Chapter 8

An hour later, Zhao Yao sat in front of his computer, rubbing his head. He had been reading dozens of online science articles and various cat food introductions, gaining a deeper understanding of cat food.

In general, the pet market in China is relatively new, with a short history. The quality of pet food varies greatly, the sources of ingredients are hard to trace, and the proportions of various additives and chemical agents are unclear, making it one of the lowest-end products in cat food.

In contrast, the pet market in North America has a much longer history, and the quality of cat food is higher.

However, there are still differences, the biggest being the ingredients used in cat food. Since cats are actually obligate carnivores, the grains in cat food are indigestible to them, and vegetables only provide fiber to aid digestion. Therefore, the higher the quality of cat food, the higher the meat content.

The top-tier cat food is often made from nearly 100% pure meat, is natural, and the ingredients are traceable.

In addition to this, various trace elements and vitamins must be added. After all, eating just one type of meat is not optimal for cats. Cats need sufficient trace elements and vitamins to maintain various bodily functions.

Especially taurine, which every cat consumes in large quantities daily, is crucial for their heart, eyes, and immune system. Even beef cannot guarantee sufficient taurine intake, so taurine must be added to the cat food.

Of course, such high-quality cat food is also more expensive.

But even with these top-tier cat foods, Zhao Yao still didn't know which one could complete the task.

Thinking about the thirteen million yuan in his bank account, Zhao Yao suddenly had an idea: "I'm not short of money now. I might as well buy more and try each one."

With that thought, Zhao Yao opened Taobao and directly selected ten of the best-reviewed cat foods online, buying one bag of each to be delivered.

After doing all this, Zhao Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll just wait for them to be delivered tomorrow and let Matcha try them out."

At that moment, his phone rang again. Looking at the caller ID, Zhao Yao answered the call and, before the other party could start a tirade, said directly: "Sorry, boss, I'm planning to resign."

On the other end was his project manager, Yuan Ying, who sounded incredulous: "What did you say?"

Zhao Yao repeated: "Sorry, manager, I'm planning to resign. I still have a few days of annual leave and compensatory time off from last year and this year. I've been really busy lately, so I want to take them all at once. I'll send the leave request email shortly."

"What?"

Zhao Yao sighed: "I'm really sorry, manager. I plan to resign and start my own business. After I finish my annual leave and compensatory time off, I'll come to complete the resignation procedures.

Regarding the handover, I will make sure everything is completed before I leave. You don't need to worry about me running away.

But I really don't want to continue working here. I'm sorry."

"Don't be impulsive." The other party's tone softened: "You've been working too hard lately. I'll approve your leave request. Take a good rest and come back to work when you feel better."

Before Zhao Yao could respond, the other party hung up.

Looking at the disconnected phone, Zhao Yao sighed. He knew he had a project halfway done, and the other party probably didn't want to let him go easily.

But he really didn't have the heart to work anymore.

On the other side, in the office, Yuan Ying looked at the disconnected call and shook her head: "These young people nowadays are so irresponsible. They quit at the drop of a hat and talk about starting businesses. Do they really think investors are fools?

They don't know how to work hard for a few years and focus on their skills. Their eyes are all on money. Sigh, these young people are really too impatient."

Now, with the project halfway done, Zhao Yao's departure would significantly slow down the project's progress, which she didn't want to see.

Moreover, it wasn't easy to find an employee like Zhao Yao, who worked overtime without extra pay and was willing to stay until nine or ten every night.

Thinking about this, she sent a message to Zhao Yao as a test.

"Once this project is finished, I'll apply for a raise for you, at least 3,000 yuan more."

"Starting a business isn't that simple. Many people have ended up with their heads bleeding. You should take a few years to build up your skills and then think about it."

After sending the message, Yuan Ying frowned, thinking about what to do if Zhao Yao still refused to come back to work.

On the other side, Zhao Yao glanced at the message but didn't take it seriously. He had heard such sweet talk too many times, and it was just empty promises.

