Wang Qing stood at the door of this small pet shop and looked inside.
The store door was closed, and the handle was locked with a U-shaped lock from the inside.
Look inside through the clear glass door.
The front desk was very narrow, with a telephone landline placed on the marble countertop and a dusty glass vase placed in the corner of the table.
The water in the vase has become turbid and turned yellow. There are two lucky bamboos in the vase. The original green bamboo leaves have withered and withered. It seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time.
On the wall behind the front desk, there is an acrylic sign with the name of this pet hospital written on it - "Cai Sheng."
The more Wang Qing looked at this pet hospital, the less it seemed like it was still in business.
But she clearly saw some light coming from the inner door. I also heard some tiny sounds coming from inside.
Is it just that the door hasn't been opened yet?
If this store wasn't open, she didn't know if the puppy in her arms would survive, so she found the next pet hospital.
Wang Qing raised his voice again and shouted: "Is the door open now?"
After a while, there was a dull sound of footsteps from behind the half-open door in the store.
Wang Qing quickly cleared his throat, stood up straight, and held the dog wrapped in a coat more carefully in his arms.
After Wang Qing finished doing this, he heard a "squeak" and the door was completely opened.
From behind the door, a tall, thin man came out.
The man was about 35 years old, with a shaved head, sunken eyes, and a scar on the left side of his face.
Although he is tall and thin, his physique is not bad. In the already chilly autumn, he was only wearing a work vest. On his exposed arms, you could see obvious muscles, which made people feel powerful at a glance.
When the man saw Wang Qing, he didn't open the door. He just asked in a rough voice through the glass door: "What are you doing?"
When Wang Qing saw him, it was as if he had seen a savior.
He quickly said: "I have a dog here. It was seriously injured. I sent him here for emergency treatment. Are you open now?"
"No." The man said the two words without blinking, his tone cold.
Wang Qing couldn't help but feel nervous when he heard this.
"But the dog is seriously injured and may not be able to hold on at any time. Can you please take a look first?"
Wang Qing lowered his head and glanced at his arms.
If it weren't for the slight warmth coming from inside through the coat, she would have almost thought the dog was dead.
Wang Qing was worried when he recalled that when he picked up the dog, he was almost crushed into a pulp.
Afraid that the man would not be willing to do so, she added: "It's OK to charge three times the emergency room fee. No matter how much the consultation fee is, I will pay it."
The man frowned and looked at her, still unwilling to be accommodating, "Look elsewhere, we can't save it here."
"Is the door not open yet? Then... I can just wait here."
Now it may not be possible to take the dog to other pet hospitals in time.
Wang Qing had no way to force the other party to open the door, so he could only choose to stand outside and wait.
The man was very irritated when he saw that Wang Qing was not getting enough food and salt. He frowned and his tone became more fierce:
"I told him that he can't be saved. Take him somewhere else and don't block the door. We are not a pet hospital here."
Not a pet hospital?
Wang Qing looked inside the door again. On the wall behind the front desk, the word "Caisheng" was indeed posted on it.
Wang Qing remembered that when she searched on her mobile phone, the store was called "Caisheng Pet Hospital".
Could it be that they have moved away but the information has not been updated yet?
Wang Qing was very disappointed, but there was nothing he could do.
"Sorry to bother you."
Wang Qing held the dog in her arms, turned around and was about to leave with drooped eyebrows.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise coming from the store, which was the sounds of various animals mixed together.
"Woof woof! Woof woof woof!!"
"Meow, meow, meow... meow..."
"Chichi, chichi, chichi!"
There are so many animals, but it’s not a pet hospital?
Although I don’t know why this man keeps driving me away, this is the only chance to save the dog in his arms.
Wang Qing immediately turned around, pressed one hand on the glass door, and pressed it anxiously.
"Please, this dog is really seriously injured. It can't wait any longer and there's no time to look elsewhere. I just ask you to help take a look. It doesn't matter if it can't be cured."
In desperation, Wang Qing pushed in without restraining his strength.
Only heard,
There was a sound of glass breaking and metal clanging.
The transparent tempered glass door shattered instantly.
Countless shards of glass fell to the ground, reflecting in the sunlight with sparkling light.
Some remaining glass fragments are still hanging on the metal door handle, and the metal door handle is hanging on the glass door on the other side against the U-shaped lock.
Wang Qing and the tall and thin man looked at each other.
There was only broken glass on the ground between them.
Wang Qing: "..."
The tall and thin man: "..."
"Well……"
Wang Qing hesitated for two or three seconds before his downed brain started to function again.
She, she seemed to have accidentally pushed open the door of the store.
"Yes, I'm sorry." Wang Qing apologized immediately and admitted his mistake very well. "How much does this door cost? I will pay for all the losses! Or you can let me help you replace it with a new door!"
She looked at the tall and thin man sincerely, hoping that he would not get angry at the dog in her arms.
"But please do help and look after this dog. He is seriously injured and really, really needs first aid."
The man's eyes stayed on the broken glass on the ground for a long time, and then he looked up at Wang Qing as if he finally came back to his senses.
"No need to compensate, take your dog and leave quickly." The tone was as cold as ever.
Just as the man finished speaking, before Wang Qing could say anything, he heard another voice coming from the store.
"Why do you have to drive away the guests? Just let the guests in."
It was the voice of an old man, with a very calm tone.
After a sound of shuffling footsteps, Wang Qing saw the owner of the sound.
A silver-haired, energetic old man, about sixty years old, holding a dragon-headed crutch in his hand.
His waist is not bent, his back is not hunched, and his steps are steady and strong. The crutch in his hand is more like a decoration to him.
The old man looked at Wang Qing, and a more approachable smile appeared on his already kind face.
"Little girl, is your dog injured? Although our store is not open yet, you can bring it in and take a look first."
"Saving a life is not something that can be tolerated."
