Chapter 63 (continued)

Yang Yiqing knew that Shi Wen Wenjia kept many animals, but she didn't expect the range of "many" to be so large. She kept looking at the two Hu Zai with curiosity in her eyes.

Ge Yue sat down next to her. "Cool, right?"

Yang Yiqing nodded and said, "That cat is so cool."

Ge Yue suddenly got excited. "Cong Zai is the coolest animal on the ranch; even the two Hu Zai can't beat it now."

Yang Yiqing asked in surprise, "Really?"

Ge Yue: "Really. Look at the Wolf King, why is he so obedient now, he doesn't even dare to go inside the house—it's all because Cong Zai beat him into submission."

Yang Yiqing: "That amazing?!"

The Wolf King, who had been pacing outside the house, must have overheard their discussion. Upon hearing this, he quickly ran away.

Everyone was enjoying a lively hot pot meal.

Shi Wen that everyone had gotten to know each other, Shi Wen raised his glass and said with a smile, "It's fate that we've come to this little ranch from all over the country. Let's drink to Yang's arrival."

The cup was full of drinks. Ge Yue laughed and said, "Brother Shi, this isn't your small ranch."

Shi Wen laughed and said, "It's still a bit far from being a large ranch. Hopefully, it can become a large ranch soon."

Everyone clinked glasses.

Yang Yiqing said, "The drinks are delicious, and the mutton is also very tasty. Is this mutton from our own ranch?"

Shi Wen, "Yes, they are local fat-tailed sheep. They've been raised on the ranch for over half a year. They were our ranch's first batch of sheep, and thankfully they're doing quite well."

Yang Yiqing affirmed, "It's excellent, better than any lamb I've ever eaten. Will this lamb be sold this year? Or will it be sold when it's two or three years old?"

Shi Wen, "It's going to be sold in the next few days. We found a buyer through a middleman, and the buyer will come to see the goods the day after tomorrow."

Yang Yiqing: "Such high-quality sheep need a middleman? I think Brother Shi and you guys are perfectly capable of finding your own buyers."

Lin Chengqian interjected somewhat awkwardly, "The middleman was my uncle."

Shi Wen laughed and said, "We've only just started raising sheep this year, and we haven't made a name for ourselves yet. Maybe in a couple of years, when our sheep are famous, we won't need any middlemen anymore."

Yang Yiqing nodded and stopped discussing the topic.

After dinner, Gong Jiang and Lin Chengqian drove back to the city before it got too late, while Ge Yue stayed behind to stay with Yang Yiqing, saying she wanted to talk to her girlfriends.

She was a thoughtful person, and perhaps worried that Yang Yiqing might feel uncomfortable staying at the ranch for the first time, so she stayed to keep him company.

In the evening, after taking a shower, Ge Yue dried his hair with a towel and went into the guest room, locking the door behind him.

Seeing that Yang Yiqing was still working on her laptop, she said, "Aren't you tired after such a long flight?"

Yang Yiqing looked up and smiled, "Let me first write down my impressions of the ranch today, as well as some thoughts in my mind."

Ge Yue got excited, walked to the bedside, plopped down on it, and leaned close to Yang Yiqing, asking, "How was it? Was the ranch I introduced to you good?"

"Excellent, beyond my expectations." Yang Yiqing stopped typing. "It feels like I've suddenly entered a fairy tale world or a movie world."

Ge Yue rested his chin on his hand and looked at her. "Is it really that exaggerated?"

Yang Yiqing: "You didn't see how the wolf came out to greet us this afternoon, and there were also two tigers—I simply can't imagine that anyone in China would keep tigers at home."

"It was specially approved by the relevant departments. Once the tigers are old enough, they will be released into the wild next year," Ge Yue said with a smile. "You're a bit late. I didn't know we encountered red foxes and snow leopards on our ranch before, especially the snow leopards, they were very cute."

Yang Yiqing commented. "A paradise for wildlife lovers."

Ge Yue: "Pretty much. Brother Shi is quite kind-hearted, has a good temper, is willing to read papers, and listens to advice. I believe you won't be disappointed."

Yang Yiqing opened WeChat and flashed it in front of Ge Yue: "I'm not disappointed. The New Year is almost here, and to find such a ranch to cooperate with is like winning the lottery."

Ge Yue clearly saw Yang Yiqing assign Shi Wen to the "Immortal Group" and couldn't help but say, "Isn't that a bit too much?"

"It's no exaggeration at all. Just wait and see, we'll definitely work together very well." Yang Yiqing continued filling out the form.

Looking at the densely packed charts on her computer screen, Ge Yue said, "That's true. With your combined abilities, your collaboration is bound to be successful."

After Yang Yiqing arrived at Shi Wen's ranch, he brought with him new ranch design plans.

She discussed the design drawings and papers Shi Wen convinced. The ranch's renovation budget was increased by 1.5 million, of which 700,000 was used to purchase various equipment.

A Sai, the head of the renovation team, was initially reluctant to let Yang Yiqing get involved, but within two days, he was completely impressed by Yang Yiqing's data and experience.

Not to mention him, even the workers on site became much more attentive.

Shi Wen can say is that excellent and meticulous people are excellent no matter where they go.

Even before the renovations were finished, Lin Huaizhuo had already made preliminary arrangements with the buyers to purchase sheep.

The buyer decided to meet in person after seeing the sheep, so they arranged to visit him in person.

After learning about this, Yang Yiqing asked Shi Wen, "What standards do you use to grade your sheep these days?"

Shi Wen, "Just use the national standards. Meat quality, aroma, fat content, the amount of marbling, the color of the lean and fatty parts, etc."

After listening, Yang Yiqing said seriously, "I think this standard is fine for judging ordinary sheep, but if we use it to judge your sheep, you'll be at a disadvantage. Even if you can get it classified as premium grade mutton, the advantage of your sheep doesn't lie in the data specified by the national standard, but in its unique flavor."

Shi Wen nodded, signaling her to continue.

Yang Yiqing: "I tasted your lamb carefully when we had hot pot the other day. Besides the milky aroma, it also has a unique nutty fragrance. It's rich but not greasy, and tastes delicious. I think the flavor is the biggest advantage of your lamb and shouldn't be overlooked."