"Talking endlessly of secular attachments, speaking endlessly of the world's debts and grudges, from one generation to the next, exists fate .
"Shedding the same blood, drinking the same water, this road is long and far-reaching .
"A red flower naturally has green leaves . Who'll accompany me in this life? There are many comings and goings .
"Past circumstances can reappear . Even though the lotus root was broken, its threads are still connected, sighing softly at the ever-changing events of the world . "
Famous heard music coming from the TV downstairs . Old Time Tea must be watching old Kung Fu dramas again .
The scenery of the valley and the taste of roasted potatoes faded away quickly . It opened its eyes and saw the familiar second floor of the pet shop .
Faint morning light shone through the window, so it turned off the night light .
It woke up a bit late today . Zhang Zian and the other elfins were already up, leaving only it and Pi upstairs . Pi was sitting in front of the computer . It heard the sound of the night light shutting off and turned its head .
"Eek," Pi said shyly .
"Good morning . " Famous stood up and shook its fur .
Pi smiled, then turned back to the computer and continued typing gently, so as not to disturb Famous .
Two brown poodles were lying in the corner, one big and the other small . They were the poodles Famous and Old Time Tea rescued yesterday .
Compared to how dirty they used to be, they looked so much better, Famous barely recognized them . Now, their fur coat was fluffy and shiny, their bellies were full, and they slept in a warm room . They hadn't woken up until now . They cuddled together, as if they were trying to stay out of the way .
Famous smelled detergent coming from downstairs . Maybe Zhang Zian was doing the laundry .
It stretched, opened a pack of gum by pressing on it next to the cushion, and took three sticks into its mouth to chew . The gum had sugar, it wasn't sugar-free, since it heard Zhang Zian say that an ingredient in sugar-free gum was deadly to dogs .
There were lots of people on the street, the sound of neighbors greeting each other could be heard from a distance . Usually, at this hour, the streets were much quieter .
"Hey, it's you! You're hunting, too? How many did you catch?"
"I didn't catch any . "
"Neither did I, we heard about this too late . I heard that animals escaped from some breeding base last night, and lots of people were hunting them down all night . A guy in my neighborhood came back late after drinking, and caught three dogs and two cats all by himself . "
"That's crazy, we just missed a billion bucks!"
"Yeah, what a master hunter . "
"They escaped a breeding base? I heard that a few trucks that were transporting the animals flipped on the highway?
"No, they definitely escaped from a breeding base . How many animals can a few trucks carry anyway? Someone posted on Weibo that the employees of a breeding base up north were negligent and didn't shut the gate, allowing the animals to escape . I also heard that the breeding base had been abusing the animals, videos of the abuse were posted online . They're in the middle of a fight with some big bloggers on Weibo . "
"At first, many people advocated returning the animals to the owners in order to promote traditional Chinese virtues . However, things took a turn all of a sudden when they formed an alliance and asked everybody to boycott the breeding base and take care of the animals instead of returning them . The fight has escalated, a lot of dirty stories of the breeding base have been brought to light . "
Famous jumped onto the windowsill, and saw many people wandering the street with all sorts of cages, most of which were empty . A few people had a cat or a dog in their cage, and were merrily running back home . Some even stopped them to ask where they had found the animals and if there were still some left . Crowds of people rushed towards the direction they pointed .
It didn't know whether to laugh or cry, as it remembered the animals from the breeding base were purebred . However, these people were carrying mutts and mongrels in their cages . Needless to say, they must've captured some stray cats and dogs from the neighborhood since most people weren't good at identifying breeds . It was better this way, more strays needed good homes .
Famous went downstairs, and saw Wang Qian and Li Kun complaining to Zhang Zian . "This is bad . A lot of people are hunting animals, we'll lose business . What should we do?"
Zhang Zian, having anticipated this, smiled . "It's fine . We can relax a bit during the Spring Festival period . "
Their business might be affected temporarily, but in the long run, this was a good thing . The price of the pet market would rise in Binghai City and even in the surrounding area . In addition, Love Lovely Pets only had common breeds of cats and dogs, they didn't have expensive breeds .
The pregnant Abyssinian female cats were big and heavy . They were less swift than before and preferred to stay alone with the due date being just a few days away .
The renovation in the shoe store next door was done, all payments made . The construction team had issued an inspection, which indicated that all environmental parameters were within permissible range . However, as a precaution, every door and window of the store was open for ventilation . They could move inside in a few days .
After the Spring Festival, when the warm days returned, two pay-per-use automated dog washers would be installed in front of the shop, to bathe cats and dogs . It'd attract a lot of customers to try them, so that they can make up for lost business .
Zhang Zian was ambitious . Suddenly, he realized that Famous was staring at him .
"What is it, Famous? Do I have something on my face?" He touched his cheeks .
Famous didn't see anything unusual . "You still have gunk in your eyes," it answered .
"Crap! Really? My perfect image is ruined . " Zhang Zian was shocked, and ran to the bathroom upstairs .
Famous looked at Old Time Tea, who was lying on a heated blanket with its paws under its body, watching TV . A thermos was in front of it, and the fragrance of tea was exuding from the tea cups next to the thermos .
Cheesy Kung Fu sound effects came from the TV, along with Mandarin spoken in a Hong Kong accent .
After noticing Famous staring, Old Time Tea tilted its head and grinned at it, then kept watching TV .
"Good morning . " Lu Yiyun pushed the door open . "There's so many people outside, what happened?"
Wang Qian and Li Kun held brooms and dustpans in their hands . "Yiyun, did you know? Something big happened last night!"
"What happened?" They caught Lu Yiyun's attention, so she didn't notice Famous sneaking through the door that she had opened . Jasmin saw from inside Lu Yiyun's backpack, and meowed gently .
Famous stood in front of the shop, and took a deep breath . Lots of the pedestrians were wandering around to catch the animals . However, as a big, strong dog seemed to be a difficult target, they all moved to the side .
One episode seemed to be over, and Old Time Tea played the next episode . The theme song of the drama came on once again .
"Talking endlessly of secular attachments, speaking endlessly of the world's debts and grudges, from one generation to the next, exists fate .
"Shedding the same blood, drinking the same water, this road is long and far-reaching . "
Famous realized something while listening to the music . It turned its head abruptly, and looked at the two words on the shop sign, Amazing Fate!
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