As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

570 An Old and Serious Person!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Woohoo… Roar!” The little tiger let out a series of adorable roars towards Lin Wu, but the sound it made was surprisingly cute.

“What’s going on, Lin Wu? Are you stunned?” Zhou Chao couldn’t help but ask as he watched Lin Wu staring blankly at the little tiger.

Coming back to his senses, Lin Wu awkwardly cleared his throat. “Boss, this little tiger is a male.”

“Male, huh? From the look on your face, Lin Wu, I thought it was a little female tiger!” Zhou Chao teased, giving Lin Wu a playful glance.

Hearing this, even Chen Nan beside them couldn’t help but chuckle.

Feeling the odd looks from the two, Lin Wu quickly explained, “Boss, your expression was a bit off, I was just startled because I noticed a previous injury on the cub’s hind leg.”

“Injured?” Zhou Chao quickly took the tiger cub from Lin Wu’s hands.

Sure enough, he found a wound about two centimeters long near the cub’s thigh, already showing signs of infection.

“There should be a pet hospital in the town, right?” Zhou Chao looked at the two and asked.

“Well, there is a pet hospital, but Boss, wouldn’t this little tiger attract too much attention?” Chen Nan expressed his concern.

Zhou Chao remained calm and said, “It’s fine. If we need to arrange any documents later, we’ll deal with it then. Please arrange a car; we’re going to the town.”

Chen Nan nodded and quickly ran outside.

After thoroughly examining the tiger cub, Zhou Chao carefully held it in his arms and headed outside, with Lin Wu following closely behind.

Soon, two Hummers drove out of the ranch, racing towards the direction of the town.

The pet hospital in the town wasn’t very big, only about twenty square meters. As soon as they walked in, they saw a female veterinarian leisurely sitting at the entrance, playing with her phone.

“Hello, may I help you with anything?” The female vet stood up promptly upon seeing Zhou Chao enter, but her gaze remained fixed on his face.

“Hello, could you please check on the condition of this little tiger for me and give it some vaccinations?” Zhou Chao said, gesturing towards the tiger cub in his arms.

Only then did the female vet notice the tiger cub in Zhou Chao’s arms, her eyes showing a hint of surprise.

“Forgive me for asking, is this little tiger your pet?”

“Is there a problem?” Zhou Chao looked at the vet with some confusion. Was it not common to keep tigers as pets in Russia? After all, he had seen many people keeping bears and lions before.

The vet seemed to sense Zhou Chao’s confusion and quickly explained, “It’s not a big problem, but the latest ban on keeping exotic pets was just issued by the Prime Minister on June 28th of this year. Starting next year, it will be prohibited to keep these pets. This was mainly due to several incidents of large carnivorous pets attacking their owners that occurred recently, hence the ban.”

I see. Well, it’s not a problem. There’s still some time until next year!” Zhou Chao said calmly. After ah, by next year, he would no longer be in Bear Country. Whether to take the little cub back home or release it locally would be a matter for the future.

Upon hearing this, the female vet smiled and said, “Please leave this little tiger with me. 111 check its condition and administer some vaccines.”

“Thank you.” Zhou Chao gently placed the cub on the table.

The vet examined the tiger cub and after about four or five minutes, she looked up and said, “This little tiger is relatively healthy, just a bit malnourished. Apart from the wound on its thigh, there are no other internal injuries. Let me treat the wound first.”

With that, the vet picked up the tiger cub and walked inside. At this moment, the cub, realizing it was separated from Zhou Chao, began to squirm and roar incessantly.

Be good, listen to the doctor, and we’ll go home and have some delicious food later.” Zhou Chao gently patted the cub’s head, and it quieted down.

“It seems like this little tiger listens to you quite well!” The vet said, somewhat surprised.

Zhou Chao smiled and nodded.

Soon, the sound of the cub’s roars could be heard from inside the clinic, but it quickly subsided.

“Boss, should I go in and check?” Lin Wu whispered.

