Ever since the shipment arrived, the boss had not been idle. He held the delivery order in his hand, checking the quantity and species one by one. At the same time, he used his phone to take pictures of each coral. He kept muttering that some coral was too small, and some coral's color was not as good as in the pictures … After all, he had contacted the shipper through the Internet. Pictures, videos, and the real thing were still somewhat different.
Hearing Zhang Zian call him, he quickly walked over. "Which ones do you want?"
"These few are Branched Stem Star, Torch, Bubble, Gem Sea Anemone, Octopus Foot …" Zhang Zian pointed at the corals he had chosen, and the boss recorded the numbers.
"Is this your first time raising corals, handsome?" the boss looked up and asked.
Zhang Zian was stunned. He had tried his best to hide the fact that he was a coral newbie, but he did not know how the other party could tell?
"It's very simple. These are the scientific names of the corals, but the locals who often raise corals usually do not call them so formally." The boss laughed.
"Hmph, I was a little confused when I heard the genteel term 'Branched Stem Star.' I thought to myself, what new coral species is this? Turns out it's Branched Brain."
Zhang Zian did not know when, but the female customer also came over. Her tone was full of disdain for a newbie. She might have already picked out the corals she liked, and wanted to come over to see what Zhang Zian had picked out.
Zhang Zian's face was slightly hot after being called out by the other party. He had only seen these corals in books, but the books only wrote the scientific names of the corals, not their nicknames. It was easy for a veteran to see through him.
"If it's your first time raising corals, the ones you chose are not very easy to raise …" the boss reminded him.
"It's okay. I'll just treat it as tuition," Zhang Zian replied.
His confidence came from the fact that he had the best equipment. Raising aquarium was playing with equipment, and the more advanced the equipment, the lower the difficulty of raising corals.
"Hmm, I quite like that sentence." The female customer nodded. "It's boring to raise them step by step, from easy to difficult."
"Okay." Of course, the boss would not object. Whoever paid had the final say.
He turned around and took out a calculator. "Let me calculate the price …"
"Wait, there's also this. I want this too. How much is it?" Zhang Zian pointed at the coral attached to the live stone fragment.
In order to highlight the colors of the aquascaping tank and the coral tank, the lights on the second floor were dimmer. Neither the boss nor the female customer noticed that there was a coral hidden there. When they heard the question, they all moved closer in confusion. Only then did they notice the unassuming little guy.
"Hmm? Strange. "
The boss had just checked the purchase order, and the corals on the purchase order were exactly the same as the corals now. How could there be an extra coral out of nowhere?
He frowned and counted the number again. If he didn't count this coral, the number was just right.
In other words, the shipper had sent an extra coral.
In order to import corals, he had dealt with the Indonesian breeding farms many times. He knew that those people who only cared about profit would not be so kind. The only explanation was that this coral was attached to other corals. Because it was too inconspicuous, it was mined and shipped. Even the customs did not notice it during the quarantine.
Unfortunately, this coral was not an expensive species. Expensive corals must be beautiful, but this coral was small and ugly.
However … he carefully scrutinized it. Even with his experience, he still couldn't recognize what coral it was.
"This thing is …"
He pondered and pretended to be thinking. He was too embarrassed to admit that he wasn't sure.
The female customer next to him glanced at it and smiled confidently. "This is a rose coral, right? Boss, you don't even recognize this?"
Although rose coral had a nice and romantic name, it was actually one of the uglier species of corals. Its color was also on the darker side. Most aquarium players were not interested in this type of coral.
In addition, rosette corals were famous for their unrestrained and free-loving appearance. In the "Rosette Coral" genus, some rosette corals looked very similar to other types of corals, and some rosette corals were clearly the same type, but their appearances were very different. They often caused problems for coral researchers when it came to classifying them. They were known as the chameleons of the coral world.
"Uh …"
The boss's heart skipped a beat. He only had a very faint impression of rose corals. He had imported them in the past, but he could not sell them. In the end, he had forgotten how to deal with them.
Some corals were easier to distinguish when they were in groups. Rose corals were one of them.
"The light was too dim. I didn't see clearly. It is indeed a rose coral." He smiled calmly.
Rose coral?
Zhang Zian was a little hesitant.
He had his suspicions before. He felt that this coral looked like rose corals and might be one of the subspecies. However, upon closer inspection, it was somewhat different. After all, he had never seen the real thing. Rose corals were famous for being difficult to distinguish, so he did not dare to make a wild guess.
Since both the boss and the female customer said it was a rose coral, then it was probably it. They were more experienced, and he was just a rookie.
"Okay. How much is this rose coral?" he asked.
"… Give me 50 yuan to take it away," the boss said.
"Hmph." The female customer smiled faintly and sneered. Such a small rose coral was not worth much at all. If Zhang Zian had bought other corals, he could have asked for them as a bonus. Otherwise, they would have rotted in the shop owner's hands.
A rookie is a rookie. I'll just treat it as a tuition fee, she thought.
"Rose corals don't look good, but they are easy to raise. They are good for practice." The boss laughed. He quickly pressed the calculator and quoted the total price.
Zhang Zian did not bargain. He had exposed his identity as a rookie. There was no way he could bargain. He would only be humiliated.
The netizens in the live broadcast room sympathized with him.
"Stingy, stingy Store Manager must have been cheated this time."
"I thought he was an expert in aquarium after listening to Manager Luo's explanation. He is quite good at acting!"
"50 yuan is also money. Don't treat a mosquito's leg as meat! Tip it to Snowy! "
After Zhang Zian paid the bill, the boss prepared another small insulated box for him. He put the corals he had chosen into it, pumped them with oxygen, and said, "It's still cold now, and the water temperature is dropping fast. Keep them warm as soon as possible when you go back, or else they will die easily."
"Got it. Thank you."
Zhang Zian picked up the incubator and left the coral store with Snowy.
The female customer also paid and left.
"I don't have time to walk around the first floor with you," Zhang Zian said to Snowy apologetically. "I have to bring the corals back as soon as possible. I spent a lot of money on them. If they die, it will be a big loss."
On the first floor were all kinds of living marine creatures such as fish, prawns, crabs, and octopuses. He had originally planned to visit all of them in one go, but the plan could not keep up with the changes. Due to some small accidents, he was delayed.
In fact, the aquarium tanks in his store were not ready yet. He was not in a hurry to bring in these creatures. However, the imported corals that had just been shipped were rare. How could he leave empty-handed?
"Ah, it's okay. It's getting late." Snowy looked at the time. She had been out for half a day. She could not get carried away, or she would be scolded again.
When the netizens in the live broadcast room heard that they had to say goodbye to Snowy again, they rolled around and acted shamelessly. They even vented their anger on Zhang Zian.
"Okay, that's all for today's live broadcast. New friends, remember to follow Snowy's live broadcast room and Weibo. The next live broadcast time will be announced on Weibo in advance. If everything goes well, I will bring everyone to visit the Amazing Fate Aquarium next time! Also, don't forget about the Holy Cat statue. If you see it, you must let us know. Mr. Store Manager is offering a great reward! " Snowy gave her signature ending salute to the camera. "See you next time!"
As she finished speaking, she also exited the app and ended today's live broadcast.
Zhang Zian and Snowy said goodbye to each other and each took a taxi home.
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