Chapter 1801
Pet King
Translator: 549690339
(Iâve changed it three times in the previous chapter, but itâs still blocked. Iâve been rejected every time. The most troublesome thing is that I have to wait 48 hours every time I apply for the ban to be lifted. Go to the public account and take a look.)
It wasnât embarrassing to take advantage of a clearance sale, but who wouldnât want to take advantage of it? As long as it was a real clearance sale and not a promotion under the name of clearance, or if the items themselves had hidden dangers, or if you didnât know much about the items, you would feel that it was a loss if you didnât take advantage of the clearance sale.
The last time there was an aquarium clearance sale, welder Zhao had gone overnight to pick up some cheap goods, and he had almost made a mistake. After all, there were as many water creatures as there was a sea, and welder Zhao was only a dabbler. But this time, it was only a clearance sale for frozen imported seafood. Logically speaking, it shouldnât have anything to do with welder Zhaoâs illness, right? Imported seafood would at most be frozen in the warehouse for too long and not fresh anymore. It would lose its taste and upset the stomach. What else could it do?
âOld Zhao even dragged me along that time, saying that he would be a bastard if I didnât take advantage of him ⦠I didnât want to go at first, not because of anything else, but because I was worried that the imported seafood would be contaminated with germs like other places. Itâs fine if I fell for it, but I donât want to teach it to my entire family. He said that weâll wear masks and disposable gloves, and after picking out the items, weâll take off the packaging on the spot and throw it away. Weâll scan the code on WeChat to pay, and after weâre done, weâll throw the masks and gloves into the trash can. What could happen?â
Electrician Wu locked the car in the car shed downstairs and went upstairs with Zhang Zian.
âIâm stupid. I canât reason with him. After a long time, I was convinced by him ⦠And I have to keep an eye on him to see if heâs really wearing a mask and gloves as he said, and if heâs reluctant to throw them away after buying them.â
Zhang Zian smiled.âYouâre very thoughtful. What happened after that?â
âThen, I went with him. We didnât go to the seafood market, but to a cold storage warehouse near the market. When we arrived, we werenât the only ones who came to take advantage of the situation. A few of old Zhaoâs fish friends were also there. He heard the news from his fish friends. The seafood seller held a two-dimensional code. Whoever picked something, they would haggle on the spot. If they could accept it, they would take it on the spot. I looked at it for a while, and the price was indeed very cheap, too cheap. Itâs not half price, itâs a bone fracture!â
Halfway up the stairs, electrician Wu paused in the corridor. It was as if he was taking a breath, but also as if he was too embarrassed to let his family hear what he was about to say.
âTo be honest, manager Zhang, I was also tempted at that time. I was envious of others taking advantage of me. Old Zhao hadnât even made a move, and I had already grabbed two big lobsters! Itâs as long as my arm, and the widest part of its head is as thick as my thigh! The seafood seller said it was the King of Australia lobster. I donât know if itâs true, but itâs really big!â Electrician Wuâs eyes lit up as he measured the size of the lobster.
Zhang Zian nodded.âProbably. Such a big lobster should be expensive.â
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âCan you guess how much a lobster this big costs?â Electrician Wu excitedly pointed out two fingers.âI tried my best to haggle for a long time, and in the end, we agreed that it was two hundred Yuan each!â
Zhang Zian gave her a thumbs up.âWeâve earned a lot. Such a big lobster, you canât even buy it with 2000 Yuan.â
Electrician Wu was happy for the first time today, but he immediately sighed in embarrassment.âAfter that, I brought the lobsters home. To show off and save face, I didnât tell my family that I bought them at a cheap price while they were clearing their warehouses. I told them that a child I used to take care of in the factory is now successful and a leader. He came to visit me and gave it to me â¦â
Zhang Zian could understand. Who didnât want face?
Who lived in a vacuum and didnât care about the eyes of their family and the people around them? Who wouldnât want their family to treat them as an important person? Especially for these old people, who had a declining family status, they didnât want their families to treat them as useless trash.
â That day, my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson were so happy that they took pictures of the lobster and posted them on their social media. My wife, in particular, nagged for a long time about how big the lobster was, as if it had turned into a spirit ⦠They couldnât bear to eat it. They said that they would freeze the lobster and eat it during the new year or when there were important guests at home. I said that there wasnât enough space in the refrigerator and that they would eat it today. I also asked my daughter-in-law to call her parents over and make a few more dishes. The two families ate together that day, and they were as happy as if it was the new year. Everyone said that it was all because of me, or they would never have been able to eat such a big lobster in their lives â¦â
Electrician Wu recalled what had happened that day. He felt like he had become a few years younger, and his back was straight. After all, it was a rare moment of glory for him at home after his retirement. He had once again enjoyed the feeling of being the head of the family.
âThen ⦠What did master Zhao buy? Itâs also a lobster? â Zhang Zian asked.
Electrician Wu smacked his forehead and said in frustration,ââå! Where did I go? Iâm old. I was talking about old Zhao, but Iâm getting off topic ⦠I found these two lobsters in the corner of the cold storage warehouse. I told old Zhao that the crabs there are quite big. Why donât you buy some? Old Zhao rolled his eyes. He laughed at me for being ignorant. He said that things like crabs and lobsters with shells are not worth the price. If you remove the shells from the bigger ones, thereâs only a few taels of meat inside. He wouldnât take them for free because he thought it was too troublesome to shell them. In the end, he bought a lot of fish back, saying that they were all wild and frozen, like Pomfret and whatnot ⦠I canât name the fish, but I remember him saying,âcherry blossoms are King, fish â¦â What was in the fish again?â
âSakura in flower is the king, and snapper is the king. The other species he bought is the red snapper, right? Itâs one of the best saltwater fish. If itâs imported, it should be from Japan. Old Zhao knows his stuff. â Zhang Zian added.
âYes, yes, yes, thatâs the name!â Electrician Wu nodded his head.
âI say, Master Wu, if thereâs such a good thing next time, remember to call me along. I want to take advantage of it too.â Zhang Zian also wanted to show off in front of the Elfins, especially fina, who always had misunderstandings about who the head of the Pet Shop was.
âI thought you young people were all prideful and didnât care for these cheap things!â
As they spoke, they came to welder Zhaoâs house. Probably because there were a lot of visitors these two days, the door wasnât locked, and it was left unlocked.
Electrician Wu and welder Zhaoâs families were the same. He didnât knock and just pushed the door open.
This was not the first time Zhang Zian had come to welder Zhaoâs house. He had seen his family members. At that time, his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and even his in-laws were all sitting in the living room. The TV was on, but no one was watching it.
When they saw Zhang Zian, they felt that he looked familiar. When they saw him carrying a fruit basket and milk, they knew that he was here to visit. They quickly wiped the corners of their eyes and stood up to welcome him.