Chapter 53

After dinner, we returned to the store. It was late June and the weather was getting hot. Every household turned on the air conditioner, and Ertu Snack Shop was no exception.

The Grain in Ear Festival had just passed, and the weather was hot. Most people would not come out at noon, so there were very few people in the store. Zhou Xiao had gone back to take the exam, and the newly recruited person had not arrived yet, so leaving Tang Mingcheng was just enough to cope with the situation.

When Lin Gui came back, the air conditioner was turned on just right. The clever little Huang ran under the air vent to cool off. Fortunately, he had a lot of fur, so he didn't catch a cold from the wind.

There is a new member in the store, it is the tortoise shell cat who came to the adoption meeting before. It and the yellow cat do not interfere with each other, and the two little animals lie down in their own area.

As for why the tortoiseshell cat ended up in Lin Gui's shop, the story began on the day of the adoption meeting.

Most of the adopters who came at that time were strangers, and Hawksbill Turtle had never seen any of them, so it naturally tried to get close to familiar people in the store. It first hid behind Leopard Boss, but when Little Sanhua told it that this would not be conducive to finding an owner, it ran down and followed Lin Gui. However, as the initiator of the event, Lin Gui naturally would not stay in one place all the time.

Every time Lin Gui moves, the tortoiseshell cat will follow. At this time, Xiao Sanhua comes again and reminds it that this is not good. I have to say that Xiao Sanhua is really responsible.

Finally, the tortoiseshell cat learned its lesson and stood next to Zhou Xiao and Tang Mingcheng. Because they were always watching over Xiao Snacks, there was no chance for them to move around.

Tang Mingcheng saw that this beautiful cat didn't leave his side, so he fed it snacks from time to time. For the tortoiseshell cat, this person was known to it, and it could eat what he fed it, so the tortoiseshell cat was always enjoying Tang Mingcheng's feeding.

Gradually, the man and the cat became familiar with each other. Others thought that the tortoiseshell cat was brought by Tang Mingcheng. He was not good at speaking and did not explain much, nor did he have the heart to withhold food from the tortoiseshell cat. So after the event ended, the tortoiseshell cat did not come into contact with other people, so no one adopted it.

The personalities of this man and cat are really compatible. Tang Mingcheng is not good at talking and is relatively introverted, while the tortoiseshell cat is also a socially anxious cat.

After the event, the tortoiseshell cat looked left and right, realizing that it had not been adopted, and the whole kitten exuded a melancholy atmosphere.

But at this time, a pair of big hands picked it up. The moment it was picked up, it wanted to escape, but when it found that the person holding it seemed to be the one who had been feeding it snacks all day, its body stiffened, but it did not escape.

Tang Mingcheng felt that the tortoiseshell cat had a special connection with him. He currently lived alone and could bring his cat to work. Seeing the tortoiseshell cat's disappointed look, he decided to adopt him himself. When he picked him up, the cat did not struggle, which fully met the requirements for adoption.

After Lin Gui finished the registration, she was about to close the shop when she saw Tang Mingcheng carefully holding the cat over. She smiled and asked, "Do you want to adopt this cat?"

"Yes, yes, boss, please help me register." Tang Mingcheng glanced at Daimao and smiled shyly.

"Okay, no problem. Congratulations to this little kitten for becoming a member of our Ertu Snack Shop." Lin Gui touched the little tortoise shell's head and said with a smile.

Since then, the tortoiseshell cat has become a permanent pet in Lin Gui's shop, enjoying the same treatment as Dahuang. It now has a new name, Feiyan, to express appreciation for the tortoiseshell cat's beauty.

But everyone always calls it "Swallow", and it seems to think that this is its new name.

After Lin Gui came back, she whistled to Dahuang, and Dahuang immediately turned over and stood up, walked to the fence, put his two paws on the fence, and wagged his tail. Lin Gui walked to him, let him out, took his special little bag, said something to Tang Mingcheng, and took him out.

Yan Zi saw the two of them go out but was not curious at all. Instead, she took advantage of Da Huang's absence to stroll around Da Huang's area. The little kitten now had an owner, no longer felt insecure as before, and began to learn to find fun on her own.

Here, Lin Gui was familiar with the route and drove straight to Xiaowangzhuang. When he arrived there, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon. The sun had gone down a little but the temperature had not dropped completely and it was still a bit hot.

After opening the car door, because the weather outside was a bit hot, Dahuang became a little hesitant when jumping out of the car, and it was Lin Gui who urged it to get out.

There was no air conditioner in the security guard's room, only an old electric fan making a squeaking sound. When the security guard saw that it was Lin Gui, he let her in.

Due to the hot weather, there are not many puppies outside. The small square here was built simply with only cement flooring. When the sun shines on it, it evaporates and becomes hot. There are no trees to provide shade in this large open space, so the dogs are mostly indoors.

There are two old air conditioners running indoors, so the temperature is not too high. However, since all the dogs are gathered together, they sweat a lot in the summer and there is some odor. The windows are slightly open for ventilation, and the door is not closed tightly, leaving space for the dogs to go in and out, causing the air conditioning to dissipate quickly.

