I opened a daycare, but only animals are accepted as students. As winter approached, a tabby cat came knocking on my door. "Excuse me, I don't have parents. Can I enroll? "If not, I can work as a security guard. My salary would just be one dried fish. "If that's still not okay, it doesn't matter. I'll just sleep, and winter will be over." Later, a small plum blossom always appeared by my side. Wherever I went, the plum blossom bloomed. 1 I inherited my family's bankrupt daycare. Since no new students were enrolling, I decided to recruit a batch of small animals as students. When the neighbors heard about it, they immediately sent their dogs over. "This is great! I was just worried that Pip gets lonely at home alone. Sending him to you solves everything!" "Teacher Kiki, you must remind my dog to poop!" "Teacher Kiki, there are snacks in Bean's backpack. Remember to give him a small piece!" Just as I was feeding Bean a snack, I suddenly heard Bean's voice. "Yummy, yummy! I'll eat a few more bites while the teacher isn't looking!" I immediately snapped out of it and put the snacks away. "No, your mom said only a small piece. Eating too much will give you a stomachache!" Bean was dumbfounded: "Why can the teacher understand me?" I was dumbfounded too. But soon, I accepted the strange fact that I could understand animals. I led Bean into the classroom. Instantly, a cacophony of voices rushed into my ears. "Ball! Ball! I love playing with balls the most!" "Who are you? Where's Mom? Where's Mom? Where's Mom?" "I need to poop! Can't hold it anymore!" These kids... no, these pups are too noisy! I couldn't help but slap the table. "Quiet! I heard you arguing from outside! "You are the worst class I've ever taught!" Then, I took out a can of food, using both carrot and stick. "The best-behaved puppy gets to eat this can~ Who is the best-behaved puppy?" Sure enough, all the puppies were manipulated by me and sat obediently on the ground. At this moment, a weak voice came from the corner: "Teacher, I want to poop..." I hurriedly put down the can and rushed to take the Labrador to the lawn outside. The first day finally ended peacefully amidst the chaos. In the evening, neighbors praised in the group chat that the dogs had exhausted their energy at school during the day and fell asleep as soon as they got home, leaving no time to destroy the house. Other neighbors were very moved upon hearing this and planned to sign up tomorrow. Some even transferred the registration fee to my Venmo already. 2 Early the next morning, the daycare had ten new students. The workload was too heavy; I had to hire new staff. Yesterday, I took care of five dogs alone. Throwing a frisbee for the Border Collie while feeding water to the Toy Poodle, and taking the Labrador to poop again. I wished I could turn into an octopus. When I went back at night, my whole body ached, and I fell asleep as soon as I hit the bed. Once the recruitment information was posted, several people came for interviews. The first one was a burly man named Uncle Lee. He had been a driver, security guard, delivery guy, etc., but was often fired because his image was too scary and he received complaints. But the moment I saw him, my eyes lit up. Strong and unafraid of hardship, he was the chosen dog walker! The second one was a girl named Mia. She loved small animals but was a bit introverted and didn't like dealing with people. Perfect! We need such talent! The third was a kind-looking Auntie Wang, who cooked excellent food. The interview coincided with lunchtime, and Auntie Wang easily made three dishes and a soup, full of color, flavor, and taste. I ate until I was in tears. Finally, no more takeout. I immediately decided to let Auntie Wang be responsible for three meals a day. Just like that, the four of us started running the pet daycare. As neighbors spread the word, more and more people sent their pets over. But with two teachers helping, my task was much easier. One day, Mia suddenly came to me. "Teacher Kiki, Pip is acting very strange today. He's been sitting in a daze, not even playing with his favorite frisbee." Pip is the Border Collie from the neighbor upstairs, very smart. He was always the first to understand and execute my words, and helped me manage other dogs in the class. But now he wasn't even playing with his favorite frisbee. Something big must have happened. 3 I followed Mia to the lawn and saw Pip lying on the ground listlessly, sighing occasionally. I approached Pip and asked him in a low voice why he was unhappy. Pip said: "There's a baby brother at home. Mom doesn't like me anymore. I even heard Dad say he wants to give me away." I understood. A few days ago, Pip's mom had a baby and gave candy to the neighbors in the building. Everyone revolved around the baby, probably neglecting Pip. Pip is sensitive and prone to overthinking. But I know Pip's mom; she wouldn't give Pip away. I comforted him: "Then when Dad said he wanted to give Pip away, what did Mom say?" Pip began to recall: "Mom said... "Mom scolded Dad! Told him never to mention it again!" As he spoke, Pip's eyes lit up. "Mom good, Dad bad! Mom doesn't dislike Pip!" He stood up and hopped away to play frisbee with Mia. However, just in case, I sent a text to Pip's mom, telling her about Pip's situation. She replied immediately: [No wonder Pip hasn't been eating well lately. So that's why. Thank you, Teacher Kiki. I'll explain it to Pip tonight. I won't give him to anyone else.] [But Teacher, how did you know Pip's thoughts?] I told a little white lie, saying I knew pet psychology and could analyze inner thoughts through animal body language and expressions. [Amazing! Just like the pet communicators online!] I chuckled and didn't deny it. Somehow, the news that I could communicate with pets spread in the owner group. 