"Yes, let’s proceed with these preparations," Mayor Wang nodded. This plan managed to kill two birds with one stone. ’It seems young Qin has really made some progress after all this time. Once this is done, maybe I can give him more responsibilities.’ 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Mayor Wang, I have another idea, though it’s not fully formed yet. I’m not sure if it’s feasible," Qin Qing said, encouraged that his previous suggestion had been accepted. He was delighted and decided to keep up the momentum.

"Go ahead and share whatever you’re thinking. Don’t worry about being wrong—I’m here to vet it, aren’t I?" Mayor Wang was in a particularly good mood today.

"It came to me yesterday when I saw Hah’Er’s video on Weibo. What if we helped him apply for a verified Weibo account? We could periodically post photos of Hah’Er and the beautiful scenery of Yunzhong City to complement the promotional film and photos. I’m sure many people online would see these posts and get interested in visiting Yunzhong City," Qin Qing explained.

"What about you, Shen... Bin, what do you think?" Mayor Wang, having taken Shen Yibin’s earlier words to heart, immediately switched to a more familiar form of address.

"Um, I think that’s fine, but I want to make it clear upfront that the account will also be used to post other information. It can’t be exclusively for Hah’Er’s role as Yunzhong City’s tourism ambassador." ’The zoo promotion isn’t over yet,’ he thought. ’I should probably see that through first. Besides, the pressure will be even greater once the shop expands. I might need to post content promoting the pet shop in the future, too.’

"That’s only natural. I’ve noticed other city ambassadors don’t create new accounts either; they just use the celebrity’s original one." Mayor Wang had no objection. "The promotional film on TV will attract a slightly older audience, while the Weibo campaign will draw in a younger crowd. They complement each other perfectly. I think this is a great idea."

"I’ll apply for the account as soon as I get back. As for the verification process, I’ll need your help to push it through quickly." Shen Yibin could apply for verification on his own, but it wouldn’t be nearly as fast as having them handle it. ’Xu Ye’s campaign is already underway. If I can get this approved soon, I can catch this wave of publicity.’

And so, the matter was settled. Qin Qing immediately started helping Shen Yibin with the account, while Shen Yibin took Hah’Er back to the shop. Before long, Qin Qing sent over the account username and password.

"Egg, bring the helmet over here." Shen Yibin beckoned to Egg, took the safety helmet from its head, and placed it back on Hah’Er’s. Then he took out a pair of jeans and a camouflage shirt, dressed Hah’Er up like a construction worker again, and raised his tablet. *CLICK!* He snapped a photo.

’Hmm, this will be your profile picture for a while,’ Shen Yibin thought, satisfied with the photo. He then started editing the rest of the profile. Gender was obviously male. As for sexual orientation... ’After winning over so many girls in Sichuan in one go, he must be into girls, right?’

’Birthday? I have no idea.’ He opened WeChat, asked the Future Pet Shop, and got Hah’Er’s date of birth: February 22, 2122. ’No wonder he’s so goofy.’ ’As for his zodiac sign, February 22nd would make him a Pisces, same as me.’

Finally, it was time for the Weibo nickname. Shen Yibin chuckled and quickly typed in the name: "Call me Hah’Er the Hardworking Brick-Mover." For the bio, he entered: "I have to work hard moving bricks to get the zoo repaired soon!"

Once all the information was filled in, Shen Yibin had his own account and Hah’Er’s mutually follow each other. He then had Hah’Er’s account follow Xu Ye, Qiao Wenqi, Mo Xiaomo, Bai Yanni, Sun Qian, and the others. Next, he published the first post: he reposted the brick-moving photos from Xu Ye with the caption, "Hello everyone, I’m Hah’Er the Hardworking Brick-Mover."

After publishing the post, Shen Yibin reposted it from his own account with the comment: "Welcome Hah’Er to Weibo! This is the real deal, everyone. Go give him a follow!"

He then sent a link to Hah’Er’s profile to his friends on WeChat, telling them to quickly follow Hah’Er back and to help by "reposting, reposting, and reposting, and liking, liking, and liking some more. If you can collect thirty-two likes, you’ll have a chance to win a cute photo of Hah’Er!"

The internet craze Hah’Er had started the day before had not yet reached its peak. Countless people were online, endlessly refreshing their pages, waiting for the third set of photos to appear. Who would have thought that instead of more photos, they would get Hah’Er himself?

"My heart aches for you, Hah’Er! Ditch your owner and come with me. I promise you can eat bamboo until you’re stuffed every single day," someone commented immediately after following.

’Thanks, but my Hah’Er prefers twice-cooked pork; he’s not that into bamboo. If you want to lure him away, go train at New Oriental Culinary School for three years, then go to Lanxiang Vocational School for another three. We can talk once you’ve mastered the art of stir-frying with an excavator.’

"Why don’t you post this third set of photos first? I’ll repost it after you do," Xu Ye suggested. Seeing that the promotion was going well, he had a new idea. This would also help Hah’Er attract a wave of new followers.

"No problem. Send the photos over," Shen Yibin replied with an ’OK’ emoji.

Xu Ye quickly sent over a set of photos. This time, they showed Hah’Er holding a trowel and laying bricks. Shen Yibin posted them on Hah’Er’s profile with the caption: "Done moving bricks, now I have to lay them. Call me Hah’Er the Mason."

"Holy crap, Hah’Er is an all-around talent! I can’t wait to see the next set of pics. My guess is he’ll be laying floor tiles."

"Dumbass. What kind of zoo has floor tiles? I bet he’ll be a carpenter next."

"This kind of talent—er, no, I mean, *bear*-lent—is exactly what our construction site needs! Hah’Er, come work for me! I’ll pay you fifty thousand a month."

"Did you guys not see the video of him rescuing someone on Xiong Mountain? He’s probably going to be fixing the railings there next, right?" This commenter was clearly a die-hard fan.

"Say no more. This was my lunch money for today. I’m donating it. Buy Hah’Er a boxed meal." This set of photos attracted another wave of donations for the zoo. Shen Yibin quickly recorded the donors’ names and the amounts, preparing to publish the list later for these kind-hearted people to see.

The staff monitoring Weibo’s backend were astonished to discover that a newly registered, verified account was gaining followers at an unprecedented rate. Its growth even surpassed that of many pop stars who had gone viral overnight.

As a commercial website, Weibo wasn’t about to miss such a massive, attention-grabbing opportunity. After verifying that the growth wasn’t from bots, they reacted swiftly and began promoting Hah’Er’s account on their platform.

And just like that, the Weibo account with the profile picture of a panda in construction gear became an instant celebrity on the platform.