Strange Life of a Cat

Father Jiao's college classmate called "Yuanzi" was originally named Yuan Zhiyi. In addition to Father Jiao and Wei Leng participating in the investment, there was also another college classmate of Father Jiao's named Fei Hang who worked in Chuhua City. part of the investment.

After the death of Mr. Yuan, Yuan Zhiyi officially started his own business. Recently, Yuan Zhiyi is running abroad, and many precision instruments have to be used abroad. Yuan Zhiyi used to learn from it. Although Mr. Yuan is no longer around, his contacts are there, which makes it easier for young people who are just starting out in the industry.

Zheng Tan doesn't know much about professional knowledge, but he also knows that those precision instruments are counted in tens of thousands, which is US dollars, not RMB. Zheng Tan didn't go to the laboratory much, and every time he went, he took a quick glance and saw that the instruments inside were all in English. Even if there is Chinese, there are some remarks or the name of the owner marked like a land enclosure.

Some time ago, Zheng Tan heard that the Academy of Biological Sciences invested another two million yuan to buy equipment, but when he went there yesterday to find Papa Jiao, Zheng Tan squatted outside to take a look, and didn't feel much change.

No wonder Papa Jiao said that he had no money, and the project funds he had applied for could not be moved. What was moved was accumulated over the past few years, but it would not exceed two million. It is really not much to buy precision instruments.

One day, Father Jiao answered the phone and told Zheng Tan that Xiao Guo had an urgent job.

Xiao Guo's work is all about shooting commercials, Zheng Tan doesn't care. The last few times are mostly story paintings and videos, which is not difficult for Zheng Tan. However, since it is an urgent job, the price must be discussed more. Papa Jiao was the one to negotiate the price, Zheng Tan could only do his best, just go over and put on a few poses.

On the afternoon of the phone call, Xiao Guo came to the hospital with some supplements. After visiting Jiao’s mother, Xiao Guo and Jiao’s father went to the corridor to discuss the advertisement. Zheng Tan was still squatting in the bag and being carried by Jiao’s father.

"Cat food for kittens?" Papa Jiao asked suspiciously.

"Well. This time, my brother has a client. The mother cat gave birth to five kittens. The big cat was injured while going out to play. Recently, they have been treated by my brother and the others. The five kittens also have six kittens. Zhou Da, has already teethed and weaned. The customer said that he would send out the kittens in two days and keep only one. I checked, and the five kittens are all growing well and beautiful in appearance. There are Siberian kittens. The pedigree of forest cats, so I want to take this opportunity to shoot an advertisement for kitten cat food." Xiao Guo explained.

Xiao Guo’s brother is a veterinarian. Before the pet center was built, his brother’s pet hospital was separate from Xiao Guo’s own pet supply store. Now they are merged together, providing one-stop service, so his brother has He also knows some clients. Originally, Xiao Guo didn’t shoot cat food commercials for kittens so quickly. After all, it’s not as easy for kitten commercials to achieve the effect Xiao Guo wanted as adult cat food commercials. Kittens have not been trained, so they won’t follow you Cooperate.

"Kitten cat food, what do you let Heitan do?" Papa Jiao was puzzled.

"I just wanted to shoot big cats and kittens together. After all, if there are only kittens, those little guys won't be obedient. With a big cat, you can restrain them. Although it is very difficult, it is better than shooting those alone. Well done kitty."

"Then what do you mean?" Papa Jiao still didn't understand. First, my cat is a male cat. I heard that male cats will kill kittens in the wild, and some domestic cats will also do this, which is not safe for kittens. Second, there are several cats in Xiao Guo's store, all of which are more friendly and docile, and there are also famous breed cats, which are better than this grumpy native cat at home.

"What I mean is, let Heitan go and try it first, and see the situation. Yesterday we tried several cats in our shop, but they couldn't meet my requirements, so I wanted to find Heitan."

After listening to Xiao Guo's explanation, Jiao's father nodded, did not ask any more detailed questions, and started to negotiate the price.

Papa Jiao and Xiao Guo were discussing the price, but Zheng Tan, who was squatting in the bag, was not in a good mood. Except for the two children of Jiao's family, he doesn't like children very much, let alone those kittens, it's annoying!

After Father Jiao had a good talk with Xiao Guo, Xiao Guo left and went to the family compound to pick up Zheng Tan tomorrow morning. If Zheng Tan can take over the job, the price will be the one negotiated by Father Jiao. The cat food for kittens in Xiao Guo's store is relatively expensive, but the quality is absolutely guaranteed. As long as it can be sold, it will definitely make a lot of money. So the price negotiated this time is higher than previous times.

