Chapter 64 (continued)

In the evening, the three hundred sheep were weighed, loaded onto the truck that Lin Huaizhuo had hired, and driven away.

Duan Haoying will make the payment after the New Year, so Lin Huaizhuo, as a partner, will advance the payment to Shi Wen.

The agreement reached between the two parties was that the portion of the sheep price exceeding sixty yuan would be split 50/50. In the end, the price of the sheep that Shi Wen had was ninety-seven yuan and fifty cents per jin.

The three hundred sheep ultimately fetched a price of over 2.66 million yuan when Shi Wen them.

After deducting all costs, he earned over a million yuan this year just from raising this batch of rams.

Upon hearing the price, Yang Yiqing felt indignant on his behalf. "He's losing out. Mr. Lin's cut is too high."

Shi Wen was quite philosophical about it. "It's alright. If I didn't sell it through him, I would have sold it to Brother Zhang. Top-grade sheep, live sheep would only fetch fifty or sixty yuan per jin at most. I've already made a lot of money. Connections are always valuable."

Yang Yiqing thought of her doctoral dissertation. She had faced so many setbacks in Australia because, as an Asian and a woman, many ranches simply did not trust her, let alone cooperate with her. In the end, it was her childhood friend who made the connection.

She nodded. "Sometimes connections really are important."

Shi Wen laughed and said, "Yes, you see. Mr. Lin directly paid the money upfront, which saves a lot of trouble just in terms of collecting payment. And this batch of sheep will definitely boost our reputation, so we won't need to go through middlemen next year. Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem so bad."

Yang Yiqing: "In a complete industry chain, it's impossible for one company to make all the money."

Shi Wen, "That's exactly right. I've made some money today, so I'll treat everyone to roast lamb."

Zhang Deyuan and his group came to help without accepting any payment, Shi Wen could only treat everyone to a meal, which consisted of mutton.

Everyone knows that his family's lamb is delicious, so when they heard that they wanted to eat lamb, they all readily agreed.

A Sai, who came to help, said, "Shi Wen your family's food is delicious everywhere, but you don't have any wine. How about I go home and get a barrel of your homemade wine, and we can drink and eat together?"

Shi Wen didn't have a habit of drinking, and hearing everyone's response, he laughed and said, "Alright, the lamb isn't ready to roast yet anyway."

Zhang Deyuan's wife, Xin Xianghong, said, "How about I go home and get some side dishes to roast? Eating only roasted lamb is too filling; we should add some vegetables too."

This resonated with the female friends, so they all went home to get vegetables.

Zhang Deyuan was the chief butcher of the sheep.

He was quick and skilled at slaughtering sheep; he could skin the sheep and kill it in no time.

Today, Shi Wen simply tossed them to the two Hu Zai.

As the Hu Zai grew older, they gradually revealed their carnivorous habits. Compared to meat, they preferred to eat soft and nutritious offal, with sheep offal being a particular favorite.

The Wolf King also loves offal. When he saw them eating it, he quietly ran over and ate some too.

When it steals food, it doesn't pretend at all. It grabs the entrails and runs away, its four legs moving incredibly fast, making it impossible to tell that it was ever lame.

After it finished eating its internal organs, it resumed its limping gait.

Shi Wen couldn't stand it anymore, and as he passed by, he slapped it on the neck. "Alright, what are you pretending for? You've already given yourself away."

The Wolf King looked at him guiltily, the whites of his eyes showing.

Shi Wen too lazy to bother with it and went straight to have a barbecue with the others.

Seeing that Shi Wen no intention of pursuing the matter, the Wolf King continued to steal meat and offal.

After eating until it was half full, it used its internal organs to feed the Langwa.

The Langwa had already been weaned, but it rarely ate raw food and didn't particularly like the strong smell of offal. When the Wolf King saw that the little guy was disgusted, it pressed its head down with its paw, preventing it from leaving, which made the Langwa howl in distress.

Everyone was already used to seeing Shi Wen's pets, and they were even happily commenting on them.

A bonfire was lit on the grassland, its flames piercing the night.

Everyone gathered around the campfire to eat meat, drink wine, chat, and laugh.

The whole roasted lamb can be carved and roasted as it's being cooked, which is perfect for this kind of atmosphere.

Shi Wen the lamb from Shih-Chun is delicious; it doesn't need any marinating at all. Just roast it and dip it in some coarse salt, and it's wonderful. If you like it stronger, add some chili powder, and the flavor is absolutely amazing.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing were sitting in the crowd.

They stood close together, not talking much, but sharing the roasted meat or potatoes.

Most of the people present were unaware of their relationship, while the few who did notice smiled knowingly and even offered toasts to Shi Wen and Yan Kexing.

Shi Wen anyone who came, and a smile was always on his face.

Sitting with my partner in the crowd, listening to people talk about life in different places, was very interesting.

As night deepened, the campfire was extinguished only after the sheep had finished eating. People then helped pack up their belongings, and those who hadn't been drinking drove their families away.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing back to the courtyard hand in hand.

Gong Jiang and the others stayed at home. Gong Jiang and Lin Chengqian slept in one room, while Ge Yue and Yang Yiqing slept in another, so they didn't have nowhere to sleep.

Shi Wen taking a shower, he lay in bed, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Yan Kexing: "Why don't we take advantage of the ranch renovations and renovate the house too? Let's expand our bedroom and add a master bathroom."

Yan Kexing: "I'll contribute money with you."

Shi Wen, "I have money."

Yan Kexing: "Let me feel a little involved."

Shi Wen and said, "Okay, let's decorate our house together."

Yan Kexing down and kissed him. "Go to sleep."

Shi Wen, who refused to sleep, nestled close to him and said, "I'm so happy!"

Yan Kexing: "Why?"

"Look, a year ago, I was just an ordinary young man struggling in the city. Now I have a lover, the ranch is on the right track, and everything in my life is getting better." Shi Wen held his hand. "Family, career, everything I had hoped for before, has finally unfolded before me."

Yan Kexing softly, "I have a family now, and I'm very happy."

Because of the alcohol, Shi Wen slept quite soundly, and when she woke up, it was already noon.