"Director, how many artists does our zoo actually need? There are quite a few available, and I'm worried about a labor surplus." Shi Lulu knew that her zoo offered very good benefits, and the director was incredibly generous. She had once posted a photo of herself living at the zoo in the group chat, which drew envy from many of her classmates.

Some of her classmates went abroad for further studies, some took postgraduate entrance exams or civil service exams, and many went straight into employment, mostly in large companies and big cities. But even so, their living conditions were still incomparable to hers.

With only two or three days left until the Lantern Festival, Su Zhou said directly, "If many people express their desire to come, then everyone should come."

Shi Lulu smiled and said, "Don't worry, these students are mostly locals from Beijing. It won't take them long to get here by taxi. They should be here soon."

Su Zhou readily agreed: "Okay, thank you for this. If it weren't for you, the Lantern Festival event probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"What are you saying, Principal? It's our duty to help you out." Shi Lulu looked at Su Zhou's face and sighed inwardly.

In fact, none of her classmates knew that, apart from the benefits and treatment, the principal herself was the biggest beneficiary.

Compared to older, balding, or overweight bosses, my boss is much more attractive than any big star in the entertainment industry, and he also has a good temper. Just that alone makes him stand out from the crowd.

Shi Lulu, beaming with pride, directly gave Su Zhou her contact information.

Su Zhou followed the same procedure as before, arranging for them to stay at the zoo's hotel. However, this led to many tourists complaining in the zoo's comment section that hotels are becoming increasingly difficult to book.

She didn't dare to say it.

The zoo's gold coins have been spent again, and at the same time, Su Zhou received news that the venue construction was completed.

[Congratulations! Mission 6 is complete. Please check your inventory for the mission rewards.]

The moment she received the system notification, Su Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected the task to be completed so smoothly; she had almost thought it was going to fail.

The artist who fainted has now been rescued and is still drawing in the hospital.

While browsing her WeChat Moments, Su Zhou accidentally came across a photo of this artist. The photo showed her with an IV drip in her hand, looking pitiful, and was captioned: "Even if I die, even in my coffin, I will still make the hoarse sound of painting."

After seeing it, Su Zhou was a little emotional; it really was true.

Once I start drawing, it's like it never ends.

Not only her, but all the other invited artists were the same, striving for perfection in their work. As a result, the effect was much better than expected, like a beautiful ancient Chinese style CG coming to life.

Just then, Su Zhou received a phone call.

It was an unfamiliar number calling. "Hello, what's up?"

"There's a package here. Please sign for it at the zoo entrance."

Su Zhou paused for a moment, quickly recalling whether she had bought anything online recently. The zoo only had 120 employees, and many packages didn't come here specifically. The nearest package pickup point was a ten-minute drive away, so people usually only bought packages from JD.com's self-operated stores.

Wondering who sent the package, she went to the zoo to sign for it.

Holding the delivery box, it wasn't heavy.

When I brought the package back to the office and opened it, I was surprised to find that it contained pairs of Spring Festival couplets of varying sizes. It was clear that the couplets had been specially cut to the appropriate size after taking into account the specific dimensions of different enclosures in the zoo.

Su Zhou was taken aback, remembering that Su Yunhai had said on New Year's Eve that he would also write Spring Festival couplets for the zoo.

The Spring Festival is almost over now.

Thinking that her father could still find time in his busy schedule to write Spring Festival couplets for these animals, Su Zhou immediately distributed the couplets to her employees: "Let's put up all these couplets."

Tang Yu leaned closer to take a look: "Director, did your father write this? Doesn't that mean he's an idol?"

If you were to ask who among the zoo's employees loves Su Ji the most, it would undoubtedly be Tang Yu. During his student days, when his living expenses weren't so plentiful, ordering Su Ji was a way to treat himself. Even after he started working and his salary increased, he would still occasionally make a point of going to Su Ji to eat.

Su Zhou was speechless: "Don't be weird, these are Spring Festival couplets. If you want an autograph, I'll have my dad write a special autograph for you, okay?"

"Really? If it's a deal, you can't go back on your word."

After pasting up the Spring Festival couplets, the late arrival of spring is enveloped in Dad's deep love.

Just then, Grandpa returned from fishing.

He had a good day; he came home early, carrying a classic red bucket.

"Grandpa, you're back so early today, and you have a big smile on your face. It seems you had a good day." Su Zhou turned around, smiled slightly at her grandfather who was walking over carrying a bucket of water, and her grandfather gave a reserved "hmm".

Grandpa and Grandma were too busy running their restaurant to go fishing with Grandpa, so he explored the area outside the zoo and actually found a few good fishing spots.

Smaller fish caught by direct fishing are usually released back into the wild, while larger ones are kept at home or taken to the kitchen for processing.

Grandpa must have had a good catch today; his beaming face couldn't hide his boast: "Great catch today, I caught a big one."

As Grandpa spoke, he picked up the bucket to show Su Zhou. Su Zhou didn't like eating fish, and she thought she would just take a quick look. But after looking at it, she realized something was wrong and quickly said seriously, "Grandpa, this fish is unusual."

Grandpa was beaming with pride, his smile deepening: "I know this fish is special. I caught it first thing this morning, so it's definitely something special."

"Grandpa, do you know what kind of fish you caught?" Su Zhou asked calmly, her eyes deep and thoughtful. The skill she had previously obtained from the system could help her identify any species, which appeared in her eyes as a form of popular science knowledge.