1054 Domineering Shopkeepe (1/2)
Zhang Zian and Vladimir went downstairs. Zhang Zian had woken up very early, and had busily typed the whole morning. He opened the door even later than usual, and the job he needed to do was more troublesome. He had no time to help the shop employees clean up.
When he opened the door, Wang Qian, Li Kun, Lu Yiyun, and Jiang Feifei were already waiting outside.
”Master, why did you open the door so late today?” They all rushed in. ”Is it that you were trying to become a deity and did too much yesterday? You have to watch out for your health!”
”Whatever! Wait, come over to sign.” Zhang Zian saw that they were gathering to supplies they needed to clean the shop. He stopped them, and had all of them gather next to the cashier counter.
”Sign?” They curiously circled around. ”What's this? A contract to sell our bodies?”
”Why are you asking so many questions? I asked you all to sign, so you all should sign!” Zhang Zian said arrogantly.
Jiang Feifei gave a thumbs up. ”The shop manager just became a member of the Municipal Consultative Conference, and is already showing his domineering CEO aura!”
”Haha! That's confirmed. In the future, I'll be the domineering shopkeeper. Whoever doesn't listen to me, I'll deduct your salary!” Zhang Zian flipped his hair.
”Tch! Admiral Zhang, you have such a big, official authority!” Jiang Feifei said, imitating the tone from Stephen Chow's movie.
Wang Qian and Li Kun stretched their necks and took a look. ”Oh! Small Animal Protection Act? Master, you're applying strict measures as a new official!”
The content of the proposal was not long; it was very concise. After a few glances, they had a general idea of the content.
”Master, you're… collecting signatures?” Li Kun asked.
Zhang Zian nodded. ”That's right! Selling insurance has to start from relatives and friends, and collecting signatures has to start from shop employees. Stop talking rubbish and sign!”
”…Isn't it said that a good rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its nest?” Wang Qian asked hesitantly.
While they were chatting, Lu Yiyun picked up a pen and signed her name behind Zhang Zian's name.
”If there had been such a law before, the former tenant might not have abandoned Jasmine.” She took Jasmine out of her bag and let her run into the shop and play freely. ”So I'm glad there was no such law before, but I don't want cats to be abandoned in rental houses anymore.”
”Admiral Zhang, what counts as a 'small animal…?' Does it include fish, turtles, prawns, crabs––those kinds of animals?” Jiang Feifei asked.
”About this… I haven't totally thought everything through yet, but from the successful cases overseas, they are normally not included,” Zhang Zian said, ”Everything must be done from easy to difficult. The more things we include, the greater the resistance. Besides, fewer people eat cats, dogs, and parrots, but many people eat fish, shrimp, and crabs. How to define them is a difficult problem.”
Jiang Feifei smiled. ”I was just asking. Even though I like aquatic animals, asking people to not eat fish is a little drastic. It's good that the poor have fish to eat. There's nothing to be picky about.” After saying that, she signed her name as well.
”Tai! Eating me?” Richard suddenly swooped in and pressed his claw on Zhang Zian's head. ”Somebody wants to eat me?”
Zhang Zian rolled his eyes. He turned around, wanting to deck it, but it had already escaped.
Jiang Feifei's question was not unreasonable. In fact, some countries did extend the definition of ”small animals” to aquatic organisms. For example, Switzerland stipulated that it was illegal to own only one goldfish, because goldfish often felt lonely… Likewise, if one owned a cat, they had to make sure that they let the cat outdoors, that it could see through the window, or that they owned two cats.
But that kind of law in China was obviously unrealistic. There was no way it could be implemented.
Wang Qian and Li Kun were done playing around and signed their names.