My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 365 My Lord, please don't make a mistake that violates principles.

Fortunately, it was a small plane with a dozen or so seats, which was just enough to land at a smaller semi-civilian airport.

Not only did Shen Cuiyue mobilize four imported SUVs, which were rarely seen on the road, to come and pick up Feng Chu from the airport.

The city's television stations set up their cameras to steadily record the arrival of the foreign businessmen on their groundbreaking journey.

The secretary-general, with whom they frequently interacted, and Director Tang from the Economic Development Zone were also present as official representatives to welcome them.

Young Pioneers even presented flowers.

This completely delayed Wei Dong from secretly loading so many purchased items onto the truck.

On the way, he wondered, "Qin Yuye, aren't you smuggling all this stuff?"
They're practically taking advantage of the fact that Jiangzhou Airport doesn't have customs facilities right now, aren't they?

I don't have much contact with Hong Kong girls, but Steve's people know all too well that these business jets land directly at small airports outside various international airports of Citibank, where the captains temporarily take on customs duties.

This amount of food isn't much when divided among the dozen or so people on both sides.

Even Lao Gao said that they've seen plenty of cases of luggage exceeding the limit when returning to China, and as long as it's not bulk purchase and resale, they're not too concerned about it now.

Well, the customs clearance process that I originally needed Wu Xi to help me with has become much simpler.

Three different models of Apple computers, a Panasonic laptop I bought in Akihabara, two Famicoms, a camcorder, five or six cameras of different grades, plus a microwave oven, Walkman, tape recorder, rice cooker, hair dryer, kettle, small speaker, and a whole bunch of other things.

It can fill the cargo space of two SUVs with the rear seats folded down.

After the official greetings, Wei Dong led the Secretary-General and Director Tang to admire the unpacked items: "Like jeans, in addition to developing and producing our own similar products, we should also try our best to obtain export sales opportunities to earn foreign exchange."

With a subtle glance from Qin Yuye, Shen Cuiyue immediately understood and signaled Gou Dan and the others to load the pile of clothes, cosmetics, and local specialties onto the red minivan, and then pick up Lao Gao and the others.

Wei Dong, unusually, drove his silver-gray Toyota Land Cruiser and took Steve straight to the zoo. There was no particular reason; it was just on the way.

Here, you can first pass through the steel city, which is a third-line factory with an old and dusty, noisy style.

But at least it presents the appearance of an industrialized city.

Rather than the agricultural state of Africa and South Asia.

Steve looked around at the scene with some surprise, constantly asking what this was and what that was.

Qin Yuye and the secretary-general sat in the back, translating and listening.

When Wei Dong arrived at the bustling zoo entrance an hour or so later, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.

It is clearly a newly completed tower and city wall-shaped gate.

It already bears the characteristics of a scaled-down version of Disneyland.

This attracted many citizens who felt they had come specifically to see the spectacle.

The Secretary-General was also surprised: "It's done already? What a huge change, and the efficiency is amazing!"

Just kidding, commercial venues have to calculate performance every day.

Anyway, all the engineers have already withdrawn from this area.

Shen Cuiyue knew her own vehicle could get in, so she peeked out and saw that the TV station was setting up equipment again. She then told Gou Dan and the others to drive the car full of stuff back to the factory area first.

I won't stand out here.

But Dong Xueqing quickly squeezed onto Qin Yuye's seat and began introducing her territory: "The basic first phase of cleanup and renovation is complete. After it's unveiled to the city's residents on May Day, the second phase will gradually begin. Right, go to the right, hee hee..."

I can't help but feel happy.

Ordinary vehicles are definitely not allowed to drive in the zoo, and Wei Dong and his group are not allowed to drive in normally either.

Now, we've taken our guests straight to the Three Lakes area between the two mountains.

The area where Weidong and his sister-in-law used to eat ice cream has now become home to several colorful ice cream parlors, noodle shops, dumpling restaurants, roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shops, and barbecue restaurants.

But what's even more eye-catching is the large area of ​​netting covering the space between the two hilltops.

Because of the scarcity of various materials such as steel wire, copper wire, and plastic, the effect achieved by using bakelite for weaving is denser than expected.

This caused the entire "valley," which spans over a thousand square meters, to become significantly darker.

Instead, it has the imposing presence of a dense forest, covered and surrounded by towering trees that form panels of "bakelite netting" that, when fastened together, resemble a super-huge net tent.

It's already packed with tourists.

Dong Xueqing quickly distributed employee badges and guest cards that could be hung on collars, something Wei Dong was used to doing, just like he did in the factory area. It not only looked very professional, but also made things convenient for visiting guests, and everyone who came to learn from their experience praised it highly.

But the praise now is definitely for the bird paradise right in front of us.

After passing through a "quarantine passage" that is more than ten meters long and entering a large tent that is more than twenty meters high, you will immediately be surrounded by birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, and it may even be a little noisy.

Various brightly colored golden pheasants, white cranes, grey herons, peacocks, black and white swans... roam freely on the trails and perch on the trees, with beautiful figures flying overhead from time to time!
This unprecedented "supermarket-style" immersive tour is sure to surprise and delight visitors.

