February 4th, Monday …
Tan Xinzhang knocked on the door of Tengda's CEO's office nervously.
"Boss Pei."
He looked up. "Eh? You're here. Have you settled everything at home? "
Tan Xinzhang nodded. "They're all settled. I hired two people to help my father manage the zoo. I also convinced my father before I came."
It was obvious that Tan Yingjiu was quite resistant and against moving the entire zoo to Jingzhou at first.
On one hand, it might be because of his attachment and reluctance to part with the zoo. He did not want to see the place he had spent most of his life and effort become empty. On the other hand, he was worried about whether the animals would live well after moving and whether they would not adapt to the big city.
However, the old man agreed after Tan Xinzhang explained the specific details of the relocation to him.
That was because Tan Yingjiu knew very well that the zoo could be said to be deteriorating. The animals might be able to eat their fill under his care, but the living environment and other conditions were still very different from other large zoos.
Moreover, since Boss Pei made Tan Xinzhang the director of the zoo, he did not have to worry about the animals suffering.
These animals were Tan Yingjiu's flesh and blood, and he could not bear to part with them. However, it was not a bad idea to move since they could obtain better conditions.
Pei Qian nodded and handed over the plan that he had printed in advance. "This is the preliminary plan for the zoo. Take a look."
Tan Xinzhang reached out to take it and scanned it quickly.
"Leng Nuan Knows Pets Paradise?"
Tan Xinzhang's face showed a confused expression. The name of the zoo did not look very serious at first glance.
Most other zoos were named after places, such as Jingzhou Zoo. The advantage of such a name was that one would probably know where the zoo was just by hearing the name.
Of course, some indoor zoos would have better and easier to remember names. These names might sound different, but at least they were catchy and more in line with the position of the zoo.
However, what did 'Leng Nuan Knows Pets Paradise' mean?
He felt that this idiom did not match the zoo very well!
It might be a neutral word, but it felt more or less inappropriate to use it in this place. It was only slightly better than 'Heavenly Lightning Strikes Pets Paradise'.
However, he looked up at Boss Pei and realized that Boss Pei seemed to like this name very much. He could not say much and could only continue reading.
After all, he did not think that he had more say than Boss Pei when it came to naming things.
Pei Qian could not help but nod.
Hmm, very good. Not asking too many questions was the first basic quality of an excellent person in charge. Tan Xinzhang had reached the standard.
As for why it had such a name?
Obviously, it had two meanings.
The first layer of meaning was that for the tourists, only they knew whether they were warm or cold.
On the surface, the zoo looked good. It covered a large area, and the location was okay. However, there was nothing interesting inside!
Just like a famous dish, the zoo was just an empty shelf. No matter who came here, they wouldn't be able to have a good time. Therefore, for the tourists, they only knew what was good and what was bad.
The second layer of meaning was that only Boss Pei himself knew what was good and bad.
Just when everyone thought that the zoo had messed up and failed and felt sorry for Boss Pei, little did they know that Boss Pei had already made a lot of money because of the zoo's losses. Boss Pei was secretly happy. Thus, everyone knew that.
Look at how appropriate this name was!
As for whether this strange name could dissuade the tourists, Pei Qian did not have much hope. He would dissuade them if he could. If not, forget it. In any case, the zoo was losing money based on its own ability.
Tan Xinzhang continued reading. The more he read, the more obvious the surprise on his face became.
What kind of weird rules were these?
It was one thing to say that the size of the cages and the feeding conditions were far better than ordinary zoos. It was understandable that Tengda was rich and overbearing. However, a zoo with such a huge investment did not rear any rare animals. Instead, it focused on more common animals. What was the logic behind that?
The layout of the park was also incompatible with the basic rules of ordinary zoos. The entire park looked big and empty. There was a lot of space for the tourists to rest. It was as if they were afraid that they would finish the park in one go. They could not wait to see two projects and then turn around and go home.
The only thing that Tan Xinzhang felt was more reasonable was the interactive experience. This seemed to be a very novel point.
Some animals were more affectionate by nature. Naturally, they could also interact under the guidance of the staff.
For example, the Arctic fox was affectionate by nature. Many Arctic foxes in zoos would look at the tourists enthusiastically through the glass when they saw people coming. They would stick out their tongues and follow them from one to the other, almost like domestic pet dogs.
