Zhang Zian said helplessly to the cat who felt good about herself, "Didn't I say that things are different now? If you want something, you have to buy it with money … or use violence to rob it. But with your distinguished identity, of course, it's not good to rob, so you can only buy it." At the end, he even flattered the cat a little.
Maneki-Neko accepted the flattery calmly, "You are right. With my status, how can I rob the things of mortals? Then you can go buy it. "
How can I rob the things of mortals? I don't know who was the one who knocked me down yesterday trying to steal a diamond ring! He complained in his heart.
"But I don't have money. I can't afford it," he repeated.
"Money? Do you mean gold? "It tilted its head and asked.
"No … Of course, gold counts, but the currency in circulation now is RMB," Zhang Zian explained.
"RMB?" It thought for a while, "Is it the pink paperaa?"
Zhang Zian didn't hear it clearly. What the hell was paperaa? Maybe it was because he was a terrible English student …
He took out his wallet, took out the only one hundred dollar bill, and put it on the chair where Maneki-Neko was sitting.
"This is RMB. Almost everything in the world can be bought with it. It's just a matter of how much."
It fiddled with the one hundred dollar bill with its claws. It lifted it up, turned it over, and looked at the back of the bill.
"So this is how money looks in this era … Well, RMB is a good thing." It stared at the portrait on the bill and asked, "Who is this person?"
"The great founding leader," he answered.
"Well, this custom hasn't changed for thousands of years." She accepted it with understanding.
Zhang Zian saw that it fiddled with the bill repeatedly. He was really worried that its claws were too sharp and cut the bill, so he reached out and wanted to take the bill back.
Maneki-Neko held the bill with its claws and didn't let go.
Zhang Zian was speechless.
He used more strength.
It also used more strength and stared at him coldly.
Zhang Zian was speechless.
If he used more strength, the bill would be torn in half, so he had to let go.
"This is my money," he pointed out.
"All the money and treasures in the world belong to me," it said.
"I want all the beauties in the world to be mine!" Zhang Zian imitated its tone.
"You're just a mortal. Don't let your imagination run wild!" it said scornfully, as if it was saying, "Wake up!" The foreman told you to go back and carry bricks …
Zhang Zian felt bitter in his heart. It was fine if he was despised by people, but now he was being despised by a cat.
"Don't you like shiny things? Shiny diamond ring, I have to be rich to buy. Last time, that kind of diamond ring cost about 40 bills like this, and even the cheapest diamond ring cost more than 10 bills, "he said.
It tilted its head and thought for a moment. "Then why don't you hurry up and buy it!"
Zhang Zian emphasized for the third time, "I said, I don't have enough money."
`How can I have money? 'It looked down at him. Since he bent down to pull the money, the height had changed.
Zhang Zian turned around and pointed to the pet display area.
"I sell pets. I have to sell them to make money."
"So you're a slave trader?" It was a little impatient. Cats were impatient animals.
"No … I'm not that high-end. At most, I'm a pet trader." Zhang Zian felt it was really tiring to explain, "These cats and dogs will be bought by people who like them."
Maneki-Neko's ears pricked up, and it became very serious, "What for? Catching mice? Or patrolling? "
"No." Zhang Zian waved his hand, "There are very few mice in the city now, and they are not needed for patrolling. They don't need to do anything, they just need to enjoy life. People buy them to keep them company, to relieve loneliness. My job is to find suitable owners for them, so that they can be safe and happy for a lifetime. "
Maneki-Neko listened thoughtfully, and said to itself, "It seems that this era is not so bad after all …"
Zhang Zian smiled bitterly, "Yes, this is the best era for cats and dogs. When people buy them home, they will treat them like their owners, play with them, feed them, and care about them. When they are sick, they will spend a lot of money to treat them. When they die, people will be heartbroken, and they won't be able to forget it for a long time. "
It squinted at him, "Don't be so surprised! This era sounds good, but to say that it is the best era is a bit of a boast! "
It used its claws to push the hundred-dollar bill to the ground, "For the sake of your dedication to cats, I will reward you with this money."
Damn! This money was originally mine, okay?
Zhang Zian didn't have time to complain. He quickly picked up the money and put it back into his wallet, holding it tightly in his arms, like a primary school student being blackmailed by a street bully.
"That is to say, every time you sell a cat, not only can you get money, but you can also make their lives better?" it asked.
"Yes, in modern society, this is called 'win-win.'"
"That's great, but why doesn't anyone buy them?" It glanced around the shop.
Zhang Zian shrugged and said helplessly, "Because my shop has just opened. It is small, has few pets, and is not famous. Naturally, there are fewer customers."
"Why don't you recruit more cats?" it asked again.
"Because I am the only one in the shop, and I can't manage it alone." Zhang Zian explained, "Take bathing for example. It is very troublesome to bathe cats. These few cats are already my limit."
In fact, cats were not afraid of water, but because cat hair was not waterproof, they hated the feeling of their hair getting wet. At least seven out of ten cats hated bathing. Bathing cats was no different from an epic task. It was impossible to complete it without great wisdom and courage. Anyone who had a cat before could more or less understand.
Fortunately, cats did not need to be bathed every day. The quiet and well-behaved short-haired cats, such as the British Shorthair, only needed to be bathed once a year. Occasionally, their hair was dirty, but they would lick it clean themselves. If it was a long-haired cat, it would be troublesome, and the lively long-haired cat was even more troublesome. They were not plush toys that could be thrown into the washing machine, so they had to be carefully taken care of.
Zhang Zian only chose kittens, because kittens eat less and poop less, so it was easy to clean them. If they wanted to bathe, it would be easier. Adult cats that hated bathing would need at least two people to bathe them when they went crazy, and there was a risk that both sides would be hurt.
Many pet shops provided pet bathing services to customers, mainly for adult cats that hated bathing. The owners had given up on treating them, so they could only send them to the pet shop to be bathed.
Although the Amazing Fate Pet Shop had a private room for pet bathing, it had never opened this service to the public. The reason was that there was not enough staff. Both Zhang Zian's parents and his parents were afraid of this business. After careful consideration, they felt that opening this business was not worth it.
Hearing this, the Maneki-Neko's ears stood up like antennas. "Cats in this era don't like bathing?"
It looked very serious and interested.
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