Zhang Zian went into the bathroom and washed his face again to make sure he looked perfect.
After washing his face and coming out, he saw that the two poodles were already awake. The old newspapers under them were soaked in dog urine, and there were two puddles of dog poop on them. No wonder all the elfins had woken up and come downstairs so early today. Even Richard, who loved to sleep in, was the same … It couldn't be helped. The two poodles had been living in cages since they were born. They had never been trained to relieve themselves outside. Fortunately, he had predicted this situation yesterday and put a few more layers of old newspapers in their den to avoid the awkwardness of cleaning the floor.
Once a dog developed the habit of peeing and defecating in a certain place, it was difficult to change it, especially when the dog was peeing and defecating indoors. Their sense of smell was too sensitive. If the smell was not completely removed, they might still pee and defecate in the same place.
As for what to do with the two poodles, Zhang Zian was inclined to wait for Sun Xiaomeng to come back after the New Year and ask her to sterilize the female poodle. God knew how many times it had given birth, and its reproductive system might have been damaged. It would be a good thing if it did not fester in such a bad breeding environment. Other things could wait until after the sterilization.
He rolled up the old newspapers and planned to throw them away with the other garbage downstairs. He then replaced them with new old newspapers.
"Pi, put on some clothes. I need to open the window. It might be cold. "He took out an old coat from the closet and said to Pi.
"Eeek." Pi nodded and put on the old coat with Zhang Zian's help.
The cotton-padded clothes were too big for it, almost covering its head and feet. The sleeves were also ridiculously long. It waved its arms and grinned, feeling like an actor in Beijing opera.
Zhang Zian zipped it up and wrapped it tightly. He then opened the window to let the dirty and smelly air in the room be refreshed. He saw that Pi's sleeves were too long for typing, so he held its hand and rolled up the sleeves for it. When he touched it, he felt that its hand was trembling slightly and his palm was ice-cold.
"What's wrong, Pi? Are you cold?" He was worried that it was freezing.
"Eeek." Pi shook its head.
"Are you not feeling well?" he asked again.
Pi still shook its head and typed, "A little nervous."
"Nervous?" Zhang Zian was stunned. He thought about it and asked, "Because it's going to be on the shelves soon?"
Pi was silent. After a while, it typed: I have received help from everyone. If I don't do well, I will let everyone down.
Zhang Zian understood what it was worried about. Its novel was doing pretty well at the moment. Because it had been included in many book lists, and the editor had given it recommendation spots one after another, its collection count had exceeded 30,000 and was heading towards 40,000. It was reasonable to say that it should be doing pretty well when it was published, but there had been precedents in the past where the novel did well before it was published, but no one paid any attention to it after it was published. If that was the case, it would be very unfair to the recommendation spot given by the editor. It would also be unfair to the other unknown authors, because it was equivalent to snatching the recommendation spot from the hands of other authors.
"Pi, you have to believe in yourself." Zhang Zian could only encourage it, even though he felt that his encouragement was useless.
He thought of something else and suggested, "Pi, I've seen that many authors update a lot of chapters on the first day they're published. Some can even update a hundred chapters a day, while others can update five to ten chapters a day. I heard that updating more on the first day is very effective in boosting the morale of the readers."
Pi scratched its head awkwardly and looked down at its palms.
Zhang Zian knew that Pi's typing speed was not fast. Although it had improved after the last upgrade, most of its time was spent thinking about the plot, and only a small part of its time was spent typing.
"Of course, it's just a suggestion. If you really can't do it, you don't have to force yourself." Zhang Zian immediately regretted his words and quickly added. Although it was quiet, it was surprisingly resilient. Otherwise, it wouldn't have persisted for so long under such a poor situation. He was worried that Pi would be too tired to update more on the first day of publication.
Pi, however, seemed to have made a big decision. It typed seriously: I will try.
"Master! Someone is looking for you downstairs! "
Wang Qian shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Coming!" Zhang Zian also shouted back at the top of his lungs.
"Pi, I'll go downstairs first." He walked a few steps down the stairs and turned back to pick up the two poodles, preparing to bring them to the display cabinet downstairs. If he let them eat, drink, and poop on the second floor, it meant that he had to open the windows often. It would be bad if one of the elfins froze.