After ordering the cat food and finishing the call, a message appeared in the QQ group on his computer. Zhao Yao opened it and saw that it was a message from his college classmate, Xiao Shiyu.

"Heavenly City Garden, north-south through, high-rise and low-rise available, 500 meters from the subway..."

Zhao Yao looked at it and realized it was a real estate advertisement.

With this advertisement, the once quiet college group immediately became active.

"Xiao Goddess is in real estate now?"

"Wow, these Heavenly City houses are great. I'd be content if I could buy one."

"Too expensive. I don't think anyone in our group can afford it yet..."

Seeing the suddenly lively QQ group, Zhao Yao smirked. The college group was initially quite active, but as everyone entered the workforce, it became increasingly quiet.

Now, with Xiao Shiyu's message, the entire QQ group was buzzing. Zhao Yao understood the power of a beautiful woman.

...

On the other side of the computer screen, a girl with a neat ponytail and a well-applied makeup was staring at the QQ chat records. She had big eyes, smooth skin, and a well-proportioned figure, especially her long, slender legs, which were clearly the result of regular exercise.

She was Zhao Yao's college classmate, Xiao Shiyu, now a salesperson for a real estate company. Due to her excellent performance, she was transferred to the Heavenly City project.

However, after a few months, she hadn't sold a single house and was starting to feel the pressure. She began posting ads on her social media and various websites.

The message in the QQ group was also a mass message. Seeing the responses from her college classmates, she looked disappointed.

But she knew that there were no rich second-generation in the group, and everyone was just young people who had been working for a year or so. How could they afford these houses?

Thinking about this, she started looking at the feedback from other QQ groups and WeChat.

...

Seeing the advertisement, Zhao Yao thought about his savings and clicked on it.

"Although it's near the outer ring, the complex is right at the subway entrance, and the environment and greenery are excellent. The developer and property management are large state-owned enterprises, and it comes with a high-quality renovation..."

"Hmm... This 140-square-meter apartment is really nice."

Looking at the photos of the house layout and the neighborhood environment, Zhao Yao's eyes sparkled with desire.

But when he saw the price, he felt helpless. He had enough money to buy the house, but if he bought it, paid taxes, and added furniture and other items, he would be left with very little money, which didn't align with his plans. So he didn't intend to buy a house in this complex.

After looking at the house description, Zhao Yao gave up.

Although the houses were too expensive for him, they sparked his thoughts.

"I'm quite wealthy now. Should I buy a bigger house?"

Zhao Yao was originally from Jianghai and had a local hukou. However, his parents lived in the suburbs, and it took him two and a half hours to get to the company, so he rented a place near the company for convenience.

Buying a house in Jianghai had always been one of his dreams.

So, a moment later, he started checking the current housing prices in Jianghai online.

This check surprised him. He realized that the expensive houses in Heavenly City were not an exception.

In fact, because he knew he couldn't afford them anyway, he hadn't paid attention to real estate for a long time. Now he found that even with ten million yuan, he couldn't afford much in Jianghai.

A house in the city center could easily cost tens of millions, and if he wanted a bigger one, he would have to look at the middle or outer ring areas.

Originally, he thought thirteen million yuan was a lot, but now Zhao Yao realized that if he bought a house, most of his money would be gone.

Zhao Yao sighed: "I still need to earn more money."

Unconsciously, a day passed. By the afternoon of the next day, the cat food Zhao Yao had been looking forward to was finally delivered.

The delivery man, drenched in sweat, carried the dozen bags of cat food up the stairs and, upon seeing Zhao Yao, couldn't help but complain: "What did you buy? So many and so heavy."

"Hehe, nothing much, just cat food."

Smiling, Zhao Yao saw the delivery man off and couldn't wait to start unpacking.

On the other side, Matcha was even more excited, rushing out of the bedroom and circling around the delivery box.

"Cat food? New cat food?" Matcha wrinkled her little nose and meowed, "Zhao Yao, why did you buy so much cat food? We're not so poor that we can't even afford canned cat food, are we?"