Chapter 488: Chapter 239: Dreamy Start, Magical Director

Yang Qi didn’t force the issue. A change in status inevitably creates a sense of distance, which was perfectly normal.

Having an atmosphere like this already was quite good.

The Xianlai employee team, aside from the oldest, Feng Jianye, and department heads like An Yumin and Zhang Dahua who were in their early forties, consisted mainly of young people. The front-line zookeepers, technicians, and logistics staff were mostly in their twenties or around thirty, full of vigor and drive.

Yang Qi liked working with a team like this.

...

A photo of Yang Qi, sleeves rolled up, working alongside everyone—his face smudged with dirt but wearing a brilliant smile—was taken and posted in the newly created "Xianlai Animal Family Work Group."

Instantly, the group chat exploded.

[Wow! This is our director? So young! So handsome!]

[With those looks, that charisma, that build, he could be a celebrity!]

[The director is actually getting his hands dirty? And working so hard? I love it! I love it!]

[Wait... I think I’ve seen the director somewhere before... Isn’t this the legendary ’Druid’ keeper from Donghua Zoo?]

[Yes, yes, yes, I’ve seen the video! The director can pull a ’tooth’ from a Northeast Tiger with his bare hands!]

[That’s not all! I’ve also seen the director at Red Star Zoo, subduing an escaped, raging brown bear with his bare hands!]

[The most incredible thing is when the director fed a leopard cub in front of its mother, and the mother leopard just watched from the side, not angry at all.]

[Druid! Beast Tamer! So this is our director. He’s incredible!]

[With a god-like person like the director, our ’Xianlai’ will definitely be great.]

[Director, can I confess my love to you? /blush]

[...]

For a time, the group chat was filled with astonishment, curiosity, and admiration for Yang Qi, their "celebrity director."

Originally, some employees had been taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the new workplace and new leader, some even harboring their own little schemes. But after seeing the photo, the group’s discussion, and recalling Yang Qi’s near-legendary deeds, all their petty thoughts vanished, leaving only one impression.

Convinced.

Working under a director like this, there was a future.

Chen Ze, of course, also saw the photo and discussion in the group chat, and for him, the impact was the greatest.

He first privately sent Yang Qi a series of WeChat sticker packs with themes like "Shocked," "Worshipping the big boss," and "Kneeling in awe," followed by a torrent of shameless ass-kissing.

[Brother Qi... no, Director! You’ve been hiding this way too well!]

[Holy cow, the director of ’Xianlai’! I thought you were just here to be a technical consultant or a vice president!]

[You’re basically making a fortune in silence... no, that’s not right, you’re making big moves in silence!]

[From now on, this little brother will follow you. If you point east, I’ll never go west.]

[By the way, has the news spread over at Donghua?]

Yang Qi looked at the messages, smiled, and replied.

[It sounds better if you just call me Brother Qi.]

[At Donghua, besides Director Huang, Minister Jiang, and a few other key leaders, no one else knows yet. Don’t go spreading it around for now.]

Chen Ze replied immediately.

[Got it! Don’t worry, Brother Qi, my lips are sealed. I guarantee I won’t say a word! It’ll be hilarious to see their faces after the New Year when they find out the truth, haha.]

Chen Manjuan also sent a private message, her tone filled with surprise and joy, but also some apprehension. She was worried that, not knowing Yang Qi’s identity before, she might have been disrespectful in some way.

Yang Qi called her directly to put her at ease, telling her to just act the same as before.

At the same time, he also asked a favor: to not reveal their prior acquaintance to others for the time being. He also asked her to pay extra attention to the new colleagues’ work attitudes and interpersonal relationships, and to report any abnormalities to him promptly.

Chen Manjuan was in finance, had a meticulous mind, and had worked in the private sector before. She was well-versed in the ways of the world and immediately understood what Yang Qi meant.

He was asking her to help keep an eye on the internal situation, beyond her duties in the finance department.

She quickly said she understood and would definitely pay attention.

...

For several days in a row, Yang Qi stayed at Xianlai, busying himself with various tasks.

His living quarters was a standalone, two-story villa in the park’s "Expert Building" area. It was much more spacious than the mountain-side dormitory at Donghua, with simple, modern decor and complete facilities.

Even the bedsheets, duvet covers, pots, pans, and dishes were all brand new, uniformly procured, and still in their packaging, stored in the utility closet.

The other employee dorms were also quite good. Single employees had a three-person apartment, with each person getting their own private bedroom.

Those with families were allocated a small apartment unit.

All were fully equipped with basic appliances and furniture, truly ready for move-in with just a suitcase.

Yang Qi only needed to bring some of his clothes and personal belongings over from Donghua.

One early morning a few days later, before the sky had fully brightened, the air was bitingly cold.

Yang Qi, along with Head of Security Zhang Dahua and Veterinarian Luo City, drove a professional animal transport vehicle—equipped with internal partitions and a ventilation and temperature control system—out of Xianlai and headed for Donghua Zoo.

Zhang Dahua was driving. He was a straightforward and bold man in his early forties, an ex-military veteran with a burly build and a booming voice.

After leaving the military, he started his own business and became a small-time boss. When his company later went bankrupt, he was recruited by Pang Yunrui to take charge of security at Xianlai.

Luo City, meanwhile, brought a full set of emergency medical equipment and tranquilizers, just in case.

They arrived at Donghua Zoo shortly before eight o’clock, before the Zoo had opened to visitors.

Jiang Kai was already waiting in the designated handover area with two keepers and the necessary documents.

The two parties exchanged a few pleasantries and quickly completed the paperwork for the animal transfer.

Then, the real "move" began.

The first to be picked up was the Monkey King, "Great Sage."

The fellow couldn’t wait. Seeing Yang Qi arrive with the transport vehicle, he jumped up and down with excitement.

Yang Qi opened the special Transport Cage. Without needing any food as bait or tranquilizers, Great Sage zipped right in on his own, then called out to Yang Qi through the bars, SQUEAK SQUEAK, urging him to hurry.

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