What is the significance of the existence of the pet store? It is to act as a filter, select high-quality pets with docile personality, healthy body, and good appearance from the pets in the farm, and provide them to customers and provide them with purchasing suggestions. After all, few customers are knowledgeable.
Compared to "Loving Cute Pets" who secretly refused to let him visit the farm, Zhang Zian was satisfied with the breeding environment of "Pet Home" after some inspections, whether it was the breeding density or the disinfection standards. The most important thing is the attitude here, not to treat cats and dogs as reproductive machines.
He focused on observing the breastfeeding cats and dogs, observing their body shape and coat color, especially their mental health, and their caring actions for kittens and puppies.
Another feature here is that all the cubs that have left the lactation period, no matter how big or small, all share a cage alone, not crowded with other cubs.
The old farmer-like man completed the routine disinfection procedure, took off the electric sprayer from his back, took off the anti-epidemic disinfection suit, earplugs and mask, and walked towards Zhang Zian.
"Which pet shop are you from?" After looking up and down, he asked Zhang Zian bluntly.
His name is Sun Yinian, he looks like an old farmer, he dresses like an old farmer, he used to be an old farmer, but now he is the boss here, in order to save money, he often does it himself when there are not enough people, just like before, so he doesn't look like a boss.
"Qiyuan Pet Store, you probably haven't heard of it." Zhang Zian replied.
"Oh? Is it the one on Zhonghua Road?" She interjected.
"Oh, it's that one, you know?" Zhang Zian felt quite proud when he saw that she knew his pet shop.
"I know, we are still neighbors!" She smiled, and held out her hand to him, "My name is Sun Xiaomeng, there is a newly opened 'Linghealing' pet clinic on Zhonghua Road, have you seen it?"
Zhang Zian thought for a while, and there really is such a family. It is at the north entrance of Zhonghua Road, and Qiyuan Pet Store is at the south entrance. It is almost across the street, and the distance looks like a few hundred meters. It is a bit reluctant to say that the neighbors are close, but it is really close. it is true.
Lingyu Pet Clinic is newly opened. Due to national regulations, the location of pet clinics and pet hospitals must be more than 200 meters away from poultry farms, slaughtering and processing plants, and animal trading places. Therefore, it is certainly impossible to be close to Qiyuan Pet Store. In order to avoid cross-infection with animals that come to see the doctor.
He shook hands with her quickly, "I can ask you to take care of me later."
She said boldly: "Where, neighbors and neighbors, it is true to take care of each other."
Sun Yinian got impatient with the wait, and arbitrarily separated the hands they held, and said in a rough voice: "What are you doing here? If you want to pick a pet, pick it quickly! I still have something to do!"
Sun Xiaomeng pursed her lips, signaling Zhang Zian not to be offended, her father was just so violent.
Zhang Zian had already made up his mind before he came, because Qiyuan Pet Shop was the only one, and he was not familiar with the business, so he would definitely not be able to take care of too many pets, so he would only buy four or five pets at most.
"I'd like to see your Siamese, British Shorthair and Samoyed, all about four months old," he said.
These three kinds cover the price range of thousands of yuan, and they are all relatively popular. Basically, every pet breeding base can offer them.
"Okay, come with me." Sun Yinian didn't say much, and immediately led the way.
He took two steps, and when he turned his head, he saw that his daughter was following him, and he immediately stared, "What are you doing here? Didn't you just say you want to go back earlier?"
Sun Xiaomeng raised her face: "Hmph, that's because you don't pay me, so I don't want to work for free! Besides, we are all neighbors, so I have to follow to prevent you from cheating others!"
Zhang Zian persuaded: "If you have something to do, go first, I can do it myself."
She shook her head nonchalantly, "It's nothing, my clinic has just opened and there is no business. Hey, did you come here by car or..."
"I came here by bus, can't free delivery here?"
"You think a cheapskate like him will give you free delivery? All the people who come here to buy goods come here by their own cars."
He was a little worried, he couldn't get on the bus with a few cages, right? If you call a taxi, the driver may not be willing to pull.
Unless it is to use the game "Pet Hunter" to temporarily store pets in the phone, but he doesn't want to do this in front of others. After all, it is really shocking...
"It's okay, I have a car, just take you back by the way." Seeing his embarrassment, she said empathetically.
"Then it will be of great help, I will pay for the fuel." Zhang Zian said gratefully.
The process of selecting pets went smoothly. Zhang Zian had never run a pet shop himself, but he had seen quite a few pets anyway, so he didn't even know the characteristics of some pets. And with Sun Xiaomeng, a practicing veterinarian, he was even more at ease.
Once the pet is selected, it's time to negotiate the price.
Hearing the numbers that popped out of Sun Yinian's mouth, although Zhang Zian was mentally prepared, the corners of his mouth still twitched a few times. The price here is indeed more expensive than Aimengpet, almost 40% higher, no wonder the scale is bigger and the business is better there.
For pet stores, the purchase price is directly related to profits, and it is difficult to refuse the temptation of low prices. After all, as long as you sell your pets, you can make money. Whether the pets are healthy or have physical defects is none of my business? It can be inferred that customers will not raise them.
But why has the Qiyuan pet store been in the hands of parents for more than ten years, while 80% of new pet stores will close within one year of opening? It can only be said that people are doing it, and the sky is watching. This is the fate of ignoring word of mouth for the sake of petty profits in front of you.
People who keep pets like to communicate, post pictures on forums, Weibo, WeChat official accounts, etc. If someone buys a pet with problems from you, and suffers a dark loss, they will definitely tell others not to go to your pet shop . One pass ten, ten pass one hundred. Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles. If you want to cheat customers, you will still cheat yourself in the end.
Sun Xiaomeng chimed in, "Dad! It's the first time for someone to come, can't you just give him a little bit of a bargain?"
Her father stared, "Are you my daughter or his daughter? Who are you speaking for?"
"Cut! Cheapskate!" She was so angry that she stopped talking and turned her face away.
"Okay! For this price, I'll take it!" Zhang Zian made a decision. There is a saying: there are no good products that are cheap, and good products are not cheap.
Sun Yinian was also a little surprised that he agreed so happily. Sun Yinian originally raised the price slightly higher in order to let the young man back out of the difficulties. He is not optimistic about this young man. There are too many petty bourgeoisie who think of flower shops, coffee shops, and pet shops when they get hot-headed.
"Cough!" Sun Yinian coughed, "Alright, I can give you some other small animals if you spend 5,000 here."
"Hey? Why didn't I know there was this rule?" Sun Xiaomeng turned her face away and asked her father in a teasing tone on purpose.
"I set the rules and I still need to ask you for instructions?" Sun Yinian glared again.
Sun Xiaomeng's car is an Angkola, which is a bit compact, but it is more than enough to fit four cages.
When Zhang Zian saw the small animal Sun Yinian gave him, he couldn't help feeling embarrassed, it really was a small animal, so he gave a hamster!