Adopting the Black Dog! Manager Chen Goes All Out!

Anxious, uneasy, fearful... the black dog dodged miserably, its eyes filled with helplessness.

Suddenly, it caught a familiar scent and saw Qin Lin returning, a flicker of life returning to its eyes.

It barked at Qin Lin and rushed towards him anxiously.

This also gave the city management officers an opportunity. They threw a net over the black dog's head and pulled the rope tight, binding its neck securely.

"Whimper, whimper!" Fear flashed in the black dog's eyes, and it barked even more frantically at Qin Lin, its gaze filled with anticipation and longing.

A city management officer approached with a cage, and the group worked together to put the black dog inside.

The black dog continued to bark at Qin Lin until the cage door was closed. Only then did it let out a disappointed whimper, its body seeming to lose all strength as it drooped its head and lay down.

It seemed to have given up, its eyes appearing to have lost their color. However, a sliver of expectation remained in its peripheral vision, and it unconsciously stared in Qin Lin's direction.

Qin Lin accurately sensed the black dog's gaze. The look made him sigh helplessly, and he walked towards the city management officers.

He had grown accustomed to seeing this black dog every day during this time, and besides, he could afford to keep a dog now.

The black dog seemed to notice Qin Lin's movement and suddenly stood up again, anticipation returning to its eyes.

Qin Lin walked up to the leading officer. "Captain Liu, this black dog and I have a connection. See if you can let it go. I'll adopt it."

As he spoke, he secretly put the Zhonghua dog, given to him by Manager Chen, into the city management vehicle.

"It's Boss Qin!" Captain Liu often came to Market Street for business and knew most of the shop owners by name.

Glancing at the Zhonghua dog, he said to Qin Lin without missing a beat, "Boss Qin, since you've said so, we're not unreasonable people. However, if you're going to adopt it, it's best to take it for vaccinations and a check-up, and get a dog license. They're cracking down now, so don't make things difficult for us."

Qin Lin nodded and promised, "Don't worry, Captain Liu. I'll take it to get vaccinated right away, and I'll get the dog license as soon as possible!"

Captain Liu then nodded to the other officers. He had actually noticed that the dog was somewhat unusual and decided to do him a favor.

When Qin Lin and one of the officers approached the cage, the black dog seemed to sense something. It whimpered at him and paced anxiously inside the cage.

The moment the cage was opened, it darted out at lightning speed and went to Qin Lin's feet, frantically rubbing its head against his leg.

Qin Lin felt the black dog's emotions and squatted down, stroking its head to comfort it.

"Whimper, whimper!" The black dog's whimpers turned into loud, excited yelps.

Captain Liu quickly led his men away. Seeing that he was free, Qin Lin also planned to take the black dog for vaccinations and deworming. Adopting a stray dog required these steps first, and they were essential.

There was a pet store not far from Market Street. Qin Lin called out to the black dog, which followed him with remarkable intelligence.

Upon arriving at the pet store, the owner was a scruffy, unshaven man with a beard, meticulously grooming a pet dog.

The scene was somewhat comical.

A man who paid little attention to his own appearance was making a dog look absolutely beautiful.

"Customer!" the man noticed Qin Lin and greeted him.

Qin Lin smiled and said, "Boss, please check this dog for me, give it a bath, vaccinations, and deworming."

The man's interest was piqued when he saw the black dog. "This is a stray, isn't it?"

Qin Lin nodded. "It's been hanging around me for a while. I've decided to adopt it!"

The man looked surprised. "Brother, you're very lucky. A stray dog choosing its owner means it's intelligent and that you've given it a strong sense of security. It wants a warm home, and clearly, you haven't disappointed it..."

Once the man started talking, he seemed unable to stop, but his hands didn't pause as he took the black dog to examine it, then bathed it, dewormed it, and vaccinated it with practiced movements.

The process took about an hour. The black dog, after being cleaned up, looked completely different. It was full of energy, its fur no longer dull but glossy, and it was quite attractive.

The owner exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, this is a princess. She's already been spayed. She must have been a pet before, but I don't know why she was abandoned."

