861 Anything (1/2)

Under normal circumstances, Wang Qian, Li Kun, and Lu Yiyun were able to cope with ordinary customers. There was no need to specifically ask for Zhang Zian to head downstairs, but since Richard had specially flown upstairs to call him, it meant that they had encountered a customer with special request––or it might be an acquaintance there to look for him.

Zhang Zian went downstairs and saw a girl who looked about 27 to 28 years old walking into the store, seemingly interested in the pets in the shop.

Lu Yiyun sat behind the cash register as she worked on the summary of the previous day's business report. Wang Qian was sweeping the floor with a broom, and when he saw Zhang Zian, he quietly went up to him.

”What is it?” Zhang Zian asked softly.

Wang Qian nudged his lips towards the lady. Also in a soft voice, he replied, ”She's a customer who just came in. I asked her what pet she wanted and she said anything.”

Zhang Zian said, ”…Then what did you tell her?”

Wang Qian straightforwardly replied, ”I said that we didn't have 'anything' on sale here in our shop.”

Zhang Zian was speechless.

Anyone who was serious about doing business was actually afraid of customers who would say ”anything.”

”Anything” sounded like there was no request and anything would work, but with no request, it was actually the highest request. It was like an essay for the college entrance examination––everyone prefered to have the scope of the subject to be as clear as possible. If a day came when the subject of the essay for the college entrance examination was ”just write anything,” many of the candidates would probably vomit blood on the spot…

Or on a blind date, if the girl were to say ”anything,” the man was sure to lose countless brain cells. He'd be wondering if the other party was really casual or if she was just saying it without meaning it. It was okay if she was the former, but if she was the latter, leading her to a roadside stall for cheap beef noodles or stew, it would most probably be the last time they met…

If it was at a restaurant and the customer said ”anything,” the restaurant could still serve up one of their specialties, but there at a pet shop to buy pets, could he just sell her a random one?

Wang Qian was very straightforward and he didn't like to beat around the bush. When he met such customers, even if the customer was a lady, he would not be lenient on her. So of course, the atmosphere immediately became awkward, and Richard flew upstairs to call Zhang Zian down for help.

Actually, Wang Qian couldn't be blamed for that. When a customer came to a pet shop and said the word ”anything,” everyone would feel that the customer had no intention to buy a pet, so they would be too lazy to entertain the customer.

Zhang Zian turned and looked outside the shop. The sky was getting brighter, and there were more pedestrians outside. They were either going to work, to school, doing business, while others were just walking around. Few customers would come to a pet shop so early in the morning.

Zian looked at the girl's back view. Her clothes were loose on her, and they didn't look very fitting. Her long hair covered her shoulders, but her hair didn't seem to be in a good condition; her hair was thin, and she looked like an ordinary person from the way she was dressed.

It was a weekday… Did the young lady not have work or school?

Or was she a fan of Famous and was there for Famous, but was too embarrassed to admit it? I didn't look like it.

She moved around slowly, watching the pets in the store. She was moving at a very uniform speed, and she showed no particular preference for any kind of cat or dog, nor did she show any special interest in Famous. It didn't look like she was visiting a pet shop, but instead, it looked like she was admiring cultural relics.

To let her be mentally prepared, Zhang Zian deliberately put more force on his footsteps and walked over to her slowly.

Hearing the footsteps, she turned around, swaying her long hair.

”Hello, my surname's Zhang. I'm the shop manager. Is there anything that I can help you with?” Zhang Zian asked. ”Or would you like to take a look first?”