The ornamental fish sold by Huolong Aquarium Store have good quality, high survival rate and no manipulation, which has won a good reputation from customers, and the number of repeat customers has also increased rapidly. Therefore, the business is much more prosperous than other counterparts in the market.
Of course, this level of prosperity is far from comparable to that of Baozi Shop. After all, consumption is not on the same level.
Except for the two high-grade golden cross-backed arowanas sold in the early stage, the current sales are mainly mid-range ornamental fish, supplemented by special nutritional water and small packaged fish feed. At present, the monthly rent is deducted in addition to the wages of water, electricity and personnel.
, there is also a net profit of about 30,000 to 40,000 yuan.
Of course, the prize money for winning the Arowana King last time is not included.
However, this profit margin still does not satisfy Fatty Luo. Although the consumer group of mid-range ornamental fish is large, it is far less profitable than the high-grade ornamental fish, especially the top-quality fish, which can almost be described as huge profits.
However, the number of high-grade ornamental fish is scarce, and this is something that cannot be rushed. Moreover, in recent times, for unknown reasons, the quality of ornamental fish in wholesale markets has generally declined, making it even more difficult to buy good products.
The goods in the store were getting scarce, and new fish were needed. At noon on Saturday, after lunch, Fatty Luo asked Li Fangcheng to go with him to stock the goods, while Huzi stayed to look at the store.
After a period of familiarity, Huzi has generally understood all the things in the store, and it is basically no problem to look at the store alone. In fact, this kid is quite smart. As long as he works hard, he can learn anything quickly.
Fatty Luo is not going to go back to Linguan Wholesale Market this time. He plans to go to the supplier introduced by Lao Wang.
The two walked out of Yishunyuan Market, hailed a taxi on the side of the road, and drove to the east of the city.
The address printed on the business card is on Songcheng Road in the east of the city. The name of the store is Xing Tianlin Ornamental Fish Wholesale Store, which is named after the owner of the store.
There was no traffic jam on the road today and the traffic was smooth. However, it took the car more than fifty minutes to reach Songcheng Road, which was not a close distance.
The taxi stopped at the intersection. Fatty Luo and Li Fangcheng got out of the car here, planning to go in and look for it slowly.
This area is almost an urban-rural junction. The buildings, facilities, and shops are a bit messy, and the various vendors are unattended. It is far less neat and tidy than Antai Street.
Fatty Luo held his business card in his hand and counted the house numbers, and finally found Xingtianlin Ornamental Fish Wholesale Store at the intersection of an alley on Songcheng Road.
The store is medium-sized and the decoration is very ordinary. If it weren't for the Guanchang fish pattern printed on the roof sign, it would not look much different from other grocery stores from the outside.
"It's right here. It's really hard to find." Fatty Luo said as he stepped forward and opened the store door and walked in.
Li Fangcheng followed soon after.
The decoration in the store is very simple, with white walls, gray floor tiles, square gypsum micro-board ceilings, and the main furnishings are various glass fish tanks of different sizes placed against the wall. Under the reflection of the lighting, they appear colorful and in different shapes.
ornamental fish swimming leisurely.
The air conditioner was turned on in the room, which was very cool. "You two, please take a look around." The door curtain of the inner room opened, and a thin young man who looked like a clerk came out to greet the guests.
Fatty Luo nodded and scanned around the store first. There were many varieties of golden dragons, silver dragons, flower arhats, blood parrots, colorful gods, three rooms, seven-star knives, and maps, and the shapes and appearances were mostly mid-range.
"We were introduced by Boss Wang from Xiaoyao Aquarium Store. Are you, Boss Xing, here?" Fatty Luo said to the waiter.
The waiter nodded after hearing this and went into the back room.
Not long after, a bald man in his forties, with a pair of provocative ears and a burly build appeared in the store.
"You are Wang Haichang's friends, welcome. I am Xing Tianlin." Boss Xing stretched out his right hand and shook Fatty Luo's hand.
Fatty Luo introduced himself and said that he also opened an ornamental fish retail store, right next to Lao Wang's store.
"Boss Xing, it's not easy to find here. The location is a bit out of the way." Fatty Luo felt that the location of a business store was still very important.
"It's a bit biased, but the rent in a good place is expensive. My business here mainly relies on the help of friends, and I don't need such a good place. Haha, I'm not bragging, my store has a good reputation in the circle
"Yes. By the way, what kind of fish do you want to buy?" Boss Xing said with a smile, a bit proud of himself.