Then many staff members had to run around emphasizing that the animals should not be touched, fed, or frightened.

But the overall order was not bad.

There was no need for Wei Dong to waste words. Qin Yuye proudly showed off to the foreigners: "It's Pete's own. He built it to give citizens a better experience. We visited the San Diego Zoo carefully this time and will learn from many of its excellent details."

The secretary-general almost forgot about the foreign businessmen and clapped his hands happily: "Very good, very unique! When the city contracted the zoo to you, there were still some people who had different opinions, but now it seems that you have indeed put a lot of thought into it and come up with many solutions."

Wei Dong said, "It is the result of the engineering corps construction team, the team that was restructured in our zoo, and the hard work of everyone in the zoo. We hope to present an even more perfect scene to the people on May Day."

She also pointed to her sister-in-law, indicating that her efforts had not been in vain.

Fengchu stood even more proudly, chest puffed out and head held high, having nothing to show off.

However, she clearly comes here often; some birds seem to recognize her and are even fluttering towards her shoulder.

Wei Dong thought it would be fun if a bird dropping fell on him.

The Secretary-General's unspoken message was: "So what adjustments are planned for ticket prices? We need to take into account the economic affordability of the people."

Zoos across the country have not undergone much restructuring, mainly because they are public institutions under the Ministry of Forestry and the State Forestry Administration, just like post offices, which are professional units with state-backed animal protection and other functions.

Therefore, the price was cheaper than that of privately-run animal parks and wildlife centers during the same period.

Wei Dong's response was both unexpected and delightful: "Why adjust the ticket price? It's still only 50 cents. According to the business principles of the internet, the goal should be to attract a large number of tourists as cheaply as possible, creating a hotspot, so that people can spend more money on food and drinks, and buy animal T-shirts and other items from the shops near the entrance. Making money from these commercial operations is the real goal."

This is the new way of thinking that came about in later generations.

Qin Yuye also translated and relayed this to Steve, little did he know that this ecosystem business model of bringing users in and then taking a cut from every opportunity was what Steve later perfected!
He was immediately struck by a powerful, almost genetic, light, and his eyes lit up with an alarming intensity.

In fact, only Bird Mountain underwent large-scale and expensive renovations; all the others relied on mechanized engineering corps teams.

Except for a very few places where cement repairs were done, most of the work was just cleaning and washing.

With all sorts of machinery deployed, the efficiency was exceptionally high.

For example, they used large, engineering-grade air compressors to drive high-intensity water guns, cleaning up all the old stones, fences, and even the aged cement pavement in the entire zoo, which were covered in moss and bore the marks of time.

Later short videos also featured this kind of cleanup campaign, which was very stress-relieving.

The entire zoo looks remarkably new!

The secretary-general, still wondering how much money had been spent, quickly clapped again: "Wei Dong, your statement is very gratifying to the city. Entrusting it to you was the right choice. All the major city leaders will come to support us before May Day. This will definitely be a benchmark and model for Jiangzhou's institutional reform and industry opening up."

Wei Dong didn't care about being a role model, but receiving attention and support from the city would indeed make things easier: "This is what we should do."

The secretary-general was quite satisfied and revealed the details: "Then I'll go back and report first. You take good care of the foreign businessmen, and then come back to report on the overseas work in person. This way, the leaders will be more aware of your work progress."

So, in his haste to go back and share the good news, he didn't see the commercial street at the entrance of the park, nor did he see the progress of the construction site at the deepest part of the park.

The dormitory building, which had been under construction for two months, already had the foundation of three or four stories, which surprised Wei Dong.
With several projects under construction and him working as a consultant for a real estate company, he's practically a real estate expert.

Normally, the construction time for a reinforced concrete frame structure building with an elevator would be more than a year.

Old Geng, who was clearly the main force guarding this area, was very determined: "A few days after you left, I learned from the front page of the Central News Agency that there was a brother unit of construction soldiers in Pengzhen who set a special zone speed of building one floor every three days. I immediately ordered a learning and catching-up campaign to be launched throughout the entire team!"

Wei Dong quickly replied, "No need, no need. We're not in a hurry. Pengzhen is focused on achieving results. We just need to focus on quality and quantity and move forward steadily."

Old Geng said incredulously, "Of course, we must ensure quality while tackling technical challenges, overcoming difficulties, and improving efficiency. We are a heroic regiment that has received commendations from the entire army..."

Wei Dong glanced at the foreigner following behind him and lowered his voice: "How's the site survey and construction preparation going for the new Xishan Building in the Economic Development Zone? We've secured some more funding this time, so we can start construction now."

Ever since he heard that the foreigners behind him were from Citizens, Lao Geng's expression has been very serious.

We are now adhering to the principle of secrecy and are preparing to signal to several nearby soldiers to take these American elements away first!
Wei Dong had to stop him again: "No need, no need, these are businessmen who are here to do business."

Old Geng's eyes were filled with: My lord, you must not make a mistake that violates principles.

(End of this chapter)