However, it was not suitable to be a pet because its intelligence was relatively low, its smell was relatively strong, and its feces were not easy to deal with.
In fact, there were many more affectionate animals in the world besides cats and dogs. However, only cats and dogs became mainstream pets because other unpopular pets were more or less unacceptable.
However, in Animal Park, this problem did not exist.
These animals would have more space to move around. There would be special staff to feed and educate them scientifically. Tourists could skip the annoying stage of picking up feces and start to masturbate.
Moreover, if some taming performances could be added, this might also become a unique gimmick?
Tan Xinzhang said, "Boss Pei, I have a small problem. There doesn't seem to be any taming performances on it? I think there are zookeepers, veterinarians, and other professions. Why are there no tamers? If there are tamers, it should further enhance the competitiveness of the zoo and better match the current interactive experience. "
Pei Qian could not help but frown.
Eh? Tamers?
"That won't do!" Pei Qian blurted out.
Tan Xinzhang was stunned. "Why?"
Their original private zoo did not have taming performances, but that was because neither he nor his father knew how to tame animals.
When it came to taming animals, first, there must be a suitable animal. Secondly, there must be a scientific method to tame animals. However, once successful, it would have a great effect on the popularity of the entire zoo.
Many zoos would arrange taming performances during prime time. The scene was often crowded and very popular.
Tan Xinzhang had thought about how to save this zoo that was on the verge of closing down. One of them was to tame animals. However, he did not know how to tame animals, and it was too expensive to hire a tamer. He could not afford it at all. He had no conditions and could only give up.
However, since Boss Pei had already spent so much money to open a zoo, wasn't it normal for him to hire a few beast tamers to perform an animal taming performance?
Pei Qian cleared his throat and explained. "How should I put it? Different people have different opinions.
"Whether it's keeping pets, breeding animals, or opening zoos, it's all about satisfying humans. There's no doubt about that.
"If we want to give animals the best living environment, we should seal up a mountain and let animals run freely in the mountains instead of keeping them in captivity.
"However, it's definitely not realistic to turn all places into nature reserves. That's because human society needs to continue to develop, and many people are still in poverty. We have to solve the problem of human survival first.
"I also don't agree with people who treat animals as their own fathers and stop cars on the highway to save them. That's very hypocritical. Humans protect animals for themselves. There's nothing to be embarrassed about.
"Therefore, I think the existence of zoos is of course necessary. It allows people in the city to not only see pictures or videos of wild animals through screens but also to interact with animals up close. At the same time, we can protect animals in zoos so that some animals do not go extinct. We can even give them better living conditions than in the wild. That's the purpose of zoos.
"However … I don't think animal taming is one of them.
"If it's some animals that are naturally intelligent, it's possible to complete the training by feeding them. However, if it's to force some animals to do things that go against their nature through whipping, just to create a gimmick and attract more people, then I don't think it's necessary."
"I don't care what other zoos do, but I don't want to see that kind of thing in our zoo.
"If there must be a performance … we can let the zoo's employees perform on stage! We can at least give them a raise. "
After Pei Qian finished speaking, he paused for a moment because he accidentally said what was on his mind.
Of course, it was true that he did not want to force these animals to do things that went against their nature. However, another important reason was that he felt that it would be too profitable.
How much would it cost to hire an animal tamer?
If the animal tamer produced a popular program, how much would he earn?
The key was that Pei Qian could not increase his salary even if he wanted to. He could not possibly give the bonus to these animals, right?
He would not be able to increase the salary of the animal tamer by much.
That was definitely not a good deal! If he was not careful, he would make a lot of money. He might even make the entire Animal Paradise popular!
Therefore, Pei Qian decided to stop the animal taming performances. It was fine to train the dog in a more gentle and natural way, but it was unnecessary to use the whipping method to force the dog to train it.
If there must be a performance, then let the zoo's employees perform on stage.
They could perform anything. What talent could they have if they came to the zoo to work?
When the time came, he would just give the performers more bonuses and that would be it.
He could not let the animals perform because that would be oppressing the animals. However, he could let humans perform because he could pay them more. Paying them more would not be oppressing them.
Tan Xinzhang scratched his head, feeling that the zoo was a little strange.
However, he was too embarrassed to question Boss Pei's decision. He could only nod and do everything.
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