328 Penny Wise, Pound Foolish (1/2)

Chapter 328: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

”I remember now! Your last name is Deng, right? Welcome!”

Everyone that entered his shop should be regarded as a customer. Whether Deng Jie had bought pets in his shop or not, her visit to the shop was very precious, especially when the business was in tough times, so Zhang Zian greeted her with greater enthusiasm than usual.

He looked at Wang Qian and Li Kun, gesturing them to greet the guest. Wang Qian moved a chair towards her, and Li Kun fetched a cleaning towel to wipe the chair, inviting Deng Jie to sit down and talk.

After declining the invitation for a few times, Deng Jie sat down, feeling a little bit awkward.

Zhang Zian initiated a small talk, ”It’s quite cold outside, isn’t it?”

”Right, I’ve inhaled so many chilly winds!” answered Deng Jie. The small talk had made her relax a little bit, and she began to gaze at the grey parrot on Zhang Zian’s shoulder.

It was the first time that Snowy had seen such a large parrot, and fearing that it might peck or scratch at her, she kept stepping back to avoid it. She was holding her cellphone in one hand, and Richard flew over and landed on that arm parallel to the ground, staring at the live broadcast screen curiously.

The audience from the live broadcast also worried this parrot named Richard might hurt Snowy, but after a while, they found that it didn’t move around aggressively, so their fear had turned into curiosity.

So had Snowy. She focused the camera lens of her cellphone on Richard to record it closely.

A few bird enthusiasts among the audience had recognized that this was an African grey parrot, and introduced some of its characteristics to other spectators.

Seeing that things were going well with Snowy and Richard, Zhang Zian ended the greetings and got to the subject, ”Ms. Deng, what brings you here in such cold weather?”

During the small talk, Deng Jie had been looking around to observe the pet shop after renovation, which was totally different than the first time she was here. In her memory, this pet shop used to be dark and old, which was reassuring to her, because it meant the things in this shop would not be ridiculously expensive or classy. Deng Jie had never gone into those splendid high-end shopping malls, with items she couldn’t afford from her first glance.

If the interior design of the Amazing Fate Pet Shop before was as delicate and beautiful as it was right now, she probably wouldn’t set foot in this place.

Besides, when she was here last time, there were only a few cats and dogs behind the display cases, but now the number of the pets were over ten times more than that time, and the kittens were chasing each other and playing around in the shop, which was very pleasing to her eyes. From these scenes, she figured that Zhang Zian’s business was getting better, and she couldn’t help but regret her decision before.

Hearing Zhang Zian’s inquiry, she sighed, ”Alas! To be honest, I was defrauded. I should’ve bought a pet here even though it’s expensive.”

”Oh? What happened? Please be more specific,” asked Zhang Zian calmly.

Deng Jie’s narrative had clear logic; she must have prepared before. ”After I left your shop, I went to a few other pet shops, but I still couldn’t make up my mind—the kittens and puppies in your shop were lively and energetic, but were pricey; while the pets in other shops were cheaper, they seemed listless. The staff there explained that the pets had just arrived in their shops and hadn’t accustomed to the environment, and that they should become energetic in a few days… I had no knowledge of pet raising, and I didn’t dare to trust their words recklessly, so I thought I should bide my time and make a decision after seeing more pets.”

Zhang Zian knew that she was a customer sensitive to prices, and it was normal for her to compare among different shops.She had probably been to more than three shops...

”And then I also inquired my colleagues and neighbors to see whose pets had given birth to kittens and puppies. What a pity, either other families had reserved the newborn pets, or they were descendants of too many different breeds…” as if justifying for herself, she added hastily, ”I didn’t want to settle for any pet randomly, I want to be a responsible pet owner.”