Early in the morning, Ai Xiaohai came to Xinan Zoo.

Originally, Deng Mengmeng and Xu Yunqi came together, but thinking that the flight attendant was coming, Ai Xiaohai had a ghost in his heart, and made up excuses to say that he didn't sleep well on Sundays to live up to this beautiful day; Second, the three of them fought all night last night, their physique was not as good as Ai Xiaohai, and they were already tired and didn't want to move.

As a result, Ai Xiaohai's conspiracy succeeded.

Miao Mukang had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw Ai Xiaohai, he warmly welcomed him in.

According to the previous agreement, there were not a few employees left in the zoo, and those former employees were transferred to Miao Mukang's company. It's good for both parties, Ai Xiaohai doesn't need many employees, which can save him a lot of money.

For employees, in the zoo, personal income is very low, but when it comes to Miao Mukang's company, it is different, and the salary will inevitably be greatly improved.

Accompanied by Miao Mukang, he first met with the old employees who stayed, and Ai Xiaohai told them very clearly that although there are fewer people, their workload will not increase, and they will only make appropriate adjustments. In particular, they don't have to be responsible for the heavy work such as cleaning the manure of the zoo every day, as long as they go to clean it up in a few days.

What the? Employees think they heard it wrong. Don't have to sweep up animal droppings? That's a lot of work, but don't the zoo stink?

Breaking their heads, they wouldn't have thought that Ai Xiaohai, the new boss, was ready to cultivate good hygiene habits in the zoo when he went to the toilet...... With King Ai here, many problems that originally had to be solved by people are no longer a problem.

And that's not all. Ai Xiaohai also made it clear that since the staff of the zoo has been reduced by more than half, the salaries and bonuses of the remaining employees will be greatly increased, of course, this also depends on their performance at work.

As soon as this was announced, it immediately attracted a round of cheers, and the employees immediately took a good impression of the new boss......

"Let's go, I'll take you to the zoo."

This new zoo in Xinan, which has a history of ten years, was only relocated here. It used to be bustling. Tourists are busy. On Sundays, adults and children always enjoy playing here all day.

But the flaws soon became apparent: they were too far from the city and there was only one bus line to get there. When the novelty passes, the number of tourists gradually decreases. Especially during the off-season. I didn't see a few people all day.

As a result, this creates a vicious circle. There are fewer tourists, and those vendors who were originally contracted in the zoo are losing money every month. Immediately evacuated. Whether it is a zoo or a park, whether there are many shops is a very important criterion to measure a scenic spot. If a scenic spot is deserted, most of the shops are closed, you can't buy water when you're thirsty, and you can't buy food when you're hungry, who wants to come back next time?

As soon as there are fewer shops, there will naturally be fewer tourists, and the condition of the zoo is not as good as it is every year, not to mention the subway, and even the bus company is not willing to set up an extra line for you. There are not many people who come every day, so why help you open an extra line?

As a result, the zoo has been losing money year after year.

Miao Mukang told Ai Xiaohai without concealing these things at all: "Mr. Ai, to be honest, I sold the zoo to you at a low price, and I also promised you interest-free installments, except that you helped my wife...... My ex-wife is very busy, and I think it is also important to get rid of this burden as soon as possible. I really don't understand why you're carrying this burden. ”

"I probably like animals...... Ai Xiaohai replied vaguely.

Miao Mukang did not continue to ask: "Actually, the zoo is not without a solution to a bunch of problems. On the bus line, if you can find a way to bring the zoo back to life and restore the previous excitement, you can discuss it with the bus company. When the zoo first opened, it was still very popular, and the bus company was ready to open two more routes, but with the fall of the zoo, the proposal was shelved indefinitely. But how do you make visitors want to come back to the zoo? I can't think of it anyway. ”

You can't think of it, I have a way, Ai Xiaohai thought in his heart.

"Also, ten years ago was ten years ago." Miao Mukang continued: "At that time, there were few families with cars, but now, there are too many people with cars, and it takes a long time to park a car in a lively place. Therefore, as long as your zoo is attractive, you don't have to worry too much about the traffic problems of Xinan residents, and whether there are enough parking spaces is your priority. But how do out-of-town individual tourists come, whether it is a train station, a bus station or an airport, can they be guaranteed to reach the zoo in the most aspect? You also need to take these into account. ”

Ai Xiaohai listened very carefully, his ability in this area is really far from Miao Mukang.

"It's an orangutan area." Miao Mukang took Ai Xiaohai and walked inside, pointed ahead and said.

Although the condition of Xinan Zoo is not good, the variety of animals in it is so many and complete that the zoos in the surrounding cities cannot be compared at all. If business is good and there are many tourists, these are huge advantages. However, once the number of tourists decreases and the income plummets, so many animals become a huge burden to eat, drink and lazar.

And even when the business was at its worst, in order to bring the dead back to life, Miao Mukang also privately funded the purchase of a batch of animals, including the two golden eagles in Ai Xiaohai's farm.

