Chapter 1451 Don't want animal performances, want people to perform
February 4th, Monday.
Tan Xinzhang knocked on the door of Tengda President's office with some anxiety.
"Mr. Pei."
Pei Qian looked up and said, "Huh? Here you go. Are things settled at home?"
Tan Xinzhang nodded: "Everything is settled, I hired two people to help my father take care of the zoo, and also did my father's ideological work, and then I came."
It can be heard that at the beginning, Mr. Tan Yingjiu was quite resistant and repulsive to the whole move of the zoo to Jingzhou.
On the one hand, it may be because of my attachment and reluctance to this zoo, and I don’t want to see the place where I have spent most of my life become empty. On the other hand, I am also worried about whether these animals will live well after the relocation.
Will big cities not be able to adapt?
However, after Tan Xinzhang explained the details of the relocation to him, the old man agreed.
Because Mr. Tan Yingjiu also knows very well that the zoo can be said to be deteriorating now. Although the animals can eat well under his care, the living environment and various conditions are still far behind those of some large zoos.
Moreover, since Mr. Pei asked Tan Xinzhang to be the director of the zoo, there is no need to worry about the suffering of these animals.
Although these animals are the favorite of old man Tan Yingjiu and he is reluctant to part with them, since he can get better conditions by moving, it is not a bad idea.
Pei Qian nodded and handed over the plan that had been printed in advance: "This is the preliminary plan for the zoo's planning. Just take a look."
Tan Xinzhang reached out to take it and glanced quickly.
"Lengnuan Zhizhi pet paradise?"
Tan Xinzhang had a confused expression on his face. The name of this zoo seemed a bit unserious at first glance.
Most of the other zoos are named after places, such as Jingzhou Zoo. The advantage of such a name is that as soon as you hear the name, you will probably know where the zoo is.
Of course, there are also some indoor zoos that have nicer and easier-to-remember names. These names may sound all kinds of different, but at least they are catchy and more in line with the positioning of the zoo.
But what does this self-knowledge of warmth and coldness mean?
I always feel that this idiom does not go well with the zoo!
Although this is a neutral term, I always feel that it is somewhat inappropriate to use it in this place. It is only slightly better than "Thunder and Thunder Pet Paradise".
But he looked up at Mr. Pei and found that Mr. Pei seemed to like the name very much. He didn't have much to say, so he could only continue reading.
After all, he doesn't think he has more say than Mr. Pei when it comes to naming.
Pei Qian couldn't help but nodded slightly.
Well, very good. Not asking too many questions is the first basic quality of a good person in charge. Tan Xinzhang has met the standard.
As for why you chose such a name?
Obviously, it has two meanings.
The first meaning is that for tourists, they know whether they are warm or cold.
This zoo looks good on the surface, with a large area and a decent location, but there is not much to do inside!
Just like a famous dish that "looks obvious but tastes confusing", this zoo is just an empty place, and no one can enjoy it, so for tourists, it is a matter of self-knowledge.
The second meaning is that for Mr. Pei, he also knows how to be warm and cold.
When everyone thought that the zoo was messed up and failed, and felt sorry for Mr. Pei, little did they know that Pei Qian had already made a lot of money because of the zoo's losses, and was secretly enjoying himself, so this was also a matter of self-knowledge.
Look at this name, how appropriate it is!
As for whether this strange name can persuade tourists to leave, Pei Qian actually doesn't have much hope. If he can, he will do so. If he can't, then forget it. Anyway, this zoo is losing money based on its ability.
Tan Xinzhang continued to look down. The more he looked, the more obvious the surprise on his face.
What kind of weird rules are these?
It’s understandable that the cage area and the breeding conditions are much better than those in ordinary zoos. Tengda is rich and wealthy, which is understandable. However, a zoo with such a huge investment does not raise any rare animals. Instead, it keeps raising some rare animals.
It is common for animals to fight to death. What is the reason for this?
Judging from the layout of the park, it is also incompatible with the basic rules of general zoos. The entire park looks large and empty, leaving a lot of rest space for tourists. It seems that they are afraid that they will finish the park in one go. I wish they could see two
The project got bored and turned around to go home.
The only thing that Tan Xinzhang thinks is more reasonable is the interactive experience, which seems to be a very novel point.
Some animals are relatively affectionate by nature, and can naturally interact with them under the guidance of the staff.
For example, Arctic foxes are affectionate by nature. When many Arctic foxes in zoos see people approaching, they will look at tourists enthusiastically through the glass, stick out their tongues, and follow them from one end to the other. They are almost like domestic pet dogs.
