Because of the incident with the stranger, Ah Huang and the police chief stayed at home for a few days. Big Fatty still had his original behavior of not coming out unless he was called. As for Zheng Tan, he agreed to Xiao Guo to take pictures of cat food.

Advertisement, Jiao’s parents took her to the “Ming Ming Sui” pet center for two days to take photos.

The first advertisement was not a video advertisement as Zheng Tan imagined, but in the form of a picture story.

Zheng Tan has always ignored one thing. At this time, the development of online video is not as popular as it would be ten years later. Many people are not optimistic about the development of online video and speculate that its prospects are not optimistic. Some people even commented that

There is no hope.

However, Xiao Guo didn't think so. When discussing the contract issue with Jiao's father, he said, "The charm of the Internet is that it can turn decay into miraculous reversal due to technological updates." This sentence made Zheng Tan admire it again.

He had the upper hand. As someone who had experienced it, Zheng Tan knew better than anyone else what the Internet would be like in ten years.

Compared with other merchants' single advertising pictures, Xiaoguo's own advertising will be more attractive in the form of picture stories. Even people who don't have pets at home will like to see it, which can at least increase the brand's popularity.

With Zheng Tan here, it didn’t take much effort to take pictures of such stories, and even cat food was not used, which made Xiao Guo very happy. It is difficult to make cats make ideal expressions, and the limitations of the times made it difficult for businesses to

I won’t spend too much effort on this form of advertising.

Xiao Guo will post such picture story advertisements in a pet forum on the Internet, and at the same time, they will also be published in paper magazines. This is another reason why Xiao Guo is so eager to let Zheng Tan go over to shoot advertisements. Some time ago, Xiao Guo

One of Guo's friends has launched a new pet magazine, which is published once a month. Xiao Guo is also happy to ride on this trend.

In fact, before Zheng Tan came to the pet center, Xiao Guo had tried other cats, some of which were rare breeds, but the shooting process and effects were so... that he was so angry that he had a stomachache.

However, after Zheng Tan came over, the filming went smoothly, and every action and look did not require any extra effort. Therefore, Comrade Xiao Guo no longer had a stomachache and saved cat food, so he hurriedly asked Dad Jiao to sign it.

contract.

Because "Beloved" magazine is a monthly magazine, Zheng Tan only needs to go for a photo shoot once a month. It is nothing to Zheng Tan. In addition to making some extra money from this advertisement, Zheng Tan also has a playful mentality.

.The funniest thing is that the small line at the end of the story map also says "Actor: blackC".

It is Xiao Guo's habit to label the pet's name, and this "blackC" was Jiao's father's idea. It was also a kind of protection for Zheng Tan because he did not directly label Zheng Tan's real cat name.

As for this "blackC", Xiao Guo also asked the reason. Dad Jiao's explanation was: black is black, and "C" represents "carbon" in the periodic table of elements, so...

It was his first time filming a cat food commercial. Xiao Guo put a thousand yuan on his card. Jiao's mother said it was much more than expected. A thousand yuan was really nothing to Zheng Tan in the past, but now it is.

A rare and large reward.

Jiao's father applied for another bank card for Zheng Tan, specifically to deposit advertising fees for Zheng Tan. In fact, not only Zheng Tan, but also Jiao Yuan and Gu Youzi had their own bank cards, where they deposited lucky money and received exam rewards.

The money is deposited in it, and pocket money is deducted from it. But now the card is held in Dad Jiao's hand to prevent them from abusing it. This is Dad Jiao's unique way of education.

But what Zheng Tan has always been puzzled about is why Dad Jiao would use such a method on a cat.

Sometimes Zheng Tan doesn't understand what Associate Professor Jiao is thinking, but no matter what, after more than three months of getting along with each other, Zheng Tan has gained a certain understanding of Dad Jiao, and at least he can be sure that Dad Jiao will not be detrimental to him. I don't know why.

People who are not engaged in scientific research are particularly prone to accept some extraordinary events.

If people outside knew how Associate Professor Jiao got along with his cat, they would be shocked. No one, including Jiao's mother, Jiao Yuan, and Gu Youzi, actually knew that Zheng Tan and Jiao's father were like this.

getting along with each other.

After filming the commercial, Zheng Tan had nothing to do. After staying at home for two days, he still couldn't help but ran out for a walk. This time he didn't find any suspicious people. He went to the big lawn to observe once, but he didn't see anyone.

It was the same person as last time, but I saw the guinea pig. A little girl not much older than Gu Youzi and her mother watched the hairball-like guinea pig walking on the grass. Zheng Tan planned to stay away from that pair in the future.

Mother and daughter, stay away so as not to offend that person again.

On this day, Zheng Tan came back from a walk outside and noticed a strange smell before he entered the door.

have a guest?

The atmosphere in the living room was not very good, too silent. Mother Jiao was cooking in the kitchen, but she was also a little absent-minded. Father Jiao and the man were sitting on the sofa smoking, neither talking.

The guest was about the same age as Dad Jiao. He seemed to be in a bad state of mind, a little decadent, and his eyes were red and bloodshot, as if he had stayed up for several nights. Dad Jiao called the man "Yuanzi", and it was obvious that the relationship was still good.

. But why both of them are unusually silent now, even a little heavy, Zheng Tan doesn't quite understand.

There is a small table in Jiao Yuan's room. When guests come and it is inconvenient for the two children to be present, Jiao's mother will move out the small wooden table with Chinese chess patterns and let Jiao Yuan and Gu Youzi eat in the small room.

.Some adult topics are not suitable for children to hear.

So after seeing this, Zheng Tan became even more curious. What topic was not suitable for two children to be present?

