Super Zoo

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Lin reminded Suming to be aware of the importance of employee personal issues and family care; as a growing company, the boss sometimes needs to take an interest in these matters. A company with a human touch is often better at retaining staff and building a sense of unity.

"I told you the boss could solve it! Remember, if you have any problems, go to the boss!" Lin pretended to be angry as he glared at Lin, then grinned and said, "You're giving the boss extra trouble, boss. If there's any cost involved, I'll cover it!"

Suming rolled his eyes speechlessly, "I am the highest leader in the company. If I agree, what more is there to spend money on?" He stood up, patted Lin on the shoulder, and said, "Just keep doing a good job here with your family, and that's the best reward for me."

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How long does it take for news to spread across a medium-sized city with a population of five or six million?

In ancient times, it might have taken days or even a month. But nowadays, information networks are so advanced that, as it turns out, it only took one day for almost the entire Yangchuan City to learn about the venerated foxes at the zoo.

The first to spread the news, of course, was the internet.

The Yangchuan forum is like the barometer of trends in Yangchuan City. Everyone in Yangchuan City who regularly uses the internet knows about this forum; Suming has also created buzz on this forum more than once in the past.

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Luckily, as long as the 'product quality' is good, there will always be word of mouth.

That very afternoon, someone posted about the divine foxes on the forum. A few hours later, the clicks and comments went through the roof, placing it prominently on the forum's homepage under 'Today's Hot Topics'.

"Believe it or not, I'm stunned!"

The post was made by a member recounting their 'bizarre' experience at the zoo that day.

"I heard the zoo got a new Yangtze alligator, so I drove there early in the morning to see it. After coming out of the aquarium... hold on, let me rant for a moment. Alligators are reptiles, so why are they in an aquarium?... Anyway, I saw a weird sign that said 'Fox Home,' and then..."

The rest of the member's story was a bewildering journey filled with fantasy. Accompanying the story were a dozen photos. In the images, little foxes wearing human clothes and sporting broad, eye-catching ears posed for the camera, making all kinds of expressions that only humans would—pouting lips, scratching ears, putting hands together in a prayer gesture... as if they were living little beings.

"Is this Yangchuan City Zoo? I go there often. Sure, there are a few red foxes, but I've never seen foxes like these. Are they even foxes? They look like a mix between rabbits and mice!"

"Did you Photoshop these pics, OP?"

"So many Ali, they look super cute! OP, tell the truth, where did you take these?"

"You must not know, they're called Broad-eared Foxes, a type of mini fox!"

"I went too, the guy at the entrance even played rock-paper-scissors with me! Hahahaha, it was hilarious, this dummy only knows how to throw scissors..."

"My mom said that foxes are very spiritual, but the zoo says no worshiping them..."

"I secretly made a wish in my heart, hoping to succeed in my love confession..."

"I have a feeling, it seems like these little foxes can understand human speech..."

"The most amazing thing is the Fox Home itself, it's like a hidden, ancient, mysterious village deep in the mountains, it made me think of Tao Yuanming right away..."

By evening, several more posts about Fox Home popped up on the forum and were hotly discussed.

Nowadays people generally have better living conditions, especially young people, who are quite compassionate. The Broad-eared Foxes, naturally adorable, became even more interesting once dressed in tiny clothes, mimicking human mannerisms.

Of course, as per internet tradition, taking conversations off-topic is inevitable.

So in some threads, the discussion veered from the Broad-eared Foxes themselves to the 'behind-the-scenes' individuals responsible for them.

A comment from a previous netizen became classic: There's talent in the zoo!

Broad-eared Foxes are wild animals after all, and to be so human-like, better trained than circus animals, there must be an expert at the zoo.

The online discussions were in full swing, and the news was also spreading like wildfire on WeChat Moments. Even Suming saw videos of Fox Home being shared in his own Moments and several group chats.

In a college group chat.

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"The zoo? Isn't that where Suming works?"

"Suming came out, does your zoo really have a fox immortal?"

Wang Hao took up the conversation below, "Of course we do, it's in the back mountain. But let me correct one thing, it's not an immortal! Don't set Suming and me up!"

"Mr. Wang, I heard you started some sort of entertainment company? Are there any unspoken rules involving female stars..." As he spoke, the conversation veered off course again.

