Chapter 13: Expanding and Strengthening – The First Summer Cat Enterprise Recruitment Fair Successfully Launched…
Tangyuan strolled slowly along the edge of the farm, occasionally stopping furtively to observe its surroundings, making muttering noises.
Although he can talk, Tangyuan still prefers to lie flat in his comfort zone—he prefers to talk in meows.
It's just meowing.
A clean and beautiful white cat darted through the grass, the golden sunlight shining through the gaps in the leaves, casting a golden halo on its body.
It looks exceptionally beautiful.
Tangyuan walked around, stopping occasionally to sniff the air, before finally heading towards a nearby village.
Not far after they had gone, Tangyuan heard a low warning sound.
He craned his neck and looked up, and keenly spotted a white-muzzled tabby cat lying in the grass, staring at them, poised to attack at any moment.
Tangyuan discovered that this was a woman.
Remembering Shi Wan's instructions, he first let out a soft, gentle meow to show his goodwill.
With his tail held high, he nimbly approached the baring tabby cat with cat-like steps.
The tabby cat watched him approach warily, only relaxing a little after Tangyuan gently rubbed her nose.
But we remain vigilant.
This was a large, well-fed male, so the tabby had to be on her guard.
Be ready to paw at the cat at any time.
Tangyuan asked, "Meow, do you have someone to take care of you?"
The tabby cat was stunned for a moment, "Meow?"
What does it mean to say "is someone taking care of me"?
Why do we need someone to take care of us?
The tabby cat didn't understand.
Tangyuan remembered that his colleagues at the farm also liked to run around all day, but he didn't.
Sigh, that's probably how my colleague Tanuki is.
Thinking this, Tangyuan couldn't help but lick her paws, resisting the urge to lick the fur of the strange tabby cat opposite her. "Meow, do you want to come with me? Meow's people know how to take care of cats."
"The cat has a warm bed to sleep in, fragrant food to eat, and fun toys, including a flying ball."
Tangyuan tried hard to recall the ribbonfish that Shi Wan had taught him, but he couldn't remember what kind of ribbonfish it was.
Are they the red and yellow fish from the pond?
Tangyuan couldn't help but recall the large pond he had visited before, where many fat fish were kept. When he tried to catch one, someone grabbed him by the neck and threw him out.
Damn it, I'll definitely catch him next time!
Tangyuan tried her best to talk about her daily life, hoping to persuade the stranger, a tabby cat, to come back to work on the farm with her.
Fortunately, the tabby cat didn't resist and seemed quite eager to go. She came over and rubbed against Tangyuan, her tail hooking around him. "Meow, you have a warm nest too? And you can eat your fill?"
"Yes!" Tangyuan sniffed her ear to show its friendliness, "Meow, I'll take you there right now!"
Tangyuan happily led the way, taking the tabby cat towards the farm.
When they reached the edge of the farm, Tabby stopped. "There are invisible walls here. It will hurt."
Tangyuan paced back and forth in confusion, "No, meow~"
Tanuki originally wanted to insist that there was, but seeing Tangyuan coming and going freely, she became a little doubtful and finally tentatively took out a little cat paw.
There are no invisible walls.
We made it through smoothly.
Lihua:...?
She stood there somewhat bewildered, pondering questions she could never answer in her lifetime.
Tangyuan urged her to hurry up, but Lihua could only shake her head and continue walking behind Tangyuan.
The two cats swaggered back to their spot but didn't see Shi Wan. Tangyuan went into the wooden house but didn't see her either.
He jumped onto the roof and stood upright, looking around with his head held high, but still couldn't see anything.
Finally, I asked the orange cat who was watching the sparrows "sending telegrams" in the tree, "Where did the cat go?"
Daju turned to look at him, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "They went to see Gegege."
The tabby cat casually found a shady and secluded spot, squatted down, and watched the cats around it.
There were so many cats here that she felt a little scared and shy.
If Shi Wan were to analyze the cat's current state, she would probably find that it is a cat with some social anxiety.
Tangyuan ran towards the chicken coop, wanting to show off to Shi Wan that he had found a new employee.
The door to the chicken coop was ajar. Tangyuan used the top of her head to widen the gap and squeezed in smoothly.
