Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"Wait, where are you taking me? We're almost in Hebei Province, aren't we?" Xiao Chen looked out the car window at Daxing Airport in the distance and couldn't help but ask again out of curiosity.

After breakfast, Su Chen explained some things about the jadeite rough to the housekeeper Jiang Hui, and then led him from the courtyard. He originally thought they were going to a training base in the mountains outside the city, or some quiet and leisurely place.

But to our surprise, after the car got on the elevated road, it headed south and drove for more than an hour, almost reaching Langfang in Hebei Province.

Most importantly, Su Chen was incredibly tight-lipped. He changed the subject several times along the way, even when asked, he would repeat the same thing to Chen Fei, who was driving: "I don't know."

He was so angry he laughed. The driver didn't even know the destination?
Wasn't this just blatantly brushing him off? He was so angry at the time that he wanted Chen Fei to stop the car and give him a good "promotion."

However, he also knew that Su Chen wanted to give him a surprise and had specifically instructed Chen Fei about it in private, so he naturally didn't take these small things to heart.

We're almost at Langfang now, surely Su Chen isn't planning to take him there to eat donkey meat sandwiches?

Sitting to the side, Su Chen listened to Xiao Chen's somewhat helpless question, glanced out the window, and after confirming that they were about to reach their destination, he smiled and replied, "We won't be going to Hebei Province. We'll be there soon!"

As they were talking, Su Chen saw a prominent sign in his eyes and immediately gestured in that direction, saying, "Look~ this is our destination today!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen immediately looked in the direction Su Chen pointed. He saw a huge iron gate in his line of sight. Above the gate was a sign that was partially obscured by the shade of the trees. The three words "Zoo" were clearly visible.
Seeing this, Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, looking somewhat bewildered. He looked at Su Chen with a hint of hostility and asked, "The zoo? This is the surprise you've been hiding all along?"

Looking at Xiao Chen's expression, Su Chen didn't feel embarrassed at all; on the contrary, his smile deepened.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with the zoo? Have you forgotten about 'Tiger Big' that you adopted from me before?"

When talking about Hu Da, Su Chen emphasized his words, as if to remind Xiao Chen that he was the one who took Hu Da back, but for various reasons, he ended up sending it back to Su Chen to be fed.

"Uh..." Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Xiao Chen's face, as if... he had really forgotten about that little guy.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Xiao Chen. After all, he is not as leisurely as Su Chen. He has a lot of things to do every day. Sometimes he has to run around. He may be in the capital in the morning and in the coastal area in the afternoon.

He quickly realized that neither when he went to Su Chen's courtyard house this time, nor when he went to the courtyard house with Chen Yao to move Su Chen's treasured wine, did he see Fatty Tiger, Zhao Cai (lynx), and the two little ones.

It seems that Su Chen did indeed transport those guys to this zoo.

"You bought this zoo?" Xiao Chen changed the subject.

"Hmm!" Su Chen nodded slightly. "I was just thinking of finding a spacious place for Fatty Tiger and the others. It's better than keeping them confined in a courtyard house."

As he spoke, Su Chen thought of something interesting and added, "When the old man and the others gave me the estate at Yuquan Mountain No. 12, I was thinking of moving Fatty Tiger up there to roam freely. If I hadn't thought about how inconvenient it would be up there, I wouldn't have bought this zoo."

Xiao Chen's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this, and he rolled his eyes at Su Chen, annoyed that Su Chen was really getting cocky.

Is what he's saying even human language? Is he letting fat tigers roam freely on Yuquan Mountain?
This is like lighting a lantern in the toilet—it's practically courting death!
Given Gian's size, his body and tail must be a good six meters long. When he opens his mouth, you could fit your head in without any problem. Who wouldn't be confused if they saw such a huge creature?

The moment Gian shows his face, he'll probably be greeted with a gift called "Truth"!

Xiao Chen knew that Su Chen wouldn't actually transport Fatty Tiger to Jade Spring Mountain. The reason Su Chen said those words was simply to show off in front of him.

Why does he have to apply in advance to go to Yuquan Mountain?

The car quickly arrived at the zoo's main gate. Before Chen Fei could get out and communicate with the security guard at the gate, the gate opened automatically to both sides, and two young men in white shirts walked out quickly.

