Chapter 71

"Indeed, these are all arowana fry," Xue Zonghong said.

"What are the male and female fish like?" Su Jing asked.

"The male is the Hongyun Arowana, while the female is slightly inferior, an ordinary Pearl Arowana," Xue Zonghong explained, pointing to a fish tank not far away. Inside, there were two fish. One of them, the larger one, had a high, protruding forehead, a red front half, and a white or light-colored back half, with a few pearl spots on its body; this was the Hongyun Arowana. The smaller one had no protruding forehead but many pearl spots on its body; this was the Pearl Arowana.

Xue Zonghong extended his hand into the fish tank, and the two arowanas immediately swam up, affectionately nuzzling his hand. The female Pearl Arowana even swam to his palm, happily flapping.

"These fish are really interesting, like puppies," Shi Qing said, greatly fond of them, and couldn't help but reach out her hand.

"Don't," Su Jing quickly grabbed Shi Qing's hand.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Su Jing so tense, Shi Qing couldn't help but ask, but she didn't pull her hand away.

"Arowanas, besides their majestic and powerful demeanor, their bright and eye-catching colors, and their human-like cute appearance, have one thing that makes many enthusiasts deeply engrossed and unable to let go: their bond with their owners. Arowanas are very intelligent and will affectionately swim up to their owners when they approach the tank, playing and frolicking with them. They may swim back, flip, or lie in the owner's hand, enjoying the owner's caress, just like cats and dogs. However, if a stranger tries to get close to the arowanas and play with them, they will be mercilessly attacked, leaving at least a bite mark, or even causing bleeding," Su Jing explained.

"Is that so!" Shi Qing pouted, wanting to touch these cute fish.

"If you want to touch them, why don't you raise a few yourself? I have many fry here; how about I give you ten?" Xue Zonghong said with a smile.

"Really?" Shi Qing's eyes lit up, turning to Su Jing and asking, "A-Jing, are these fish hard to raise?" Although she wanted to raise them, it was clear that Xue Zonghong was giving them to her because of Su Jing, so she had to ask him first. After all, she didn't know the price, and if they were too expensive, she couldn't accept them casually.

"If you like them, take them; they're not hard to raise," Su Jing said with a smile. Arowana fry weren't particularly valuable; ordinary Pearl Arowana fry cost a few to a dozen yuan each. Even for Hongyun Arowana fry, whether they would grow into Hongyun Arowanas depended on their genes and the conditions and environment during the rearing process. Out of a hundred, it was unlikely that even one would grow into a Hongyun Arowana, so the price of the fry couldn't be too high. Moreover, the fry Xue Zonghong raised weren't of particularly high quality.

In the market, those claiming to be Hongyun Arowana fry were all deceptive, as Hongyun Arowanas don't exist as fry. Hongyun Arowanas are a classification within Pearl Arowanas, and the key to distinguishing them is not just genetics but also their grade. Hongyun Arowanas are a high-grade classification within Pearl Arowanas, and this can't be determined in the fry stage; at least 4 centimeters is needed for differentiation.

"Mr. Xue, could I also have some?" Su Jing asked. For most people, raising fry into high-quality adult fish required a lot of luck, and most would be eliminated in the process. However, Su Jing wanted to see what would happen if he fed them some magic beast meat. Nowadays, high-quality arowanas were almost priceless, and raising them well could be a fortune.

"Of course, I have thousands here. I can only raise a few hundred, and I was thinking of giving them away anyway," Xue Zonghong said with a generous wave of his hand.

"Can I have about three hundred? How much per fish?" Su Jing asked.

"Don't talk about money; I'll give them to you," Xue Zonghong said, waving his hand.

...

At the same time, in an office, Fan Wei sat in his chair, with a handsome middle-aged man in a well-tailored suit standing in front of him. He looked slightly puzzled, not knowing why Fan Wei had suddenly called him.

"Take a look at this surveillance video," Fan Wei opened a surveillance video, showing the entire process of Su Jing curing the dolphin.

"Isn't that dolphin Xiao Chong? Even Old Xue couldn't do it, but this young man has such ability," the handsome middle-aged man said, amazed.

"The nautilus, hammerhead shark, and giant Napoleon fish in the new exhibit were all provided by him. When we bought the Napoleon fish, we saw it playing with him, as if it were his pet," Fan Wei said.

"Director, your meaning is..." The handsome middle-aged man had already guessed what Fan Wei meant.

"Offer him a high salary, up to 30,000 yuan per month. Persuading him is your expertise, so I'll leave this to you. He's in Old Xue's office now; go find him directly," Fan Wei said.

"Alright," the handsome middle-aged man nodded and quickly left the office. On the surface, he was calm, but inside, he was somewhat surprised. As the HR director, he knew that a 30,000 yuan monthly salary indicated how much the director valued this young man. This salary was only achieved by a few people in the entire aquarium. However, the abilities Su Jing had shown were worth it.

"To surpass my salary right from the start, truly, heroes emerge from the young," HR Director Xia Chong sighed. He didn't immediately go to find Su Jing but first did a simple investigation of Su Jing's background to facilitate a successful hiring. A 30,000 yuan monthly salary was the highest price in Fan Wei's mind. If he only managed to negotiate to 30,000, he would only be considered to have barely completed the task, not outstandingly.

"Hmm? He graduated from Zhongyun No. 1 High School, and is an old classmate of Yang Tong?" Xia Chong's eyes brightened when he found out that Su Jing and Yang Tong were old classmates. He immediately called Yang Tong, "Yang Tong, where are you?"

"I'm taking my classmates on a tour. Isn't today my day off?" Yang Tong said politely.

"There's an urgent matter. It won't take long. Which exhibit are you at, and how far is it from Xue Zonghong's office?"

"I'm near Mr. Xue's office."

"Then wait for me at his office door," Xia Chong said in a commanding tone and hung up.

Yang Tong stood there, puzzled, not knowing why his boss had suddenly called him in such a hurry. However, since Xia Chong was so urgent, he couldn't refuse, being his direct superior.

"Sorry, everyone, my boss needs me. You can go ahead and play," Yang Tong said apologetically.

"Will it take long?" a tall boy asked.

"My boss said it won't take long. I'll wait for him over there," Yang Tong pointed to Xue Zonghong's office nearby.

"Then we'll wait here," the tall boy said, and the others agreed.

"Alright," Yang Tong walked over and waited at Xue Zonghong's office door. Soon, Xia Chong hurried over.

"Do you have a high school classmate named Su Jing?" Xia Chong asked directly.

"What?" Yang Tong was taken aback. Why was the general manager asking about Su Jing?