Chapter 86: The Raccoons’ Owner

After the contract was printed, the two lawyers next to Zhou Yu took it and checked it line by line and word for word. After confirming there were no hidden tricks, they gave Zhou Yu a general explanation of the contract’s content, the obligations of both parties, and the breach of contract terms.

Zhou Yu nodded, briefly glanced over some important clauses, then signed his name on the contract. He and Andrew exchanged contracts and signed again.

“Haha, Zhou, our cooperation is now officially starting. The one million endorsement fee will be transferred to your account within a week. As for the time for Huzi to film the commercial, we will notify you within this month. We need to arrange all the shooting preparations to make it the best,” Andrew said.

After signing the contract, Andrew stood up again and shook hands with Zhou Yu. He was a strong supporter of the Divine Dog endorsement, although there were also some dissenting voices within the company. If the sales of their company’s surfboards greatly increased because of this endorsement, then he would get a promotion because of it.

Zhou Yu stood up with a smile and shook hands with Andrew. “I hope our cooperation will be a great success.” The shooting location for this commercial was at a good beach in Jing City. It had excellent waves, much better than Taoyuan Village.

“I think so too,” Andrew said with an expectant nod and shook Zhou Yu’s hand again.

Seeing the cooperation finalized, Village Chief Yao’s face also showed a wide smile. From the start of Huzi’s surfing project to now, a one million per year endorsement for a United States surfboard brand was simply an amazing miracle.

Director Wang from the county office, as the introducer, also witnessed the signing of this endorsement contract. At this moment, his heart was filled with emotion. A local dog, a one million per year endorsement fee, this was really unimaginable.

Even now, being a millionaire was a level many people desperately tried to reach.

Through the previous encounter with Li Jianchao and now this Divine Dog, he knew that not overly provoking Zhou Yu was a very correct decision. This young man from Taoyuan Village was full of mystery.

Next, Village Chief Yao planned to go to a hotel in the county for a small celebration. However, upon hearing this, Andrew shook his head. “In my opinion, that big food stall in your Taoyuan Village is excellent. I’ve eaten many Chinese meals, but I’ve never experienced such a unique flavor. Let’s celebrate our successful cooperation right there.”

Speaking of the “Guomin Food Stall,” Andrew gave another thumbs-up. The food from that restaurant had already conquered his stomach.

Seeing Andrew so insistent, Village Chief Yao didn’t say anything more. The group went to the Guomin Food Stall, ordered two tables of food, and started eating.

The two lawyers that Li Jianchao introduced did not go with them. After receiving Zhou Yu’s consultation fee, they said goodbye and left. In their lawyer profession, time was money. Besides, what was so good about a meal at a big food stall?

After Zhou Yu and Andrew ate at the Guomin Food Stall, they said goodbye to each other. When leaving, Andrew said that at the earliest, he would notify Zhou Yu to take Huzi to Jing City to film the commercial within a week.

After seeing Andrew off to his car, Zhou Yu thanked Village Chief Yao. “Uncle Yao, I want to thank you for putting in the effort regarding this endorsement.”

“Haha, Little Yu, I didn’t put in any effort. It’s our Huzi who made us proud. His surfing left that foreigner speechless. If you have nothing else, you should go back first. The plants and flowers at home still need care,” Village Chief Yao laughed loudly and waved his hand.

Zhou Yu was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the two raccoons. He quickly stopped Village Chief Yao. “Uncle Yao, there’s one more thing…” He recounted how two raccoons had entered his house yesterday and asked Village Chief Yao to help keep an eye out for anyone looking for them.

“Two raccoons? I heard these are foreign things. I know, I’ll keep an eye out for you later. If no one claims them, you can just keep them for now. Maybe they can add some fun to our village,” Village Chief Yao nodded, half-jokingly.

After bidding farewell to Village Chief Yao, Zhou Yu rode his electric scooter toward the Old Family House. When he was not far from the Old Family House, he saw several men and women standing near the wall, with a car parked beside them. One man was stepping on the car, trying to climb over the wall.

Just as the man was climbing, barking came from inside the yard.

Zhou Yu’s expression changed, and he quickly rode his electric scooter over. “Hey, hey, what are you doing? Stealing stuff?” He wasn’t worried these guys would actually steal anything—they’d probably be cornered by Huzi and the others as soon as they climbed over the wall. He was worried that Huzi might bite these people.

“Ahem, buddy, we’re not stealing stuff. We’re just looking for something,” one of the men in a white shirt coughed, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Another man wearing flashy clothes immediately felt unhappy and said arrogantly, “Say we’re stealing? I could buy this house in a minute.”

Zhou Yu couldn’t help but laugh. He had run into a rich guy. Just then, Huzi and the others rushed out from a small exit inside the Old Family House and surrounded him, barking continuously at the people in front.