"Bullshit, our company is the Zoo Entertainment Company, alright? Unspoken rules with what female stars! Besides, I'm just a general manager, if anyone's going to have unspoken rules, it'd be Chairman Su..."

"Suming is the secret owner?!!" A long string of exclamation marks followed.

Although everyone knew that Suming was doing quite well, and even had dealings with big stars from Xiangjiang, after all, it had only been a little over six months since graduating. Suming usually wasn't very ostentatious, appearing before everyone as a zoo employee, so their impression of him was still that of a young student who wasn't well-off but worked very hard back in college.

As for Wang Hao, he had always been labeled as the son of an official, especially since Wang Hao's dad was a local leader in Yangchuan City, which was more relatable to everyone's lives.

If you said Suming hung out with Wang Hao, everyone would think it normal, but the other way around, it would inevitably cause surprise.

The few who had found the best jobs when they graduated were now merely earning a monthly salary of less than ten thousand yuan. Compared to doing business like Wang Hao, it was not close at all, and it was understandable that Wang Hao's business dealt with zoos and the like. After all, his dad had a natural advantage as a city leader in charge of this sector.

So, according to common sense, everyone would think that Wang Hao's backing was actually his father, Wang Jian She, and that Suming was rising up with Wang Hao's help. No one expected the real situation to be a complete reversal, with Suming being the actual boss.

Suming casually typed a few words: "Just a small company, earning some pocket change."

And it really wasn't a front; the entertainment company's combined income from all sources was just about a profit of two million yuan a year, quite small indeed. For his overall business empire, it was indeed just pocket change.

"No way, you definitely have to treat us!"

"Right, Mr. Su has to treat us, Mr. Wang has to treat us! The rest of you, keep in formation!" They were all egging them on.

"Mr. Su has to treat us! Mr. Wang has to treat us!"

"Mr. Su has to treat us! Mr. Wang has to treat us!"

A long string followed behind, and Suming typed a few words: "Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll treat everyone to a get-together, the place is your choice."

To be honest, with his horizons ever expanding and his business growing larger, Suming felt a growing distance from his college classmates. To him, the vast majority of his classmates hadn't changed much from school days, still like half-grown kids.

On the contrary, he was getting closer to mature individuals like Zhao Yun and Mr. Song.

People grow gradually in different environments and under different circumstances. Some grow quickly, others slowly, and time gradually stretches the gap between those who were once alike, not just in wealth, but also in mentality.

If it wasn't for his initial decision to go into the boat business with Wang Hao, he would probably feel the same way about Wang Hao. Fortunately, Wang Hao had a high starting point, had seen quite a bit of the world in the past six months, and Nangong Yan, who had been toughened up in a place like a TV station, could still hold conversations with him.

The next day, the fox's video was posted on several major websites. A fox wearing traditional Huaxia attire, living in a mysterious mountain village, and acting human-like yet extremely cartoonish — all these points were very attractive. In one day, the video's views surged, and some even bypassed restrictions to share these videos on international social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook, reportedly drawing considerable attention.

Suming noticed that it wasn't just the fox's video that soared to the top of the charts; the previous riding fish video still had high views, even if it had dropped from the homepage due to time, but if you sorted by category, there were still a plethora of riding fish videos. The initial one of Suming riding a fish and others taken by visitors to the zoo were there too. Your adventure continues at empire

He typed "Yangchuan City Zoo" into the search bar and hit enter, only to see several hundred zoo videos pop up, all filmed by visitors to the zoo. Videos of Yangtze alligators, axolotls, alpacas, and such were all there, and the views and comments were not low.

An idea struck Suming. Since so many people enjoyed watching animal videos, why not start a Weibo account to publish related information about zoo animals, or even actively post some videos? As long as he had enough followers, future promotions wouldn't have to rely entirely on other media; he could take control of the initiative in his own hands.

The country was now pushing for information-based construction, and the zoo was no exception. Like most government units, the zoo had its own official website and Weibo account.

However, the zoo's website was just for show, an empty shell.

The technology was outdated, the pages were ugly, the interactivity poor, and the site's information wasn't updated timely, filled with outdated info and the empty rhetoric of officialdom. The Weibo account wasn't deliberately operated either, sometimes not even managing to post once a month, so both the visitors and follower count were low.

It's time to revamp; they might as well give up the official Weibo with the company's restructuring.

After some thought, Suming registered an account called "Taoyuan Interests" and wrote in the information section: Yangchuan City Zoo.