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Chapter 487 - 182 The Idea of Ten Jars of Wine_1

Chapter 487: Chapter 182 The Idea of Ten Jars of Wine_1

As they were about to leave, Old Xu offered some advice to Yan Fei: "In that agreement of yours, aren’t there standards about what constitutes meeting the criteria? After you pass the veterinary clinic on your way home, can’t you stop by and say a few nice things? Ask them. Their advice could be more insightful than your own ponderings."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei found it reasonable, so he decided to stop by the veterinary station. He had been going to the clinic for many years to learn about animal health. Now, he’d forgotten to ask the experts for advice. Who else could have a clearer understanding of the local cattle being raised by farmers than the personnel at the vet station?

Indeed, when the old station chief understood why Yan Fei was there, he read Mayor Chen’s written agreement once, then squinted and thought for a while before giving his advice: "The reward standard in this is a bit low. Previously, the local cattle here worked hard, but due to some people’s poor management, the cattle couldn’t gain weight. Now that there are more tractors, the cattle don’t work as much. And considering that your cattle are meant to be fattened for commercial purposes, they probably won’t be doing much work, so their weights will definitely be higher than before."

Seeking advice humbly, Yan Fei asked: "What do you think the appropriate weight should be?"

The old station chief grinned and raised a finger: "If you really want my opinion, you owe me a jug of the finest booze. Bring it later."

"As long as you give good advice, two or three jars won’t be a problem", Yan Fei guaranteed nonchalantly.

"Good, it’s your word," the station chief replied, maintaining his cordial expression. "And it’s a deal, no reneging."

Yan Fei urged, "Hurry up and spit it out! When have I ever gone back on my word?"

"You can break it down further, set more standards. Separate standards for male and female cattle. For instance, if the maximum reward for a female cow is eight hundred catties, then for a bull it should be more than a thousand catties. Some folks may get lucky and breed a strong bull weighing one thousand five hundred catties. You can stipulate this too, with a higher price, because the better they raise them, the more you’ll make, right?"

"Furthermore, taking the bull as an example, you can set prices for a thousand catties, twelve hundred catties, etc. If someone manages to breed a two-thousand-catty breeding bull, would you begrudge the extra money then?"

Yan Fei finally got it: "Ten jugs of booze. I’ll let Brother Hui know once you’ve finished them, and he’ll bring you more."

It wasn’t a bad deal. Ten bottles of wine were worth about 500 yuan. The important thing was that the more reward tiers you had, the more people would be incentivized to raise cattle properly. Otherwise, some might see themselves as incapable of reaching the top tier and recklessly abandon their efforts. But with a tiered system like this, who wouldn’t want to aim for a higher level?

For every additional few pounds a cow packed on, they could move up a level and earn more money. As long as the cattle breeders thought like this, Yan Fei would be rolling in dough.

"The advice I just gave isn’t worth ten jars. But seeing how readily you offered the booze, I’ll provide you with future-oriented ideas to make it worthwhile", said the jovial old station chief. "Those breeding bulls on your farm are all top-notch, right? You’ll definitely make money from breeding, correct?"

Seeing Yan Fei nod in agreement, the old station chief continued: "After you’ve charged for breeding, remember to mention that if they sell the calf back to you in the future, you’ll refund the breeding fee. Do you see what I mean?"

"So, this would guarantee I get quality calves in the future?" Yan Fei understood. "I can buy these calves and have others raise them, increasing the chance of having better-quality cattle. Over time, everyone who raises cattle for me will have good cattle, and everyone will make money. Is that it?"

"Correct. Most people are reluctant to pay the breeding fees at our vet station because we use the more expensive artificial insemination technology. In the countryside, people generally find their own breeding bull, resulting in mixed quality. The likelihood of producing high-quality calves is meager. But if you control this from the source, soon enough, not only in Sancha River, or Tanghe County, but in our entire region, you’d be the cattle king", the old station chief said, giving him a big thumbs up while laughing.

"But that’s going to take years, isn’t it? It takes one or two years for a cow to mature, and then we have to wait for a calf... Isn’t that too long term?" chimed in Xu Xiaoyan, not Yan Fei.

