start with a pet store

Chapter 942 You Are the Most Beautiful
"Of course I can't lend it to her. Not only that I can't lend it to her, but if I lend it to her and she doesn't know how to use it and hurts the little one, I'm afraid she'll come and blame us for the problem. I told her she can't lend it to me and she can buy it or bring it here for washing and cutting when we're not busy. In the end, she left swearing and said, 'You are such a bad girl at doing business, and your boss will fire you sooner or later.' Ha, I really am..." Ding Fang thought of what happened in the morning, pouted, and got sulky.

Lu Jingxing chuckled: "Don't worry about her. People like this can't be spoiled. Just like you said, if you lend it to her, if something happens, she will really turn the tables on you. You did nothing wrong, and you have to be so tough in the future."

"That's right. I've been sitting at the front desk for the past few months, and I've seen all kinds of people. There are also those who bring their pets to take a bath. They are so unreasonable..." It was probably a rare opportunity for Ding Fang to complain to Lu Jingxing like this, and she kept talking without realizing it.

Lu Jingxing had finished his meal, and she was still talking about the little episode she had encountered. When she heard the sound of Lu Jingxing covering the lunch box, she stuck out her tongue in surprise: "Ah, did I say too much?"

Lu Jingxing smiled gently, "It's okay, it's good to talk about it. I haven't been at the front desk for a long time. When you mentioned it, I also thought of the time when your sister Lingzi and I were in the store. At that time, the store was just starting to get going. There were more people like this, and they also came here. Anyway, just remember one thing, follow the rules of the store, unless there are special circumstances. Anyway, if it threatens the life of a small animal, just follow the rules. In this way, it won't be difficult for you. Also, you're doing very well, good, keep it up."

He gave the little girl a thumbs up.

He knew it was not easy to let a young girl work as the receptionist in their store. It was also because Ji Ling had a sharp eye that Ding Fang had been working there for so long and had almost never made any mistakes. This had already surprised him. You know, when Xiao Sun worked as the receptionist, she also made mistakes frequently.

As for being bullied, it was a common occurrence. I still remember one time, a middle-aged female customer made the big boy Xiao Sun so angry that he burst into tears. It took everyone a long time to coax him to stop crying. Thinking of that time, Lu Jingxing couldn't help but shook his head and laughed.

Since then, Xiao Sun has been less enthusiastic about front desk work and always wants to step back.

Ding Fang suddenly heard Lu Jingxing praising her, and her face slightly blushed: "Thank you, Brother Lu, Sister Lingzi taught me a lot. I often ask her when I have something to ask. She also told me the same as you, that if I follow the store rules, I won't be afraid of offending people. She also said that if someone offends someone, you will cover for her, so I feel more confident."

"Haha, this is her style. It's okay, keep going, I'll give you a bonus then..." Lu Jingxing laughed.

"Okay, thank you Brother Lu..." After hearing this, Ding Fang was completely relieved and smiled. After working at the front desk for a few months, her personality has become much more generous than before. She is no longer as polite as she was in the cattery. She has become much more lively.

"Okay, I'll go for a walk in the backyard..." Lu Jingxing went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, came out and said something to her, then went straight to the backyard.

He went to the reptile house first.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Sun was still there. When he saw Lu Jingxing coming in, he was stunned: "Brother Lu, why are you here at this time?"

Lu Jingxing smiled slightly: "Come and see, you haven't finished get off work yet?"

Xiao Sun scratched his head habitually: "Well, Xiao Xin is on duty tonight, I will go to accompany her later. I thought it was okay, so I let Lan Lan and the others go off work first, and I will clean up by myself."

"Not bad, you are becoming more and more diligent..." Lu Jingxing teased.

"Don't laugh at me. By the way, come and take a look. I told you a few days ago that Xiaobai might be about to give birth. And now she is really giving birth..." Xiao Sun said to him happily.

"Really? Why didn't you tell me?" Lu Jingxing came over excitedly.

"You were on a business trip that day, and I was going to call you, but I was afraid you were too busy, so I didn't call. Although this was its first time laying eggs, it went smoothly. I stayed there until after eleven o'clock..." Xiao Sun brought Lu Jingxing to the box of the only little white snake in the store that had become a mother.

The little guy's whole body was glowing white. When it saw Lu Jingxing coming, it raised its upper body and spit out its tongue at him.

