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It is slightly fatter, has red wings, and has a bright crest on its head... Some people say that this bird does look very beautiful.

When Lu Yu pointed it out to Qu Xiao, Qu Xiao's eyes were immediately attracted to it. The unique appearance of this animal is very iconic, and it looks like a fire phoenix that has just emerged from its shell.

However, this bird does not seem to have the ability to fly. It lives in a wooden cage that is similar to a chicken coop. The narrow circular entrance does not seem to be able to accommodate its slightly huge body.

Currently, there is only one that Qu Xiao can clearly see, but in the wooden cage, he can still vaguely see the figure of the other one.

I don't know if it was because the living environment was very cramped, but the red bird's mental state seemed particularly weak. It used its wings to cover its body weakly, and its eyes when it looked at Qu Xiao were full of tiredness.

Qu Xiao still looked at it with great interest. In this kind of low-price animal area, you basically can't find any animals with spirit. Most of the animals sold cheaply have some problems with their body and bones, so there are such things.

The situation was within Qu Xiao's expectation.

After walking closer and taking a closer look, Qu Xiao turned around and asked Lu Yu: "What... is this called?"

Lu Yu smiled and said: "This is called the mutant red-feathered bird. It is a bird originating from Maple Leaf Continent. However, although it is classified as a bird, the mutant red-feathered bird does not have the characteristics of normal birds.

In terms of flight ability, if you really want to say... they are more like chickens."

"chicken?"

Qu Xiao took a closer look at it, not to mention that this thing looked more and more like a chicken. Not to mention the large and abundant feathers on its body, the bright red crest on its head was the finishing touch.

However, whether it is a bird or a chicken actually has nothing to do with Qu Xiao. His judgment of choosing an animal has nothing to do with the type. What he is more concerned about now is the product of this thing and the price at which it can be sold:

"Can this mutant red-feathered bird lay eggs?"

"Yes!" Lu Yu immediately nodded and replied, "Not only can it lay eggs, but its feathers are also excellent decorations in the clothing industry. Whether sold individually or synthetically processed, they can have a very good price."

"Approximately how many can there be?"

"The market price for eggs is about ten yuan each. The price of feathers fluctuates, but they can sell for at least a few hundred in a month."

"Hundreds?!" Qu Xiao's pupils trembled, "This is the output of one?!"

"No, it's the production of one male and one female." Lu Yu explained, "The fire-feathered bird is a kind of social animal, even if it is a variant, the same is true. After adulthood, the male and female birds need to be with their own

Partners must stay together, otherwise they will not live very long, and it is extremely easy for them to die of self-isolation and hunger strike.”

Qu Xiao twitched his lips when he heard this: "Ah, so if I want to buy this, I have to buy two, one male and one female?"

"This is the minimum requirement." Lu Yu responded, "The most comfortable living group for mutant fire-feathered birds is 2-8. If you have the financial strength, it's okay to raise more, haha."

"How much does that one cost?"

After some questioning, Qu Xiao was already a little excited. Asking about the price showed that he was ready to pay.

But Lu Yu's next answer still scared him:

"The male and female are sold at the same price, both are five hundred each..."

"How many?!"

Qu Xiao couldn't believe his ears.

"five hundred……"

"Five hundred?! This isn't..." Qu Xiao pointed to the sign above the area, where the word "low price" was written in very bright colors.

“Are all the things in the low-price area priced at this price?!”

"That's not true..." Lu Yu smiled awkwardly, "But this mutant fire-feathered bird is an imported species, so the price will be a little more expensive. Moreover, this price is already very low for the mutant fire-feathered bird.

, others sell for several thousand, but ours only costs 500..."

"Then why do you only sell them for five hundred?" Qu Xiao felt very strange. He didn't think that these capitalists who sell animals would be so kind to sell animals at low prices. "Is there something wrong with you?"

"No, no..." Lu Yu quickly explained, "It's just... because of the small breed. The male and the female in our cage are the inferior breeds of the variant, both in terms of hair quality and egg production quality.

Not as tall as a purebred..."

"Then the income of inferior breeds is about how much different it is from pure breeds?"

"In terms of profit, inferior feathers can be sold for almost a hundred a month..." Lu Yu said in a low voice.

Qu Xiao was shocked: "One hundred?! You said it was at least a few hundred for purebreds before, but this..."

"It's indeed a difference...a little...a little bit more..." Lu Yu scratched his head in embarrassment, "After all, you get what you pay for...Haha, we only sell it for 500, so there must be no

Purebreds are so good...but the profit is actually not low. Compared with other animals, the profit of the mutant fire-feathered bird is still very considerable after it is cultivated on a large scale."

"Are there any other animals you recommend?" Qu Xiao asked next. Dissatisfied with the price, he decided to take a closer look and not make a decision in a hurry.

Lu Yu nodded: "We also have some other animals that meet your requirements. Come on, please come with me and take a look..."

