The sight of the plump koi carp leaping high out of the water only further convinced the already excited tourists that it was an embodiment of good fortune.
Whether it was a coincidence or not, a tourist who had just made a wish received a phone call.
“What, you’re saying I passed the second interview and can start work tomorrow?”
“Yes, yes, I’ll be there on time tomorrow.”
As soon as the call ended, the tourist broke into an excited smile.
“I’ve been accepted by my dream company. I just made a wish, and it came true so quickly.”
Following this tourist, other visitors began to receive good news one after another.
“I found the gold ring I lost a month ago! It was in a hidden pocket of my bag.”
“The goddess I confessed to said yes!”
“My wife is pregnant with our second child.”
“What, the school building is leaking and classes are canceled for a week? That’s great!”
As more and more tourists’ wishes came true, the way other visitors looked at the plump koi carp in the artificial lake began to change.
Even though they knew that the realization of their wishes was most likely due to their own efforts, for the people of Long Guo, they were staunchly materialistic about things that did not benefit them, but they could occasionally be superstitious about things that did.
In less than half an hour, the news that wishes made at Xihong Zoo’s koi carp were incredibly effective had spread throughout the Ningnan region.
Moreover, the range of its spread was gradually trending towards national dissemination.
Those who could come were already buying tickets, while out-of-town tourists who couldn’t make it flocked to find pictures of the plump koi carp online to pray for blessings.
As a result, in the following days, the artificial lake became the most popular area in the entire Xihong Zoo.
Except for the times the zoo was closed, the area around the artificial lake was always crowded.
To this end, Yang Lin deliberately added seven more fish food vending machines. The stock replenished in the morning was completely sold out by noon.
After a while, the water level of the artificial lake had risen by one centimeter.
If it weren’t for a few large creatures inside helping to eat, the koi carp in the lake would have likely been overfed to death.
Even so, the newly arrived koi carp had gained an average of over a jin in weight.
After a day, the zoo’s daily income increased by 100,000 yuan compared to the previous day.
This 100,000 yuan was entirely from selling fish food.
When the accounting department presented the financial report, Yang Lin couldn’t help but recall the wish he had made to the koi carp.
“It’s really effective. I should have been bolder and asked for the whole park.”
“I wonder if I can make wishes repeatedly. I’ll try again next time.”
“But this also seems like a way to make money. If other animals could be like this koi carp…”
As he spoke, Yang Lin felt a new idea sparking in his mind.
Traditional zoos, besides ticket revenue, mostly relied on amusement facilities to earn money from children.
Xihong Zoo was so overwhelmed with animals that it couldn't possibly install more amusement facilities.
Thinking this, Yang Lin immediately began patrolling the park.
Before he could even come up with a money-making idea, he heard Shuai Shuai’s scream.
He didn’t need to get closer to know that Shuai Shuai had once again failed to properly look after Da Mi.
Almost every day, Shuai Shuai was beaten by Hua Dajie for not taking care of the white tiger cub, Da Mi.
Fortunately, Yang Lin had awakened a defensive talent for him earlier, which prevented him from getting seriously injured.
When he arrived at the tiger enclosure, he realized that at some point, the white tiger cub Da Mi had climbed to the very top of the iron cage.
It was on the verge of falling.
Seeing this, Yang Lin quickly moved to the bottom of the cage.
The next moment, a soft little creature fell into his arms.
“Whoa! You’ve grown. You must be over ten pounds now.”
As he stroked Da Mi’s soft fur, Yang Lin scratched its belly.
The white tiger cub Da Mi immediately wriggled in Yang Lin’s arms, making the surrounding tourists envious.
“I’m so jealous of the zookeeper, being able to pet a tiger.”
“You could try, but you’d have to consider if you can withstand the beating from its parents.”
“No, that’s alright.”
“Speaking of which, this little tiger is quite mischievous. It escapes three or four times a day. As soon as the father tiger dozes off, it’ll make a run for it.”
“Yes, only the mother tiger can keep it in check. The father tiger is just for show. When there’s no danger, the father tiger is the biggest danger.”
“But you can’t blame Shuai Shuai. He’s only three years old, still a child himself, and he’s never been a father before.”
“The little bear next door isn’t like this; it’s very well-behaved.”
“Exactly, the little bear is much better than the little tiger.”
As the tourists compared the little bear and the little tiger, Hua Dajie also saw Yang Lin’s arrival and immediately said with a grievance,
“Zookeeper, don’t you think this child is too naughty? He’s always thinking about running out. As soon as we let our guard down, he climbs outside.”
Hearing Hua Dajie’s complaint, Yang Lin immediately grabbed the white tiger cub’s front paws and asked seriously,
“Da Mi, why do you want to go outside?”
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the white tiger cub Da Mi said pitifully,
“It’s too boring inside the cage, and no one plays with me. I want to go find the little bear to play with.”
Hearing this, Yang Lin roughly understood.
After all, Da Mi was raised like a cat for a week when it was just born. It didn't experience the solitude of a real tiger but needed more companionship.
In the tiger enclosure, Hua Dajie and Shuai Shuai only taught it various skills; they never played with it.
Therefore, it always wanted to find playmates in the outside world.
“Should I put it in the bear enclosure to raise it? That doesn’t seem right either. What if it becomes bear-like when it grows up?”
“Looks like I need to find it a playmate.”
With this thought, a sudden idea popped into Yang Lin’s mind.
“Da Mi, do you want a brother or sister?”
“What are brothers and sisters?”
Clearly, Da Mi was still too young to know what siblings were.
“They are someone you can play with all day long.”
As soon as Yang Lin finished explaining, Da Mi immediately replied,
“Yes, I want a brother or sister!”
“Then that’s easy to handle.”
With a hint of a smile, Yang Lin’s gaze turned to Hua Dajie in the tiger enclosure.
He had originally hoped that Hua Dajie and Shuai Shuai would produce offspring.
However, perhaps due to the size difference between them, Hua Dajie had been unable to conceive for a long time.
He had been planning to use artificial insemination to help them, but now it wouldn’t be so troublesome.
Finding one of the talents he had previously discovered, Yang Lin casually bestowed one of them upon Hua Dajie.
As soon as this talent was bestowed, Hua Dajie, who had been looking grumpy, immediately showed a change in expression.
It was a mixture of confusion and disbelief.