Big Autumn has absolutely no interest in ordinary folks. Allowing Qiaoqiao to "click click" with the camera, it remains as still as a mountain. Its round little eyes gaze from Qiaoqiao to the people standing at the door, noticing there’s one feeding, two adding meals, and two unfamiliar two-legged beasts who didn’t bring anything... "Quack." Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 It gives a short quack and nudges its red beak into Qiaoqiao’s palm again. Meanwhile, Qiaoqiao completes his photo mission with a "click click click," then quickly rubs its smooth and soft plump chest, exclaiming, "Oh dear! I forgot to bring you treats—I’ll bring them tomorrow." What should he bring? He thinks for a moment: "I’ll bring you some broken rice! Datian really loves this! Da Hong and the Long-tailed Pheasant like it too." But since they don’t lay eggs or incubate, it’s indeed hard work being a mother like Big Autumn. So let’s let Big Autumn have it alone! Qiaoqiao rarely shows bias, and then turns to look at the two people outside: "Can I finish after taking photos?" "Uh..." The young guy at the door looks at him, stammering: "Well... can you give each of us a handful of broken rice?" They’ve eaten at Lao Song’s family before, that rice, that rice soup! Absolutely delicious! Even the ducks eat it now, so they shamelessly ask for a handful, not disgraceful at all. Qiaoqiao hasn’t replied yet, and the comment section explodes: [I forbid it, I forbid it! I haven’t eaten it, they can’t eat it either!] [So shameless, begging here! If anyone begs, it should be me!] [Humph! Two grown men being so greedy, am I not greedy too?] [Teacher Qiaoqiao don’t give it! If there is extra broken rice to sell, I’d be willing to buy it!] [Darn it! How much rice did you grow this year? Can you sell two pounds of rice at least?] [Teacher Qiaoqiao look at me, I can beg for food!] And Qiaoqiao doesn’t let the crowd down: "Do you guys want to feed Big Autumn yourselves?" The two can’t answer. Well, if there really was that broken rice, it’s already a huge test of human nature not to pocket it for oneself, let alone personally feeding it to the duck... Better not have had it at all! Finally, the middle-aged man sighs and returns to his business: "Can we check how many eggs this Chinese Merganser has?" Qiaoqiao knows this very well: "Four!" He also casually asks Big Autumn: "Show me your babies..." While speaking, he reaches out and effortlessly cuddles Big Autumn in his arms, holding its flat duck webbing, just like a pet duck at home. And in the straw nest, 4 duck eggs lay there, seemingly still steaming. The two are dumbstruck again: "This... this Chinese Merganser isn’t from the wild? Why can it be held so easily, especially during incubation." "Yes." Qiaoqiao finds these two adults a bit dense: They keep asking in circles, asking quite strange questions: "It’s from the wild! It’s so small that there’s not much meat, we don’t raise it here." The comment section is envious: [Who gets it, I also want to cuddle Guoyi] [Teacher Qiaoqiao’s charm of attracting thousands flourishes even in the animal kingdom] [Seriously, if Teacher Qiaoqiao went to feed the giant panda, would Balls cling to his legs every day?] [Photography enthusiasts rejoice! Being by Teacher Qiaoqiao would mean snapping shots of any animal close up!] [Honestly, this Guoyi is so calm... reminds me of last year’s Long-tailed Pheasant] [By the way, how many eggs did the Long-tailed Pheasant hatch this year?] [Teacher Qiaoqiao exclusive, do not mimic] [Don’t casually approach wild animals, especially juveniles! Many mammal infants will be abandoned by their mothers once they pick up other scents] [Important things must be said thrice! Do not mimic] [Okay okay, already used to patching up Teacher Qiaoqiao’s actions] However, the middle-aged man furrows his brows: "Only 4 eggs? Generally speaking, a Chinese Merganser can incubate 6~8. And their incubation habits aren’t right, Chinese Mergansers prefer higher tree holes to incubate." Seclusive, safe, surrounded spaces would make them feel secure. Looking at this spacious duck shed, watching people and ducks come and go, and seeing the calm pose facing the camera without blinking... Overall, everything feels off! Qiaoqiao is puzzled too: "Can’t they just like having 4?" He puts Big Autumn back, watches it adjust its position and continue incubating the eggs, and can’t help but nervously glance at Chen Chi: "Did we pick the wrong duck eggs?" If that’s indeed the case, there’s really no way to fix it... because those previous duck eggs are already salted. "Ahem ahem ahem ahem!" The middle-aged man suddenly coughs violently as if to interrupt him: "It’s okay it’s okay, let’s go outside, there are too many people, be careful not to scare the ducks!" Chen Xi glances at the live-streaming Qiaoqiao, then at the staff quickly walking away, roughly understanding they want to cover this up— Although there’s no conclusive answer about the number of duck eggs or if they’ve picked wrong, the internet amplifies everything, so better safe than sorry. He silently notes this matter, ready to call Qiaoqiao out, when he sees Chen Chi rush over with a big ladle: "Qiaoqiao, Big Autumn has shown her kids, you should feed her a bit." The two staff members pause for a moment, then stand at the doorway, watching Qiaoqiao take the somewhat outdated ladle, with a scoop of indistinguishable mush inside. "Is this a supplement for the Chinese Merganser?" The two can’t resist exploring, ready to take notes. The comment section also perks up: [What is it, what is it? What’s the supplement] [Qiao Bao, could you share the recipe? My cockatiel is a bit picky] [My Coturnix is losing its appetite, can I have this feed!] [My my my Call Duck also needs it!] [Why is this feed made like a mush? Are there any granules?] [Don’t be picky, Teacher Qiaoqiao please sell it!] Qiaoqiao nods: "Yeah, I didn’t bring broken rice today, but it likes being fed with this too." As he speaks, he passes the ladle over, and Big Autumn indeed isn’t picky, sticking its bill in with an eager sucking noise. The ducks also at Fudan around stir excitedly, displaying clear envy of neighbors. Standing at the door, Chen Chi sighs: "I forgot about you guys!" He turns and runs outside again: "Qiaoqiao, wait for me! I’ll bring the pig food bucket over. That bucket hasn’t been cleaned, I scraped it with a spoon but didn’t clean it thoroughly, there’s a little left, should be enough for them." The two staff first curiously glanced at his retreating figure but then froze— Wait a minute, what bucket?