Two dogs, priced at fifty-five hundred and six thousand yuan. Eleven thousand five hundred in total! The man's face lit up even more.
"This one and this one."
"This one..."
Zhang Han pointed at two dogs every few steps.
He bought a white Bichon Frise, a black-and-white Border Collie, a Pomeranian, a purebred Teacup Dog worth eighteen thousand yuan, as well as Gumu and a poodle.
They had already browsed half the store when Mengmeng, held in Zhang Han's arms, grew anxious and said, "Daddy, Daddy, it's my turn now. It's time for me to choose!"
"Sure, sure. Mengmeng can choose. Look at this one. It's called a husky, commonly known as Erha. They're mischievous when they're young and kind of stupid when they grow up. They also have the nickname 'Scatterhandless.' They're very interesting dogs. Pick two." Zhang Han pointed at the seven or eight huskies in front of them.
"Hmm... Hmm... Daddy, they're all the same."
Mengmeng hesitated for a long time, unable to decide which one to choose. Two of the dogs in the cage were comparatively livelier, constantly sticking out their tongues and trying to lick Mengmeng's little palms.
"Hmm, this one, and this one." Mengmeng pointed at the two liveliest dogs.
"Mengmeng, these two are both female dogs. You need to switch one for a male dog." Zhang Han couldn't help laughing.
"Huh? Why do we need a male dog?" Mengmeng asked, confused.
"With one male dog and one female dog, they can have puppies." Zhang Han reached out and pinched Mengmeng's cheek.
"Then, then... is this one a male dog?" Mengmeng pointed at the most docile one.
"That's right, this one is. We'll take these two."
After choosing the huskies, Zhang Han carried Mengmeng to pick the next breed.
Mengmeng liked the petite Chihuahua, the gentle and adorable Golden Retriever, and the short-legged corgi very much. It took her a long time to select two of each.
However, when they reached the black, long-bodied dachshunds and the Bull Terriers, Mengmeng pursed her little lips and said in her childish voice:
"Mm-hmm, no. I don't want this one. It looks so fierce, and it's not pretty..."
Zhang Han grinned and carried Mengmeng farther back. It seemed that the dogs they bought next would definitely be cute and good-looking ones favored by little girls.
At the back, they chose two purebred Akita Inus from the island country worth more than thirty thousand yuan, as well as Japanese Spitz with snow-white fur, Samoyeds, the rather amusing Shar Peis, and aloof Chow Chows.
"That should be enough for now." After finishing, Zhang Han looked back at the bespectacled man.
The man was so excited that even his hands were trembling. With excitement on his face, he said in a quavering voice:
"Sir, sir, you've bought thirty-six purebred dogs, for a total of... a total of two hundred and thirty-five thousand eight hundred yuan."
As he spoke, the man nervously and excitedly studied Zhang Han's expression, afraid that the customer would give up because the price was too high.
"Mm."
Zhang Han merely nodded indifferently. His expression did not change in the slightest, as if the more than two hundred thousand yuan he had spent were only twenty yuan.
"Sir, how would you like to pay?" the man asked excitedly.
"Card."
"All right, sir. This way, please."
The man led Zhang Han back to the shop.
The woman at the front desk froze when she saw the order.
She had never imagined that one order could sell thirty-six dogs for two hundred and thirty thousand yuan. That was a huge order!
Her smile immediately became exceptionally warm. After swiping Zhang Han's card, she said sweetly, "Sir, what's your address? We'll deliver the dogs you bought to you later. By the way, sir, would you like some pet food, toys, or anything else?"
"Toys?" Mengmeng was stunned. Her big eyes swept around twice before she spotted dog toys displayed on a row of cabinets at the far left. She happily raised her little arms and cheered, "Yay, yay! Buy toys! Buy toys for Xiao Hei, and toys for the cute dogs!"
"Come on, let's pick some toys." Zhang Han smiled and carried Mengmeng to the pet-toy section.
Mengmeng wriggled in Zhang Han's arms, signaling for Daddy to put her down.
Zhang Han set Mengmeng down, and she dashed off to choose the various dog toys.
There were rubber balls, hemp-rope balls, and so on.
"This one, this one, and this one. I want all of them, Daddy. What should I do?" Mengmeng happily browsed the toys, unable to decide which one to choose.
"Then we'll take them all." Zhang Han smiled faintly.
"Really?" Mengmeng's eyes lit up.
"Of course it's true." Zhang Han patted Mengmeng's head with a smile.
"Wow, that's great! The dogs will be so, so happy with all these toys!" Mengmeng grinned delightedly.
"Then we'll buy a few more." Zhang Han nodded and looked at the woman beside him. "Give me twenty of each of these toys."
"All right, sir. Since you've bought so many dogs, consider these toys a gift. Where would you like the dogs delivered?" the woman asked warmly.
"New Moon Mountain. Leave in two hours and call me before you set off." Zhang Han pondered for a moment before answering.
"All right, sir. May I have your phone number?"
"XXXXXX"
Zhang Han left his phone number and then took Mengmeng with him as he departed.
"You're amazing. Your bonus this month is probably going to reach five figures." The woman gave the bespectacled man a thumbs-up.
