Zhang Zian reminded Long Xian. Regardless of whether she understood or not, Zhang Zian walked towards the ward of the clinic. His pets were temporarily stored in the vacant ward. After a few steps, he heard barking and meowing.
As he walked, he observed the hygiene and cleanliness of the clinic. Although Wang Qian and Li Kun were idiots, they were quite diligent. When they worked in the pet shop, they never slacked off. Working here was the same. There was nothing to be picky about in terms of hygiene and disinfection. Except for the smell of disinfectant, there was no other odor. No wonder Sun Xiaomeng asked them to work for a while longer … Of course, the main reason was that she didn't have to pay them.
One of the ward's door was open. Zhang Zian looked inside and saw a middle-aged man in a suit looking at the pets in the display cabinets one by one.
Zhang Zian knocked on the open door. The middle-aged man turned around and looked at Zhang Zian.
"Are you here to buy pets?" Zhang Zian walked in.
"Yes, and you are?" the middle-aged man asked.
Zhang Zian pointed at the display cabinets casually, "My name is Zhang Zian, the owner of the Amazing Fate Pet Shop. These pets are all stored here by me. Have you been waiting for a long time? "
"Oh." The man nodded and extended his hand politely, "Hello. I didn't wait long, just a few minutes. I can take a look at the pets here. "
Zhang Zian had a good impression of this man. He was well-dressed and polite. Most importantly, he had a gentle temperament and looked like a scholar.
They shook hands and chatted for a while.
"How should I address you?" Zhang Zian asked.
The man took out a business card and handed it to him, "My last name is Meng, Meng Li. I'm a teacher at Binhai University. Professor Wei Kang recommended me to come here. "
"Professor Wei Kang recommended me..." Zhang Zian was a little surprised, "You also teach biology?"
He raised his vigilance. Was this man actually here for Fina under the guise of buying pets?
"No, no, I'm not from the biology department," Meng Li clarified, "I just happen to know you. I want to buy a dog, but I don't know how to do it. I asked my colleagues, and Professor Wei Kang recommended you to me. He also knows that your shop is being renovated and the pets are temporarily being kept here, so I came here to take a look. "
"Oh, no wonder." Zhang Zian understood.
His pet was currently in Sun Xiaomeng's clinic. Even ordinary customers would have doubts if they heard about this situation, not to mention patiently waiting here. Meng Li was willing to wait here patiently because he trusted Wei Kang's recommendation.
Although the information technology was advanced and there were many ways to obtain information, word of mouth among friends and colleagues was still the most reliable way. Even these highly educated people were no exception.
With the misunderstanding cleared, Zhang Zian let down his guard.
"I'm sorry, there isn't even a seat here. Sorry for the poor hospitality." "The owner of this shop is really stupid. She didn't prepare chairs for customers. I'll definitely scold her when I see her later … Should I go get a chair?"
"No need," Meng Li declined, "I'll just stand."
Zhang Zian was just being polite. He didn't really intend to move the chair.
"You're going to buy a dog, aren't you?" He got to the point.
"Yes." Meng Li not only answered affirmatively, but also pointed to a display case and said, "I want that Cocker Spaniel."
Hearing this, Zhang Zian knew that this person had come prepared.
There were two kinds of customers in a pet shop. One was the customers who didn't know anything about pets and would decide what to buy after seeing them. The other was the customers who came with a clear purpose. These customers usually came for common cat or dog breeds, such as Huskies, Samoyed, American Shorthair, Ragdolls and so on.
The display case didn't indicate the breed of dog or cat. The Cocker Spaniel that Meng Li pointed at was a very unpopular breed in China. To be able to recognize it at a glance, it meant that either he had done enough research before coming here, or he had seen or raised one before.
Zhang Zian was also surprised to see the Cocker Spaniel at the Pets' Home Breeding Base. There were many Cocker Spaniels in foreign countries, but they were too unpopular in China. Almost no one bought them. Sun Yinian must have introduced them under the guidance of his desire to be big and complete. He thought about it for a while and decided to buy one to see if he could find someone who could recognize it.
It was reasonable to say that since the customer had already specified his target and seemed to have no objection to the appearance of the Cocker Spaniel, the deal should be easy. Next, he just needed to negotiate the price. But Zhang Zian was not in a hurry. Instead, he asked, "Have you raised a Cocker Spaniel before?"
Meng Li shook his head slowly and said calmly, "No."
"I see." Zhang Zian paused for a while and asked, "Do you mind if I ask, why do you want this kind of dog? Is it because you like niche products? "
Niche songs, niche software, niche brands, niche novels … There was a "niche" and a "niche". Some people really liked niche products and didn't do it for the sake of niche products, while others liked niche products to flaunt their personality.
Zhang Zian didn't wait for him to answer and continued, "Don't get me wrong. I don't mean anything else. It's just that sometimes niche pets are more difficult to deal with than common pets. That's why I asked this question. The store manager here knows this better than I do. "
Meng Li was a little confused and didn't know why Zhang Zian asked for so many details. Now that he heard Zhang Zian's explanation, he felt relieved. Not only did he not feel unhappy, but he also felt that Zhang Zian was very responsible. Professor Weikang's recommendation was right.
"Actually, I have never raised a Cocker Spaniel myself. But when I was studying in the UK, the landlord's family raised a dog like this." Meng Li looked at the Cocker Spaniel in the display case with nostalgia in his eyes.
"Well, I am an introverted person. Although the landlord's family was very enthusiastic, I always felt that I couldn't fit in — the social atmosphere and living habits were too different." He sighed and then added seriously, "And the food in the UK was like sh * t. I couldn't swallow it at all. Not only me, but many China students couldn't eat it. "
"In that unfamiliar environment, I could only bury myself in my studies. Social interaction and entertainment were almost out of my reach." He laughed at himself. "The landlord's family probably felt that I was not easy to get along with, so they gradually became cold — they still answered all my requests, but they were not as enthusiastic as they were at the beginning. Of course, it was mainly my fault, not theirs."
"That time was very difficult, but I had no one to complain to. After all, everyone was like that. If you can't adapt to the environment, you can only blame yourself. I couldn't regret it, and I didn't even allow myself to have this thought — I fought against countless people to get this opportunity to study abroad. I couldn't tell my parents, in case they would worry. Only the landlord's Cocker Spaniel was very close to me, and it helped me relieve a lot of loneliness, "he said with a smile, his eyes focused on something far away.
"But we have to part eventually, right?" Zhang Zian said softly. He had some clues, because Meng Li had returned to China instead of staying in the UK.
"Yes, we have to part eventually, just like my name," Meng Li said.
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