655 Chopstick and Bowls (1/2)
Chapter 655: Chopstick and Bowls
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Just a little more.
Zhang Zian had almost been labeled as ”The Late Emperor That Passed Whilst Building His Empire” by his family descendants (if there were any), he understood that some words should never be said and some cats should never be bothered.
A supposedly peaceful day of story-telling turned out to be a day of chaos. Every five minutes, Richard and Snowy Lionet ask why they haven't yet made their appearance in the story. Fina seemed to be suffering from paranoid delusions because it got overly suspicious of every book review, believing that some unruly peasant was out to get it. Galaxy, Old Time Tea and Famous paid attention to the story, but if they didn't understand a word or term, they too would ask questions and Zhang Zian would have to stop, causing the fluid story-telling to be disrupted. It was exhausting!
As afternoon slowly approached, Ting Ting and Zhuang, who were doing volunteer work at the snack bar, entered the shop, holding a styrofoam cooler.
”You guys didn't have to bring it, I was going to pick it up myself.” Zhang Zian locked his smartphone as he went to welcome them, taking the cooler from them.
Zhuang and Ting Ting were only required to work an hour each, in the morning and at night. They were only responsible for taking care of the cats, there was no need for them to worry about the affairs of the store.
”Well, we had nothing to do and the old couple seemed busy, so we decided to help since it was on the way.” Ting Ting and Zhuang looked at each other.
They had never raised a cat before, but they had always played around with the idea of having one. Volunteering, having to take care of seven cats at once, allowed them to truly understand that raising a cat was no easy feat. Every cat was different, some were playful, while some were quiet, and their attitudes changed when it came to strangers.
On their first day of volunteering, they had made a joke of themselves. They saw the eight food bowls and eight litter boxes in the storeroom, thought it was a waste, and decided to remove the excess, which resulted in the seven cats fighting over food bowls and litter boxes.
After a lecture by the Lis, they learned that when raising multiple cats, one needs more food bowls and litter boxes than cats, or it'd result in a fight. Ever since then, they no longer dared to make decisions on their own, and spent way more time in the snack bar than the required two hours, helping out with other matters.
Every day, the Lis would privately report Zhuang and Ting Tang's performance to Zhang Zian and Sun Xiaomeng. As such, Zhang Zian was aware of how hardworking the two were, but he still reminded them, ”The initial agreement was for a month, so they have to continue, even during New Years.”
”Don't worry, we have nothing going on during New Years. Unless a natural disaster occurs, we'll report every day,” Ting Tang confidently replied.
”Is that so?” Zhang Zian said. ”Valentine's Day isn't that long after New Years, won't you guys have plans then?”
Zhuang and Ting Ting looked at one another. ”We're okay with a casual celebration for Valentine's Day, it won't interfere with our volunteer work.”
Zhang Zian's face was covered in tears, he didn't expect such a loving display of affection. His last question was really unnecessary.