Chapter 13: Adopting the Black Dog! Manager Chen Goes All Out!

Chapter 13: Adopting the Black Dog! Manager Chen Spares No Expense!

Restless, anxious, and fearful, the black dog dodged clumsily, its eyes filled with helplessness.

Suddenly, it caught a familiar scent and saw Qin Lin returning. Its eyes seemed to brighten with a hint of color.

It barked eagerly at Qin Lin, rushing towards him anxiously.

This gave the urban management officers an opportunity. They quickly threw a net over the black dog’s head, pulled the leash taut, and firmly restrained its neck.

“Whimper, whimper!” Fear flashed in the black dog’s eyes as it continued to bark frantically at Qin Lin, its gaze full of hope and yearning.

One officer brought a cage forward, and together they managed to lock the black dog inside.

The dog kept barking at Qin Lin until the cage door was shut. Then it let out a disappointed whimper, seeming to lose all strength as it lowered its head and lay down.

It appeared to have given up, its eyes losing their luster. Yet, from the corner of its eye, a faint glimmer of hope still lingered, inadvertently fixed on Qin Lin’s direction.

Qin Lin clearly felt the dog’s gaze. That look made him sigh helplessly as he approached the officers.

By now, he had grown somewhat accustomed to seeing the black dog every day. Besides, he could afford to keep a dog now.

The black dog seemed to sense Qin Lin’s movements and suddenly stood up again, its eyes regaining that hopeful sparkle.

Qin Lin addressed the lead officer, “Captain Liu, this black dog and I are connected somehow. Could you see if it’s possible to let it go? I want to adopt it.”

As he spoke, he discreetly slipped a stack of bills Manager Chen had given him into the urban management vehicle.

“Ah, Boss Qin!” Captain Liu recognized him immediately. Qin Lin was a frequent visitor to this market street, and Liu knew most shop owners by name.

He glanced at the money without showing any reaction, then said, “Boss Qin, since you say so, we’re not without compassion. But if you’re going to adopt it, you should take it to get vaccinated, have it checked, and get a dog license. Regulations are strict now; don’t make things difficult for us.”

Qin Lin nodded, assuring him, “Captain Liu, don’t worry. I’ll take it for vaccination and license registration right away.”

Only then did Captain Liu nod to the other officers. He had noticed the dog was somewhat special and decided to do him a favor.

When Qin Lin and an officer approached the cage, the black dog seemed to realize something. It whined anxiously, circling inside the cage.

The moment the cage door opened, it darted out at top speed, rushing to Qin Lin’s feet and rubbing its head wildly against his leg.

Feeling the dog’s emotions, Qin Lin squatted and gently petted its head to soothe it.

“Whimper, whimper!” The dog’s barks grew higher and more excited.

Captain Liu quickly led his team away. Seeing the chance, Qin Lin planned to take the black dog for vaccination and deworming first. Adopting a stray dog required these steps as a prerequisite.

Not far from Market Street was a pet shop. Qin Lin called the black dog, which followed obediently, showing remarkable intelligence.

The shop owner was a scruffy, bearded man, carefully grooming a pet dog. The sight was amusing—a man who barely cared about his own appearance was making a dog look immaculate.

“Customer’s here!” the man greeted Qin Lin.

Qin Lin smiled, “Boss, could you check this dog, clean it up, vaccinate it, and deworm it?”

The man’s interest piqued when he saw the black dog. “Is this a stray?”

Qin Lin nodded. “It’s been hanging around my place for a while. I think I’ll adopt it.”

The man was surprised. “Brother, you’re lucky. A stray choosing its owner means it’s smart and that you’ve given it a strong sense of security. It wants a warm home, and clearly, you haven’t let it down.”

Once he started talking, the man couldn’t stop, though his hands kept working. He took the black dog inside for examination, then gave it a bath, dewormed it, and vaccinated it with practiced ease.

After over an hour, the transformed black dog was a completely different creature—vibrant, glossy-coated, and strikingly handsome.

