It got dark early in the winter. Zhang Zian had just taken a nap on the recliner when the sun had already sunk near the horizon.
There were not many customers on weekends, so the pet shop was very quiet. Old Time Tea's TV was on very low volume, Lu Yiyun was writing outside, Fina was shaking its tail and sleeping, Snowy Lionet was talking in its sleep, saying things like "castrating and then cutting it into pieces for salad" and other horrible things. Even Galaxy, who was always energetic, was sleeping with its head propped up. As for Richard... Zhang Zian woke up from his nap and remembered that the b * tch bird was still hanging upside down on the second floor.
Famous was sleeping soundly next to his recliner. After all, it had been too tired recently and should take a good rest.
Wang Qian and Li Kun did not come today. They were busy with the final exam like every college student. After the exam, they would be free — provided that there were no make-up exams. Zhang Zian deeply doubted how many exams the two of them, who were addicted to reading and cultivating, could pass...
Time flew by, and it was already the end of December. In a few days, it would be Christmas and New Year's Day. But these two holidays should have nothing to do with him, a single dog, right?
No, they did!
Zhang Zian suddenly thought of a good way to increase turnover and punish the street couples. On Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day, the prices of various pets and pet supplies would temporarily increase by 20%. Anyway, the stupid boyfriends would be responsible for paying the bills.
He thought about it and felt that it was a good idea. He was very happy and wanted to share it with someone, but everyone was sleeping, so he had to give up.
The retired police dog, Zhan Tian, curled up in the corner of the shop and raised its head alertly whenever there was a sound, as if it would run away at any time. Zhang Zian glanced at it and thought about how to make it better.
Since he was bored, he sent a message to Sun Xiaomeng, asking her how to treat animals with PTSD. Of course, he also sent her a red envelope along with the question.
Although it was painful, he still had to pay the consultation fee. The pets in Zhang Zian's shop were more expensive than in other places, because he was confident that he could choose the right pet for his customers. His mind was full of knowledge about pets, and the price of a pet included the price of knowledge. Similarly, Sun Xiaomeng's knowledge shouldn't be free.
Sun Xiaomeng accepted the red envelope with a smile. The answer was simple — the research on PTSD in animals in China had only just begun, and there were not many medicines suitable for animals to take. However, there was still a way to treat PTSD, which was to have the owner accompany the animal to exercise. Whether it was a human or an animal, exercise was the best medicine to soothe the mood, and it could help the animal rebuild its dependence and confidence in humans through exercise.
Exercise …
Zhang Zian stared at the phone screen and pondered. If that was the case, hide-and-seek should also be a kind of sport. When he chose to play hide-and-seek with Galaxy, it happened to be in line with the treatment of PTSD. It helped Galaxy rebuild its trust and trust in humans, and thus unlocked its real name.
As soon as the sun set, the room became cold. If they continued to lie down, they might catch a cold. He rubbed his sore and swollen eyes and put aside the breeding manual that Cathy had left behind. Originally, he was quite energetic at noon, but when he saw the dense bloodline pedigree in the handbook, he felt sleepy and fell asleep unknowingly.
He turned up the power of the electric heater, stretched, stood up from the recliner, and went outside for some fresh air.
When he opened the door, the cold wind blew in. Lu Yiyun looked up at him, and then lowered her head to continue her painting. Jasmine was lying on her lap, warming her up like a heating pad.
It was not time to get off work yet, but a few elementary school students who had finished school earlier ran past the door with their backpacks on their backs.
Zhang Zian was wearing thin clothes, and he shivered in the wind. His sleepiness suddenly disappeared. As he was about to go back to the store to warm himself up, he heard a crisp voice, "Wow! It's Brother Manager! Long time no see! "
He turned around and saw that it was Little Celery.
Little Celery was wearing an orange down jacket, and the setting sun made her face blush. She stared at Zhang Zian in surprise and greeted him from afar.
"Little Celery, long time no see." He smiled and waved back. "School is over?"
Little Celery went home with another little girl. They were holding hands and seemed to be very close.
