Chapter 313: It's Happening!
Chapter 313: It's Happening!
"What good news?" Lin Muxue asked curiously.
Zhang Lin quickly explained, "It's about the zoo. We've received some surprising news regarding the pandas."
"Can they already detect it?" Lin Muxue asked in astonishment.
"Yes, they can. Each panda is pregnant with three cubs!" Zhang Lin explained with a smile.
"Three?" Lin Muxue's face showed her surprise.
After the farm acquired the pandas, she had done extensive research on them.
So, she was familiar with the basics and knew that while a panda could give birth to one to three cubs, it was rare for a panda to carry three cubs.
It was an occurrence that might only happen once in several years.
Now, both pregnant pandas at Liyuan Farm were carrying three cubs each, a probability that seemed almost unbelievable.
This meant that their farm would soon have six more pandas.
Adding these to the original three, they would have nine in total.
Their numbers would increase rapidly.
If they were to receive another batch or two, their farm would be filled with numerous pandas.
But this was just a thought.
After all, such good fortune was rare.
Soon, the car arrived back at Liyuan Farm.
"Officer, thank you very much," Zhang Lin said as he got out of the car and expressed his gratitude to the traffic police officer.
"Mr. Zhang, you're too kind," the officer replied with a smile and then left.
Zhang Lin and Lin Muxue immediately headed to the zoo, reaching the zoo management office. The security guard greeted them, "Boss, Director Lin."
Zhang Lin nodded and led Lin Muxue inside. Before long, they arrived at the testing area.
Zoo staff members were bustling in and out, busy with their tasks.
Upon seeing Zhang Lin, they greeted him one by one.
The two pandas were placed on a machine, and several staff members were soothing the pandas to cooperate with the examination.
"Boss, you're here?" Tang Wan greeted Zhang Lin.
As Zhang Lin approached, he noticed a machine in front of Tang Wan displaying a blurry image.
The machine was used to detect signs of panda pregnancy, similar to human pregnancy tests.
Tang Wan instructed the staff members soothing the pandas, "Do another test so the boss can see."
The staff members promptly complied, and soon, the blurry image on Tang Wan's machine cleared, revealing a small space with something wriggling inside.
Tang Wan pointed at the image and explained, "Boss, come and see. This is the pregnant panda's condition. From the outline here, you can see traces of three panda cubs."
Zhang Lin and Lin Muxue stepped closer to examine it, and indeed, they could see traces of three panda cubs.
"It's so clear!" Lin Muxue exclaimed in surprise. "I can even see one of the panda cubs moving!"
Next, Tang Wan checked the condition of the other pregnant panda, which was also carrying three cubs.
This was a novel experience for Lin Muxue.
"Mr. Zhang, there's something amazing I want to tell you," Tang Wan said, her voice filled with excitement. "Perhaps the two vials of medicine you bought are truly effective, and that old veterinarian is indeed very skilled."
"Because after these pandas became pregnant, the cubs' development is faster than usual. Therefore, the birthing time for these two pandas will likely be sooner than that of normal pandas."
"In that case, since the Panda Research Institute is not yet built, we need to purchase panda cub incubators and breeding equipment first."
"Write me a list, and I'll sign it," Zhang Lin said upon hearing Tang Wan's words.
Such matters required careful attention.
However, what surprised him was that the dosage in one syringe could allow a panda to carry three cubs, and he still had eight more syringes.
If he used up all eight syringes, he could obtain twenty-four more pandas.
This would bring the total number of pandas at Liyuan Farm to thirty-three.
It was worth noting that the largest panda breeding base in the so-called Panda Hometown had only around two hundred pandas.
Zhang Lin's farm already had a significant number.
If he could obtain the medicine again, he could acquire over thirty more panda cubs.
Zhang Lin believed that with time, Liyuan Farm would undoubtedly surpass the largest panda breeding base and become the place with the most pandas in the world.
