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

"I'm innocent!" Lu Fang cried out in distress. "I hired actors just to buy a few toy mice. It's unnecessary!"

"Too."

In fact, Qin Zhuyan knew this, but she was just a little unwilling. She couldn't believe that her taste in choosing pet toys was really that bad.

At that moment, the little yellow duck toy seemed to be nodding in her peripheral vision.

"A bet's a bet. From now on, you can decide on the stocking for the shelves. The monthly budget is fixed anyway, and you just need to restock when you run out."

Hello, there are so many things to do at the pet shop every day, so Qin Zhuyan didn't put much effort into the shelves. She just wanted to sell as much as she could.

Now that the mainland side has proven its "vision," it's a good thing to have a separate person in charge.

"Manager, what if I sell out again?"

Lu Fang leaned closer and asked casually.

Qin Zhuyan glanced at him. Having been in the workforce for over a decade, she immediately saw through Lu Fang's ulterior motives.

"Your base salary remains the same, but sales figures for this shelf area will be calculated separately. If it really sells out, I'll give you extra commission!"

"It's a deal!" The two agreed immediately.

Lu Fang was full of energy and immediately opened the group chat to see if he could find any new business opportunities.

The group chat is quite lively right now.

The dogs who had just bought the mouse toy were all taking pictures and showing it off, while those who hadn't gotten one were complaining and swearing that they would definitely be the first to get one tomorrow.

"I'm so angry! My mom's putting on a face mask on the sofa and she's ignoring me. Tomorrow, I'm going to make sure this gray rat is in my mouth."

It has to be said that the guy with 1.8-meter-long legs was quite the domineering CEO when he spoke in the group chat.

If you ignore its legs, which are only ten centimeters long, then that's certainly true.

Don't turn your back on me: "Forget it, with your mom's personality, even if you stayed in front of the Good Pet Shop, she would just pick you up and leave, since you can't talk."

"What do you know? My mom and I are on the same page. She'll definitely understand what I mean." (1.8 meters long leg)

Don't turn your back on me: "Yes, yes, we really are on the same page. Everyone still remembers the time your mom threw away your old blanket, which caused you to have depression and have to go to the vet."

Upon seeing this sentence, the group burst into laughter.

But Lu Fang frowned, realizing he had overlooked a very important issue.

If tomorrow these dogs all drag their owners to the Hello Pet Store to buy toy mice, even a fool would know something's wrong.

Moreover, the scene was just so bizarre no matter how you looked at it.

Is there a suitable way to get them to come to Hello Pet Store in a natural and logical way?

Ideally... it could also generate revenue for your pet store!

Suddenly, a dog named "Underbite" popped up in the group.

Underbite: "I'm so envious. I want a little gray mouse too, but my dad will never pay attention to me. If I drag him into the store, he'll just think I don't want to walk and pick me up and take me home."

Clapper talk: "That's right! Actually, I went this afternoon too, but when I tried to walk towards the door, my dad picked me up and carried me. He thought I was tired, otherwise I definitely would have gotten a piece of that mouse toy!"

As soon as the two dogs started talking, other dogs chimed in, each saying a few words, but they were all actually talking about the same thing.

This mouse toy was sold at Hello Pet Store, but they would never go to Hello Pet Store unless there were special circumstances.

Just then, Lu Fang appeared out of nowhere and casually interjected.

"Indeed, people generally don't go to Hello Pet Shop unless... they need to get a bath."

"Legs 1.8 meters long: 'Yeah! Bath time! My mom is so clean, she always takes me to Hello Pet Shop for a bath, so this is my chance!'"

Underbite: "That makes sense! If I get even a little dirty, my dad will definitely take me to the best pet store for a bath!"

"My good bro, you're really smart. I think you must be a Border Collie." (1.8-meter-long legs)

Clapper talk: "Brother, thanks. If I can get the limited edition gray mouse using this plan the day after tomorrow, I, Clapper Talk, declare that in Tiancheng Community, you're my brother. From now on, if we run into each other, I'll allow you to eat the first bite!"

Upon seeing this message, Lu Fang couldn't help but imagine what was happening, and almost vomited.

Some things are enough if the intention is there; there's really no need to go to such lengths.

However, it seems that he has achieved his goal.

This idea suddenly struck him while he was watching the dogs chat.

Our Hello Pet Shop happens to offer bathing services. Simply selling pet toys doesn't generate much profit, but if we can combine that with the bathing business, the shop's revenue is sure to increase in no time!

Using a bath as an excuse, dogs can then legitimately enter the Hello Pet Shop.

Three birds with one stone.

They've won so many times they're numb.

It looks like there will be another "battle" tomorrow. Lu Fang was satisfied and was about to close the group chat, go to the Shaxian Snacks near the door for a super cost-effective chicken leg rice, and add two braised eggs, when suddenly the avatar of "Socialite Brother Li" popped up in the group chat.

Socialite Tanuki: "The stray cat has been found. It's an orange tabby. It was responsible for the recent cat food disappearances, and it's admitted it itself."

Socialite Tanuki: "Let's all decide together what to do with this guy."

Immediately following was a picture.

With curiosity in mind, Lu Fang clicked on the picture.

It looks like it's at the corner of a building in Tiancheng Community. The area is full of green plants, and there's some cat food spilled on the ground. In the center of the photo, there's a thin orange cat lying there, curled up with wounds all over its body, leaning against the wall and not daring to look up.

"This guy with legs 1.8 meters long: Is this the one who stole the cat food?"

Sheriff: "That's right. After several days of investigation, we caught them red-handed."

Jin Yuanbao: "This guy is outrageous! That was protection money for Brother Li, and he dared to steal it. Is it from another gang?"

Sheriff: "It's not clear yet, but no one is standing up for it. Brother Tanuki has also identified it; it's not a familiar face."

Jin Yuanbao: "If you ask me, we should break its legs, kick it out, and let it fend for itself. This will serve as a warning to others, otherwise any Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare to cause trouble in our Tiancheng community."

Just as everyone in the group was discussing the fate of the stray cat, Lu Fang sensed something was wrong.

"Sheriff, are you sure it's this orange cat?"

Sheriff: "Are you questioning my professionalism?"

His tone was sharp; no wonder he was a sheriff.

"Of course not. I'm just a little curious. Protection money has been stolen from Tiancheng Residential Area for quite some time now, and a lot of it has been stolen. If it really was this orange cat that stole it, why does it look so thin and weak, with a sunken belly, like it hasn't eaten enough?"