Zheng Tan jumped on his own special chair, lay down to rest, and learned about the situation.

In response to Zheng Tan's move, Jiao's father just looked up and said nothing, which was regarded as tacit approval.

Regardless of how silent he was before, after three glasses of wine, his closed mouth opened up.

During the conversation between the two grown men, which was filled with runny noses and tears, Zheng Tan got a rough idea.

Professor Yuan, Jiao's father's master's and doctoral tutor when he was a graduate student, is also the father of "Yuanzi". He has stage 4 lung cancer. His current physical condition is also very bad and he is estimated to have two months left.

When Father Jiao graduated from the University of Nanhua, Professor Yuan went abroad. Since Mr. Yuan was away, Father Jiao did not stay at the University of Nanhua. Instead, he returned to his hometown of Jinghan Province and came to Chuhua to teach.

The University of Nanhua is the leading university on the southern coast of China, and has the same status as Chuhua University in central China.

Mother Jiao, Father Jiao and this "Yuanzi" all had a good relationship when they were in Nanhua. Naturally, they also had a very good relationship with Professor Yuan. They were both very sad when they heard the news about Mr. Yuan today.

"Yuanzi" did not inherit his father's mantle. He had no intention to study at all, or in other words, he never had any intention when he was in school. Just like Zheng Tan, he was a prodigal.

Zheng Tan didn't know what this "Yuanzi" had experienced after graduation, and how hard he had been affected by his father's illness. Judging from the conversation between the two, this "Yuanzi" had changed a lot. Just like what Dad Jiao said just now, "

The prodigal son returns."

It is said that the prodigal son never turns back for gold, but many times, the prodigal son would rather remain a prodigal son forever, because the price of the prodigal son turning back is huge, and he would rather use his own never to look back to get back those "prices".

"So, if Fei Hang hadn't informed me that you had come to Chuhua City, were you going to carry it on by yourself? Are you going to hide it from everyone for the rest of your life?!" Father Jiao's eyes were red, his voice was not high, but he was a little trembling, obviously he had already

Can't control my emotions.

Mother Jiao remained silent, sitting next to her and wiping her tears alone.

"Old man... he doesn't want too many people to know that he no longer continues to receive various treatments. He just wants to close his eyes quietly in his hometown." Mariko sniffed and said.

Father Jiao was the trump card in Mr. Yuan's hands back then. Who in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Nanhua didn't envy Professor Yuan for having such a student? Coupled with his son's inaction, Professor Yuan treated Father Jiao like his own son.

Dad's current achievements are all due to Mr. Yuan. But since Mr. Yuan went abroad, the two parties only occasionally communicated through chat software or emails, not frequently. Mr. Yuan always seemed to have various things going on there.

Last week, Dad Jiao received an email from the old man, saying that he would not touch the computer for a long time. Now it seems that the old man is really planning not to tell anyone else.

After a moment of silence, Father Jiao calmed down and asked again: "Why did you come to Chuhua City this time? Fei Hang asked you to come over for inspection. What is the inspection for? If you need help, just ask."

Yuanzi rubbed her face with her palms and said, "I'm going to start a biological company. This is not a small matter."

Dad Jiao nodded, "Chuhua City is really good here. There are too many new companies on the southern coast. Companies established by domestic and foreign parties have emerged one after another. In the Pearl City of East China, Southern Gene is entrenched, in the capital there is BGI, and the major bases are strong.

"We have gradually formed an interest group. It's not impossible to get involved, but it will be very laborious. In comparison, Huazhong's competitiveness is much smaller and its development progress is also fast. I can still help here."

Zheng Tan didn't quite understand what Jiao's father and Yuanzi were discussing. He didn't understand what the company they were discussing about opening would do, so he lay down and listened for a while before going to Jiao Yuan's room.

A few days later, Zheng Tan was called into the room by Jiao's father and told that the four members of the Jiao family were going to the northeast.

Professor Yuan's hometown is in the Northeast. When something like that happened, Zheng Tan understood Jiao's father's decision, but... now, he is at home alone?!

Dad Jiao asked Zheng Tan for his opinion. If Zheng Tan wanted to go with him, Dad Jiao would borrow a car and drive to the northeast. This would make it more convenient to take Zheng Tan with him.

Zheng Tan thought for a while and shook his head. If he was going to the south, he would definitely follow him there. He really wanted to know if the other self still existed. But this time he was going to the north, so forget it.

Zheng Tan didn't want to be sent to a pet center for foster care, nor did he want to stay at someone else's house, so Dad Jiao left Zheng Tan a key.

After the family took turns telling Zheng Tan before they left, they concluded: "When you are at home alone, be obedient and don't open the door to strangers."

Zheng Tan: "..." Do you really think I'm a child?

Jiao Yuan and Gu Youzi left without looking back. They took out all their snacks and piled them on the sofa, fearing that their cats would starve.

After the four Jiao family members left, Zheng Tan looked at the empty house and suddenly felt that the old house had become much bigger.

So boring~

Zheng Tan rolled from one end to the other on the sofa in the living room, then rolled back again, and then hung upside down on the edge of the sofa to look at the upside-down view.

Finally, Zheng Tan's eyes fell on the calendar in the living room. Dad Jiao said that they would be away for a week. Today is Wednesday, and they have to wait until next Wednesday...

Wednesday?!

Zheng Tan turned over and stood up.

Every Wednesday is the day when Dongyuan Supermarket puts out new products. The delivery truck will arrive at 4 or 5 pm and leave at 6 or 7 pm.

It's half past four in the afternoon.

Zheng Tan put the key left by Jiao's father around his neck and went out.

So, less than three hours after being told to "be good at home", Zheng Tan decided to take a long trip.

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Chapter completed!