“No need. Let’s just wait here quietly. The doctor probably gave the little guy some anesthesia while treating its leg.”

The three of them found a place to sit down and quietly waited.

After waiting for about half an hour, they saw the female doctor coming out holding the little tiger.

The tiger lay in the doctor’s arms, sticking out its tongue, looking rather dispirited.

“What happened to him, doctor?” Zhou Chao asked as he took the tiger from her.

The doctor smiled at the tiger in Zhou Chao’s arms. “Nothing to worry about. We administered a bit of anesthesia while treating his leg wound just now. Once the effects wear off, he’ll be fine. Also, we’ve given him the necessary vaccines, so rest assured.”

Zhou Chao took the tiger from the doctor’s arms. He couldn’t tell if the doctor had deliberately or accidentally shifted her body while holding the tiger, but he felt something soft brush against his hand.

A thought flashed through Zhou Chao’s mind, “The doctor isn’t wearing a mask!”

But he quickly dismissed the thought. After all, he prided himself on being a decent person who never engaged in inappropriate behavior.

“Thank you, Doctor. How much is it? Chen Nan, please go and pay,” Zhou Chao turned to Yun Nan beside him and then walked out of the shop with the tiger cub in his arms.

The female vet watched Zhou Chao leave briskly without a pause, feeling annoyed as she stomped her foot.

When Chen Nan returned to the car, he saw that the little tiger had already woken up.

“Boss, that female doctor hinted at you just now. Weren’t you tempted? I took a look at her; she’s probably in her twenties, with a great figure!” Chen Nan said excitedly, gesturing with his hands.

Seeing Chen Nan’s excitement, Zhou Chao knew he had probably been suppressing his emotions for a while here and hadn’t let them out.

“I’m a married man, Chen Nan, a decent one. I never fool around,” Zhou Chao replied firmly.

“Yes, Boss, he’s as decent as they come!” Lin Wu chimed in from the side.

Chen Nan hesitated for a moment, then chuckled quietly, covering his mouth.

After all, it was just a playful tease, and he didn’t want to be too disrespectful to the boss.

Seeing Zhou Chao’s stem gaze, Lin Wu scratched his head awkwardly. “Boss, it was just a natural reaction. I’m sorry!”

Zhou Chao snorted lightly and said, “Let’s head back to the ranch.”

Chen Nan quickly started the car and drove back the way they came.

Back at the ranch, Zhou Chao leisurely lay down on the sofa by the fireplace. By now, the little tiger had fully recovered its energy and had finished drinking a basin of milk.

“Boss, I’ve got good news!” Lin Wu rushed in from outside, looking excited.

“What good news has got you so thrilled?” Zhou Chao sat up from the sofa.

“Boss, just now, Lao Zhou called and said that the machine tools are ready for mass production. The production line has been successfully developed!” “Really?” Zhou Chao stood up excitedly. The realization of mass-producing nanometer-level machine tools meant that all the scientific research projects under his command would take off. It also heralded a new era for mechanical engineering in the country!

After all, domestic machine tool technology had always lagged behind the world average, and many large foreign machine tool companies restricted the technology. Once mass production was achieved and with the indomitable spirit of the Chinese researchers, he believed that within the next two to three years, most of the technology would take a leap forward.

“It’s true, Boss. Currently, the entire focus of Canghai Technology is on the machine tools. Even the other research teams are fully cooperating in the production line manufacturing.”

Zhou Chao’s face was also beaming with joy.

“Well done, well done! There will be no shortage of rewards for your efforts, and the bonuses should be delivered to the researchers as soon as possible. ’ This will also motivate the researchers in the other teams!”

“Got it, Boss. I’ll make the call right away!” Lin Wu nodded and quickly left.

Zhou Chao sat back on the sofa, crossing his legs and sinking into thought.

Meanwhile, the little tiger lay quietly on his thigh, peacefully drifting off to sleep. The flickering flames from the fireplace cast a gentle glow on Zhou Chao’s serene face..