A truck was parked in front of the Pets' Home Breeding Base. Zhang Zian had already walked over, but he thought something was wrong, so he turned back to take a closer look. There were a lot of cages in the back of the truck, but there was still a lot of space. The words "Welcome to Stars Pet Chain Supermarket" were painted on the truck.
Zhang Zian touched the hood. It was still warm, which meant the truck had just been turned off.
He stood there and thought, "So this is Stars Pet Chain Supermarket's truck. Are they also here to introduce pets?"
He had heard the name "Stars Pet Chain Supermarket" from his parents when he was in high school. Recently, he had heard the name more frequently. Stars Pet Chain Supermarket was the largest pet chain supermarket in China, and it was a mega enterprise with franchises and direct sales stores all over the country. It was the OPPO and VIVO of the pet market. Although it was not as popular as some internet companies in this information age, Stars Pet Chain Supermarket was definitely one of those companies that made a lot of money, and its profits were comparable to other big companies.
Zhang Zian didn't pay much attention to it before. The pet market in China was so vast that no company could swallow it all. Couldn't they compete with each other and coexist peacefully? Did they have to suppress each other and end up fighting each other to the death? However, the words of the man in the trench coat made him pay more attention. Since he had met Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, he decided to see what they could do.
There were about three rows of cages in the back of the truck, and each row had four layers. There were two or even three pets in each cage, most of which were cats and dogs. There were also hemp ropes, straps, and rainproof canvas in the back of the truck, which were used to fix the cages before driving, in case the driver suddenly braked and the cages fell over or even rolled down.
Zhang Zian frowned slightly. Most of these pets were young beasts that were under six months old. They were already very nervous in an unfamiliar environment. Coupled with the bumpy transportation process, they should be given a separate cage for each of them. Otherwise, some of the bad-tempered ones would likely fight with each other. However, he didn't know where the destination of the truck was. If it was close, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The guards on both sides of the truck blocked the cages at the bottom. The view from the third and fourth layers was not ideal, so he could only carefully observe the pets on the second layer.
The cages on this floor were for British Shorthair, Siamese cats, Dragon Li cats, Persian cats, golden retrievers, teddy bears, and Chow Chows. There were two Persian cats, and because of their high value, they each occupied a cage.
In Zhang Zian's opinion, the biggest problem with these cats and dogs was that they were generally unfriendly. When he put his hand near the cage, only a Siamese cat and a golden retriever came over and sniffed through the iron mesh of the cage. The others either shrank into the corner of the cage in fear, or curled up into a ball and didn't move. Even the Siamese cat and the golden retriever had a lot of hesitation in their eyes. Their muscles were tense, as if they would turn around and run at any moment.
He clapped his hands lightly, and a few cats and dogs that were lying on the ground raised their heads and glanced at him before lying back down again, looking disinterested. One of the Chow Chow stood up and changed its posture. It faced him with its butt and farted!
"..."
In Zhang Zian's opinion, the biggest reason why people chose to buy purebred cats and dogs was that they were generally more friendly and docile than mixed-breed pets. After all, they were obtained through long-term selective breeding, so there was a problem if they didn't behave like family. If his guess was correct, there should be a defect in the socialization education after they were born, which meant that the female cats and dogs that raised them did not fulfill their responsibility of teaching them well.
Among the few factors that he valued when choosing a pet, family was ranked first, followed by health, and the appearance could only be ranked third at most. No one wanted to raise an ungrateful wolf, right?
There were differences in the degree of family between different types of pets. For example, Siamese cats were generally more affectionate than British Shorthair cats, and even more affectionate than Dragon Li cats.
There were also differences between individuals. Some mixed-breed cats and dogs were very affectionate, as much as purebred pets. But if you looked at the whole group, purebred pets definitely had an advantage in terms of family. Otherwise, those geneticists and pet breeding experts would have wasted their lives on dogs.
"Hey! Man, I'm talking to you. What are you doing? "
A man wearing a long-sleeved shirt and cropped trousers appeared from the corner. His shirt sleeves were stained with a lot of oil stains. His hair was unkempt and his face was oily. He was wearing loafers and no socks. He looked like a long-distance driver. He was humming a song and adjusting his belt with his hands around his waist. Maybe he had just gone to the toilet. Seeing Zhang Zian wandering around the truck, he became suspicious and immediately questioned him loudly.
"What are you doing sneaking around? Are you trying to steal something? Let me tell you, these are not cheap cats and dogs. They are expensive. You can't afford to lose one! "he said as he walked closer.
Zhang Zian took his hand back, smiled kindly, and waved his hand. "No, no, I just think these cats and dogs are cute, so I want to play with them."
"Play with them? If you get bitten, we won't be responsible! "The driver didn't want to take the blame.
"No, I didn't put my hand into the cage." Zhang Zian didn't need to carry the blame.
The driver was still very suspicious. He looked into the cab, frowned, and looked at Zhang Zian up and down. "You really didn't steal anything?"
"Oh, my friend, you must be joking. Do I look like a thief?" Zhang Zian was quite confident in his appearance. At least his facial features were regular.
"Yes!" The driver said with certainty.
Zhang Zian was speechless.
The driver pointed at him. "I think you really look like one. Oily hair and powdered face … Don't go, kid. Let me count first!"
The driver took out a crumpled piece of paper from his trouser pocket and began to count the number of pets.
"British Shorthair, 1, 2, 3 … What Luo, 1, 2 …"
"Let me help you count." Zhang Zian had always been a good young man who liked to help others.
The driver was angry!
"Don't interrupt! I've forgotten where I'm counting! I have to count again! "
"British Shorthair, 1, 2, 3 … What Luo, 1, 2 …"
Zhang Zian moved closer to him and saw the picture of a stupid husky in the upper left corner of the paper. It read: Love Lovely Pets Breeding Base Shipment List.
Love Lovely Pets? The name sounded familiar.
He tried to recall. Oh, wasn't this the breeding base in the north of the city? When he was looking for sources, he had first visited this one, but the salesperson of Love Lovely Pets did not allow him to visit the breeding base, so he turned around and went to Pets' Home.
So, the pets in the truck all came from Love Lovely Pets?
He remembered what his parents had said: There must be something fishy about the breeding base that did not allow visitors to visit the breeding base.
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