28: Chapter 28: Stomach Ache and Forgot to Bring Money 28: Chapter 28: Stomach Ache and Forgot to Bring Money Regarding the results of this lottery, Zhang Xiaoman was actually quite satisfied.
Although there was a little unexpected event at the end that deviated from his original thoughts, he reconsidered and felt that it seed not too bad.
After all, how many people in the world can understand English?
And how many can understand animal languages?
Thinking about it that way, he still ca out ahead.
However, Zhang Xiaoman didn’t have ti to dwell on this as it was getting late.
If he didn’t set off now, he would miss the lunchti rush.
Riding Sixth Grandpa’s modified tricycle, Zhang Xiaoman returned to the spot where he had been setting up his stall these past few days.
At this point, he had gained a foothold here, with repeat custors and new ones gradually increasing his daily earnings.
The other vendors in the vicinity no longer found the sight of this young stall owner strange, and the auntie next door ward up to him after he gave her a box of sushi.
“Xiao Zhang, you better not co tomorrow.
They don’t allow setting up stalls here on Mondays when the city managent cos patrolling, and you don’t want your cart confiscated,” she warned.
Zhang Xiaoman smiled and politely replied, “Thanks, Aunt Lu.
You take such good care of .
Next ti your grandson, little Yong, cos to eat, I’ll give you the cost price, no profit.”
Aunt Lu laughed even brighter upon hearing this.
Zhang Xiaoman greeted the nearby vendors and began preparing sushi.
To ensure the quality, he made all the sushi fresh, and with noon approaching, he had to finish before the office crowds returned.
As he made the sushi, Zhang Xiaoman occasionally looked up at the passing crowd, calling out greetings to those nearby.
He was far more outgoing now compared to when he first started.
“Beautiful, want so sushi?
Freshly made for you.”
Zhang Xiaoman looked up again and saw a young girl walking past his stall and casually asked.
The girl, hearing his offer, stopped in her tracks and turned her head, looking sowhat puzzled towards Zhang Xiaoman’s direction.
She was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl with a black ponytail and wearing a light yellow bright casual outfit, exuding freshness and docility.
“Are you calling ?” she asked.
Seeing her stop, Zhang Xiaoman knew he had a chance and quickly said, “Yes, beautiful.
How about a serving of sushi?
It’s cheap and filling, all freshly made.”
The young girl frowned slightly, thought for a mont, then hesitantly said,
“Then, I’ll buy a serving… Oh, right, can you make it fruit-flavored?”
Zhang Xiaoman quickly responded, “No problem, fruit-flavored is $13 a box.
Just wait a mont, I’m making it right now; it will be ready soon.”
The girl nodded obediently, her eyes fixed on Zhang Xiaoman.
Zhang Xiaoman felt sowhat uneasy under the stare of such a pretty girl, and he unconsciously sped up his actions.
“Out walking your dog, beautiful?”
While making sushi, Zhang Xiaoman suddenly noticed sothing yellow moving at the corner of his eye.
Looking down, he saw that the girl was holding a large golden retriever.
“Ah, yes…
Its na is Tutu, and it’s already 5 years old this year.”
“Tutu…”
Zhang Xiaoman twitched his mouth hearing the na.
He looked down at the big dog, noting its bright fur and handso build.
It was indeed beautiful but seed a bit restless at the mont, circling anxiously around the girl’s feet.
The girl, sensing her dog’s restlessness, crouched down to pet its head, soothing it with comforting words:
“Tutu, be good, we’ll be ho soon.
I’ll make you sothing delicious when we get back,” she said.
“Woof, woof, woof!”
The golden retriever barked twice.
Although it seed sowhat calr, the anxiety was still apparent.
The girl patted it a couple more tis before she stood up and said,
“I’m sorry, it doesn’t usually act like this.
I don’t know what’s wrong today; it seems unhappy.”
At this ti, Zhang Xiaoman furrowed his brows.
To others, the two barks of the golden retriever might have seed like just a couple of aningless dog barks, but in his mind, he could understand the ntal implications.
“My stomach hurts!
My stomach hurts!”
These were the words Zhang Xiaoman heard and the ssage the dog had conveyed through its barking.
“Miss, your dog seems to be feeling quite uncomfortable.” Zhang Xiaoman pushed the prepared sushi towards the young girl and then focused his attention on the golden retriever.
“It seems to have a stomachache, and its current expression seems painful.
I suggest you take it to a vet,” Zhang Xiaoman advised.
The young girl, already holding onto the sushi, looked puzzled at Zhang Xiaoman and asked curiously, “Boss, do you also treat dogs?”
Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand offhandedly, “Not exactly.
I studied a bit about this in the past, just dabbling.
But your dog really seems to have a problem.
I’ve often seen these symptoms before; I advise you to take it to a pet hospital.”
Hearing this, the girl’s face showed a contemplative expression.
She bit her lip and then said, “Okay, thanks, boss.
I’ll take it this afternoon.”
Having said that, she reached into her clothes pocket, but after a long mont, she pulled out nothing, her face turning a deep red.
“I’m sorry…
I, I forgot to bring money…”
The girl kept her head down, unable to et his gaze, and put the sushi box back on the cart.
Zhang Xiaoman was taken aback.
He looked at the girl, who wished she could disappear into the ground, sighed, and said,
“Forget it, I see you live nearby.
Take it for now, and you can pay next ti.”
The girl stood there twisting the corner of her clothes, too embarrassed to take it.
Zhang Xiaoman simply pushed the box into her hands.
She clumsily accepted it, standing there, dazed and unsure of what to do next.
After a long mont, she managed to stamr out a few words.
“Thank you, boss…”
“It’s nothing, just a matter of a few dollars.
Just give it to next ti you pass by.
It’s more important for you to get the dog checked out today if you can.”
Zhang Xiaoman waved his hand as if it were no big deal.
“Oh, by the way, I might not open tomorrow, so don’t make a wasted trip,” he added.
“Okay, I will definitely pay you back!
Boss, will you still be at this spot in the future?
I’m afraid I won’t be able to find you…”
Zhang Xiaoman found it odd that she asked this but nonetheless confird with an affirmative response.
The girl thanked him several more tis before she slowly walked away.
Zhang Xiaoman watched her awkward manner of walking and couldn’t help shaking his head, silently lanting how thin-skinned kids are these days.
As he resud making sushi, Zhang Xiaoman kept busy with his hands but his mind was occupied with the day’s events.
“I can understand animal barks.
Is there any way I can make money from this?”
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