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Shi Wen Wenxiao said, "Why not? It's a win-win situation. Why don't you come to the ranch and we can discuss it in detail? It's hard to explain over the phone."

Baoye A Sai: "Then I'll come over now."

After saying that, Baoye A Sai hung up the phone first.

Shi Wen glanced at the time on his phone; it was already past 3 PM, and he estimated it would be 5 or 6 PM by the time he got there.

Okay, let's include his dinner too.

Baoye A Sai hasn't arrived yet, but Yan Kexing has come back first.

Shi Wen said to Yan Kexing, "I reckon we'll have to cook dinner for him tonight."

Yan Kexing: "Okay, what do you want to eat tonight?"

Shi Wen, "Golden Broth Beef! I haven't had beef in ages, I want to eat this!"

Yan Kexing laughed, "Then take out the beef slices to thaw, take a lot, and make some for Heiwa and the others too."

Shi Wen, "I'll go get it right now!"

Shi Wen rummaged around in front of the refrigerator and took out a large bag of frozen beef.

This is top-grade grass-fed beef from around the world, but it's still a little inferior to their beef.

Shi Wen felt a pang of regret. "I wish we still had some beef at home, it's so fragrant."

Yan Kexing: "Let's wait a while longer. I think the cattle on the ranch will be ready for market soon."

Shi Wen that "they need to fatten up for at least another two months."

Although the cattle on their ranches are all being fed grass, grass-fed cattle can still be fattened, just not as dramatically as grain-fed cattle.

Shi Wen they plan to sell a batch of animals before the Lunar New Year. They will follow the same method as before: one-third will be sold to the Abnormal Affairs Bureau and Plant Health Inspection, one-third to members, and the remaining one-third will be kept on the ranch for their own consumption.

If that's the case, then it's not necessary to slaughter them all at once, but rather to slaughter a few each month.

The livestock raising cycle is too long, and they only have a few head of beef cattle in total. Next year should be better.

Just as Shi Wen and Yan Kexing were preparing dinner, Baoye A Sai finally arrived.

He was too familiar with the Shi Wen Heiwa and the others saw him, they didn't bark, but just lazily wagged their tails in greeting.

Baoye A Sai especially loves horses, and also has a great fondness for other animals.

Seeing Heiwa and the others' actions, Baoye A Sai felt a strong urge to pet them, but ultimately refrained.

Heiwa and his friends are different from other dogs. They are smarter and have their own personalities. It's quite impolite to touch them without their permission.

Baoye A Sai led his horse to Shi Wen's door. "Brother Shi, Professor Yan, I'm here."

Shi Wen his voice, she poked her head out of the kitchen and called out, "Come on in. Have you eaten? Dinner will be ready soon. Come have dinner with us, and we'll talk afterward."

"Alright," Baoye A Sai replied, then added, "I brought you a horse; should we just tie it up outside?"

Shi Wen was stunned for a moment. "What?"

Baoye A Sai: "I brought a foal, a half-grown one, trained, for you to play with."

Shi Wen put down what he was holding and went out to see.

Baoye A Sai was standing at the door. After seeing him, she pointed to the horse next to her.

This is a chestnut horse with big, round eyes. It's not as tall as an Altyn horse, but it's taller than a typical local horse.

Although it is not yet an adult, Shi Wen can still estimate its approximate height when it becomes an adult based on its condition.

The horse was quite proud of itself; upon seeing Shi Wen's gaze, it neither flinched nor flinched, but instead raised its head and puffed out its chest, standing even more upright.

Upon Shi Wen this, Shi Wen remarked, "This guy has quite the ambition."

Baoye A Sai said, "It is indeed a rare and fine horse. It would be a waste to keep it on an ordinary ranch. Do you think you would like it?"

Shi Wen could tell at a glance that the horse was extremely valuable, "It's far too precious."

Baoye A Sai: "A good horse for a good person, it doesn't matter how valuable it is. I'll tie it here then."

Shi Wen looked at it again and again, but in the end he couldn't bear to part with it, so he said, "Then you keep it tied up, I'll go get some hay so it can eat standing up."

The horse's reins are quite long, so even when it's tied up, it can still lower its head and graze.

Shi Wen to like the little guy quite a bit. He came over, patted its neck, then went to the barn, brought out some hay, and put it on the ground for it to eat.

These hays are pasture grasses grown on the ranch, a mixture of sheepgrass, alfalfa, red clover, and other weeds. Because they are cut with a mower when Shi Wen are at their most tender and left to dry on the spot, the aroma of these hays is concentrated, and they taste even better than fresh hay.

Horses are monogastric creatures with long intestines, making them very prone to hunger. At this moment, it was already hungry, and the unfamiliar environment made it somewhat nervous. However, it still couldn't resist the temptation of the hay.

It lowered its head, rolled up a small handful of grass with its tongue, chewed it, and ate it. Then its eyes brightened slightly, and it chewed the grass even faster.

Shi Wen watched from the side, smiled, and then beckoned Baoye A Sai into the house. "You can eat after washing your hands."

Baoye A Sai quickly washed her hands and then helped serve the dishes.

He was very familiar with Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, and he was not reserved at the table. After tasting the golden broth beef, he kept praising how delicious the dish was.

Shi Wen he likes it, he should eat more.

At the dinner table, the conversation turned to horses, Shi Wen remarked, "I thought you didn't want to keep horses anymore."

Baoye A Sai said, "My skills in raising horses are just average, but I still want to raise them. We have facilities and staff there, especially the staff, who are all experienced veterans."

Shi Wen, "That's great! Our mare will probably give birth to a foal next month. Why don't you come help out then? Do you have any more horses?"

Baoye A Sai: "Yes, but not many left. I'll come and check later."

Baoye A Sai still wanted to raise Pegasus horses, using the Ili horse as the base and then breeding them with Altyn horses.

Ili horses already possess genes from Altek horses, so this type of breeding is a standard practice.