Tang Tang didn't understand, so Ning Wei explained carefully what aspects she should observe.
For example, whether this pig was still here today, or if there were any changes.
Tang Tang understood and immediately nodded, "Don't worry, I will pay extra attention today."
Ning Wei nodded, then buried her head and started eating.
In the entire dormitory building, apart from Ning Wei, no one else went back to sleep at this hour.
She was also glad for the peace and quiet. After greeting the dorm supervisor, she returned to her room.
At noon, she went to the cafeteria to eat on time. Everyone exchanged glances, seeming to have something to say.
However, Ning Wei shook her head slightly, thinking that the cafeteria was crowded and noisy, not a good time to talk.
After everyone finished eating, Ning Wei said to them before they parted, "Let's work hard today too!"
Everyone replied, "Let's work hard!"
To outsiders, this sounded a bit childish, but only they knew that Ning Wei was hinting that everyone should work hard to gather information.
Back at the panda enclosure, the director was just coming out. He said to Chen Qi, who was beside him, "You must take good care of the panda cub. After some time, I'll organize an event to name the panda cub. During this period, don't cause any trouble!"
"Understood, Director."
Ning Wei didn't want to be noticed by the director, so she hid behind a tree before he could spot her.
Chen Qi walked the director a long distance before turning back. Then he saw Ning Wei lounging leisurely on the fence, watching the pandas eat bamboo.
"Do you have nothing to do?" Chen Qi asked Ning Wei.
Ning Wei replied with righteous indignation, "No, all tasks should have been completed in the morning. In the afternoon, we only need to maintain order."
Chen Qi was surprised that this new employee talked back so quickly and looked at her with astonishment.
Ning Wei smiled back at him, "Does the leader have any instructions?"
"No!" Chen Qi knew how sharp Ning Wei's tongue was and returned to the monitoring room in frustration.
Due to the pig's escape yesterday, there were fewer tourists today. Ning Wei wandered outside alone for the entire afternoon.
She didn't see Xiao Qi today and there was no one to talk to, so she felt very bored.
After work, she even went to ask Chen Qi, "Why didn't Xiao Qi come out today?"
"When did your relationship get so good?"
Ning Wei sighed and then said, "This is the camaraderie between night shift workers."
Her words were pointed, clearly implying that Chen Qi and the others were bullying the two girls by intentionally assigning them the worst shifts, and not only for two days but possibly for many more.
Chen Qi glared at her fiercely and said in a stern tone, "She's resting today, didn't you know?"
Ning Wei looked innocent, "I really didn't know. So, do we still have to work the night shift tonight, and who will be assigned?"
Upon hearing "night shift," Chen Qi suddenly smiled, "Fortunately, you reminded me. How about you take the first half of the night shift tonight? You go eat first, and I'll wait for you in the monitoring room. Come and relieve me later."
He expected Ning Wei to curse him out for this deliberate targeting, but to his surprise, she readily agreed with a smile.
Chen Qi couldn't figure out what this young girl was thinking.
Normally, she would accept any form of targeted treatment and then retaliate twofold.
Today, her mild reaction to being assigned the night shift left Chen Qi somewhat disappointed.
Plans changed. Ning Wei swiftly went to the cafeteria, carrying her meal tray, and quietly told Mei Nan, "I'll be on duty at the panda enclosure later. You guys can discuss things on your own."
Mei Nan nodded. After Ning Wei finished eating and left, he led the others who had finished their shifts for their post-dinner stroll, discussing their findings for the day.
Ning Wei was quick. When she arrived at the monitoring room, Chen Qi was intently staring at the panda cub sleeping in the enclosure.
"It seems you really like small animals," Ning Wei said softly from the doorway.
Chen Qi glanced at her, "You're off duty at twelve midnight. Come back and relieve me after you finish eating at the cafeteria tomorrow at twelve."
"Tch."
This panda cub was so well taken care of that Ning Wei had no room to flex her muscles.
The monitoring room had four walls and only one door. In the corner, surveillance cameras monitored the staff twenty-four hours a day to ensure they were working diligently, leaving Ning Wei no opportunity to slack off.
Having worked all afternoon, and now having to work for several more hours, Ning Wei couldn't help but yawn.
She casually took out paper and a pen from the drawer and drew a map of all the areas in the zoo that had surveillance cameras. She also figured out ways to avoid them.
By the time her shift ended, Chen Qi came running.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Is a ghost chasing you?"
Chen Qi, as a man, constantly reminded himself not to stoop to the level of women like Ning Wei.
But mentioning that thing in the middle of the night, he really couldn't help it.
"Can't you say something nice?"
"Sure, can I leave now?"
"You..." Chen Qi was so angry he didn't know what to say, and could only wave his hand, urging her to leave quickly.
Ning Wei acted as if she couldn't see his displeased expression and deliberately said goodbye to him before leaving.
She swaggered under the surveillance cameras, partly to let the director see that she returned to her dorm immediately after work, and partly to check if there were any omissions on the map she had drawn earlier.
Back in the dorm, Ning Wei changed out of her work uniform. Tang Tang suddenly sat up, "You're back."
"Why aren't you sleeping!"
"I have something to tell you."
It turned out that Tang Tang had kept Ning Wei's words in mind while working today. She had deliberately inquired about the pig from other staff members and indeed found a piece of information that matched An Xin's speculation.
This pig had suffered a serious illness about half a year ago, the specifics of which were unclear. It wasn't eating, wasn't drinking, and lacked energy, looking like it was on its last legs.
The director had brought veterinarians to see it several times, but the veterinarians shook their heads and left.
After a month, the pig had lost a lot of weight.
Later, this pig disappeared. The director said it was sent out for treatment.
However, this pig held a special place in the hearts of the city's tourists. After all, it was a pig that everyone had fed carrots to since it was little. Children often came specifically to its enclosure to see if Da Pang had returned.
Yes, this pig also had a name. It was named by the director through an event where a lucky child was chosen to give it a name – Da Pang.
Another month passed, and Da Pang suddenly reappeared in its enclosure. However, initially, it lacked energy, refused to eat, and was very ill-tempered.
According to the director, Da Pang had been treated outside for a month and a lot of money was spent to save its life. But because of the excessive medication, its temper was not good, and it would improve as time went by and the effects of the medicine wore off.