Hearing the price quoted by Papa Jiao, Zheng Tan decided to bear with it, because it was just a few hours for advertising.

"Heitan, I remember all the money you invested in your card. I don't know when you will become a major shareholder in the future. Also, don't let yourself be wronged when shooting commercials. You are shooting commercials Yes, it’s not to get angry, at worst we won’t shoot.”

Zheng Tan snorted, indicating that he knew. Jiao's father's first sentence was obviously meant as a joke, Zheng Tan didn't take it seriously, and the latter sentence was also Zheng Tan's own thought, so there was no pressure. Anyway, it is still time to sleep and eat when you should sleep.

The next morning, Zheng Tan didn't go for a run, but squatted on the tall sycamore tree in the family compound and waited. This was also the case several times in the past, so Xiao Guo didn't have to go into the building every time he came over, and just looked at the biggest sycamore tree.

Now the sycamore tree has lost a lot of leaves, Xiao Guo can see Zheng Tan when he looks up.

After seeing Zheng Tan, Xiao Guo showed the smile of seeing Jin Zi again, and patted a black travel bag on his back, "Heitan, let's go, start working!"

Zheng Tan doesn't like that kind of special pet carrying bag, so every time Xiao Guo comes to pick up Zheng Tan, he always takes that kind of spacious travel bag or a slightly larger schoolbag.

Since the pet center is not too far from here, Xiao Guo rode over on a small electric, and put the bag in the front basket of the small electric. Zheng Tan stayed in the bag, but poked his head out to look at the scenery outside.

Xiao Guo's "Obviously So" pet center is getting better and better now, with the support of old customers, coupled with the advertising effect of several months, more and more people know about it. After several advertisements in some online forums , Some people come to him to order wholesale, and they become long-term customers after coming and going.

They didn't go through the main entrance of the pet center, but entered through a side door, which was close to Xiao Guo's studio where he made commercials, and there were no other people waiting to come and go.

Several employees are already familiar with how the God of Wealth treats the black cat brought by the store manager. Xiao Guo explained to them that the black cat has received special training, so it is very obedient, and it is quick to shoot commercials. , and it was hired with a high salary. When he first introduced it, Xiao Guo specifically emphasized the words "high salary hired" to let the employees treat this black cat better. This is the God of Wealth in their store. The reason why those canned cat food can be sold so quickly is mainly due to the advertising effect. Of course, the quality of the cat food produced by the store is also guaranteed. Xiao Guo does not forget to sublimate himself .

Others, too, had no doubts about the store manager's explanation, seeing the "highly paid" black cat as a similar creature to those trained cats in the circus. If Zheng Tan knew that these people classified him with those cats in the circus, how would he feel?

Zheng Tan was the same as usual, after jumping off the electric car, he ran into the studio by himself, the same people as usual, the cats squatting by the side to observe, and the golden retriever raised by Xiao Guo himself, but it was different It is also evident in the usual place.

In a corner of the studio, a place was enclosed, about seven or eight square meters, and some props that were originally stacked there were put on the other side.

In the area surrounded by plastic boards, five fluffy kittens are playing inside, three have obvious tiger stripes, and the other two are black and white. Xiao Guo said that these five cats have Siberian forest cat blood, so compared with ordinary cats, their fur will be slightly longer.

On a cat climbing frame next to the enclosed area, an adult American Shorthair squatted on it, with its front legs resting on the edge of the frame, watching the five kittens inside.

This American shorthair cat is called "Prince", and it is a cat in Xiao Guo's shop. This coquettish name was also given by Xiao Guo. It is the cat's head on the canned cat food produced in the shop.

As for why this cat is placed in the head portrait of the signboard, the main reason lies in the breed advantage of this cat. The cheeks of the American Shorthair cat are relatively full, the body is larger than many cats, and the bones are also thick. It looks very sensual, with a wide back and a strong appearance. It will not look like a garden cat—that is, what people call it The local cat looks so thin, and at first glance it looks quite majestic but also friendly, and the extra points for its appearance are just a few blocks away from Zheng Tan. Therefore, many pet food merchants like to use American short-haired cats as their signboard pictures.

Of course, in terms of IQ, Zheng Tan would definitely beat him by a few cities. But this is also incomparable, after all, Zheng Tan has always regarded himself as a human being, and there is no need to compare IQ with a cat.

