There's a chat group for pets in my neighborhood.

The Hello Pet Shop continued to do well for the next few days.

Lu Fang is immersed in the painful cycle of going to work, cleaning, and bathing all kinds of dogs every day.

I fell into a deep sleep as soon as I got home from get off work; I was just too exhausted.

However, he also keenly noticed that as most of the dogs in the group received their desired mouse toys, everyone's enthusiasm for shopping gradually waned.

In just a few days, the bath craze sparked by mouse toys will be completely over.

He had just secured the shelf purchasing rights for Hello Pet Store; how could he just stand by and watch the pets' desire to spend decrease?

Not making money feels just as bad as losing money.

Lu Fang first took stock of the shelves. The top shelf was a pegboard, usually with all kinds of collars, dog leashes, and toys that make noise.

In the middle was a platform with dog treats and cat treats on the left and the mouse toy that Lu Fang had purchased on the right.

The bottom cabinet was crammed with all sorts of cat and dog food.

To be honest, sales are not good, and there is a lot of stock piled up in the warehouse.

Since the toys have been a great success, the mainland side has decided to adjust the products in other areas as well.

Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many people showering in the store in the afternoon, he plopped down on Pudding's huge sofa, hugged Pudding in his arms, gently scratched its itch, and then opened the pet group chat.

They chatted casually.

There haven't been any major events in the group lately. It's mostly just things that happened when we went for a walk, or people complaining that their owners don't understand what they're saying, or showing off that their owners are out early and back late while they're just sleeping at home.

Then Lu Fang's next words were like a bombshell dropped on a calm lake.

"I heard that Hello Pet Store is having a promotional event recently, and they're planning to hold a food tasting event."

"Legs 1.8 meters long: 'A tasting? What tasting?!'"

A dog walk costs one bone per visit: "Do you get a bone to eat?!"

The Universiade is here! "Is there anything for us cats to eat?!"

This piqued everyone's interest, and the cats and dogs that had been lurking all jumped out to ask questions.

"Of course, we have all kinds, this is insider information!" Lu Fang tapped on the screen: "But there's a requirement, the quantity is limited, you can try it, but you have to write a review."

"What's the 'aftertaste'?" The man with 1.8-meter-long legs tilted his head, looking somewhat confused.

"It's just describing whether it tastes good or not." He explained that each dog walk costs one bone.

The Universiade is here! "That's easy, I want to sign up!"

With legs that are 1.8 meters long: "I want one too! I want one too!"

In an instant, the sound of registrations filled the air.

These are free treats, and even though the pets have a high status in the family, they don't get treats every meal. Now that they can eat them for free, no one can refuse.

Ta Xue: "Can stray cats be okay too?"

Among all the cats and dogs, one ID suddenly popped up and asked a question timidly.

"Of course." Lu Fang agreed without hesitation.

To find out which snack tastes best, a large sample size is needed. This way, you can feed stray cats and also learn about their preferences, killing two birds with one stone.

"Thank you," Ta Xue said timidly.

Looking at the group of kittens surrounding her with expectant faces, she said softly, "Don't be in a hurry, I've already asked, we can go try some snacks too!"

Upon hearing this, the kittens surrounded her, meowing excitedly.

The group is mostly filled with pets talking; stray cats and dogs rarely speak. They're already doing their best to survive, so they don't have time to chat idly.

Only the sheriff and Tanuki would occasionally come out and chat for a bit.

"The event is tentatively scheduled to start next Monday. I will tell you the location of the event then. In addition to Hello Pet Store, another place in the community will be selected as the feeding location. Please remember to pay attention."

"Legs 1.8 meters long: 'Got it, I'll pin this to the top of the group chat right away!'"

A dog walk costs one bone per visit: "Forget it, you're always the first to pop up in the group chat whenever there's any activity. Do you really need to pin this to the top?"

Seeing everyone arguing and discussing again, Lu Fang closed the group chat with satisfaction.

The first step of the plan has been successfully completed!

His idea was actually very simple. Although there were many products on the shelves of the pet store, most of them did not sell very well. After the incident with the mouse toy, Lu Fang realized that sometimes the poor sales might be because the picky little guys simply did not like the food he had purchased.

It's time to give the store's shelves a complete overhaul.

He plans to first buy a batch of domestically produced snacks for them to try, then vote on the most popular snacks, and then purchase and sell them in bulk.

Why not choose imported goods? Because imported goods are generally more expensive and the profit margin is not that large.

Domestically produced snacks are cheaper, and the profit margin is slightly higher compared to domestically produced snacks.

With that in mind, Lu Fang opened Taobao and began selecting suitable domestic snacks. Of course, he would check the ingredient list before buying to make sure there were no problems.

Buying snacks is fine, but you absolutely must not buy those cheap, toxic snacks.

Soon, his shopping cart was filled with all sorts of snacks, including but not limited to dried duck necks, dog bones, cat treats of various flavors, cat food cans, and he bought most of the snacks available on the market.

While selecting snacks, you can also treat the little ones.

After making his selections, Lu Fang found Qin Zhuyan, who was calculating her bill at the counter.

There was nothing he could do; he hadn't received his salary yet, and he couldn't afford to buy snacks.

Looking at the densely packed shopping list, Qin Zhuyan's eyes widened: "Why did you buy so many pet treats? We still have some left over in the store."

"Besides, these are all domestic brands, which pet owners wouldn't look down on."

Her concerns were not unfounded. Pet owners are very picky, and the pet snacks she had painstakingly selected were not selling well. All those snacks cost at least five or six hundred yuan, and all the profits from the past two days had been wiped out.

"Do you remember our agreement?" This time, Lu Fang didn't try to persuade her, but instead brought up the bet they had made before.

"Of course I remember," Qin Zhuyan said irritably. "I'll leave everything about getting stock to the shelves to you."

"Okay, okay, I won't go back on my promise." She promptly paid the bill Lu Fang sent: "I've entrusted you with the little cash I have left in the account, so don't let me down!"

"Leave it to me, you can rest assured."

There's no way around it; after all, I have firsthand knowledge of a pet's needs.

Before he could even feel happy for a moment, his phone suddenly vibrated.

He took out his phone and opened it, only to find that it was Tanuki, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, sending a message in the group chat.

"There's a dog here that's injured, and it's badly hurt. Is there anyone who can help?"