969 Inspection (1/2)

Shanghai.

There were countless transparent raindrops linking the sky and the earth. On the street, colorful umbrellas started to appear like mushrooms and wound along the street.

Jiangnan's plum rain season had arrived, and the sun had not appeared for a very long time. The continuous rainy days made the air extremely humid. For an open-door business, such weather was obviously unwelcome.

However, the one who was troubled was the boss. To the ordinary worker, sales did not mean as much. Whether they sold more or sold less, the money they received was all around the same. When there were fewer customers, they were quite relaxed, and they could take the opportunity to be lazy.

There were many people that liked it when it rained, like the group of people that owned cars. Rain meant they had a free car wash.

In the rain, a limousine quietly stopped by the roadside.

The driver that also acted as the bodyguard came down from the cab, opened the umbrella, respectfully opened the back door, and held the umbrella out for the person in the car. The driver paid no regard to the rain falling down his back.

A leather shoe stepped into the shallow puddle by the curb. After that, another leather shoe followed.

Li Yuanfei got out of the car and buttoned the button in front of his suit. He raised his eyes to look at his surroundings.

It was a very normal street in Shanghai, located in the transitional zone between the commercial center and the residential area. There were some fashionable brand stores nearby. The brands were not top-notch, but they had good reputations.

In front of him was a pet shop. It was a direct store under his Stars pet chain supermarket. Its exquisite decorations did not lose much compared to other boutiques nearby. Its brand new signs were washed bright by the rainwater.

White-collared ladies and teenage girls passed by with umbrellas. They cast burning gazes when they saw the luxurious car and Li Yuanfei, who was in high spirits.

”Boss, do you need me to follow you in?” The driver that doubled as the bodyguard carried the umbrella, sending him to the covered doorway.

”There's no need.” Li Yuanfei valued his words like gold.

The automatic doors separated to the left and right, and he walked into the shop.

The driver quietly returned to the side of the luxury car, waiting quietly for him to come back.

Compared to the cold wind and rain outside, the warmth and humidity inside were just right, causing people to feel like a huge burden was lifted off of them.

There was a mat to rub their feet on at the door and the floor was clean, but it also showed that customers were scarce because of the continuous rain. When he walked into the shop, he left a string of shallow footprints. No shop assistant came to wipe them off immediately, but perhaps that was a little too extravagant.

The layout of the shop was concise, but not simple. It was mainly pure white in color. It tried to cater to the cold and mild Japanese style favored by metropolitan, fashionable women. The first half was the pet supply area, the second half was the pet sale area, and there was even a playground for the children beside the door.

The cashier raised his head to look at him but did not recognize him. He welcomed him, as was the official procedure, before he continued to chat in the QQ group of chain stores on the computer. After all, the distance between the lowest level workers and him was quite far.

At that moment, there were only two or three customers sitting on the sofas and resting. Rather than actually shopping for pet supplies, they were instead just avoiding the rain.

Li Yuanfei took a quick glance at the products on the shelves. There was nothing to criticize. Whatever was necessary was there, and he walked towards the most central part of the pets section. Even though the pet products took most of the space, the position of the pets themselves was even more important.

The display cabinets in the pet area displayed cats, dogs, and other pets in different categories. The prices were arranged in descending order. The most beautiful and valuable pets were placed in the front so that customers could see them first.

Li Yuanfei took a quick look and saw an employee sitting cross-legged. He was concentrated on using his phone, so Li Yuanfei coughed lightly and used his finger joint to knock on the class of the display case of the English Shorthair. He asked, ”May I ask what kind of cat this is?”

Of course, he knew what kind of cat it was. At that moment, he suddenly wanted to have a random inspection on how the chain store was run and the attitude in which they treated their customers. Before that, no one was warned.

The employee took a look, then quickly lowered his head again to stare at his phone. He spat out, ”English Shorthair.”

Li Yuanfei frowned in a way that was not easy to see and asked again, ”What is special about this cat? Can you introduce it to me?”

The employee's face flashed with obvious irritation, as if he was reluctant to be disturbed. Li Yuanfei guessed that he was probably playing a game on his mobile phone.

He walked over lazily, staring at the English Shorthair. He casually answered, ”Using simple terms, the most unique part of the English Shorthair is how 'circular' it is: its eyes are circular; its face is circular; its claws are circular; the tip of its tail is circular; its torso is circular. Its personality is warm and obedient, and it is suitable to be kept by an ordinary family.”