A man and a woman stood in front of the shop. They were Tingting and Zhuang, whom Zhang Zian had met at the snack bar yesterday. They were a little reserved, standing in front of the shop and not going in. They looked at the playful kittens with envy.
"Hello." Zhuang greeted Zhang Zian as soon as he saw him. He had a briefcase under his arm, and he took out a few documents. "Our rental contract, ID, and student ID. Please take a look."
"Ah! What kind of dog is this? It's so small and cute! "Tingting saw the poodle puppy in Zhang Zian's hands and suddenly exclaimed.
"This? This is a poodle, just a little smaller than a normal poodle. "Zhang Zian put the puppy on the cashier's table for them to take a closer look. He put the female puppy into an empty display cabinet.
Lu Yiyun had a thermos flask with her and placed it next to the keyboard. For comparison, the poodle puppy seemed to be not much bigger than the thermos flask. It looked curiously at the onlookers, then carefully stepped on the keyboard. Its eyes rolled around, as if it was looking for its mother. It barked a few times, looking like a small toy.
Wang Qian, Li Kun, and Lu Yiyun hadn't been there last night, so it was their first time seeing such a small poodle. They all asked in surprise, "Is this a teacup poodle?"
"No, it's just a poodle that's smaller due to genetic mutation. It's not a teacup," Zhang Zian explained. "Actually, this size is fine. It's small and cute, and it won't suffer from congenital diseases because of its small size."
A real teacup poodle's internal organs were too small, and it was easy for them to die young.
"Can we take a picture?" Tingting and Zhuang picked up their phones and asked. They really wanted to take a picture and post it on their WeChat moments.
"Whatever."
Zhang Zian let them take any pictures they wanted. After all, it was a form of publicity. He checked their rental contracts and IDs, then took a picture of the rental contracts and sent it to Sun Xiaomeng. She was the owner of the cats and dogs.
Ting Ting and Xiao Zhuang held, lifted, and held the puppy in their hands as they took pictures of it. In the end, they even took a few group photos. The photos made the puppy's already big eyes look even bigger.
As for Love Lovely Pets, he wasn't worried that they would come looking for him after seeing the photos. First, the chances of that happening were too low, and second, even their mothers wouldn't be able to recognize the puppies after bathing, not to mention that they had been photoshopped.
As for Tingting and Zhuang's adoption of the calico cat from the snack bar, he had already told Sun Xiaomeng through WeChat last night. As someone in the pet industry, Sun Xiaomeng had also heard about what had happened to Love Lovely Pets. She asked him about the details, but he said he didn't know and had nothing to do with it. He even emphasized that he had been at the snack bar for a long time last night.
She didn't want to talk about it, and Zhang Zian didn't explain much. Too much explanation would just be a cover up.
He recorded some of Tingting and Zhuang's non-sensitive identity information, as well as their phone numbers and WeChat contact information. He sent them all to Sun Xiaomeng.
When he sent the message, he also received a message from Sheng Ke. There was only one word in the message: "Thanks."
Although Sheng Ke might have guessed some inside information, otherwise it wouldn't have been such a coincidence. Zhang Zian couldn't admit or deny it. They had a tacit understanding.
He didn't reply. Instead, he scrolled through his WeChat moments and found that they were all discussing Love Lovely Pets. Some nosy people claimed that the police had entered the breeding base to investigate the abuse of illegal drugs. It was also said that the person in charge of Love Lovely Pets had already been arrested.
A large number of animal protectionists gathered around Love Lovely Pets Breeding Base, holding up banners and calling for people to boycott Love Lovely Pets' behavior of abusing pets. They also called for severe punishment.
After such a commotion, Love Lovely Pets' reputation was tarnished. It would probably be difficult for them to make a comeback. They deserved it. Sooner or later, they would have to pay for what they did.
"By the way, is that your German Shepherd outside?" Zhuang pointed outside the store. "It looks scary sitting at the door. It won't bite, will it?"
Zhang Zian looked outside. Huh? When did Famous go out of the store?
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