696 Washing Cats and Dogs (1/2)
Chapter 696: Washing Cats and Dogs
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The automatic dog washer was a bulky item––big and heavy. Before it arrived, the courier service company had confirmed with Zhang Zian. After getting a positive response, they delivered it on the first working day after the Spring Festival.
Masanori Suzuhara followed the truck to make sure that everything was okay. The machine's instruction manual was written in Japanese, after all, so it turned out that she had been overly concerned. Even if the user could not read Japanese, the machine came with cartoon-style instructions at the front.
Zhang Zian knew that the automatic dog washer would be delivered today but didn't expect it to arrive at such an early hour.
By the time he walked outside the branch store, the workers of the courier service company were already carefully unloading the truck.
Despite the fact that he had confirmed the length, width, and height, as well as other measurements of the automatic dog washer, it was bigger than he had imagined. Each automatic dog washer was equivalent to three vending machines standing side-by-side. The silver, stainless steel front panel was shining in the sun, looking rather stylish.
The front of the automatic dog washer was simple and clean, with a square, acrylic glass front panel that could open and close. There was an airtight seal around it, just like a front-loading washing machine. In addition, it had a small plasma screen. Since it was unplugged at that moment, the plasma screen was off.
In fact, the design of the automatic dog washer was not complicated. If a domestic manufacturer were interested, they could easily duplicate it, except that maybe the manufacturers were concerned that the cat and dog washing market was too small and very few customers might buy them. They might end up losing money, so they gave up; however, there had to be the first person to eat crab in the world. Zhang Zian was going to taste this ”crab” today.
Wang Qian and Li Kun came out of the shop to watch. They held the glass door, one on the left and the other on the right, so that the courier workers could carry the machines inside.
”Sir, where shall we place it?”
”This way, please. Gently...”
Zhang Zian instructed them to place the machine in the pet bathroom. After inspection and signature, they left with the truck.
As the company had promised, the specialized transformer was included. Masanori Suzuhara followed the instruction manual and plugged the dog washer the socket of the hair dryer through the transformer. In addition to this, much like a washing machine, the water inlet was connected to the tap, while the waste outlet was connected to the sewer.
She explained the operation method and attention items patiently to Zhang Zian and others, including how to open the machine and remove the money inside. It was simple, straightforward, and easy to understand. After hearing these, Zhang Zian couldn't wait to ask Lu Yiyun to get a few 100 RMB bills to try the machine.
It was not only Lu Yiyun, Wang Qian, and Li Kun that made a circle around it; even the elfins surrounded it, glancing at the new pieces of equipment.
Who should try them first?
Zhang Zian glanced around, then waved at Famous. ”Famous, you haven't taken a shower in days, have you? Come here for a shower.”
Famous said, ”Do you think that I'm a dumbass? I'm not gonna be your lab rat!”
Running out of options, Zhang Zian had to call Zhan Tian over.
Maybe Zhan Tian was used to stainless steel cages or utensils at the police dog base; it didn't fear these two giant machines at all. Instead, it jumped inside, following Zhang Zian's order.
Zhang Zian closed the glass panel slowly and observed for a while. Zhan Tian stood inside quietly and didn't seem to have any panic or fear.
Zhang Zian was a bit concerned if it could breathe inside; however, Masanori Suzuhara pointed at the manual and told him that there was a vent inside.
Zhang Zian got some dog shampoo and filled it into the shampoo tank at the back of the washer. He noticed that the shampoo tank was still wet and slimy. Apparently, these two machines had been shipped to the shop right after the exhibition, where they had done some demonstration.
Everything was ready. He checked everything over again with Masanori Suzuhara to make sure that they didn't miss anything. After confirming that everything was fine, Zhang Zian selected Big Dog Mode on the plasma screen and inserted two 100 RMB bills into the bill slot.
The machine took the bills in, confirmed the amount, then initiated the washing sequence with a beep. In order to stop children from opening the glass panel, a child safety lock was activated during the washing process so that the panel could not be opened before the washing was completed. To open the panel it needed to be unlocked.
After a while, the shampoo was mixed with the instantly-heated tap water, which produced a lot of foam. The foam then sprayed out from both the front and the back.
Zhan Tian turned white instantly, as most of its body was covered by foam. Only its head was not sprayed by bubbles, as it was located higher.
A large number of water droplets were splashed onto the glass lid, so that the inside was not clearly visible. Zhan Tian was neither screaming nor panicking, indicating that it had not been frightened.
Zhang Zian noticed that the foam was not sprayed out from a fixed angle. It was rotating periodically to cover the few areas that had not been covered by bubbles, except the head.
Masanori Suzuhara followed the manual and explained, ”There are four modules in automatic dog washing, including spraying, transmission, rinsing, and drying. The transmission rod is attached to three spray nozzles at both ends and rotates periodically after initiation. The water pressure can massage the dog.”
”It can even massage...” Zhang Zian exclaimed with envy. ”I don't get a massage when I wash myself.”
After a while, the foam-spraying stopped. Zhan Tian stared at the whiteness covering itself with curiosity, as if it had fallen into a pile of snow.
Afterwards, heated, clean water was sprayed from the six nozzles at the front and the back, rinsing off the bubbles all over its body. The bubbles, mixed with skin flakes and hair, flew into the waste pipe through the holes of the anti-slip mat under Zhan Tian's paws, then flew down the sewer.
Zhan Tian was all wet, and the hair was stuck tightly to the body, dropping water continuously.
It was coming...
As Zhang Zian just thought about this, Zhan Tian started shaking its body violently, splashing water in all directions.