Yang Lin, of course, knew nothing about what was happening in the park at this moment.
By the time he woke up, it was already noon.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he heard the noisy sounds outside.
"So lively, don't the tourists even visit each other on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Yang Lin got out of bed.
As he looked up, a small figure was rummaging through the drawers of the bedside table.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the small-toothed spirit cat.
As he approached the drawer with a hint of curiosity, he discovered that the drawer, which was originally filled with marbles and other items, now contained many red envelopes.
"Whoa, where did you get these? Aren't they empty?"
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the little guy looked at him warily, as if afraid he would take the red envelopes too.
"The tourists outside gave me these red envelopes. You're not allowed to take them."
"Tourists gave them to you?"
"Yes, all the animals are getting red envelopes."
"There's such a good thing?"
Surprised, Yang Lin quickly washed up and got dressed.
When he pushed the door open, the bustling scene in the park immediately came into view.
To his surprise, the park was more crowded than at any other time.
And everyone had a festive expression on their faces.
Just as the little one had said, these tourists would proactively give red envelopes to the animals whenever they encountered them.
For this purpose, staff members had even set up stalls selling empty red envelopes along the sides of the roads.
In the blink of an eye, a stack of red envelopes would be sold out.
Yang Lin's eyes lit up, and without a second thought, he walked towards a stall.
As soon as he approached, the employee noticed him.
"Director, you're awake."
"Your arrangement is brilliant. How did you teach those animals to ask tourists for red envelopes?"
"The tourists are lining up to give red envelopes to the animals. You'll collect quite a lot of red envelopes in a day."
Hearing the employee's excited words, Yang Lin's face suddenly showed a look of bewilderment.
"I taught them to ask tourists for red envelopes? I didn't teach them that."
"Why would I teach them that? Am I short of money?"
"Uh..." Seeing that Yang Lin wasn't lying, the employee didn't know what to say for a moment.
He had only been working there for less than a month. Although he knew that Xihong Zoo was different from other zoos, he didn't expect the animals to proactively ask tourists for red envelopes.
After a moment of silence, he continued,
"Then, Director, should we send the animals back to their original places now?"
"We can't let them stay outside all the time."
Just as Yang Lin was about to respond to this question, a familiar voice came from not far ahead.
"Wish you prosperity, hand over the red envelopes."
"2023, definitely find a partner."
"Distinguished guests, please support us with money if you have it, and with your presence if you don't. Today, my brother and I will perform a show for you all..."
When Yang Lin first heard this voice, he thought someone was performing in Xihong Zoo.
It wasn't until he saw the scarlet macaw Li Ziming, who was enthusiastically shouting in the crowd, and a large hippopotamus beneath him.
It seemed that the two of them were trying to earn more red envelopes from tourists by performing.
"Wow! They've grown up and know how to earn their own food with their own efforts. They're becoming more and more reassuring."
"Since that's the case, then the red envelopes you collect today will be used for your food expenses, hehe."
As he spoke, Yang Lin suddenly felt that it was quite good for the animals to roam freely outside.
Of course, he also knew that the conditions for achieving this were not yet mature.
At least until the new facilities were completed.
Based on the current construction progress, it was still too early.
As he was thinking this, the large hippopotamus bit and burst an old pumpkin, drawing cheers from the surrounding tourists.
At the same time, tourists spontaneously offered various rewards.
The scene instantly became lively, and such scenes were everywhere in Xihong Zoo.
At this moment, Xihong Zoo was filled with a strange atmosphere.
This atmosphere made Yang Lin feel both somewhat unfamiliar and somewhat familiar. After reminiscing for a while, he realized that this seemed to be the long-lost festive spirit of the Lunar New Year.
However, Yang Lin was clearly not the only one who felt this way.
Soon, the tourists in the park also felt this unique feeling.
Before long, a trending topic titled "What is it like to celebrate the Lunar New Year with animals at Xihong Zoo" quickly climbed the hot search lists on major platforms.
Tourists enthusiastically filmed their experiences at Xihong Zoo and shared their feelings.
This immediately attracted a large number of envious netizens.
Xihong Zoo thus earned the title of the most festive scenic spot.
The most direct impact was that for the next few days, Xihong Zoo was operating at full capacity at all times.
Yang Lin had no choice but to use a large sum of money to recall a group of employees who were on holiday.
The enthusiasm of the tourists lasted for seven days, and it was not until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year that the busy situation finally eased.
When the data for the seven days of the Lunar New Year was placed before Yang Lin, he was somewhat shocked.
"During the seven days of the Lunar New Year, the average daily visitor volume in the park was 100,000, and a total of 750,000 visitors were received."
"Ticket revenue, plus surrounding retail revenue, plus Animal City revenue, reached over 80 million."
"In addition, our online sales also exceeded 10 million. All kinds of products have been sold out, especially the co-branded gold jewelry and the same style of the recently launched 'Ugly Rabbit' merchandise."
The financial lady was herself surprised by the revenue figures of these seven days.
Roughly calculated, including the income from Yang Lin's previous live broadcasts, Xihong Zoo earned over 100 million in this week.
Although most of the reasons were due to the Lunar New Year, this also indirectly showed how terrifying Xihong Zoo's earning potential was.
It was no exaggeration to say that it surpassed all other zoos in the country.
It took Yang Lin a few minutes to snap out of the series of impressive figures.
"Hehe, it seems that earning 2 billion this year should not be a problem."
"It will only take a few years to pay off all the loans."
Just as he was sighing with emotion, an employee rushed in.
"Director, someone is here to present you with a banner again!"