As expected, the moment everyone walked into the store, they were instantly drawn to the cage of a hamster in the pet display area.
The protagonist, surrounded by everyone, was none other than Hamster Seventeen, the star of yesterday's video.
"This must be the hamster from the video yesterday!"
"Definitely, I recognize its fur."
"Little hamster, do a push-up!"
Someone hastily issued the command.
Upon hearing the command, the hamster reluctantly propped itself up on its forelimbs and pushed its body down, performing a rather unsteady push-up.
Its enthusiasm wasn't quite up to par with when the video was filmed yesterday, but it still sparked a series of screams.
"Wow, it's just like in the video, it can understand human speech!"
"This is too cute!"
"Little hamster, run a few laps!"
"Do a somersault!"
"Play dead!"
...
Then everyone started to give various other commands.
In response, the hamster ignored them all, just lying on the edge of the cage, reaching out its paw in a begging motion.
Everyone was initially puzzled,
until someone realized what was going on and tried stuffing a peanut into its hand. Once the hamster stuffed the peanut into its cheek, it slowly resumed following the run command,
and everyone was enlightened. It was begging for food before doing the next command!
However, this behavior, far from being annoying, was even more endearing to the women present: It knew how to ask for rewards; this was a clear sign of intelligence!
"It's so precious!"
"It feels even smarter than in the video!"
"How can a hamster be so adorable!"
"Boss, how much is this hamster?"
After the flood of praises, it didn't take long for someone to break.
A woman dressed like an office worker was the first to ask Mu You about the price.
"Sorry, this hamster isn't for sale. But you can buy the other hamsters in the display area, they have all undergone training too and, just like Seventeen, they can understand most commands," Mu You said.
Seventeen, being the star of yesterday's video, had the potential to become an internet sensation, so of course, Mu You wasn't about to sell her. It was more appropriate to keep her in the shop as a mascot.
"Then how much are the other hamsters?" The office woman asked again.
"The regular hamsters in the shop range from 50 to 200 yuan based on breed. For the hamsters in the display area, there's an additional 500 yuan on the regular price," Mu You said.
"That much difference?"
The office lady couldn't help but frown, and the others were equally astonished.
They're all hamsters, but the price difference is huge, right? The cheapest and the most expensive ones vary by tenfold!
Mu You seemed to have anticipated this question and explained calmly, "The hamsters in the display area have undergone professional training and can understand human commands directly, saving the owner's training time. Keep in mind that hamsters are low-intelligence creatures. Novices who train them alone will consume a lot of time and energy, and the results aren't guaranteed. The extra 500 yuan is the training fee."
"If you are skeptical about the price, you can check the cost of pet training online. I assure you, it's not expensive at all, and the results are not any less impressive than those trained by professional pet trainers."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately started looking this up on their phones.
"Wow, the internet says training a cat or a dog costs thousands, is that true?"
"It seems to be true, my classmate said they spent nearly 10,000 to train their dog for a month, and they still didn't get it right…"
"I had no idea, pet training can be so profitable!"
"Most of the ones I can find are about training cats and dogs, it must be even harder to train small animals like hamsters…"
...
A few girls were huddled together, discussing in hushed tones.
Compared to online prices, this shop's asking price was incredibly reasonable. Plus, the effectiveness of the training was there for all to see, alleviating any fears of training failure despite the money spent.
"Boss, I want this one."
The office lady decisively chose a hamster next to Seventeen.
"Okay, this hamster is a Golden Bear, and it's 550 yuan. However, if you are a first-time pet owner, I recommend you buy all the essentials like the cage, bath sand, sawdust, feed, water dispenser, and so on here at once. Our store is running a promotion where you can get a 20% discount on bundled purchases of pet supplies,"
The lady thought about it, and it made sense. What could she do with just a hamster at home? The shop owner seemed fairly decent, and she thought it'd be better to get everything here instead of shopping on Taobao later.
"Alright, I don't know much about this. Can you prepare a set of necessary supplies for me?"
"No problem. Little Ya, please assist the customer with selection." Mu You called out to Little Ya.
Little Ya immediately understood and cheerfully led the customer to the pet supply area while enthusiastically introducing the function of each item.
Little Ya was good at sales, and this customer was willing to spend. She ended up picking out most of the higher-quality items.
After picking out supplies, there was a small mountain of pet goods in front of her. This single customer's purchase was well over 1000.
After bundling the feed, bath sand, and other items into a box, Little Ya thoughtfully added a thick "Hamster Raising Handbook."
This handbook was written by Mu You's parents, packed with valuable information.
When the others saw such a large box of items, at such a reasonable price, along with a thick guide on raising pets for free, hesitations fell away, and they began to speak up.
"Boss, I'll take this one!"
"And I want this one!"
"I'll take one too!"
...
The four hamsters were quickly snapped up.
Seeing the hamsters getting grabbed up so quickly, some people were regretful, having no other choice but to shift their attention to the other pets in the display area, fearing they would also be all taken.
The store, once quiet, suddenly buzzed with activity.
Little Ya was running back and forth helping customers, but her face was all smiles, happy that the pet store was bustling once again.
Soon, all ten trained pets were sold.
As for the pets in the regular area, a few were bought, but the majority of people were not interested. These pets, dull and clueless compared to the trained ones, were not as popular.
A few clever customers thought to ask Mu You when he would have more trained pets for sale.
"I train pets every day, but the training period is quite long. If you need one, you can come here every day to check. We also accept reservations here," said Mu You.
On hearing this, those who hadn't bought pets yet left their phone numbers and booked one or two pets.
After slapping names on the cages of the selected pets, many of them left. With fewer customers left in the shop, Little Ya was able to handle things on her own.
Mu You finally had some free time.
After circling the first floor to make sure everything was in order, he decided to return to his room on the second floor.
Once inside and with the door closed, he pulled out his phone and started up "Fool."
Given the progress he made yesterday, he was now quite looking forward to playing this game.