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The wool that Zhang Deyuan sent over has been tested, and it is indeed of very high quality, comparable to several major international wool brands.

He Chengzhang came today mainly to check in person whether all the wool was consistent.

After the inspection, He Chengzhang turned to Shi Wen and said, "Mr. Shi, I think your wool is mainly divided into two batches, one is this large batch, and the other is that small batch. The wool on them is subtly different."

Zhang Deyuan was completely confused.

He Chengzhang also had some difficulty gesturing.

Shi Wen immediately understood what He Chengzhang was talking about. "Mr. He, are you talking about this batch of sheep? Just these few sheepfolds with over a hundred sheep? Their wool is different from other wool, right?"

He Chengzhang nodded repeatedly. "Yes, it's this batch of lambs. I feel that the wool from these lambs is of higher quality and unique. I need to shear some of the wool and send it for testing, is that alright?"

Shi Wen readily nodded. "Of course."

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.

He Chengzhang actually noticed that the wool from the two batches of sheep was different, which is worthy of respect.

Even the seasoned veteran Zhang Deyuan couldn't tell.

It wasn't until after He Chengzhang had sheared the sheep that Zhang Deyuan, watching from the side, belatedly realized, "These two batches of wool are indeed different. The lamb's wool is finer, whiter, and longer."

He Chengzhang: "Yes, it feels great to the touch, and the luster is also fantastic."

He Chengzhang carefully collected the sheared wool. "Mr. Shi, could you please save all this wool for us? We'll bring people over to shear it later. We only need a portion of the wool from this large batch of sheep. Is 1,600 yuan per jin (500 grams) acceptable, based on the international market price? We can discuss the price for this smaller batch later."

Shi Wen was surprised by the other party's decisiveness and the high price offered, and replied, "Of course."

He Chengzhang: "Then we need to sign a contract."

Whatever Party A says goes, as long as the money is paid in full, the contract will naturally be fine.

Shi Wen took them to his home to see the contract that He Chengzhang had brought.

Having honed his skills on the grasslands for so long, Shi Wen has developed them to the point where reviewing a contract is a piece of cake.

Shi Wen watched and discussed with He Chengzhang at the same time.

The regulations are basically fine, but there are some parts that He Chengzhang needs to explain.

The contract brought by He Chengzhang had many restrictions, but the price he offered was also high enough.

Shi Wen a look and realized that if an ordinary farmer saw these restrictions, he might feel pressured, but he had the Qilin Bloodline, which was enough to guarantee the quality of his flock, so the restrictions of this contract were nothing to him.

After reading through all the clauses and confirming there were no traps, Shi Wen readily signed the contract.

He Chengzhang's side required them to come Shi Wen the wool of the sheep. Only after they finished shearing could the remaining wool be sold elsewhere—they only wanted the best wool; if the quality was found to be substandard during shearing, they would discard it.

Shi Wen didn't mind their pickiness; with such a high unit price, a little fuss was understandable.

Large companies tend to be slow in processing matters; it may take one or two weeks.

Shi Wen didn't care, since the weather wasn't too hot yet, and the sheep could live with their wool on for a while longer without any problem.

As long as all the wool is sheared before June, everything will be fine.

He Chengzhang's company wouldn't fail to come and trim the feathers in June.

Everyone was very happy after closing a big deal.

Especially Zhang Deyuan, for such a big order, Shi Wen gave him a 20,000 yuan referral fee. He only put in some effort, so it was basically free money for him.

Zhang Deyuan Shi Wen, "I didn't expect them to be so straightforward. I thought something might go wrong."

Shi Wen, "I reckon they had already discussed it within the company, so they just gave me the plan directly."

Zhang Deyuan slapped his thigh. "Wouldn't you have lost out by agreeing too quickly? If you had raised the price a bit, they probably would have agreed."

Shi Wen, "Probably not, besides, we don't have the qualifications to challenge them."

He Chengzhang and Zhang Deyuan soon left.

The sun was setting, and in the distant mountains, the trees below the halfway point were sprouting new buds, while the snow on the mountaintop remained unmelted year after year, reflecting the dazzling sunlight.

Shi Wen open the window and a cool breeze blows in; it's a bit chilly, but not cold enough to warrant turning on the heater.

Shi Wen tidied up the things on the table, stood up, and stretched towards the window.

He was really happy today. Yan Kexing hadn't come back. He wandered around the house for a while, not knowing what to do, so he decided to go for a walk.

He changed his shoes, put on his coat, grabbed a hat, put his phone in his pocket, and after leaving home, he chose the northwest direction and started walking.

The little ones in the house heard the noise and ran over, wanting to follow.

Shi Wen he only brought his dog.

It's sunny outside, so it's not cold.

Shi Wen identified the direction, walk slowly alone.

After walking for about half an hour, he reached the hillside.

A flock of sheep is grazing on the mountain.

Nearby, a shepherd boy leaned against his motorcycle, his back against the wind, hunched over as he played on his phone.

Shi Wen recognized him; it was Mole, a boy from the village.

Perhaps because it was the weekend, Mole didn't have to go to school and instead came to herd sheep.

Shi Wen greeted Mole with, "Mole!"

Mole looked up and smiled at him, then asked in broken Chinese, "Big Brother Shi, are you taking a walk?"

"Yes," Shi Wen with a smile, his hands in his pockets. "Didn't your sheep go to the summer pasture this year?"

Mole: "There are only so many sheep. Father said he's not going. It's too much trouble. He'll just graze the sheep nearby."

Shi Wen sheep; the hillside is covered with sheep, and I estimate there are at least two hundred of them.

Shi Wen, "Then we'll probably need to add some more fodder?"

Mole grinned, revealing his clean, even teeth. "We'll have to feed him hay and fine grains when we get home."