Li Long said nothing more and simply watched Section Chief Hu.
"If all the mutton is like this, then I really will buy some," Section Chief Hu finally decided. "But it depends. If the quality of the mutton you bring isn't as good as this, that's another matter."
"I can guarantee that." Li Long let out a great sigh of relief, though he remained confident on the surface. "The sheep are being slaughtered right now. Fresh mutton won't change much in quality even if it's frozen for half a day or a day."
"All right, then. I'll wait for you to deliver the mutton," Section Chief Hu said with a nod.
"Sorry for a bit more trouble." Li Long hurriedly stopped him. "Shouldn't we settle the price first? If all the mutton is like this..."
Section Chief Hu looked again at the leg of lamb in his hand and said:
"If it's all like this, I can authorize ninety cents a kilogram..."
"Section Chief Hu, I'm not asking for meat ration coupons. For meat this good, your factory isn't the only one that wants it. The wool mill, too..."
"Then what price do you want?" Section Chief Hu was a little displeased. This young man was rather greedy. If he asked for a yuan, Hu would turn around and leave.
"Ninety-five cents," Li Long said with a smile. "At least give our friends who slaughter the sheep five cents for their labor. It's so cold, and the temperature is even lower in the mountains..."
"All right." That hadn't crossed Section Chief Hu's limit, and he had spent time in the mountains himself, so he knew what conditions were like there.
"Thank you, Section Chief Hu. I'll go fetch the sheep right now!" Although Li Long knew a verbal promise like