Hearing the female voice coming from the courtyard, Zhang Zian almost thought that he had heard it wrong, or that he had come to the wrong place. The last time he came, Fu Tao was alone. Why was there a young woman this time? Was his daughter here to visit him?
"Ahem! I'm looking for someone. Is Fu Tao here? "
Zhang Zian raised his voice and said to the people in the yard. He felt that the woman's voice was a little familiar.
With a crash, the iron door was pulled open a narrow gap. A young girl stuck her head out and saw Zhang Zian standing at the door.
"Oh, it's Manager Zhang!"
"Huh? Why are you here? "
They said at the same time. They were all confused.
Zhang Zian knew the girl who opened the door. It was Ning Lan, whom he had met a few times during New Year's.
Before New Year's, Ning Lan's dog had been tricked by a dog-trapper gang. She offered a reward of 10,000 yuan to anyone who could provide clues about the dog's whereabouts. Later, Zhang Zian and Zhan Tian cracked down on the dog-trapping gang, but he didn't take her money. Instead, he suggested that if she had time, she should come to the police dog nursing home with her classmates to help out and do some volunteer work. The 10,000 yuan would be his subsidy.
Ning Lan had agreed at the time, but Zhang Zian had been so busy that he had forgotten about it later.
He only remembered it when he saw her here today.
Ning Lan saw that Zhang Zian had driven here. She pushed the iron gate open and moved aside. "I'm here with my classmates to help out. We'll talk about this later. Manager Zhang, you can drive the car into the yard first. It might get lost if you park it outside."
Zhang Zian didn't expect Ning Lan to come to the police dog nursing home to help out on New Year's Eve. He smiled. "Okay. Thank you for your hard work."
"Don't mention it. There's strength in numbers." Ning Lan smiled and waved her hand.
Zhang Zian returned to the car, drove into the yard, and turned off the engine.
Fu Tao heard the iron gate open. He opened the cotton curtain and walked out of the house to see what was going on. The moment he opened the curtain, Zhang Zian saw a few young people in the house. There were boys and girls making dumplings around the table. They were talking and playing with each other. They were probably Ning Lan's classmates.
"It's you." Fu Tao was surprised to see Zhang Zian.
Perhaps because he had drunk two cups of wine, his face was flushed and his complexion was good. He even looked younger than the last time they met.
Zhang Zian took out some fruits and snacks from the car. "Master Fu, Happy New Year. I'm here to wish you a happy new year."
He couldn't directly say that he was here to check on the police dogs of the crew, so he came under the guise of New Year's greetings. That was why he deliberately chose to visit today.
The fruits and snacks were given to him by Wang Qian and Li Kun. He was too embarrassed to visit them empty-handed, so he gave them to Fu Tao to save money on gifts.
"You don't have to buy anything …" Fu Tao said politely, but he still accepted the gift. "Come in and take a seat. The young people are here too."
While they were talking, Ning Lan had already run into the house and excitedly called out to her classmates.
"I've told you before, this is the person who helped me find my Tuan Tuan last time. He also uncovered a dog-trapping gang! Our travel expenses and dumplings were all paid for by him! " Ning Lan said to them. "Oh, he runs a very famous pet shop on Zhonghua Road, not far from our school."
Several of them had flour on their faces. They looked like they were performing Peking Opera. Apparently, they were playing with flour while making dumplings.
Zhang Zian waved at them, then opened the car door and trunk to let the elfins out.
"Meow!"
"Squeak!"
"Woof!"
"Quack!"
Seeing cats, dogs, monkeys, and parrots jumping out of the car, Ning Lan and her classmates were stunned.
"Wow! What a cute cat! "
"Why is there a monkey? Does the owner of this pet shop play with monkeys? "
"That parrot's eyes … Why does it look like it's mocking me?"
Old Time Tea didn't get out of the car. First, it didn't want to attract attention. Second, it was warm in the car. Third, they couldn't stay here for long.
Ignoring the flour on their hands, the girls surrounded Fina, Snowy Lionet, and Xinghai. They wanted to pet the cats for free, but Xinghai immediately jumped away. Fina glared at them and reached out its paws to stop them from approaching. Snowy Lionet didn't refuse them and let them hold it in their arms.
Zhang Zian stared at it with jealousy, especially at its restless paws, which were touching their bodies and chests. Not only did they not feel that they were being taken advantage of, but they seemed to be enjoying it very much, which made him want to shout, "Let go of that dirty cat, come at me!"
Snowy Lionet narrowed its eyes and spat at him. "I'm holding two beauties in my arms. Are you jealous?"
Ning Lan squatted next to Famous, looked it up and down, and asked, "Is this dog the police dog from last time?"
German Shepherds all looked the same, so it was hard to tell them apart. She mistook Famous for Zhan Tian.
"No, I didn't bring the police dog with me. There's not enough space in the car," Zhang Zian replied and changed the topic. "When did you get here? Don't you need to spend New Year's Eve with your family? "
Ning Lan smiled and said, "We came this morning. We'll leave after eating the dumplings. My family is from Binhai. Some of them are from other places and don't go home. Manager Zhang, you came at the right time. Let's eat the dumplings. They're ready to be cooked. "
Zhang Zian smelled the dumplings, which seemed to be filled with beef and scallions, coming out of the house. He had eaten lunch and wasn't hungry yet, so he waved his hand and said, "No, thanks. I already had lunch."
"It's okay. Eat more. We made a lot of dumplings. We can't finish them all. They're filled with beef. They're delicious. " Ning Lan thought he was being polite. "Even with you, the rest of the dumplings are enough for Master Fu to eat tonight and tomorrow. Besides, these flour and meat stuffing were bought with your 10,000 yuan! "
"Meow! You stinky man over there, ask me if there's any beef left. It's better if it's raw! "Snowy Lionet didn't forget to ask.
Zhang Zian ignored it. He thought for a moment and asked, "Did you come here today to make dumplings for Master Fu?"
Ning Lan nodded. "Master Fu must be very lonely living here alone. So, after some discussion, we decided to stay with him until night time before leaving."
Zhang Zian knew about Fu Tao's situation. He had been taking care of the retired police dogs here for years, so he was really lonely. During festivals, he missed his family even more. His loneliness would double during festivals. Thanks to Ning Lan and the others, Zhang Zian was very considerate.
There were a lot of police dogs here, and with the addition of the dogs sent by the crew, the burden was even heavier. That was why he asked Ning Lan and the others to come and help him last time.
It was hard to refuse their kindness. He decided to eat a few dumplings before leaving, but he had to finish his business first.
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