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Chapter 376 - 87 - A Harmonious Family Leads to Success in Everything_1

Chapter 376: Chapter 87 - A Harmonious Family Leads to Success in Everything_1

When asked by his mother how many cows he owned, Yan Fei began calculating his assets: "I have eleven bulls that should mature after the New Year. I just purchased six feeder cattle and ten calves a couple of days ago. Whether the calves will grow into bulls remains to be seen, as my selection skills are not foolproof; it also depends on how they grow. This time I also added eight more feeder cattle, and one of the calves was bought on behalf of this brother."

Yan Fei’s mom counted with her fingers as he spoke and after he finished, she exclaimed: "Huh, a total of thirty-six, large and small! At least there should be more than ten thousand yuan worth of them. I can’t believe my son silently became one hundred thousand yuan rich!"

Yan Fei nodded happily, "Yes, yes! Don’t forget whose son I am. What does being worth hundreds of thousands mean? I plan to be a multimillionaire in the future!"

It was only after his own calculation did he realize his mother was right. Without him noticing, he had become the kind of person others described as nouveau riche.

Lin Xiumei was beyond happy! She couldn’t wipe the grin off her face. Meanwhile, Heizi added, "You guys didn’t take into account the dozens of pigs at our ranch! The vegetables in the greenhouse will be worth something by the time the New Year rolls in!"

Look how happy Yanfei’s mom is! She is in cloud nine!

Yanfei’s father was quick to rain on their parade, fearing his son would get cocky. He emphasized the need for steady development and the importance of disease prevention work— just in time for Heizi to volunteer, "Brother Fei has hired a professional vet from our station, named Zhang Hui. He now visits us often and checks the cattle thoroughly. He charges two hundred yuan for a few visits each month!"

Even Yanfei’s father was left speechless on hearing about the professional vet.

A part-time vet is already a luxury for a small ranch. Most of the professionals nowadays are college educated, and their jobs are guaranteed by the government and are called, an ’iron rice bowl’. No matter how good the conditions at a private ranch could be, people with an ’iron rice bowl’ job would not easily give it up!

That was a particularly lively mealtime, mostly due to Yanfei’s mom dominating the conversations. As for Yan Chao, every time Yan Fei visited he was easily overlooked and easily dismissed with any toy.

After the meal, Yan Chao wanted to go for a ride on one of the bulls, but Yanfei’s mom ruthlessly squashed that wish, saying the three of them needed some rest.

How could they rest with all those hungry cows? And they had to lead the cattle all that distance! Moving the cattle about would mean a few days of not fattening them, so the sooner they could return them the better!

When she saw the three were leaving, although Yanfei’s mom was concerned for her son, she knew work was important and saw them off downstairs.

As they were leaving Yanfei’s usually quiet dad also got up to see them off. He patted Yan Fei on the shoulder who was last to leave: "You stinker, work hard when you get back. If there is anything you need to discuss with us, just let us know. Don’t carry the burden all on your own. Thank you for today!"

Yan Fei pretended to be clueless, "Why are you thanking me?"

Yanfei’s dad chuckled and gave him another pat: "Playing dumb now huh! You can’t tell me that you dragging the cattle around the yard without any ulterior motives?"

Yan Fei just laughed.

Yanfei’s Mom wondered aloud, "What are you father-son duos up to? You’re such a mystery! Are you hiding something from me?"

The father and son just laughed.

After a little while, Yanfei’s dad eventually said, "You didn’t realize our son leading the cattle here was to clear my name!"

Yanfei’s Mom caught on. Her son leading the cattle here, coming to eat was just an excuse. He wanted to show off their wealth, to stand up for his father!

Looking at Yan Fei made her even prouder, she was so moved, her eyes welled up with tears.

Family harmony brings wealth! As long as the family unites, what obstacles can’t be overcome? Isn’t it all just gossip?

Yanfei’s Mom and Dad held their heads up higher than ever.

Yanfei’s mom, in her heartache for her son, saw the three of them to the main gate, stressing over and over again for Yan Fei to eat well, dress well, and take care of himself.

Heizi yelled out loud, his voice striving to reach every corner of the housing complex, "Auntie, don’t worry! There is nothing else we can claim about, but the cattle ranch never disappoints when it comes to meals. Even the workers eat meat and eggs every day. I feel nauseous at the sight of eggs and meat now, It’s tiring. Now I can only dig up some wild vegetables to change the taste. If it were not for these wild vegetables every now and then, I would have developed anorexia by now!"

This young guy sure knows a lot! What is anorexia? How fascinating the term sounds! Does it mean you are so satiated with good food that you don’t want to eat any more?

Those who heard this could only marvel. One never thought that rich people had their own grievances. They had just started eating the meat while the rich had gone back to eating wild vegetables! It would be so nice if they could have such first world problems.

The world of rich people really was beyond the understanding of the ordinary working-class!

Yanfei’s mom was pleased at hearing this: "As long as you are eating well, that’s all that matters. You all work hard, and you deserve a good meal!"

Heizi continued to boast: "What’s a bit of hard work! Brother Fei was concerned about our regular meals and decided to add a variety of vegetables to make our meals healthier. Especially, during the winter with the lack of fresh vegetables, he particularly rented a piece of 20-acre land. Now greenhouse vegetables have been planted on it, so in future we won’t have to worry about running out of fresh vegetables during winter. It’s essentially just for the freshness factor. Imagine eating fresh tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, etc. during winter, it energizes us to do our work!"

Yanfei’s mom was confused at first, they had just tried planting a single greenhouse, right? How could they have planted them all already? Then she figured it out that this boasting was to benefit her son, which made her all the more pleased. As a mother, how could she not be happy that her son has so many loyal people working for him!

The onlookers looked at the three young men with various levels of admiration. Tian Dafu, who had been silent all this while, didn’t know what to do with his hands and feet. All he could do was continue to innocently lead the cattle and follow the others.

Finally, they left the family members’ yard and walked off into the distance. Heizi breathed a sigh of relief and said to Yan Fei, "Brother Fei, I performed well, didn’t I?"

Yan Fei was immune to Heizi’s boasting: "Good job! I will reward you with a few extra meals of wild vegetables!"

Heizi nodded in agreement, "That’s fine! As long as I don’t have to forage for wild vegetables. There doesn’t seem to be many wild vegetables at this time of the year, right?"

It was no exaggeration to say that at the ranch, they were fed up with eggs and meat and craved wild vegetables.

Tian Dafu, standing nearby, could only look on enviously. He had eaten two meals at the ranch yesterday and had been served eggs each time. While everyone was feasting on the green vegetables, he and the newcomer Gao Rui were the only ones enjoying the eggs. Normally, eating eggs would bring him joy, but dining with the people at the ranch yesterday, he felt ashamed for consistently choosing eggs.