The owner remarked, “Brother, this is a lady dog, already spayed. She was clearly a pet before, but I don’t know why she was abandoned.”

“This is a Black Shepherd, one of the smartest and most loyal breeds. Treat her well, and she won’t disappoint you.”

“Choosing an owner isn’t easy for a stray. Once accepted, her whole world revolves around you.”

“Women may leave and hurt you, but she won’t. She’s easily satisfied; as long as you invest your feelings, she’ll never abandon you. Unlike women, whose hearts are hard to fill...”

Qin Lin opened his mouth to respond, initially thinking the man spoke only of dogs, but as he continued, it felt as if the man was sharing his own story.

The man sighed quietly before telling Qin Lin, “Bathing is 200, deworming 50, vaccination 100, examination 50. That’s 400 altogether.”

Qin Lin couldn’t help but think how damn expensive it was.

Perhaps now he understood why the man, who didn’t care much about himself, was so meticulous about grooming dogs—it all boiled down to money.

The owner asked, “Do you want a leash? Regulations are strict; it’s best to have one when walking the dog. Also, take two bags of dog food with you.”

Qin Lin agreed, “Yes, one leash and two bags of dog food.”

The man took them from the counter and handed them over. “Leash is 50, dog food 300, total 750.”

Qin Lin now fully understood why there were so many strays in You City—the cost of keeping a dog was no joke.

The average salary here was only three to four thousand yuan. The pressure of raising a dog was huge. So, don’t adopt on a whim; otherwise, it harms both human and animal.

After paying, Qin Lin picked up the leash to put it on the black dog, but the dog took the initiative, pushing its head forward obediently.

The owner sighed, “This dog’s really smart. With some training, she might even become a social media star. What a pity she chose you as the owner.”

The black dog left the pet shop full of vigor and pride—it knew it had a home again.

Next, Qin Lin took the dog to the district committee office to register for a dog license. This required signatures and archiving at the committee, along with Qin Lin’s ID. Then they had to go to the police station for dog ownership registration.

Since deciding to adopt the black dog, Qin Lin was determined to complete all the formalities—for both their sakes.

But the process was tedious and time-consuming. By evening, the strawberries and okra in the game had ripened again, yet the registration wasn’t finished.

He could only continue the process the next day, then return to his store to harvest the in-game strawberries and okra. The quality 2 okra yielded another five pounds.

After planting new seeds, he left the black dog in the store and went to the warehouse to bring out the in-game produce.

After weighing this batch at the supermarket, today’s harvest totaled 610 pounds of strawberries and 3,110 pounds of okra.

Once again, Manager Chen personally came down.

“Mr. Qin, have you finished weighing?” Manager Chen asked with a smile, eagerly taking the paperwork for his signature, showing great enthusiasm.

Qin Lin understood his intentions and smiled, pulling a bag from behind the tricycle. “Manager Chen, here are five pounds of specially cultivated okra. I managed to get it from another supplier after some persuasion.”

He deliberately held back the full ten pounds of quality 2 okra. The more eager Manager Chen got, the more Qin Lin wanted to tease him.

Manager Chen’s face lit up as he accepted the okra. Pulling Qin Lin aside, he whispered, “Mr. Qin, thank you for this. Could you put in a bit more effort from now on? If you can bring me some every day, I’ll pay you the full invoice price.”

That meant no more kickbacks.

It seemed Manager Chen was willing to spare no expense for his own happiness.

So, when Qin Lin left the supermarket, the settlement was higher, all paid at invoice prices.

Strawberries at 32 yuan per pound, 610 pounds for 19,520 yuan; okra at 6.5 yuan per pound, 3,110 pounds for 20,215 yuan; plus the five pounds of quality 2 okra for 2,000 yuan, totaling 39,735 yuan—almost 40,000 yuan in daily income.

His bank balance officially surpassed 300,000 yuan, reaching 318,482 yuan.

(End of Chapter)