Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 496 - 189: Bragging, Killing the Bull_1

Chapter 496: Chapter 189: Bragging, Killing the Bull_1

As they left the restaurant, Miss Xu Xiaoyan was so overjoyed that she doubled over in laughter. "Haha, he’s implying that friends have the right and duty to treat each other and give money. Isn’t this foreigner hilarious!"

Even Wang Jiuming laughed, "If we had more friends like this, we’d never have to worry about having a place to eat!"

After a couple of jokes, Wang Jiuming dragged Yan Fei towards the feed factory, making Yan Fei feel embarrassed. Two bags of dried earthworms, one large and one small, didn’t weigh much, but they still fetched around three thousand yuan, which wasn’t bad.

Upon hearing that they were looking to sell cowhide, Wang Jiuming took them to see a leather factory. After giving them some pointers, he left - it would be too embarrassing to ask him to go back and fetch the cowhide.

When Yan Fei and Xu Xiaoyan returned to the leather factory with the cowhide, they saw an old man preparing to close down - thankfully, the leather factory had a small gate specifically for accepting hides, otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to sell the cowhide today.

Yan Fei didn’t even have time to pay for their ride. He quickly shoved a wad of cash at Xu Xiaoyan for the taxi and rushed over with the bag of cowhide.

Seeing him running over with a big bag, the old man urged impatiently: "Selling cowhide? Hurry up! If you’re late next time, I’m not accepting. Can’t you come earlier? We’re closing up..."

Despite his impatience, the old man reopened the door and waited for Yan Fei to come over.

When Yan Fei opened the bag, the old man wasn’t happy. "How many are there? Did you butcher the cow yourself? I’m telling you now, low-quality hides won’t fetch a high price..."

However, after spreading the hide on the ground and inspecting it, he changed his tone. "I thought you were a farmer who’d skinned the cow yourself! This looks professional. Let me measure it while you spread out the other two..."

He began measuring the hide with a ruler, taking notes while muttering. "The hide’s pretty good, categorized as a second-grade product..."

Upon finishing his note-taking, he looked up and saw the other two cowhides Yan Fei had laid out. He strode towards them. "What a surprise, these are at least first-grade! However, they’re a tad too small. Hurry, let me measure..."

By the time Miss Xu Xiaoyan had payed the cab fare and made it to the place, the old man was still measuring. As soon as she entered the door, she was taken aback by the smell and whispered to Yan Fei, "It’s all your fault for wanting to sell it now, this place is too far away. The taxi fare was over twenty yuan, I don’t even know if we can cover it with the selling price of the hide!"

Yan Fei comforted her, "Relax. The cowhide whips sold in our town only cost a dime. Each of these hides must be worth at least tens of yuan. We will surely make up for the cab fare..."

The old man, overhearing their conversation, chuckled. "Are you two students? Is this your first time selling cowhide? This cow was well-fed! Is it your own? If we can get more of this quality in the future..."

"It’s our cow," Yan Fei nodded. "How much is it worth?"

The old man, standing up straight after making his calculations, pushed the calculator towards Yan Fei. "Enough to cover your taxi fare, right? Only one is second-grade, the other two are first-grade. The size is a pity, they would be superior-grade if larger, fetching a higher price. Just missing that little edge, pity..."

Miss Xu Xiaoyan stuttered upon seeing the price, "Is cowhide really this expensive? Worth eight hundred yuan?"

The old man, still grinning, answered, "Well, your hide’s of good quality, see that one over there? Even giving him thirty yuan for it doesn’t feel worth it..."

Looking at the hide the old man was pointing at, they both burst into laughter. That hide had clearly been peeled off by an amateur, comparing it to a chewed-up bone would be insulting the dog. Given the terrible condition of the hide, Yan Fei had thought it was trash. Amazingly, it had fetched thirty yuan.

The old man had counted the money and was ready to hand it over. "Do you have change? I need three yuan and five cents back. This is a government business. According to the quality of your hide, I’d typically waive the three yuan and five cents..."

Seven hundred and ninety-six yuan and fifty cents - that was the selling price for these three hides, and one of them had lower quality since it had produced a bezoar. The remaining two, though not quite superior-grade, and were from the poorest cows that Yan Fei had chosen for butchering out of fear that he couldn’t sell all the beef.

No wonder Miss Xu Xiaoyan was stunned. Normally in the countryside, the cowhide is given away as part of the butcher’s fee, along with the offal. Who knew cowhide could be so valuable!

Before leaving, Yan Fei asked, "Do you buy fresh cowhide here? The kind that hasn’t been dried yet..."

"Of course, we do. We’re even afraid some people would ruin the hide trying to dry it themselves! If you have more of this quality, just bring it over. You know the price now. It’s still a better deal than selling directly to dealers, even if you deduct the taxi fare from the countryside."

After confirming their opening hours, Yan Fei left with Xu Xiaoyan, both of them quite satisfied.

On the way back, Xu Xiaoyan was busy counting the money, remarking to Yan Fei, "Yan Xiaofei, I just realized you’re really fantastic. Not only is your beef top quality, even your cowhide sells for more than others!"