The shop was all cleaned up, and it was still quite early in the morning, so there were no customers at the moment .
Pedestrians outside were coming and going; they were either heading to work or to school to start their daily activities .
The young courier riders had their waterproof jackets on and drove electric tricycles marked with their courier company logo as they went around delivering parcels to the recipient's hands .
Zhang Zian just had some free time when a courier parked at the door of the store .
"Is… Mr . Hottie here? We have a parcel for you," the young courier stuck his head in the shop and asked .
"Yes, that's me . " Zhang Zian walked towards him .
The young courier took out a big square box from the trunk . From how he handled it, the box did not seem as though it was light .
"Here's your parcel . Please acknowledge the receipt of your item . " The young courier took out two more parcels from the trunk and placed them together, then handed the receipt to Zhang Zian .
Zhang Zian took the receipt and pen from him, but he didn't rush to sign his name . Instead, he communicated with the young courier . "I'll have to check the goods before I sign . "
The young courier was eager to deliver his other parcels . After all, every delivery was an income, but since Zhang Zian insisted on checking, he had no choice but to agree .
Zhang Zian first checked the box for any damages, then pulled out the Swiss army knife on his key chain, ready to cut the tape that sealed the box .
"Master, I understand that you're eager to try on your new women's wear, but we're in public, and it's not going to be a good influence…" Wang Qian came over and whispered, indicating that there were many pedestrians watching .
"Rubbish! I've never worn women's clothes!" Zhang Zian scolded .
"You don't have to deny it . The package clearly states, 'Items of clothing . ' What else could it be other than women's clothing?" Wang Qian asked as he pointed to one of the parcels .
Zhang Zian was too lazy to explain––especially in front of the young courier . He opened up the three boxes one by one .
"Yi? What's this? A life jacket?" Wang Qian was left in a blur when he saw a bright red life jacket in the box that had been labeled "items of clothing . "
In another small box, there was an uninflated lifebuoy .
As for the largest and heaviest box, it was loaded with an deflated assault boat, electric motors, paddles, and other gadgets from the seller . Whether it was useful or useless, everything he needed was inside the box .
Zhang Zian was not very confident about the quality of the assault boat . After all, it was produced by a small workshop . In the case of any leakage, not only was it troublesome to return, but he might also have to pay for the postage . That was why Zian was so insistent on checking the goods in person . If there really was a problem with the quality, he would just refuse to accept it .
Zhang Zian had Wang Qian bring out a power strip from the store . He plugged the air pump in and started to inflate the assault boat . The air pump started to run, and the assault boat slowly expanded and began to take shape . As it inflated, it could finally be recognized as a boat .
The young courier who was eager to deliver his other parcels was surprised . He had been a courier for quite some time . There were people who bought all sorts of items, but that day was the first time he saw someone buy a boat .
"Stop staring foolishly . Help me check if there's any leakage . " Zhang Zian pushed Wang Qian, who was still in a blur .
Because it was still early, there were no customers for the time being, so even Lu Yiyun, Jiang Feifei, and Li Kun were called over by Zhang Zian . Everyone's eyes were almost glued to the ship while they did a thorough check .
According to the instruction manual, for the first inflation, it was only required to be 80% inflated . Zhang Zian secured the inflation point and joined the others in looking for any defects .
After spending a great deal of time checking, none of them found any leakage problems, so Zhang Zian signed the acknowledgment receipt under the young courier's impatient urging .
The young courier left with a surly expression, counting to himself how many more deliveries it was going to take to recover the time he lost there .
Zhang Zian then let out the air in the assault boat, folded it up, and stuffed it back into the box .
Wang Qian wanted to carry the box into the store but was stopped by Zhang Zian .
"No need to carry it into the shop . Just put it directly in the trunk of my car, along with the other two boxes that have the life jacket and lifebuoy," he instructed .
"Erm… Master, what are you going to do?" Li Kun asked in a confused manner . "Could it be that… you're planning on becoming a drifter?"
"Wouldn't normal people think that I'm going out to sea or fishing?" Zhang Zian asked .
"Going out to sea? What are you going to do out in the sea?" they all asked in unison .
Some of them were locals, some were foreigners, but they had all lived in Binhai City for some time . Although there were some tourist attractions in Binhai City, what did he have in mind by going out to sea alone? Zhang Zian was not a guy who liked to fish––not to mention that the inflatable boat did not look very reliable .
"Actually, I'm not heading out to the sea . I'm just going to float around in the shallow water near the shore . It's going to be a form of relaxation," Zhang Zian explained with reservation . "A lot of whales have recently appeared in the nearby sea, right? So I want to go by boat and admire the whales . Since there's no such tourist excursion in our city, I bought a boat myself to go whale watching . "
The others were left speechless . That wasn't Zhang Zian's usual style . He bought a boat just to go whale watching?
Whale watching was a very popular tourist excursion . There were a few regions in the world that were blessed with unique geographical conditions, and they were known for whale watching and sightseeing . Binhai City was not included on the list, however, because there had been no whale sightings in Binhai City for many years .
The others couldn't understand, but Jiang Feifei was very excited; her eyes were even glimmering .
She volunteered and said, "Shop manager, I want to go whale watching, too . Can you take me along?"
Although Jiang Feifei was from the inland areas, she was really fond of aquatic creatures, so of course, she liked whales, too . She had never seen whales up close; she had not even seen dolphins up close, either . After all, Binhai City did not have any aquariums, so there was no place to see them even if she wanted to .
Jiang Feifei was aware of the news––that many whales had been spotted in the sea just outside of Binhai City, but that was all . She had never thought that there would be a chance to take a boat out to the sea to watch the whales .
After listening to Zhang Zian, she almost couldn't hold in her excitement, and immediately proposed that she would tag along .
Zhang Zian had not expected her to be so enthusiastic, but he couldn't take her with him . At least not that time because the first trip was experimental, and he'd be getting close to a giant whale with unknown circumstances . The risks involved were self-evident .
Taking the risk himself was all right, but he couldn't take Jiang Feifei along and put her at risk . If anything were to happen, he wouldn't be able to take up the responsibility .
"Is that a no?" Jiang Feifei noticed the hesitation on his face . She was a little discouraged, and at the same time, she also scolded herself for being too abrupt .
Zhang Zian couldn't bear to let down her enthusiasm . He glanced over at the life jacket and said, "It's not impossible, but you can't come this time . I didn't expect you to like whale watching as well, so I only bought my own life jacket… it's dangerous to go out to sea in this kind of boat, so you must wear a life jacket . You can come with me next time . "
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