start with a pet store

Chapter 949 Digging a hole for yourself

But then again, this guy is really well behaved.

It clearly didn't like the electric pusher and was clearly afraid of water, but even though it struggled when it saw the water, it just wanted to run away and was not aggressive towards the staff at all from beginning to end.

So, even though it was really dirty all over and it was very difficult to wash, the employees who were helping it bathe were still chatting and laughing.

"Brother Lu, what can we say about its owner? If he loves it, he can let it become like this, it's so smelly, but if he doesn't love it, he would spend hundreds of dollars to send it to have a bath." An employee said in confusion.

"Although its owner is largely responsible for its appearance, how can I put it? It was left at home to be taken care of by an elderly person. The elderly person probably raised it as a Chinese pastoral dog to guard the house. I guess they never thought of giving it a bath..." Lu Jingxing said, shaking his head helplessly.

“Woof woof…” The little guy shook his body vigorously.

Three hours later, Lu Jingxing finally saw a naked Alaskan.

Looking at its relaxed appearance, everyone was happy for it.

The little guy kept wagging his long tail in the store, greeting everyone he saw enthusiastically, shaking his head and looking silly.

Because its owner gave enough money, Lu Jingxing also agreed to wash it and then send it back.

It was almost time to get off work, and Lu Jingxing saw that there was not much work in the store, so he took Xiaopang and went back to return the dog.

When I arrived at noon, the old man of the host family was not at home.

After Lu Jingxing brought Ala out of the car, the old man couldn't recognize it when he saw it: "Are you sure, this is my dog?" He shook his head and looked at Lu Jingxing.

"Of course it is. You'll know if you just call it." His son said to the old man with a smile.

"Why did you shave its hair without telling anyone? Will it be cold?" The old man approached the little guy.

Although it is a little guy, it must weigh at least 70 or 80 kilograms.

When it saw the old man coming, it wagged its tail again.

When the old man saw how affectionate the little guy was, he confirmed that this was his dog.

He patted the little guy's head in a somewhat rigid manner: "This is better, it shouldn't get worms. You don't know, I actually thought of a way, but I can't wash it. It's too difficult to wash it. Besides, in our countryside, I've never heard of a dog taking a bath."

It can be seen that he still loves his dog, but his method seems to be wrong.

Lu Jingxing smiled and said to him, "Grandpa, of course dogs need to take a bath, especially Alaskan dogs. Their hair is so long. If you don't wash or comb it, its hair will become tangled over time. If you keep covering it up, it will be infested with worms."

The old man looked at his son in embarrassment and said, "Why don't you just take it back? It's suffering for it to follow me. I don't know how to give it a bath. Look, although it doesn't look good now, it's obviously much lighter and more comfortable than before..."

"Dad, how can I take it with me? I have such a small piece of land and I have to go to work every day. Besides, I can't take it with me." The man said with some embarrassment.

He thought about it, then turned around and looked at Lu Jingxing: "Boss Lu, how about you help me give it a bath after a while?"

"Ah?" Lu Jingxing was applying medicine to his face when he suddenly heard the man ask him. He was stunned for a moment and looked up: "Does it mean that we have to come to your house to wash it every time?"

"You can also take it back like we did today. If you can do it today, then it should be fine in the future." The man thought Lu Jingxing was unhappy, so he said quickly.

"It's not impossible. You decide how often you want us to come to your house. If it doesn't go out to play and doesn't get dirty often, I think it's okay to bathe it once every two to three weeks. However, no more than one month at most." Lu Jingxing thought for a while and said that if this kind of large dog lives in the city, it usually needs a bath once a week.

But their situation is rather special. Bathing once a week is not very realistic and the cost is not worth it. In this situation, if it were an ordinary rural family, they probably wouldn't even think of having their child come to their home for a bath.

"Okay, that's fine. As for how often to wash it, you decide. I'll pay for it." The man said casually.

"That's easy. Once you've confirmed it, you can apply for a VIP card from us. We already have this service, but your case is a bit special because the distance is a bit far, so you may have to pay for gas. However, it will definitely not be as expensive as this time. After all, you won't have to shave it every time in the future. However, you still have to do the deworming for a long time." Lu Jingxing said, pointing to the little guy's back which was covered with red spots from insect bites.