But it is not suitable to be kept as a pet because its intelligence is relatively low, its smell is relatively strong, and its feces is not easy to handle.
In fact, in addition to cats and dogs, there are many beloved animals in the world, but only cats and dogs have become mainstream pets. It is precisely because other unpopular pets have more or less unacceptable points.
But in the animal park, this problem does not exist.
These animals will have a relatively large space for activities, and there will be dedicated staff to provide scientific feeding and education. Visitors can skip the annoying stage of picking up poop and start playing with them.
Moreover, if some animal taming performances can be added, maybe this can become a unique stunt?
Thinking of this, Tan Xinzhang said: "Mr. Pei, I have a little question. There doesn't seem to be an animal training performance written on it? I see that there are breeders, veterinarians and other professions, but why is there no animal trainer? If there is
The addition of animal trainers should further enhance the competitiveness of the zoo and better coordinate with the current interactive experience."
Pei Qian couldn't help but frown slightly.
Hmm? Tamer?
"That won't work!" Pei Qian blurted out.
Tan Xinzhang was stunned for a moment: "Why?"
Their original private zoo did not have an animal taming show, but that was because neither father nor son knew how to tame animals.
To tame animals, you must first have suitable animals, and secondly, have scientific methods of taming animals. But once successful, the popularity of the entire zoo will be greatly improved.
Many zoos will arrange animal taming performances during prime time, and the venues are often crowded and very popular.
Tan Xinzhang had previously thought about how to save this zoo that was on the verge of bankruptcy. One of the options was an animal taming show, but he couldn't do it himself, and it was too expensive to hire an animal tamer, so he couldn't afford it. There were no conditions, so he had no choice but to give up.
But since Mr. Pei has spent so much extra money to open a zoo, isn't it normal to invite a few animal trainers to perform animal training performances?
Pei Qian coughed twice and explained: "What do you think of this animal taming performance? It's a matter of opinion."
“Whether it’s domestic pets, breeding, or zoos, in the final analysis it’s all about satisfying humans themselves, there’s no doubt about it.”
"If you want to give animals the best living environment, you should seal off a mountain and let the animals run freely in the mountain instead of keeping them in captivity."
"But it is definitely not realistic to turn all places into nature reserves, because human society needs to continue to develop, and there are still many people who have not escaped poverty. We must first solve the problem of human survival."
"I also don't agree with the behavior of treating animals as one's own father and stopping cars on the highway to save his father. That is very hypocritical. Human beings protect animals for themselves, and there is nothing embarrassing to admit."
"So, I think the existence of the zoo is certainly necessary, so that people in the city can not only see photos or videos of wild animals through the screen, but also be able to get close to the animals. At the same time, in the zoo
Protecting animals, preventing some animals from becoming extinct, and even providing them with better living conditions than in the wild is the role of zoos.”
"But...animal taming performances, I don't think they are among them."
"If it is some naturally intelligent animals, and they are trained through feeding, that is fine; but if it is through whipping, forcing some animals to behave contrary to their nature, it is just to create a gimmick and attract more people.
Come and see it, then I think it’s very unnecessary.”
"I can't control what other zoos do, but in our zoo, I don't want to see that kind of thing."
"If there must be a performance... we can let the zoo employees perform on stage! At least we can give them a salary increase."
After Pei Qian finished speaking, he paused for a moment because he accidentally said what was on his mind.
Of course, it is his true inner thought that he does not want to force these animals to do things that go against their nature, but another important reason is that he feels that it is too profitable.
How much does it cost to hire an animal trainer?
How much money would an animal trainer make if he created a popular show?
The key is, Pei Qian can't add money even if he wants to, so he can't just give bonuses to these animals, right?
Raising the salary of animal trainers is not much.
This is definitely a bad deal! If you are not careful, you may vomit blood, and it may even set the entire animal park on fire!
Therefore, Pei Qian simply stopped these animal training performances. It is okay to train dogs using gentler methods that are in line with their nature, but if they are forced to train by whipping, it is a bit unnecessary.
If you have to perform, let the zoo employees perform on stage.
You can perform anything. Anyway, if you work in a zoo, what kind of talent can you have?
When the time comes, those who will perform will be given more bonuses one by one and that will be it.
It's not okay to let animals perform, that's oppression of animals; but it's okay to let animals perform, because you can pay more, and giving more money is not oppression.
Tan Xinzhang scratched his head, feeling that the zoo was a little strange.
But he was too embarrassed to question Mr. Pei's decision, so he nodded and followed everything.