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Besides being cold, it's also quite humid here; the wind blowing here is different, and the humidity is noticeably higher.

No wonder the sheep and pigs get sick here.

The car arrived in front of Abudu's house.

Their house is a traditional wooden house, made entirely of wood from roof to base.

It's clear that this wooden house is quite old; the wood is faded and reddish, but it's kept very clean.

Upon hearing the sound, an elderly woman wearing a headscarf came out of the house and Abudu in her native language.

Abudu responded in his native language as well.

I didn't understand a single Shi Wen.

Yan Kexing the driver's seat, "The old man said we came to buy sheep and pigs, and he wanted to take us to see them and have his wife make tea for us."

Shi Wen leaned closer to Yan Kexing and whispered in his ear, "You can understand me, right?"

Yan Kexing: "Having conducted research here for a long time, I naturally learned some things over time."

After finishing his conversation with his Abudu took Yan Kexing and the others to the sheepfold to see the sheep and pigs.

The sheepfold was fairly clean, and there was even dry hay underneath.

However, the sheep and pigs were listless; one or two of them lay down on the ground, and when they saw people coming, they only grunted weakly.

After consulting with Abudu, Shi Wen went into the sheepfold and picked up each sheep to examine them.

It's obvious that the person buying the pigs is quite ambitious; each one has been carefully selected and is a top-quality pig.

They weren't raised very well. Perhaps we didn't understand the temperament of the sheep and pigs, which resulted in them not growing well, generally being thin and weak, and lacking energy.

These grassland pigs should ideally be raised outdoors.

The sheep and pigs were probably sick, Abudu didn't dare let them out. But he didn't expect that keeping them in captivity would actually worsen their condition.

After inspecting the sheep and pigs, Shi Wen had a better idea of what to do. He figured they were fine to raise, and with some care, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Abudu eagerly awaited Shi Wen's answer.

Shi Wen went with him to the tap in the corner to wash his hands, and readily said, "I'll take this batch of sheep and pigs."

Abudu overjoyed. "Great! If you want them, I'll give you a discount of twenty yuan per one, three hundred and sixty yuan in total, take them."

Shi Wen laughed, "Wouldn't you lose money like that? You'd still have to pay 380 yuan when you bought it."

Abudu incredibly honest. "I've fattened them up, so it's only right that I give them a 20 yuan discount."

Shi Wen, "No need, just sell it to me at the original price."

Shi Wen didn't mince words and went straight to discussing the matter of transporting it back with Abudu.

There's no time to find a car today, so I'll just have to deliver it to him tomorrow morning.

He bought it at the original price, Abudu on paying for the shipping.

Shi Wen had no objections; thirty-one sheep and pigs were certainly not something Yan Kexing could easily transport back.

With so many pigs, the truck would probably stink if we transported them.

Shi Wen didn't want to ruin Yan Kexing's car.

It was getting late, and after discussing the purchase of the pigs, Shi Wen was about to Yan Kexing.

Abudu quickly stopped him, rummaged around the house, and gave Shi Wen a bag of local specialties. "These are all from our own farm, they're not worth much, take them back and try them."

The old man was incredibly strong and tried to force his way into the car. Shi Wen tried to push him away, but couldn't, so she thanked him.

Yan Kexing turned the steering wheel, made a U-turn, and drove Shi Wen home.

Shi Wen in the rearview mirror, they could see the two elderly people still standing at their door, watching them go and waving to them from time to time.

Shi Wen, holding the cloth bag that Abudu's wife had insisted on putting on him before he got on the bus, exclaimed, "This is so simple and honest!"

Yan Kexing: "Most people are fine."

Shi Wen, "Yes, you must have seen many places like this and many people like this during your research. Now I understand even more why you were willing to bring your team to such poor and remote places to conduct research."

With Yan Kexing's abilities and the basic qualities of his team members, securing a place in the capital city would be no problem at all.

They gave up their comfortable lives and traveled to the frontier in all kinds of weather.

Even without being told, Shi Wen are well aware of their ideals and sense of social responsibility.

Yan Kexing didn't think there was anything wrong with it, "For this place to develop, it needs research data. We're just doing some minor behind-the-scenes work with thousands of staff members."

Shi Wen took a baked bun out of his cloth bag, held it to his mouth, and said with a smile, "To scientific researchers."

Yan Kexing gently lowered his head and picked up the baked bun in his mouth.

Shi Wen said, "You eat, I'll hold it for you."

Yan Kexing took a bite, Shi Wen took the rest of the bun, feeding him the second bite after he swallowed it.

Shi Wen also took out a baked bun and took a small bite.

The baked buns have thin skins and generous fillings; one bite reveals the fragrant meat filling.

He had been busy all day, and the little bit he ate at noon wasn't enough. He was really hungry, and the moment he put the baked bun in his mouth, his cravings were instantly awakened.

You can tell these baked buns are handmade just by tasting them. They're filled with onions and lamb, probably from their own farm. The meat isn't gamey at all; instead, it's incredibly tender and flavorful. Mixed with the slightly sweet onion broth and the aroma of the slightly charred bun skin, it's so fragrant you'll want to swallow your tongue Shi Wen smelling it.

It would probably taste even better if it were still hot.

Shi Wen let Yan Kexing take a bite as well.

The two of them took turns eating, sitting in the car on their way home.

When they returned home, Gong Jiang and the other two were still there.

It was getting late, and the cattle and sheep had already gone into their pens. The family's pets were chasing and playing in the pasture.

Standing at the entrance of the ranch, Shi Wen observed that Cong Zai's combat strength was overwhelmingly superior.

It's big, has sharp claws, and a fearless attitude. It really fights, and it's incredibly agile; the dogs simply can't catch it.

Heiwa's fighting ability is also decent, but as the eldest brother, he doesn't go all out in fights and often lets Cong Zai win, stopping short of killing him, so his fighting ability doesn't seem that strong.