It is undeniable that the Ragdoll cat is the most popular cat breed on the market in recent years, due to the strict control of the right to breed, artificially set a high market access threshold, the Ragdoll cat has always been in short supply, a proper seller's market.

Ragdoll cats start at 20,000 yuan in China, and the slightly better ones are more than 30,000, and the same price can basically buy two Ragdoll cats of comparable quality abroad-the degree of popularity can be seen.

Lauren also knows this, because she is usually responsible for communicating with customers, and almost 40% of the customers who send emails to buy Ragdoll cats are buyers from China, and another 20% are Chinese students living in the United States, claiming to raise them themselves, but in fact, they are buying for others to earn the difference. For those who speak earnestly to Chinese guests, she will explain the situation and politely refuse, and if the attitude is blunt or grammatical, she simply ignores it.

Through the understanding of customers and peers, she knows why Chinese customers are keen to buy Ragdoll cats from American catteries across borders, the reason is that the profits are too high, resulting in a chaotic market for Ragdolls in China, and there are many shoddy phenomena to the point of outrageous. Ragdolls in the United States are relatively cheap, their condition and pedigree are guaranteed, and even if you include shipping and purchasing fees, it is much more cost-effective than buying them in China.

Zhang Zi'an has been interested in Ragdoll cats for a long time, and even before his parents died, he had heard them mention its name.

Through the photos, he recognized at a glance that this was a good-quality Ragdoll cat, which could not be bought at all without 30,000 yuan in China, and maybe he would have to queue for a year, if he wanted to get it as soon as possible, he could only add money, which was similar to buying a luxury car imported from abroad.

He flipped through the photos one by one, and each page featured a different cat, large and small, as well as a champion on patrol with a ribbon on his body, looking full of energy. The most impressive thing is their eyes, different shades of blue, each pair of eyes are crystal clear and breathtaking, no wonder the name of this cattery is "Blue Peak".

At the end of the folder, there is a clear and complete pedigree certificate, as well as negative diagnostic reports of infectious diseases and genetic diseases such as feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), polycystic kidney disease (PKD), feline AIDS (FIV), feline leukemia (FeLV), etc., all in English and very formal, although Zhang Zi'an can hardly understand a single technical term......

When he was done, he closed the folder, handed it back to Lauren, and gave it a thumbs up. Richard cooperated, "Awesome cat!"

Lauren and Tim have full confidence in their cat, and when they hear this, they laugh and say, "In that case, can we talk about cooperation?"

Richard cautiously asked, "What do you mean?"

Before they came, the couple made two preparations: first, the shopkeeper was willing to share the secret of cat taming with them, if this was the case, they would grit their teeth and agree no matter what the price was, and if the shopkeeper was not willing to share, then they would have to settle for the next best.

Lauren turned her heart on the side and said openly, "We would like to ask you to train our cats for us, teach our cats to dance, and in exchange, we will provide you with Ragdoll cats for free - only one condition, that is, exclusivity, and no similar agreements can be made with other catteries." It's a win-win deal, and I hope you'll think about it carefully. ”

Richard didn't dare to specialize in such a big matter, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm leaving a little bit, please feel free to do so." ”

Zhang Zi'an understood and took it back to the second floor.

Richard told him exactly what had been in conversation.

He thought for a moment and came to the conclusion - this can be had!

As Lauren says, it's a proposition that does no harm to him, and both parties get what they want. The blue peak is to sell cats in the United States, and Qiyuan Pet Store is to sell cats in China, separated by the Pacific Ocean, and no one can hinder anyone, which perfectly fits the ancestral motto of "distant and close attack" left by the ancestors.

In this transaction, Blue Peak seems to suffer a slight loss, but the price of a dancing Ragdoll can be multiplied several times, anyway, the American imperialists have a lot of stupid money, so they don't worry about no one buying it.

Zhang Zi'an explained a few precautions to Richard and returned to the first floor with it.

Lauren and Tim clenched their fists nervously, waiting for his reply.

