"Do foxes... like to wreck homes?"
Qiu Lingling was slightly curious, glanced at the little fox lying on the ground after having eaten its fill, and then looked at Yu Xueqing to inquire about the experience of raising a fox.
Most families, when raising pets, usually choose from cats, dogs, fish, birds, and insects.
A bit unusual would be reptiles, and for people in Jiule City, foxes are seen as special creatures that are only to be admired from afar and not trifled with.
It’s Qiu Lingling’s first time encountering a live and charming little fox.
As for the fox’s appeal, you can glean some insights just from its round belly.
The elder sister who raises sheepdogs has already contributed over a hundred yuan to buy snacks for the fox, and if you count in the food given by two golden retriever and Labrador owners...
In just fifteen minutes, that little fox earned back the Pet Paradise ticket money all by itself.
"Foxes don’t wreck homes."
Upon hearing Qiu Lingling’s curious inquiry, Yu Xueqing spoke with great emotion, "When I was raising Xiaolan, I actually searched online; netizens on Zhihu say pet foxes have the hardware of dogs and the software of cats."
"Meaning they possess both the destructive power and endurance of dogs while also inheriting the mischievousness and curiosity of cats."
"I was all prepared mentally, thinking about replacing all the underwear, shoes, and socks in the house..."
"But in the end, Xiaolan didn’t wreck the home at all; in fact, after having Xiaoan, even the dog holes disappeared at home, and some problematic door locks returned to normal."
Yu Xueqing slowly shared her joyful experience of raising a fox with other pet owners.
Ever since Xiaolan came home, Yu Xueqing only needed to take care of three meals a day, plus bathing and massages; she never worried about anything else.
Occasionally, her little fox would bring back some items from outside.
Things like food and drink, jewelry; just yesterday, it even brought home two hundred yuan and a bottle of wine.
That brand-new unopened white wine, Yu Xueqing scanned the QR code on it, and the selling price was close to four hundred.
If calculated seriously, without considering any late-night snacks or extras, Yu Xueqing had earned four million in jewelry and two hundred in cash from the fox.
Of course, regarding that watch incident, Yu Xueqing wouldn’t dare mention it recklessly outside.
"......."
After hearing Yu Xueqing’s account, both Qiu Lingling and the other people at the camp showed difficult-to-suppress expressions.
They spend heavily on raising pets.
While Yu Xueqing makes money by raising a pet.
Found a pet a month ago, now a month later, it can directly attract customers to a teahouse entrance, bringing thousands of yuan in income in one morning, and occasionally knows to bring cash from outside as food expense.
Qiu Lingling was completely stunned, with an expression written on her forehead, "I don’t understand, but I’m deeply shocked."
Qiu Lingling looked at the white fox and then at her own milky white Tu Song, Abai.
"Abai!"
"Awoo?"
Upon hearing its owner’s vaguely angry call, Tu Song Abai tucked its tail between its legs, sneakily sat in a corner with a Samoyed-like bewildered smile.
Honestly, Tu Song really wasn’t bad at all.
It’s just that it’s great at guarding the house and is very fond of smashing some weirdly expensive pets.
The last time, it smashed a Blue-tongued Skink.
Fortunately, the pet hospital received treatment in time, or else the Blue-tongued Skink, priced at thirty thousand, would have had to accompany its coffin board lying in Qiu Lingling’s arms.
Regarding other Tu Songs’ guarding skills, Qiu Lingling wasn’t too familiar.
But in her home, Tu Song Abai treats any item staying over three days as a family member to protect.
If not for Qiu Lingling’s fondness for Abai’s pathetic and sly expressions...
She would have gotten rid of this dirty rascal!
"Oo?"
Tu Song Abai smiled toothily, cautiously approached its young owner’s side, rubbing her leg.
Qiu Lingling, annoyed, gave the dog’s head a smack.
Tu Song Abai completely didn’t mind, continuing to rub its young owner’s leg.
"Whew whew whew... I’m really exhausted!"
While everyone in the camp was enviously petting Yu Xueqing’s little fox.
Song Lang returned to the camp with breathless pants, sweating profusely, with his sheep hoisted over his shoulders.
The sheep, weighing over 130 pounds, had all its legs bound together by ropes, was carried directly back to the camp by Song Lang.
The sheep’s usual dazed face also showed a silly expression while bleating.
Song Lang tossed the big fat sheep onto the grass and slumped into a camping chair, grabbed a bottle of cola, and gulped it down.
The sheep couldn’t run with its limbs tied, but still maneuvered to hide behind Yu Xueqing.
"Wow..."
Meeting Song Lang for the first time, Yu Xueqing showed shock when she saw him carrying the sheep back, subtly elbowing Qiu Lingling next to her:
"Is that guy always this fierce?"
Wrestling the sheep onto the lawn, then tying its limbs directly, carrying it back to camp.
Yu Xueqing, having grown so big, witnessed such a formidable character for the first time.
"Are you talking about Brother Song? Totally normal," Qiu Lingling said calmly, as if used to it:
"Brother Song is a Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Hall, and he’s also responsible for a ’Green Fitness Course’ enhancement class, so such physical prowess isn’t unusual; it’s just... Brother Song’s hobby is a bit peculiar."
"He has quite a girlish heart... one of his biggest dreams is to ride on fluffy sheep and act as a Sheep Knight."
"The Green Fitness enhancement class instructor?!" Yu Xueqing’s eyes widened, drawing a startled breath:
"Didn’t expect a tycoon to be right at my side!"
Green Fitness scores are linked to the college entrance exam; even at university, while it’s not compulsory for students to attend Youth Palace training, Green Fitness Courses are part of college exams.
Unless one has exceptional intelligence, it’s unavoidable to take Green Fitness seriously to smoothly earn credits and graduate.
Green Fitness education was promoted five years ago.
At that time, Ah Qing happened to be in her second year of high school, a crucially transformative period in her life.
Yu Zhenghong and Chen Peipei enrolled Yu Xueqing in off-campus Green Fitness enhancement classes for extra credits.
Green Fitness enhancement classes cost three thousand eight per month per student, excluding meals and accommodation fees.
A single student is three thousand eight, ten students make thirty-eight thousand, and a hundred students could earn three hundred eighty thousand.
Yu Xueqing looked at Song Lang with envy; running tutorial classes and off-campus enhancement classes is indeed a unique, novel form of renting in a new era.
Collecting students’ tuition each month can effortlessly net one million eight hundred thousand a year.
"...If only making money was that easy."
Upon hearing Yu Xueqing and Qiu Lingling talking about him, having just caught his breath, Song Lang waved his hand:
"The one making money is the boss, it has nothing to do with me."
"I’m just a poor wage slave, that’s all."