"Her breed is a Black Wolfdog, one of the smartest and most loyal breeds. Treat her well, and she won't let you down."

"It's not easy for a stray dog to find a master. When you accept it, its whole world revolves around you."

"Women will leave you, they will hurt you, but she won't. And she's easily satisfied. As long as you invest your emotions, she'll be devoted and never leave, unlike women whose desires are endless..."

"..." Qin Lin opened his mouth. At first, he thought the owner was just talking about the dog, but as he continued, he felt the owner wasn't just talking about the dog, but seemed to be a man with a story.

The owner sighed quietly as he spoke, then said to Qin Lin, "Bath 200, deworming 50, vaccination 100, check-up 50. That'll be 400 in total!"

Qin Lin couldn't help but exclaim at the price, "That's damn expensive."

Perhaps he understood why the owner, who didn't bother tidying himself up, would put so much effort into making the dog look so beautiful. It was all about the money.

The owner inquired, "Would you like a leash? They're cracking down now, so it's best to use a leash when walking your dog! Also, you'll need to take two bags of dog food home."

Qin Lin nodded. "Then I'll take a leash and two bags of dog food."

The owner took a leash and two bags of dog food from behind the counter and handed them to Qin Lin. "Leash 50, dog food 300. That's 750 in total."

Qin Lin now understood why there were so many stray dogs in You City. It cost 750 just for this.

The average salary in You City was only 3,000-4,000, so the burden of raising a dog would be significant. Therefore, one should never impulsively get a dog, as it would harm both oneself and the animal.

After Qin Lin paid, he picked up the leash to put it on the black dog. To his surprise, the black dog proactively nudged its head forward, cooperating extremely well.

The owner remarked with emotion, "This dog is truly smart. If trained, it could probably be an internet celebrity dog on Douyin. What a shame it chose you as its master."

As the black dog walked out of the pet store, it was clearly more energetic, trotting proudly and confidently, knowing it finally had a home.

Next, Qin Lin led the black dog to the neighborhood committee to get a dog license. This required the committee's signature for record-keeping, as well as his own ID information. Finally, he would need to go to the police station to register the dog.

Since he decided to adopt the black dog, whether for himself or for the dog, he still had to do what needed to be done.

However, running these errands was very tedious and troublesome. By evening, the strawberries and okra in the game had matured, but he still hadn't finished.

He could only continue with the paperwork tomorrow. After returning to the shop, he would first harvest the strawberries and okra from the game. He got another 5 jin of Quality 2 okra.

After planting new seeds, he left the black dog at the shop and went to the warehouse to move everything out of the game.

After this batch was also sent to RT-Mart for weighing, the total strawberries for the day were 610 jin, and okra was 3110 jin.

This time, Manager Chen came down in person again.

"President Qin, have the scales finished?" Manager Chen asked with a smile, proactively taking the slip for him to sign, showing great enthusiasm.

Qin Lin naturally knew the other party's intentions. He smiled, took a bag from behind the three-wheeled truck, and handed it to Manager Chen: "Manager Chen, here are 5 jin of specially cultivated okra. I had to talk a lot to get some from someone else."

He didn't take out all 10 jin of Quality 2 okra. The more anxious Manager Chen became, the more he wanted to play hard to get.

Manager Chen's face lit up with joy as he took the 5 jin of Quality 2 okra. He pulled Qin Lin aside and whispered, "President Qin, I've troubled you this time. Afterwards, can you try to put in a little more effort? As long as you can get me some every day, I'll pay you the actual invoice price from now on."

This meant he wouldn't even take the kickback anymore.

It seemed Manager Chen was willing to go to great lengths for his conjugal bliss.

Therefore, when Qin Lin left RT-Mart, the settlement was a bit higher, all paid at the actual invoice price.

Strawberries at 32 yuan per jin, 610 jin totaled 19520 yuan. Okra at 6.5 yuan per jin, 3110 jin totaled 20215 yuan. Adding the 5 jin of Quality 2 okra for Manager Chen at 2000 yuan, the total daily income was 39735 yuan, nearly 40,000 yuan per day.

His bank card deposit also officially broke through 300,000 yuan, reaching 318,482 yuan.