Upon seeing these three very imposing dogs, the faces of the people in front changed. “Hey, buddy, let’s talk nicely. Don’t unleash the dogs.”

“Talk nicely? Just now, someone said they could buy my house in a minute. Coming into my property to look for something is quite unique too,” Zhou Yu patted Huzi and the others’ heads, making them stop barking, then said with a faint smile.

He really didn’t believe these people in front could buy his Old Family House in a minute. Not to mention the value of the house itself, just the Jade Dew inside was worth several million. As for the Immortal Flavor Fruit Tree, Jade Sound Bamboo, and two boxes of Spirit Bees, those were priceless treasures.

“Huh? Brother Peng, it’s the Divine Dog that surfs!” a girl said in surprise upon seeing Huzi beside Zhou Yu.

Upon seeing this Divine Dog that surfed on the beach, the man in the white shirt also showed astonishment, then laughed heartily. “Haha, buddy, it’s all a misunderstanding. I didn’t expect you to be the Divine Dog Owner. We’re fans of the Divine Dog too!”

At this moment, the man in flashy clothes saw Huzi, his eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, “Hey, brother, are you selling your Divine Dog?”

“Selling? Including my house, for one hundred million,” Zhou Yu said casually.

“Hah, one hundred million? I could buy this whole village with that,” the flashy man said disdainfully.

Zhou Yu smiled, really not having time to deal with these people. “Tell me, what were you trying to steal?”

“What do you mean steal? Do we look like thieves to you?” the flashy man said angrily.

“You do. Others, I don’t know. But with your outfit, you kind of do,” Zhou Yu nodded very seriously.

The man in the white shirt quickly said, “Buddy, the two raccoons we raised were lost near here last night. We only realized it after we got home, so today we came to try and look for them. We knocked on the door just now, but only heard dogs barking. Then we thought about climbing the wall to see if they were in the yard.”

Hearing the man’s words, Zhou Yu’s expression shifted. He didn’t expect the raccoons’ owners to show up right after he mentioned this to Village Chief Yao. “You heard dogs barking and still dared to climb the wall? You’re really fearless. What are the features of your two raccoons?”

“Those two raccoons were bought from a pet shop. They’re very cute…” The man described some features of the raccoons.

Zhou Yu smiled. “I didn’t expect those two raccoons to be the ones you lost. They ran into my yard yesterday. Wait here; I’ll go get them for you.”

Soon, he brought out the two raccoons and placed them on the ground. “Are these the ones? Take them and leave. Next time you lose something, remember to go to the Village Committee.”

“Brother, you’re just giving the raccoons to us like that?” the flashy man said suspiciously. He thought Zhou Yu would try to make things difficult.

“Otherwise? Should I invite you to stay for a meal?” Zhou Yu felt quite speechless and turned back with a smile.

Upon hearing “meal,” Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao immediately became tense. Their eyes stared fixedly at the people in front.

“Buddy, thank you,” the man in the white shirt quickly expressed his thanks upon seeing the somewhat fierce gazes of the three dogs.

Zhou Yu waved his hand with a smile, not answering, then turned and walked toward the yard with Huzi and the others.

At this moment, a girl next to him walked over to the two raccoons and was about to pick them up when the two raccoons glanced toward Zhou Yu, then ran over to him without hesitation.

“Polly, Bessie, don’t run! Come back! Come back!” the girl shouted anxiously as she saw the two raccoons run off like that.

Hearing the girl’s shout, Zhou Yu turned his head and saw the two “Instant Noodle Lords” waddling toward him. “You two haven’t had enough freebies yet? Go home now!” He waved at the two raccoons.

Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao, seeing these two trying to come back, were unhappy. They went in front of Zhou Yu, staring at them with fierce expressions.

But the two raccoons were not afraid as before. They rushed straight to Zhou Yu’s side and tightly hugged his pant legs with their little paws.

This scene surprised the people nearby. They had raised these two raccoons for almost a month, yet now they just ran off with someone who had only kept them for one night.

Zhou Yu shook his head, took the two raccoons off his legs, and placed them in the car. “Go back to your home.”

The man in the white shirt closed the car door, but scratching sounds came from inside the car, along with the cries of the two raccoons.

The man had no choice but to open the car door. The two raccoons instantly jumped out and headed straight for Zhou Yu again.

“Brother Peng, what’s wrong with Polly and Bessie?” the girl beside him said very distressed.

“They probably like staying at the Divine Dog Owner’s house,” the man in the white shirt said, somewhat headache.

At this moment, the flashy man looked at the two raccoons with dislike. “Brother Peng, these two ungrateful creatures, I think we shouldn’t keep them either. Just sell them to him. Even if we take them back, they might run away again someday.”

“No, my place isn’t a recycling station,” Zhou Yu quickly waved his hand. He didn’t just take in any animals. Wind Eagle Meat and Spirit Beast Pills were rare things.