"I feel like it seems to have grown fatter." Lu Jingxing hadn't seen this little guy for a long time. At first glance, he felt that it was bigger than before.

"Haha, right? That shows I've raised it well. It's really fat. It weighed less than 500 grams when it came, and almost 1 kilogram when it gave birth." Xiao Sun said proudly, and then he pointed to the side and said, "That's the skin it shed a while ago. It's very complete. Isn't it very beautiful? I can't bear to take it away. As long as someone asks, I will introduce it to them."

Looking at Xiao Sun's silly look, Lu Jingxing couldn't help but laugh: "Or, you should find a box to put it in. It's so beautiful, it would be a pity if it gets broken."

"Okay, I'll find a box to pack them in tomorrow..." Xiao Sun said with a smile.

"Where are the eggs?" Lu Jingxing asked.

"Oh, over here." Xiao Sun took him to the shelf next to it.

Lu Jingxing looked at the shelf and seemed a little unfamiliar: "It seems that there was no such shelf here before?"

"I built this specially for it. I got the materials from our cattery..." Xiao Sun took down two transparent boxes from the shelf. "This one has sterile vermiculite underneath. I cleaned it."

"Sterile vermiculite?" This was indeed an area that Lu Jingxing didn't know.

"Yes, this is the best stone for hatching eggs. It is known as the lifeline sterile vermiculite in the industry." Xiao Sun said with a smile: "It was a little dusty when I bought it, but I washed it and it is clean now."

Lu Jingxing nodded. He was indeed not very attentive to the reptile and pet shop, mainly because he did not know much about it and did not have much time. Another point was that Xiao Sun, Lan Lan and Xiao Mei were in the shop, and the three of them seemed to give him little worry. At least from the opening of the reptile and pet shop to now, there was not much that required him to worry too much, but the performance every month was relatively optimistic, so Lu Jingxing was also happy to see it happen.

Now the reptile store does not need to report to Lu Jingxing about purchasing and shipping. For normal purchases, as long as Xiao Sun makes a report, Lu Jingxing will approve it directly.

This means that Xiao Sun is now in full charge.

"This is the hot zone in my special climbing cabinet, which is used specifically for incubation. I put thermometers in these in advance and tested the temperature and humidity for a week. Look, this is my temperature and humidity record sheet. I will officially use it after the data is relatively stable." Xiao Sun pointed to the report hanging on the cabinet.

All I saw were densely packed numbers written on it.

Lu Jingxing couldn't help but look at him with admiration: "Not bad, I didn't expect you to be so meticulous."

Xiao Sun smiled innocently again: "I specifically consulted Teacher Yi Wandou, and he told me all this... Teacher Yi said that we must test for about a week, so that after Xiaobai gives birth, we can ensure that the hatching environment for all the eggs is prepared correctly."

"Then you have asked the right person. It will be right to ask him." Lu Jingxing hadn't contacted Yi Wandou for a long time. When he suddenly heard Xiao Sun talking about him, he smiled slightly.

"Asking him for advice can help you avoid a lot of detours. For example, the breeding of Xiaobai this time was brought by a client introduced by him. And regarding the egg-laying this time, I had a lot of contact with him..." Xiao Sun said.

"So many..." Seeing the eggs exposed after the plastic wrap on the two boxes was torn off, Lu Jingxing's eyes widened. "Hehe, isn't it a surprise? It started laying eggs about eight days after Xiaobai molted. It laid eggs smoothly. We were worried that it would get stuck the first time it laid eggs, but it didn't happen. It started at noon and finished laying all the eggs by eleven o'clock in the evening. It laid twenty eggs in total, and they were all valid eggs." Xiao Sun carefully swept away the sphagnum moss covering the eggs.

"Valid eggs? How do you know they are all valid eggs?" Lu Jingxing asked after taking a closer look.

"I used a flashlight to shine it. The one with the red spot is a fertilized egg. Then, I dug a shallow hole in the vermiculite and placed it with the red spot facing upwards. Teacher Yi said that it can be placed up or down according to the direction the egg was born, but I was afraid that I remembered it wrong, so I did it the way the red spot was..." Xiao Sun carefully put the egg back in its place.

Now Xiao Sun has drawn different expressions on each egg. Some have round eyes, some have eyes that are small dots, some have eyes that are small triangles, etc. Because of these marks, each egg looks different.

"I drew these so that we can better distinguish their personalities. Look how peacefully they are lying now..." Xiao Sun was very satisfied with what he had done.

