Not long after Li Long put the little wild boars in the greenhouse, while he was using the washing machine to wash clothes for the two children and himself, Ke Youmu arrived with a vehicle loaded with meat.
Before leaving, Li Long had given Sister Yang the money and told her to weigh the meat, record it, and pay Ke Youmu when he delivered it. Of course, the quality of the meat mattered, and checking it was essential.
Sister Yang had been cooking for several years and could judge the quality of beef and mutton. Ke Youmu also knew that Li Long and the others had moved their dried-meat operation to another courtyard, so he delivered the meat straight there.
On his way back, he noticed that the gate to the Big Courtyard was unlocked. Thinking Li Long had returned, he stopped by to say hello.
"This time I brought you five hundred kilograms of beef and mutton, along with a whole set each of cattle and sheep offal. They've been washed perfectly clean, so you can cook them yourselves," Ke Youmu said sincerely. "I thought you weren't back yet, so I left them in the other courtyard instead of bringing them here. Wait a moment. I'll bring them over."
"Why not just sell them for money? I'm not short of meat here," Li Long urged him. "You've only just started this business. You haven't earned much yet, have you? You don't need to give me anything."
"It's fine, it's fine. I sell cattle and sheep offal cheaply anyway. I think what I make on the meat is enough. I'm really grateful you gave me such a big order."
Li Long stopped trying to persuade him. By the time he had rinsed the clothes from the washing machine, put them