Chen Fei recognized the two people at a glance. They were people that Butler Jiang Hui had selected from the guard team and specially assigned to this place to be in charge of matters related to the zoo.

"Brother Fei!" the two called out as they approached the car, their eyes simultaneously glancing towards the back seat. Upon seeing Su Chen sitting there, they respectfully saluted and said, "Good morning, sir!"

Su Chen nodded slightly in response to the two, while Chen Fei, who was sitting in the driver's seat, also said, "Let's go inside first, it's not good to stay at the entrance!"

"Wait a minute!" Just as Chen Fei was about to step on the gas, Su Chen, who was sitting in the back seat, suddenly spoke up: "Let the person in charge of the zoo get in the car and talk about the situation at the zoo."

Although Su Chen's voice wasn't loud, the two people standing next to the car heard it clearly. They hadn't expected their boss to let the person in charge get in the car, which made them feel flattered.

"Wang Hai, what are you standing there for? Get in the car!" Chen Fei called out when he saw the man in the lead standing there in a daze.

In a way, these guards were his men, so he naturally had to take care of them.

The man in the lead, Wang Hai, immediately snapped out of his daze upon hearing Chen Fei's words. He quickly exchanged a few words with the people behind him, then jogged over to the passenger side, carefully opened the door, and sat upright in the passenger seat, his eyes fixed straight ahead.

Seeing this, Su Chen chuckled and said, "Relax, don't be so reserved. Tell me about the current situation at the zoo!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hai quickly turned to report, "Reporting to you, sir, the zoo's renovation is now largely complete. The zoo has made some adjustments to its plans, removing some of the common animals and also 'exchanging' a number of rare animals through appropriate channels."

"Currently, the zoo has nearly thirty species of animals, including the three white tigers and lynxes that Mr. [Name] raised, as well as the red-crowned cranes, golden monkeys, raccoons, and two giant pandas that are not yet adults, which were later transferred from other zoos!"

"Giant panda?" Both Su Chen and Xiao Chen showed a look of surprise.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at Wang Hai, asking, "This thing... can it be 'exchanged'? Are all the relevant procedures complete?" Nominally it's an exchange, but Su Chen knew what it was really like. Although he loved giant pandas, he didn't want to cause any trouble because of this.

You should know that what Su hates most is trouble, no matter how big or small.

Wang Hai immediately explained respectfully, "Sir, please rest assured, the procedures are completely legal and compliant! The zoo meets the relevant leasing conditions, both in terms of qualifications and personnel. We even specially recruited a professional feeding team from Chengdu to ensure the health and safety of the two giant pandas!"

Xiao Chen, who was listening from the side, clicked his tongue. He could also see that this was all arranged by Su Chen's subordinates. He couldn't help but tease, "Boss Su, your entourage is getting bigger and bigger. You've even arranged for giant pandas to be in this private zoo. Are you planning to collect all the rare animals in the world for him in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen pretended to be deep in thought and nodded in agreement, "Brother Chen, you know what, your suggestion is really feasible. Let's try to make this zoo the best in the world and gather all those rare animals."

"I was so envious of the albino crocodiles and pure black jaguars I saw at Sheikh's place!"

As he spoke, Su Chen began to seriously consider the idea, thinking that it would be a very nice thing to gather all the rare animals in the world.

Upon hearing the name Su Chen mentioned, Xiao Chen immediately thought of a legendary figure and tentatively asked, "Is the Sheikh you're talking about the prince from the Middle East?"

“Hmm!” Su Chen nodded slightly. “Didn’t Grandpa Xiao ask me to go over there to handle the four square kilometers of land that the Abdul family gave me? Later, I met Salman through his introduction.”

The two didn't lower their voices during their conversation, so Chen Fei and Wang Hai, who were sitting in front, naturally heard it. Chen Fei was alright, since he was also a witness.

But Wang Hai was different. He was both nervous and excited as his boss started talking about names that only existed online or in the news!

What's nerve-wracking is that your boss gets to deal with such top-tier people, whose status is undoubtedly incredibly high. As for excitement... wouldn't it be a source of pride to work under such capable individuals?

Su Chen didn't continue the conversation with Xiao Chen about this matter, and instead steered the topic back to the zoo, "Xiao Wang, how are Pang Hu... that big white tiger, doing here?"