"Alas, there is nothing we can do. It is really pitiful to support this old man..." the man said with a sad face.

"I've never raised this thing. We raise dogs and we feed them the same food as we eat ourselves. But it's very different. I always buy dog ​​food for it and bring it back, a big bag each time. I can't bear to give it away. Sometimes it just eats a meal of that stuff, and then a bowl of rice. It's not thin, right? However, it really doesn't like rice. I can't bear to eat the meat myself, so I save it all for it." The old man said pitifully.

Lu Jingxing and the man looked at each other and laughed.

"Dad, it doesn't want to eat in the first place. I've bought dog food. What are you going to do if you're reluctant to give it up? I tell you, one bag of food is enough for it to eat for a month. If you keep it for too long, the food will expire and it won't be edible. From now on, you can just feed it dog food. As for the meat, you should eat it yourself, okay?" The man shook his head helplessly.

"There's nothing I can do. Old people always have old-fashioned ideas. Nothing I say makes sense. I just feel sorry for this little guy. I originally wanted to buy it to keep him company, but I didn't expect it to be raised like this." The man squatted beside the dog with a guilty conscience.

The little guy stuck out his tongue, as if he knew everyone was talking about it.

Lu Jingxing had already applied medicine all over its body. He stood up while collecting the medicine and said, "The method is not quite right, but then again, apart from not taking a bath and having worms on its body, it's actually relatively fine." He comforted the old man somewhat against his will.

"Yeah, it's not that bad. Look, it's not thin, right?" The old man immediately became energetic when he heard what Lu Jingxing said.

Lu Jingxing smiled helplessly. Well, he had dug a hole for himself. He could only laugh: "Yes, it's not thin. If you give it a bath frequently, it will be stronger."

The old man chuckled twice and didn't respond, feeling a little guilty.

“Thank you for your hard work. This is also due to my efforts. So, I’ll transfer the money this time to you, and then I’ll apply for the VIP status you mentioned. Let’s do it for two months first and see how much money I can get…” The man stood up, patted his butt, and took out his mobile phone to pay.

"This time the washing and repair will cost 600 yuan, and the fuel will cost 200 yuan, and the deworming will not be charged. I'll give it to it. You paid a deposit of 400 yuan this morning, and you can pay another 400 yuan." Lu Jingxing said with a smile. "Okay, okay..." The man turned on his phone and looked at Lu Jingxing.

"How much? Four hundred plus four hundred, eight hundred?" the old man said excitedly.

"Oh, don't worry about it. Didn't you see that two people made two trips? We spent an entire afternoon taking it back to give it a bath and shave. It definitely cost eight hundred. I'll see that you won't feed it dog food but only rice in the future. The more reluctant you are, the more it will cost." The man paid the bill directly and turned around to scare his old father.

The old man stuck out his tongue and said, "It costs so much to raise a dog. This is like raising a dog for nothing."

Lu Jingxing and Xiaopang both smiled when they heard this.

The elderly would have this kind of thought, and they understand it very well, so sometimes it is really necessary to communicate well with the elderly when raising a dog. There are also those who don’t even tell the elderly how much money they spend, because they are afraid that the elderly will be reluctant to part with the dog.

But there was no way, his son chose an Alaskan, and a super large one at that. This kind of guy is very expensive to raise.

Hearing the old man say this, Lu Jingxing originally wanted to tell the male protagonist about the cost of the VIP card for home bathing, but after thinking about it, he took the words back and decided to tell him over the phone to avoid making the old man feel sad.

Then, he reminded the old man to remember to apply the medicine twice a day and gave him some basic precautions. Only then did Lu Jingxing walk back with Xiaopang.

As soon as I reached the entrance of the village, the male owner called me: "Doctor Lu, I'll add you on WeChat. If you accept my request, I'll transfer the money to you. Don't worry about my old man. Just come and give him a bath every 20 days or so. Next time, I won't have to take him to your store for a bath."