Shi Wan was squatting in front of the chicken coop, lost in thought.
Tangyuan jumped onto her shoulder in a flash, rubbing its head against her head and making a sticky, cuddly sound.
After rubbing against someone for a while without getting a touch, Tangyuan looked over curiously.
"Meow~ Meow? Meow... Meow!!!"
Shi Wan calmly looked at the three chicks huddled tightly in the coop; the chicks were even calmer than she was.
Because the three of them have passed away peacefully.
Some people may appear calm, but they have actually been walking for a while.
Some chickens appear calm because they have already left.
Shi Wan was overjoyed to visit her three very prolific chicks, intending to collect eggs and feed them. However, she was met with a barrage of criticism as soon as she entered.
She was a very easy-to-raise, very prolific egg-laying hen, and then she died.
Shi Wan sadly opened the monitoring function on the map, trying to find out who had so cruelly killed her chicks.
The murderer wasn't seen; instead, wave after wave of visitors appeared.
From morning till night, groups of cats and dogs sneak into the chicken coop.
Since the main door to the chicken coop wasn't open, they squeezed through the cracks in the windows for ventilation.
A few of the slightly plumper ones got stuck in the window crack, meowing as they struggled, and were eventually dragged away by their companions, who both nipped and bit them.
Most cats move about freely.
If nothing unexpected happens, her chicks were frightened to death by the farm workers.
Or rather, it's something that's seen as dead.
The quail is very timid and has a strong stress response; if a cat stares at it for a long time, it is very likely to be scared to death.
Anyone who woke up to find themselves being stared at by a predator that could eat them, and constantly being stared at by many different predators taking turns watching them, would be terrified.
After hearing Shi Wan's explanation of the cause of death of the quail, Tangyuan felt inexplicably guilty.
He saw it too.
I've watched it several times.
He even licked his lips while watching.
Chicken breast is so delicious, he couldn't resist it as soon as he thought about it...
Shi Wan sighed, "Never mind, we'll hold a company disciplinary meeting later. I didn't explain things clearly before, which led to the tragic deaths of the three employees of our Meow Enterprise."
"At the conference, I will emphasize some rules that need to be followed. Tangyuan, you will supervise everyone from now on."
Tangyuan let out a soft meow, eagerly expressing its agreement.
He was a little scared when Shi Wan revealed that he was also one of the perpetrators in this "chicken-killing incident".
"Why are you back so soon? Did you find some employees?" Shi Wan remembered that she had asked Tangyuan to find some cats suitable for working near the farm. Why were you back so soon?
"Found her!" Tangyuan then remembered why she had come to find her.
While listening to Tang Yuan recount how he encountered this employee, Shi Wan cleaned up the chicken carcasses in the coop before leaving and heading towards the wooden house.
The little tabby cat, somewhat nervously led by Tangyuan, walked up to Shi Wan. She smelled a pleasant scent on the human in front of her.
She never goes hungry that day whenever she encounters a human with the same taste.
Without Tangyuan's introduction, the tabby cat very proactively stepped forward and rubbed against Shi Wan's leg. It even stood up, stretched out its front paws, grabbed Shi Wan's pants, and tried to climb onto her.
Tangyuan was dumbfounded.
He had long held sway on the farm, and everyone obeyed his discipline. This was the first time he had encountered a cat vying for his affections.
"Meow!" Tangyuan jumped up, bristling, and went over to nibble on the tabby's butt.
The tabby cat sensed danger and quickly hid behind Shi Wan, making pitiful yet adorable meows.
Shi Wan: ...
Why does this feel like a manipulative, scheming cat?
She patted Tangyuan reassuringly, telling him not to worry.
Then he gently helped the tabby cat sit in front of him and greeted her in a very gentle voice, "Hello, little tabby cat."
The tabby cat still wanted to come and rub against her, but it was also a little scared, so it paced anxiously in place, meowing sweetly.
This is a tabby cat with a white muzzle. Its two front paws have half-lengths of white fur, as if it's wearing white gloves. The cat has a pointed face and thick limbs.
It's a very pretty little tabby cat.
"Human, would you give a cat a warm bed and plenty of food?" The little tabby's voice was soft and sweet, and her bright eyes were fixed on Shi Wan, looking like she wanted to lie on the ground and turn belly up at any moment.
