Hundreds of monkeys of various species followed in the wake of the Yunnan golden snub-nosed monkey.
The scene was comparable to a street brawl between rival gangs.
However, just as everyone expected Yang Lin to be the next target, the Yunnan golden snub-nosed monkey at the forefront suddenly stopped.
What had previously been a display of monkey king arrogance was replaced by the creature abruptly bending its waist. In the next second, it scurried over to Yang Lin like a fawning sycophant.
Before anyone could react, it began to massage Yang Lin's legs, its expression as ingratiating as any human's.
It took several seconds for the people in the office to recover from the shock of witnessing this spectacle.
"Damn, has this monkey become sentient? Does it know who Director Yang is?"
"Good heavens, what happened to the supposed unruly monkey king? Why has it suddenly turned into this?"
"Does it know it's going to the Xihong Zoo in the future and is trying to curry favor in advance?"
...
While everyone was marveling in astonishment, Li Kong, the obsequious Yunnan golden snub-nosed monkey, also spoke to Yang Lin:
"Boss, how's my performance? All these guys are my subordinates now."
"What are our next steps?"
Hearing Li Kong's words, Yang Lin paused for a moment before saying with a serious expression:
"You've done well. When you follow me to the new zoo later, this monkey king position will still be yours, with three meals of bananas a day!"
"As for now, you and your gang should come with me."
"Alright!"
As he spoke, Yang Lin led Li Kong into the municipal zoo.
The hundreds of monkeys followed closely behind, looking every bit like the zoo's criminal underworld.
Before long, Yang Lin had led the troop of monkeys on a tour of the entire zoo.
It was then that Yang Lin realized the stark contrast between his Xihong Zoo and the municipal zoo, which was like comparing a shack to a mansion.
Not only were the facilities vastly different, but the park's layout was also far superior, not to mention the diversity of animals.
However, the more this was the case, the more excited Yang Lin became.
"Those two little chipmunks can be taken back and housed with the two little Pallas's cats to create a 'cute animal' exhibit."
"And the Black-crowned cranes and kangaroos must be taken too."
"As for the giraffes, their upkeep isn't too expensive, just eating leaves. We can even sell leaves to tourists, ten yuan per leaf – I'm a business genius."
"Pandas are a no-go. Too difficult to raise, they require a dedicated enclosure, and the costs are high. Pass..."
After some deliberation, his goals quickly became clear.
Including the troop of monkeys, he had selected a total of 150 animals, covering common categories such as reptiles, mammals, birds, and large herbivores.
These animals would largely fill the species gaps at Xihong Zoo.
He even specifically found a three-year-old male Siberian tiger cub to be Hua Dajie's boyfriend. Whether Hua Dajie would take a liking to the cub was irrelevant to him.
With the animals mostly selected, all that remained was to wait for the specialized transport vehicles to deliver them to Xihong Zoo.
This wait stretched for another five days. Yang Lin was not idle during this time. After closing the park, he successively brought in construction teams to renovate and upgrade some of the park's facilities.
The materials used were all salvaged from the municipal zoo.
"Yes, yes, tear down that old gate over there and install this new one."
"Replace all the signage here with new ones."
Within the park, Yang Lin, wearing a safety helmet, directed a team of workers like a foreman.
After five days of initial renovations, Xihong Zoo had not yet undergone a complete transformation, but it was already significantly improved compared to before.
The roads, buildings, and even the animals' living environments had seen substantial enhancements.
As Yang Lin was admiring the construction progress with satisfaction, Chen Kexin, dressed in a new zoo uniform, rushed over.
"Cousin, I've already sent out the announcements you asked me to. Are you sure our zoo will reopen tomorrow?"
Hearing Chen Kexin's words, Yang Lin replied without hesitation:
"Of course, I'm sure. Do you know how much money the park loses by being closed for five days?"
"Besides, the new animals will be arriving tomorrow, and I'm planning a grand welcoming ceremony for them."
"A welcoming ceremony? Cousin, are you sure?" Chen Kexin asked with a hint of doubt at Yang Lin's suggestion.
"Animals also need a sense of ceremony. From now on, they will be a part of Xihong Zoo, so they deserve a good first impression."
"And I've already planned everything, so you don't need to worry about it. Just send out the copy I gave you."
"Oh, and I have a promotional video here, send this out too."
As he spoke, Yang Lin seemed to remember something and quickly took a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Chen Kexin.
"Our zoo has a promotional video? How come I didn't know?"
"Of course. We are now the only zoo in the entire Ningnan City, so everything must be standardized."
"Hurry up, the tourists probably miss us."
"Hey, you sir, don't apply the cement so thickly, it's such a waste..."
Looking at the USB drive in her hand, Chen Kexin's mind was filled with curiosity.
With this curiosity, Chen Kexin quickly inserted the USB drive into the office computer.
Then, a video appeared on her screen.
When she opened the video, a rather rudimentary opening animation appeared on the screen.
It was obvious that Yang Lin had edited this video himself to save money.
At this moment, Chen Kexin's expectations for the quality of the upcoming video plummeted.
However, the subsequent shots instantly left her somewhat awestruck.
Following the opening animation, a magnificent golden eagle soared across the sky. The initially straight camera shot suddenly shifted to a bird's-eye view from above.
The entire Xihong Zoo was displayed in panoramic view. Then, the camera made a sharp descent, moving from the sky to the orangutan enclosure.
At this moment, Li Wei, inside the orangutan enclosure, seemed to sense the camera's arrival. He produced a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from somewhere, put them on, and then blew a smoke ring towards the camera.
Before the smoke ring dissipated, the camera moved to the tiger enclosure. Li Hua, the Siberian tiger, also seemed to sense the camera's presence. She leaped to the highest point of the enclosure and let out a mighty roar.
After the tiger enclosure, the camera panned to the leopard enclosure, the wolf enclosure, the crocodile pit, and the lion enclosure.
In the shots, the animals were sometimes elegant, sometimes humorous, sometimes playful, and sometimes majestic.
Each animal strove to showcase its most distinctive side to the camera.
Although brief, it was profoundly moving. Coupled with the unbroken long take and the unique filming angles, it created an immersive experience.
When the video finished playing, Chen Kexin was still trying to process it.
She could already imagine the expressions of netizens when this promotional video was uploaded online.
Without further hesitation, she uploaded the video to all the official social media accounts of Xihong Zoo.