"I mainly want to buy some silver dragons and blood parrots, and there are also red dragons. Do you have any here?" Fatty Luo asked. He had just looked through all the fish tanks in the store and found no red dragons.
"The first two are easy to say. Since you are friends of Boss Wang, I will definitely give you a preferential price. As for the red dragon, I have some here, but there are not many, and there is little room for selection. They are all in the backyard." Boss Xing
Said enthusiastically.
"Oh, it's good to have it. Let's take a look." Fatty Luo knew that people who sell high-end ornamental fish are similar to those who sell jewelry. They always put the good stuff at the back and don't show it to others easily.
"Okay, then come with me. By the way, the flower arhats here are the most famous here. Do you want to pick a few to take away?" Boss Xing introduced while leading the way.
"Hua Luo Han, I know, there are many of them in Lao Wang's shop. But I don't like them. They look like big tumors on their heads." Li Fangcheng shook his head after hearing this. Neither he nor Hu Zi liked Hua Luo Han.
, but this is the flagship product of Lao Wang’s store, and many people buy it.
"Haha, this is because everyone's aesthetics are different. It doesn't matter, as long as you like it." Boss Xing smiled and expressed his understanding.
The three of them walked to the backyard. It was not a dirty and messy courtyard as Fatty Luo had imagined. Instead, it was well organized, with various potted plants and stone tables and benches placed at random. There were also stone tables and benches placed in the corners of the courtyard.
There is a two-meter-high water stone. It looks a bit leisurely and comfortable, which shows that the owner of the shop still enjoys life.
Boss Xing took Fatty Luo and the two of them into the room on the west side of the yard. There were three large fish tanks lined up in the room. The fish in the tanks were obviously of higher quality than those in the front room.
In one of the tanks, there are seven or eight red arowanas more than 30 centimeters long. With the warm lights, the red color of the body looks very bright.
"Here, these are the red arowanas. Let's see if any of you can sleep." Boss Xing pointed at the fish tank with his finger.
"Are these fish all of their own color? I mean, they haven't been fed any pesticides or anything like that." Fatty Luo asked. He was bitten by snakes this year and was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Now whenever he sees them
The brightly colored fish murmured inwardly.
"Don't worry, the biggest feature of my place is that I never tamper with the fish. I just do what I want. This is also my guarantee of credibility in the circle." Boss Xing said firmly.
Fatty Luo and Li Fangcheng walked to the fish tank together, bowed down, and looked at it carefully.
The shape of these red arowanas is good, smooth, and has no obvious defects. Moreover, according to the method taught by Lao Wang, nothing wrong was found.
It's just that the red color doesn't seem to be strong enough. The true red color is already very good for ordinary customers, but it doesn't meet the requirements of Ren Linsheng's friend Mr. Chen.
And based on the experience during this period, the influence of the special water on the body color of the red arowana seems to be far less than the nourishment on the luster of the scales of the golden arowana. Therefore, the red arowana with a red body color can never turn into a blood red color.
Fatty Luo shook his head and sighed slightly.
"Fat brother, you are so discerning. You don't even like red dragons of this level?" Boss Xing was a little surprised. His red dragons were said to be of high quality, but he didn't expect that the other party was still dissatisfied.
"Boss Xing, it's not that I have a high vision. These red dragons are quite good and would be of high quality if displayed in our store. But there is a big customer who entrusted us to find a top-quality blood red dragon or chili red arowana.
I have been dragging him down for a long time." Fatty Luo explained.
"Oh, that's it. However, the breeding of red arowanas is very difficult. Those with good appearance need to be selected from thousands of fry. Therefore, high-grade red arowanas on the market have always been rare. You have to pay attention to fate.
." Boss Xing explained.
Fatty Luo nodded to express his understanding. In fact, any good thing, not just red arowana, is rare.
The red arowana in front of him did not meet the requirements and could only be considered an orange-red arowana. There were several other fish of the same type in the store, so Fatty Luo did not plan to buy them. He instead looked at the colorful angel fish in another fish tank.
"Boss Xing, are there no other red dragons?" Li Fangcheng was unwilling to give up and continued to ask.
"It's not that it's nothing, it's just a defective product." Boss Xing hesitated and said.
"Oh, then let's take a look. It would be good to gain some insights." Li Fangcheng suddenly became interested. Hearing Boss Xing's tone, he must be a good fish.
