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Sikewell exchanged a few pleasantries with the man of the house, and then they went to see the sheep.

The lamb at this restaurant is of pretty good quality.

Shi Wen checking, Shi Wen found that the flock was in good condition and had no underlying diseases. With a little vitamin supplementation, they could be ready for breeding soon.

Shi Wen said, "Let's divide the sheep first. I want to divide these sheep into six groups. Do you have enough sheds to do this?"

The man of the house shook his head with difficulty. "We only have two sheep pens."

Shi Wen and said, "Then put them all in one sheep pen, and I'll pick out the sheep that need insemination."

With no objections from anyone, Shi Wen began working.

He walked into the sheepfold, looked at the sheep in front of him, and then picked out all the ewes that were suitable for breeding stock number one and drove them to another sheepfold.

Sikewell and Tang Duohai took out insemination tubes labeled number one from the refrigerated box and began artificially inseminating the ewes. After insemination, they drove the ewes out of the pen.

The male owner stood guard outside the sheepfold, watching over the ewes that had already been inseminated, with his two sheepdogs standing on either side to assist him.

Shi Wen was moving too fast; he picked out the ewes one by one and herded them aside.

Even if Sikewell and Tang Duohai worked together, they couldn't keep up with his speed.

The three worked together quite well, and the mating process went relatively smoothly overall.

However, it still took them more than four hours to breed more than 300 sheep, and it was already dark by the time they finished.

Everyone was exhausted after a long day and couldn't make it back at this time.

So they decided to stay at the herder's house for the night and go back the next day, which would also be a good opportunity to check on the newly bred sheep.

Shi Wen quickly brushing her teeth and washing her face, Shi Wen lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) fully clothed and sent Yan Kexing a message to let him know she was safe.

There are only power storage boxes and solar panels here, so electricity is not very convenient. Shi Wen didn't seem to want to waste electricity, so he chatted with Yan Kexing for a few minutes and then turned off his phone.

He was so tired today that he slept very soundly, even though the environment wasn't ideal.

The next day, they got up and checked on the sheep.

Based on Shi Wen's experience, all the sheep should have mated, because they have finished their estrus cycle, their reproductive organs are no longer swollen and congested, and their state has changed from a state of agitation and excitement to a more peaceful state.

Both Sikewell and Shi Wen said that there was nothing wrong with the flock of sheep, and that they just needed to be well cared for and wait for them to give birth naturally.

The herder couple were very grateful to them. They couldn't tell how good the lambs were yet, but they were already very happy to have saved a lot of money on breeding.

Shi Wen that they were about to leave, the hostess specially packed several naan breads for them to eat on the way.

None of the three refused the hostess's kind hospitality; they took the naan she gave them and slowly rode back.

They rode tediously on horseback for another morning before finally returning to town.

The three parted ways in town.

Sikewell waved his hand and said, "I'm going back to rest now; my old bones are about to fall apart."

Tang Duohai, supporting his aching back, said, "Me too. Let's go back then, and keep in touch when we have time."

Shi Wen nodded, gently tugged at Shi Suo's reins, and started to walk in the other direction.

Shi Wen returned to the ranch, Zhu Ji was still there.

As soon as Zhu Ji saw him, he said, "Why do you look so tired? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Shi Wen nodded. "Sleeping was alright, but traveling for a long time was really tiring."

Zhu Ji hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Then you should eat something and take a nap. Everything is fine on the ranch."

Shi Wen was too tired to notice much, so he just nodded.

Zhu Ji goes to make noodles. After the water boils, add oil, then add the noodles, sprinkle in some greens, and then scoop them into a bowl. Top with the fried mushrooms and shredded beef from Yan Kexing. A delicious bowl of beef and mushroom noodles is ready.

After lunch, Zhu Ji voluntarily cleared away the dishes and put them in the dishwasher, then Shi Wen to sleep.

Shi Wen didn't try to take it from him. She grabbed her clothes, went into the bathroom, took a quick shower and washed her hair, and soon got ready to go to bed.

He's been riding a horse for the past two days, so he had to wrap his tail around his waist. Now his tail is a bit stiff, and the tip is trembling.

He rubbed his tail to ease the stiffness, then pulled the covers over himself and quickly drifted off to sleep.

He slept straight through until evening, and when he woke up it was almost dark outside.

Yan Kexing had already returned. Hearing the noise in the room, he came over and asked, "You're awake now. How are you feeling?"

Shi Wen sat up and yawned. "I'm still so sleepy. I can go back to sleep after I finish eating."

Yan Kexing: "Then go to sleep."

Shi Wen opened her arms and said, "I didn't sleep much yesterday because you weren't here; I had all sorts of weird dreams."

Yan Kexing over, and after being hugged around the waist, he looked down and patted his shoulder. "I didn't sleep well last night either."

The two chatted for a while, then went outside to prepare dinner.

Zhu Ji was also having dinner. His housekeeper had left him four dishes and a soup, which were kept warm on the warming plate on the table.

He scooped a bowl of rice that was cooked to the perfect consistency and ate it while playing on his phone.

Zhu Ji had just opened WeChat Shi Wen had sent him a picture.

He thought something was wrong, but Shi Wen had sent him a strange emoji: [People like you are only four in a thousand. JPG]

He was stunned for a moment before realizing that Shi Wen was calling him an idiot.

[What's wrong?]

[Accidental touch?]

Zhu Ji sent two emojis, and unexpectedly, Shi Wen sent another emoji: [hehe. JPG]

Then came an emoji: [Eat Grandpa's stick. JPG]

Zhu Ji felt somewhat bewildered: [I just yelled at your dog, is it really that big of a deal?]

[As for it! Why are you bothering them for no reason?!]