753 Between the Lotus Leaves the Fishes Play (1/2)

At its present state, the Amazing Fate Aquarium was dirt poor. There were many things that needed to be done, and there was nothing in the shop other than just an empty space. But it was okay; Karl had already sent over a batch of aquarium equipment from Germany, and there would be more following after. As for the aquarium tanks, Zian had plans to buy a batch of ordinary ones first, then make a custom order for extra-large ones to impress and shock customers the moment they stepped into the shop.

Karl's large aquarium tank in his aquarium––the one that could also be used as a screen––had left a really deep impression on Zhang Zian. Karl had kept an Atlantic Sturgeon in that aquarium tank, and Zhang Zian had plans to order a similar one.

Zian looked around the first floor after he entered the shop. Fortunately, after he took over the shoe shop, he had done some changes to the water and electricity supply. He increased the number of sockets on the wall, just in case there was ever any need for them.

Marine lives were very sensitive to temperatures; sometimes the temperature would have to be warmer, and at other times it has to be cooler. And basically, all aquarium equipment required electricity. It wouldn't be nice seeing a bunch of plug extensions all around the shop.

And lights. Marine life, including corals, all required lamps of varying intensity and colors––not only to provide light but also to enhance the atmosphere and have the customers enjoy the beautiful creatures at a glance.

Zian seemed to have inadvertently walked around the first floor, but he was actually pondering about the placement of the aquarium tanks, trying to make good use of all the space.

When he reached the stairs, he made his way up to the second floor.

A small part of the second floor served as the delivery room for the Abyssinian cats, but the Abyssinian cats wouldn't be delivering throughout the year, so the delivery room would be empty most of the time. The other spaces were also empty, just like the first floor.

Zian gently pushed open the door of a delivery room, and the vigilant female cat raised her head. She recognized Zian after she saw him, so she relaxed and lay down again to continue licking the fur of the kittens in her embrace.

In the few days that he had been away from Binhai City, the kittens were now able to open their eyes, and they looked much better than when they were newly born. The kittens curiously looked at their new and unfamiliar world, nudging around in the female cat's embrace as they looked for the optimal position to drink her milk.

The two female cats had been living in the delivery room to avoid the coming and going of customers from disturbing them. Their activity space was relatively smaller, and the food they ate was rich in nutrients––soup that was made from four medium-sized carps were served every day, and a can of cat food was opened during the night for their supper. As a result of that, they had grown a size bigger.

But after the kittens grew up, the female cats would be able to return to the pet shop and continue their life of jumping up and down daily. Soon, they would be able to regain their slim and healthy figure.

Although the kittens had just opened their eyes, they were about the size of a soybean. Their eyes were not fully opened yet, and the kittens were about the size of a mobile phone. After they had their fill, the kittens gathered together and played like a bunch of furballs. During that, one could see their tiny milky teeth in their mouth.

When they were just born, the fur all over their body was very dark, but as they slowly grew up, the fur on the different parts of their body had started changing its shade. The stripes on their forehead were more obvious, and the color of the fur around their chest and neck area was getting lighter in the shade. Especially the area below their neck––it had a milky white color that was slightly yellow, just like putting on a napkin before a meal.

Most of the kittens still didn't really know how to run; they just squirmed and crawled their way around the female cat, but the little kitten that had previously been reserved could already run. Although it would still fall from time to time, it would climb up again immediately, just like an adventurous explorer.

Zhang Zian then checked on the situation in the other delivery room; there was nothing unusual.

He lowered the power of the electric blanket under the cat's nest since spring was just around the corner for Binhai City.

In every delivery room, a small booklet hung on the wall. Zian flipped open the booklet and took a look. Recorded in the booklet was the weight of the kittens from the day of their birth. Lu Yiyun was the one who kept the record during the period that Zian was away from Binhai City.

Roughly browsing through the data, the weight of the kittens increased every day by just a little more than 10 grams, sometimes more and sometimes less. After all, whether or not they relieved themselves had a big influence on their weight as well, but the average over the weeks was roughly as such.

A stable increase in weight was an indication of great health.