Shi Wan was somewhat surprised. She actually understood what the tabby cat was saying. Could this be one of Tangyuan's lost cat subjects?
"Of course! Our farm needs a lot of cats to work right now. We'll provide them with warm little homes, delicious and filling meals, regular grooming, and playtime. Don't worry about them getting sick; we have cat health insurance, so no cat will be abandoned."
She looked at the kitten and smiled gently at the end. "I'm probably the only human on the whole farm. The rest are cats. Don't be afraid that any humans will hurt you."
The tabby cat's eyes widened as it looked up at Shi Wan, its tail wagging excitedly.
"Meow will work hard, Meow wants to work here! Meow is very good at catching mice!"
"Alright then, welcome to the team." Shi Wan patted her head. "If you know any cats, you can bring them back too. We need a lot more staff."
The tabby cat jumped up in a flash, "Meow, I know them! Meow, I'll bring the cats here right away!"
She ran very fast, and after a few leaps, she disappeared into the jungle.
Tangyuan grumbled and slumped over to Shi Wan's feet, yelling, "You naughty cat!"
Shi Wan understood Tangyuan's little thoughts very well. She smiled and picked him up, pinching his little face and kissing him repeatedly. "Okay, Tangyuan, don't be jealous! I will only raise one little kitten like you."
Tangyuan then happily rubbed against Shi Wan's face.
While the tabby cat went out to play with the cat, Shi Wan prepared to plan the farm.
Yes, after a surge in orders, Shi Wan's achievements page lit up.
Once she achieves the 50,000 yuan sales target she's been longing for, she can finally get her hands on and use the overall planning function card.
Shi Wan couldn't wait to use it.
What unfolds before you is a sandbox-like simulator that realistically recreates the current planning of the farm.
Since these are single-use cards, changing them again would require completing new upgrade tasks and achieving new sales targets, which Shi Wan planned very carefully.
The farm's front gate is located on the same road that used to lead in, and she even used her points to buy a brand new, adorable farm gate and installed it.
Now, whether she's sending or receiving a package, she no longer needs to painstakingly locate herself nearby and note her location on the roadside, then wait by the roadside early to randomly intercept delivery guys who can't find their way.
There was a rectangular plot of land vacant near the entrance, where Shi Wan planned to plant some flowers and plants to make it look prettier.
Then two rows of factory buildings were moved from the back and placed side by side behind the flowers and plants, serving as a showroom for the farm's products, as well as her office and a certificate of conformity exhibition room.
After all, if someone comes to inspect in the future, these tasks must be done properly.
Behind that was the planting area. Shi Wan first gathered all the arable land together, adjusted the position of the fertilizer machine, and then used points to buy roads and fences in the store to enclose the planting area separately.
Next, the production workshops were set up in order, the breeding area was still placed in the west area, the east area was left vacant for the time being, and the living cabins were also temporarily placed in the east area.
After carefully reviewing the document, Shi Wan confirmed that there was nothing to add before submitting it with satisfaction.
Based on her current thinking, this is the only layout she can make for now. If there are any further upgrades or improvements, she can discuss them later.
This is the best she can do.
The farm did not immediately begin changing its layout; details indicated that adjustments would be made quietly after nightfall.
Shi Wan thought it was quite humane.
After thinking about it, I realized it might be a matter of cat-humanization. After all, if someone were to act up in broad daylight in front of all the other cats, countless of them would probably get angry.
She stretched and basked in the sun while waiting for the tabby cat.
I was thinking about the package I still had, but I really didn't want to move.
She glanced at her watch; it was 3:20.
Well... let's delay for another ten minutes, make it a round number, and she'll go pack it up at 3:30.
Thinking this, I saw cat heads bobbing up and down in the grass not far away.
The tabby cat slowly walked over, turning back every few steps.
Shi Wan was still wondering when she saw the tabby cat slowly walk out of the bushes, followed by three stumbling kittens.
Shi Wan: ?
No, our Meow Enterprise is a legal Meow Enterprise, we don't employ child labor!
A note from the author:
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Shi Wan: Ahem, now it's my turn to give a speech...
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