Chapter 460: Ball of Wool

During the conversation between Zhang Zian and Wu Mingzhen, customers came over from time to time, asking some questions about the "Book of Xiangmao", and even wanted to ask them to choose a few civets that fit the "Book of Xiangmao".

Wu Mingzhen saw that Zhang Zian was trying to hide his clumsiness, so he cleared his throat, and solemnly clarified: "The ancients compiled the "Book of Xiangmao" with its background. At that time, the criteria for selecting cats were firstly their physical strength, and secondly, they were good at catching mice. , so the cat selection criteria of the "Xiang Mao Jing" are formulated around these two points. Today, no one buys a cat for the purpose of catching mice, so the "Xiang Mao Jing" is no longer applicable. It is used as a reference It’s possible, but it doesn’t have to be used as a criterion. If you want to choose a cat that suits your needs, it’s better to invite industry experts like Store Manager Zhang to give you advice based on the Western pet science system.”

Of course, not all the customers who come to the pet store come to buy cats, but those who want to buy dogs ask curiously: "Excuse me, after talking about "The Book of Looking at Cats" for a long time, is there another "Book of Looking at Dogs"?"

Wu Mingzhen answered fluently, and said: "Yes, there are, but the ancients raised dogs to guard the house and hunt, and the application of "The Book of Dogs" is even narrower. The ancients believed that dogs born in winter are the best. The saying that dogs are born the most elves” is completely opposite to cats, probably because dogs belong to yang and cats belong to yin. It is written in the notebook novel "Youyang Miscellaneous Zu" in Tang Dynasty: The nose of cats is always cold, but the summer solstice It is warm on a day, and it is covered with shade, which means that the tip of a cat’s nose is cool to the touch, and it will only be warm on the day of the summer solstice, because cats are shade. But I have never touched it on the day of the summer solstice, the last time I touched it At that time, my cat gave me a paw, I don't know if this statement is correct..."

His words caused a burst of knowing laughter from everyone, no matter how good a cat is, if you harass it when it has a bad temper and wants to be alone, you will risk being scratched...

Wu Mingzhen wanted to compare Zhang Zian just now, but he got a bad nose. Zhang Zian not only told the origin of the horse-haired snake, but even mentioned a rare nickname of the horse-haired snake—cat ginseng, which even Wu Mingzhen didn't know about.

At this time, he wanted to save face, changed the subject, and threw the question to Zhang Zian, and said with a smile: "Just now we talked about 'Yin and Yang', I wonder what the store manager thinks about the theory of 'Five Elements'? "

Zhang Zian barely maintained the calm demeanor of Zhizhu in his hands, he cleared his throat to delay time, and searched his guts to recall things about the Five Elements. The problem was that he had never read the relevant records, so how could he remember it?

At the time of panic, Lao Cha once again offered a helping hand, and said with a smile: "Zi'an, please listen to the old man to tell you."

Zhang Zian lifted his spirits, and repeated the old tea's words: "According to the "Compilation of the Nature of Things": a cat is a beast, and its nature is fire. Therefore, it is good at playing, fears rain and hates dampness, and is good at frightening They belong to Yin together with tigers, or cats belong to Dinghuo. Therefore, they are especially spiritual at night. Cats belong to fire, and they are afraid of water and humidity, and water can restrain fire. This is why cats hate bathing."

Everyone suddenly realized,

They all have the feeling of "listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books".

Cats belong to Yin in terms of yin and yang, and fire in terms of five elements, so they hate bathing, but they can move freely in the dark.

Wu Mingzhen confirmed that before, Zhang Zian really kept a low profile and deliberately concealed the fact that he was proficient in the ancient art of cat physiognomy. This is the so-called...pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger?

With Lao Cha's secret support, Zhang Zian felt confident and felt invincible. Just as he was about to laugh three times, the girl with glasses came over to apologize: "I'm sorry for the store manager, I offended you just now. We decided to buy cats here. "

She and her boyfriend went to several pet shops and catterys, all of which were found on the Internet with good reputations. They all exaggerated their own cats and tried their best to persuade her to buy a kitten that was one or two months old, claiming that it was bigger The kittens are not sold because of poor quality and hidden diseases. One family said so, and two families continued to say so, so she was brainwashed, and it was only at this time that she realized that what she bought was not good for sale, and it was these pet shops and cattery that were really cheating.

Zhang Zian is yin and yang and the five elements. Although she and her boyfriend don't know each other, they feel serious. When it comes to real talent and learning, no store owner can compare with this store manager. After thinking about it, I still bite the bullet and apologize , spend money to buy peace of mind.

She is a little superstitious, she believes in astrology, divination, and likes to play with pen fairy and dish fairy. Since cats born before the fourteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar are better at guarding the house, she has actually decided to buy it here, because other cats sell it. All the cats are nearly one or two months old.

Of course, Zhang Zian chose to forgive her generously, and said, "Those who don't know are not guilty. Please choose the cat you like."

"Thanks... I want to ask, which cat was born before the fourteenth of July?" she asked. She didn't need to apologize, the apology was just to let Zhang Zian choose a cat for her.

