Strange Life of a Cat

Chapter 30: What to see, it's you!

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After Zheng Tan finished filming the commercial for kitten and cat food, he didn't care about the effect of the commercial.

Although the body has not fully recovered, there is no need to continue the hospitalization. With employee benefits and some compensation, the hospitalization is almost free. Jiao's mother does not want to occupy the bed all the time, and she is not comfortable living in the hospital. Besides, Jiao's mother felt that she felt sorry for the two children to eat the canteen food all the time. It's not that the food in the cafeteria is bad, psychologically speaking, the food at home will always make people feel better.

So, on a fine Saturday morning, Jiao's family took Jiao's mother home from the hospital.

Jiao Yuan was carrying a schoolbag, while Zheng Tan hid in the schoolbag. If a strange doctor or other unrelated and unfamiliar people came over, Zheng Tan would put his head in, and if there was no one, he would stick his head out to watch a few people work and pack up.

The mood of being discharged from the hospital is always cheerful and happy, and everyone has an undisguised smile on their faces. During the period when Jiao Ma was hospitalized, everyone moved a lot of things in the house one after another. Usually, I didn't see too many things, but they couldn't even pack a large cardboard box. Including the rice bowls and cups for the two children, Zheng Tan's special cat bowl, and some small blankets.

Zheng Tan looked at the busy people inside, then turned to look outside the small ward that was separated.

A nearly fifty-year-old uncle came out with a white plastic bedpan commonly used in the ward and went to the washroom to wash the bedpan.

When he came out after washing, he saw Dad Jiao who had moved the box out of the room, the uncle greeted with a smile, "Xiao Jiao, take Xiao Gu out of the hospital?!"

"Hey, although she hasn't recovered, she said that she doesn't want to stay here any longer. She's exhausted. She can go home and recuperate." Jiao's dad spoke with ease today.

Jiao's father and the uncle were talking there, and they were a little tired from packing, so Jiao's father also took a break at this time.

Zheng Tan knew from the conversation between the two that the uncle's wife was the same as Jiao's mother who was injured and hospitalized in the school bus accident, but the aunt's luck was not as good as Jiao's mother. He had multiple fractures, and he suffered from high blood pressure, heart disease, and other diseases at his age. At that time, he was also in critical condition many times, and he was transferred from the intensive care unit to the general ward in the past few days. From the time she entered the hospital to now, she couldn't get out of bed at all, she had to eat, drink, and lax in bed, and it was her husband who took care of her.

Jiao's mother couldn't get out of bed for the first few days in the hospital, and Jiao's father was always looking after her. During that time, Zheng Tan heard Jiao's father and Jiao's mother say "Don't worry, I'm here".

Sometimes, Zheng Tan envies them. Whether it's Jiao's father, Jiao's mother, or the pair of uncles and aunts who came from the intensive care unit. Perhaps, this can really be called "family".

"Okay, go home!"

Jiao's mother pulled a tow bag out, and Jiao's father hurried over to catch it.

Yi Xin, who had just finished the experiment, also rushed over to help at the end.

I didn't tell Aunt Ling and others when I was discharged from the hospital this time. Dad Jiao only mentioned it to Yi Xin casually when arranging work. I didn't expect Yi Xin to come over.

Jiao's father borrowed an SUV from a colleague in the courtyard, moved the things to the loading truck downstairs, and then took the people back to the East family compound.

When moving things, Jiao Dad and Zheng Tan were thinking at the same time: I really need to buy a car!

But now Dad Jiao's money is a little tight, and the money he can move, including the money earned by his cat, has been invested in the company, and there is no extra money to buy a car.

Jiao Dad drove the car, thinking in his heart: wait a little longer, I must buy it before the end of next year, and then take my family and black charcoal back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year next year.

This year's Chinese New Year is a bit early, and because of Jiao's mother's illness, Jiao's father decided to stay in Chuhua City for the New Year this year, let Jiao's mother rest well, talk to the old people at home in advance, and plan to bring the old people on both sides over. Together, but Jiao's grandfather rejected Jiao's father's proposal.

Jiao's grandfather said on the phone at the time, "It's just a little old over there, so it's better to live comfortably in our town."

In order to cultivate well and fully recover without leaving the root of the disease, Jiao's mother didn't go to the middle school for classes. Like Mama Jiao, many teachers who were injured in the accident were treated like this, so Mama Jiao was not ashamed. She rested at home, took more care of her two children and cats, and made up for her negligence during the hospitalization.

