Her voice came through the mask, and it sounded muffled.
The white coat was a very magical thing. As long as you wore it, it could perfectly cover all the shortcomings and advantages of the original body — except for the white coats in some movies.
The woman was wearing a white coat, a white mask, and a disposable surgical head covering. Zhang Zian could only see her smooth forehead and sparkling eyes, as well as a small section of black hair that slipped out of the head covering.
"Yes, I run a pet shop, and I want to buy some goods," he answered.
The woman looked outside, then turned around and said, "Let me show you in. We are a little busy today because we are understaffed."
"I can see that," he said with a smile.
Pets' Home also had a reception room, but it was a large one, unlike the one in Love Lovely Pets, which was divided into private cubicles.
"You can sit here for a while. I will call someone over for you." The woman led him to the door of the reception room, but did not go inside.
Zhang Zian did not go inside either. "Can I take a look at the breeding farm first?"
He was just trying his luck, because he was not sure if the woman was an employee here. Maybe she was just a veterinarian, and her words might not be useful.
Without thinking, the woman nodded immediately. "Okay, then follow me."
Following the woman, he went around the reception room, the office, and the storeroom. The largest area at the back was separated by an iron fence. The smell of disinfectant could be smelled from far away, and he could walk with his eyes closed.
The fence door was not closed, and it was not locked. The woman opened the door easily. "Come in."
Behind the door was a world of pets.
More than a dozen rows of breeding houses made of red bricks were neatly arranged like troops waiting for inspection. There was a two-meter-wide aisle between the rows, and a man wearing a light blue one-piece animal epidemic prevention and disinfection suit was working.
The man carried an electric sprayer on his back, and he wore rubber gloves on his hands. He held the spray pole, and sprayed diluted disinfectant evenly as he stepped back.
"Dad! We have a guest! "the woman shouted from behind.
The man did not respond, and continued to spray.
Not to mention the noise of the electric sprayer, he was surrounded by hundreds of pets, and all kinds of noises were enough to cover the volume of a normal conversation.
The woman smiled at Zhang Zian apologetically, but her smile was blocked by the mask. He could only see her eyebrows arched.
She took a few steps forward and patted the man on the shoulder.
The man turned around and saw his daughter first. He looked up and saw Zhang Zian behind her.
He turned off the electric sprayer, took out the earplugs from his ears, and pulled down the mask. Underneath the mask was a wrinkled face like that of an old farmer.
'Well? 'he cried.
"Dad! This person runs a pet shop and is here to buy pets! "The woman also said loudly.
The man frowned. "If you want to buy a pet, go ahead and wait. I'll be done soon."
Zhang Zian also said loudly, "It's okay! I'll wait here for you! "
The woman pulled Zhang Zian and pointed to the shelter at the foot of the wall, indicating for him to wait there so that the smell of the disinfectant spray wouldn't get on his clothes.
Zhang Zian didn't care. His clothes were cheap, and he had to use all kinds of disinfectants to disinfect the shop every day. He couldn't use only one kind of disinfectant. He had to change it or mix it up to prevent the bacteria from developing resistance.
He followed the woman to the foot of the wall, and watched the man put on the earplugs and mask again and start spraying.
"Is this your father?" he asked.
The woman took off the mask, revealing a very refreshing face.
She curled her lips and said, "An old stingy man! He didn't pay for his daughter's vaccinations, and even had to pay for the gas! "
"You are family. Why do you have to be so calculative?" he laughed. Because he had lost his family, he knew the value of family.
"Pfft! You're using me as a free employee! "she complained angrily.
Zhang Zian was here to choose pets, not to pick up girls. After chatting casually for a while, he turned his attention to the layout and details of the breeding farm.
In these rows of breeding rooms, the mother cats and dogs were feeding the kittens and puppies that had not yet opened their eyes, or the cats and dogs that were about to give birth were waiting to give birth. All kinds of noises were coming one after another.
There was a plastic card stuck on the iron fence of these breeding rooms. Some of the cards had a "1" on them, some had a "2" on them, and some had a "3" and a "4" with dates. He didn't quite understand what they meant.
Since he was here to visit the breeding farm, of course, he had to find out, so he asked her this question.
"Oh, you mean that?" She looked at where he was pointing and replied, "That's the number and birth date of breeding cats and dogs."
Zhang Zian was stunned, and then immediately understood.
For breeding cats and dogs, they could not "live forever." In fact, the more times they gave birth, the more problems were likely to occur in the kittens and puppies they gave birth to. Being frail and sick were considered minor, and some even had congenital defects.
In the professional trade of breeding cats and dogs, the price of female cats and dogs that had given birth once was the highest.
Just like humans, cats and dogs could also have infertility, so buying breeding cats and dogs that had not given birth before was risky. It was like gambling. Having given birth once could prove that "I can give birth."
There was another more serious problem. Cats and dogs were not the same, especially for cats. Some female cats did not have enough maternal instincts, so they ignored the kittens they gave birth to, let alone breast-feeding them.
What's more, some female cats even had the habit of eating their children. Yes, that's right, it was literally what it meant. Such cats, no matter how beautiful and purebred they were, could not be used as breeding cats. It was better to be sterilized as soon as possible. If you wanted them to be breeding cats, you had to put in 120% patience and hard work, and in the end, you might not succeed.
It was obvious at a glance whether the breeding cats and dogs that had given birth once had those defects. It was also the most valuable and glorious moment in their lives.
Cats could give birth three to four times a year, and dogs could give birth twice a year. However, if they gave birth continuously without rest and recovery time in between, it would be very harmful to them. So, normally, cats and dogs could give birth twice a year at most.
For breeding cats and dogs, after giving birth five or six times, they could retire in peace. If they were forced to give birth again, it would be harmful to them, and the kittens and puppies that they gave birth would be weak and sickly. Of course, profiteering businessmen would certainly not think so. The more times they gave birth, the lower the average breeding cost, and the better the price they could offer their customers. They would definitely squeeze out their remaining value, let them give birth until they could not give birth anymore, and then finally kick them out of the door.
This was the reason why Zhang Zian insisted on visiting the breeding farm.
Since he had a job, he could not help the wicked.
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