As soon as Dahuang stepped into the room, Xiaohei tilted his head to look over. When he saw that it was his beloved brother Dahuang, he immediately stood up enthusiastically and ran towards Dahuang: "Brother Dahuang, long time no see." He grinned, revealing his two big teeth.

Of course, Dahuang also responded enthusiastically to its good friend. Lin Gui let go of Dahuang and let Dahuang and Xiaohei communicate in the dog group. She went to inspect the actual situation of the dogs here and move the things she brought.

"Oh, I'm so tired these days." Dahuang started to show off a little again.

"What's wrong? Is there anything fun happening again?" Xiao Hei asked anxiously.

"Well, my master organized a cat adoption event, and I've been doing security work. I'm exhausted." Dahuang concealed his shameful history of coaxing children.

"Cat adoption meeting, wow, if there is a cat adoption meeting, will there be dogs as well? I want it, I want it." Xiao Hei blinked his eyes and kept asking.

The dogs nearby all responded, even the little dog that had previously been dismissive of the adoption pricked up its ears.

"Ahem." Da Huang cleared his throat and started to speak, "Of course, as far as I know, the time should be soon. I often hear my master and the new sister Song discussing it recently. It must be soon. And then I have something important to announce." He raised his posture.

"What is it? What is it? Brother Dahuang, please tell me quickly." Xiao Hei was so anxious that he dug the ground and sharpened his claws.

"That's right, you have to move. My master has found a new place for you to live. It's big and spacious, and it's very close to me." Dahuang smiled proudly.

"Migrate, why migrate? We are doing well here. But it would be nice to be adopted. I think I need an owner. My little head is ready, just for the owner to touch it." Xiao Hei is not very interested in migration, but pays more attention to the adoption meeting.

"Hey, that's a bigger place with a lot of fun things to do." Dahuang emphasized.

"It doesn't matter. As long as there is a master, I can stay in any place no matter how small it is." Xiao Hei was very proud.

"It's over, your master's brain is in trouble." Dahuang looked hopeless.

"Brother Dahuang, if your master lived in a small house, would you live with her?"

"Of course." Dahuang agreed without hesitation, with a proud look on his face. Now he is the master of the head just like Xiaohei.

The Border Collie looked at them like this, sneered, and no longer paid attention to what they said.

After asking the staff, Lin Gui gained a preliminary understanding of the dogs' situation. With the weather getting hotter, it would be best to complete the base sooner rather than later so that all the dogs can be taken away before the onset of summer in July.

After completing most of the planning, Lin Gui asked the current part-time management staff if they could accept the relocation of the base address, which would include providing accommodation.

The people here are all part-time villagers from Xiaowangzhuang. In addition to their work here, they also have to farm the land at home and cannot spend all their time at the base. One person said that he would consider the situation, and another directly rejected Lin Gui's proposal.

Lin Gui was mentally prepared. It seemed that the base would have to continue recruiting people, but it should be easier to recruit now that the geographical location was not remote.

I turned around and went to discuss with the security guard and asked him if I could move with the base.

The security guard was alone here and had no worries. The conditions in the new base were better and it was closer to the city, so he had no reason to refuse. So he agreed to Lin Gui's offer to continue to be a security guard at the new base.

After finishing everything, Lin Gui took Da Huang and prepared to go back. Da Huang once again reluctantly said goodbye to Xiao Hei and his friends, and said as he walked that maybe the next time they meet will be in a new place.

However, Xiao Hei obviously didn't notice the new place in Da Huang's words, and kept saying, "Next time we meet, I might have a new owner."

It seems that they have seen too little of the world, Dahuang thought, and they had to let all their dog brothers live in a big house.

There are more than 80 dogs in the Xiaowangzhuang base in Lingui, with almost no increase or decrease, and the base can accommodate them all.

As soon as he got home, Lin Gui began to think about new decoration content. First of all, there must be a bedroom. The warehouse is two stories high, but it is not really possible to use it as a two-story dog ​​bedroom. Lin Gui planned to give the first floor to the dogs, and the second floor would be used as an office or employee dormitory.

In fact, there is another place that can be used as a dormitory. There were several small houses where the warehouse was previously guarded, but they were not enough for employees to live in, and they should be expanded.

Secondly, there needs to be a toilet, not just for people. Lin Gui also plans to build a toilet specifically for dogs, teaching them how to use it. This will also make it easier for them to adopt dogs later. The toilet also has a sink. With so many dogs, it's not convenient to go to the pet store for a bath. At that time, she might consider an automatic dog washing machine.

The rescue base is definitely not a place where people only come in and never leave. The number should be increasing and decreasing.

Since there is too much open space, Lin Gui also plans to build a glass greenhouse so that the dogs will have space to move around no matter it is windy or rainy, and they won't be too stuffy. It doesn't cost Lin Gui any money anyway, so naturally he can build as much as he wants.