554 Pet Boarding (1/2)

Chapter 554: Pet Boarding

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Zhao Qi and Shi Shi could not stop talking, and didn't remember their real business until Zhang Zian reminded them.

Then Zhang Zian asked, ”Plus, isn't today a working day? You have jobs, unlike me. Why did you skip work and come to my pet shop?”

”I'm not with them, just giving them a ride.” Zhao Qi clarified. ”I'm planning on using my vacation days along with the Spring Festival holidays, and travel abroad.”

”Travelling abroad...did you pay off your credit card debt?” Zhang Zian asked with doubt.

Zhao Qi was typical of the type of people who had nothing left by the end of each month, and could never improve during the next month. Every time she swore to herself not to buy anything irrational, she still lost control every time she saw bags, clothes and shoes of famous brands on sale. Every time she shared her credit card bill on Wechat Moments, she complained that she could only afford to eat dirt the following month.

Zhao Qi blushed. ”I'm taking a trip abroad with my parents.”

Oh, she meant her parents were paying for it. No wonder...

But she still didn't explain why she came to the pet shop.

Zhao Qi lifted the travel suitcase in her hands and said, ”It would be fine for 2 or 3 days, but I'll be out of the country for around 10 days, and nobody is taking care of my Lan Lan. I thought about it, and have to ask a favor of you, Manager Zhang. Will you take care of it for me?”

Zhang Zian's face grew serious: ”I don't offer boarding services here! I suggest you look for someone else.”

Many pet shops specifically offered pet boarding service, targeting young customers going on short-term trips abroad or to other cities. They charged by the day or the month, and some by the year. But Zhang Zian's shop was short-staffed, so he didn't intend to make this extra money.

Opposite to the previous unrelenting attitude while arguing with her friend, Zhao Qi begged with her palms together: ”There's nothing else I can do. I can't find any reliable friend, and the few pet shops I asked are all full. They told me that pet boarding service must be reserved one or two months in advance, and there isn't any place left now...”

Shi Shi interrupted. ”So I told you that I could take care of Lan Lan for a few days!”

Zhao Qi rolled her eyes. ”You are the reliable friend I was talking about!”

In recent years, more and more people were taking vacations abroad during Spring Festival or National Day long holidays, and a lot of them were pet owners. It was possible to bring the pets abroad with them, but not practical in reality. Not everybody was willing to go through the trouble of taking the pets on the flight, so they opted to boarding services in pet shops. It was more convenient and the cost was reasonable.

Zhao Qi did not have pets before. This was her first Spring Festival after she had Lan Lan, and she didn't know that boarding service was so hard to find during this time, which caught her off guard. The departure date was getting near. Travelling abroad with parents was a rare occasion, plus she didn't have to pay for it. She didn't want to give up such an opportunity, but how could she leave Lan Lan alone at home for ten days?

She inquired at a few major pet shops, and all the boarding places were taken. She didn't trust the smaller shops, so Zhang Zian became a good option.