Another reason for not using Zheng Tan's avatar as a signboard is the black cat factor. After all, not everyone can accept black cats. Many people still have a taboo mentality towards black cats.

So appearance is also important. But for this, Zheng Tan can't change it, anyway, he won't dye his hair.

At this moment, "Prince" was staring straight at the five kittens inside, moving his paws from time to time, as if he couldn't stop thinking about it.

"Is it still the same?" Xiao Guo who entered the door asked several employees.

"As always, when 'Prince' enters, these kittens are treated like class enemies, and the same goes for the other cats in the store, regardless of male or female. But, boss, didn't you say that Heitan has a bad temper Is it? Will letting it in bite the kitten?" an employee said.

Zheng Tan, who jumped on a cat climbing frame, heard this and looked sideways at Xiao Guo.

You actually said bad things about me! Is my temper bad? ! What's wrong!

While thinking, Zheng Tan scratched deep claw marks on the cat climbing frame, scratching off the plush on the frame, and the "Prince" who was not far away also moved in the opposite direction, afraid This grumpy black cat moves its paws.

Looking at the claw marks on the shelf, Xiao Guo's face twitched, hesitating for a moment, but he suppressed it quickly, and asked a few employees to watch together, if there was a tendency to bite the kitten, they would rush Go to save the kitten.

Zheng Tan squatted on the tall cat climbing frame, looking at the five kittens inside. Six-week-old kittens have begun to show curiosity and nervousness. Everything can become their teether, and everything can become their toys, such as furry mice, cat scratching sticks, balls of yarn, etc. , are what they like. When they are not playing with toys, they will also play with their tails or hind legs and front paws, and treat these as imaginary enemies to bite and scratch. Zheng Tan feels that this behavior is similar to schizophrenia.

Looking at the five kittens below, Zheng Tan really didn't want to go down with these little psychos. However, since I'm here, I have to put on a show, even if I don't want to do it, I have to go through the motions. This commercial can't be filmed, so the future is long.

So Zheng Tan, who had done a good job of psychological training, looked at an open space inside and jumped down.

Seeing Zheng Tan's sudden arrival, the five kittens who were playing with each other were startled, two of them arched their backs, their fur puffed up, and looked vigilant.

Outside the circle, Xiao Guo and several other employees also stared nervously. Once they found that the black cat was about to bite, they would go down and stop it. Xiao Guo made a promise to the client to keep five kittens temporarily.

Zheng Tan didn't move after jumping down. He knew that his every move would be watched by a few people outside, and he couldn't make any "dangerous moves" like stretching his claws and showing his fangs, so he simply didn't do anything and stood in the original position. Just wait for the rejection of these kittens, so that he can get away.

However, what everyone didn't expect was that the largest kitten among the five kittens also slowly slid down its puffy fur, and walked towards Zheng Tan. At first, it moved slowly and tentatively, but then it quickened its pace, with its tail raised.

Zheng Tan looked at the tabby kitten approaching him, and didn't know how to react for a moment. It's just so big, it seems like it can fly away when you raise your hand.

After the tabby kitten came to Zheng Tan's side, it raised its little paw to touch Zheng Tan's forearm, touched again, touched again, then rolled over and lay down on the ground to play with Zheng Tan's palm.

Zheng Tan shook his beard, wanting to raise his paw and pull the little guy aside.

There was a second kitten for one, and soon, four other kittens also came over, some were playing with Zheng Tan's palms and feet, some were playing with Zheng Tan's tail.

Zheng Tan felt that he could no longer remain indifferent, so he raised his foot and passed the kitten next to his paw. After Zheng Tan walked, five kittens followed one after another, and the big one that ran fast even got up and licked Zheng Tan's tail twice.

However, Zheng Tan is very impatient now, and wants to get rid of these "little tails" at the back. As soon as he quickens his pace, the five kittens behind him start to bark, making people feel that Zheng Tan has done something cat-annoying.

So there was such a scene, a black cat walked around the area surrounded by plastic boards, and behind him, five kittens followed, and when they couldn't keep up, they started barking. After the cat in front stopped barking, they followed immediately.

"Is this judging a cat by its cover?" one employee said. After all, none of the cats in his store received such treatment, but this black cat was different.

Xiao Guo pointed to the black cat that was circling around its ears, "Appearance? Do you think the cat in our shop is prettier or the black cat?"

The employee stopped talking.

Another employee asked, "Then why don't the five kittens reject Heitan?"

"...The cat's thoughts, don't guess." Xiao Guo thought for two minutes before choking out such a sentence.