Indeed, it felt too far fetched like a five-year or ten-year plan. Just thinking about it seemed far off in the future.

The old station chief didn’t rebut the young lady: "Ask this guy if he thinks it’s too long term? I can see he has big ambitions!"

The girl turned to look at Yan Fei, seeing that he remained silent, she began to understand.

The old stationmaster continued, "It’s not that nobody in our area is engaged in breeding. Some people did come to us for advice before they started, but only he came to be our apprentice for a few months. Some say he was lucky, but I have felt from back then that this lad was surely going to make it. And now he has!"

Upon hearing the man praising Yan Fei, Xu Xiaoyan’s eyes curved into crescent moons, clearly delighted as if she herself had been complimented.

The old station master chuckled, "Let me see, he is only fifteen this year, right? Even if he takes ten years, he will only be twenty-five. Gosh, what a young lad. If he truly succeeds, I’m not even sure if I’ll be around to see it. Given his current pace of development, I can’t even begin to imagine how rich he’ll be by then..."

Yan Fei didn’t laugh, he simply asked, "Do I need to mark the cows that come for breeding?"

"No need, even if you mark the cows, their calves will not have the same mark. Moreover, as long as you promise to refund the breeding fee, there’s basically no escaping. We charge only once for breeding, until it’s successful. If they’ve spent money once, would they casually look elsewhere for another bull to breed with?" the veteran explained.

"However, you need to keep records on your end, to prevent others from falsely claiming their calves were sired here. As for cases where breeding was successful but a calf was not born, those are few. If they do bring in another calf to inflate their numbers, unless someone tips you off, there’s not much you can do. You’ll just have to swallow that loss."

"That doesn’t really matter, who wouldn’t want to ensure the successful birth of their calf after a successful breeding? If such things do occur, it’s bad luck. At worst it’s one or two families, so it doesn’t really matter." Yan Fei nodded in agreement.

"That’s the right attitude, sometimes losses are inevitable. If you really want to keep this long-term, if the cows that come for breeding are good, don’t be afraid to tell them so early on. Then you can charge a higher price than the market rate. You could even go as far as saying you’ll give back double the breeding fee. Making less now will be profitable in the long run. Don’t you agree?"

"Hmm hmm..."

Perhaps unlike Yan Fei, the old stationmaster doesn’t have such extravagant ideas, but since Yan Fei has already brought out the contract, the old man, with a lifetime’s worth of work experience, is more than capable of helping him plug the holes and concoct a few strategies.

In a few sentences, he had convinced Yan Fei to drop off a bottle of wine willingly...

As the stationmaster spoke, Yan Fei took out a piece of paper and a pen from his old bag. He drafted and revised with Miss Xu Xiaoyan. In no time, a complete cattle breeding cooperation agreement was completed.

Holding this, Yan Fei was elated. After letting the stationmaster check it over one more time, he joyfully left with his wife to find Old Pan and Lin Baoguo.

After explaining the agreement to them thoroughly, the two clapped and admired his work.

Old Pan suggested gathering the villagers over in the next few days for a tour of the cattle ranch, to show them the standards for breeding. After all, not everyone knows how to judge a cow’s standard, this would give them peace of mind.

They also informed Yan Fei that the village support for the cattle breeding training was now in place - how could it not be? It’s just a matter of finding some people to give a lecture, no need for any additional expenses. If the village couldn’t handle this simple task, they should have gone back to farming sweet potatoes long ago.

As for the matter of Houfang Village, while Yan Fei was consulting with the stationmaster on the agreement, Lin Baoguo and his team were not idling either, they were in a meeting. Since Yan Fei had already brought in the evidence, why hold back? Send them straight to prison! The presence of another menace like this in the village would only bring more unrest.

However, the arrests would have to wait a little longer. Given the current situation, they were afraid it might destabilize the villagers.

Yan Fei didn’t mind, as long as his requirements were fulfilled. As for them wanting to wait a bit before making arrests, it was just as he hoped. He was afraid they would rush to make the arrests right away!