Everyone's attention had shifted from the Ashera cat to Snowy Lionet, and they were all looking at each other.
The man spoke with fervor and assurance, while Zhang Zian listened quietly, trying to guess the identity and purpose of his visit.
Finally, the man said, "Raising a cat doesn't necessarily require purebred breeds. Purebred cats have a better personality and appearance, and they have their own purpose. Well, everyone, it seems that I have a bad habit of talking too much in front of a real expert. Please don't mind me. Please feel free to buy the pets that you want. "
Although everyone wanted to continue, since the man didn't want to say more, they were too embarrassed to ask. Under the guidance of Wang Qian and Li Kun, they went into the shop to buy pets, or waited for the kittens to dance. Only a few people were still watching the Ashera cat and Snowy Lionet at the door.
The man smiled apologetically at Zhang Zian, walked over and introduced himself, "Hello, are you the store manager here? I am Wu Mingzhen, the president of the Changqiao City Pet Exchange Promotion Association. "
Saying this, he handed over his business card.
Zhang Zian took the business card and looked at it. Changqiao City was the capital of the neighboring province, and its economy was more developed than Binhai City. The Changqiao Port was a famous deep-water port on the east coast of China, and its import and export trade was very prosperous. However, Zhang Zian had never heard of the Pet Exchange Promotion Association there.
As if she had seen through Zhang Zian's mind, Wu Mingzhen explained, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Our association is just a non-profit non-governmental organization formed spontaneously by some pet lovers to facilitate communication. Usually, we organize some free exhibitions and popular science activities to popularize some pet-related knowledge to students and adults. We also have cooperation projects with some foreign non-governmental organizations."
Zhang Zian briefly introduced himself, "My name is Zhang Zian, the store manager of this shop."
"I know. Mr. Zhang, you are a celebrity in our association. We have heard a lot about you, and we have been admiring you for a long time. " Wu Mingzhen laughed, "To be honest, at first, we were skeptical about those rumors, and adopted a wait-and-see attitude. However, as some videos spread on the Internet, foreign groups even sent us inquiries, wanting to know if the dancing kittens in your shop are real, and if you can hold exhibitions abroad."
"Hold exhibitions abroad?" Zhang Zian was stunned. He had never considered this.
"Yes." Wu Mingzhen said with certainty, "So far, groups from the United States, Canada, France, Denmark, Korea, Japan and many other countries have expressed strong interest in your cats, and this also contains a lot of economic benefits. For example, the younger generation of Fusang loved cats. According to the statistics of the Fusang Pet Food Association, from 2012 to 2016, the number of pet dogs in Fusang dropped from 11.53 million to 9.87 million, while the number of pet cats increased from 9.53 million to 9.84 million, and the number of pet cats increased from 9.53 million to 9.84 million in 2017. You know that Japan's economy has been in a slump for a long time, but even so, the wholesale price of kittens has gone against the market. From 124,000 yen per kitten in 2013 to 210,000 yen per kitten in 2017, rare breeds of kittens can easily be sold for 1 million yen! And this is only the wholesale price. "
It would be a lie to say that Zhang Zian was not tempted at all. This was simply a typical example of a foolish person with a lot of money!
He also knew that the younger generation of Fusang believed in the concept of "cuteness is justice." Maybe this was one of the main reasons why the number of pet dogs decreased and the number of pet cats increased. After all, when it came to acting cute, dogs were still inferior to cats.
However, for good things that came to him, he was inclined to pay more attention to them. As the saying goes, those who are unaccountably solicitous are hiding evil intentions.
Seeing the flash of suspicion on Zhang Zian's face, Wu Mingzhen seemed to have expected it and emphasized, "We are a non-profit organization. Our main purpose is to promote communication and let society view pets in the right way. As for the main members of the association, they all have formal jobs and sources of income. We don't expect to rely on this to make money. We set up this association because we like pets, that's all. "
Wu Mingzhen was very frank, so Zhang Zian temporarily dispelled the doubts in his heart. However, he still politely refused, "Thank you, President Wu. I appreciate your kindness, but my shop is just on the right track, and I have a lot of things to deal with recently. I don't have the spare time to hold cat or dog shows abroad … But if there are relevant foreigners who ask about this, you can tell them the address of my shop. If they come to China for a vacation, they are always welcome to visit my shop."
Wu Mingzhen glanced around the shop and found that there was only one cashier, Lu Yiyun, and two helpers, Wang Qian and Li Kun. Compared to the number of customers, the staff was a little small. As the shop owner, Zhang Zian really had no time to spare.
He regretfully nodded, "Well, that's no problem. I believe that in a short time, there will be tourists from other countries coming to the shop to buy pets."
Zhang Zian was also very happy. Did this mean that he could finally see all kinds of beautiful foreign girls?
