Exotic Cat House (3)
Fortunately, she stopped Deng Chan before she stepped into the exotic cat pavilion.
"Wait!" Yan Qing pulled Deng Chan aside and whispered, "I'm still counting on these shops to give me money."
Upon hearing this, Deng Chan was somewhat puzzled.
"Giving away money? Aren't they stealing business from Cat Tea House?"
Yan Qing pointed to the cat supplies shop across the street.
Deng Chan turned the corner, nodded as if suddenly enlightened, and asked, "What about the Cat Tea House?" before leaving with Yan Qing.
In the following two weeks, business at Cat Tea House slowed down considerably. Unfamiliar faces were not seen often, and most of the customers were regulars who had become deeply enamored with a certain junior employee.
On the contrary, the Exotic Cat House is packed with people every day, and everyone leaves satisfied. Its reputation is no less than that of the Cat Tea House at its peak.
There were some negative comments, but they were all drowned out by the enthusiastic praise.
A must-visit for cat lovers, where each cat possesses unique skills. In short, it's a much more interesting place than a cat tea house.
Yan Qing didn't find the previous comments particularly strange; there were many people more capable of doing business than her, He Yi being one of them, and perhaps the owner of this exotic cat cafe was the same. However, the intention of some of the comments to belittle the cat cafe was too obvious, which made her unhappy.
Unfortunately, Yan Qing has been too busy lately to find the time to personally visit this exotic cat house that is "better than the Cat Tea House".
After the cat supplies shop opened, Yan Qing let He Yi take over the business and told him all about her development plans, indicating that she could make her own decisions about the future development of the cat supplies shop.
As for Cat Tea House, it was still managed by Yan Qing, with Fang Bi left to do things for her.
If she stayed at the Cat Tea House, there was no guarantee that He Yi wouldn't discover that Yan Qing's actions were closely related to court politics. Yan Qing trusted her, that was true, but He Yi was the one genuinely searching for her family; there were too many uncertainties, and Yan Qing couldn't let her get involved.
Fangbi obeys Rong Xuan's orders, and they are currently on the same side. Furthermore, deliberately avoiding Fangbi in this matter would only arouse Rong Xuan's suspicion.
It would be better to use his people for our own purposes, thus saving Yan Qing the trouble of finding other capable subordinates.
Taking advantage of the sharp decrease in customers visiting Cat Tea House, Yan Qing posted a notice stating that Cat Tea House would provide in-home play services starting today.
Leave your reservation information in Cat Tea House the day before. Once the tea house approves your reservation, Cat Tea House will deliver the designated cat to your home at the reserved time the next day, allowing customers to enjoy intimate companionship with cats without leaving home.
As soon as the news was released, reservations were fully booked.
Of course, there's also the reason why only Snowball, Princess, and Little Leopard are available for pre-order.
Cat Tea House has only three full-time employees, four employees waiting to start work, and one contract employee who is unlikely to start work.
The three full-time employees' relatives weren't afraid of unfamiliar environments, so Yan Qing felt comfortable letting them out. However, the other four weren't yet of working age for Yan Qing, and adhering to the principle of never exploiting employees, she certainly wouldn't let the four little ones earn money for milk powder themselves. As for the remaining unemployed employee, it goes without saying.
On the first day, the princess was betrothed to Li Yueshu, the little leopard to Miss Jiang, and the snowball to Madam Cheng.
For the next three days, the princess was monopolized by the county princess, which quickly aroused the dissatisfaction of the other princesses' fervent fans, who directly blocked Yan Qing and demanded an explanation.
Left with no other option, Yan Qing had to set a new rule that no one could reserve the same cat for more than three consecutive days. After this rule was posted, it was foreseeable that not only Li Yueshu, but also Miss Jiang would come to confront Yan Qing, because she too had reserved the leopard cat for three consecutive days.
To escape the noise and quiet, Yan Qing simply took Fang Bi with her and went to the exotic cat manor to learn about business management.
The disguise skills she learned at the Prince Ning's mansion had another chance to be used. Yan Qing was alright, as she always wore a veil when she appeared at the Cat Cat Tea House, and no one knew her true appearance. But Fang Bi was someone that all the customers knew well. If she were to enter the Exotic Cat Pavilion like that, they might be asked to leave before they even had a chance to sit down, with the added instruction that they were not allowed to accompany her.
Therefore! Yan Qing finally had the opportunity to meet this aloof face that she had longed for for a long time. Fang Bi's coldness was different from Rong Xuan's. Rong Xuan gave people the feeling of a sinister coldness that felt like he wanted to cut a piece of flesh off you, while Fang Bi's coldness was that of someone who couldn't see anyone in his eyes. This made Yan Qing a little curious as to why she would work for Rong Xuan, because she also looked like she couldn't see anyone in front of Rong Xuan.
Speaking of this, Yan Qing felt a little apologetic. She was someone who seemed unwilling to interact with people, yet she was assigned to entertain guests. But unsurprisingly, she did a flawless job, which was quite a feat for her.
If Yan Qing could hear Fang Bi's inner thoughts, he would hear her saying that she would rather entertain ten thousand more guests than have Yan Qing approach her with disguise materials in her hand, smiling.
