Since the founding of Binhai City, it had only experienced a few typhoons, and most of them had passed by without suffering any major losses. Zhang Zian had never experienced a typhoon, and Jiang Feifei, a mainland girl, had never experienced one either. Even Wang Qian and Li Kun stopped what they were doing and listened attentively.
The horror of a typhoon could only be felt by those who had experienced it themselves.
In the face of that kind of earth-shattering disaster, it was lucky for people to survive. How could they care about the safety of their pets?
The survivors lived on, and the dead lived on.
Jiang Feifei felt a little sad, not because the clownfish that had luckily survived the Albumenia disease had died, but because Grandma and Little Liu Ying had become estranged again. It was as if with the death of the clownfish, their bond, the relationship that they had worked so hard to build had collapsed.
She even secretly blamed Liu Ying. If the story had ended abruptly after Grandma said that the Dragon King had come to pick up the clownfish, wouldn't it have been better? Why did she have to tell the rest of the story? It made the fairytale-like story have a realistic ending. It was as if the prince and the princess not only lived together, but even quarreled every day over daily necessities. In the end, they agreed on a divorce and divided the family property.
But because of the imperfect ending, she knew that Liu Ying had not just made up a story.
In fact, this was not a story about the clownfish, but a story about Liu Ying and Grandma.
"What happened after that? Did you stop raising fish after that? "Qin An's shoulder was steadily carrying the camera, and the camera was pointed at Liu Ying as she spoke. He had never thought that his old partner would have such a soul-stirring past.
"Binhai City rarely experiences typhoons, and now you should have enough ability to protect the clownfish, right?" he asked again.
Although he was just a cameraman, he had been out with reporters for a long time, and he knew when to ask the right questions.
Liu Ying was immersed in her memories, unable to extricate herself for a long time. Her right thumb unconsciously rubbed against her index finger. There was an inconspicuous white mark on the side of her index finger, as if it had been scratched by something sharp.
"No … No, actually, I planned to raise it," Liu Ying replied slowly. Liu Ying answered slowly, "After I started working at the television station, I took a loan to buy a house and have my own home. It's spacious, bright, sturdy, and it's on a high floor. Even if a typhoon comes, it won't get flooded. On the second day after I got the key, I bought a 1.5-meter branded aquarium with two light tubes on the lid and an ultraviolet disinfectant lamp. It also came with filtration and oxygenation equipment. I spent more than 3000 kuai at the time, and now I probably can't even buy it with 3000 kuai. But after the aquarium tanks arrived at home, I couldn't bring up the idea of raising fish. It was as if I wasn't in the mood … "
Zhang Zian could more or less understand her feelings, because the person who used to raise fish with her was no longer there.
In other words, she was still waiting for the person who gave her the clownfish.
"And then you never raised any fish? The aquarium has been empty all this time? "Qin An played the role of a reporter.
"No, of course it's not empty. It's too wasteful to leave it empty. There are some miscellaneous items inside." Liu Ying smiled faintly. "When I brought my parents to Binhai City to play, they were very surprised to see the aquarium tank. They were also very distressed. They felt that it was a waste to not keep fish in the aquarium tank."
"Do they still remember that you raised clownfish when you were a child?" Qin An asked keenly.
"No, they remember that I raised fish when I was a child, and they also remember that I was pricked by a fish hook and got tetanus, but they have forgotten exactly what fish I raised," she answered, a lonely smile appearing on her face.
After a moment of silence, she cheered up and smiled cheerfully. "Ah, yes, my parents have retired. This year, I plan to bring them around the country to play. Let's start with my hometown. I haven't been back for a long time — of course, the premise is that I can get a long vacation from the station leader …"
"This, I think it's a little difficult," Qin An said. "Right now, the station is short of manpower. I estimate that you will have to wait until after the graduate recruitment fair to recruit a few reliable interns before you can get a leave."
Liu Ying let out an "ah" and said to Zhang Zian apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang. Did I steal too much of the show? It was supposed to be an interview with you, but it's always me talking … "
"It's okay. I think it's pretty good. In fact, the pair of clownfish you bought may be wild, so the probability of them being infected with Leukemia is higher. If they are artificially bred, they are relatively less likely to get sick, "Zhang Zian said.
"Really? I thought the physique of wild ones was better? "Liu Ying was quite surprised.
Zhang Zian corrected her misconception. "The wild ones are more beautiful. The physique is not necessarily the problem — the key is not the wild ones. Do you know how wild clownfish are caught?"
"Caught with a fishing net? It can't be fished, right? "she said jokingly.
