When Zhang Zian observed the Phoenix House from the outside, he thought that it was a whole bird house. However, when he walked around with Professor Wei Kang, he realized that it was not the case. The inside of the house was actually separated to separate different species of birds. The area they were in right now was full of parrots.
"Professor Wei Kang! Turn off the lights! "
A hoarse and dull voice came into their ears. Zhang Zian and the others turned their heads to look. An African grey parrot that looked like Richard was standing on a dead branch, looking at them with great interest. Although its appearance was very similar, its eyes were far less intelligent than Richard's. It was probably the parrot that said that.
Wei Kang pointed at it with a smile, "This is the naughtiest grey parrot in our house. It is very smart, so the staff named it 'Sicong.' It heard that the other staff would say 'turn off the lights' when they got off work, so it learned how to do it. "
"Hello! Don't forget to brush your face at work! "it said again. Zhang Zian could tell that it had learned these words from the staff.
If he hadn't met Richard, Zhang Zian would have been surprised. However, at this time, he just smiled politely and casually said a few words. The parrot's voice was very different from a human's. It was rough and hoarse, so Zhang Zian could barely tell what it was saying.
"There is a smarter parrot in his shop," Guo Dongyue suddenly said.
"What?" Wei Kang was surprised.
"And it talks like a human," Guo Dongyue added.
Zhang Zian felt that Wei Kang's eyes suddenly became very hot. He cursed Guo Dongyue in his heart and quickly explained, "No, my parrot is only average smart, and it can't talk well."
Guo Dongyue didn't understand why Zhang Zian was so humble. This was different from the Zhang Zian he knew.
Zhang Zian didn't know what to say. Fina alone was enough to make Wei Kang feel like he was possessed. If there was another eloquent grey parrot, Wei Kang would probably go completely crazy.
Thinking of Fina, he turned around and looked at Fina. Fei Na followed behind with elegant steps. From time to time, it glanced at the birds flying around with arrogant and reserved eyes, as if it was patrolling its territory.
Snowy Lionet stayed close to Fina. If any bird flew too close, Snowy Lionet would quickly block in front of Fina and drive it away. This was a good thing. The female driver, Jamie, said that she had been attacked by bird droppings when she came to the bird house, so she was dirty and smelly. Since Snowy Lionet was there, Zhang Zian and the others didn't have to worry about that. They always kept their clothes neat and tidy.
Guo Dong Yue listened to Wei Kang's explanation carefully. His eyes followed Wei Kang's finger, looking for the lovebird that his mother used to raise. Zhang Zian's attention was on the layout of Phoenix House. Every three to five steps in the aviary, there was a bare, dead branch planted on the ground. Under the glass ceiling, there were long artificial vines hanging, trying their best to create a wild atmosphere. As for the shelves and levers for the birds to rest on, they were everywhere.
"Professor Wei, if this is a free-range bird house, why are there so many birdcages?" Zhang Zian pointed at the birdcages on both sides of the aisle and asked.
Wei Kang answered without hesitation, "Those are for them to date, sleep, and reproduce. Don't disturb them."
When Zhang Zian was about to put down his arm, a green parrot fluttered its wings and landed on his forearm. Obviously, it regarded his arm as a lever or a dead branch. He suddenly froze. He didn't know if he should drive it away. What if it defecated on his arm? The clothes were new. He had just worn them twice.
"Professor Wei …" He stopped and greeted the two people in front of him.
Wei Kang looked back and was amazed when he saw the bird. "You are so lucky. No wonder you could pick up an Egyptian cat on the street. This is an extremely rare black-collared peony parrot. It is mainly distributed in southern Africa. Even in this domestic aviary, there is only one. President Lu got it from abroad through his connections. In addition, this kind of lovebird is very timid. It is very rare for it to fly to a stranger's hand. "
Hearing this, Zhang Zian couldn't help but be interested in such a rare parrot.
This black-collared lovebird was actually not good-looking. It was slightly bigger than ordinary lovebirds. Most of its feathers were emerald green, and its beak was gray and black. There was a conspicuous black line on the back of its neck, which was probably how it got its name.
The black-collared lovebird also stared at Zhang Zian curiously, jumping on his arm and looking for something from time to time.
Wei Kang said, "It is looking for food."
Zhang Zian seemed to have seen some staff feeding the lovebirds, scattering grains on the ground. Many parrots were pecking on the ground. Why didn't this black-collared lovebird eat?
Wei Kang seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "The black-collared lovebird's main food is figs. Its diet is extremely narrow. It is a bit like a panda that feeds on bamboo. Without figs, it will starve to death in a few days."
What the hell! It was so delicate. No wonder it was so rare. Fortunately, it was small in size. If it was as big as a panda and was so picky, it would have gone extinct.
Zhang Zian was surprised and said to it, "Didn't your parents tell you not to be picky when you were young?"
Of course, the black-collared lovebird couldn't understand him like Richard. Its attention was no longer on Zhang Zian, but on the staff member who was feeding the other birds.
Wei Kang let out a long sigh, "I am here as a consultant. Mr. Lv studies all the cooperative relationships with us and provides us with the necessary funds. In exchange, when he gets rare birds abroad, he will bring them back to China under the name of the research institute to avoid the risk of being confiscated by the customs. "
Zhang Zian didn't say anything. He just carefully looked at the black-collared lovebird on his arm. He felt it was a bit strange. Wei Kang looked like an honest teacher, not the kind of professor who was interested in dealing with businessmen. Why would he appear in this bird house? Hearing Wei Kang's self-description, he understood that this was a mutually beneficial relationship.
The staff member who had just received them had three bottles of mineral water in his arms and a small bamboo basket in his hand. He hurried over, "Professor Wei, I brought you some water."
The black-collared lovebird suddenly made a very unpleasant sound. It flew away from Zhang Zian's arm and landed on the edge of the bamboo basket in the staff member's hand. It stuck its head into the basket and pecked at something.
Zhang Zian was shocked by the strange sound. Fortunately, it wasn't at night. If it was at night, he would have peed his pants.
"Hehe, the sound is quite unpleasant. That's how it sounds, so it's not very pleasant. "Wei Kang was already immune to the black-collared lovebird's sound, so he wasn't surprised.
Zhang Zian scratched his ear with his little finger and smiled bitterly, "My eardrum was almost punctured..."
The bamboo basket in the staff member's hand was filled with fresh figs. The black-collared lovebird was pecking at the figs one after another.
While Zhang Zian and Wei Kang were paying attention to the black-collared lovebird, Guo Dongyue was not interested in the rare black-collared lovebird at all. He was still looking around for the parrots in his memory. However, there were so many parrots here that he was dazzled.
Suddenly, on a higher branch, two parrots with green bodies and red cheeks caught his attention.
"Look! That's it! "he pointed at them and said.
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