Chapter 145

Shi Wen: [Haha, no need for that. I haven't even thought about usurping your position, bro. When does this year's trading conference start? I'll try to schedule it.]

Ma Chengfeng: [It starts on the 16th, and this might last for a week. Do you have time? Ideally, you could work for a whole week, but if not, a few days would be great too.]

Shi Wen: [A week, right? I'll see if I can manage it. I'll let you know later.]

After Ma Chengfeng agreed, they discussed the process of the trade conference and the remuneration of the expert group leader.

The livestock association is quite wealthy; they Shi Wen Shiwen 5,000 yuan a day, five days a week, which would amount to 25,000 yuan.

Shi Wen the family is still repairing the barbed wire fence, and they are short of money right now. Twenty-five thousand is not a small amount; it's enough to buy a lot of materials.

He considered it for a moment and then agreed immediately.

Anyway, with the little ones at home, they'll take turns adjusting their work schedules, so there's absolutely no need to worry about leaving the ranch to them.

If all else fails, we can ask Zhang Deyuan and the others to help look after the ranch; it won't cost much.

This deal was still worthwhile.

Ma Chengfeng was overjoyed to hear him agree, saying that the sheep area was now secure.

After the two agreed on the terms, Ma Chengfeng paid the deposit to Shi Wen.

The next day, Yan Kexing casually asked, "Did he ask you to be the group leader this time? Is it the sheep group leader?"

Shi Wen sipping his soy milk. "He thinks I'm more familiar with sheep."

After nearly two years of experience, Shi Wen has indeed become very familiar with sheep.

He has considerable experience with fat-tailed sheep, whether rams, ewes, or lambs, and is very skilled at selecting sheep.

This is a region where fat-tailed sheep are produced. With this skill, they should be qualified to be the head of the expert group in the sheep region.

Chapter 145

The day the trade fair officially opened was a bright, sunny day.

This year's trade fair was held on a grassland, with simple fences forming individual sections to make it easy for people to drive their livestock in.

Shi Wen he's stationed in Yangqu District, and he has several experts under his command.

Everyone sat behind the table, and if someone came to them for help, they would try their best to assist.

However, not many people sought help, and even fewer Shi Wen of the place when they did.

Shi Wen people sitting here, bored, and casually playing on their phones.

While he was chatting with Yan Kexing, someone brought a sheep over to show him. "Young Brother Shi, can you take a look at this ram? Is it worth 16,000?"

Upon Shi Wen someone approaching, he put his phone in his pocket and stood up to check.

He pinched the ram's back, examined its hooves, and then pried open its mouth to check its teeth. "A three-year-old ram?"

A middle-aged man behind the man leading the sheep chimed in, "Yes, a stud in his prime! A top-quality fat-tailed sheep. Among the flock he bred before, the most expensive lamb he produced sold for six figures."

Someone in the crowd shouted, "You're kidding me! What kind of lamb can sell for over ten thousand?"

The middle-aged man said, "It's true, I even have transaction records. Among its offspring was a top-quality breeding ewe, and that ewe sold for over ten thousand."

While they were chatting, Shi Wen had already finished checking on the sheep.

Shi Wen said, "This stud is probably worth around 12,000 or 13,000."

The middle-aged man immediately became agitated. "How can it only be worth 12,000 or 13,000? It should be at least 15,000 or 16,000. Today is a trade fair, and I even lowered the price myself. If it were any other time, it would definitely be 16,000 or 17,000."

Shi Wen said, "We only quoted 12,000 or 13,000 because of today's trade fair; normally it would probably be worth 11,000 or 12,000."

Middle-aged man. "Hey, what's your opinion? You quoted such a low price. Are you related to or friends with this buyer?"

Before Shi Wen could even speak, the people around him began to express their displeasure:

"How dare you talk like that? How is Young Brother Shi someone's relative or friend? Can't he speak fairly and impartially?"

"Exactly. I think your sheep is only worth 11,000 or 12,000. You're just trying to rip off the buyer because you don't know much about sheep, aren't you?"

"Relatives and friends? If this old man were really a relative or friend of Young Brother Shi, wouldn't he just buy two sheep from Young Brother Shi? Why would he need to buy your sheep?"

The middle-aged man, somewhat embarrassed, said, "You're all in Shi Wen. I won't sell anymore. I won't sell anymore, okay?"

People around him booed, "You're not selling because you can't sell them anymore, are you?"

The middle-aged man quickly led his sheep out of the crowd.

Shi Wen things had returned to calm here.

Just as Shi Wen took out his phone to reply to Yan Kexing's message, someone sat down in the chair in front of him.

Shi Wen looked up and gave him a puzzled look.

Sitting across from him was an old man in black. "Young Brother Shi, I heard your breeding sheep are exceptionally good. Do you sell your breeding sheep?"

As soon as the topic was mentioned, the people chatting and queuing around all perked up their ears and looked this way.

Shi Wen put away his phone and said, "We don't have any breeding sheep to sell right now. We'll have to wait until next year."

Old man. "Don't you have a lot of sheep?"

Shi Wen, "There are plenty, but none of them are fully grown, so they can't be sold."

Another person chimed in, "If you're not selling, how about renting? I heard your breeding sheep are still vacant and haven't been breeding much lately."

So this person came prepared. Shi Wen smiled and said, "Rental is fine, how would you like to rent it?"

Everyone perked up and crowded around, saying they wanted to take turns renting his breeding rams.

Some people have asked why we don't provide frozen semen from breeding rams? That would make it easier to take the semen back and use it to mate with ewes.

Shi Wen said, "Frozen sperm is also an option, but lambs bred with frozen sperm won't be as good as those bred naturally."

He explained, "In nature, rams will choose high-quality ewes on their own, resulting in better lambs."

The old man immediately said, "Then I'll try renting your breeding sheep first?"