771 Electrician (1/2)
Zhang Zian could have gotten rid of the shopping guide, but he was not familiar with the area, so it made no difference which shop he went to. It was more important for him to buy an oxygen pump as soon as possible for Jiang Feifei, or else the Ruby Octopus would really be gone.
The shopping guide led them to a shop that wasn't small. The counters and walls were filled with aquarium equipment; there were also open cardboard boxes piled on the ground and the space left for people to move around was very limited.
There were only two people in the shop: one boss taking on the counter duties and another, which was the shopping guide staff. Honestly speaking, the shopping guide had done a very good job in his work––he was really good at pulling business. Even if the shop were to close down, he could probably get a job at a shampoo room…
”Pretty lady, you wanted an oxygen pump?” the boss said with a smile. ”How big is your fish tank? Let me give you some advice.”
Zhang Zian knew full well how the routine would go. If they were here just to buy an oxygen pump, it would not be worthy of such warm welcome, so the boss would definitely try to promote other items. He would first ask about the fish tank and the fish to get a general idea, then he would take a chance to introduce other equipment and items like pumps, filters, fish medicine, and nitrifying bacteria.
But he was just running a business, so it was understandable. Profits earned were already being pushed low due to online shopping, so if he did not think of ways to push his sales, then he would only starve.
However, the boss did not expect Snowy to show him with her hands the size of a textbook. She said, ”About this big.”
The boss was speechless and looked at the shopping guide. That was a freaking small fish tank––was she raising a tortoise?
”What fish are you keeping in there?” he asked.
”Ruby Octopus,” Snowy answered.
The boss immediately perked up after he heard her, since keeping an octopus in such a small tank was not going to work.
”Pretty lady, you can't do that. An octopus won't be able to move freely in such a small tank, and it's going to die in a few days.” He winked at the shopping guide. ”You would need a tank that's at least 60 by 30––the bigger, the better! Do you want to take a look at our fish tanks? It's an ultra-white glass, hot bend aquarium tank––much cheaper than the other stores. Let me tell you, if you want to keep fish for a long time, you won't lose out buying a good fish tank…”
”It's okay, I just want an oxygen pump… one with a USB port. Do you have it here? If you don't, then I'll head over to the other shops.” Snowy was concerned about the octopus's safety, so she interrupted his sales introduction.
The boss and shopping guide immediately lost all their earlier enthusiasm. One oxygen pump would be about 20 to 30 dollars, so the profit would probably be just enough for a lollipop. But it was still money, so they took out a few different oxygen pumps to let Snowy choose.
Snowy looked at Zhang Zian inquiringly and just gestured for her to pick the cheapest one.
Snowy then chose one that was small and had a nice color. She paid for it and ran downstairs to give it to Jiang Feifei.
”Sir, you're… together with that pretty lady from before?” the boss asked Zhang Zian after Snowy left.
Zhang Zian nodded and moved away from the counter to show that he did not have any intention of buying anything.
The boss then pouted his lips at the shopping guide, signaling for him to continue waiting for customers by the elevator. At that time, an old man who looked to be in his sixties led a ten-year-old child over and, without saying anything, slapped the box that he was holding in his hands onto the counter.
Seeing that the old man did not come over with good intentions and it seemed like he was here to cause issues, the boss and shopping guide immediately straightened their faces.
”Excuse me, sir, is there a problem?”