Chapter 21 The Recipe Simulator: Adapting to Local Conditions and Tailoring Solutions...
Personalized cat food?
This was the first time Shi Wan had ever heard of such a concept.
Out of curiosity, she searched online and found several posts about one-on-one customized fresh pet food.
There is no specific information regarding the customization of cat food.
After all, the reason why cats usually need customized cat food is because their cats are intolerant or unsuited to regular cat food, and they need to have cat food tailored to their specific needs.
Not only must the cat's own condition be considered, but also many other complex factors such as the ratio of ingredients in the cat food formula.
Shi Wan looked at the message and hesitated.
Of course, it's not a matter of worrying about the cost. Generally, pet owners who request customized pet food are pet owners who have some understanding of customized pet food and have the financial means to afford the cost of customization.
What she was worried about was whether she could find a suitable recipe in the system's store, whether she would have enough points to redeem it, and whether she would have enough raw materials to ensure production after redeeming it.
Moreover, Shi Wan's biggest concern was whether the research on customized grains would delay the normal operation of the farm's production plan.
She couldn't use all her points just to meet the production requirements for customized cat food; the farm had plenty of other places where she could use her points.
The No. 2 factory still looks like a makeshift operation.
Shi Wan scratched her head, feeling a strong urge to discuss this with someone.
Otherwise, she'd be having a real internal struggle between her left and right brains, which would make her look like she has a split personality.
Tangyuan nestled in bed, fast asleep.
He's becoming increasingly lazy.
There used to be a kind of clan leader who kept the kittens on the farm from fighting every day.
Since Shi Wan arrived, her status in the kittens' hearts has grown more and more important every day. Every time she appears, a bunch of kittens will lie down haphazardly nearby.
They meowed incessantly, wanting Shi Wan to pet them.
Shi Wan has always been very good to them. She provides them with plenty of cat food and treats without compromising their health, and she also grooms them and plays with them.
Nowadays, cats are all glossy and shiny, and they look energetic and beautiful.
Shi Wan arranged a work schedule according to their habits and personalities. Every morning, she would either lead them to their workstations or use their smart collars to issue the day's tasks via voice.
At first, Shi Wan didn't think about putting collars on the cats, until one day a lively kitten hopped out of the farm to play and was almost kidnapped by a passerby who mistook it for a stray cat.
Shi Wan rode her newly bought electric scooter to the gate as the system alarm sounded, preventing the incident from happening in time.
Amidst the lingering, regretful gazes of passersby, Shi Wan silently purchased a batch of smart collars from the system and fitted each cat with one.
The collar has the farm's name on it and is also equipped with a voice function to easily identify its domesticated status.
Tangyuan's duties were inexplicably taken over, so he idly occupied Shiwan's bed to sleep every day.
After coming back from his outing, he obediently waited for Shi Wan to clean his paws, otherwise Shi Wan wouldn't let him go to bed.
Shi Wan straightened Tangyuan, who was curled up in a bagel shape while sleeping, grabbed her front paws to expose the soft fur on her belly, and buried her face in it.
Tangyuan opened its sleepy cat eyes and looked up at her, "Meow??"
The scent of cats is the most comforting.
Shi Wan pinched his soft little flesh, and then pinched his bouncy pink little paw pads.
Tangyuan's hind legs slowly kicked up her face, gently pushing her away from her soft belly.
I politely declined.
Hearing his snoring, Shi Wan decided to let him off the hook for now.
Shi Wan opened the homepage of "Pudding is not a dog" and viewed some of the videos and pictures she posted.
The homepage of "Pudding is not a dog" has many videos and pictures, and it's clear that she's a girl who loves to share her life.
Two cats frequently appear in her videos: a two-year-old blue and golden shaded cat and a four-year-old Scottish Fold.
She shared a lot; the entire lives of these two cats appeared in her videos and rambling texts.
The Scottish Fold cat is named Pudding; she picked it up while on a business trip.
Pudding was bred by a pet store. Due to congenital diseases and poor health, no one wanted to buy it. The pet store itself eventually realized it couldn't keep it and simply abandoned it.
"Pudding is not a dog" happened to be on a business trip in that city. While jogging at night, he heard a small cat meowing, took it home, and spent a lot of money to cure it.
However, congenital cartilage dysplasia and numerous allergens are incurable and can only be treated with meticulous care by the owner.
The blue and gold shaded dog named Egg Roll was much healthier; it was a birthday gift from "Pudding Isn't a Dog's" family.
Shi Wan guessed that she had contacted her to design cat food for Pudding.
Because she recently posted a request for help—
"Pudding is not a dog: Why has the hypoallergenic cat food from the organic farm been discontinued? Is there any kind pet owner who could spare a few bags of rabbit or fish food for me? My cat is allergic to most cat foods, and these are the only two that work for her. Please, someone help me! I'm willing to pay extra!"
She posted several messages, but judging from the replies in the comments section, they had no effect.
These hypoallergenic cat foods are already hard to find, with very limited production and being imported brands. Usually, people buy them by checking the expiration dates, stocking up on enough quantities, and then contacting a reseller in advance to purchase them.
Once production stops, it's necessary to find other suitable hypoallergenic food, and switching cats' food is a significant risk.
The main problem is that the pets also suffer.
They don't realize they're having an allergic reaction; they just feel itchy, their faces swell, and they sneeze and have diarrhea.
Unable to speak, it can only meow pitifully.
