The middle-aged customer finally made up his mind to buy a one-meter-long aquarium tank, and Welder Zhao kept egging him on.
"What's the point of buying a one-meter-long one? After a while, grass will still grow in your heart! "Welder Zhao said.
The middle-aged customer said, "Then … buy a 1.2-meter-long one?"
Welder Zhao said, "If you want to buy one, buy the longest one. Even if you don't buy a 1.8-meter-long one, at least a 1.5-meter-long one!"
The middle-aged customer waved his hands. "No, no, it's too big …"
Welder Zhao said, "It's not big. My tank is 1.5-meter-long. It's not big at all!"
The middle-aged customer said, "It's really too big …"
1.2-meter-long was only 20% longer than 1 meter, but the price was much more than 20% higher because the area had increased by more than 20%. As the water capacity increased, the corresponding filtration equipment had to be changed to a more powerful one. Otherwise, the filtration effect would not be up to standard. All in all, a 1.2-meter-long aquarium tank was 40% more expensive than a 1-meter-long one. If it was a bigger one, it would be even more expensive.
Welder Zhao was obviously being generous. It was not like he was paying for it. If he were a few decades younger, he would probably be a member of the card bar club … But he had a loud voice, and whoever had a louder voice was in the right.
After some egging, the middle-aged man was really tempted. Maybe because of his pride, he finally changed it to a 1.2-meter-long aquarium tank with a full set of aquarium equipment.
It was the first aquarium tank that Zhang Zian had sold, and he had designed it himself. His heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment to be recognized by the customer.
"But boss, why are all your aquarium tanks so short? It would be better if they were taller. With the same area, more water could be stored, and more fish could be raised. "
The middle-aged customer asked regretfully when he was paying.
The aquarium tanks in Zhang Zian's shop, regardless of size, were not more than 60 centimeters tall, except for a few tanks that were for display and not for sale.
The netizens answered the question for him. Obviously, it was because Zhang Zian was stingy. He could not cut corners on the length and width, so he changed the height.
Zhang Zian led him to an empty aquarium and gestured. "The height of this aquarium tank is 60 centimeters. Try putting your hand in."
The middle-aged customer didn't understand, but he still put his hand in. Then, he was surprised to find that because his armpit was against the wall of the tank, his palm couldn't touch the bottom of the tank, but his fingers could.
"Ordinary people's arms aren't that long, and the reasonable design height of the fish tank is at most 60 centimeters. Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to maintain and clean it because your hands can't touch the bottom of the tank, unless you are 2.2 meters tall, or you put the tank directly on the floor," Zhang Zian explained. Letting the other person try it was more convincing than words.
Including the soles of his shoes, the middle-aged man was about 1.7 meters tall, which was not considered short among middle-aged men of his age. His arm length was also within the normal range, but even so, his fingers could barely touch the bottom of the jar. If he wanted to pick something up from the bottom of the jar, he would have to tiptoe.
Because large aquarium tanks came with a bottom cabinet with all kinds of filtration equipment, it was obvious that the fish tank could not be placed directly on the floor. Large aquarium tanks could not be made too high, except for a few display tanks or customized according to the actual needs of customers.
The middle-aged man's question was answered. Just as he was about to express that he understood, Zhang Zian added, "In addition to the inconvenience of maintenance, there is another reason why the fish tank cannot be made too high — if the water is too deep, the light placed at the top will not be strong enough to penetrate the seawater, and the corals and other aquatic creatures at the bottom will not get enough light."
Electrician Wu listened attentively, and Welder Zhao said proudly, "Look, although I glued the fish tank in my house, I didn't glue it too high. At most, it's 70 centimeters. It's because I'm tall. Doesn't this mean that I have the aptitude for keeping fish?"
The others ignored him, and only Electrician Wu continued to complain, "If it was any shorter, that bobbit worm would have crawled out long ago. Maybe it would have crawled into your bed in the middle of the night, and …"
Electrician Wu suddenly remembered that they were in a public place, and that Snowy, a young girl, was there. It was not suitable to make a joke that was too extreme, so he swallowed the second half of his words.
Welder Zhao said, "… Wu, will you die if you don't make fun of me?"
Electrician Wu laughed and did not say anything else.
Seeing them like that, Zhang Zian guessed that Wang Qian and Li Kun would probably be like that when they got older.
They had been in the shop for a long time, and if they did not go home soon, their wives would probably call to urge them to go back for lunch.
Electrician Wu picked a few fine fish that he liked. In his opinion, he advised Welder Zhao to buy them here as well, and not go to another aquarium. It would save him the trouble of running back and forth, and he might get scammed again.
Welder Zhao also picked a few fish, but he did not pay immediately. Instead, he asked Zhang Zian to keep them for him, and the price would be calculated according to today's price. He wanted to go to another aquarium to take a look. If the fish there were better and cheaper, he would not buy the fish here.
Logically speaking, this request was very unreasonable. Electrician Wu was so angry that he kept sighing and scolded him for not knowing what was good for him.
Zhang Zian thought that although Welder Zhao liked to take advantage of others, he was still a good person. He was frank and forthright, and he spoke his mind. So, Zhang Zian agreed. "Okay, today is the opening ceremony of our shop. Everything can be discussed, so I will agree to your request. But let me say this first: there will not be a next time!"
"Don't worry! I will say this here: there will not be a next time! When I go to that shop, if the fish is not as good as yours, I will buy from you in the future! "Welder Zhao heard that and felt that he had earned a hundred million, so he patted his chest and promised.
Electrician Wu was still scolding him. It was so embarrassing, and he did not want to go out with him anymore.
Welder Zhao saw that Zhang Zian had gone to help the middle-aged customer answer some additional small questions, so he quietly pulled Electrician Wu to the side and whispered, "Wu, you don't know, but I heard that Carpenter Wang is going to refurbish his tank in a few days, and he might eliminate a batch of old fish … I was thinking that maybe I can ask for it, and then I can buy a few fewer fish …"
"Refurbish his tank?" Electrician Wu had heard of this term before. It was to overturn the ecosystem in the fish tank, reopen the tank, and put the fish in again.
There were many reasons for refurbishing the tank. Some had problems with the fish, some had a destructive disaster in the tank's ecosystem, and some were purely because the owner was bored out of his mind. There were all kinds of reasons.
"Yes, I'm going to take a look and ask for a few fish," Welder Zhao said with a smile.
"Is there a problem with the fish he raised before?" Electrician Wu asked.
"This … I'm not sure. Who cares! Why not take advantage of the situation! "Welder Zhao said indifferently.
Electrician Wu vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he had no reason to persuade him, so he just let him be.
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