The girl wore glasses at a young age and had short hair. She pursed her lips tightly and had a serious expression on her face. She looked like a model student, which somehow reminded Zhang Zian of Sun Xiaomeng. Maybe it was because they both had the indescribable temperament of a straight-A student …
Little Celery pulled her and ran towards Zhang Zian. She stared at Zhang Zian suspiciously, and her face was full of alertness, as if she was looking at a pervert. To be honest, this kind of look hurt him.
"Brother Manager, good evening!"
When they ran to the door of the pet shop, Little Celery stopped and greeted him. They hadn't seen each other for a while, but she was still full of energy and vitality.
"Good evening, Little Celery. Is this your classmate?" Zhang Zian responded and asked.
"Yes! She just transferred to our school. Her name is Wang Yaning. She is very good at her studies. As soon as she transferred, she became the biology committee member of our class! "Little Celery spoke quickly, and her voice was as crisp as fried beans.
"Oh, hello, Wang Yaning. My name is Zhang Zian, and I am the manager of this pet shop. "Zhang Zian greeted her as innocently as possible.
The young Wang Yaning pushed up her glasses and asked seriously, "Are you a lolicon?"
"Of course not!"
The shocking speech almost made Zhang Zian lose control of himself. He really wondered where this little straight-A student had heard this term from.
"That's good, but I don't believe it," Wang Yaning said coldly. "I will keep an eye on you. If you dare to do anything out of line, I will call the police directly."
She took out her hand from her pocket with a smartphone in her hand. She had already pressed the three numbers, 110, and was about to press the "dial" button.
Why did elementary school students have smartphones nowadays?
Zhang Zian was desperate for this world where people would call the police at the slightest disagreement.
Little Celery blinked and asked confusedly, "What is a lolicon?"
"You don't need to know, Little Celery." Zhang Zian quickly changed the topic. "Little Celery, are you passing by after school?"
As expected, the innocent Little Celery was easily fooled. She forgot about the topic just now, shook her pigtail and said, "No, I brought Yaning here today."
"I see … So you have something to tell me? Let's go inside and talk. It's cold outside. "Zhang Zian pointed inside the shop, trying to stay as far away from Wang Yaning as possible.
"Okay! Come on, Yaning, let me introduce you to Xiao Ling and Er Duo! "Little Celery pulled Wang Yaning into the shop.
Wang Yaning was a little hesitant at first, but when she saw Lu Yiyun, who was quietly painting behind the cashier, she was somewhat relieved and followed Little Celery cautiously.
After they went in, Zhang Zian looked around guiltily, praying that no one would take Wang Yaning's words seriously. Otherwise, his reputation would go down the drain. Fortunately, there was no one on the road nearby.
Although he was misunderstood by Wang Yaning, on the other hand, it was actually a good thing. Little Celery was too innocent, and society was too complicated. Zhang Zian was worried that she would be cheated. It would be much safer to have a vigilant adult like Wang Yaning by her side.
He followed them into the shop and saw that Little Celery had already said hello to Lu Yiyun. She ran to the display cabinet of the hamster cage and the lop-eared rabbit in the inner room and said something to Wang Yaning excitedly.
During the time that Zhang Zian went to the film crew to shoot the movie, because he left early every morning to go to Binhai Studio, Little Celery could only see Lu Yiyun in the shop. With her innocent and cheerful personality, she quickly became familiar with Lu Yiyun.
No matter what, Wang Yaning was still a little girl. When she entered the pet shop for the first time, she saw the kittens chasing and playing on the floor and the puppies staring at the display cabinet with big watery eyes. She opened her mouth wide in surprise and unconsciously put down her phone. She felt that her eyes were not enough to see everything.
Little Celery chattered and introduced the hamster and the lop-eared rabbit to her, saying how cute they were and how they could talk.
Wang Yaning, as the biology committee member and a candidate for the top student in the class, certainly did not believe that the hamster and the lop-eared rabbit could talk. However, she was precocious and did not refute her friend.
Zhang Zian squatted next to the electric heater to warm his hands. He did not disturb their conversation until Little Celery waved her hand and called him over. He slowly walked over.
Wang Yaning's eyes were like sharp blades. When he walked to a safe distance, he automatically stopped and asked, "What's wrong, Little Celery?"
Little Celery said cheerfully, "Brother Store Manager, our class wants to raise some hamsters and rabbits!"
