568 Talents in Unthinkable Areas (1/2)

Chapter 568: Talents in Unthinkable Areas

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

While Vivi held the Siberian kitten, Masanori Suzuhara was choosing a bowl, cage, collar, and leash for Snoopy. The old Snoopy got all of these supplies from the lab, but this Snoopy belonged to her. She enjoyed being a dog owner and shopping for pet supplies. One problem she was facing was getting a dog-raising license due to its foreign identity, but she was confident to get it done.

Lu Yiyun gave her a shopping bag, which was customized and ordered online per Ting Ying's suggestion. The light-brown paper bag looked classy with the Amazing Fate Pet Shop's name, address, and telephone written on the front. The other side of the bag had a big QR code.

Masanori Suzuhara put all her items into the shopping bag, and soon filled up two bags. She also needed an air box for the pet.

Zhang Zian suggested eagerly, ”Don't you need pet shampoo? One of the drawbacks of having a beagle is the smell. It needs to be bathed often, and human shampoo is not suitable for dogs.”

”Yes, I know that,” Masanori Suzuhara answered with her head down. She glanced around the store and asked hesitantly, ”Well, can I wash the dog in the shop?”

”Yes, you can.” Zhang Zian signaled for her to follow. He brought her to the pet showers and said, ”Here are the showers, but as we're short-staffed, customers have to wash the pets on their own.”

It sounded legitimate, but so far only cat owners brought their cats here for a bath. Even if dog owners came, they left after realizing that they had to wash the dogs on their own.

Most cats hate getting wet, and cats weren't as obedient or affectionate as dogs, so forcing cats into a shower usually ended in both the cat and the owner getting hurt. However, customers could easily wash their hydrophobic cats because of Fina, so they were willing to pay to wash them on their own.

But, what about dogs?

Firstly, none of the elfins could control a regular dog. Second, dogs weren't afraid of water so it was easier to wash them. Most dog owners washed their dogs in the shop out of convenience, but if they had to pay to do it themselves, they'd rather wash the dogs at home. Who would throw away money like that?

The shower was for all pets, but it was mostly used for cats as nobody paid to wash the dogs.

If the Amazing Fate Pet Shop intended to start a dog washing service, it would need to hire extra people. Wang Qian and Li Kun only worked part-time, and they never stayed all day. Hiring people was a hassle. Who knew if the new employee would be reliable and honest?

So, Zhang Zian didn't intend to start dog washing, but it didn't stop him from playing cool.

He showed Masanori Suzuhara how to use the shower as if he were serious. Masanori Suzuhara looked surprised, she was a foreigner, not a fool. Who'd pay to wash their own dog?

”Do I have to wash it myself?” she asked for confirmation.

”Well, since our shop is short-staffed, you'll have to rely on yourself for now. Our great leader Mao once told us to rely on our own hands to get food and clothing,” Zhang Zian uttered.

Masanori Suzuhara realized that he misunderstood her and clarified: ”No, that's not what I meant. Have you heard of a 'dog washer'?”

”What?”

Zhang Zian couldn't believe his ears.

He's heard of a washing machine, but not of a dog washer.

Masanori Suzuhara put down Snoopy, and explained, ”In Japan, we have a type of dog washer. All you need to do is put your dog inside and insert some coins. The machine sprays the dog with bubbles, rinses it off with warm water, and then dries the dog with warm air. It takes about half an hour, and the dog comes out fresh and clean. It also prevents the dog from getting a cold during the wash.”

There was such a magical gadget? Zhang Zian's world view changed once again.

All he could say was that the Japanese were using their talents in unthinkable areas.

Snowy fell into a trance. She couldn't imagine what a dog washer looked like, and envisioned a dog rolling in a washing machine.

”Since it's called a dog washer, does that mean that it can't wash cats?” Snowy asked with curiosity.

Since winter started, Snowball bathed less often because the shower room was too hot with the door closed, but too cold with the door open. Her mother didn't want her to take Snowball over for a bath, fearing that her hands would get frostbite after getting wet and being blown on by the wind.

”In theory,” Masanori Suzuhara replied, ”but dogs are obedient and calm in the shower. Cats hate water so they always jump in the machine, leaving scratchmarks, so very few people use the machine to wash cats.”