Dongdaemun Market in Seoul is very famous. Many foreign tourists go there to buy clothes, shoes, bags or cosmetics, etc. Korean female college students also like to visit Dongdaemun Market. Unexpectedly, Kim Tae-hee, a rich girl, is no exception.

"I heard from Sister Hyun-jin that there is a pet wholesale market in Dongdaemun Market. We can go over and take a look. Didn't you say last time that you wanted to have a pet dog?" Kim Tae-hee said.

"If there's nothing suitable in Dongdaemun, we can go to Chungmuro. It's not far anyway," Kim Tae-hee planned.

There are still a lot of people in Dongdaemun Market. Although it is not the weekend, there are still many young people. Dongguk University is nearby, which is also the alma mater of Girls' Generation members Yoona and Seohyun. Seohyun and Yoona should still be in elementary school now. They joined SM Entertainment as trainees in 2002.

Choi Sooyoung and Kim Hyoyeon joined the company in 2000, Kim Taeyeon and Tiffany joined in 2004, and Sunny joined in 2007. So in Girls' Generation, Seohyun and Im Yoona have a good relationship, and Kim Taeyeon and Tiffany are like sisters.

All members of Girls' Generation had plastic surgery to varying degrees before their debut. It is said that Kim Hyoyeon's plastic surgery template was Song Hye Kyo, but the operation was not successful, resulting in her appearance being unsatisfactory when she debuted. Some extreme fans of Girls' Generation even called for her to quit the group.

Thinking of this, Song Yi looked at Kim Tae Hee who was shopping with him. Natural beauties are more pleasing to the eye. This is why Kim Tae Hee's acting skills are not outstanding, and the audience can't bear to criticize her too much. After all, for a vase actress, it is enough to just look good.

Thinking of this, Song Yi asked Jin Taixi, "Taexi, you will graduate in two years. Have you thought about what you want to do in the future? Do you want to be an excellent fashion designer or an actor?"

For the children of wealthy families, their university life is often quite fulfilling. They either go home to take over the family business, or study finance, accounting, business management and other related majors in school. For example, the second generation of chaebols in South Korea like to go to Harvard Business School or Wharton School to get gilded.

In addition to this situation, there is another way to give children enough freedom and let them keep trying, whether it is starting a business, working, or becoming an actor or athlete.

If they have not achieved anything by a certain age, they will return to the family business. The favorable family conditions will be a solid backing for them to make various choices. They are thinking about their future life, while ordinary people are thinking about survival. Capital will use various means to plunder the wealth accumulated by ordinary people over and over again, just like cutting leeks, which is why a financial crisis breaks out every once in a while.

Kim Tae-hee thought for a moment, "Before I went to college, my parents took me to visit Lee Young-hee, a Hanbok designer. At that time, I thought about becoming a top Hanbok designer and promoting Hanbok culture to the world. After I got in touch with acting, I was also very interested in the work of actors."

"Currently, filming commercials has not affected my studies, so I don't have to make a choice between the two for the time being. Maybe when I graduate, I will know clearly what I want to do." Kim Tae-hee replied.

Song Yi knew Lee Young Hee, a Korean national treasure-level hanbok designer with a high status in the Korean fashion industry. Her daughter Lee Hyun Woo is also a famous Korean fashion designer, and her grandson Choi Joon Hyuk later married the famous Korean actress Jun Ji Hyun.

Kim Tae Hee then asked Song Yi, "Does OPPA know what he will do in the future?"

Song Yi thought for a moment and said, "Make money."

Kim Tae Hee seemed not satisfied with Song Yi's answer, "What about after you make money?"

"I plan to achieve financial freedom before I turn 30, then travel around the world, and then choose my favorite city to settle down and start my retirement life early." Song Yi continued to answer.

"Ah? No way? OPPA is only a few years older than me, so why does he speak in such an old-fashioned tone, just like my dad." Kim Tae-hee pouted.

"Has the uncle retired?" Song Yi asked.

"Not yet. My younger brother is still in high school. After he graduates from college, if he is willing to take over the family business, dad can retire." Kim Tae-hee feels a little sorry for her father.

Kim Tae Hee's younger brother Kim Hyung Soo has always admired Kim Tae Hee, the top student. After Kim Tae Hee entered the entertainment industry, he also became an actor. In order to get rid of the halo of his big star sister, he gave himself a stage name, Li Wan. Song Yi laughed dumbly. It seems that it will be difficult for Kim Tae Hee's father to retire early.

"The gap between reality and ideal is often far. In the future, I still want to start a business and establish a platform-based enterprise to provide more opportunities for ordinary people." Song Yi said it more tactfully. He couldn't tell Kim Tae-hee directly that he wanted to be a chaebol.

After turning a few corners, Kim Tae-hee finally took Song Yi to find the pet street in Dongdaemun. This wholesale market is located in a corner of Dongdaemun Comprehensive Market, next to Cheonggyecheon. This pet street has a history of more than 10 years and has been in business since 1990.

When Song Yi walked into the Pet Street, it was like entering a small zoo or aquarium. Pet Street sells puppies, hamsters, rabbits, birds, ornamental fish and insects.

The girl obviously had no resistance to the furry little animals. She naturally took Song Yi's hand and pointed at the cage, "OPPA, look, this little rabbit is so beautiful."

