Chapter 458: The Kitten Has 3 Good

No matter when Professor Wei Kang asked about Fina's origin, or when Wu Mingzhen asked about Snow Lion's origin, Zhang Zian always spoke with the same caliber—it was picked up on the street. Even if the other party knows that he is lying and may leave a bad impression, he still has to bite the bullet and say so, otherwise the other party will not be able to answer the question.

Ninety percent of Wu Mingzhen didn't believe it, while the remaining ten percent had doubts. Rare breeds of cats can occasionally be picked up from the streets and parks. Whether they were abandoned by their owners for various reasons, or sneaked out of the house but could not be found, they are heard from time to time, and some people are even lucky enough to find a puppet. Cat.

Although purebred Linqing lion cats are more precious, there are few people who know them, so they may be mistaken for Persian cats or ordinary big white cats. If you meet an owner who doesn't know the goods, there is a possibility of abandoning it because you think its hair is too long to comb. Therefore, it was impossible to say that Zhang Zian was lying.

So he said with a smile: "Shop Manager Zhang is really lucky to be able to pick up this suspected extinct cat on the street."

"I've always been very lucky." Zhang Zian smiled approvingly, and didn't intend to get entangled in this topic.

When the two came inside, many customers were choosing their favorite pets. Wu Mingzhen was not in a hurry, he looked around leisurely, and from time to time exchanged with Zhang Zian his experience in raising cats and choosing cats.

Zhang Zian also benefited a lot from communicating with such quasi-professionals. The accumulation of knowledge takes time. He has only been running a pet shop for a short time. Even if he often buys various books to catch up, after all, there are omissions and flaws in some knowledge points. Most of the modern pet system standards in Zhang Zian's mind come from the West, and Wu Mingzhen has a good understanding of local pet knowledge in China, which perfectly complements each other.

"boss!"

During the conversation, a girl in her twenties wearing glasses greeted her with a bit of hesitation in her expression and tone. Her boyfriend stood by like a loyal dog, whispering something persuasive.

"What's up?"

Zhang Zian waved his hands at Wang Gan and Li Kun, signaling that he would handle it by himself. Wu Mingzhen took a step behind and followed leisurely.

The girl with glasses waited for Zhang Zian to come over, pointed to a British short and said, "Boss, are all the cats here this big?"

"What do you mean?" Zhang Zian asked back.

Her boyfriend replied on her behalf: "Boss, we want a smaller cat, preferably just one month old. The cats here seem to be three or four months old, right? We are worried about such a big cat." After buying it home, there will be no relatives."

This is not the first time Zhang Zian has been asked this question,

He explained calmly as usual: "The youngest cats sold in this store are about three months old. There are no younger cats. It is not suitable for kittens who are just one month old to leave their mothers, because some good habits of getting along with humans have not been taught by the mother cats."

"Then what if you don't have any relatives when you buy it back?" her boyfriend asked.

Zhang Zian replied: "Whether or not to have relatives is related to innate factors such as the cat's breed and pedigree, as well as acquired factors such as social education, neutering, and the way the owner raises them. The proportion of age factors is very small. As long as it is six There will be no obvious difference in relatives due to age factors in raising cats under 10 months old."

Wu Mingzhen listened, and nodded slightly in agreement.

"Forget it!" The girl with glasses impatiently grabbed the corner of her boyfriend's clothes, "If you don't have it, you don't have it. It's just an excuse! If you don't have it here, we'll go to someone else's house to buy it. Anyway, there are a lot of pet sellers, and it’s not just your family. The cats sold by other people’s homes are all one to two months old, so you’re doing something special here! Let’s go!”

She turned away angrily.

This girl's strength is not small, and her boyfriend staggered by her. After standing still, he said to Zhang Zian apologetically, "We came here because of the reputation. We wanted to buy a kitten, but we didn't expect that there were only half-grown cats here." I feel like it's better to raise it from a young age, it's more fun to 'develop a game'... Sorry, let's go to another house to see..."

Zhang Zian nodded, showing no intention of holding back, "Please go ahead."

The truth has already been explained, and if the other party does not listen, there is nothing he can do.

His indifferent attitude made the girl with glasses even more furious, she snorted and said with a cold face: "What's the air! I think this place is just a waste of fame!"

A few customers around who were shopping for pets saw this scene, and they also murmured in their hearts. It seems self-evident that the stereotype seems self-evident, and younger cats seem to be cuter.

"Hehe, that's wrong!"

Wu Mingzhen stepped into the arena suddenly, he deliberately showed off, and attracted everyone's attention to himself with his loud voice.

From the moment when he was talking about the identification and history of Linqing lion cats, Zhang Zian knew that he had great insight, so he kept silent and wanted to see what he could say.

Wu Mingzhen waited for everyone to calm down, and then he said slowly: "Just now, Manager Zhang explained it from the western pet science system. I am not talented. I want to share my humble opinion from the experience handed down by our ancestors. You can hear Have you ever read The Sutra of Xiangmao?"

