Last time when he went to the dog market for live broadcasts, Zhang Zian patiently explained all kinds of pet knowledge. Of course, with his character, he wouldn't do it in vain. In the end, on the way back to the pet shop with Snowy, he took the opportunity to advertise for the shop's official account, saying that he would regularly popularize the knowledge of pet purchase and raising in the official account, and that everyone was welcome to follow him.
The effect was immediate. After the live broadcast, the number of followers of the official account had reached a maximum of thousands, but because he had not published an article for a long time, it slowly slipped to about seven or eight hundred. Some of these followers wanted to ridicule him, while others intended to buy pets or already had pets, and wanted to know more about pets.
After Lu Yiyun published the first article introducing the Abyssinian cats, it received a strong response.
Many people, especially young men and women in their twenties, had a strong interest in this mysterious ancient elves. They left messages under the article to inquire about the price, or asked if they could go to the shop to see it for themselves. Many people liked to show their personality and did not want to be the same as others. It would be great if they could raise a unique pet, and it would be enough to attract attention when they went out.
As for older consumers, they were not sure whether this kind of cat was suitable for raising at home, and because they did not know the price, most of them adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
The popularity of the Abyssinian cats was both unexpected and reasonable. There were too few people breeding this kind of cat, even in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Even if there were, the quality could not be compared with Cathy's cats. In addition, this kind of cat's breeding ability was relatively low, and it could only give birth to a few kittens in a litter, similar to Shiba Inu.
Zhang Zian asked Lu Yiyun to reply for him, saying that other cats in the shop could be purchased on the spot, but only the Abyssinian cats had to be reserved. Kittens could only be bought after three months, and he solemnly reminded that the price was not cheap.
The direct competitors of the Abyssinian cats were Ragdoll cats, but after all, they were small cats with a limited audience. They could never be as popular as Ragdoll cats. People who were interested in high-end cats were generally more financially well-off, and the price was no longer the first restriction.
As for when they could come to the shop to see the Abyssinian cats …
Zhang Zian had postponed the official opening plan several times, and he decided that he could not delay it any longer. Taking advantage of the good news this time, he would hold the opening ceremony this Saturday. At that time, there would be a big discount, and everyone was welcome to come and visit.
Although the business in the shop had been going on, he always wanted to choose a good day as a starting point. At this time, with the prestige of the newly acquired Ragdoll and Abyssinian cats, it was a good time to reopen his shop. He was ready to make big news and amaze the people of Binhai City!
Followers left messages saying that they would definitely come on Saturday.
However, what Zhang Zian did not expect was that not only ordinary consumers were interested in Abyssinian cats, but also his peers.
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Qin Jing got out of the taxi, stood in front of the Amazing Fate Pet Shop, and looked around.
About one or two months ago, she heard that there was a kitten that could walk in figure eights in this shop, so she came to spy on the military information. Although she was discovered by the owner, she didn't care about exposing her identity.
After the field visit, she was relieved. At that time, the cats and dogs sold in this pet shop were common types, while her cattery mainly sold high-end Ragdoll and Scottish fold cats. The business routes of the two were completely different. She felt that no matter how popular the shop was, it would not threaten her, because people who had made up their minds to buy Ragdoll cats were unlikely to change their minds just because the British Shorthair could walk in figure eights.
However, just yesterday, she heard a rumor from her peers in the industry that this pet shop had introduced a rare Abyssinian cat, and that it was a chocolate-colored cat that had just been recognized and included by the CFA. She couldn't help but feel excited.
Ragdoll cats were very popular, yes, but the competition was also very fierce. All kinds of formal catteries and backyards that operated Ragdoll cats emerged one after another. Under the pressure of fierce competition, the price had shown a downward trend, especially the impure Ragdoll cats bred in the backyard, which could even be bought for about 6,000 yuan. And because of the inherent genetic disease of Scottish fold cats, the sales of Ragdoll cats were getting more and more difficult.
Although Qin Jing's Ragdoll cats did not have to worry about selling, she always had to think about the future. She seriously began to think about whether she could get a share of the Abyssinian cat market.
She searched all the catteries that bred Abyssinian cats both abroad and in China. Her emails to foreign catteries seeking cooperation went unanswered, which was expected. What conditions could she use to talk about cooperation? Throw a lot of money? There were almost no chocolate-colored Abyssinian cats in China — except for the Amazing Fate Pet Shop.
So, after a month or two, she stood in front of the Amazing Fate Pet Shop again.
Qin Jing stared at the shop's sign with mixed feelings, only hoping that the owner of this shop had forgotten the fact that they had met once.
Opening the outer glass door, she noticed that the interior of the shop had been renovated and was divided into two parts by the second glass door. She glanced around and immediately determined based on her experience that the first half was for selling pet supplies and food, and the second half was for selling pets.
There was a cashier on her right side, and a girl's head popped out from behind the computer screen. She seemed to be a little timid and whispered, "What would you like to buy?"
Qin Jing remembered that the last time she came, this girl was not in the shop, so she might be newly hired. She smiled and said, "I don't want to buy anything. I want to talk to your boss."
Lu Yi Yun blinked her eyes behind the thick glasses, as if she was recalling what to do in this situation. After a while, she answered hesitantly, "Excuse … excuse me … do you want to talk to the boss?"
Qin Jing didn't know what was wrong with the owner of this shop. Why did he hire a girl who seemed to have a social disorder as a cashier? Wasn't he driving away customers? After thinking about it, she thought that this girl might be a relative of the owner from the countryside, or maybe a girlfriend. If this girl was in her shop, she probably could only do some miscellaneous work.
She was patient and said pleasantly, "I want to talk to the boss of this shop about cooperation. Is he here?"
"Oh, the boss is inside. I'll call him out for you." Lu Yi Yun picked up her phone.
"Don't bother. I'll go in myself. Thank you."
Qin Jing walked inside and paused for a moment when she passed by a strange bronze statue.
She didn't know that this was the Egyptian statue of the Cat Goddess. She instinctively felt that this statue had an extraordinary origin, but now was not the time to pay attention to these trivial things. No matter how beautiful this statue was, it was just a statue.
Although Qin Jing said not to bother, Lu Yi Yun had her own unique way of doing things. She still sent a message to Zhang Zian, telling him that a strange woman went in to talk to him.
Zhang Zian was lying on the recliner, repeatedly reading the breeding manual left by Cathy. All the words that he didn't understand were marked in Chinese. Even so, he was still sleepy and fell asleep several times. He dropped the copy of the manual on the ground and picked it up again.
After receiving Lu Yi Yun's message, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand what a strange woman was. As soon as he sat up from the recliner, he saw that Qin Jing had come in.
Fina, who was taking a nap on the cat tree, heard the footsteps of high heels, smelled the scent of cosmetics, and a lot of cat scents. It opened its eyes a little and stared coldly at Qin Jing who was approaching. It already knew that ordinary people in this era wouldn't have so many cat scents on them, so this woman should be in the same industry as Zhang Zian. In other words, she was a competitor. To put it more clearly, she was the one who wanted to steal its money.
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