With Jiao's mother at home, Zheng Tan felt that life was brighter and more comfortable again. In the morning, I got up with the two children, groomed with Gu Youzi, urinated in the morning with Jiao Yuan, and had breakfast prepared after washing up.

One more person went to school with Jiao Yuan in the morning - Shi Rui, a classmate who just moved to the compound. After the previous theft case, the vice-principal's relatives moved out of the family compound, and the house was vacant, just in time. For the newly arrived Professor Shi's family, the house is still well-decorated, which saves Professor Shi's family a lot of effort.

Although there are people for company, the two children are used to calling Zheng Tan together. After sending these little kids to the school gate, Zheng Tan started running again and went to the woods to practice tree climbing.

During this time, Zheng Tan rarely saw Xiao Zhuo when he went to the artificial lake. I heard that because the weather was too cold, he stayed at home to rest, and "Buddha" helped apply for a room in the family building.

On the day of the advertisement shooting again, Xiao Guo came to the door and brought a magazine by the way. It was the magazine founded by his friend. Many of Zheng Tan's pet advertisements were published on it. I heard that this magazine sold well. not bad.

After Xiao Guo arrived, he didn't leave in a hurry, but called Jiao's mother, sat on the sofa and turned the magazine to the page of Zheng Tan's advertisement.

Like the previous episodes, it is a picture story, which is composed of a few screenshots from the video advertisement shot by Zheng Tan and the five kittens. Many readers who buy this ad will read the one-page ad story after starting, and this issue has been particularly well received.

In addition, what is different from the past is that on the page next to the story picture, a large and clear picture is placed on it. A big black cat raises its palm and follows the kitten lying on the blanket and waving its small paws. The scene on the palm.

In the lower right corner of the big picture is the slogan used by the "Mingming So" pet center - "Mingming loves you so much, can you take me home".

After reading it, Jiao Ma directly cut out both pages and put them in an album book, and asked Xiao Guo to print out one of the photos, which she wanted to keep.

In fact, Zheng Tan did not comment very well on the photo that was well received by everyone. He felt that the photo made his majestic and domineering image a little sentimental, and his temperament was severely distorted.

No matter what Zheng Tan thinks of this kitten advertisement, sales determine everything, and there are also more orders for kitten cat food in Xiao Guo's store. In fact, many people who contact Xiao Guo mainly want to learn from him. How to shoot such a rendering? Are there any traces of PS? How to get the cat to do something like that? Xiao Guo has been playing Tai Chi with people all the time, but there is no truth anyway.

When he and Xiao Guo came to the studio of the pet center to shoot commercials, Zheng Tan immediately noticed the difference.

Li Yan is here, and there are some unfamiliar and familiar atmospheres around. Zheng Tan walked over to Li Yan and took a look. Li Yan was staring at his computer. There were some pictures on the computer. Many of the pictures were very poor, but some were still blurry.

The images are all about two cats, one big cat, the domineering "Li Yuanba", the kitten is a little smaller, just born, mainly white, with some yellow patches on its body, more than before. The five kittens that Zheng Tan worked with were much smaller.

Is this the child of "Li Yuanba"? !

Zheng Tan looked at the name of the folder again - Li Yuanba and Peanut Candy.

Look at the kitten in the blurry photo, the pattern really looks like that kind of peanut nougat.

Knowing that the tortoiseshell cat gave birth, Zheng Tan wasn't too interested, just wanted to go home early after filming the commercial. However, two of the employees who participated in the filming today are temporarily busy, and they will probably have to wait an hour or two before they can start work.

While waiting, Zheng Tan jumped onto the tallest cat climbing frame as usual, lying on his stomach and resting with his eyes closed.

Not far from Zheng Tan, Li Yan held the computer to discuss matters with Xiao Guo. Listening to their conversation, Zheng Tan learned that both Li Yan and the tortoiseshell cat lived at the pet center during this time.

There are some staff lounges and living rooms in the pet center. Li Yan is always scared because her cat is pregnant, for fear of something unexpected. She has no experience in taking care of pregnant women, let alone pregnant cats. After thinking about it, she moved directly to pets On the center side, she paid the rent for two months in a row, and Xiao Guo was there to take care of her. Li Yan was also relieved. As for herself, she didn't have much requirements on where she lived, as long as she brought a computer and had internet access.

"Li Yuanba" gave birth to cubs a few days after moving in. It was rare that only one was born, and this one was bigger than an ordinary newborn cat.