"Heh heh heh."
Zhang Han drove toward the livestock farm in the southern district, the second place they were visiting today.
He had originally wanted to buy some cats at the pet shop as well, but after thinking it over, he had around four hundred and fifty thousand yuan left in his bank account after spending two hundred and thirty thousand. He still needed to buy other supplies, so he could only put the cats off for now.
Of course, Mengmeng had thought of this too. She suddenly let out an "Ah!" and said in her childish voice, "Daddy! We seem to have forgotten something!"
"What?" Zhang Han asked with a faint smile.
"Um... those cute cats!" Mengmeng reminded him.
"Cats?" Zhang Han shook his head slightly. "We'll have to wait a while before buying cats. We'll get them after the dogs grow up and become more sensible. Otherwise, wouldn't they fight every day?"
"Fight? Uh... then, then we won't buy them for now. I'll listen to Daddy." Mengmeng imagined cats and dogs fighting, shrank back, and patted her little chest.
"Mm, no cats for now. We'll buy some other things instead—cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, and so on." Zhang Han explained.
"Okay! Buy, buy, buy! Let's go shopping." Little Princess was extremely happy.
Spending money made people feel good, whether adults or children. Women in particular found spending freely exhilarating when they had enough money and no worries.
Although what they bought wasn't made up of Mengmeng's favorite toys, she was still very happy.
After driving for half an hour, they arrived at the livestock farm in the southern district. It wasn't far from the house Zhang Han had just sold.
"What would you like to buy?"
The person receiving Zhang Han this time was a middle-aged man in his forties.
"I'd like some cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese. Recommend some good ones." Zhang Han nodded slightly as he spoke.
"Only the very best," Mengmeng added, imitating him.
"All right, I'll give you the best, little beauty." The middle-aged man laughed heartily and said, "The best cattle I have are Black Wagyu. If raised well, Black Wagyu have a chance of becoming Kobe Beef. I imagine you've eaten Kobe Beef before, sir? A five-hundred-kilogram Kobe cow produces only six kilograms of Grade 5A beef, and each kilogram costs more than fifteen hundred yuan."
"Grade 5A beef?" Zhang Han mused.
He had of course eaten Kobe Beef before. He remembered seeing a news report about two hundred grams of Kobe Beef selling for the astonishing price of 888 yuan. Kobe Beef was produced in extremely small quantities, though its flavor was truly excellent.
As for Black Wagyu having a chance of becoming Kobe Beef if raised well, what did "raised well" mean?
At New Moon Mountain, every Black Wagyu could grow into Kobe Beef, and every pound of meat from those Kobe cattle was Grade 5A—no, it surpassed Grade 5A!
There was nothing he could do about it. The water and soil of New Moon Mountain were simply too extraordinary.
They ate first-order Spiritual Treasure meat, Tuan Grass, drank spirit water, and stepped on first-order Spiritual Treasure Fragrant Grass. The soil beneath them was even Spirit Soil. Under such conditions, Grade 5A beef was nothing but a joke.
"How much is one Black Wagyu?" Zhang Han asked directly.
"Eight thousand yuan for a calf," the middle-aged man answered.
"Give me ten of these Black Wagyu first," Zhang Han said. "And introduce me to some dairy cows."
"As for dairy cows, there are Holstein Friesians. They produce milk for three hundred days a year and have a sixty-day dry period. Those sixty days are the two months before giving birth. After giving birth, they'll produce milk for another three hundred days. However, sixty days after giving birth, they need artificial insemination to begin the pregnancy cycle. A dairy cow is milked two or three times a day, for ten to fifteen minutes each time, and produces an average of around thirty kilograms of milk per day." The middle-aged man explained.
"Oh. Then give me two dairy cows and one male dairy cow. Make sure the two female cows' two-month dry periods don't overlap." Zhang Han pondered for a moment.
"That's possible." The middle-aged man noted it down with his pen, then said, "However, I suggest you only buy two female cows. When they need to be inseminated, you can contact me. If you buy a bull, you probably won't know how to handle it properly."
"That works too. Just the two female cows." Zhang Han nodded. "Now introduce me to some sheep and pigs."
"For sheep, there are ordinary white goats. The best I have are Ujumqin Sheep. As for pigs, the tastiest are black pigs. We have Taihu Black Pigs here, and they're pretty good." The middle-aged man introduced them.
"Give me ten Ujumqin Sheep and ten Taihu Black Pigs, plus two dairy goats." Zhang Han spoke.
"All right." The middle-aged man made another note.
"And some chickens, ducks, and geese. I want some chickens that lay eggs." Zhang Han said.
"Chickens, ducks, and geese... I only have adults here, and they've all been fed commercial feed. I imagine you won't want those either. At the very end of this street, there's a farmers' market with many households selling home-raised chickens, ducks, and geese." The middle-aged man smiled.
"Oh, then that'll be all for now."
"Let me calculate it for you. Two Holstein Friesians, two dairy goats, ten Ujumqin Sheep lambs, and ten Taihu Black Pig piglets. The total is one hundred and ninety-eight thousand yuan." The middle-aged man calculated and spoke.
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