"Let's be honest, sometimes I feel sorry for these animals." Miao Mukang sighed: "I was willing to build a zoo and bear all the costs, but it was actually for the sake of enclosure. Do you know what the full name of this zoo is? Xinan Safari Park, and this is simply a change of concept, and the name itself is misleading. A real wildlife park is actually a special reserve, which must meet two conditions, one is that the animals living in the area must be local, and the second is that there can be no artificial intervention on the animals in the area, like the Kenya National Zoo. There is actually no real safari park in our country, and the purpose of calling it 'safari park' is to circumvent management. ”

"Why?" Ai Xiaohai asked curiously.

Miao Mukang smiled bitterly: "Because normally, the construction of the zoo should be under the supervision of the Ministry of Construction, and the Ministry of Construction has always insisted that the public welfare of the zoo cannot be changed." Wildlife is managed by the State Forestry Administration, so changing the name of 'safari park' can be managed by the Forestry Administration. In fact, it is a matter of approval, and the only restriction is the domestication certificate, which can be obtained to demarcate land and build a garden. This permit is very easy to handle, as long as the information is provided and approved, the permit will be issued, and almost all private zoos have obtained the permit approved by the Forestry Bureau. ”

Ai Xiaohai nodded, the knowledge in this is really quite big.

As Miao Mukang himself said, he has only one purpose for running a zoo: to enclose land. Once the enclosure was completed, the zoo became a burden for him.

When he came to the lion and tiger area, Miao Mukang pointed to a listless tiger and said, "I just said that I feel sorry for this animal." This statement is true. See that tiger? The normal amount of food that sustains a tiger is 5 to 7 kg of beef per day. With some chicken, offal, and vitamins, the annual feed cost is about 50,000 yuan. The whole industry basically does it according to this standard. But after the zoo lost money, no one enforced this standard. We can greatly reduce the cost by substituting chicken. But even the same amount of nutrients has fallen by at least 70 to 80 percent. I don't know about other zoos. But the only food for the tigers in my zoo is two or three chicken racks, because chicken racks are very cheap......"

Ai Xiaohai glanced at the tiger sympathetically.

Miao Mukang was very frank: "I'm pretty good here, at least there are air conditioners in many places." As far as I know, in many zoos across the country, there is an air conditioner in the manager's office, and when it comes to a hot day, the high temperature is thirty or forty degrees, how do you want animals to escape the heat? ”

He wasn't wrong at all, wild animals naturally have their own ways to escape the heat, but what about in zoos? It's up to people to figure it out. But the zoo is underfunded, what can be done? According to Miao Mukang, air conditioning has been installed in most parts of the zoo, which is one of the best in the country.

So many animals, and the 53 employees of the entire zoo, require so much fixed overhead every day. Even the wages of employees are not guaranteed normally, and who wants to think more about those animals?

"Mr. Ai, Xiaohai." Miao Mukang stopped: "I know that you have a good relationship with animals, and your animal taming skills are amazing, I hope this zoo can make a difference in your hands." Help me make up for the guilt I feel about these animals. Ah, I also have the news that Metro Line 19 is about to open, and one of the stops is near the zoo, I hope this will help you. ”

Kindness? This is good news, Ai Xiaohai's eyes lit up: "Mr. Miao, you already knew this news?" ”

"How could we people be so sensitive to these things." Miao Mukang smiled: "I'll give you a suggestion, you can arrange a few minibuses to pick up and drop off from the subway to the zoo every day, it seems that your cost has increased, but it is a great help to the flow of people." As soon as the flow of people goes up, everything else is easy to say. The vendors will come back, the shops will reopen, and the restaurants will follow. In the first year, I would suggest that you reduce their contracting costs appropriately to reduce their financial pressure. They feel that they have made money, so they will do it desperately. Don't underestimate these vendors, their burst of energy is quite amazing. ”

Well, this can move from a vicious circle into a virtuous circle...... Ai Xiaohai thought thoughtfully: "However, in this way, selling fakes and selling the so-called local specialties of our Xinan, in fact, I don't know which small workshop will produce more 'specialties', right?" It is estimated that disputes will be indispensable in the future. ”

Miao Mukang smiled: "You think far away, but there is no way to solve it." This is true not only in our country, but also abroad. The more disputes, the greater the flow of people here, and the greater the flow of people, it means that your business here is agreed. As for how to solve it? I can't think of it anyway. I personally advise you, and you can't solve it either. ”

Ai Xiaohai actually understands these things, which is a problem that will inevitably occur in any tourist attraction.

For example, the handicrafts of a certain city are world-famous, so there will be a large number of shops selling local so-called authentic handicrafts in tourist attractions, and the price tag is tens of thousands of yuan. But what about the actual cost? In fact, it didn't even cost ten dollars.

Locals bring their friends to buy it, and you can buy it for a hundred yuan. But foreign tourists spend tens of thousands of dollars to buy back, and they are not even worthy of fakes.

Fake? That's a compliment, and for the locals, no one wants to take a second look at this so-called handicraft thrown on the road! (To be continued......)