Zhang Zian replied seriously, "No, clownfish are often associated with sea anemones. They swim between the reefs on the seabed, and it is difficult to catch them with a fishing net. As far as I know, wild clownfish are often caught by drugging the sea, so after buying wild clownfish, they should be left alone and not fed until the residual drug has completely disappeared and their physique has returned to normal. You can't rush to feed them, or rush to put them together with sea anemones. "
"Drugged and caught?" Liu Ying was shocked.
"Yes, a small dose of anesthetic drug numbs the clownfish at the bottom of the sea and lets them float to the surface. They can be easily fished out — if not, the price of wild clownfish will probably be several times higher," Zhang Zian said.
"Won't this … numb them to death?" Liu Ying asked worriedly.
"Of course it's possible, but for the catcher, it doesn't matter how many live. It doesn't matter if one or two die." Zhang Zian then emphasized, "The clownfish I have here are not caught by drugging, so only this one out of so many clownfish has Leukemia."
"Then it seems that we should still encourage everyone to buy artificially bred clownfish?" she asked in a reporter's tone.
Zhang Zian nodded affirmatively. "Especially for novices in the seawater tank, it's best not to covet the magnificence of wild clownfish, but to choose artificially bred clownfish, which are relatively cheaper and easier to raise. In addition, wild clownfish, because of environmental pollution and hybridization with artificially bred clownfish that have been released, have more and more variants. For example, the one I have here is an undetermined variant. "
He gestured for them to take a closer look at the clownfish in the quarantine tank. "How is it? Is it different from the one you raised when you were a child?"
Liu Ying frowned and carefully observed for a while. Although her childhood memory was not very solid, her memory of the clownfish was still clear. She was very sure that this one was different from the clownfish she had raised.
"It's really different," she said sincerely. "This one looks much better than the clownfish I had when I was a child!"
Qin An interjected, "Like humans, mixed-race fish are often more beautiful?"
"Maybe." Zhang Zian was not a professional in genetics, so he could only answer that way.
"Right, I just wanted to ask, why are there newspapers on both sides of your fish tank?" Liu Ying pointed at the two sides of the fish tank in confusion, which were covered by thick old newspapers.
"I don't understand, either," Jiang Feifei said. She was improving her understanding of aquarium creatures bit by bit, but there were still many things she didn't understand. She was too embarrassed to ask, because Zhang Zian was quite busy. She planned to ask more questions later.
"It's very simple. It's to block the light and create the atmosphere of being in a cave at the bottom of the sea. It can bring a sense of security to the clownfish," Zhang Zian explained. Zhang Zian explained, "Clownfish are very sensitive animals. Their vision is very sensitive to light and color. Bright and bright colors will scare them, and too dark will make them feel fear. However, the fun of raising clownfish is that once they are mature, they can recognize you, and can even get close to you like a kitten or a puppy. "
In order to prove his words, he took everyone to the side of another healthy clownfish, took a little shrimp meat, and put it into the water with his fingers.
The clownfish that had been quietly hiding at the bottom of the tank smelled the smell of food, swung its tail and floated up. It swam a few laps around his fingers, took the shrimp meat, and swallowed it. It didn't seem to be afraid of people.
After eating the shrimp meat, it didn't leave immediately. Instead, it lingered around his fingers and even sucked a few times.
"Can I try it, too?" Liu Ying was very envious. She had never fed clownfish like this when she was young. She had always thrown shrimp meat in and watched them fight for the food themselves.
"I advise you not to, because they recognize people. If you put your hand in, they will either be too scared to come close, or they will open their mouth and bite. Clownfish have teeth. Even if they can't bite through the skin, it will still hurt," Zhang Zian advised.
"What a pity," she said regretfully. Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly asked, "Then … I saw the faint reflection in the fish tank. Could it be that they were indeed staring at me?"
She was referring to the moment before she left home to seek refuge during the typhoon.
Zhang Zian nodded silently.
"I see …" She was also silent.
Qin An saw that she really liked clownfish, and she had that experience, so he urged, "Why don't you buy a few? When you go back and raise them, you can also feed them like this. "
Liu Ying was hesitant. The clownfish here were indeed beautiful, and their species were rare. With Zhang Zian's fame and reputation, it was a good opportunity to buy one. If she waited for the Amazing Fate Aquarium to officially open, it might be sold out very quickly.
"Okay, then I'll buy two as a gift for myself." She finally made up her mind.
Qin An said in surprise, "Two? Why not buy a few more? You have a 1.5-meter fish tank. What's the point of having two? It's so empty and ugly! "
She still insisted, "Just two, including this one."
She was referring to the one that had contracted Leukemia.
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