890 A Dog That Doesn’t Shed (1/2)

As soon as the Pomeranian had entered, Zhang Zian had noticed the brown tear marks under its eyes, as well as its brown nose. As he rubbed it in secret while holding it, he realized it was not artificial color. He had an idea about what was going on.

”This is caused by a calcium deficiency,” he said with confidence. ”This elderly lady barely takes it outside. Pomeranians don't need much exercise, so it would have been fine, but going outside isn't just for exercise. Dogs also get Vitamin D from the sun, and Vitamin D is related to calcium absorption. If a Pomeranian has a calcium deficiency, then these marks will appear. As long as it gets enough sunlight, the brown tear marks will disappear naturally. Its nose will also turn black again.”

Everything depended on the sun to grow––it was a universal truth, especially for humans and animals undergoing growth. They all needed some sunlight to help with calcium absorption.

Walking the dog outside was not only to give the dog enough exercise––it was also an important way to get enough sunlight and, thus, calcium.

As for cats, they didn't go outside a lot, but cats often searched for sunny spots at home and stayed there, so that their hair would produce Vitamin D under the sun. They would ingest the calcium when they licked their hair. Therefore, a calcium deficiency in cats was rare. Zhang Zian had made sure that the kittens in the delivery room upstairs were getting enough sunlight to avoid problems in growth and development.

As the others heard his explanation, they were all happy for the old lady––even the young male customer was cool about it. After all, it was normal that pet owners didn't know as much as a pet shop owner.

The old lady was very calm. It made no difference to her whether the dog was a purebred Pomeranian or a mutt as long as it was safe and healthy. She remembered the advice of getting more sunlight, and planned to walk it outside when she had free time at home. She also planned to move its nest to a sunny spot in the house.

”Okay, great. Thank you so much, young man. This trip was worthwhile.” The old lady pressed her cane against the floor, and tried to stand up shakily.

Zhang Zian didn't do anything. Chu Manhua, who was the closest one to the old lady, was the first to help her stand––even Wang Qian's arm moved a little, but then he withdrew it in shyness.

After their conversation, they had already knew what kind of person the old lady was. She was independent and self-reliant, and accepted no charity. She would not even take a stray dog for free. How could she rip off other people?

Lu Yiyun put the nutrition cream inside the customized bag with the store's QR code, then handed it to her.

It was actually Chu Manhua's turn to check out, but she let the old lady check out first. She could wait a bit longer.

The old lady took out a few wrinkled bills from her pocket, then spread them open on the cashier counter one by one.

Lu Yiyun counted them carefully, then took the money, gave back the change, and printed the receipt.

”This is your change. Please keep it safe.” She handed the change to the old lady. It took much more time than the electronic checkout of regular customers, but none of the waiting customers complained.

”Thank you. Thank you. I'm headed out so that I won't interrupt your business any longer.” The old lady took the Pomeranian and took two steps outside before she stopped again.

Zhang Zian thought she had more questions to ask, but she bent over slightly, picked up an empty plastic bottle from the trash can next to the cashier, slipped it into her bag, then left slowly. The cane's noise tapping the ground became more and more distant, then disappeared completely.

The young men over there had some sad feelings as they saw her. The empty plastic bottles that they threw away without thinking turned out to be the main source of income for an elderly lady. The price of any pet in the shop might be her living expenses for a whole year. The difference was just so… It gave them a clear perception of the great gap between the rich and the poor.

Old Time Tea sighed. ”I sigh in tears, as I see how hard people's lives can be…”

In the past, Wang Qian and Li Kun had mocked Welder Zhao wildly for being stingy. But now they realized that maybe Welder Zhao was so keen on saving money because he knew how hard it was to make money, as he worked hard his whole life before he could afford to retire. He would spend every penny as wisely as he could.

”Master! I'll be out for a while, and will be back soon!” Wang Qian said all of a sudden.

Before Zhang Zian responded, he ran out of the shop as quick as smoke in the same direction as the old lady.