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From the perspective of a professional like Shi Wen, one of the foals has the potential to reach an average level, and with proper training, it might be able to participate in some local horse racing competitions.

He told Lian Lishan.

Lian Lishan trusted his judgment completely and was overjoyed, even giving him an extra small red envelope.

Shi Wen returned home, it was already past six in the evening. He rode his horse to the outside of the ranch, but before he could dismount, his phone rang again.

Usually at this time, Shi Wen wouldn't answer the phone. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Xi Long calling.

Xi Long is an old friend of Yan Kexing and also has a connection with giant pandas.

Shi Wen, then pulled back his horse, took out his phone, and answered, "Brother Xi, what's up?"

"It's like this, the giant panda Zhengzheng still hasn't recovered these past two days," Xi Long sighed. "We've tried everything, not putting male pandas in its enclosure, and even putting female pandas in to keep it company, but it still hasn't gotten better. Young Brother Shi, is animal depression really that hard to treat?"

Shi Wen, "I'm not sure, I haven't encountered this situation before."

Xi Long: "Can you help us think of another way? It would be such a pity if we couldn't save this young panda."

Shi Wen that rescuing animals is really just a matter of three things: personally taking care of the animals, feeding them good food, and then taking them to a ranch for care.

He didn't have any good ideas for Zhengzheng, who was far away in City B.

After thinking for Shi Wen said, "I can't do much here at your zoo. If you could send it to a ranch, maybe I could help it get better."

Xi Long: "Oh, is that so? Then could you please take care of it for a few days?"

Shi Wen, "You're really going to give them away? If so, I don't have the qualifications to raise giant pandas, so I'm afraid you'll have to help me get the necessary permits."

Xi Long: "That's no problem. If you're willing to accept it, we'll handle all the other formalities. You don't need to worry about it."

Shi Wen agreed, "Alright, when do you think you should send it over? I'll make the necessary preparations."

Xi Long pondered for a moment, "Shall we try to deliver it within three days, and send its food rations along with it?"

Shi Wen that there was no bamboo here. If they could send over their food rations as well, that would be perfect, saving Shi Wen the trouble of figuring out a solution.

After a brief discussion, Xi Long asked, "Young Brother Shi, do you have any requirements regarding compensation? If not, we'll follow the compensation the Abnormal Affairs Bureau offers you: 30,000 per animal per month?"

Shi Wen was surprised by his straightforwardness. "I don't have any, just give me whatever you think is appropriate."

Xi Long: "Then we'll send Zhengzheng over in three days."

Shi Wen never expected the ranch to welcome new animals so soon.

He called a meeting with the little guys and warned them that new guests would be coming to the ranch, telling them not to bully the guests and to get along well with them.

Most of the little guys didn't understand, but when the dogs took the lead and barked, they responded with barks.

Shi Wen looked at the group of little guys barking happily at the sky, and ruffled Cong Zai's hair with a hint of melancholy. "Looks like none of them are very reliable. Cong Zai, this matter is left to you."

Cong Zai gently rubbed against Shi Wen's hand. "Mmm."

The delivery of the giant pandas went smoothly, with virtually no problems.

Upon Shi Wen that the giant pandas had already begun to be transported here, Shi Wen couldn't help but say to Yan Kexing, "Xi Long has quite the influence; he can just bring over national treasure-level giant pandas like that."

Yan Kexing replied, "It's because you have a lot of influence; you're willing to accept it, and he's willing to give it to you, so naturally no one else will have any objections."

Shi Wen, "Have we really reached this point where we value face?"

Yan Kexing patted him on the shoulder. "What do you think? Don't forget, you also saved that old man. Who doesn't experience birth, aging, sickness, and death? There will be plenty of times when he'll come to you for help. There's no need to hold you back over such trivial matters."

Shi Wen people sighing, "The article I read when I was a child was right; we really should strive to be useful members of society."

Listening to his interpretation, Yan Kexing asked with a smile, "Are you sure that's what your teacher meant?"

Shi Wen turned to look at him. "Or what? You have a problem with that?"

Yan Kexing: "No, it's a very interesting interpretation."

The process of sending the giant panda Zhengzheng was very low-key; apart from the zoo staff, no one else knew that the panda had been sent to their ranch.

The park officials told reporters that Zhengzheng had been sent to a sanatorium for treatment and even took photos.

After generating online buzz for a while, it gradually faded away.

Shi Wen received Zhengzheng, he felt that although the giant panda was in low spirits and had a poor appetite, judging from his appearance, apart from looking a little depressed, its size was actually not much different from when he last saw it.

Shi Wen asked with some doubt, "Why haven't you lost any weight?"

The zookeeper said, "It was a little thin, and we were worried something might happen, so we fed it all sorts of things it liked every day and gave it nutritional injections, so it looks fine now."

As he spoke, the zookeeper smoothed down Zhengzheng's fur. "It looks a bit chubby, but it's actually quite thin."

Shi Wen always felt that this thinness was "your zookeeper thought you were thin." From his professional perspective, Zhengzheng could not be considered a thin panda in any way.

Shi Wen ranches don't usually receive outsiders.

After the giant panda was delivered to the ranch, its keepers and leaders had to go back. Everyone watched with reluctance as Zhengzheng disappeared from Shi Wen Ranch.

Zhu Ji, who accompanied him, offered a comforting remark. "Shi Wen is very reliable; entrusting him with this will definitely be fine."

The reliable Shi Wen arrived at the livestock shed carrying the giant panda Zhengzheng.

The little ones in his family all live in the livestock shed. Although the giant panda is a new member, it has to live like the other family members.