People were coming and going on the sidewalk, but Zhang Zian, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, had a sense of helplessness and a sense of frustration. He had felt this before. It was similar to the time when he first took over the pet shop. He had watched people pass by the door, but no one stepped in.
Vladimir walked a few steps in the direction of the pet shop and looked back at him. "Aren't you going back?"
Zhang Zian shook his head. "I still want to try again. If success was that easy, someone would have succeeded a long time ago."
He didn't dare to say how long he would persist. Perhaps he would eventually give up and stop persisting meaninglessly. But in any case, it was too early to give up now. Looking back, maybe it was the days when he first took over the pet shop that had honed his patience.
Vladimir observed his expression and said, "I have a suggestion."
"What suggestion?" What he needed the most right now was advice. Maybe the way he talked just now was wrong. For example, his expression, actions, and tone were not on point, and he did not convey his sincerity to the other party.
It said with a faint smile, "They don't listen to you seriously, and they don't even want to stay for a moment. It's probably because they don't trust you."
"Probably," he admitted. Even if it were him, he would also be vigilant if he was stopped by a stranger on the street.
"You can reveal your identity. Reveal your identity as a member of the Municipal People's Consultative Conference." "Tell them that you are a member of the Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference and that you want them to help you with an investigation. This should be able to gain their trust."
Without waiting for Zhang Zian to respond, it continued, "Or, there are other ways, such as bringing the cats trained by Fina to dance outside. It will definitely attract a lot of people. After watching, before they leave, you can tell them your proposal. There will definitely be people who will listen patiently."
What it said was indeed feasible, but after Zhang Zian thought about it carefully, he still shook his head.
"It's a good idea, but let's not do it," he said.
Vladimir was quite surprised and asked, "Oh? Why? As far as I know, your first customer was also brought by Xinghai, right? Since that was the case, why did he have to be stubborn on this matter? Anyway, there was no difference, right? As long as you ask, Fina should agree. Anyway, it's just a piece of cake for her. "
"I have a feeling that there is a difference between these two things. They are completely different in nature." Zhang Zian considered his words carefully. "I am grateful to Xinghai for bringing customers into the store, but that is my personal business. In order to disgust her annoying colleague, Zhao Qi subconsciously wanted to buy a cat … You can say that this is a public opinion survey. What is the point of falsifying public opinion? I didn't write this proposal just for show. If no one really cares about the safety of small animals, then the bill won't be passed even if it's proposed … History has proven countless times and will continue to prove that power and temptation are ultimately just an illusion. "
Vladimir looked at him for a moment and nodded. "Alright, we'll do as you say."
It did not continue to walk in the direction of the pet shop. Instead, it took a few steps back.
Zhang Zian also said fiercely, "There are so many people playing with cats and dogs on the Internet, and I don't believe that they are all keyboard warriors!"
As he spoke, three male students who looked like college students walked over from the distance, talking and laughing. It seemed that they were all foreign students from Binhai University. They did not go home during the Golden Week, which was neither long nor short, and used the vacation to stay in Binhai City.
Zhang Zian greeted them and said, "Hello! Do you like pets and small animals? "
Maybe it was because they were all men, and because they were in a group, the three college students did not show any fear or vigilance. They were just slightly surprised.
"It's okay. I quite like it, although I have never had a pet before," one of them said.
"I'm average. I don't really like it, but I don't really hate it either," another person said.
The third person pointed to the second person and said, "I'm about the same as him. If you want me to buy a pet, I definitely won't want to. If you give me one, I may consider raising it."
The first two people laughed and punched the third person. They laughed and said, "To put it bluntly, you are poor, right? Did you spend all your money on chasing after your girlfriend? "
"Of course not! Don't talk nonsense! Where did your girlfriend come from? "the third person argued angrily.
Zhang Zian saw that the atmosphere was good, so he laughed and said, "Can I take a few minutes of your time? I'm doing a survey and a proposal about the protection of pets and small animals. I hope to ask for your opinions. If you think it's good, it would be best if you could sign the proposal … Of course, I won't force you, but I hope that you can at least take a look at this proposal. "
As he spoke, he nervously handed over the proposal.
The third person took the initiative to grab the proposal, and the other two people had to lean on either side of him and stretch their necks to look.
Zhang Zian nervously watched the changes in their expressions.
The proposal was concise and to the point. They skimmed through it quickly and finished reading it.