"Yes, in the future, if the interval is not too long and you don't need beauty treatment, we can wash it on the spot. Generally, we will arrange two people to come to your home, and you just need to provide a place for washing." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"Okay, send it to me and I'll forward it to you when the time comes..." The man said very straightforwardly. Before he hung up the phone, he could be heard turning back to talk to his father: "Oh, don't worry about it. After all, I bought it. I've raised it so big, don't just ignore it. If I had known, I would have given it a bath long ago, and it wouldn't have to suffer so much. Can you bear not bathing it for half a year..."

Lu Jingxing smiled slightly and hung up the phone.

"Fortunately, its owner is sensible, otherwise, this little guy would be in trouble." Xiaopang couldn't help but complain.

Lu Jingxing shook his head. "Ah, so, I am very strict about who adopts from our store now, because I am afraid that some people will adopt on impulse. This one is still good, because the owner has money and is willing to spend it. Some people who adopt from our store don't have to pay a penny, but some people really don't take it seriously, and the little ones suffer in the end."

Xiaopang nodded in agreement: "Everyone says that our adoption procedures are too complicated, and some people are even irritable. I didn't understand it before. Sometimes I thought that with so many pets in the store, as long as someone is willing to adopt, why should we set so many clauses and regulations? After listening to you, I finally understand."

"You finally understand it. You have gone out to visit with Ji'an so many times. No, you are not aware enough." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

“This only proves that your decision is good. The cats and dogs we adopted are all quite happy. There is nothing like the situation in Alaska, except for one or two minor accidents occasionally.” Xiaopang scratched his head and chuckled.

"What does this mean? Why do I sound like flattery?" Lu Jingxing laughed.

Xiaopang also started laughing.

The smell left by Alaska in the car was really choking. Even though the two of them opened the front and rear windows, the smell still seemed to have not dissipated.

If they wanted to talk, they had to speak loudly, but in the end, neither of them had any interest in talking.

"Brother Lu, the phone is ringing." Xiaopang reminded him when they were about to enter the city.

Lu Jingxing looked down and made a gesture to shake the window.

Xiaopang closed the window immediately.

"Hello, I'm on my way back." The call was from Zhao Jingming. After dinner, Lu Jingxing hurried to pick up the dog. Zhao Jingming and Song Yuan went out to play something, and Lu Jingxing got busy and completely forgot about him.

"It's okay, I just want to tell you that Song and I are leaving. You won't have time for sea fishing in two days, so I'm taking him away..." Zhao Jingming's voice came lazily from the other end of the phone.

"Ah?" Lu Jingxing didn't react for a moment: "You are leaving now?"

"Of course not. We're at the airport now. Okay, just do your thing and don't worry about us. I know you're a busy person. Please call us if you have anything..." Zhao Jingming said with a smile.

"Mr. Zhao, take me out to broaden my horizons. I'll look for you when I come back..." Song Yuan approached Zhao Jingming and said loudly to Lu Jingxing on the other end of the phone.

Lu Jingxing smiled helplessly: "You guys are having a great time, have a safe trip, and be careful..."

Xiao Pang looked envious: "Brother Lu, flying can't be said to be smooth sailing. By the way, when can I be like them and go on a spontaneous trip?"

Lu Jingxing smiled and looked at him: "They have rich fathers, do you have one? If not, let your future children be like them..."

"Comparing yourself to others will only make you depressed. Forget it, I won't compare anymore..." Xiaopang pouted.

Lu Jingxing chuckled after hearing this, and while waiting for the traffic light, he looked back at the trunk and said, "I have to go wash the car..."

"Now?" Xiaopang turned around and looked at the car.

"Are you okay? If you are, I will drop you off at the subway station in front and you can go back directly. Over there is my childhood friend's place. I will drive to his place to wash his car. If you are okay, come with me. We haven't eaten yet..." Lu Jingxing saw that they were about to reach his childhood friend's store.

It's just right that I can wash the car and have a meal at the same time. Besides, I haven't seen Xiaofeng for a long time. I don't know what happened to the piece of paper now. If I ask him to come here specially, he may not have the time. Now that I happen to pass by, I have to go over to take a look.

"I'm fine. I've been single for twenty years. I'll be alone when I go back. I'll play with my phone. Let me join you..." said Xiaopang with a smile.

(End of this chapter)