Chapter 275: Niche Dogs
Zhang Zi'an reminded Long Xian, and regardless of whether she understood it or not, she said hello and walked in the direction of the clinic ward. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info His pet was temporarily stored in the vacant ward here, and after walking a few steps, he heard the sound of a whoop and a meow.
As he walked, he paid attention to the hygiene and cleanliness of the place. I have to say that although Wang Qian and Li Kun are out-and-out second goods, they are still quite diligent, they will not be lazy and slippery when they work in a pet store, and the same is true for working here, whether it is hygiene or disinfection, there is nothing to be picky about, except for the smell of disinfectant water, there is no other smell, no wonder Sun Xiaomeng's wall cracks and asks them to work for a while longer...... Of course, not having to pay her salary is the main reason.
The door of one of the wards was open, and Zhang Zi'an looked inside, where a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes was looking at the pets in the display case one by one.
Zhang Zi'an knocked on the open door, and the middle-aged man turned his head and cast an inquiring gaze.
"Are you going to buy a pet?" Zhang Zi'an walked in.
"That's right, you're you?" the middle-aged man asked.
Zhang Zi'an casually pointed to the display case, "My name is Zhang Zi'an, I am the owner of Qiyuan Pet Shop, and I have deposited these pets here." You've been waiting for a long time, haven't you
"Oh. The man nodded and politely extended his hand to him, "Hello." It didn't take long, just a few minutes, just to see the pets here. ā
Zhang Zi'an has a good impression of this person, well-dressed and polite, mainly with a gentle temperament, and looks like a scholar.
The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries for a while.
"What do you call it?" Zhang Zi'an asked.
The man took out a business card and handed it to him, "My surname is Meng, Meng Li, and I am a teacher at Binhai University." I was introduced by Professor Wei Kang. ā
"It turned out to be introduced by Professor Wei......" Zhang Zi'an felt a little surprised, "You also teach biology?"
He raised his vigilance, this person couldn't be under the guise of buying a pet, but actually came to Fina for him, right?
"No, no, I'm not from the College of Biology. Meng Li clarified, "It's just that I just happened to know each other." I wanted to buy a dog, but I didn't know how to do it, so I asked my colleagues about it, and Professor Wei Kang recommended you to me here. And he knew that your store was being renovated and that the pets were temporarily housed here, so I just came over and took a look first. ā
"Oh, no wonder. Zhang Zi'an understood.
His pet is currently in foster care in Sun Xiaomeng's clinic, and ordinary customers will probably be suspicious when they hear about this situation, let alone wait patiently here. Meng Liken waited patiently here, precisely out of trust in Weikang's recommendation.
Nowadays, although information is developed and there are many ways to obtain information, word of mouth between friends and colleagues is still the most reliable channel, even for these highly educated talents.
The misunderstanding was cleared up, and Zhang Zi'an let down his guard.
"I'm sorry, but there's not even a seat here, it's really not well received. Zhang Zi'an said embarrassedly, "The shopkeeper here is really eyeless, and he didn't prepare a chair when a guest came, and I will definitely criticize her severely when I see her when I come back...... Why don't I move a chair?"
"No need. Meng Li excused himself, "I'll just stand." ā
Zhang Zi'an was polite verbally, and he didn't really plan to move the chair.
"You're going to buy a dog, aren't you?" he got to business.
"That's right. Meng Li not only replied affirmatively, but also pointed to a display case and said, "I want that cocker spaniel." ā
As soon as Zhang Zi'an heard it, he knew that this person was prepared.
There are two types of pet store customers, one is the customer who knows almost nothing about pets and decides what to buy after reading it, and the other is the customer who comes with a clear goal, but this kind of customer is generally for common cats or dogs, such as huskies, Samoyeds, beauty shorts, ragdolls, etc.
There were no dog breeds or cat breeds on the display case, and the Cocker Spaniel that Meng Li pointed to was a very unpopular dog in China, and he could recognize it at a glance, indicating that he had either done his homework before he came, or had seen or raised it before.
Zhang Zi'an was also surprised when he saw the cocker spaniel in the pet home breeding base, this kind of dog is raised a lot abroad, but it is too unpopular in China, almost no one buys it, it should be introduced by Sun Yinian under the guidance of the idea of seeking perfection. He weighed it in his heart for a while, and decided to buy one and try it to see if he could find one that he knew.
It stands to reason that even if the customer has already set a target and there seems to be no objection to the quality, then the business should be done well, and the price is negotiated. But Zhang Zi'an was not anxious, but asked a little nosy: "Have you ever raised an American cocker spaniel before?"
Meng Li shook his head slowly, and said in a calm tone: "I haven't raised it." ā
"That's right. Zhang Zi'an paused for a while, and then asked, "Then don't you mind if I ask, why did you specify this kind of dog? Is it because you like niche things?"
Niche songs, niche software, niche brands, niche novels...... Where there is a "public", there is a "minority". Some people really like it and don't like it for the sake of the niche, while others like the niche for the sake of flaunting their personality.
Zhang Zi'an didn't wait for him to answer, and continued: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. It's just that sometimes niche pets get sick and it's more difficult to deal with than common pets, so this is a problem. The manager here knows this better than me. ā
Meng Li was indeed a little puzzled just now, and he didn't know why Zhang Zi'an asked in such detail, but when he listened to his explanation, he was relieved, not only did he not feel unhappy, but he felt that the other party was very responsible, and Professor Wei Kang's recommendation was not wrong.
"Actually, I didn't have one myself, but when I was studying in the UK, I borrowed a landlord who had one of these dogs. Meng Li looked at the cocker spaniel in the display case, and his eyes showed a sense of remembrance.
"Well, I'm a bit of an introvert, and although the host family is very welcoming, I always feel a little uncomfortable - the social atmosphere and living habits are so different. He sighed lightly, and then added earnestly: "And the British diet is like shit, and it is completely impossible to swallow." Not only me, but many Chinese students can't eat it. ā
"In that unfamiliar environment, I could only bury myself in my studies, and social and entertainment were almost insulated from me. He smiled self-deprecatingly, "The landlord's family probably didn't think I was easy to get along with, and gradually became cold - still responsive, but not as enthusiastic as at the beginning, of course, I was mainly to blame, not others." ā
"It was a very difficult time, but there was nowhere to complain, after all, everyone came over like this, and they could only blame themselves for not adapting to the environment. I can't regret it, and I don't even allow myself to have this idea - I have worked so hard to squeeze out countless people to get this study abroad place. I can't tell my parents either, lest they worry. Only the cocker spaniel in the landlord's house was very close to me, and it relieved me of a lot of loneliness. He smiled, his gaze on far, far away.
"But after all, we have to separate, right?" Zhang Zi'an said softly. He guessed something, because Meng left here and returned to China, instead of staying in England.
"Yes, parting after all, just like my name. Meng Li said.