"How is it?" Zhang Zian asked. "If you have any opinions, you can raise them."
The first person laughed and said, "I think it's not bad. What about you guys?"
"I don't have any opinions." The second person shrugged indifferently.
The third person read the proposal again and stared at Zhang Zian curiously. "You wrote this?"
"Yes." Zhang Zian nodded. Although it had been modified by Vladimir, the main body was still written by him.
"Why do you want to do this?" the third person asked again.
Zhang Zian replied, "Haven't you heard? Recently, there have been a lot of cat abuse incidents in Binhai City and the surrounding areas. I think this kind of behavior is too cruel. The lives of small animals are also lives, and they should be given the corresponding respect. "
He wasn't afraid of them asking questions. He was only afraid that they wouldn't ask.
The first person nodded. "I've heard about it, and I even posted on my WeChat Moments to remind everyone not to let their cats run out."
"I liked your post on your WeChat Moments," the second person said.
"It's very troublesome to do this, right? You look like you're planning to collect a lot of signatures, "the third person asked again.
"Fortunately, I don't think it's troublesome." Zhang Zian laughed self-deprecatingly. "Anyway, I'm asking for trouble."
"You're not afraid of wasting time?"
"My time isn't that precious. Besides, most of everyone's time is wasted. Every minute is wasted 60 seconds," Zhang Zian said.
The second person whispered, "Why do I feel like every minute is wasted 61 seconds?"
The third person thought for a moment. "Do you have a pen? Lend it to me. "
Hearing this, Zhang Zian suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and handed over the pen.
The third person quickly signed his name on the paper.
"If you don't mind, can you write your mobile phone number under your name? Of course, it's okay if you don't write it. I just don't want to be misunderstood as a forged signature. "Zhang Zian carefully added a request.
"Why didn't these people write their mobile phone numbers before?" the third person pointed to the first eight signatures and asked.
Zhang Zian answered truthfully, "Because these are all my acquaintances. I know their mobile phone numbers, and if necessary, I can check with them at any time."
The third person didn't hesitate for too long, and the tip of the pen fell on the surface of the paper.
"Wait!" The second person stopped him, gave him a meaningful look, and whispered, "Aren't you afraid that your personal information will be leaked?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" The third person said indifferently, "It's all big data these days. As long as you are online, personal information will be leaked all the time. Besides, my personal information has already been leaked by the Student Union, e-commerce, and delivery companies. Why should I be afraid of this?"
The other two people were speechless. After thinking about it, they realized that it was true. They heard that the wicked cadres in the Student Union had already packaged the detailed personal information of all the students in the school and sold it for money. Their phones were filled with inexplicable advertisements for student loans all day long.
As for e-commerce, once you secretly browsed adult products on e-commerce, and then went to other websites, your eyes were filled with advertisements for adult products. It was so embarrassing …
Seeing that the two of them were silent, the third person wrote his mobile phone number under his name, and handed it to Zhang Zian along with a pen and paper.
"Bro, to be honest, I don't particularly care about pet protection, and I don't know much about it. But I believe that you didn't lie to me. I can't do such a troublesome thing anyway. I'm willing to sign because there aren't many fools like you. People nowadays are too smart," he said straightforwardly.
The pen and paper were taken by the second person. "You don't understand because you're stupid. Why don't you understand something so straightforward? Anyway, I understand it. It makes sense. Small animals should indeed be protected. "
As he spoke, he also signed his name, left his mobile phone number, and handed the pen and paper to the first person.
"What are you doing?" The first person stared at the pen and paper.
"What do you think?" The second person urged. "You either sign or give your opinion. He said so much to you, at least give him some respect."
The first person reluctantly took the pen and paper. "How do you know that I didn't intend to sign? Now it seems like I was forced … I'm different from you, I really like pets … "
"Stop talking nonsense!" The third person also urged.
After signing, the first person handed the pen and paper back to Zhang Zian and sincerely suggested, "Bro, I suggest you go to Binhai University to collect signatures. There are a lot of girls there who like cats and dogs. It's better than waiting here."
Zhang Zian took the pen and paper, smiled and said, "I know, I also know that it's faster that way, but I want to collect signatures from all walks of life, not just from college students."
The three people stopped smiling and looked at each other with respect and admiration. They wanted to say something, but in the end, they just patted Zhang Zian's shoulder and arm and said, "Good luck."
They didn't say much, but they were warm enough.
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