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Yams are delicious, but the skin has fine rootlets and various black spots, making them difficult to handle. Plus, after peeling, the yam has a sticky coating that makes it slippery in your hands, and you can easily prick yourself, making it quite a hassle to deal with.

Shi Wen only puts on double gloves and handles things slowly when there's nothing to worry about.

The two of them went about their work while chatting idly.

As they chatted, Shi Wen sensed something was off. "Brother Zhu, why do I feel like your attitude is a bit unusual today?"

Zhu Ji stopped handling the pigeons and politely asked, "Brother Shi, what's wrong?"

They each called themselves their own names, and did not correct each other.

Shi Wen, "You're not usually this proactive. Is there something you want to tell me?"

"You can't hide this from me?" Zhu Ji sighed, picked up the pigeon, and continued working. "I was thinking of telling you after I finished working. If I performed well, you'd be more likely to agree."

Shi Wen Wenxiao said, "Just say it directly. Why do we need to play these petty tricks between us?"

Zhu Ji: "Then I'll just say it directly?"

Shi Wen cautiously said, "You speak first, and whether you agree or not is up to me."

Zhu Ji cleared his throat lightly. "Well, I have a friend who is also Abilities. He has a dog that's very picky about food and a bit thin. He wanted to ask you for advice on how to raise the dog well."

Shi Wen chuckled, "You laid all that groundwork, I thought something serious was going on? It's just about a little dog?"

Shi Wen casually remarked, "Raising a puppy is simple; just feed it dog food. There are many good formula dog foods on the market, and China's pet market is already quite standardized."

Zhu Ji: "His dog doesn't like to eat dog food."

Since the puppy doesn't like dog food, Shi Wen moment, "Then I'll boil its food and feed it to it. Many ingredients are good; just boil them with a little salt, and the puppy will eat it. If that doesn't work, I can buy some freeze-dried food to supplement it, and give it some supplements as well."

Zhu Ji: "His dog eats only boiled food from home, and it's a bit thin."

Shi Wen, "Is it sick? Some puppies get sick, such as from indigestion or body pain, which can affect their appetite and eventually lead to loss of appetite."

"Probably not. He took the puppy for a full checkup, and they didn't find anything wrong." Zhu Ji looked up at Shi Wen. "He wanted me to ask you why your puppy is so well cared for?"

Shi Wen, "It's hard to explain. You've seen our dogs; we just feed them boiled vegetables with a little human food, focusing on a balanced diet, and they're perfectly fine. At most, the ingredients on our ranch are a bit better, and I have Qilin Bloodline, but I can't teach others that."

Shi Wen really doesn't have much experience.

He said his dogs were so good because they were good at what they did, and it had nothing to do with him personally.

Shi Wen asked curiously, "How skinny is your friend's dog?"

What kind of skinny dog would cause such anxiety that he specifically asked Zhu Ji to come and ask?

Zhu Ji said, "I'll show you the photos directly."

Zhu Ji took off his gloves, took out his phone from his pocket, and intended to find a photo to show Shi Wen.

It was getting late, Shi Wen's dogs had already returned. Hearing them talking about dogs, the dogs crowded around.

Shi Wen took Zhu Ji's phone, and the dogs crawled over, stood behind Shi Wen, and stuck their heads out to look at the photos with him.

Shi Wen heavy breathing coming from the other side, and a furry dog's head popped out from under his shoulder and armpit, curiously looking at the photos on the screen.

The image on the screen is of a thin Samoyed.

It's clear that this Samoyed has a great foundation; it's very good-looking, with a beautiful frame and exceptionally flowing white fur.

If it weren't so thin, it would be very beautiful.

It was just too thin. Shi Wen the first time I'd ever seen such a thin Samoyed; its face was so thin it was almost pointed.

The dogs seemed to be seeing such a thin Samoyed for the first time, and they couldn't help but bark at it from behind, their voices filled with sympathy.

Shi Wen while and said, "I'm not sure if it's a psychological problem or a gastrointestinal problem? I feel there's something wrong with this Samoyed's eyes; we might need to start by looking at its psychological issues."

Zhu Ji: "That's difficult."

Shi Wen, "That's true to some extent."

These days, there are no psychologists who treat dogs.

Even though Shi Wen couldn't offer much help to the dog remotely, he could only provide limited advice.

Two days later, Zhu Ji came to see Shi Wen again. "[My friend has also confirmed that his Samoyed may indeed have some psychological problems, so he wanted to ask you if it's possible to send the Samoyed to you for a while to be cared for?]"

Shi Wen: [Send me here to recuperate?]

Zhu Ji: [That's what he was thinking, so he asked me to inquire. If it doesn't work, he'll think of another way.]

Zhu Ji: [His Samoyed has already been spayed/neutered, so there shouldn't be any problems.]

Zhu Ji: [You have quite a few dogs, right? The Samoyed is having some psychological issues, so he was thinking of bringing it over to befriend your dog. That might help alleviate its problems.]

Theoretically, there's no problem with that, and Shi Wen wouldn't mind having another dog on the ranch.

After thinking for Shi Wen said, "[That works too. Remember to have him pay the foster care fees.]"

Zhu Ji: [Okay, I'll go talk to him right now. Can we make the foster care fee the same as the one provided by our Abnormal Affairs Bureau?]

Shi Wen: [Okay.]

The Samoyed arrived quickly. It had long, snow-white fur, was thin, and had a somewhat melancholy look in its eyes. It was also sickly and listless.

Shi Wen petted the Samoyed; its long fur is very soft and feels great to the touch.

This little guy is very affectionate and friendly, and doesn't seem to mind other dogs.

The dogs were very friendly and seemed to welcome its arrival.