"You can take a look at it, it's such a pity." Boss Xing shook his head with regret in his tone.
Fatty Luo also felt that there was something right about it. Usually speaking in this tone, there should be something good, so he urged Boss Xing to take it to have a look.
Boss Xing had no choice but to turn around and go out, followed closely by Fatty Luo and the others.
I came to a room next to it. It was a warehouse with a lot of glass, filter pumps, plastic water pipes and other things. There was a medium-sized glass fish tank on the table in the corner. The lights were not turned on, so the light in the room
It's not too good, I just vaguely saw a large figure swimming slowly in the tank.
Boss Xing stepped forward and turned on the fish tank lights.
Wow, Fatty Luo just felt his eyes light up, what a beautiful fish.
In front of a simple black background, a red arowana of more than 40 centimeters with a graceful and streamlined body was seen swimming in the water, with a slow and calm swimming posture and an extraordinary temperament.
Especially the beautiful red dress, which really shines under the warm light.
What a dazzling red, this is really an authentic blood red color. Fatty Luo, who had seen countless pictures, was ecstatic.
Li Fangcheng also had a shocked expression on his face. He had also done a lot of teaching during this period, and there was no problem in distinguishing good fish from lazy fish.
But, but, when the red arowana turned around, the two spectators let out a sigh of regret.
I saw that four or five scales were missing on the other side of the body of this beautiful red arowana, near the tail. The new scales were thin and uneven, far less thick than the original ones, and the color was also dull. It looked like
It looks like a large patch of psoriasis. It's very ugly.
If you look closely, the fish's dorsal fin is also damaged.
It's like a beautiful piece of art has been damaged, which makes people sigh with regret.
"This fish was purchased a year ago and cost a lot of money. Unexpectedly, I got a serious illness soon after. I was treated for more than a month. I also used the most expensive imported anti-inflammatory drugs. In the end, I was cured.
But the damage to the body surface has been left behind and cannot be repaired. I have looked at many experts, but there is no way." Boss Xing introduced the experience of red arowana with a gloomy expression.
Fatty Luo's brain was running intensively at this time. It was rare to encounter a high-quality red dragon, so it would be a pity to let it go. But the damage to the fish's body was severe enough. If you buy it back, it can't repair itself. Commercial
The value is also extremely limited.
Moreover, this fish has been raised for a year, so it may not be reliable to place any hope on its own regeneration and recovery ability.
What about special water? According to previous experience, the special water in the store can improve the physique of ornamental fish, brighten their appearance, and speed up their growth. However, in the current situation, we have not experienced whether it can promote repair ability or how much it can.
, this is a head-scratching question.
Li Fangcheng was obviously thinking about the same problem. He looked at Fatty Luo and waited for him to make up his mind.
It's almost a gamble, but the opportunity is rare.
"Boss Xing, we want to buy this fish, please give us a price." Fatty Luo gritted his teeth and made up his mind, at worst, he would have to pay for it again.
"Do you really want to buy it? To be honest, I have tried my best to cure it, but I haven't been able to cure it. You have to think carefully before talking." Boss Xing was a little surprised. Such customers are rare.
Fatty Luo nodded affirmatively and insisted on asking the other party to quote.
"Okay, I've explained everything clearly to you. Since you insist, then fine, twenty-two thousand." Boss Xing quoted the price.
Fatty Luo had been checking information and doing homework during this period. He knew that if there were no defects, the market price of the red arowana in front of him should be quite expensive. Boss Xing did not over-report, so he left a fraction of the two thousand for sure.
It is for him to make a counter-offer. In fact, this is how buying something is. No matter how much it is, the buyer will always feel comfortable if he can pay back the price. This is also common sense in marketing.
Sure enough, Fatty Luo counter-offered 20,000 yuan, and Boss Xing immediately agreed.
So, Boss Xing called the waiter to take out the red arowana, bag it and give it oxygen. During this process, the fish was still struggling hard and looked very energetic. This shows that in addition to surface damage, its own health should be
Still no problem.
Next, Fatty Luo and his wife walked back to the front hall and bought eight silver arowanas and twelve blood parrots, as well as a pair of map fish.
Boss Xing was happy when he saw that the business was not small, and took the initiative to give two Sanjian fish as gifts.
Finally, Boss Xing personally saw them off and said he hoped they would come back again.
Fatty Luo and Li Fangcheng each carried two water bags, walked directly out of Songcheng Road, stopped a taxi, and returned home with a full load.!