The next time, Lu Yu took Qu Xiao to visit some other animals in his family's business. Except for a sheep named "Lolieni", which Qu Xiao was quite interested in, he had no desire to buy other animals.

Either the individual income is too low, or the breeding difficulty is too high. Only this kind of white-haired and black-bodied "Roleni" sheep is not only easy to raise, but also has considerable income. The output of one sheep, not including meat, is a full 200 a month.

But the difficulty lies in the fact that this kind of sheep is a large herd animal, and the minimum comfortable group requires 20 animals to start. Although the price of a Roleni sheep is only 300, the sum of 20 sheep is 6,000.

A total of six thousand yuan!

Qu Xiao doesn't have that much spare money in his pocket right now.

If he had a start-up capital of 6,000 yuan, he could still make a lot of money just by raising chickens.

Therefore, in desperation, Qu Xiao had to give up his love for Roleni sheep for the time being. Only when he has money in his pocket will he be qualified to consider these relatively large-scale breeding groups. For now, he is still mainly looking for small-scale group animals.

This way you can both afford it and live on.

After that, he went to look at other places nearby, but Qu Xiao couldn't find any animals that he was particularly satisfied with. After thinking about it, the inferior mutant fire-feathered bird seemed to be a good choice for a novice like him.

Just be more expensive. Buying at least two of them can meet the standard of feeding. Besides, even if it is an inferior species among the variants, the benefits of the Fire-feathered Bird are still considerable. Of course, this does not include the cost of food and accommodation maintenance.

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"Brother, are you sure?"

"Well, I'm sure, I'll buy them both." Qu Xiao nodded.

Lu Yu was overjoyed when he heard this. Although he was not the owner of this stall, as long as someone made a purchase, he would be able to get a corresponding commission. And now the variant Fire Feather Bird that Qu Xiao chose, the corresponding commission amount is quite considerable.

Although the price of 20 yuan per chicken is not a windfall, it is still better than selling a chicken for 50 cents.

Lu Yu reached into the birdhouse and invited the two birds out. Lu Yu was still very careful in his forceful movements. Although the mutant fire-feathered bird was not a particularly valuable species, its body bones could not withstand the brute force.

Qu Xiao watched from the side and secretly memorized Lu Yu's posture of exerting force at this time. As the future new owner of these two birds, he has already learned how to get along with them from now on.

After about five or six minutes of pulling, Lu Yu finally pulled out the timid mutant fire bird hiding in the wooden cage. At this time, the latter's eyes looking at the outside world were full of blindness and fear. Obviously, it subconsciously believed that

I'm about to be put into a pot to stew.

Lu Yu didn't have any good solution for this. He could only tell Qu Xiao not to disturb the one behind him when he went back. He mentioned that mutant firebirds were not particularly courageous animals. If they were overly frightened, they would be very vulnerable.

You might be scared to death.

"Ah this..."

Qu Xiao was a little confused. He had a vague feeling that these two guys would not be easy to serve in the future.

"You should also pay attention when feeding."

At this time, Lu Yu had already put the bird into a portable cage. This is a cage with two handles on the top. The handles are also wrapped with soft sponge, making it easy for people to hold.

"Although the variant fire-feathered bird is omnivorous, they are still particular about what they eat. The first step is to separate dry and wet food. The food you mainly feed cannot contain too much water."

"Secondly, you can't feed them too much vegetarian food, such as hay for cattle and horses. The modified flamingos generally don't eat it. What they want to eat is what you usually eat, such as tomatoes and lettuce.

Or various other kinds of meat..."

"So troublesome?"

"Actually, it's not bad. Compared with animals that require special feed, the mutant fire-feathered birds are easier to take care of. If conditions permit, you can also add some activity facilities to them, such as seesaws.

Fire Feather Bird really likes to play with that thing."

"ah?!"

"A good mood can speed up the egg-laying efficiency of mutant fire-feathered birds. I'm just reminding you that it's up to you whether you can do it or not. But if you really want to raise them well, I recommend leaving some

We give them some spacious space to move around, but they have been closed here for too long, and their current mood is not particularly good."

After Lu Yu finished speaking, he handed the bird cage to Qu Xiao smoothly: "Finally, if they lay eggs or lose their hair, you can come to me to sell their products. Don't worry, I will

I won’t cheat you. The price is the same as the purchase price in the outside market. I can charge you as much as you want here.”

"Is this what your boss means?" Qu Xiao was a little surprised. This was the first time he heard that a place selling animals could provide such a service.

However, Lu Yu shook his head: "No, this is my private business. I have a friend who specializes in aquaculture products. He entrusted me to help collect the goods. I will just mention it to you by the way, haha...

…”

"Okay, I'll remember it." Qu Xiao nodded.

Right now, he is worried that he cannot find sales, but no, sales will come by themselves!