"What kind do you want?" Zhang Zian asked back.

"Eh..." She discussed with her boyfriend in a low voice for a while, counted the balance in the bank card, and said a little embarrassedly: "Not too expensive, ordinary ones are fine... Variety, we prefer Be lively, store manager, do you have any suggestions?"

Except for the Abyssinian cat and Ragdoll cat, the pets in the store were all selected by Zhang Zian from the breeding base of Pet Home, and he knew the approximate date of birth of each cat and dog. He thought for a while, and suggested: "There are two beautiful shorts and one Siamese that meet your requirements. Between the two, I recommend the beautiful shorts."

A middle-aged man next to him who liked Siam was taken aback when he heard the words, and hurriedly asked: "Shop Manager, is it true that Siam is not as good as Meiduan?"

"That's not true, don't get me wrong." Zhang Zian shook his head, pointed at the outfits of the girl with glasses and her boyfriend and said, "Siam is not suitable for them to raise."

"Huh? Why?" The girl with glasses and her boyfriend looked down at themselves and asked in puzzlement. Although they are not local tyrants, their clothes are not shabby. Why would Zhang Zian say that they are not suitable for raising Siamese?

Zhang Zian smiled and said: "Look at you, turtleneck sweaters, woolen scarves, woolen gloves, woolen hats, and woolen coats, both of you are like this."

As he said, the glasses girl and her boyfriend are dressed like couples, except for the pants and shoes, the whole body is made of wool, which looks very warm and has a bit of winter warmth.

"What's the matter?" She and her boyfriend were even more puzzled.

Luo Qingyu walked around the store for a few times, but couldn't find a suitable girl willing to let him take a photo. When he came back here, he happened to hear Zhang Zian's words, and couldn't help but said, "Yeah, why? Is it because Manager Zhang You are single, so there is something wrong with being a couple?"

"If you don't buy anything, get out! Don't make trouble here!" Zhang Zian was heartbroken.

Although he really can't see other people showing affection, it's not for this reason that they don't recommend them to buy Siamese.

After joking for a few words, he explained seriously: "Siamese are naughty and clingy, and there is another characteristic that is different from other cats, that is, Siamese likes to tear and bite wool fabrics. All cats like to play with balls of wool, but Especially Siamese, they not only like to suck, but also like to bite with their teeth. If you plan to buy Siamese, you must first consider this and take precautions in advance, otherwise your various woolen clothes may be completely ruined. Short does not have this quirk, it will be relatively safer."

The girl with glasses and her boyfriend were astonished, "What else is going on?"

"It's absolutely true." Zhang Zian nodded, "In general, Siamese cats are more fond of wool than other cats."

Although Wu Mingzhen likes pets and knows a lot about pets, this is the first time he has heard of Siam's special hobby, so he can't help listening attentively.

Seeing that they were skeptical, Zhang Zian didn't explain much, because he knew that facts speak louder than words. Because of Fina's presence, the cats in his store are kept open-ended. In order not to make these kittens bored, he prepared many small toys for them to play with, but there were no balls of wool among them. He asked Wang Qian to go to the storage room upstairs to take down three balls of wool and throw them to Yingduan, Meiduan and Siam respectively for everyone to watch.

When the three kittens saw the toy, they jumped up excitedly at the same time, happily chasing the ball of wool and playing non-stop. When they got excited, they would lie on their sides on the ground, holding the ball of wool in their arms like a lion rolling a hydrangea ball. The paws kick alternately and randomly, full of cuteness.

"Wow! It's so cute!" The girl with glasses was very happy to see it, and quickly took out her phone to start the camera function. The three kittens had different expressions and movements, and she couldn't keep her eyes open. She wanted to photograph one of them for a while, and wanted to photograph that one for a while, but she was reluctant to give up on any one.

Wu Mingzhen and her boyfriend were relatively calm, but they saw some tricks. These three kittens like wool balls very much. The difference is that Yingshort likes to hold the wool balls in his arms and play quietly, occasionally sticking out his small tongue to lick them, while Mei Short prefers to chase and pat the wool balls, while Siamese In addition to slapping and slapping, Luo often scratches and bites with his baby teeth.

A small ball of wool can show the differences in the personalities of the three cats.

If left alone, a ball of wool can keep them entertained all afternoon. When the other kittens saw the three balls of wool here, they were also ready to move, wanting to run over to snatch them.

Zhang Zian leaned over to pick up the three balls of wool, and the three kittens were all staring at his hand reluctantly, especially the Siamese, who straightened up like a puppy, and hugged his calf with their front paws, as if in love Pray for the ball of wool to be returned to it.

The girl with glasses couldn't bear to see them, and begged for them: "Give them some more balls of wool to play with."

Zhang Zian shook his head and refused, "It's not a good habit to let them play with wool balls. When they can't find wool balls, they may attack your woolen fabrics. Besides, when they play with wool balls, you can't always Watching them, if they bite off the wool and swallow a small piece, it can cause intestinal problems and in severe cases can be fatal."