I have a wildlife zoo

During breakfast, Lan Li greeted Fang Ye, "Good morning, Director. You seem to be in a good mood."

While putting down his plate, Fang Ye said with a smile, "Of course I'm happy every day when I'm around these adorable animals."

However, Lan Li frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Lan Li handed him the phone, saying gloomily, "I just looked at your Weibo, there are some negative comments below."

"Oh, let me see."

Fang Ye had found some free time yesterday and uploaded a few photos of the animals eating mooncakes that he had made for them. He didn't check his Weibo much these days, just occasionally posting updates to share.

Most netizens found the sight of animals eating mooncakes quite novel and entertaining!

"This macaque seems to be eating mooncakes with raisins and apple—jealous, what I usually eat isn't even this good. Can I apply to be a monkey at your zoo? /haha"

"The mooncakes look exquisite and attractive! The contents are also very enriching!"

"I don't want to be human anymore, think I can have mooncakes too? /dog head"

"That's awesome, I hope everyone will care about and protect animals!"

"Your zoo is really great, the animals must have had a wonderful holiday. Our local zoos don't measure up—the animals' living spaces are too small, and the environment is monotonous, with many animals exhibiting stereotyped behaviors. Once I have a holiday, I'll definitely come to visit."

However, some netizens were not impressed, even harboring ill will.

"Stupid zoo, feeding animals mooncakes. Can they even appreciate it?"

"Just take good care of the animals, don't bother with all these gimmicks."

"Talking about making mooncakes for animals, but isn't it actually just for the people to see? /picking nose"

"Not a single zoo in China does serious work; they love to create sensational stunts to increase their fame. They charge high admission prices while keeping the animals poorly, unlike zoos abroad that don't engage in such things."

"You don't understand, the zoo is just trying to make money, they must have earned a lot."

"Zoos shouldn't even exist! Better to close down sooner and let the animals return to nature."

Fang Ye handed the phone back and said with a laugh, "What's this to worry about?"

Lan Li took a sip of soy milk and, with her hand resting on her cheek, said with a touch of indignation, "The mooncake activity made both visitors and animals very happy. Why do these people think we are just trying to make money, or that such activities are meaningless?"

As Fang Ye stirred his youtiao in the doufu nao, he replied calmly, "Many people don't visit zoos very often, and the quality of zoos varies greatly. They might have only seen lower-quality ones, or their views are influenced by negative reports, so they don't have a good impression of zoos and find it normal to talk like this.

One of our long-term goals for the zoo is to set a good example, to show people what zoos are for, what good zoos look like, and to change the negative perceptions people have about zoos."

"Mm-hmm!" said Lan Li, her face full of aspiration, "We'll surely make it one day!"

Fang Ye said with a smile, "Regarding these skeptical voices, the troublesome method would be to patiently explain to them.

First of all, the animal mooncakes are a form of dietary enrichment, offering something novel compared to their usual food and providing fun during the eating process. If they don't understand what 'enrichment' is, then explain what dietary enrichment means.

Moreover, through the process of participating in making the mooncakes and watching the animals eat them, visitors learn about the animals' dietary preferences in a way that leaves a more profound impression than just being told, which has a great educational effect.

And as part of the holiday celebration, such activities also enhance the festive atmosphere, making everyone happy."

"One stone, three birds, why wouldn't I do it?"

"And the simpler method?" Lan Li asked curiously.

Fang Ye's mouth twitched up into a mischievous smile, "Just tell them directly, 'Dumbass, scram!'"

Lan Li giggled uncontrollably, then shook her head and said, "Director, although it's satisfying, it's still not good to swear..."

"Yeah." Fang Ye took a bite of his dough stick, expressing regret, "My persona is that of a handsome and learned director. I can't just swear casually. Let's just curse in private to vent our anger. Ah, the burden of being an idol. You don't have that burden, so why don't you do the swearing?"

Lan Li actually seemed tempted, "You're the one encouraging this, Director! If I get cursed out, you have to back me up."

"Of course!" Fang Ye readily agreed. He was surprised inside, as he hadn't expected Lan Li, such a gentle-looking girl, would want to curse someone out.

"I replied!"

Fang Ye refreshed the page and saw Lan Li had replied to the comment about the "zoo exploiting opportunities to make money," saying: "Silly fool, scram!"

He snorted laughter like a pig's grunt, nearly choked on the half-eaten dough stick!

After wiping the tears of laughter, he said with a mixture of crying and laughing, "Oh dear, asking you to curse someone out really was challenging for you."

"But, 'dumbass' really does sound unpleasant..." Lan Li said softly, somewhat embarrassed.

"I'm deleting your comment, it's too wimpy! It makes us look like we're joking."

After a joyous breakfast, Fang Ye led a morning meeting, offering encouragement for everyone's hard work and summarizing the experiences from the Mid-Autumn Festival events. Then the animal keepers went on to their duties, while Fang Ye discussed the upcoming National Day activities with the clerical staff.

"How about just doing it like we did for Mid-Autumn? No mooncakes, but keep the Q&A and drawing activities," someone suggested.

Fang Ye decisively vetoed, "We just had an event. Doing another so soon would be boring, and the visitors would get fatigued. For example, could we do an animal stage play or something?"

An animal stage play, of course, meant humans performing!

Animals performing a stage play, with different species or even natural enemies together, how could there be peaceful coexistence, and the safety of visitors couldn't be guaranteed.

"A stage play..." The group looked at each other, at a loss.

Fang Ye stroked his chin, "Oh well, I was just saying. We can't come up with a script so quickly, and stage plays need time for rehearsals, and preparing props is a hassle. But when you have free time, think about it, brainstorm a little."

Unlike making mooncakes, which can be prepared in just a few days, you first need a script, then make costumes and props, followed by rehearsals. With only a week until National Day, it's definitely too late.

Actually, the most exciting thing for visitors on National Day would be the unveiling of new animals.

"Director, if we were to do a stage play what kind of theme would it be?"

Fang Ye thought for a moment, "For example, in the original forest, wolves and deer lived.

After hunters arrived, they took up their rifles and killed all the wolves. Once the wolves were gone, the deer population grew, the trees dwindled, then the deer also decreased, and what was left was a remorseful hunter who had destroyed the original environment.

Something like that, conveying the natural order, knowledge about animals, and the consciousness of protecting animals in the form of a stage play, which makes it easier for children to understand. To call it a stage play might not be quite accurate; it's about changing the form, not necessarily involving singing and dancing.

Anyway, no rush to use it right away, just slowly think about it, and if you have an idea one day, we can discuss it at a meeting."

"Sure!" Everyone nodded in agreement.