"Xiangmao Jing"?

Everyone shook their heads in astonishment, it was the first time they heard such a thing.

Wu Mingzhen said with a smile: "The first sentence at the beginning of "The Book of Xiangmao" is 'Choose a cat that is 120 days old, and the sweater is smooth and fresh in color'. You are all learned people, so there is no need to explain the meaning of this sentence Right? To choose a cat, you must choose a full-age cat. Full-age means that the cat is 120 days after birth, that is, four months. Of course, the living conditions in modern society are better than those in ancient times, and cats are raised scientifically, with balanced nutrition. It's normal to be a month ahead of time, and it seems to me that store manager Zhang sells cats that are three or four months old, which is just right. If it's younger... I'm afraid there will be problems."

Everyone felt very fresh after hearing this, and the girl with glasses didn't leave for the time being, she frowned and said, "You couldn't make this up, did you?"

"This is the "Book of Xiangmao" handed down by our ancestors. How could I have made it up?" Wu Mingzhen sneered, and continued: "The next line of "Book of Xiangmao" is--the early cat will be on February 2 , Late cat before July 14. What does this sentence mean? The dates here refer to the lunar calendar, which means that cats whose birth date is before February 2 of the lunar calendar cannot be selected, nor can cats whose birth date is after July 14 of the lunar calendar. Cats. This sentence is more of a superstition besides the mating cycle of cats. February 2nd is the "dragon raises its head" and July 15th is Ghost Festival. The master and the master's family are more beneficial."

He added: "Of course, this is the dross of feudal superstition. Modern society does not practice superstition, so this article is no longer applicable. Even for the mating cycle of cats, modern society can keep the room temperature constant, and mating can be done all year round."

More customers rushed over, curiously listening to his explanation of how the ancients knew how to choose a cat according to its appearance.

Fina and Snow Lion had already returned to their respective cat climbing frames, listening to what he said was interesting, they did not continue to take a nap for a while, and listened as if they were listening to a story.

Although Wu Mingzhen claimed that this is the dross of feudal superstition, but this kind of thing is something that people believe or not, and many people secretly keep it in their hearts. Anyway, if you want to buy a cat, wouldn't it be better to buy a cat that is more in line with the "Xiang Mao Jing"?

Wu Mingzhen glanced at the crowd with piercing eyes, raised his hand to signal many kittens in the store and said, "These cats in the store are all three or four months old, and based on this calculation, they happened to be born before the fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month. , according to the "Xiang Mao Sutra", it is the best choice to protect the lord's town house, why do you have any hesitation? Don't miss it when you pass by."

Compared with the very serious words before, the last sentence has a sense of humor caused by the contrast, which makes everyone smile.

As soon as this remark came out, even those customers who were only planning to take a casual look today were tempted.

The girl with glasses is in a dilemma, she is not a materialist, she has some small superstitions, and occasionally she will secretly play with her classmates and girlfriends in the dormitory, Wu Mingzhen's words won her heart, but she just said it Come and leave, if you stay cheeky at this time, it will be a bit embarrassing...

The cats in Qiyuan Pet Shop were originally more expensive than those sold in other pet shops and catterys. It was only because of her great reputation on the Internet that she brought her boyfriend over to have a look, and didn't plan to buy them here. After listening to Wu Mingzhen's explanation of "The Book of Compassion with Cats", she briefly thought about it, and found that if she went to other pet stores to buy cats at this time, all the cats she bought were born after the 14th day of the seventh lunar month, which was not as good as the cats here. more auspicious...

One of the purposes of Wu Mingzhen and several friends in establishing the Pet Exchange Promotion Association is to do their best to popularize some common sense of pet purchases to the society. Zhang Zian's shop only buys kittens over three months old, which suits his taste very much, and is not something that ordinary pet shops can do. In many pet shops and catterys, the kittens are just full moon, and they can't wait to sell them, so that the funds can return as soon as possible.

So he hit the iron while the iron was hot and continued to explain to everyone: "What's wrong with buying a kitten that is too small? It is also said in "The Book of Xiangmao" that, 'A cat is not enough to have a baby, and it is too soon to leave its mother to be sick; it is not enough to have a hundred eyes. In China, "horse mane snake makes up for the cat's new year". It means that if the kitten leaves the mother cat too early, it will lead to insufficient development in the day after tomorrow, and it will be weak and sick when it grows up. It is not worth advocating. They look cuter, but for their sake, and for the sake of their owners, it’s best not to buy cats that are too small.”

After hearing this, the customers at the scene no longer had doubts in their hearts—Zhang Zian's western pet science theory, and Wu Mingzhen's "The Book of Compatibility with Cats" that has been handed down since ancient times in the East, both do not recommend buying cats that are too small. Even if one of them is wrong, can both be wrong?

Thinking of this, the hesitant customers made up their minds to buy here, just in time to catch the last train and buy kittens born before the 14th day of the seventh lunar month!