8 The Meaning of The Pet Shop (1/2)
Chapter 8: The Meaning of The Pet Shop
Translator: Nyoi_Bo_StudioEditor: Tennesh
What was the meaning of a pet shop? To act as a filter, the store picked docile, healthy, beautiful pets from the breeding base, and then recommended the customers buy these pets. After all, few customers were experts.
Compared with the Love Lovely Pet that was reluctant to let Zhang Zian visit the breeding base, he was satisfied with the breeding environment of Pet’s Home after a tour, both in terms of the breeding density and the sanitary condition. The most important factor was that they didn’t treat dogs and cats like machines.
He paid a lot of attention to those lactating cats and dogs, observing their posture, hair color, and especially their healthy and vigorous spirits and their caring movement toward kittens and puppies.
Another feature here was that all non-lactation cubs had their own cages, regardless of size, rather than being squeezed in with other cubs.
The man who seemed like an old farmer finished the sterilization procedure. He removed the sprayer from his back and took off the personal protection clothing, earplugs, and mask, and then walked toward Zhang Zian.
”Which pet shop are you from?” he impolitely asked Zhang Zian, looking him up and down.
His name was Sun Yinian. He looked and dressed like an old farmer, which he used to be. But now he was the owner. He personally worked here in order to save the money when he was out of helpers, like now, so he didn’t look like a usual boss.
”Amazing Fate Pet Shop, you probably haven’t heard of it,” Zhang Zian answered.
”Oh, do you mean the one on Zhonghua Road?” she interrupted.
”Right, you know that store?” Zhang Zian felt proud when she mentioned his pet shop.
”I know it. We are kind of neighbors!” She smiled, and stretched out her hand to him. ”My name is Sun Xiaomeng. Have you seen the new Spirit Curing Pet Clinic on Zhonghua Road? ”
Zhang Zian thought for a while. There actually was one, just on the north side of Zhonghua Road, while the Amazing Fate Pet Shop was on the south side. They are separated by a whole block, just hundreds of meters. He would be reluctant to say they were neighbors, but they were really close.
The Spirit Curing Pet Clinic was newly opened. Due to a state regulation, the locations of pet clinics and hospitals had to be at least 200 meters apart from breeding bases, slaughterhouses and trade centers. As such, to avoid cross infection when sick animals were present, it was impossible for the two to be adjacent.
He quickly shook hands with her and said, ”It’s a pleasure to meet you, and I’m looking forward to our future business partnership.”
She forthrightly said, ”Of course. We are neighbors and should help each other.”
Sun Yinian was waiting impatiently. He rudely separated their hands and roughly said, ”What are you doing here? Hurry up if you want to pick some pets. I have something else to do.”
Sun Xiaomeng pouted, indicating that Zhang Zian should not be offended by her dad’s hot temper.
Zhang Zian had decided to buy at most four or five pets before he came into the store. Because he ran the Amazing Fate Pet Shop by himself, and was also a beginner in the business, it would be overwhelming if there were too many pets.
He said, ”I’d like to see your Siamese cats, British Shorthair cats, and Samoyed dogs, all around the age of four months.”
These three kinds of pets cost several thousand yuan and were pretty popular, so basically every breeding base had them.
”Okay, follow me.” Sun Yinian didn’t talk too much and immediately led the way.
He took two steps and looked back to find his daughter following them. He stared at her angrily and said, ”What are you doing here? You just said you wanted to go back early!”