However, even with just over thirty, that's more than most panda breeding bases in the country.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang." Tang Wan also nodded immediately.
After Zhang Lin left, she quickly took the application list and began filling it out.
After clearly writing down the required equipment, tools, and materials, she immediately went to the Administrative Center to get Zhang Lin's signature.
After Zhang Lin signed, he promptly handed it to Lin Muxue, asking her to follow up on the subsequent matters.
Lin Muxue also attached great importance to this matter and immediately contacted the county office.
After all, the equipment procurement required a significant amount of money, at least several million.
It was impossible for the farm to cover this expense; the funds had to come from the county's investment in the panda research base, which amounted to one hundred million.
However, for such a large sum, the county's signature was required as per procedure.
County Magistrate Liu, after attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the main street of the Night Market Town, also returned to the county office.
However, as he had drunk a little, he took a short break in his office.
Just as he was regaining his senses and preparing to tackle the tasks at hand, his secretary rushed in and reported, "County Magistrate Liu, I've been asked to monitor the situation with the farm's pandas. They've just submitted a procurement list requiring several million, which indicates there might be an issue with the pandas."
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Liu immediately became alert.
Regarding the panda breeding project, he had initially approached it with a 'give it a try' attitude, unsure if it would succeed.
But after the pandas at Liyuan Farm became pregnant, he felt increasingly confident about the pandas.
He also believed that the title of 'Panda Hometown' was not far off.
This confidence stemmed from the long-term achievements of Liyuan Farm.
So, he immediately called Zhang Lin and asked, "Mr. Zhang, I've seen the farm's application for panda equipment procurement. Are there any issues with the two pregnant pandas?"
Zhang Lin quickly explained, "County Magistrate Liu, we've detected that both pandas are pregnant, and each is carrying three cubs. We must prepare for these cubs immediately."
Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Liu's face lit up with joy. "Really? That's fantastic! So, we'll soon have nine pandas, right?"
"Yes," Zhang Lin smiled and said, "We can reach this number by the first half of this year."
"Wonderful," County Magistrate Liu said excitedly. "But with just nine, we still need to make it to double digits."
After hanging up, County Magistrate Liu immediately called Liu Shan.
The other party had been sent by the provincial zoo and was now the deputy director of the Tourism Bureau, doing a great job. Previously, it was thanks to his efforts that they were able to obtain pandas from the provincial zoo, and now he was basically taking over Zhao Han's position.
Liu Shan was naturally very happy working in Youcheng, as he felt that the prospects here seemed even better than at the provincial zoo.
At least now, he was already in a half-handover with Zhao Han, and once Zhao Han got promoted, he would become the deputy administrative director.
He also knew who had promoted him, so when he received the call from County Magistrate Liu, he immediately answered respectfully, "County Magistrate Liu, what are your instructions?"
County Magistrate Liu asked without delay, "Is the handover with Zhao Han going smoothly?"
"Thank you for your concern, County Magistrate Liu," Liu Shan said promptly. "Director Zhao has been very supportive of me."
County Magistrate Liu then asked, "Liu Shan, you should be very familiar with the provincial zoo. Is there any way to bring over two or three more pandas? Our two pregnant pandas in Youcheng have each given birth to three cubs, so we'll have nine pandas this year. But I want to see if we can break through to double digits."
Upon hearing this, Liu Shan was clearly surprised. "County Magistrate Liu, without this news, it might be a bit difficult. But with this information, it's much easier. After all, the provincial zoo has been researching for so long without any progress, so we can take advantage of this. I'm clear about some aspects of the provincial zoo, and I won't let you down."
"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you," County Magistrate Liu said, satisfied, and hung up the phone.
At Liyuan Farm, after Zhang Lin hung up with County Magistrate Liu, he saw Zhong Miao Ying entering with a delivery box.
Seeing the address on the package, his eyes lit up instantly, as the conditions were about to be met.
(End of Chapter)
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