Chapter 68

Shi Wen said happily, "It would be great if you were willing to help. Then I'll be waiting."

Sikewell: "You know what, I actually know a few families with good cattle who are willing to sell. I'll sound them out after the New Year and try to make connections for you."

Shi Wen clinked glasses with Sikewell: "Thank you for your hard work. Price is not a problem. If you have any suitable cattle, just let me know."

The two of them were chatting at the table, while Yang Yiqing ate her meal beside them.

Hearing this, Yang Yiqing the food in her mouth. "I didn't ask before, Brother Shi, do you only want to raise local cattle?"

"Hmm?" Shi Wen quickly reacted, "I only want to raise the best cattle. Whether they are local or not, I haven't considered that yet."

"Have you considered other breeds? If you'd like to raise them, I can help you make the connections," Yang Yiqing said with a hint of pride. "I studied this major; I can't speak for other breeds, but contacting some of the world's top livestock breeds shouldn't be a problem."

Sikewell immediately replied, "Yes, you can look at the top cattle in the world. You can definitely raise them better than they do!"

Yang Yiqing also said, "Brother Shi, perhaps you should turn your attention to the international market."

Chapter 68

Shi Wen, I had considered raising cattle of exceptional quality.

He only had so little money on hand before, which wasn't enough to buy a good breed of cattle. Not to mention buying cattle, he was only able to pay off the loan after receiving the second batch of subsidies from the Abnormal Affairs Bureau.

Now, aside from the cost of renovating the livestock shed, he has over two million yuan at his disposal, enough to buy ordinary livestock, and just a few head of high-quality cattle.

In response to Yang Yiqing and Sikewell's suggestions, Shi Wen said, "Let me think about it some more."

The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, so finding a good breed of cattle can wait until after the New Year.

Right now, we still need to celebrate the Chinese New Year first.

Shi Wen had three rams left. Yang Yiqing and the others wanted to go back, Shi Wen Yang Yiqing Wen asked someone to come and kill all three rams. He gave each of them half a ram, vacuum-packed them, and sent them to their home by express delivery as New Year's goods.

In addition, Shi Wen gave each of them a large red envelope of 8,000 yuan as a token of his gratitude.

After Yang Yiqing came to the ranch, he helped with many chores.

Gong Jiang and the others have helped him a lot over the past six months. On several occasions when he went out, they even came to help guard the pasture.

Shi Wen don't usually say much, but I remember it all. Now that it's Chinese New Year, I'm offering a big red envelope as a token of my gratitude.

Everyone was surprised to receive such a large red envelope.

Ge Yue almost dropped the pear she was eating, and frantically tried to return the red envelope to Shi Wen: "Brother Shi, this red envelope is too big. Our teacher gave us red envelopes before."

Yang Yiqing, Gong Jiang, Lin Chengqian also refused to accept it.

Shi Wen smiled and insisted on giving them the gift, saying, "Your teacher gave you this as a token of his goodwill, and I'm giving you this as a token of my own. Please accept it, and I hope you all have a smooth and successful year ahead."

Ge Yue then stopped refusing and said with a beaming smile, "Thank you, Master."

Shi Wen covered her forehead and eyes, looking somewhat embarrassed, yet strangely pleased.

The way Ge Yue and the others address each other gives the impression that they've already made their decision, and it even sounds quite festive during the Lunar New Year.

Yan Kexing over, put his arm around Shi Wen's shoulder, and glanced at the students.

Everyone quickly stopped teasing, lest they really embarrass Shi Wen.

J Province is located on the border, far from the interior, and taking the train is too tiring.

Yan Kexing paid for everyone's plane tickets so they could fly back.

Yang Yiqing and Ge Yue are both from Z Province, Z City Province, and live in the provincial capital, so they don't need to transfer flights.

They got home the fastest, landing at 7 p. m., while Gong Jiang and Lin Chengqian would be a few hours later.

Both families drove to the airport to pick them up.

Yang Yiqing went abroad to pursue her doctorate, and due to academic and financial pressures, she hadn't been home for several years. When she finally saw her family again, both of them had tears in their eyes.

After hugging for a while at the exit, her father, Yang Teng, patted his wife and daughter on the shoulder. "Let's go home, let's go home first."

Her mother, Feng Chunzhu, wiped away her tears. "Yes, let's go home."

Once in the car, Feng Chunzhu insisted on sitting in the back seat and squeezing in with her.

The family of three were talking when they came up with the topic of the ranch where Yang Yiqing currently works.

Yang Teng asked Yang Yiqing, "What's that young man like?"

Yang Yiqing nodded. "He's great. He takes good care of us, he's a very nice person, and his professional skills are outstanding. Before I came back, I thought that private ranches in China mainly relied on traditional experience, but I didn't expect Brother Shi's professional skills to be so strong."

Yang Teng: "He doesn't belong to the traditional rancher class; he's more like one of you highly educated young people."

Yang Yiqing sensed something was wrong. "Dad, how did you know? You even specifically inquired about Brother Shi?"

Yang Teng explained, "It's not that I deliberately inquired, but there was a project related to fat-tailed sheep before. He's one of the top fat-tailed sheep breeders in his area, and I heard he even bought a very good stud from a professor at J University. They might be able to breed new breeding sheep in a couple of years. I hadn't paid attention before, but as soon as you mentioned him, I remembered him."

Yang Yiqing knew about this. "Professor Bai Minghui's breeding sheep."

Yang Teng: "It should be. I don't remember the details of what happened before, but it was roughly the same. There are many hidden talents and capable people in China."

Yang Yiqing deep agreement.

The family chatted as they returned home.

Feng Chunzhu gently nudged Yang Yiqing's shoulder. "Go wash your hands, get ready to eat."

Before picking up Yang Yiqing, Feng Chunzhu and her husband had already prepared the meal, which was now keeping warm on the pot and ready to be served.

Yang Yiqing walked skillfully to the dining table, grabbed a fried meatball, popped it into his mouth, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

Seeing the braised mutton on the table, she asked, "Is this mutton from our ranch?"

"Yes," Feng Chunzhu said with a smile, revealing her husband's secret. "We invited your aunt and the others over for lunch, and the piece of mutton you sent arrived, so I cut off a small half and made braised mutton. But when I tasted it, your dad insisted on taking a plate out, saying he wanted to save it for you to eat when you come back."