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The cow is in this state; we need to deal with it quickly.

Zhang Deyuan and Tang Dahe didn't say much, and immediately started processing the cattle after returning home.

They handled it in the yard, while the dogs watched from the sidelines.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing then propped up the fallen barbed wire and reinforced it, before going to the livestock sheds and poultry houses to check on the livestock and poultry.

Fortunately, although the rampaging cow caused some disturbance, the damage was not too great; it only crashed into a piece of barbed wire and trampled a Bress chicken to death.

The trampled Bress chicken naturally became their meal.

In addition to the chicken, they also took some beef and offal to prepare for dinner.

Their cow is indeed very well raised. Even though it's still young, the muscles already have a marbled appearance, the meat is very tender, and it smells like a particularly rich beef aroma.

This high-quality beef doesn't require much cooking; simply slice it thinly and stir-fry it, and the result will be very fragrant.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing prepared food for the children first, and then invited Zhang Deyuan and Tang Dahe to come and have dinner.

The four of them sat at the dining table. Today's main dishes were chicken soup with Bress chicken and stir-fried beef, both of which smelled delicious.

Zhang Deyuan didn't want to use their small bowls, so he specially brought a large basin and filled it with a lot of rice.

Tang Dahe followed suit, taking a large basin and filling it with white rice, and then everyone started eating.

Everyone immediately picked up the beef with their chopsticks.

The beef was fresh and tender, with a subtle milky aroma, making it incredibly delicious and succulent.

Looking at the beef, Zhang Deyuan said, "I don't know if it's because Yan Kexing's cooking skills are particularly good, or because the quality of this beef is exceptionally good, but this stir-fried beef smells so good. I haven't had such fragrant beef in many years."

Tang Dahe looked up at him and said, "I've never eaten such delicious beef before. You're in luck!"

Zhang Deyuan: "I remember eating a particularly delicious stir-fried beef at my uncle's house when I was a child. Maybe it was because we were short of food and clothing back then, but the beef tasted especially good. Now, forty or fifty years later, I still remember it."

"I knew it! Your family specializes in lamb, not beef. Where do you get such good beef?" Tang Dahe said, picking at a piece of beef. "I was thinking the same thing when we were butchering the cow. Look how tender it is! It could be made into sashimi right off the chopping block."

Shi Wen from past food safety issues, Shi Wen quickly waved his hand, saying, "That won't do. We need to test it and make sure it's safe before we consider it. Our beef might not meet the standards for raw beef."

Tang Dahe: "I was just saying. Even if you asked me to eat it now, I definitely wouldn't have the guts."

Zhang Deyuan: "Shi Wen your beef has started fattening yet? It looks much fattier and better than the beef on the market."

Shi Wen, "We didn't have time. We're raising these second-generation cattle according to the feeding standards for one-year-old cattle, mainly focusing on building their frames, and we haven't considered fattening them up."

Zhang Deyuan: "So it has some fattening effect, at least? I see you've been feeding them all sorts of concentrated grains and ammoniated forage?"

Shi Wen nodded. "If that's the case, then it should count."

After dinner, Zhang Deyuan and Tang Dahe continued to process the cattle.

Shi Wen then called Gong Jiang and Zhu Ji to tell them to come over for beef the next day.

Everyone was surprised; why were they suddenly slaughtering a cow?

Shi Wen then pulled them into a group chat and explained the situation to everyone.

Lin Chengqian: [Brother Shi, is the wasp situation quite serious where you are? I remember the first time I saw you, it was because my senior brother's horse got stung by wasps, went berserk, and ran over to your place?]

Shi Wen also remembered. "[Yes, I was the one who went forward to help stop the horse.]"

Lin Chengqian: [Yes, we all got to know each other after that. So many years have passed, and the wasp problem still hasn't been solved?]

Shi Wen: [Perhaps because everyone is busy, the wasps don't often go down to the bottom, so they haven't been paying much attention to them.]

Yan Kexing: [We don't usually see them. Unless a hornet's nest grows on your pasture or in your yard, people generally don't deal with it.]

Zhu Ji: [We can't delay any longer; we need to get someone to handle this quickly. Should I talk to the fire department? I'm quite familiar with them.]

Shi Wen: [I already asked around when I finished eating. The fire department came to help search twice this spring, but they couldn't find the hornet's nest very well. I'll try using some meat as bait when I have time, and then look again.]

Zhu Ji: [There's no time like the present. Why don't we go look for it tomorrow? We're going to your house for beef anyway, right? We can't just eat your beef for free.]

Lin Chengqian: [Yeah, why don't we start looking for it tomorrow? It's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost.]

Everyone was very interested in the matter of the hornet's nest, and when Zhu Ji made the suggestion, everyone responded enthusiastically, saying they would wear protective suits tomorrow.

Shi Wen the lively discussion in the group chat, I gradually became interested too: [Okay, let's go find the wasp nest tomorrow. If we can find just one wasp, we should be able to find their nest quickly.]

People used to feel a little embarrassed to eat at the Shi Wen family ranch, but when they heard they were coming to work this time, everyone was very enthusiastic.

The next day, around six o'clock, Zhu Ji arrived by car first.

Shi Wen a horn blaring outside the ranch, she yawned and went to open the door for him. "Why so early? It's not even fully light yet."

Zhu Ji: "Of course we need to be early! Once everyone arrives, some things won't be as convenient to say."

As he spoke, Zhu Ji took a device out of the back seat of the car. "Quick, quick, I brought a portable device over. Let's test the Abilities level of your beef first."

Shi Wen, "They're still piling up in the kitchen to decompose; come with me."

Such a large cow, Shi Wen they don't usually sell it; at most, they give some to their friends, so they keep a lot of meat for themselves.

Last night, Zhang Deyuan and his team moved the processed beef to the kitchen. Some of it was put directly into the freezer, while the rest was left in the kitchen to de-acidify.