Since there was nothing else to do, Zhang Zian listened patiently until Guo Dongyue finished, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Guo Dongyue thought for a while and said slowly, "When I was in elementary school, I had two parrots at home."
Zhang Zian tilted his head and looked at Richard. He was worried. If Guo Dongyue wanted to borrow Richard now, how could he say no?
"Not grey parrots." Guo Dongyue seemed to know what he was thinking, "It's a pair of lovebirds."
"Oh." Zhang Zian felt relieved, but at the same time, he felt guilty for feeling relieved. If Richard was an ordinary grey parrot, he wouldn't mind lending it to Guo Dongyue, but not...
Lovebirds, also known as lovebirds, were famous for their love and loyalty. When they found a partner, it was best to raise them in pairs, otherwise they would be depressed.
It was not rare to see people raising birds in the city, and lovebirds were also very popular among birds. Zhang Zian knew that Guo Dongyue was going to continue, so he asked, "Did the pair of lovebirds die? Or did they fly away? "
Guo Dongyue shook his head, "They didn't die, and they didn't fly away. They were given to someone else."
Many people raised pets on impulse, but after a while, they realized that they didn't like pets, or that pets were not suitable for their homes, so they gave them away. This kind of situation was not worth advocating, but it was very common.
"The lovebirds were also given to my mom. My mom liked them very much, and she often taught them how to talk. But... "he touched his throat gently," But there was something wrong with my respiratory tract... "
Zhang Zian was dazed for a few seconds. He couldn't connect the two things together.
Just then, a figure flashed outside the door. Someone walked into the shop with light steps.
"Psittacosis or PBL?" a familiar voice said.
Zhang Zian looked over subconsciously. It was Sun Xiaomeng. She didn't change her clothes. She was still wearing a white coat, with her hands in her pockets, and a mask hanging on one ear. She looked a little tired. It seemed that she just came from the clinic.
Guo Dongyue's calmness turned into surprise. He looked at Zhang Zian, waiting for him to introduce.
"Wait a second, what the hell is psittacosis? What is PBL? Don't talk in riddles. Can you say something that ordinary people can understand? "Zhang Zian was not in a hurry to introduce himself. He chose to satisfy his curiosity first.
"You are a pet seller. You don't even know this kind of common sense?" Sun Xiaomeng didn't stand on ceremony. She pulled the chair that Guo Dongyue had been sitting on and sat down. She took off her mask and put it into the pocket of her white coat. She murmured, "I'm exhausted."
"What common sense?" Zhang Zian couldn't remember what psittacosis or PBL he had learned before, no matter how hard he tried.
Guo Dong Yue looked at Sun Xiaomeng and didn't say anything. It seemed that he didn't want to explain.
Seeing that Sun Xiaomeng was going to keep him in suspense, Zhang Zian decided to do it himself. He took out his phone and searched for the three letters "PBL", trying to find out what the abbreviation was. Unfortunately, the search was fruitless, and the result was obviously wrong.
Sun Xiaomeng smiled. "Don't bother. PBL is a medical term. It's hard to find it on a normal search engine. It means' pigeon breeder's lung '. "
Guo Dongyue nodded subtly.
"What fourth or fifth brother?" Zhang Zian was confused. He didn't even know what the word was.
"Not fourth brother. It's pigeon-breeder's lung. Some people call it bird-breeder's lung." Sun Xiaomeng explained, "Literally, it means' pigeon breeder's lung. 'It's a respiratory allergic reaction caused by raising birds."
She wasn't a good teacher, but when it came to her field of expertise, she immediately became talkative.
Seeing that no one interrupted, she continued, "Psittacosis is' parrot fever. 'It's a kind of epidemic pneumonia. Cases often appear in the homes of bird keepers. Adults have a higher resistance to it, and children who are still growing are more likely to be infected. Although it's named after 'parrot,' domestic pigeons and parrots can actually cause this kind of pneumonia … "
Sun Xiaomeng was just speaking when she heard a hoarse cry. She couldn't help but be startled.
Richard couldn't stand it anymore. "Quack! Really? "
Sun Xiaomeng had just finished two surgeries in a row. She was physically and mentally exhausted, so she went out for a walk. When she passed by Zhang Zian's pet shop, she came in to have a look. She heard Guo Dong Yue's last few words at the door, so she went in without being invited. After she came in, she was recalling the knowledge in her mind while talking, so she didn't notice that there was another parrot in the pet shop. It spoke clearly, but in a frivolous tone.
She looked at Richard, who was jumping on the cashier's desk in surprise. She asked Zhang Zian, "Is this your parrot?"
"… Sort of." Zhang Zian said cautiously, "Don't pay attention to it. This parrot talks a lot. I'll tell you after you finish."
"Uh …" Even so, Sun Xiaomeng still couldn't move her eyes away from Richard. After all, what Richard just said was the same as what a human would say.
Guo Dong Yue had seen Richard's magic, so he just raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything.
"Where was I?" Sun Xiaomeng's thoughts were interrupted, so she couldn't continue.
Zhang Zian reminded her helplessly, "Pigeons and parrots can cause pneumonia."
"Oh, right. Is it psittacosis or PBL?" Sun Xiaomeng asked Guo Dong Yue in a doctor's tone.
Guo Dong Yue nodded. It was the first time he had spoken since Sun Xiaomeng came in, "It's psittacosis."
"Speak Chinese!"
Zhang Zian showed his authority as a shop owner. He was speechless. Of the two people in the shop, one was a designer who had studied abroad, and the other was a top student who was a licensed veterinarian. Both of them were very good at English, but his English was just so-so. After he started working, he had to teach English back to his English teacher. When he said the word psittacosis, he almost bit his tongue.
Sun Xiaomeng couldn't help but look at Richard again. She said, "Parrot fever … Humans and pet birds, especially pigeons and parrots, can be infected if they are in close contact with them for a long time. The infection rate is not high. Healthy adults are usually fine. Only people with low immune system and children are susceptible. Pigeons and parrots are more active. They like to flap their wings, and when they are bored, they often scratch the feathers on their chests. A lot of dust, which is hard to see with the naked eye, floats down along with their movements. Therefore, it is not suitable for children to stay in a closed space with pet birds for a long time. "
As if to prove what she said, Richard put its beak into the feathers on its chest and started to scratch.
Zhang Zian couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
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