The next day, before dawn, masses of people ready to leave the city were densely lined up inside the city gate.
The zoo's ticket price wasn't too high; adults (15 years and above) would pay fifty coins, and for children (thirty coins). Children under one meter and people over the age of fifty could enter for free. This was actually a few dozen coins lower than what Xiao'er had initially planned.
Xiao'er set the price with the intention to allow as many people as possible to visit the zoo.
While the entrance fee wasn't high, there were many additional chargeable activities inside. These were specifically designed for those who had plenty of silver to spare.
Xiao'er wanted to allow more children to experience the zoo, but maintaining the zoo each day also required a significant amount of silver. So, she couldn't just not make any money! That's why she included many extra chargeable activities, all of which were very interesting and attractive to children.