Mentioning this, Wang Hai's face instantly lit up with excitement and awe. "Adapted! Adapted very well! Sir, you don't know, that big... Fat Tiger is very intelligent and gentle. If it weren't for its large size and the pressure it puts on the other people in the park, we would have liked to let it roam freely!"

"We specially set up a semi-wild mountain forest area for it and the other two little ones, which takes up a quarter of the zoo. It is very active, but... it has a big appetite. It needs to eat at least one sheep or ten chickens every day, and they must be the kind that are raised in a green and ecological way. If they are chickens or sheep that are fed with feed, Fat Tiger will not eat them!"

Su Chen nodded thoughtfully and quickly understood the reason. It was most likely that when they were kept in the courtyard, the beef and mutton they were fed were top-grade beef and mutton that were air-freighted from Ujimqin Banner.

To put it bluntly, it's because he spoiled Gian's palate.

"It's alright. You can talk to Butler Jiang about Fatty Tiger's food, and he'll take care of it!"

The car slowly drove into the zoo. The scenery inside was completely different from when Su Chen first came. Even if Yu Qian himself came, he would never recognize the zoo as it used to be.

Not only are the roads wide and clean, but the landscaping has also been redesigned. The old scene of rows of iron cages is almost gone, replaced by a brand-new ecological park created according to the habits of each animal, which is much closer to nature.

Occasionally, you can see some animals moving around in their respective areas. Peacocks stroll leisurely on the lawn, and several white-feathered red-crowned cranes stand gracefully by the water. Interestingly, Su Chen also saw two golden monkeys sitting on a wooden post by the roadside, cuddling and not paying any attention to the slowly moving cars.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you've put a lot of effort into this zoo. With these facilities and conditions, apart from being a bit smaller than the Beijing Zoo, it looks much better in every other aspect!" Xiao Chen couldn't help but exclaim as he looked around at the surrounding environment.

He also knew that the zoo had been bought from someone else and that the renovation would cost at least eight figures. Having money really does make you extravagant... no, it should be said that you're carefree!
After all, Su Chen himself didn't know what the zoo would look like after the renovation. It was all handled by the butler, Jiang Hui. As for how much money was spent, Su Chen had no idea, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

Xiao Chen's words reminded Su Chen that the zoo seemed to be much larger than before. He remembered that when he first came here, it only took him a minute or two to get to the residential area at the back from the entrance, but now he still hadn't seen any houses.

Su Chen immediately looked at Wang Hai in the passenger seat and asked, "Xiao Wang, has the zoo been expanded?"

“Yes, sir! The area has more than doubled!” Wang Hai hurriedly explained, “Previously, Butler Jiang discovered that the area around the zoo was all wasteland with no one living there, so he bought the land around the zoo. The horse farm in the front was moved to the back, so the area in the front is much larger.”

Soon, the car turned a corner after a gentle slope, and the view suddenly opened up before us.

A shimmering artificial lake came into view, its banks lined with lush aquatic plants. Several black swans swam gracefully in the lake, while on one side of the shore, the exciting building stood quietly. Not far from the building was a dense, bionic forest, the habitat of the Gian family.

Whether they sensed Su Chen's arrival or not, a series of deep and powerful howls came from the direction of the mountains and forests. The sound was so powerful that even though Su Chen and the others were far away, they felt their eardrums tingle slightly.

The car came to a steady stop in front of the building. As soon as Su Chen got out of the car, he saw a white shadow dart out of the woods out of the corner of his eye. It was Fatty Tiger lying on the barbed wire fence, growling at Su Chen in a low voice.

"This guy..." Su Chen looked at Fatty Tiger's restless appearance, helplessly gestured to Xiao Chen, and then quickly walked over.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen didn't stop at all and immediately chased after him. He hadn't seen Fatty Tiger for a long time, and to be honest, he missed him a little.

Su Chen walked up to the barbed wire fence, stretched out his finger through the wire and tapped Fat Tiger's big nose. "Don't worry, I'll let you out in a bit!"

"Why do I feel like Fat Tiger has gotten even fatter than before?" Xiao Chen walked up to Su Chen, carefully looked Fat Tiger over, and muttered with a hint of uncertainty.

Whether or not he understood, Fat Tiger turned his head and gave Xiao Chen a "disdainful" look, as if to say that he wasn't fat.

This scene stunned Su Chen and Xiao Chen for a moment, then they burst into laughter. (End of Chapter)