When a person has an allergic reaction, they feel so uncomfortable that they want to cry even if they can still speak, let alone a kitten.
Shi Wan felt sad whenever she thought about it.
There's no way around it, she's probably just a born cat lover and can't stand seeing her cats suffer.
Let's leave aside the time when she didn't have the ability, but now that she does, she's finding it hard to control herself.
Thinking this, Shi Wan sighed and replied to "Pudding is not a dog".
"Cat Paw is open for business: Hello? What kind of cat food would you like to order?"
"Pudding is not a dog" replied almost instantly, I don't know if she was waiting for a reply by keeping an eye on her phone.
"Pudding is not a dog: Hello, my cat is allergic to many additives in cat food, and I would like to customize a special cat food for it."
"Pudding isn't a dog: Price isn't an issue, as long as it can be customized."
Shi Wan was a little curious as to why she would take the initiative to contact her, since she had never posted any similar custom orders and it wasn't a well-known, established brand.
Why would they come looking for me out of nowhere?
She thought this to herself and then asked the question.
"Cat Paw is now open for business: How did you come up with the idea of having us customize your cat food?"
"Pudding is not a dog: I've bought your freeze-dried egg yolks and cat grass biscuits. I love Pudding and Egg Rolls. I've checked the ingredients and they look very clean. I think you should be able to make good food."
Shi Wan was quite happy to be recognized. She exchanged WeChat IDs with "Pudding Is Not a Dog" to facilitate communication about customized content and fees.
Shi Wan knocked on the system's customer service hotline, "Agent: Do you have any customized product forms? The kind that customers need to fill out, so I can keep them as files."
"...Customer service is just customer service; it cannot provide related services."
Shi Wan didn't believe it. "Agent: You clearly helped me check the IP and wrote a report before. That shouldn't be within the scope of customer service's responsibilities, right?"
The customer service representative remained silent. The loading circle spun and spun for a minute without loading anything.
Shi Wan closed the customer service chat window as if lost in thought.
She turned on her computer and skillfully began creating the spreadsheet.
Don't ask why I'm so skilled; it's simply a matter of practice makes perfect.
God knows how many spreadsheets she made during those years she worked there.
If you put them all together, they could circle the farm several times over.
She researched relevant content online and, based on her own ideas, created a detailed "Meow Meow Health and Eating Habits Survey" which she sent to "Pudding is Not a Dog".
I also asked her for Pudding's allergy test report and the cat's specific condition.
Shi Wan actually wanted to go there herself and see Pudding the cat in person.
Although the medical examination report was authoritative, she wanted to use the scanning function when adding farm employees in the system for free.
Any problems will be revealed with a single scan.
Shi Wan pondered to herself, deciding to make this request after further communication, and see if "Pudding is not a dog" could accept it.
The two of them live in cities that are not far apart; they can get there in an hour by high-speed rail.
While waiting for "Pudding Isn't a Dog" to fill out the form, Shi Wan sorted out the flower seedlings that arrived today.
In the section from the main gate to the middle of the exhibition area, Shi Wan set up a green area to make the farm's facade look nicer.
However, you can't just plant any plant. Many flowers are harmful to a cat's health. Although it's not an enclosed indoor space, Shi Wan still wanted to avoid the risks.
After much deliberation, I finally selected a few cat-friendly plants.
For the greenery, I chose a small amount of catnip and rosemary, both of which are plants that cats love and can even nibble on. I imagine that once planted, it will become a very popular spot for cats.
For fresh flowers, I chose orchids and roses, both of which are harmless to cats and bloom beautifully.
Shi Wan had little experience in growing flowers, so she followed the instructions in the product details and planted both green plants and flowers, and even used fertilizer with some anxiety.
The newly transplanted flowers looked a bit wilted. A row of cats were squatting next to her. They couldn't resist standing up, reaching for the flowers with their paws, and then grabbing them and biting them.
Shi Wan: ...
Oh well, I already expected this when I planted the flowers.
She passed by the cats rolling around in the catnip, then went to work on her customized cat food.
I selected several hypoallergenic food formulas from the system's store. They were expensive, but I could afford them for now.
Shi Wan thought that after redeeming the pudding, she could first produce a small quantity and send it for testing. If the pudding was palatable and could be sold to the public, she would only charge "Pudding Is Not a Dog" a research and development fee, and then she would only need to purchase it normally.
But when Shi Wan actually received the forms and Pudding's various reports, she was completely at a loss.
She has too many ingredients that cause pudding allergies, and she is also allergic to certain grain ingredients.
Shi Wan reviewed each of the hypoallergenic food formulas based on these reports.
In the end, it was discovered that none of them survived.
Shi Wan: ...She's still too complacent.
With a headache, Shi Wan rubbed her temples, suddenly finding herself in a predicament.
She searched for "hypoallergenic" and "cat food" in the online store again, but still got no results.
Shi Wan tried many different keywords, but still got nowhere.
If there is no ready-made formula, is there a machine that can manufacture the formula?
With this in mind, Shi Wan searched for the words "formula development" again.
A series of options popped up, and Shi Wan looked at them one by one, eventually finding one that matched her preferences.
"Cat Food Formula Simulator (Basic Version): Still troubled by your cat's picky eating habits? Still worried about your cat being too strong? Still struggling to figure out how to get your cat to eat? Girl! With this machine, your worries will no longer be a problem! Developed and manufactured with passion by the Cat King! All for your cat!"
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Author's Note: Today's Employee Profile:
...Entry failed due to failure to catch the cat...
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