Sun Xiaomeng refused to believe that Zhang Zian, who was now smiling and glib-tongued, used to be a good boy. But it was true. He was an honest boy in the eyes of his teachers and parents. His grades were above average, and he never fought or caused trouble. Every day after school, he would go home to do his homework, and he never went out with his classmates. He didn't change until he went to college.
As a child who grew up in a pet shop, Zhang Zian only cared about pets in his own shop. He had never heard of the dog market in Nancheng District. According to Sun Xiaomeng, the scale of the dog market was not small. It was the main distribution center for scattered pets in Binhai City.
Although it was called a dog market, it actually sold all kinds of pets. There were all kinds of pets, including those that flew in the sky, those that ran on the ground, and those that swam in the water. In addition, all kinds of pet supplies and food were also sold.
Sun Xiaomeng said, "Ordinary families with average income usually choose the dog market when they want to buy a pet, because the pets there are cheap. Only families that have a certain standard of appearance and health will come to the pet shop, or the cat and dog house."
Zhang Zian could totally understand. After all, our country was still in the primary stage of socialism. The living standard of the people was not particularly rich, and the living pressure was very high. Unlike him, who had enough food for his whole family … What a sad story!
Optimistically, the number of families that would come to the pet shop or the cat and dog house to buy pets was only one-tenth of the total number of families that had pets. Most of them came from friends' gifts, adoption, other cheap channels, or simply picked up pets from outside.
"Not exactly," Guo Dongyue interrupted. "I went to the dog market to look for parrots because most pet shops don't sell parrots. Even if they do, there are only a few of them."
"That's true …" Zhang Zian thought about it carefully. It was true.
People were not stupid. Cats and dogs were the ones that made the most money. Manpower and resources were limited. Good steel should be used where it mattered most. Ordinary birds were not valuable, and expensive birds were hard to sell. Therefore, very few people came to the pet shop to buy birds. After he took over the pet shop, he could count the number of customers that came to ask if they sold birds.
"If you want to buy a parrot, I have a suggestion." Sun Xiaomeng patted her sore legs and stood up. She pointed to the north and said, "Go north along the national highway from here. About 30 kilometers away, there's a bird breeding base. I forgot the name, but it's not a small one. It's very famous in the circle of bird lovers. Even bird lovers from neighboring provinces and cities drive there. I heard that there is a wide range of species there, including some rare and precious species, mainly a variety of parrots. If you want, you can go there and look for them. "
Zhang Zian heard that she knew a lot about it and asked, "Do you know anyone there?"
"I don't know her." She waved her hand vigilantly. "Don't even think about it. I just heard about it. A customer mentioned it while waiting for treatment."
Zhang Zian was very disappointed. He wanted to ask Sun Xiaomeng to introduce Guo Dongyue to him, so that he wouldn't have to run errands himself.
"There's such a place? It's the first time I've heard of it. "Guo Dongyue was surprised.
"That's not surprising. That breeding base is only open to a small circle of people. It's purely based on word of mouth among bird lovers. It's a small circle of people, and it doesn't advertise, so very few people know about it." Sun Xiaomeng thought for a while and added, "Actually, there's another reason … You know that many rare birds are on the endangered species list, so the owner keeps a low profile."
Oh! Zhang Zian nodded knowingly. He could understand now.
Sun Xiaomeng pointed to Richard on his shoulder. "Strictly speaking, it's illegal for you to keep it."
"Quack?" Richard's mouth was wide open.
"Really?" Zhang Zian seemed to have heard about it, but he didn't know the details. He used to focus on cats and dogs, so he didn't pay much attention to birds.
Sun Xiaomeng counted with her fingers. "In our country, there are only three kinds of parrots that can be bought, sold, and raised — peony, tiger-skin, and chicken tails. If you want to raise other species, you have to apply for a license … Do you have a license to raise a grey parrot?"
"I really don't have one!" Zhang Zian pretended to be sad and turned to Richard. "Goodbye, Richard! Between you and the law, I choose the law! "
"Quack?" Richard's eyes widened. "Abandon?"
"It's never messed up!" Zhang Zian complained.
Sun Xiaomeng and Guo Dongyue were speechless at the interaction between the man and the bird. They would be lying if they said they weren't jealous. Although it was said that African grey parrots were one of the few animals that could communicate with humans, not all grey parrots had this ability. The probability was less than one in ten thousand … Why did Zhang Zian have to encounter one?
Lucky bastard! They all thought so. It was rare to meet such an intelligent bird, but it had been taught by Zhang Zian to be a shameless pervert. It could be said that they had met the wrong person …
If Zhang Zian heard their thoughts, he would definitely explode on the spot!
Sun Xiaomeng couldn't stand it anymore. She knocked on the table and interrupted the conversation between Zhang Zian and Richard. She said, "Since you have a grey parrot, you should find time to apply for an artificial breeding license. Although it's not a problem now, someone may use this as an excuse to cause you trouble in the future."
Zhang Zian thought it was reasonable. Although the government wouldn't investigate if people didn't sue, if someone did, it would be really troublesome.
"What about the license?" he asked.
"I don't know the details. You probably need to prove that you have the breeding conditions and breeding skills. For example, the area of the cage you provide for the parrots, whether you have a contracted veterinarian, and so on. If all the conditions are met, go to the local forestry bureau to apply. " She emphasized, "This thing is very flexible. If you only plan to raise grey parrots, instead of selling them, it should be easier to apply."
Zhang Zian pointed at her, "You are a veterinarian."
"Yes, I am a veterinarian." Sun Xiaomeng stretched herself.
"Tell me, what are the conditions?" Zhang Zian knew that she wouldn't give him the license for free, so he was prepared to be ripped off. He was a good citizen who abided by the law, and he would never do anything illegal.
"Your two stupid employees are quite diligent," she hinted.
"Okay, I get it. When my shop reopens, I will let them work for you for a while, and I will pay them. Is that okay? "
Sun Xiaomeng gave him a thumbs up, "You are really straightforward!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Go back to your clinic and get the license," Zhang Zian urged.
"Do you think I want to stay here? I came here purely for Xinghai. Xinghai, I have to go. I will come back to play with you later! "She gently waved at Xinghai.
Xinghai tilted its head and thought for a moment. It also raised a paw and waved at her.
"Wow! Xinghai is waving at me! "Sun Xiaomeng was overjoyed and left happily.
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