After I became a zookeeper

Chapter 9 Libraries

The water in the lake is clear, but the silt pressed by the fish's tail is dusty, and the turbidity slowly spreads.

The mermaid was frivolous on the water surface with the water plants, holding the big pearl, looking at Ye Zhi with sparkling eyes, as if Ye Zhi accepting this gift was the greatest reward for him.

Ye Zhi was squatting by the lake at this time, but he didn't know what to do.

It was obvious that the mermaid wanted him to accept the pearl, and he was too embarrassed to refuse, but if he accepted it...

Ye Zhi turned to look at Luo Jia behind him, "Will he really think I'm his fish?"

Luo Jia was amused by Ye Zhi's appearance, "Yes, are you afraid?"

Ye Zhi also laughed, "I'm not afraid, but I can't hurt other people's feelings."

He turned back and shook his head at the mermaid, wondering if the other party could understand him.

The mermaid may not be able to understand Ye Zhi's action, but animals are naturally sensitive to emotions.

The mermaid accepted Ye Zhi's refusal, and the corners of her mouth sank little by little, and the light of expectation in her eyes gradually dimmed, like a child who has been wronged.

Ye Zhi's soft loving heart was about to move again, he couldn't help stretching out his hand, wanting to touch the mermaid's silver hair to appease her emotions.

"Be careful." Luo Jia quickly pulled Ye Zhi's wrist.

Although the mermaid is docile now, if it gets angry, at such a short distance, Luo Jia can't guarantee that Ye Zhi's arm will not be hurt.

The mermaid hissed at Lorgar who was approaching suddenly, and then gently moved his head close to Ye Zhi's palm.

He was floating in the water, gently rubbing his head against the palm of the leaf branch, his fish tail swayed, and slowly swayed with the ups and downs of the water.

Ye Zhi felt the gentle touch of the palm, her smooth hair was cold with water, it felt extremely smooth to the touch, like a piece of fine silk.

Luo Jia, who originally wanted to fish for people, looked at this scene and withdrew his hand in embarrassment. As he thought, Ye Zhi was really loved by all animals, not limited to beasts like pandas and birds like him.

The mermaid feels very comfortable being touched by Ye Zhi, and slowly accepts the fact that Ye Zhi is unwilling to accept his gift.

Finally, after Ye Zhi waved his hand, the mermaid slowly swam back to the center of the lake. With a slight flick of its tail, it could swim far in the water, but it still looked back at Ye Zhi three times a step.

The water was misty, and when the mermaid was finally gone, Ye Zhi stood up.

"I think through my introduction and what you saw with your own eyes just now, you already know the habits of mermaids," Luo Jia said, "Are you still willing to stay and feed mermaids?"

Ye Zhi opened his mouth, and just about to answer, Luo Jia said: "You don't need to tell me now, I just want you to think more clearly."

"Mermaids are cruel by nature, and their liking is unstable. Once they become violent, they may hurt you. I still hope you reconsider." Luo Jia said sincerely.

Ye Zhi listened quietly to the other party, then nodded and said, "Thank you, I will seriously consider it."

Ye Zhi looked at the other party's sincere tone but stubborn expression, and knew that his thoughts had not changed.

He didn't know how a degenerate human could be so stubborn, wouldn't he even be afraid of a fierce mermaid?Others are eager to stay away and do some easy breeding work.

Forget it, Luo Jia told himself in his heart, let him do what he wants to do, maybe it is such a simple temperament that attracts the closeness and love of those animals.

"You can decide what to do next. I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first." Luo Jia bid farewell to Ye Zhi.

Ye Zhi sent Luo Jia away from the mermaid house, but instead of turning back, she went in another direction.

At the end of the path, a tall building stands quietly - the library.

What he saw in the past few days made Ye Zhi deeply realize that his one-month experience in the orphanage did not allow him to fully understand the world.

He still has a lot of unclear things about this orc. Regarding the cultural atmosphere, customs and common sense of this society, he needs to make up for it through book knowledge.

Ye Zhi stayed in the library all afternoon, quickly read some books on social culture, and gained some understanding of the rules of this world.

What he didn't expect was that all the animals in the zoo were not the pure animals he thought.

The orcs in this world will undergo animalization after they grow to maturity. If the animalization fails, they can only keep their animal form forever, and cannot return to their human form.

The IQ of animals that fail in lycanthropy will also degenerate to animal IQ, and they will also suffer from endless mental riots and become cruel and irritable.

Ye Zhi thought about what he said before to build a fence for the Mermaid Lake. If he stood in Luo Jia's position, he might want to kill himself.

Next time I see Luo Jia again, I should seriously apologize to him.

Mermaids who failed in animalization were once the same kind as orcs. It can be said that it is very offensive to add a fence.

After staying in the library all afternoon, it's time for dinner.

Ye Zhi returned to Zhuyuan, because he hadn't gone through the job transfer procedures yet, so he still ate with the three birds at the previous restaurant.

Bai Ling, Thrush and Crow gave Ye Zhi a warm welcome the first moment he came in.

