232 Raising A Parrot Legally (1/2)

Chapter 232: Raising A Parrot Legally

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Sun Xiaomeng could not believe her ears. The ever-chatty Zhang Zian was a good kid?! It was true. He was a listening kid, a B student. He had never gotten into a fight or any trouble. He went home to do homework every day and was not very sociable with friends. He had only opened himself up a bit after going to college.

As a kid who grew up in a pet shop, he could look at all the pets he wanted at home. Therefore, he had never heard about the Dog Market on the south side of the city. Sun Xiaomeng told him that the Dog Market was quite sizable and it was a primary location for pet shoppers.

The Dog Market didn't only offer dogs. In fact, it offered all kinds of pets: flying pets, running pets, swimming pets… There was also a large assortment of pet food and toys.

Sun Xiaomeng said, ”The Dog Market is the first choice for a normal income family when they want a pet because of the low cost. Only people who want a very good looking or healthy pet would come to a pet shop.”

Zhang Zian totally understood the difference between better-off families and the less fortunate.

Maybe only 10% of the family would turn to a pet shop for a pet. Most people got their pets through more economical ways such as friends and adoption. Some even would just take a street cat or dog home.

”In my case,” Guo Dongyue said, ”I went there because most pet stores do not sell parrots. Even if a store does sell them, the choices in breeds available are extremely limited.”

”That's true,” Zhang Zian thought about it and agreed.

Most people sold pets for a profit. Cats and dogs were great money makers and didn't require too much attention. Normal breeds of birds were cheap, but the expensive ones were also a difficult sale. Therefore, most pet shops didn't sell them. Since he had been running the pet shop, probably less than five people had ever inquired about birds.

”If you want a parrot, I have a suggestion,” Sun Xiaomeng patted her numb legs and stood up. She pointed north and said, ”If you go north on the highway about 20 miles from here, there is a bird breeding base. I forgot the name, but it is a big one. It is very popular among bird lovers. Not only locals, but also people from nearby cities go there. I heard they have a large selection of breeds, including some very rare and expensive ones. There are lots of parrots. You can try it out!”

Hearing that she knew all the details, Zhang Zian asked, ”Do you know the owner?”

”Nope!” She waved, alarmed, ”Don't even think about getting a discount from my connections. I simply overheard customers' conversations when they visited my clinic.”

Zhang Zian was disappointed. He was going to have Sun Xiaomeng refer Guo Dongyue directly so he didn't have to go. However, she was smart enough to stay out of it.

”Really? I have never heard of a place like that.” Guo Dongyue was surprised to find this out.

”That's right. The breeding base is only open to a small group of people. They generate business from word of mouth and returning customers. There are no commercials or anything like that in the market, so not many people know about it.” Sun Xiaomeng paused and then continued, ”There is another reason… You know, many rare birds are on the list of animals that are going extinct, so the owner there keeps a low profile on purpose.”

Oh! Zhang Zian nodded. Now he understood.

Sun Xiaomeng pointed at Richard on his shoulder, ”Actually, it is illegal to keep this bird.”

”What?” Richard opened up its mouth.

”Really?” Zhang Zian seemed to have an impression of such a regulation, but he wasn't sure. He only focused on cats and dogs and had never paid attention to regulations on keeping birds.