Chapter 142

His wife's voice drifted over from afar. "If we don't go now, are we waiting until the New Year?!"

Shi Wen offered a high enough price, and everyone was eager to work for him.

Many people called him directly, asking if he needed anyone.

Shi Wen was getting a headache from all the noise, so he simply said that he had contracted out everything to Fu Meng and that everyone should go directly to Fu Meng if they needed anything.

Fu Meng's work may seem light, but it is extremely tedious.

After Shi Wen a few phone calls, Shi Wen felt a little guilty, so when she started work, she gave him a large red envelope of 3,888 yuan as a small compensation.

Everyone came to help surround the hill, which was actually quite a distance from the pasture. Shi Wen didn't go over to check on it much, and the people surrounding the hill didn't bother him.

He continued to busy himself with various things on the ranch, just as he always did.

That day, Zhang Deyuan called him, "How's the barricade work going?"

Shi Wen, "It's only just begun, and it'll probably take quite a while to finish. What's up, Brother Zhang? What did you need me for?"

Zhang Deyuan: "Isn't it autumn season for buying cattle and sheep again? I was wondering if you're free this year and could come over and help out?"

Shi Wen, "I really haven't had much free time this year. I have so many livestock on my ranch, I'm too busy taking care of them every day, so I don't feel like going out to do odd jobs."

Shi Wen, who was quite familiar with him, spoke rather bluntly, "Brother Zhang, why don't you just hire a professional? They're more knowledgeable about this."

Zhang Deyuan sighed, "It's not that easy to hire them. I tried to hire them before, and I paid the money, but their skills weren't up to par, and the lamb they selected was even returned by the customer."

Shi Wen, "That means you didn't give enough money as you expected. Try giving more."

Zhang Deyuan: "That makes sense. Alright, I'll go take another look."

After recounting this, Zhang Deyuan suddenly remembered, "Oh, by the way, an old friend asked me the other day if I was particularly good at treating livestock?"

Shi Wen, "Hmm? His livestock is sick? He should call a veterinarian."

Zhang Deyuan: "I invited them, but they didn't take good care of it."

Zhang Deyuan explained, "His family raises camels; they have a large herd. These past two days, one or two of them have become lethargic. The veterinarian came but couldn't find anything wrong, so they thought they'd call in someone more experienced to take a look."

Shi Wen, "If a veterinarian can't diagnose the problem when they come to our home, could it be a mental health issue?"

Zhang Deyuan: "Huh? Livestock can have mental health issues too?"

Shi Wen, "Yes, if they're unhappy, it will show physically. Livestock can also have psychological problems, though it's not so common."

Chapter 142

The horses Shi Wen, and they are gradually adapting to ranch life and becoming more relaxed.

Under the leadership of the lead horse, they have even developed a certain degree of self-management ability.

Now, every morning when the door to the barn opens, they run out to graze, completely unattended by the dogs.

That day, Shi Wen asked Baoye A Sai to come and help take care of the horses.

They were halfway through their work when Zhang Deyuan appeared outside the pasture and Shi Wen from afar, "Are you nailing horseshoes?"

Shi Wen was holding a horse hoof Shi Wen and smiled, "Yes, Brother Zhang, did you need something from me?"

"Yes, we'll talk about it after you finish your work." Zhang Deyuan came in and joined them in nailing horseshoes. "Wow, you guys raise your Ili horses really well."

Baoye A Sai emphasized, "This is a celestial horse, the best horse among the Ili horses."

Zhang Deyuan smiled and corrected himself, "Then you've really taken good care of these celestial horses."

Shi Wen Baoye A Sai finished nailing the horseshoes, Shi Wen put down the horse's leg he was holding and said, "I'm almost done here. Brother Zhang, what did you want to see me about?"

Zhang Deyuan: "Remember the camels I told you about before? The ones from that camel company."

Everyone looked up to listen to him.

Zhang Deyuan gestured. "My brother-in-law's brother has thirty camels, and he can't control them anymore. I don't know what's wrong. If they can't be fixed, they'll have to sell them for meat, so he came to me for help and asked me to ask you to come and take a look."

Baoye A Sai didn't believe it. "How can there be a camel that can't be commanded? It must be sick."

Zhang Deyuan: "I also think it's probably an illness, but even the veterinarian couldn't find anything wrong."

Shi Wen, "Have you invited Sikewell yet?"

Zhang Deyuan: "We've already consulted them; we've consulted every veterinarian in the neighborhood, big and small."

"That's a bit strange." Shi Wen pulled a rag from the side to wipe his hands. "What's the name of the head of his family? I'll ask Sikewell."

Zhang Deyuan: "Yao Guocheng, his family raises the most camels around here. If you just ask, Sikewell will definitely know."

Shi Wen, "Then I'll go ask."

I Shi Wen call Sikewell when I have a spare moment.

When Sikewell heard him ask about the camels, he confidently replied, "His camels aren't sick at all; they've just developed a bad temper and won't obey commands. There's no cure."

Shi Wen: "Are you sure?"

"I even had my blood tested, so it can't be wrong," Sikewell said on the other end of the phone. "You'll see when you get there; their camels are perfectly healthy, not sick at all."

Shi Wen, "Your words have piqued my curiosity. I'll go take a look."

Shi Wen decided to go and take a look, and after taking care of the horses, he went with Zhang Deyuan.

Yao Guocheng is in the next town, just over half an hour's drive away.

Zhang Deyuan led them into Yao Guocheng's house.

Yao Guocheng looked gloomy and wasn't in the mood for small talk. After they told him they didn't want tea, he took them to the livestock shed to see the camels.

Yao Guocheng's camels are all Bactrian camels, and they seem to be well-cared for; the camels are big and strong and not afraid of people at all.

Even after they went inside, the camels remained lazily on the ground, showing no intention of getting up.