"Raise hamsters and rabbits? Why? "Zhang Zian asked in confusion.
"Um … um …" Little Celery's face turned red, and she couldn't say anything for a long time. She pulled Wang Yaning's hand and asked her friend for help, "Yaning, you tell him. I can't explain it clearly."
Wang Yaning coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "According to the overall arrangement of the Municipal Education Commission, our school is preparing to open an experimental breeding club and animal breeding class in the new semester. We are currently seeking the opinions of students and parents to see what kind of animals everyone wants to raise. Some people want to raise chickens and ducks. Some people want to raise dogs and cats. Cai Xiaoqin … "
"Just call me Little Celery! That's what my friends call me! "Little Celery interrupted.
Wang Yaning was not used to it, so she corrected herself and said, "Little Celery …"
Pfft!
Zhang Zian could not help but laugh. It would have been better to just call her Little Celery. Why did she have to add him as a classmate? He did not know where she learned her rigid personality from.
Wang Yaning glared at him and continued, "Little Celery advocates raising hamsters and rabbits, and she strongly recommended your place, so I came with her to take a look. But your place seems to be full of cats and dogs, and you only have these two hamsters and rabbits?"
"They are Ling and Er!" Little Celery corrected her.
Wang Yaning hesitated and corrected herself, "Only Ling and Er?"
"I see …" Zhang Zian finally understood why they were here. "Although I only have cats and dogs here, if you want hamsters and rabbits, I can help you buy some."
He did not know if the hamsters and rabbits at Pets' Home Breeding Base had been sold out. If they wanted, he could help them ask around.
"We haven't decided what to raise, and we don't have to buy from you," Wang Yaning emphasized. "We are just here to inspect."
"Brother Store Manager, what do you think we should raise?" Little Celery asked eagerly. She hoped that he would answer with hamsters and rabbits.
Zhang Zian thought for a moment, and as Little Celery expected, he answered, "If you want to choose from these, I suggest you raise hamsters and rabbits."
Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed Fina's piercing gaze coming from Fina's direction. Fortunately, he was thick-skinned and did not care.
With Zhang Zian's support, Little Celery cheered happily, but Wang Yaning frowned and asked, "Why?"
Zhang Zian tried to think from the perspective of the Education Commission. The Municipal Education Commission had decided to set up an experimental breeding interest club and animal breeding class. The purpose was to cultivate children's love from a young age, to understand and be close to nature, and to enhance their sense of responsibility in the process of taking care of small animals. However, the default premise was that raising small animals should not interfere with children's studies too much. Otherwise, there would be a lot of resistance from parents.
He explained, "There are quite a lot of reasons. For example, cats and dogs are not very suitable for many people to raise together. They recognize their owners and are more suitable to live in families. In addition … there are also safety issues. "
It was rare for a cat owner to not be scratched by a cat, and dogs were occasionally bitten. If it was their own cat or dog, it would be fine, but if it was a public cat or dog, once it scratched or bit a child, the parents would definitely be angry.
Little Celery did not understand, but Wang Yaning seemed to understand. She asked, "What about chickens and ducks?"
"Chickens and ducks are also not suitable, because their cries are very noisy and will disturb the peace of the campus. In contrast, rabbits do not have vocal cords, and hamsters' cries are very soft, so it will not arouse the resentment of the teachers and neighbors. "Zhang Zian paused and asked," Are you only raising animals? Can they breed? "
"Yes." Wang Yaning nodded. "Don't underestimate us!"
"Well … if it is breeding, you should not raise chickens and ducks, because they are …"
"Oviparous?" Wang Yaning interrupted.
Zhang Zian was impressed by this little girl. She was indeed the biology committee member. He remembered that when he was in elementary school, he had blankly answered that chickens and ducks were "oviparous." It was really unbearable.
"Yes, oviparous mammals are not as convenient to breed as viviparous mammals. Do you understand?" he said.
"Don't underestimate me!" Wang Yaning frowned. "Actually, I also agree to raise hamsters and rabbits, but I have not yet decided what kind of animals to raise."
Zhang Zian felt that if she continued to frown so frequently, she would have wrinkles on her forehead.
"In that case, I can give you some suggestions," he said.
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