4 Not long after, someone added me as a friend, wanting a pet communication session. After accepting, an old lady came to my door holding a kitten. "I heard you can communicate with animals. My Mimi has been eating very little lately and always runs outside. What on earth is attracting her out there?" I invited the old lady in and started asking Mimi. Unexpectedly, Mimi said: "Grandma isn't feeling well and hasn't gone out to hunt recently. I want to help her hunt and bring food back." "Grandma always eats irregularly. Mimi knows what it feels like to be hungry. It hurts too much." Hearing this, the old lady's eyes moistened, and she stroked Mimi's head. "My sons think I'm a burden and no one wants to support me. I didn't expect... I didn't expect that after living a whole life, the one who cares about me most is a cat." The old lady said Mimi was a stray cat she adopted. At that time, Mimi was dying of hunger in a trash can. The old lady brought her home and saved her with mouthfuls of goat milk. "Mimi, don't worry. Grandma is fine. Grandma just wants Mimi to be healthy." Mimi meowed and rubbed her head gently against the old lady. "Mimi also hopes Grandma can live forever and never die. "Mimi is very strong. I can catch mice now. Mimi can support Grandma." Hearing this, my nose tingled. But I still seriously told Mimi that the old lady couldn't eat mice and she didn't need to catch mice anymore. Mimi: "What about geckos?" "No." "Grasshoppers?" "No." "Snakes?" "Definitely not!" "Okay, then Mimi will be good and stay home." After the old lady and Mimi left, the room suddenly became deserted and cold, so cold I sneezed. Checking my phone, it was late October. Winter was coming. 5 The weather was getting colder, and I had already put on my down jacket. One day, as soon as I stepped into the daycare, I was blocked by a dark figure. It was actually a tabby cat. He stood in front of me, not saying a word. But if I went left, he went left. If I went right, he went right, blocking my way. "Is there something wrong?" I squatted down and asked. The tabby took a deep breath. "I don't have parents. Can I enroll? "I know enrollment requires a fee, but I don't have money... "If that doesn't work, I can be a security guard. My salary would just be one dried fish. "No salary is okay too... "If that's still not okay, it doesn't matter. I'll just sleep, and winter will be over..." He spoke with less and less confidence, his voice getting smaller and smaller. Until finally, it was like a mosquito's buzz. I slapped my forehead. How could I forget this? I heard Mimi say before that winter is a hurdle for stray cats. They face the problem of not finding food for days, while also needing to find a place to shelter from the wind. If they can't find one, they are very likely to freeze to death in winter. Mimi said her sisters just slept and stayed in that winter forever. Seeing me silent, the tabby cat in front of me whispered. "Sorry to disturb you." Then turned to leave. I hurriedly called him back: "Wait!" "You can enroll without parents!" The tabby cat's eyes lit up: "Really?!" "Really. You can also call your friends to come to the daycare together." The tabby cat was even happier! "I'll go call them right now!" He disappeared in a flash. After a while, he brought three stray cats. The tabby cat stood at the front like a big brother, introducing to his little brothers: "This is the teacher. She is very nice." Then introduced to me: "This is Little Orange, this is Little White, this is Little Black. They are all my little brothers. Don't worry, they are very well-behaved and won't cause trouble! "My name is Scarface. I can catch mice and bugs, and climb trees. I'm very good at fighting and can protect you. Just say whatever you need!" I was amused by his little adult appearance. "Okay, but I really have a request." "Say it, I promise to do it!" "I want you all to survive this winter safely." 6 The cold winter made me realize I had to do something. So I called Uncle Lee and built a small house in the backyard of the daycare. Wrapped in layers inside and out, with a heater and many soft cushions inside for the stray cats to hide from the cold. Not only that, I also bought several heated water bowls. Scarface told me this. He said there was another fatal problem in winter: water sources. It's too cold, everything is frozen. Compared to food, stray cats need drinkable water more. Just as I was busy in the backyard, Pip arrived with several puppies. As soon as they arrived, the whole yard was full of chattering voices. "Teacher, I brought a bag of new dog food. It's delicious!" "I brought some too! Stole it from Mom secretly. I kept it in my mouth without eating it!" "Teacher, I brought my favorite toy!" "I brought a fluffy blanket, super warm!" I was moved to tears. Uncle Lee looked at me confusedly. "Teacher, I need to poop..." Wait, did something mix in? After taking the Labrador to do his business, I accepted the things from other puppies. But I also warned them: "No more stealing things from home. Teacher has everything here!" Because at this moment, sharp screams erupted in the parent group chat. [Where did my blanket go!] [My newly bought dog food is missing too? Did a thief enter the community?] [Damn, why is my underwear on the balcony missing too!] I picked up my phone to explain to the parents. Unexpectedly, after this explanation, dozens of bags of cat food and dozens of cushions appeared in the backyard of the daycare. There were also various canned foods, cat treats, and clothes for cats. The backyard was almost overflowing. Some parents even wanted to raise funds to help neuter the stray cats. I hurriedly stopped them. [Thank you again for everyone's kindness and help. Rest assured, the daycare lacks nothing and will definitely let the stray cats pass the winter safely.]
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