The three children surrounded Ye Fan, their eyes bright and sparkling with curiosity.
They still really liked that ostrich.
âAlright then, Iâll tell you little guys about ostriches!â Ye Fan nodded and said.
âWait a minute, but isnât Little Fourth still missing?â Ye Bing suddenly thought.
Yes, Little Fourth Ye Jie was still playing.
They had all played until they were tired and had come down.
Little Fourth Ye Jie was still playing happily.
âLet her be, weâll do our thing,â Ye Fan said.
At this time, even if they called Little Fourth down, she probably wouldnât come.
Looking at her like that, so fully engaged in play, they didnât bother with her.
âOkay then, Dad, please tell us about the ostrich fast.â
âYes, I can hardly wait,â another eagerly said.
Ye Fan looked at the little ones, eager as they were, and smiled.
The African ostrich belongs to the order Struthioniformes and the family Struthionidae. It is the largest bird in the world, with adult heights reaching up to 2.5 meters and male ostriches weighing up to 150 kilograms.
Its snake-like slender neck supports a very small head that has a short, flat beak made of several keratinous plates in the shape of a triangle. The main characteristic is that its breastbone does not have the typical keel, hence it cannot fly. It is also the only living bird with two toes, with dangerous claws about 7 centimeters long on each of its toes. Its strong hind limbs are suitable for running.
It lives in Africaâs desert grasslands and sparse savannas. Owing to its feathers, skin, and meat being of high economic value, along with its rapid growth, strong reproductive ability, ease of raising, and strong disease resistance, it is widely domesticated in many places.
Its diet is diverse, but primarily consists of plant stems, leaves, fruits, especially flowering shrubs, creeping parasitic plants, ground-crawling gourds, and wild figs. It also eats insects, mollusks, small reptiles, birds, and mammals, and it ingests pebbles to help with digestion.
Interestingly, its stomach can also be found with various items like nails, coins, bottle caps, strings, and even diamonds.
âDad, this ostrich is so amazing; it even dares to eat nails and coins!â Ye Bing exclaimed excitedly.
Those things are very dangerous.
If you ate them, youâdâ¦
But this ostrich is not scared and even purposefully eats them.
âOstriches eat these things to better aid their digestion,â Ye Fan explained.
âThey rely on eating those to grind up the food theyâve ingested,â Ye Fan added.
âSo thatâs how it is, Dad, youâre amazing to know so much!â
âYes, it seems you know quite a lot about animals, Dad!â
âIâm really growing more and more admiring of you, Dad, youâre my idol!â Ye Qing said, her eyes gradually lighting up.
âYou, these things youâll understand too when you grow up,â Ye Fan said while patting Ye Qing on the head, his smile beaming brightly.
His treasures, why were they all so adorable?
âAlright, itâs getting late. We should go back now, call your Little Fourth sister down!â Ye Fan said.
âOkay.â
âLittle Fourth, weâre going home!â
âCome down quickly!â
âItâs getting late, Dad is taking us home!â the little ones shouted to Little Fourth Ye Jie on the ostrichâs back.
Upon hearing this, Little Fourth immediately had the ostrich take her back.
She stopped in front of her sisters, and Ye Fan stepped forward to take Little Fourth down.
Having left a bucket of water for the ostriches, he then left with the children.
Half a minute later
Everyone returned to their homeâs courtyard, and Zhuge sighed with relief upon seeing his master and the little masters return.
Had they not come back soon, it would have been dark.
âTime flies; itâs already getting dark!â Ye Fan commented, looking at the sky.
âYes,â Zhuge nodded.
âUncle Zhuge, we had so much fun today!â
âYeah, Dad is so amazing!â the little ones eagerly started sharing their feelings with Zhuge.
They knew Uncle Zhuge got along very well with their dad!
Whenever they talked about something, Uncle Zhuge never needed to leave.
So instinctively, they also regarded Zhuge as the most reliable and honest person they could talk to.
âThe master is indeed amazing, and of course, as the masterâs children, youâll naturally be amazing when you grow up. You little ones really donât give the master any rest, look at you, all covered in dust. Go wash up fast; we canât have you being dirty for dinner, itâs almost time to eat!â Zhuge said with a smile looking at the children.
âYes, we know, donât worry Uncle Zhuge!â
âUncle Zhuge, rest assured, weâll keep it a secret and wonât talk recklessly!â
âYeah, weâre going!â
The four little ones ran off cheerfully.
âMaster, something seems off recently. When I observe the stars at night, I canât help but feel that something big is going to happen soon, we need to start preparing now!â Zhuge said to Ye Fan, his voice heavy with concern.
âHow much time do we have?â Ye Fan asked.
He trusted Zhugeâs abilities.
Moreover, he had already noticed it.
The System had mentioned it more than once or twice, not to mention the childrenâs superpowers, all of which were signs of imminent big changes!
This time, by fulfilling the kidsâ wishes, he had earned another four thousand Points!
Together with the previous ones, he now had eleven thousand Points.
âAt most two years, but it could be as little as half a year,â Zhuge said, weighed down with worries.
âAlright, I got it,â Ye Fan nodded, feeling the urgency of time.