Chapter 251: Beard

The alley is not long, and because of the picturesque scenery, although no one talks, they don't feel bored.

Zhang Zian also saw a bearded middle-aged man with a compact card player choosing an angle for a plane tree. He doesn't know much about photography, but this middle-aged man gives him the feeling that he is much more professional than those members of the photography club outside who only know how to play with equipment. He also raised his head following the angle of the middle-aged man's camera.

Huh? Among the branches of the sycamore tree, under the shade of sparse yellow leaves, there was actually a gray-black little squirrel, with its big tail up, watching Feina and the snow lion vigilantly. This squirrel is probably a pet kept by a child in a certain family. For some reason, it ran away or was released. It is not very afraid of people, but it is afraid of cats.

Fina raised the corners of her eyes, glanced at the squirrel for half a second, and then yawned out of boredom. The snow lion has no interest in squirrels. Besides, with its short legs and long hair, it is estimated that the snow lion has difficulty climbing trees. After climbing a few times, the long hair gets caught in the bark or knots.

The bearded middle-aged man was focused on framing the picture and capturing the movements of the squirrel. He didn't seem to see Zhang Zian and Guo Dongyue passing by. This kind of focus and concentration is not comparable to those rookies in the photography agency who can find Zhang Zian with a cat across the road.

When they walked over, the bearded middle-aged man noticed the two cats. He was taken aback for a moment, then quickly squatted down on the ground, turned the flip screen of the card machine 90 degrees, and placed the two cats at an angle parallel to the ground. Take the shot.

After quickly pressing the shutter a few times, he stood up to observe the shooting effect. Through the preview on the 3-inch LCD screen, he found that this unintentionally blurred photo is quite perfect. As long as a little post-processing is done, it will be a rare good photo-because the person is far away and the cat is close. The shooting angle is low, and the cats appear large and clear in the photo. Even the erratic fallen leaves around them seem to be frozen in time, especially the white cat looked back, just in line with the camera. The light is also very coordinated, neither forward light nor backlight, bright and soft.

"Okay, call it a day." The bearded man turned off the camera in satisfaction, stuffed it into his pocket, and left whistling like a kid who got a new toy.

Zhang Zian and Guo Dongyue didn't know what happened behind the scenes, nor did they know that they were accidentally used as the background board of the two cats. Although the Snow Lion knew about it, it didn't know what the little black lump in the bearded man's hand was for, and because of its instinctive aversion to men, it wasn't interested in knowing.

Halfway through the alley, Zhang Zian could vaguely see the abandoned kindergarten at the entrance on the other side of the alley. There were rusty slides, swings, and seesaws. tear down.

"This way." Guo Dongyue pointed to the side.

A three-story residential building appeared in front of me,

There is only one unit, and there are no other buildings nearby. If there are benefits, it is probably only quiet. Zhang Zian looked up and saw that the red brick exterior wall of this old residential building had turned black and red due to years of wind and rain, and there were only remnants of green vines hanging on the anti-theft net on the first floor, swaying gently . Most of the residents in the building may have moved out, and the balcony glass and doors of many homes have been removed, and the dark interior can be seen directly.

Just at this time, a middle-aged woman in her 40s walked out of the building, carrying a garbage bag, probably out to throw garbage. When she saw Guo Dongyue, she immediately put on a smiling face, "Xiaoyue is back, come in and sit down, your mother is in good condition today, she was busy cooking."

Guo Dongyue frowned upon hearing this, "Cooking..."

Zhang Zian guessed what he was worried about, worried that his mother would be in danger during the cooking process, such as forgetting after boiling the water, or forgetting the vegetables while cooking in the pot, these are all possible.

"Don't worry. I've been watching her all the time, and nothing will happen. In fact, according to Aunt Bai, it's actually good for her to move. Isn't it said that life lies in movement?"

Guo Dongyue was not very happy in his heart, but he forced a smile and introduced the two of them.

"Aunt Bai, this is my...friend, surnamed Zhang, called Zhang Zian." He introduced to Zhang Zian again: "This is my upstairs neighbor, Aunt Bai, because it is more convenient to go upstairs and downstairs, I Just hire her to help take care of my mother."

He specifically emphasized the word "hire".

After all, Zhang Zian had experienced ups and downs in society, not comparable to those college students, so he could more or less understand what he meant. It seems that Guo Dongyue is not satisfied with Aunt Bai's care, but because of some reasons, he can only bear it. Zhang Zian remembered that he said that because his mother was moody after illness, he even reported the nanny as a burglar to the police.

"Oh, it's Xiaoyue's friend, it's really rare." Aunt Bai threw the garbage bag into the designated garbage disposal point, walked over to him with a smile, and looked at Zhang Zian.

"Xiaoyue, this child, has been withdrawn since he was a child, and he has very few friends. However, this child is too promising. He can go abroad to earn a lot of money. Ordinary friends probably don't like it. Your name is Zhang Zian, right? Is it Xiaoyue?" Is Yue's colleague or old classmate?" Aunt Bai asked, her tone still quite kind.

"Not a colleague, nor a classmate." Zhang Zian replied, "Actually, I run a pet shop."

"A pet shop?" Aunt Bai's smile froze for a moment, the architectural design office and the pet shop couldn't match each other.

"Is it the... pet shop I thought?" She asked tentatively.

Zhang Zian smiled helplessly, "Pet shops are pretty much the same, probably the one you think of."

Aunt Bai took a deep breath, looked at Zhang Zian, and then at Guo Dongyue, wondering how a well-known architectural designer got mixed up with a pet shop owner.

Zhang Zian really wanted to remind her not to breathe in such a cold day, so as not to bloat her stomach.

"Then can I call you Xiao Zhang?" Aunt Bai asked familiarly.

"Whatever, just watch and call."

If it was someone of the same age, Zhang Zian would definitely add "It's better to call me Dashuaibi the store manager", but the other party is a middle-aged woman, if he said this, it would definitely cause embarrassment and misunderstanding.

Guo Dongyue coughed lightly, "Let's go inside, it's cold outside."

"Yes, that's right, look at me being a fool, come on, go in quickly." Aunt Bai greeted enthusiastically, "My old sister-in-law must be very happy to see a visitor."

"Then it's too much trouble." Zhang Zian said politely.

"Eh? These two cats..." Aunt Bai noticed Fei Na and Snow Lion.