His grandson took a bite of the melon and praised immediately, "So sweet! If you bring me here to eat melons and watch tigers everyday, I can let my dad leave after the Lantern Festival, deal?"
The old man’s face instantly lit up with a smile, "Deal, deal, deal! Why not? We can come every day. As long as you can stay at home, I will bring you here every day..."
Heizi sarcastically chimed in from the side, "Who exactly is the grandson between you two?"
The old man looked displeased at Heizi, and quickly walked away, dragging his grandson, "Let’s go, let’s go see the big tiger..."
Heizi shouted, "Wait! We still need to buy tickets!"
The old man turned back and jokingly scolded, "Xiaohei, are you pretending you don’t know me? Still daring to ask me for a ticket?"
Before Heizi could reply, the old man’s grandson interjected, "Grandpa, we should buy tickets to enter. We should pay to get into the zoo, it’s not right to enter without tickets..."
Heizi was delighted, "Yes, yes, yes, come and buy tickets - a dollar for each!"
The old man smiled at his grandson and conceded, "Alright, wait here while I go buy the tickets."
He then gave Heizi a dime with a straight face and picked up a tomato before setting off.
Unexpectedly, his grandson called out again, "Grandpa, can we have a cucumber? I saw the little black bears eating cucumbers."
"Alright, alright, we’ll get a cucumber." The old man was instantly at a loss. He turned to his amused grandson before turning to face a gleeful Heizi, asking resentfully, "Can we trade?"
Looking at the old man’s frustrated face, Heizi was in stitches, "Trade, surely! Can I not trade once you come? Help yourself!"
Some grandpa he was! Acting more like a grandson than his grandson!
Basking in the warm sun, Heizi kicked the little bag near his feet, feeling that today was another fruitful day, and so was quite pleased with his success.
However, he felt a tad regretful. In a couple of days, school would start and his business would have to close.
In his mixed feelings, he quickly stood up and stared uncertainly at the incoming car, then sat back down after a few glances.
A small car drove up.
Not to mention this deserted place, even in Sancha River town, such cars were quite rare.
Not only did he spot it, Yan Fei actually heard it before him. Although he didn’t show it clearly, only when he saw the car parked beside the bamboo grove, Yan Fei smiled at Xu Xiaoyan, "Unexpected, isn’t it? To see a car here!"
The girl hit him lightly, "Concentrate on reading! The arrival of a car has nothing to do with you, stay focused!"
Yan Fei grumbled, "Why can’t you share some of the patience you have for Xiaochao with me?"
The girl glowered at him, "Become a kindergarten kid first."
Yan Fei didn’t think that the car had nothing to do with him. He teased the girl with a grin, "What if the person is here for me?"
The girl pushed his textbook toward his face, "Go study, stop making useless comments."
Yan Fei regretted hearing that, he thought she would say: If he is here for you, I’ll do whatever you ask me to do!
Two people came out of the car, one of them carrying a briefcase. They found this place amusing as they got off the car, two shanties in an abject place ! More importantly, those little tigers and black bears attracted their attention a lot!
After a few glances, they noticed a few people on the side of the big shed and walked over there following the path.
Seeing Heizi from afar, they smiled, "You must be Boss Yan, right? Allow me to introduce myself, I am..."
Heizi was taken aback for a moment. He didn’t expect the people in the car to be heading this way. Upon realizing they mistook him for someone else, he quickly intervened before they could finish speaking, "I am not the boss, he is."
The two instantly faltered, ignored Heizi, and made their way towards Yan Fei. After a few steps, they noticed the large tiger behind him and hesitated. Standing far away, they greeted Yan Fei, "Nice to meet you, Boss Yan. Allow me to introduce myself, I am..."
Before they could finish, Yan Fei cut them off, "No need for introductions, we’re not selling our bezoars. You should leave."
Upon hearing this, the smiles that just surfaced on their faces vanished instantly!