Zhang Zian went back to the shop and thought for a while about what he should do today.
Since the cat food sent by Tim from the United States was expected to arrive today, he certainly could not go far. At most, he could only stroll around nearby and go to the supermarket to buy something, such as steak. However, he really had no confidence in his steak cooking skills. Let alone medium well, he would be fine as long as it was not burnt...
Fina stared at him, reminding him that it was time to get breakfast.
Zhang Zian helplessly put on his coat. If he really could not get the steak, he would ask Uncle Li to buy it and cook it, but he felt a little embarrassed to bother them.
Business in Uncle Li's shop was still not improving. In the morning, there were only two or three people eating breakfast, not as good as when he used to sell breakfast from the cart. He told Uncle Li about it, and Uncle Li readily agreed. Although he was frowning, it was not because of Zhang Zian.
When Zhang Zian walked back with the foam insulation box, he found a girl wandering in front of the door.
She was wearing a knee-length long down jacket, woolen gloves, and a fiery red scarf. She looked around nervously like an underground worker waiting for a contact. Her bangs were very long, covering her eyes, and the scarf was very high, covering her chin. Coupled with a pair of wide, thick glasses, her whole face was almost completely hidden. She could easily rob a bank with this outfit.
"Uh, who are you looking for?" Zhang Zian asked.
She hurriedly pulled down the scarf a little, revealing a small part of her face. She exhaled and said, "Mr. Store Manager, I... I want to... go to work."
The girl seemed to be very nervous. She stuttered, wrung her hands, and blushed.
Zhang Zian frowned and looked at her face. "You are... Lu something? Sorry, I can't remember. "
"Lu Yi Yun," she said, not stuttering when saying her name.
The girl who came was Lu Yi Yun.
Recently, Lu Yi Yun's illustration work had been getting better and better, and her life had gradually become better. It was not as tight as it had been in the summer when she had just entered the industry. Even her cat, Jasmine, had become a little fat. Previously, when she came to wash the cat, she had heard from Zhang Zian that Jasmine might have the blood of a Chinchilla, but now she was more and more suspicious that it was an orange cat. Everyone said that out of ten orange cats, nine were fat, and one was especially strong …
However, although she had extra money on hand, and bought better digital equipment and daily necessities, she was horrified to discover another problem. Since she barely communicated with others in real life, after living alone for half a year, she became so nervous that she stuttered whenever she spoke to someone.
Lu Yi Yun was not satisfied with drawing for others. She knew there was no future in this. Her ultimate dream was to become a mangaka. Although this profession was temporarily not accepted by the Chinese public, and although this dream was still very far away, she still gritted her teeth and moved forward step by step towards her goal. However, when she submitted her work to a manga website or magazine, she encountered another problem. The editors of the website often replied that the drawing was great, but the character and theme were average, and the dialogue was stiff and had no characteristics. They hoped to improve it.
She only knew how to draw, and had no foundation in writing. Plus, she didn't communicate with others in real life, so she was always overwhelmed when writing dialogues. She knew it was not working, but she had no good ideas.
When she heard that the Amazing Fate Pet Shop was hiring art designers in Snowy's live broadcast room, she suddenly thought that she could give it a try. The apartment she rented was in the community next to the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, so it was very convenient to come and go. The most important thing was that she had met Zhang Zian twice, so she was not as unfamiliar to him as other people in real life.
As a super-serious otaku, she was afraid of the outside world and human communication. Going out to work was a big test for her. In fact, she wanted to come over a few days ago, but every time she was about to go out, she lost the courage.
She hated her cowardice. She knew that if she went on like this, she would slowly rot in this narrow apartment until she completely separated from society and was forgotten by everyone … She couldn't help but think of the news she saw on the Internet. Some people who lived alone died of acute illness, and their neighbors didn't call the police until their bodies emitted a rancid smell … She didn't want that to happen. It was enough for her to be criticized by her neighbors, but she didn't want to be criticized even when she died.
Today, she finally made up her mind to go out.
She had never worked before, but she knew that she needed to go through an interview before going to work.
Along the way, her mind was full of messy questions, such as what to do if she was rejected for the interview, or what to do if the store manager had already hired someone because of her repeated delays … She wanted to go back home several times, like a frightened cub retreating into its nest. Fortunately, the distance between the apartment and the pet shop was close enough, so they arrived before she knew it.
When talking to Zhang Zian, she was so nervous that she was sweating. She kept telling herself not to stutter, but she still stuttered.
Fortunately, Zhang Zian didn't seem to care. He said casually, "Work? Let's talk inside. It's cold outside. "
He pulled the shutter door in, "Please come in."