"In addition, today I came empty-handed." Wu Mingzhen spread his hands, "But since I have entered the treasure mountain, how can I return empty-handed? I want to communicate more with you, Manager Zhang, and buy a dancing kitten. What do you think, Manager Zhang? "
"Of course, you should communicate more." Zhang Zian guessed that he still wanted to see a dancing kitten, but he didn't say anything. Anyway, it was always good to make a business deal. From the conversation just now, although Wu Mingzhen was not in the industry, he could be regarded as half a pet expert. It was easy to do business with such a person, and he could save a lot of time.
After watching the fun, Ting Ying came to say goodbye to Zhang Zian and Lu Yiyun with a wicker cat bag. Luo Qingyu was thick-skinned enough to stay, because he found that there were a few good-looking girls in the shop, so he showed off his DSLR camera in front of them, hoping that someone would ask him to take a picture, preferably a private one.
Wu Mingzhen asked Zhang Zian to deal with the customers first, and he casually looked around the shop. He had come all the way from another city, so he definitely had to learn more before going back.
Some people left, some people came.
After a while, a Bentley stopped in front of the shop, attracting the attention of a lot of customers. Zhang Zian also saw it, and thought that these rich people changed cars like they changed clothes. The last time he saw Lin Qi, he was driving a BMW i8, and today he changed to an unknown Bentley.
Lin Qi hurriedly got out of the car and walked into the shop. He saw the Ashera cat in a cage.
"What the hell! So big! "He stood in front of the cage and didn't know what to do.
"This cat is big, one of the biggest cats in the world." Zhang Zian looked at him sympathetically, "But don't worry, you're so rich, it won't eat you poor."
"That's not the problem …" Lin Qi regretfully stamped his feet, "The problem is that it's really scary … If you hear it in the middle of the night, you'll wet your pants."
Zhang Zian couldn't help him with this problem, so he comforted him, "You'll get used to it."
In his heart, he said, "Who told you to buy such a strange cat? You'll regret it!"
"By the way, does this cat bite?" Lin Qi tentatively put his hand near the cage, and found that it didn't want to bite.
"Probably not," Zhang Zian said. Zhang Zian said, "Since they dared to sell this cat as a pet, they definitely wouldn't bite people on purpose. Otherwise, the money spent would have been in vain … The people who bought this kind of cat are all tycoons. How could the other company not know this?"
Zhang Zian was quite sure of this. Although this cat dared to confront Fina, it was because Fina was a cat, and confrontation was due to the nature of the feline family to fight for territory. Even ordinary domestic cats would do the same when they met.
"That's good …" Lin Qi's palms were sweaty, and he forced a smile, but he still didn't dare to open the cage.
Seeing that he was so scared, Zhang Zian had to do it himself, "Move aside, watch me."
Lin Qi felt like he had been pardoned, and quickly moved aside.
"Be careful, Store Manager!" The surrounding customers also took a few steps back, for fear that the cat would hurt people as soon as it got out of the cage.
Seeing them trembling in fear, even Zhang Zian, who was originally confident, felt a little scared. However, he still made up his mind, opened the cage, and carefully pulled the leash out of the Ashera cats.
Although it looked fierce and its meow was scary, it seemed to be relatively docile. Being led by Zhang Zian, it looked around anxiously.
"Look, is it okay? There are so many people around, and it's a little nervous. You can take it home. Don't be afraid, just treat it as an ordinary cat. "Zhang Zian handed the leash to Lin Qi.
Lin Qi still didn't dare to completely relax, and asked, "Can this leash always be tied around its neck?"
"You'd better not." Zhang Zian shook his head, "Cats don't like to be tied with collars. Don't be nervous, animals are sensitive to your emotions, and your nervousness will be contagious to them. "
Lin Qi grinned bitterly. Since he had already bought the cat, he had to show it off in front of his friends. As for the future … he would see if anyone wanted to buy it. He could tolerate other things, but he could not tolerate its cries.
After Lin Qi drove away, Wu Mingzhen walked to Zhang Zian and said with emotion, "I heard that the top foreign celebrities all raise real beasts, such as lions, tigers, leopards, and so on. Only the second richest people raise these strange cat breeds. In my opinion, this has deviated from the original intention of raising a pet. Like this young man, can the Ashera cat really bring him happiness? "
Zhang Zian agreed, but he didn't understand the world of the rich, nor was he interested in it.
"President Wu, please come in. What kind of cat would you like to see?" he invited.
Wu Mingzhen laughed, "Any one that can dance will do. But I would like to ask you, Store Manager Zhang, where did you get this purebred Linqing Chausie? I had always thought that they were extinct … "
Zhang Zian calmly replied, "I picked it up on the street. Actually, I am a high-end Beast King Hunter."
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