Li Yan wanted to take more photos or videos as souvenirs, but when "Li Yuanba" saw the camera and the like, he looked like a King Kong anger, and his fierce face seemed even more suffocating, which made Li Yan very distressed. . Xiao Guo couldn't help either. He couldn't even get close. The cat was ready to fight as long as strangers approached, and went to Chunsui for scratching.

When Yanzi took pictures of her cats, she didn't turn on the flash, and they were all taken secretly. The tortoiseshell cat of Yanzi's family has very keen senses, so many times Yanzi's attempts to steal are afraid of failure, and often only a tail or an afterimage is photographed.

Later, Li Yan installed a camera and peeped at the laptop every day.

Now, after seeing the photos, Li Yan turned on the camera again and started peeping.

"I heard someone say a few days ago that tortoiseshell cats are docile and quiet, better than ordinary cats, and they are good at taking care of their offspring. Is this true? I think my 'Li Yuanba' fits this statement very well. "Li Yan said proudly.

Xiao Guo thought for a while, "I heard from my grandma before that a tortoiseshell cat is either docile and quiet, or a bandit. I think your cat is more inclined to the latter."

"Guo Xiaoming!!" Li Yan picked up a cat-friendly stick next to her and swiped it.

After playing around for a while, Li Yan was worried about the cat's daily life, such as diet and keeping warm.

"Are you neurotic?" Xiao Guo rubbed his pumped arm and said, "Many cats are not allowed to see their cubs. Your cat is a good one. In fact, the cat doesn't need to be too concerned, you just need to promise. Its nutrition can keep up. Cats are not like dogs, most of the cats in their natural state are solitary animals. You may often see some dirty stray cats squatting on fences or stone piers and other objects, squinting Bathe the sun leisurely, but compared to stray cats, stray dogs are much more miserable, and canids in nature tend to live in groups, so you often see some stray dogs with their tails tucked in their tails and appear frightened. Dogs are easy to die, but many stray cats can survive on their own for a long time. Cats can hunt independently and look around their territory with the eyes of kings, while dogs, many like to follow their owners, and some need someone to accompany them when they pee and shit. …”

Hearing Xiao Guo say this, Zheng Tan looked at the golden retriever lying not far away. That is a golden retriever bitch. Some people may think that the American Shorthair male cat in the store is called "Prince", so this one should be called "Princess", right

It's a pity that this golden retriever is not called "Princess", but "Master". I heard that it has also won an award at a pet exhibition, and the certificate was posted by Xiao Guo on the storefront as publicity. Because of the superior appearance, many of the icon avatars of the dog pet food produced in the Xiaoguo store are of this golden retriever.

The local tyrant Jin, who is a golden retriever, is very eye-catching. He is lively, smart, and kind to his family, and is gradually recognized by more and more people.

At this moment, because Xiao Guo mentioned stray dogs, Li Yan also looked towards the Golden Retriever. Xiao Guo followed Li Yan's line of sight and saw his "lord" grinning at this side and wagging his tail vigorously.

"What are you looking at, it's you!" Xiao Guo shouted towards Jin Mao.

The golden retriever "Master" didn't know if he understood, but the tail flick stopped for a while because of Xiao Guo's words, and then he continued to flick his tail with a grin.

"You're just a foodie!" Xiao Guo was helpless.

Taking his eyes away from the golden retriever, Zheng Tan lay on his stomach and thought.

What Xiao Guo said just now made Zheng Tan think of some questions. He didn't know how to position himself. Does he belong to the solitary category? Or clustering? Man is a social animal, he now has the psychology of a grown man, but he has the blood of a cat.

What would it be like if one day, oneself wandered outside? Is it still possible to squint your eyes and enjoy the sun leisurely? Or are you anxious to survive in this cramped social environment with your tail tucked

Zheng Tan really didn't know.

When the two employees came back, Zheng Tan took back his thoughts and started to work.

This advertisement is not difficult, it is not kitten cat food, so it does not take long. After the shooting, Xiao Guo sent Zheng Tan back to the East District compound.

Zheng Tan, who was full of food and drink, was lying on the sofa at home and watched that kind of TV series with Jiao's mother for a while, slept, and then went out to the wild.

Because Jiao's mother was at home, Zheng Tan didn't have to accompany the children, and sometimes he would go out for a while at night before going home. At the end of the year, Dad Jiao also has a lot of work. Recently, it seems that the experimental project is progressing to a critical point. He often stays up until 11 or 12 o'clock in the evening or even goes home in the early morning. Strolling around the building, waiting for Jiao Dad to drive home with a small electric motor.