"In principle, I agree with your proposal. Richard said on behalf of Zhang Zi'an, and without waiting for them to cheer, he immediately added: "But the conditions of exclusivity need to be modified - I can only promise not to reach a similar agreement with other catteries in the United States, and you have no right to interfere with catteries in other countries." ”

Lauren and Tim hesitated for a moment, but nodded in agreement.

Richard continued: "There are two other points, one is that you will pay for the cat's shipping costs, and the other is ...... You're going to ship some high-quality cat food on a regular basis, and I'll pay for it, agree?"

Zhang Zi'an was thinking about where to get the channel to import cat food, and it happened to be solved together.

Both of these points are not a problem for the Kellers, because they have to transport several Ragdoll cats at a time, and the freight is not much on each cat, and Blue Summit has always cooperated with cat food manufacturers, who sometimes rent their champion cats to shoot advertisements, and can get genuine cat food from manufacturers at a low price.

The general principles are settled, and all that remains is to discuss some details, such as Lauren's request that Zhang Zi'an pay attention to the examination of the qualifications of Ragdoll cat buyers, and not sell their cats to customers with poor or unstable living conditions, and Zhang Zi'an also agreed. By the way, he also used his mobile phone to take pictures of the infectious disease and genetic disease test reports they provided, and sent them to Sun Xiaomeng, asking her to help identify whether there was a problem and whether it was forged.

As the details were agreed one by one, the atmosphere became relaxed, and there were no longer many scruples about talking to each other, and Tim, who had not spoken much, suddenly asked, "Jeff, how long will it take you to train a cat?"

Lauren is also concerned about this issue.

Richard replied vaguely: "It won't take much, just a few days." ”

Lauren and Tim were already so amazed that they could teach a kitten to dance in just a few days......

"And when are you coming to America?" asked Tim again.

This sentence in English is very simple, Zhang Zi'an understood, and Richard was stunned at the same time, "Go to the United States?"

"Yes, it's too exciting to bring a lot of kittens over and back again, and frequent tossing is not good for cats, the temperature difference between Los Angeles and Marina is too big, especially this season. Lauren said, glancing out the door worriedly.

The light snow outside, though not heavy, showed no sign of stopping, and it fluttered one after another, dyeing the ground silvery white.

Zhang Zi'an admitted that what they said made sense, transporting a large number of kittens from the United States to the icy and snowy coastal city, learning to dance and then transporting them back to Los Angeles, which is as warm as spring.

Seriously, he is not disgusted, and even a little itchy, he has never been abroad since he was so old, so he just took this opportunity to go to the United States for a few days to see the world and open his eyes.

"When do you think it's better for me to go?" asked Richard.

Lauren and Tim looked at each other and replied, "The sooner the better!"

"Why is it so urgent?" Richard had to ask.

Lauren explains: "It's Thanksgiving and then Christmas and New Year's, and there are bound to be a lot of kids looking forward to having a dancing kitten as a gift...... If you need a long time to tame a cat, that's fine, but since you can do it in a few days, we want you to come to the U.S. as soon as possible, and then every three months or so. ”

Zhang Zi'an thought for a while, glanced over his shoulder, and gestured to Richard with his eyes.

Richard asked the question he had just prepared: "Then when are you going to send the agreed Ragdoll over?"

Without thinking, the husband and wife replied, "After you arrive in the United States, as soon as the training is successful, we will arrange the transportation of the Ragdoll and cat food." ”

Richard felt that there was nothing wrong, and seeing that Zhang Zi'an had no objection, he replied for him: "It's fair, I promise you." ”

Zhang Zi'an stood up and shook hands with them separately, and Richard said, "I hope the cooperation is pleasant." ”

Lauren and Tim had a stone in their hearts to fall to the ground, and the fatigue and worry along the way finally paid off.

Zhang Zi'an is also full of expectations for the trip to the United States, if he is lucky, he may be able to meet some interesting elves on the other side of the ocean!