The shop owner was also very good at doing business and tried his best to sell the rabbit, "Miss, this rabbit is very docile, you can touch it, and it is also easy to raise."

Song Yi held Jin Taixi's little hand with his backhand and did not let go, motioning her to look forward again. Besides, their purpose was not to buy rabbits.

Song Yi walked forward holding Kim Tae-hee's hand, shopping aimlessly like an ordinary couple. In fact, it didn't matter what they bought, the key was who they were with.

Song Yi discovered that Pet Street mainly sold birds and ornamental fish. In fact, there were very few pet shops selling cats and dogs. Song Yi finally entered a store called Xinyi Pet Shop. The owner was a aunt in her fifties with a very enthusiastic attitude.

According to Song Yi's observation, the cats and dogs in this pet shop are very clean, and it is obvious that the owner often bathes them. When Song Yi and Xinyi came in, the puppy in the shop couldn't help but bark at them.

The female owner then gently said to the puppies: "Kids, this is not polite. Don't disturb our customers." Miraculously, the puppies immediately quieted down, and some of them even wagged their tails at Song Yi.

Jin Tae-hee couldn't help but praise the female store owner, "Auntie, you are really amazing. How did you make them behave so well?"

The female shop owner replied, "This is what it means to treat others with kindness. If you treat them well, they will naturally treat you well. They just can't speak, but it's not that they don't understand."

Song Yi looked around and asked, "Auntie, you don't have any golden retrievers for sale, right?"

The female shop owner said: "Golden retrievers are large dogs and take up too much space. If you want to buy large dogs like golden retrievers or Alaskans, you can go to Chungmuro. It's only two subway stops away and very close."

Song Yi was not in a hurry and asked casually, "What breeds of cats and dogs are the best-selling in your store?"

The female shop owner glanced at Song Yi and Kim Tae-hee and found it a bit strange. Usually, it was girls who came to choose pets, but why was it always this boy who asked questions?

"The best-selling cats in our store are Maltese dogs and Korean shorthair cats," the female shop owner introduced to Song Yi. Maltese dogs, also known as Maltese dogs, are the oldest dog breed in Europe, nicknamed angel dogs, and the height of an adult is between 20 and 22 centimeters. As for Korean shorthair cats, they are Chinese rural cats.

Kim Tae Hee looked at the cute and adorable Maltese dog, and her attitude immediately changed, "OPPA, why don't we buy a Maltese dog? Although this kind of dog looks small, it is not easy to get sick."

Seeing that Kim Tae-hee was attracted, the female owner immediately persuaded Song Yi: "Sir, why don't you just listen to your girlfriend? Besides, this kind of dog is friendly and docile. It is also very quiet at night and will not bark loudly to disturb your neighbors' rest." Kim Tae-hee smiled gently and did not correct the female owner.

Song Yi asked the female store owner to open the cage, put the puppy on the ground, and touched the puppy's head with his hand. The puppy was very clingy and rubbed its head against Song Yi's palm. Kim Tae Hee also squatted down and scratched the puppy's head with her fingers. The puppy lay down comfortably and exposed its belly to the two of them.

The female shop owner smiled. “It can be seen that the puppy likes you very much and has recognized you as its owner. Only when the puppy shows its submission to its owner will it take the initiative to expose its belly, because its belly is its most vulnerable place.”

Song Yi looked at Kim Tae Hee, her eyes full of doting on the puppy. Song Yi also changed his mind, "Okay, meeting it is a kind of fate, I will buy it, how much is it?"

"This product is of better quality, so it is a little more expensive, costing one million won. But the dogs have been vaccinated, and I can give you a month's supply of dog food. If you go out traveling, you can also send your dog to our store, where there are people all year round," said the female owner.

One million won, or nearly 6,000 RMB, was not cheap. But Song Yi did not bargain. He valued the follow-up service of pet boarding more than the price. If he did not live in Seoul, he would need the help of the female owner to take care of the pets.

Song Yi had a brief chat with the female shop owner, Park Min-jeong, from Busan. Because of some changes in her family, she moved from Busan to Seoul with her husband in the 1980s. She was also one of the earliest shop owners in Dongdaemun Pet Street.

Song Yi casually mentioned, "I heard that the city government plans to renovate Cheonggyecheon Stream, and your store may be included in the demolition range. If your store is demolished, how will you make a living?"

Park Min-jeong was stunned for a moment. "Where did you get the news? I haven't heard about it. Although the city government has been saying that it plans to demolish it, there has been no progress. It can't be demolished just like that, right?"

Song Yi continued to explain: "I have acquaintances in the city, and the information is relatively accurate. And I heard that after the pet street is demolished, they don't plan to let you continue to operate. Because there are too many small animals here, such as birds and rabbits, the smell is relatively strong, and the air is not circulating."

"The city is renovating Cheonggyecheon and planning to transform it into an artificial landscape river. If Pet Street continues to operate, it will affect the natural environment around Cheonggyecheon. If you don't believe it, just ask a city councilor." Song Yi looked serious.

The first chapter is finished, and the second chapter will be released around 10 o'clock. In the next chapter, a very important supporting character will appear throughout the whole novel. Guess who it is?

(End of this chapter)