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Zhan Chongyun laughed heartily, "I believe that, that's great, they're like that."

Lunchtime was also a time to consider Zhan Chongyun's situation.

Shi Wen didn't talk much about the horses at lunch; instead, he kept urging them to eat more vegetables.

Most of the ingredients for their lunch come from the ranch. Even without sophisticated cooking methods, the dishes are delicious, with a unique freshness and wild charm.

Normally, Zhan Chongyun would have praised the food highly, but today he was not in the mood for it, and instead kept thinking about the horse race, eating absentmindedly.

Shi Wen the horses in Shih-wen's family aren't bad; on the contrary, they're too good.

He never expected that such a little-known ranch would be raising such fine racehorses. Luckily, he and Baoye A Sai were good friends; otherwise, it would have been a huge loss if these racehorses had been bought by their rivals.

The price of these horses--

Zhan Chongyun was unsure how much money Shi Wen would need to make a purchase.

The prices of international racehorses vary greatly, ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars.

Zhan Chongyun wanted to buy all of Shi Wen's stallions in one go. If he quoted too low a price, Shi Wen might get angry and refuse to sell, which would cause trouble. If he quoted too high a price, it wouldn't be worthwhile for him either.

Zhan Chongyun kept thinking about the price.

After the meal, everyone sat down for tea. He couldn't hold back any longer and asked bluntly, "I'd like to buy one of your horses. What's the price?"

Shi Wen countered, "I don't know much about international horse racing. What price do you think we should offer?"

Zhan Chongyun finally voiced the price he had been considering for a long time. "How about 800,000? That's the peak price for a Pegasus, and I think it's a reasonable price."

Shi Wen looked towards Baoye A Sai.

Baoye A Sai nodded almost imperceptibly, indicating that the price was quite reasonable.

Shi Wen and said, "We're not very familiar with market prices, but we have a good assessment of our horses' potential. If you want to buy all the stallions, my offer is 1.2 million per horse. In addition, after they retire, they need to be sent back to our ranch to be cared for in their old age."

Zhan Chongyun immediately realized. "Then this isn't buying, it's renting, right?"

Shi Wen smiled and said, "If you put it that way, it's true, but it's actually a buyback agreement. Horses work hard in races, and we hope they can have a good retirement after their hard work."

Zhan Chongyun said cautiously, "This is not quite what I expected; I need to think about it carefully."

Shi Wen didn't seem to mind. "That's to be expected. When it comes to cooperation, how can you possibly finalize a deal on the first day? Go back and think it over carefully. If it's suitable, we can continue the discussion. If not, it's fine too; we can just consider it making a friend."

Zhan Chongyun smiled and said, "Then let's add each other on WeChat. I'd feel quite honored if you said you were my friend in the future."

After both sides presented their conditions, they did not continue the discussion.

Shi Wen started talking about things on the ranch, and both Zhan Chongyun and Baoye A Sai were very interested in them.

The main Shi Wen Ranch is so special; you can't find another ranch like it anywhere else in the world, let alone in China.

During their conversation, Zhan Chongyun expressed his desire to become a member of Shi Wen.

Shi Wen never expected that instead of closing the horse deal, he would gain a membership.

It's a new year, and the ranch will be expanding, allowing us to accommodate more members. Having more members is a good thing.

Shi Wen I invited Zhan Chongyun to register for a membership on our platform via a mini-program. Once he registered, I took out this month's membership gift box and let him take it home. Since he was here, it saved me the trouble of mailing it.

That evening, Zhan Chongyun returned home.

He handed the Bress chicken he brought back to his aunt, asking her to make a simple, authentic steamed chicken with cordyceps flowers, and to cook a soup with the mutton.

When the aunt cooks, the aroma fills the whole house.

His son, who had been doing his homework in his room, couldn't resist running down to the living room and shouting, "Dad, what delicious food did you bring back? It smells so good!"

Zhan Chongyun smiled and said, "There's steamed chicken, which you like. Have a couple more pieces later."

His son asked excitedly, "Can I go try a couple of pieces now?"

Zhan Chongyun: "Then you'll have to go ask Auntie if it's ready."

Zhan Chongyun's son ran to the kitchen, where the steamed chicken that his aunt had prepared had just come out of the pot, still covered in a lot of steam.

The aunt had overheard their conversation in the living room, so she quickly grabbed a clean bowl and chopsticks, filled a small bowl with food for the child, and told him to eat it slowly in the living room.

The child came into the living room, picked up a piece of chicken, and offered it to his father, swallowing hard. "Dad, you have to try this chicken, it smells so good!"

Zhan Chongyun took a bite. "You eat it yourself."

The child immediately picked up a piece of chicken, blew on it, and stuffed it into his mouth.

His cheeks were puffed out, and his little mouth was moving very happily.

Even though Zhan Chongyun was preoccupied with his own worries, he couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw his son like this.

The child asked, "Dad, are you unhappy today?"

Zhan Chongyun: "I'm not unhappy, Dad's just thinking about something."

The child opened his big, bright eyes and asked, "What is it?"

Zhan Chongyun wouldn't normally say these things to his child, but his son had just excitedly brought out a small bowl of chicken and stuffed the first piece into his mouth. He was so touched that he couldn't help but blurt it out.

The child, not quite understanding his business considerations, asked innocently, "Dad, can't we try out that horse? Didn't Mom say we can try out things when we buy them?"

Zhan Chongyun chuckled, "It's not the same thing as online shopping."

Child: "Why aren't they the same thing? Aren't they both about buying things?"