The next day.
Life was as usual.
Zhang Zian had a sense of accomplishment. If his proposal could be realized smoothly, hundreds of troublemaking stray dogs would disappear and be replaced by hundreds of diligent scavenger dogs …
Vladimir was a little envious. He kept asking the stray cats if there was anything they could pick up, because the situation of the stray cats was better. They didn't have to worry too much about food and clothing, but most of the stray cats didn't have much to eat. Even dried fish had to be collected for the soldiers who needed it the most. It would be great if stray cats could also pick up bottles … But this was not realistic. After all, cats had small mouths and could not hold bottles in their mouths, and the garbage dump was occupied by stray dogs.
After breakfast, Zhang Zian made a few phone calls to ask about the location and route of the nearby waste collection station and to discuss the price. Because he did not know how many bottles the stray dogs could pick up every day, he had to ask clearly. How much were hundreds of bottles? How much were thousands of bottles?
Since he only had one precious Wuling Hong Guang MPV, he had to transport goods and aquatic creatures. It was impossible to use it for garbage, so he hoped that the other party could send a car to the designated place to pick up the bottles, even if it was once every few days. The other party said that it depended on how many bottles there were and whether it was worth the trip, but he could not say the exact number at the moment.
Then, he also called the manufacturer that provided dog food to the pet shop to discuss the price of buying dog food in large quantities.
The staff listened to him make one call after another, and they were all secretly speculating what kind of business he was going to start. It sounded like … picking up trash?
The business of the store was not so bad that he needed to pick up trash …
Even if Zhang Zian was running a small business, there was no need for him to haggle over a few cents more for an empty bottle, right?
The only possibility was that the store manager's stinginess had become worse, and he would not even let the garbage go.
Zhang Zian did not explain for the time being. If things went well, they would know in the future, and they would inevitably need their help. Of course, they would also get the corresponding compensation. Although they were not directly in contact with the garbage, they were still dealing with it. If the compensation was not generous, everyone's enthusiasm for work would certainly not be high.
As for the price of the empty bottles, perhaps no one would care about a few cents more per bottle, but what was about to happen would be thousands or even tens of thousands of empty bottles every week. Many a little makes a mickle. Why would they let others take advantage of the money that they could put into their pocket?
After talking on the phone for almost an hour, his mouth was dry from all the talking. He took a cup of tea and walked out the door.
It was afternoon. To be precise, it was past four o 'clock in the afternoon. The sun was no longer scorching, and the air was still a little stuffy. However, it was not a problem for Zhang Zian, who had survived Egypt.
He looked up at the sky. The weather was fine, and there was no sign of rain for the time being. However, it was hard to say. The weather forecast in summer was not reliable at all. A gust of wind could cause a downpour.
The swallowtail butterfly larva on the glass door of the shop next door had moved twice in the morning, and now it seemed to have begun to pupate.
"Hahahaha!"
A few childish and arrogant laughter came from the end of the street.
Zhang Zian followed the sound and saw Xu Zhuang Zhuang and a few boys of his age walking towards him, laughing and joking. It seemed that they had just finished school.
Xu Zhuangzhuang beamed with joy and said, "Hey! I met two dogs on my way to school this morning. "
"Whose dog is it?"
"What happened to the dog?"
"Yeah, did it bite you?"
Xu Zhuangzhuang smiled proudly. "It's my neighbor's. There were no adults around, and I saw that the two dogs' buttocks were connected together. It was weird to walk, so I went up and kicked them away!"
"Amazing!"
"Unfortunately, I didn't see it!"
"I did a good deed today. When I go back, I'll ask my neighbor for credit. Maybe he'll praise me and give me some pocket money!" Xu Zhuangzhuang laughed.
Zhang Zian was speechless.
At this time, Xu Zhuangzhuang also saw Zhang Zian. He looked a little embarrassed, but he immediately turned his head and pretended not to see him. He continued to talk and laugh with the other children.
This was really a naughty child.
Zhang Zian shook his head helplessly. He raised his head and drank the water in the cup. Let him go to his neighbor and ask for credit. It would be a good thing if they didn't beat him up.
He saw that it was almost time. If he delayed any longer, the neighborhood committee's street office might close. He put the cup back in the shop, said goodbye to the staff, and walked to the street office alone.
The street office was in a compound on Zhonghua Road. It was only a few steps away.
"Excuse me, is Grandma Gu here?"
The door of the street office was open. Although many offices had air conditioning on at this time of the year, the street office was dominated by middle-aged and elderly people. Their bodies were weak, so the door was open and the electric fan was turned on.
He knocked on the door, poked his head in, and saw that Grandma Gu was in the office.
As the director of the street office, Grandma Gu was busy collecting various fees from various shops on the street all day. She also had a lot of trivial things to do. She often ran outside and only returned to the office when she went to work and got off work every day.
"Hey, Zian, are you here to pay the fees?"
Grandma Gu was counting a lot of change. She pulled down her reading glasses and saw Zhang Zian at the door.
"No … I've paid the fees for this year. I'm here today for something else …" he quickly explained. It was not hot, but a drop of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Haha! Grandma is joking with you. I'm not that old and confused … Come in, it's hot outside. Come in and enjoy the fan, "Grandma Gu warmly greeted him.
Zhang Zian breathed a sigh of relief. He saw a few other people in the office, but he was not familiar with them, so he did not greet them.
"Grandma Gu, are you … very busy? Do you need me to help you count? "
He looked at the large amount of change on Grandma Gu's table. It was all one dollar and eighty cents. There were also coins, so it was difficult to count.
"No, no, I'm used to it … Most of the businesses on this street are small businesses, and they always collect a lot of change. I'm almost done. You sit down and wait for a while."
"Okay, then I won't be polite."
Zhang Zian pulled a chair and sat opposite Grandma Gu, patiently waiting for her to count the money.
After a while, Grandma Gu counted the money, wrote down the numbers in the ledger, and put the money into the drawer.
"Zian, what's the matter?" She took off her reading glasses.
Zhang Zian coughed lightly, raised his hand, pointed in the direction of the green space, and said, "Grandma Gu, do you know that there are a lot of caterpillars in the green space? And not only in the green space, but also in Zhonghua Road Primary School. Even the trees on the side of the road have a lot of caterpillars. "
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