12 Grand Opening (2/2)

”It’s okay to check the pets, but don’t be late for school, all right?” he reminded her.

”Yes!”

She stopped at the pet display area with her mouth half-open and full of excitement, looking at the Siamese cat, the British Shorthair, and the Samoyed. Then, her eyes finally fell on the little hamster.

Zhang Zian had just combed the hamster’s hair, which made it look very clean. Hamsters did not usually need to take baths, because they had very small figures. Bathing in the water could make them sick. If bathing was necessary, they had to be washed with special sand. As a matter of fact, the hamster’s activities area was limited to the cage, so keeping the cage clean would help keep the hamster clean, and no bath would be needed.

The hamster was a milky color, with chubby cheeks that were cute to poke at. It had three black lines on its head, going all the way down the back like the popular mohican hair style.

Half of the hamster’s body was buried in sawdust, and its two small round black eyes stared at the little girl.

”How small! How cute!” the little girl exclaimed and clapped her hands.

She looked left and right around the hamster cage made of transparent, acrylic plate circles. It looked like she wanted to go into the cage and play with the hamster.

The lights in the Amazing Fate Pet Shop were regional. Zhang Zian dimmed the light in the middle area to fit to the little hamster’s vision, it being a nocturnal animal, so that it could see the little girl.

”Anyway, there are no other guests right now, so it’s better to save power,” he thought.

”Manager, what does it eat?” she asked, turning her head toward Zhang Zian.

”Well… It has a mixed diet, such as common fruits and vegetables; in addition, peanuts, melon seeds, yellow beans, and black beans are also okay,” he answered.

”Oh! Can I bring something tomorrow to feed it?” The girl bit her lips nervously, begging. She was concerned that Zhang Zian wouldn’t agree.

”Sure, but don’t feed it too much. Just several peanuts are more than enough. The hamster is so small that it doesn’t eat a lot. If it eats too much, that will not be good for its health,” Zhang Zian said.

”Thanks, Manager! I am going to school now, bye-bye!”

She hurried out just like she had come in, with her two ponytails and backpack swinging up and down.

”Kids at her age should be dropped off and picked up at school by their parents. How could her parents let her go to school by herself?” Zhang Zian thought.

When the little girl had just stepped out, a slim figure entered the door.

”Was that girl your daughter?” Sun Xiaomeng asked.

Sun Xiaomeng’s first sentence after getting into the shop almost made Zhang Zian faint. The old wounds of last night were not healed, but new wounds were already being made today.

”Am I so old?” Zhang Zian touched his face, depressed.

Without the white coat, Sun Xiaomeng appeared to be a young, urban beauty. Zhang Zian barely recognized her.

”How do you have time to come today?” He rose up from the reclining chair.

”Well, is it a question? My pet clinic was just opened too. There are almost no customers, just like yours, so I stopped by.” Sun Xiaomeng didn’t even greet him, walking directly towards the display case and playing with the cubs.

She had done all the cubs’ vaccinations, so they seemed very close to her, immediately trying to get to the side of the display case.

”No, no, you misunderstood that my shop was really just opened. The customers are on their way here!” Zhang Zian stressed.