He Da stood at the gate of the mall, looked at the bustling crowd around him, and sighed: "It is said that with the station and the construction of a shopping mall, Fancheng has become extremely prosperous." I've been here a few years ago, but there are a few houses along the river, where is this kind of scene? ”

The wife said on the side: "Now that we are in front of the door, let's hurry in and take a turn." There are a lot of things to buy today, and you must not miss them, and have a good year. Delay outside, be careful that it's late after shopping. ”

He Dadao: "Don't be afraid, a month ago, there was a train from the town to Xiangyang City, I have already asked, and the last train will not open until night." After shopping, we crossed the river to Xiangyang City and took the train back to town. ”

Seeing that the New Year is about to be celebrated, there are not many people who have recently gone to Xiangyang and Fancheng to buy New Year's goods, even if the sun goes down, they can rent a carriage to go back to the village. With the boom in transportation and commerce, society has changed so much.

The dog head took his mother's hand, looked left and right, raised his head and said, "Daddy, I heard that there is a zoo here, where all kinds of birds and animals are raised, so that people can go in and see the strangeness." The big worm caught in our village and its children were kept in it. Let's take a look, shall we? ”

He Da was a little embarrassed: "We came to Fancheng today to buy New Year's goods, where do we have time to play there?" ”

The dog head said, "I'll just look at that little tiger." I was taken away that day, and I kind of missed it. ”

This child has been raised in someone else's house since he was a child, and after returning with his wife, He Da is very precious and will not easily violate his thoughts. He stood there and thought about it, and said, "Okay, let's go in and have a look." But just look at the tiger, take a look and leave, otherwise it will be too late to buy something. ”

The dog head nodded again and again, very happy.

I asked people for directions, and it turned out that the newly opened zoo was next to the mall, which was very convenient. Du Zhongxiao built a zoo, one is to take in some precious animals, the second is to popularize animal knowledge to ordinary people, and the other is to attract popularity to the mall, which is naturally not too far.

It is a long-standing tradition in China to set up a garden to raise rare birds and animals, and for the emperor, it can not only play and set up feasts, but also shoot and hunt. The capital of the Song Dynasty was Kaifeng, surrounded by a large plain, and there was no suitable place to set aside as a garden. Especially since Zhenzong, the emperor rarely went out of the palace, let alone went out of the city to hunt, and the small hunting grounds around Kaifeng were abolished. The opening of a zoo in Fancheng is a very novel thing.

As the Spring Festival approaches, many families bring their children out to play. There are all kinds of animals to see in the zoo, and there are hook fences next to it, which is particularly attractive to children. When He Da's family arrived at the gate of the zoo, they found that it was more lively than the entrance of the shopping mall.

After paying the ten yuan ticket fee, He and his wife entered the gate of the zoo with the dog's head. As soon as you enter, there is a huge square, crowded with people, and there are many small stalls selling all kinds of toys in the middle. He Da bought his son two mud boys, a spinning top, and a mud whistle, and let him blow it in his mouth, and walked through the square and inside.

On the edge of the square, there are plum blossoms planted in large pots, all kinds of colors, blooming brightly. In the roadside canal, the water in the pond is clear, and from time to time there are swimming fish under the water that occasionally move, stirring up a splash.

Walk through the square and come to an intersection. I saw a sign standing next to it, with arrows on it, as if pointing to the road. He Da said to his son: "You have been in school for a few days, look at what is written on it, but which way to go?" ”

The dog head looked at the sign and said happily: "Yes, this is the road sign that guides the way." Before the above is written, we take the road on the left, and at the end is the Tiger Garden. Let's go there and have a look, is that little tiger here? ”

He Da nodded, took his son's hand, and walked towards the Tiger Garden with his wife.

His husband and wife are illiterate, and now there are street signs everywhere in the city, and they have become blind people with open eyes. Don't look at my son's age, but he has learned a lot of words in school, which can come in handy.

