After Electrician Wu and Welder Zhao left, there was no one else in the aquarium . After some period of training, Jiang Feifei and Li Kun were now able to cope with the customers better . They now had no issue answering simple questions regarding aquarium creatures, and they didn't require Zhang Zian's constant attention anymore .
When Zian returned to the pet shop, he was surprised to see an acquaintance standing inside .
Wang Qian's attitude towards the other customers was learned by imitating Zhang Zian's coolness . He would never take the initiative to promote pets to the customers, but for the current customer, he wouldn't dare neglect them . He stood behind the customer, carefully attending to their every need .
It was the same for Lu Yiyun . When there were no customers waiting to check out, she would always be painting, but currently, her eyes were completely fixed on the customer .
Wang Qian noticed Zhang Zian and squinted at him with a sullen face, meaning to say, "Quickly send this customer away . What if something happens again? It'd be trouble for us . "
The customer was none other than Chu Manhua, the one who fainted by the shop entrance a few days ago . She was a diabetic, and because of a sudden drop in her blood sugar levels, she had fallen unconscious without warning and caused everyone to panic . Fortunately, Masanori Suzuhara, who just so happened to be passing by, managed to wake her up . She was then sent away in an ambulance .
At that time, the mini poodle in the store had detected her signs of hypoglycemia in advance, and she had hoped to buy it . Zhang Zian had also agreed to it, but because she had to go to the hospital with the ambulance, she couldn't take the mini poodle along . She had made an arrangement to return once her condition stabilized .
Wang Qian and Lu Yiyun looked like they were facing a big enemy, but that was only because they were afraid of her falling unconscious again . They were always on the ready to perform resuscitation measures, however .
Famous, who was always napping or surrounded by fans, had also noticed her . With great interest, it approached her and sniffed around, only to shake its head in disappointment, as it did not smell anything unusual .
Chu Manhua was a little afraid of Famous since it was such a big dog . Thankfully, Famous returned to its spot after sniffing around .
"Doggie, come over . "
She squatted down and waved towards the mini poodle, but the mini poodle seemed to have forgotten her and ignored her call . It was, instead, very interested in the leftover cat food in the food bowl, and repeatedly attempted to get a few mouthfuls .
When she heard Zhang Zian's footsteps, she turned and smiled . "Hello, Mr . Zhang . I'm here to purchase this mini poodle . "
Because it was agreed upon earlier, Zhang Zian gestured for Lu Yiyun to process the pet sales procedure for her .
At that moment, a figure appeared at the door and knocked .
"Ay… that… Can I find out something here?"
Zhang Zian and the others turned their heads to look . There was a grandmother standing outside the door, and she looked to be in her eighties . She was holding onto a bamboo cane; her hair was all white; she didn't have many teeth; and her face was wrinkled with a dark complexion . She wore a dark purple, oversized shirt, black baggy trousers, and black cloth shoes on her feet . The design of the shoes was very old, but they were clean and did not look drabby .
The grandmother's right hand was holding onto the cane, and her left hand was holding onto the leash of a Pomeranian .
The Pomeranian looked to be about three to four months old . It didn't seem to have any energy, as it wasn't running around or making any noise .
Zhang Zian and Wang Qian exchanged glances . They both called out in their hearts, Why are the customers today either sick or old and weak?
The grandmother was really old . Her body seemed weak and fragile, as if she could just fall anytime . She also seemed to be the oldest customer in the pet shop .
Coming out alone at such an age, accompanied by no family or friends, was very worrying . The elderly had such fragile bones… If she were to accidentally fall, they might just snap and break .
Zhang Zian and the others could only cry in their hearts, but when customers came to the door, they had to attend to them no matter what . They couldn't just refuse to see them, right?
"Grandmother, do you need anything?" Zhang Zian quickly walked up to the door, waved his hands, and said, "Quick, come on in . Be careful, the steps might be slippery . "
"Ah, it's okay, I won't be going in . I'm just going to ask a few questions by the door," the old grandmother waved her shaking hands and said . Because of her tooth, she couldn't pronounce some words clearly, which made her speech unclear . She also had a strong accent, so Zhang Zian struggled to understand her .
"It will be better if you come in… There are many people coming and going outside, and it's not going to be good if anyone bumps into you," Zhang Zian persuaded .
Because it was the peak period, the pedestrians on Zhonghua Road were all hurrying, especially the naughty children who were late for school . They just spread their legs out and sprinted off, not caring if they ran into someone else .
"Then… I'll head inside . Come, be good… Come into the house with grandma . " She gently pulled the Pomeranian, then took small steps up the steps, moving slowly like a robot . Anyone watching her would break out in a cold sweat .
Zhang Zian took a few steps forward and wanted to help her, but his arm was tugged on by someone .
He looked back and saw that it was Wang Qian who was pulling him back .
Wang Qian desperately made signs with his eyes and mouth . There was no need to ask, for Zhang Zian knew he was trying to say, "Master, don't help her! She might be a scammer!"
To be honest, Zhang Zian had similar concerns, too . After all, there were many such cases over the year, but when he saw the Pomeranian, he felt that he might have thought too much . He had never seen anyone bring along a pet during a scam . He also believed that, in general, no bad person liked pets… At least not rotten to the core people .
So he lightly shook his head and pushed off Wang Qian's arm . Zian then took over the Pomeranian's leash from the grandmother's hand, held her left arm, and said, "Grandmother, be careful . Let me help you in . "
"Thank you, thank you…" the grandmother said repeatedly . "It's always awkward to be old, and others can't even hide…"
Zhang Zian helped her up the steps, and gave Wang Qian a look to have him move the chair over .
Wang Qian quickly brought over a chair with a backrest and handed it over carefully . He then quickly retreated far away .
Lu Yiyun, who was currently working on pet sales procedure, also glanced over curiously .
Zhang Zian asked the grandmother to sit down on the chair . Only then did he let go of his hand and straighten his waist . For those few steps alone, he felt a little more tired than running a kilometer…
The grandmother placed the cane across her thighs and squinted at the inside of the pet shop . She then said, "Great, great . This shop is so beautiful . It makes people feel comfortable… The little girl there is also really handsome . Her smooth, pretty face…"
Chu Manhua and Lu Yiyun did not know who she was talking about, so the two of them embarrassedly lowered their heads .
"Grandma, in fact, I'm also very handsome . My face is shiny smooth too, don't you see it?" Zhang Zian pointed to his face and reminded her .
The Old Grandmother said, "…Yes, my old eyes aren't too good . I just noticed . Child, you're really handsome!"
Zhang Zian, whose vanity was satisfied, was finally happy . He then asked, "Grandma, what did you want to ask earlier?"
"Oh, I would like to ask about this dog," the old grandmother said, while looking at it with affection .
Chapter end
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