Lu Yi Yun followed him into the shop, only to find that the shop was completely different from the last two times she had been here. The decoration was brand-new, and there were more cats and dogs in the shop, especially a fierce-looking wolfdog.
Zhang Zian turned around and saw that she was staring at Famous with fear, so he comforted her, "Don't be afraid. It doesn't bite. It's an angel."
"Ah?" Lu Yi Yun was stunned, "Sky … angel?"
In that instant, her nervousness was diluted by surprise!
When Famous heard Zhang Zian's words, it immediately raised its head and sat on the ground majestically, barking twice.
It was saying, "Yes, I want to be an angel!"
Lu Yi Yun looked at it a few more times and found that it was very honest and well-behaved, unlike the wolfdog in her hometown that liked to bark and bite. She was more or less relieved. She thought that Zhang Zian was indeed a pet shop owner. This dog was trained really well!
Zhang Zian pointed to the brand-new cashier desk and said, "Your work position is here. When there are customers, you will be responsible for the cashier, and when there are no customers, occasionally update the shop's official WeChat account. It's as simple as that. By the way, I remember that your handwriting is very good. You can also draw, right? "
Lu Yi Yun took out the USB flash drive from her pocket and said, "I brought my previous works."
On the cashier desk was a desktop computer that Zhang Zian had bought online. He signaled for her to operate it herself.
She turned it on, and when it entered the desktop, she inserted the USB flash drive into the USB port and started the slide show mode of the picture browser.
"You drew all of these?" This time it was Zhang Zian's turn to be surprised. The beautiful pictures on the screen were too much for his eyes to take in. They were no less than the welfare pictures he had seen on the P site. No matter how he looked at it, it was at a professional level.
Lu Yi Yun did not speak. She pointed to the signature on the lower right corner of each picture. Facts spoke louder than words.
"Uh … To be honest, your level is too high. It's a waste of your talent to work here …" Zhang Zian told the truth. "If I give you a low salary, you will definitely not be willing. If I give you a high salary … I will be at a loss because I don't need such a high-level artist …"
"It's okay." Lu Yi Yun shook her head. She did not expect to earn much money here. It was just a window for her to get in touch with society. "As long as you give me a normal salary, I only have one condition …"
"What condition?" Zhang Zian asked.
"When there are no customers, I want … to draw some of my own pictures here. Is that okay?" she asked in a low voice.
"Of course. What's wrong with that? When there is nothing to do, you can do whatever you want. "Zhang Zian felt that the condition was too simple, so he agreed without hesitation.
"Then … did I pass the interview?" she asked nervously.
Zhang Zian felt that he had taken advantage of her and quickly said, "You passed."
Lu Yi Yun got what she wanted and was relieved. She was not so nervous anymore. "When do I come to work?"
"Uh …" Zhang Zian thought for a moment. "In two days, I will reopen here … Come over tomorrow morning. I will tell you the use and price of some things, and then I will teach you how to apply for a membership card for customers. How about that?"
"Okay." She gently bowed. She had already regarded Zhang Zian as a boss.
"You can go back today and come over tomorrow morning." Zhang Zian seemed to think of something and raised his hand to point at her hair. "Right, do you want to go to the barber shop to cut your hair shorter? It's sticking to your eyes … Of course, this is not a hard and fast rule. If you don't want to, then forget it."
She was stunned. She curled the fringe on her forehead with her fingers and found that it was indeed too long.
"Okay. I will go back and cut it myself. " She said, "Oh, I need to get some painting tools, like a digital tablet. Is that okay?"
"Of course. You don't have to ask for my permission. This is my business. I should prepare tools for my employees in advance. But I don't know how to paint, so I am afraid that I will buy the wrong tools."
Zhang Zian always felt that she was a little weird, but it didn't matter. Anyway, he was also a weirdo in the eyes of others. Wang Qian and Li Kun were also weirdos, and even Snowy was a weirdo. Birds of a feather flock together.
No matter what, he finally had a permanent employee here. She looked quite steady and didn't seem like a talkative person. Her artistic skills were excellent, which was really perfect. This way, he wouldn't always be forced to close the shop when he had something urgent to do.
When Guo Dong Yue was renovating the shop, he specially installed an automatic sensor door between the cashier and the inside of the shop to prevent the pets from running out. Usually, when Lu Yi Yun worked or painted in the cashier area, she would not disturb his communication with the elfins. It could be said that there were no disadvantages.
Zhang Zian sent a message to Snowy, "I have returned to China. I am now in the shop and can go out at any time."
Snowy: "Okay, I will contact Sister Deng Jie right away."
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