Chapter 114
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was Sunday morning . Zhang Zian had just finished playing hide-and-seek with Xinghai and was waiting for customers to come . He was laying on his recliner and kept sending WeChat messages . Xinghai continued playing hide-and-seek with the young kittens . Fina was laying on top of the cat tree taking a nap under the sun . Old Time Tea was sitting next to Zhang Zian, curiously watching him play with his cell phone .
Zhang Zian told Sun Xiaomeng what he had learned about the membership system from Xiao Yan and was waiting for her response .
Attacks from the enemies…
He remembered the warning from the man that wanted to buy Fina . He didn’t take it seriously because he thought the guy was just trying to scare him into selling Fina . The warning from Xiao Yan really drew his attention . He only knew that the man was the super moderator of Wang Haige BBS and he wasn’t sure what he did for a living in real life . Nonetheless, he looked like he was pretty well-off . Apparently, he had nothing to do with Xiao Yan . Both of them warned him about attacks from the enemies .
His parents always taught him to keep a clean mind and live a clean life . He had thought it was just another innocuous generality, but now he realized there had to be a deeper meaning to it . When his parents were alive, he didn’t run the daily operation of the store; his never bothered him with any problems from their business . Maybe they also suffered from enemy attacks…he would never be able to find out .
He looked at his store and tried to put himself in the enemy’s shoes to find a weakness .
He had all his required licenses ready .
Drugs and prostitution? Not very possible . Who would do drugs or hire a prostitute in a pet store…?
"My friend, this thing is convenient!" Old Time Tea sighed as he was looking at his cell phone . "Is this the legendary technique that can transfer sounds from thousands of miles away?"
Guessing from Old Time Tea’s vest, she could be a cat from the Qing Dynasty or the Republican Period of Chinese history . Just like when Fina first came, she showed great interest in modern technology .
"A technique that can transfer sounds from thousands of miles away…well, that sounds right . It is a common thing now . Even children own cell phones these days," Zhang Zian explained .
Old Time Tea turned her eyes away . There was new construction not far away from the store . The tall and heavy-duty cranes were busy transferring building materials . She was emotional and said, "This is the best time I have ever seen . Look at all the new skyscrapers! Isn’t this the Great Harmony that I have been longing for?"
"The Great Harmony… we are not that far back! We are in the modern, yet beginning stages of socialism . We are far from achieving a communist society . " Zhang Zian was embarrassed .
Old Time Tea was surprised . "To me, this is 100 times better than the golden age of the Qing Dynasty . So, there is a world even better than this?"
"Well, theoretically," Zhang Zian replied affirmatively, "The road to a bright future is always full of struggles . "
"Besides, you can look outside . Even though people’s living standards now are a lot better than in the old days, they are far from being perfect . Some people are still suffering from the cold and hunger . Not everyone can afford an apartment . There is a lot of unfairness and injustice in this world . "
The Great Harmony…It might come true, but Zhang Zian didn’t think he would see it during his lifetime .
Old Time Tea nodded . "It is too bad that I am old and weak . Otherwise, I would like to travel around China and witness this magnificent era!"
Zhang Zian thought for a second and laughed . "Well, that’s easy . If you really want to see the outside world, there is a convenient tool . Just wait!"
He quickly ran upstairs and moved the LCD TV from his parents’ bedroom to downstairs . He also brought down the TV box . Old Time Tea liked the electric blanket in the corner . Zhang Zian put the TV and TV box over there . Old Time Tea was curious and wondered what he was doing .
Zhang Zian powered the TV and turned it on .
There were pictures and sounds coming from the TV . Old Time Tea was again amazed . "What is it? A diorama?"
"A diorama…hmmm, more or less . This is a television . It allows you to learn about what is going on around the world without leaving your own house!" Zhang Zian tried to adjust the channels . "Look, this is the news channel . This one is the science channel . If you want to know more about the modern world, you can start with these two . Also, this one is the sports channel and after that is the movie channel… you can think of this as a high-end diorama . This one is the Chinese opera channel . Not sure if you’ll like it… This one is the agricultural channel, which will tell you about agricultural stuff and some news . "
Old Time Tea was so attached that she couldn’t even blink her eyes . She agreed, "Hunger breeds discontentment . Agriculture is a big deal that affects people’s lives . It should have its own channel . "
"This is TV drama channel . I don’t recommend it for you . The drama is a whole bunch of bullsh*t! They are too unrealistic compared to real life . " Zhang Zian turned back to a local channel . "This is a local channel . It tells you some of the local news in Binhai . Of course, any reports that reflect the negative side of society are screened out by the government . You won’t see them!"
"Look, this is a TV remote . It is very easy to use . You only need to know five buttons . The left button and right button are for changing channels . The power button turns the TV on and off, and finally, the volume up and down button . The other buttons are pretty much not useful . Now I am going to turn up the volume," Zhang Zian explained as he turned up the volume . He didn’t turn it up too much because he didn’t want to wake Fina .
Remotes for older TV’s were quite complicated, but the developer had simplified it a lot so that older people could learn it in a snap . After explaining a few times, Old Time Tea understood the operation . She tried changing channels using her paws . At first, she wasn’t good at it, but after a while, she started having fun .
There were too many TV stations and it was difficult for Old Time Tea to remember them all . It didn’t really matter though, because every station was new to her .
At this time, three people appeared at the door . They were Zhao Qi, Liu Wenying and Liu’s daughter, Yue Yue .
"Zhang Zian, we are here to fight for our rights!" Zhao Qi was straightforward .
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