Super Zoo-Chapter 639 - 603: The Panda Escaped!

Vision determines breadth of mind, and breadth of mind determines scope, which in turn decides if a business can grow large and sustain for the long haul.

In the past, Suming was accustomed to thinking about issues in terms of spending less and doing more. To acquire Yangchuan City Zoo with the least amount of money, he deliberately suppressed the zoo's development prior to the acquisition, especially the development of the three Tao Gardens in the back hill. After deciding to acquire, he hardly made any large-scale investments.

The acquisition couldn't be realized in the short term, which instead led to many resources in the three Tao Gardens being wasted in vain.

Actually, on second thought, this approach was not wise. To put it bluntly, it was just playing clever, and this little cleverness might not even succeed. It was all his own assumption, thinking he could get it cheap, but after all, up until now, there had been no substantial contact with the government authorities.

If a business wants to grow big and strong and sustain for the long run, it can't possibly rely solely on little tricks. Instead, it relies on solid hard power.

Even if this time the cleverness succeeds and he acquires the zoo at a discount, saving tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, what then?

The local government of Yangchuan City would certainly not be blind to this trickery. If they tolerate him this time, it would leave two most direct impressions on the government side: first, that the company's strength is not strong; and second, that the head of the company is too calculating.

This is not a good impression. Leaving these two impressions could lead to a downgrade of Taoyuan Group's rating in the eyes of the local government, and in the future, when there are opportunities for cooperation or projects, people will inevitably give it more thought.

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Taking advantage once might be possible, but no one can take advantage forever. Whether it's a person or a business, one cannot only think of the moment, there must be long-term considerations, looking towards the future.

Internally, employees of the Taoyuan Group's various companies might praise the boss for being capable and good at making money, but subtly, it would leave an impression on the employees that as long as there's profit to be made, the company's interests can be compromised, even if it means not getting things done.

That's a serious problem.

So, even if you end up saving tens of millions, the negative impact it brings is difficult to measure with money.

Of course, Suming's thoughts at the beginning were reasonable and understandable. At that time, he had not yet received a large amount from filming, and the money he had was extremely tight. Tens of millions, to him, was almost all his liquid funds, definitely not a number to be scoffed at.

People change, and as time, environment, and circumstances change, so do people. Some get worse, while others get better. With a broader vision, naturally, the angle from which one thinks about problems stands taller.

Hong Feifei felt that Ding Jing was changing as well, and very quickly at that. Sometimes when the two of them were together, Ding Jing's phone would ring nonstop, and she would often have an absent-minded look from start to finish.

Hong Feifei knew very well that it wasn't that Ding Jing's feelings had changed, but rather that the gap between them was growing wider and wider. When together, there were many things they could no longer talk about. What she found interesting, Ding Jing no longer cared so much about, and the things Ding Jing cared about, she mostly couldn't help with, or even understand at all.

As she leaned on the railing of Whisperwind Pavilion, she saw the eaves jutting out more than half a meter and suddenly laughed. She had thought that by sitting there at night contemplating, she wouldn't be noticed by others. Little did she know, Suming had been aware all along.

No wonder people said this guy had quite a few women around him; doing business so big and still being so meticulous was rare. Even the thoughts she had never shared with anyone, not even with Ding Jing, were seen through by him at a glance.

Otherwise, why not give his suggestion a try? Perhaps once she'd stepped out of the zoo and into society, broadening her horizons, many problems might instead easily be solved?

...

These past few days, Suming himself was also feeling somewhat desolate.

Running into an old flame and passing by without a word; dorm mates either ill or like Hou Longtao, bearing the weight of life; Hong Feifei in a world of worry, the examination group full of ambition, heading to a distant land...

Even Panda Yingying and Lele had left.

Since the live broadcasts were stopped, the income from leasing the pandas to Xiangjiang Ocean Park had significantly decreased. Moreover, with the two signature pandas absent from the park for so long, the citizens of Xiangjiang City had some complaints: we were told these pandas were gifts from the mainland, so why take them back? What does this mean, do you think the people of Xiangjiang are easy to bully?

Therefore, before the contract was fully up, the other party hoped that the zoo would return the two pandas.

If Suming really wanted to stick to the contract, he could've dragged it out for a while, but there was no need; the pandas would have to be returned to Ocean Park sooner or later, and one month sooner or one month later made no difference.

Fortunately, the two young pandas—now indistinguishable in size, Big Big and Small Small—were growing up healthy. In the future, with just a bit of tampering, Yangchuan City Zoo would "accidentally discover" two wild panda cubs in need of rescue.

Unhealthy would have been surprising, as from the womb, they had been in contact with spiritual power, which has a tremendous enhancing effect on any animal and is essentially an enhancement drug without any side effects. Suming suspected that these two might become kings among pandas one day.

Huiya, who had also been in contact with spiritual power from the womb, showed this tendency. In fact, Huiya was just a one-year-old wolf cub, but its size and strength had already surpassed those of adult wolves. It even possessed a hint of human intelligence and could understand the simple ideas ordinary people wanted to express.

Before, the finless porpoises were ownerless, discovered and saved by Suming, so of course, he had a case to argue with the Agricultural Science Institute. But Yingying and Lele were different, not only was their ownership clear, but they also bore a certain political influence.

The other party sent people to Yangchuan City specifically to take the two pandas away. On the day they left, Suming deliberately did not show up, to spare himself the sentimental feelings and to prevent the pandas from seizing the opportunity to cause trouble. Giant pandas are very smart and won't miss a chance if given one.

The two little creatures dared not be shown yet, leaving the Panda Pavilion empty and forlorn.

Zookeeper Li wiped a layer of thin dust from the edge of the air-conditioned room's window with his finger.

"I really miss them," Li said with a self-deprecating smile, shaking his head. He had been a zookeeper for several years and had taken care of many animals, including a family of black bears.

But pandas are especially human-friendly and pose no harm to humans. Sometimes, when Li came to feed them, the pandas would even hug his legs and not let him go, or they'd sneakily play hide-and-seek with him. They'd foolishly cover their eyes, leaving their butts sticking out from behind a rock, thinking they were invisible to others.

It would be a lie to say he didn't grow attached over time.

The visitors also felt some regret; it was said that on the day the pandas left, many visitors came to the Panda Pavilion to say goodbye.

"Judging by the time, those two should have arrived at Xiangjiang Ocean Park by now," Suming said with a smile. "I'll give them a call to check in, and when the holidays come around, our zoo can take a trip to Xiangjiang, and we can visit them again."

He made a call to the Xiangjiang Ocean Museum to inquire about the pandas.

But no sooner had he made the call than he learned something had gone terribly wrong!

The two pandas had escaped!