Along the way, there are many animal gardens next to it, mostly roe deer and pikas, all of which are caught from nearby for people to watch. This road came over, and there were beasts on both sides, except for the stupid roe deer and full children, which could not attract children, and looked a little deserted. There are also birds and reptiles on other roads, which are much more lively.

At the end is the beast park, and the beasts in this area are only tigers, leopards, jackals, wolves, and bears, plus wild boars, which are somewhat monotonous. There are not many people watching outside these gardens, it is very quiet, and occasionally a beast roar is heard, reminding visitors what kind of place this is.

The dog head took his father's hand and ran straight to the tiger garden. A big man stopped at the door and said, "What are you running around?" It's a big insect that eats live food every day, it's the most ferocious, and you dare to break into it like this? ”

The dog head stopped and asked, "Abel, then how do we look at the tiger?" ”

The man looked at He Da's family, pointed to a small road next to him, and said, "Along the top of here, there is a high platform, watch from above." Don't forget to get too close, and if you accidentally fall, no one dares to go in and save you. ”

He Da hurriedly thanked him, held his son's hand tightly, and went down the path to a high platform. Near the zoo, there is a fence around it, afraid that people will fall, and I think it is a place to watch.

The family cautiously stepped forward and saw a sign set up in front of them, writing some knowledge about tigers. How many names are there, where are they distributed, how many species are there, how much an adult tiger weighs, and so on.

The dog head looked at it carefully, and then carefully took his father's hand and went to the railing.

I saw a row of animal houses inside, with rockeries, pools, and a few big trees in front of it. There are a few tigers standing or lying on their stomachs inside, all of which are caught from nearby, and they look like they have bright fur, and they want to live a good life in the future.

The dog's head craned his neck to look, and when two tigers heard the movement, they stood up and turned their heads to look here. The dog head only felt a few cold rays of light on his body, unconsciously took a step back, and said, "Why don't you see that little tiger?" ”

As soon as the words came out, I saw a big tiger lying next to the rockery turning his head and casually glancing at He Da's family. A half-big tiger suddenly popped out from behind the rockery, looking at the He family on the high platform, and excitedly half-squatting on the ground and wagging its tail.

The dog head said excitedly: "It's this one!" It still knows us! Oops, it's only been a few months, how did you grow so big? ”

He Dadao: "Silly child, beasts naturally grow fast, is it the same as people, do you have to be raised by your parents for more than ten years?" In a year or two, they have to find food on their own, and it's okay if they don't grow fast! ”

The dog head nodded, looking at the excited little tiger, feeling a little kind. Pick up the mud whistle you just bought, put it in your mouth, and blow hard. When the little tiger heard the whistle, he became more and more excited, and wagged his tail on the ground.

He Da touched his head: "Although it is small, this is a big insect after all, and it will hurt people's lives if it moves." It's just what's going on? I like to be close to people so much, but it's like a dog. ”

The dog head said: "This little tiger is so humane, it would be good if he could take it home and raise it." ”

He Dalian shook his head repeatedly: "No matter how good it is, this is a beast after all, and if it is not good, it will hurt people's lives." Besides, can you take it home and feed it? I didn't listen to the man below, they eat live food every day, and the livestock and poultry of poor families feed them! ”

The dog head said: "Daddy, that's a tiger, how can you ask someone to feed it?" Take a walk in the mountains and you'll have a full stomach! ”

While the father and son were discussing, the big man below said in a loud voice: "Which of you is blowing the whistle?" Death! There are fierce beasts around here, if you startle them, which one can hold them down? Come down quickly, look at other gardens, and don't startle my big worm here! ”

The dog head was a little reluctant, and was pulled by his father to leave the high platform. While walking, He Da said: "Just see it, let's leave here quickly and go to the mall to buy New Year's goods." I heard that the good padded jackets sold here are light and warm, and they are not too expensive, so I will buy you one. ”