Chapter 1499: Chapter 1374: Rongrong Ate
The giant panda is truly a national treasure loved by everyone.
Qiaoqiao got up early in the morning, and by the ti Song Tan opened the door at six, he had even reheated the food just like last night!
In the early morning, there was no one in the lobby, only two custor service staff at the front desk were holding the fort. Bewildered by the irresistible aroma from the microwave, they swallowed unconsciously.
“Wow…”
When Qiaoqiao brought the food upstairs, the two exchanged glances and couldn’t help but sigh, “No wonder the guest was willing to pay a thousand yuan yesterday for reheating… With such good ingredients, if he didn’t pay big bucks, the kitchen would surely have stolen them all.”
“Exaggerated! They’re not that greedy, are they?”
“You don’t know, last night, it was really like a whirlwind gobbling up everything… Zero self-control.”
“The most outrageous part is, after they finished work, they even planned together to snatch a Changleju package online, saying they definitely need to taste what it’s like… A single package is 388 yuan!”
The shock of the workers remained hidden in the lobby, while Song Tan leisurely enjoyed breakfast, watching Qiaoqiao repeatedly glance out the window: “In such a hurry?”
“Mm!” Qiaoqiao made no attempt to hide it: “I really want to go see—since we’ve arranged to pick up the food, shouldn’t we hurry?”
Song Tan chuckled helplessly: “No matter how early, it can’t open at 7:00, right? You rest for a while first, I’ll ssage and ask what ti is suitable.”
And this ti, upon sending the ssage, for so reason, the reply ca instantly:
“You can co after 7:30!”
“Although the park isn’t open by then, you can take a stroll without the crowds, and pick up our items—Are we collecting everything at once? Wouldn’t it be inconvenient to carry?”
The words were filled with warmth and care, a stark contrast to yesterday’s perfunctory attitude.
Song Tan could naturally guess the reason—probably last night, Giant Panda Rongrong finally got to eat bamboo shoots!
Song Tan guessed correctly.
After bringing back everything last night, the lab worked overti to test them and delivered the results with unprecedented efficiency. When the bamboo was delivered to Rongrong, there was not a mont’s delay.
Rongrong returned to his den at night—indoors here, naturally warr and cozier compared to the wild, but he looked really dejected, sluggishly crawling with a hint of despair.
Looking weak.
No surprise, since he’d been calling out all day, his throat about to go hoarse, and he hadn’t eaten anything… So pitiful!
Breeder Qiao Yu was even working overti—not only because she grew up with Rongrong, but also because her job depended on him!
If Rongrong’s condition was poor, her job wouldn’t fare well either.
At this mont, even though it was already late at night, she imdiately collected the bamboo from the warehouse, then handed it over without saying a word:
“Rongrong, ti to eat!”
She carried a bundle of bamboo branches, fresh with tender leaves. At an unprecedented high price of 5 yuan per jin, it was their only hope now. There was also a spring bamboo shoot—a gift from the seller who proposed conditions, suggesting not to be easily swayed by them.
Thus, Qiao Yu held back from imdiately offering the bamboo shoot.
But now!
She stared in disbelief, her body’s hairs standing on end as she looked through the sturdy iron gate of the railing, because Rongrong seed to have sensed sothing, and was sprinting over with his hefty body!
Rongrong, hey!
This guy had always been lazy since he was small, only easily manipulated when he was drinking milk, never showing enthusiasm even for als, how could he be so excited now!
Ridiculous!
Did the bamboo’s aroma really travel from that far away!
Or was he just too hungry?
But despite her shock and surprise, Qiao Yu couldn’t help but feel scared.
Because panda, first a bear, then a cat.
When that massive body hit the ground, even on the sturdiest first floor, she had the illusion of the ceiling vibrating.
Rongrong’s manner of running over, if he couldn’t brake in ti, she couldn’t guarantee this iron gate could stop him!
Instinctively, she slightly pulled her hand holding the bamboo branches and leaves back.
Within that split-second mont, Rongrong probably misunderstood, quickening his steps as he rushed forward, still not forgetting to voice towards the two-legged beast who fed him daily:
“Mumble! Mumble mumble!”
This familiar coquettish sound indeed cald Qiao Yu quickly down, but it was only a calm of three to five seconds, since Rongrong inevitably didn’t brake in ti and bumped right into the iron gate.
“Clang!”
The railing rang intensely, and as Qiao Yu’s hand loosened, she saw Rongrong already sat down, cradling that bundle of bamboo branches and leaves, stuffing them into his mouth in big bites.
Qiao Yu hadn’t even had the chance to untie the back of the bamboo branches, but Rongrong already bit onto the front-end clustered leaves, with his chubby cheeks moving as he ate without lifting his head.
Occasionally emitting a bit of a “mumble” sound, more like a post-exhilaration sound than actual speech.
Qiao Yu quietly watched, finding it exceptionally curious.
Because Rongrong was a bit naughty; his way of eating bamboo too was different from other pandas.
Most pandas eat bamboo quietly, only using tricks for the tougher stalks. But not Rongrong!
Even for thin bamboo sticks and leaves, not thicker than chopsticks, he’d playfully hold them, swaying them downward from above his head as if snapping bamboo slices like other pandas, or he’d precisely chomp in the center…
In short, not very well-behaved.
But tonight, under the bright lights, he quietly started from the leafiest front end, one bite at a ti, leaving everyone watching from the monitor room in silence.
After a good while, seeing the bundle of bamboo leaves in Rongrong’s hands nearly finished, soone on the radio finally suggested, “Try if he eats the bamboo stalk.”
“Once he’s done, try the bamboo shoot—if Rongrong eats it, then cooperation is unavoidable, might as well try. By the way, let’s do them a favor so we leave a good impression.”
“Because to start with, it was indeed us who went back on our word first.”
The group discussed, quickly reaching a decision.
They even learned to self-justify: “Expensive is just expensive, but Rongrong is pregnant after all—can’t say we’re biased just because Mao Mao didn’t get it, pregnant pandas are indeed precious, upgrading the nutrition is unavoidable.”
Nowadays, folks online are sharp-eyed, even panda toys invite criticism. If our different al standards get leaked…
Ugh! Headache!
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