Lu Jingxing couldn't help but nod his head and said approvingly: "Not bad, it seems that transferring you here is really the right decision."

"Hehe, that's of course. I really like these little guys now. Xiaoxin always says that I spend less time with her than with these little guys. There's nothing I can do about it. This is my career." Xiao Sun smiled.

"Then you still have to accompany her when you need to, but work is indeed very important... Xiaobai should have recovered well, I see that he is in good condition." Lu Jingxing didn't seem to have a better solution.

"Very good. After giving birth, I still weighed almost 700 grams, which is heavier than before I got pregnant. Now I can eat and drink, and I am in great spirits." Xiao Sun said with a smile.

"That's good. Thank you for your hard work. With you here, I can rest assured about this reptile parlor." Lu Jingxing patted the shoulder of Xiao Sun, who was half a head shorter than him, and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I will protect these little guys. The business here seems to be getting better. I was thinking, can we bring in some other species?" Xiao Sun asked tentatively while taking Lu Jingxing for a walk inside.

"Okay, you write an application and I'll take a look. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I really don't know much about reptiles, and I introduced them on a whim. Since you think it's okay, let's give it a try." Lu Jingxing is a man who will not doubt a person unless he employs him. He handed the reptiles over to Xiao Sun and was willing to trust his judgment.

"Okay, I'll perfect the plan in the next two days and send it to you. I also need to consult Teacher Yi. I didn't expect Teacher Yi to be so enthusiastic. He told me that I can ask him anytime if I have any questions. I have tried not to disturb him, but I will definitely bother him with such professional questions." Xiao Sun smiled.

"Well, it should be fine. I'll give him a call and ask for some guidance." Lu Jingxing nodded.

The two of them talked as they walked, and soon they had circled the glass jar in the store two or three times.

Lu Jingxing paused and said, "Okay, that's it. I'll go to the cattery and take a look. You can take care of your hygiene."

After saying that, he walked out.

The park closes later than the hospital, but the hours for reptiles are the same as the hospital hours.

After he walked out the door, he felt compelled to go to the Rabbit Cafe.

The Central Food Street is bustling at this time, and the music and shouting can be heard from far away.

He walked a short distance before arriving at the entrance of the Rabbit Cafe.

Because Rabbit Cafe was not under his direct management, he did not plan to go in and just stood at the door to see what was going on inside.

I saw several employees in the store, some were cleaning the store while holding the rabbit, and some were explaining things to customers.

There were four or five groups of customers in the store, and it seemed that the situation was indeed much better than the last time I came.

There were little rabbits jumping around on the floor in the store, and they didn't look as sickly as the last time I saw them.

He nodded slightly: Fortunately, I acted quickly, otherwise such a unique store would have closed down.

After looking at the time, he decided not to go any further and turned around and walked back to the hospital.

"A pine tree as a reward..." As soon as I walked into the yard, I heard the call of a little pine tree coming from the parrot tree.

Lu Jingxing smiled and walked over: "Why should I give you a pine tree as a reward?" he said with a smile.

"You are the most beautiful..." the little girl cried in a shrill voice.

"Oh, that's good. You have learned new knowledge." Lu Jingxing said with some surprise: "But how can I be beautiful? You have to say that you are the most handsome. Just say that you are the most handsome, and I will reward you with a pine tree." He teased the little guy.

Xiao Songzi immediately swooped down from above: "You are the most beautiful, you are the most beautiful."

"Little silly bird, you are the most handsome..." Lu Jingxing rarely uses mind language with parrots. He likes to teach them to speak like this.

"Handsome, come and follow me, handsome..."

"Handsome..." Xiao Songzi murmured twice and then added another sentence.

"Good, good, you are the most handsome..." Lu Jingxing narrowed his eyes, raised his eyebrows, and continued to teach patiently.

"You are the most handsome, you are the most handsome..." Ruyi suddenly rushed down from above and landed next to Lu Jingxing. Several hairs on her body fell off while fluttering, and she accurately pronounced "you are the most handsome".

"Very good, very good. Ruyi said it very well. Here's a pine nut as a reward." Lu Jingxing took a few pine nuts from the box next to him and gave one to Ruyi as a reward.

"Handsome...handsome...a pine nut as a reward." Seeing Ruyi had a pine nut, little pine nut became anxious and jumped over with a shout.

(End of this chapter)