li, "Thanks! Saves me the trouble of running over to get it, it's too much of a legache."

"Eat up, I'll get you more if you're not full." Tang Li waved her hand with a smile and turned back to watch the live comments.

Wang Yu lowered his head, first taking the large piece of meat into his arms, then picking up the remaining small piece of meat and stuffing it into his mouth, eating it all clean.

Having experienced hunger in the wild, he has always believed that "even the smallest bit is still meat," and not a single bit should be wasted.

Seeing that the tiger actually agreed to the "iron rice bowl" and listened to Tang Li so obediently, the live stream chat exploded: "My God! It really is an iron rice bowl!"

"What kind of magic did the commander use to subdue the wild tigers?"

"So, is a guaranteed job at the zoo really now? Can I buy a ticket today?"

"I need a visitor access link online!"

"My God! When did the Commander take them under his command?!"

"How come a 'secure job' is in the zoo? Isn't it a wild Siberian tiger?"

"Can I buy a ticket today to see 'iron rice bowl' (a government-funded job)?"

"..."

Tang Li smiled broadly as she looked at the comments, her tone tinged with smugness: "Now you believe me, right? I told you it's a secure job, and I wasn't wrong."

She picked out a few frequently asked questions to answer, and said in a serious tone: "Let me make it clear to everyone that Tiefanwan is a wild Siberian tiger that is only temporarily resting in our park. It is not considered to have been adopted."

"So it's not open to the public, and you can't see it even if you buy a ticket."

She emphasized, "Let me reiterate, he's only here temporarily for rest and recuperation; he's not an exhibit in the park, so he can't visit!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the live chat erupted in groans of despair, sparking a frenzy of "bidding to see him": "Why can't I see him! I really want to see a live, secure job!"

"I want to see the iron rice bowl!"

"Commander, tell me, how much money do I need to tour the 'iron rice bowl'?"

"Commander, could you open a back door for me? I'd pay any price!"

"I'll pay a hundred, just to catch a glimpse of it from afar!"

"One hundred is too stingy, I'll offer two hundred!"

"You have the nerve to offer two hundred? I'll offer five hundred!"

"..."

The bids kept rising, and the screen was filled with netizens' persistence and disappointment.

Tang Li shook her head helplessly and amusedly: "Don't bother bidding. A secure job doesn't belong in the zoo. I can't make the decision for you to visit. Just watch it online."

The screen was instantly flooded with crying emojis, and the "grievances" on the screen were almost overflowing.