Of course, Yan Qing wouldn't stop even if she heard that.
Before the cracks on Fangbi's face grew wider due to her refusal to appear, Yan Qing completed her masterpiece, and a completely new, unrecognizable face appeared on Fangbi.
Yan Qing nodded repeatedly at her own skill, then stretched out her index fingers and drew a short arc upwards at the corners of her mouth. "You'll look even better if you smile."
What Yan Qing received was a long, silent stare from Fang Bi. Objectively, this did not carry a warning meaning, but subjectively, Yan Qing did not want Fang Bi's good skills to be used on her instead of protecting her.
Yan Qing lowered her hand and said, "It looks good this way too, let's go!"
The two, disguised, entered the exotic cat manor without any trouble. Since they had already done it, they might as well review their skills, so Yan Qing also disguised himself.
Upon entering the exotic cat pavilion, a servant came forward to greet them. The place was indeed very lively, and there were many familiar faces. However, the large crowd made Yan Qing feel somewhat uncomfortable, especially after seeing the kittens placed in the center of the table like dishes, clearly showing resistance but still being teased.
Something's not right here.
At a glance, Yan Qing noticed that many cats were wagging their tails and hissing with their fur standing on end, but they didn't run away even though they weren't restrained.
Perhaps it was Yan Qing's overly serious expression, coupled with his undisguised display of large amounts of sex, that aroused the servant's suspicion.
He narrowed his eyes, looking at the two men warily, and asked, "Are you two here for tea or to watch a show?"
Yan Qing composed herself and smiled, "This is our first time here, so we're not very familiar with the area. Do you have any recommendations?"
The waiter seemed to believe him and put on a warm expression. "So that's how it is. Our shop's motto is 'drink tea and watch a play.' Drinking tea means enjoying it here with these little creatures, while watching the play is upstairs. As long as this is enough, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
As he spoke, he rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, as if to indicate the amount of money.
"There's plenty of silver." Yan Qing took out a piece of gold and threw it into his arms. "When you come to play, you should have the most exciting things. Let's try all the best things in your shop."
This completely dispelled the waiter's suspicions. His face, full of fat, broke into a wide grin as he led them upstairs, saying, "Honorable guests, please come this way. Our humble establishment will ensure you have a thoroughly enjoyable experience!"
Guided by the servant, the two entered a private room.
The private room is quite different from the Cat Tea House. The seats here face a large open space covered with a red carpet and scattered with many items. Calling them cat toys is a bit of a stretch; they are more like juggling props.
Before long, several kittens lined up and came in, then naturally went to the carpet and began their performance with the help of the servant.
Heading the ball, running the ball, or even stacking them together and repeating these actions.
Yan Qing suppressed her impulse and met Fang Bi's expectant gaze; Fang Bi also sensed something was wrong. Yan Qing didn't react, turning back to wait for the kitten's performance to end.
If Yan Qing hadn't noticed the strange behavior of the kittens downstairs, she would have been amazed by their extraordinary skills. The reason was that the kittens showed no resistance whatsoever, and even obediently rubbed against her and Fang Bi after their performance.
After the performance, the waiter placed the menu in front of the two and said obsequiously, "There are other performances for you to choose from. If there is anything not on this menu, you can also ask for it. Our shop offers choreography services, but that little bit of money won't be enough."
Yan Qing waved her hand, "You can go down first, let's take a look."
The servant simply replied "Alright" and left.
With no outsiders present, neither of them both bothered to hide their expressions. Although the difference wasn't significant, it was still clear that Fangbi was furious, and Yan Qing was even more enraged.
[Cat No. 1, can the communication time be used in segments?]
[Not supported.]
[Not even once? You're supposed to be a cat system, aren't you willing to help your companion in this situation even a little bit?!]
[The Cat System is an auxiliary system and must be strictly followed! Reaching a happiness level of 30% allows for unlimited interaction with the cat; it's clearly the host's fault for not being supportive enough.]
As she spoke, she added a hint of reproach towards Yan Qing.
Yan Qing had no interest in arguing with it at the moment and went straight to the point.
[Check the kitten's mood.]
[Cat #1 has arrived! The kittens currently present are all in a state of hunger and fear.]
Yan Qing frowned deeply, just as expected.
Kittens are much harder to tame than animals commonly found in circuses, and the probability of them doing so willingly is extremely low.
This inevitably made her even more worried about the poorly trained kittens. The kittens that were in this place were relatively safe, but the more unruly kittens would be in a dangerous situation if they fell into this place.
Yan Qing and Fang Bi stayed with the kittens until the exotic cat house closed. In the time that followed, they spent a lot of money on tea and food.
Yan Qing also secretly had Cat No. 1 put some kitten food in the corner of the private room for the kittens to eat.
When they left, it was the same servant who led them out, asking, "Are you two honored guests satisfied?"
Yan Qing nodded and praised, "It's very good. We'll come again another day."
"Please take care, distinguished guest—"
Away from the exotic cat pavilion, Yan Qing saw Fang Bi's ambiguous gaze and knew that she was wondering why he hadn't taken any action, so he softly responded to her puzzlement.
"Come again tonight."
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