Bai Ling: "Are you back? If you find out, let's feed the pandas, shall we?"

Huamei: "Feng Qiwu is not allowed to approach casually now, it is common sense for you to be rejected, don't be sad."

Crow: "Why are you all comforted, I always feel that things are not that simple."

Ye Zhi paused as he walked towards the dining table, and looked at the crow, who was eating a plate of corn kernels. It must be said that the crow's mouth was quite accurate.

After Ye Zhi sat down, he thought about how to tell about his going to the Mermaid House.

Yes, he finally did not accept Luo Jia's advice and decided to go to the Mermaid House.

"Tell everyone that I will transfer to the Mermaid Pavilion tomorrow." Ye Zhi said in a relaxed tone. He has not been in the bamboo garden for a long time, and he likes to get together and part ways, and he doesn't want to make the atmosphere of parting heavy.

The three birds stopped eating at the same time, and then turned their heads to the leaves.

Bai Ling: "Are you leaving?"

Huamei: "Since you are not going to Fengqiwu, why don't you stay in Zhuyuan?"

Crow: "Are panda cubs not as easy to feed as those vicious mermaids?"

Ye Zhi smiled good-naturedly, and explained to them: "I have to leave. I don't stay in Zhuyuan because I don't like it here. Panda cubs are very cute, and you are also very cute. I like it very much."

Bai Ling: "Why did you leave?"

Bai Ling's tone sounded a little angry, which Ye Zhi didn't expect.

After all, he only came to Zhuyuan for two or three days, and he didn't have much communication with them.

Ye Zhi also corrected his attitude at this time, and told them well: "Feng Qiwu set up judgment rules for the breeders, and I didn't pass the test."

"But there is a turning point. If I can take good care of the mermaid and prove my ability, I will be transferred to Fengqiwu."

"After all, you still want to go to that place." Crow stood up from the chair suddenly. There were still half of the corn kernels on the dinner plate. He didn't even look at it, and pushed the chair away.

Bai Ling and Huamei tugged at him, but they didn't stop.

The crow took a few steps toward Ye Zhi aggressively, with a serious expression on his face, he seemed to be suppressing something, and when he was about to approach Ye Zhi, he waved his fist into the air, then turned and left.

Ye Zhi sat where he was and watched the crow leave angrily, not knowing what happened.

He turned to Lark and Thrush, and asked the crow why he was angry.

Both Bai Ling and Hua Mei just shook their heads and didn't say anything to Ye Zhi.

The crow left angrily, and the rest of the people didn't have the mood to finish their dinner.

Bai Ling said a few words to Ye Zhi, "He is not angry with you, don't take it to heart, rest early," and went to comfort the crow.

Huamei glanced at Ye Zhi, then followed Bai Ling and left.

Ye Zhi sat at the dining table blankly, not knowing how the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

He pulled away the chair and stood up. The crow's anger had something to do with his going to Fengqiwu. He didn't know the relationship, but he still wanted to go to that place.

In the original world, others said he had a gentle temper, but in fact he also had his own stubborn side.

For example, if you recognize one thing, you will never change yourself because of other people's opinions.

For example, now, everyone he met after coming here persuaded him not to go with words or actions, but he decided that he wanted to raise that phoenix.

So he will definitely go to Fengqiwu.

Ye Zhi packed up the dinner plate and left the restaurant.

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The morning wind blows through the window sill, and Ye Zhi wakes up from the dream listening to the birdsong.

He stared at the ceiling with his eyes open, and it took him half a minute to wake up from the sluggish state he had just woken up from.

This is his last half day in the bamboo garden.

Ye Zhi sat up and got up, even if he was about to leave, he still had to take his work seriously.

When he was putting on his clothes and shoes, he suddenly remembered the last time Bailing asked him to get up to feed the pandas, and felt that the change in just a few days was really great.

Shaking his head, leaving all these things behind, Ye Zhi went to the warehouse to bring bamboo shoots, and then went to the bamboo garden to feed the pandas.

Ye Zhi got up early this day, and there was still mist in the bamboo forest in the early morning, and the bamboo was soaked in mist and was green and tender.

When he walked to the place where the panda mother and her cubs often live, the three pandas were still sleeping.

Two panda cubs are leaning next to the giant panda, with four claws stretched out, their round bellies undulating, and they are charmingly naive.

When Ye Zhi got closer, he heard the purrs of the pandas.

For the first time, he knew that apart from humans, animals also snore, and snoring, something that humans despise, is very cute on pandas.

Ye Zhi stopped approaching after a certain distance, and sat down in a place so as not to disturb the panda's rest.

Just after he sat down, the giant panda suddenly stretched his waist, his eyes seemed to have not been opened, and he walked in the direction of Ye Zhi.

I don't know if it was the scent of bamboo shoots that seduced the sleeping giant panda, or Ye Zhi's movements woke it up, or simply because Ye Zhi came.

In short, this giant panda, just after waking up, walked towards Ye Zhi unprepared.