Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 545 - 226 Separate Actions_1

Chapter 545: Chapter 226 Separate Actions_1

"The calves in our county are not worth making a trip for anymore. It would be better if you found another truck so that I could go to other counties to buy cattle!" In the evening, when Yan Fei was arranging tasks, he had just said to send Heizi with a few men to the Cattle Market in the county town when Heizi voiced his objections.

"By the time we got there later, some of the calves were from other places, brought by cattle traders. We originally thought we wouldn’t buy much more, and buying a little wouldn’t matter. But now that we want to buy more, it would be better if we just brought our own truck there, making the trip earlier and saving the money the cattle traders would make in the middle," Old Ou echoed.

"Is that so?" Yan Fei hesitated for a moment.

When he had been buying cattle a while ago, because people were continuously sending cattle to the ranch, and he was familiar with the Cattle Market in the county town, Yan Fei stayed behind at the ranch and sent Heizi and his men. The calves from the last few trips did cost a bit more, but he did not question too much as he thought it was normal. He guessed that Heizi and his men were too busy since they were going to stop buying soon, so they didn’t tell him about this issue.

"I don’t mind spending a bit more money on the cattle traders. However, the lack of cattle really is a problem. If we can’t do it, we’ll all go together tomorrow. I had originally said that if we could find another large truck, you guys could go to another county. If we can’t find another truck, we’ll just buy less here." Seeing that it was getting late, Yan Fei quickly made a decision, not wanting to waste any more time.

So early the next morning, there were more people riding trikes to the county town from the ranch. This included not only Heizi, Old Ou, and the other three, but also Gao Rui. It was more reassuring to have Old Gao along when they needed to bring money. Since Old Gao went, Yanfei let the mute Xiaogao come along as well since he made gestures indicating he wanted to go.

As for Miss Xu Xiaoyan, she didn’t need to run around for this kind of thing. It was better for her to stay at the ranch!

When the group arrived at the family members’ yard, Yanfei’s father and Uncle Li, the driver, were both waiting. When he heard that Yan Fei wanted to find another truck to go to another county, Old Li didn’t hesitate and called a young man to go to the fertilizer factory to get a truck.

They were fortunate that the fertilizer factory wasn’t busy during this period; there were two high-sided trucks at the factory, both parked there. Otherwise, with the low sideboards on the regular trucks, the calves could jump out if the height wasn’t raised.

Uncle Li pointed to several planks on the truck and said, "See? Our truck comes with its own planks. Don’t be fooled by the thinness of these wooden boards; they’re used as the pathway when loading and unloading the truck, and people carry the bags of fertilizer up and down. The cattle will have no problem walking up these."

Yan Fei felt extremely fortunate; even the boards for the cattle to get on the truck were prepared.

He quickly estimated the length and width of the truck and handed thirty thousand yuan to Heizi: "I guess this truck can only hold around thirty calves. This much money is just right. Don’t skimp on food and drink on the road, especially Uncle Li. We can’t let him help us with an empty stomach! I’ll take Chang Liang with me, and the rest of you will go on this truck. Remember the junctions I’ve told you about. Once you’re there and see people, ask them to guide you..."

"Let Li Fang go with you!" Heizi suggested. "One person might not be enough to lead the cattle on the truck."

Uncle Li interrupted, "What’s the big deal? Isn’t Xiao Si with us? He wouldn’t just sit on the truck and watch you work when we’re doing our own thing."

Yan Fei smiled at the driver called Xiao Si, "Thanks for your hard work, Fourth Brother. I don’t trust these guys with the money, so it’s better if more people go with them..."

The driver hurriedly said, "Just call me Laosi! You are the big boss, how can you call me Fourth Brother!"

Yan Fei laughed and said to Heizi, "Alright, get on the truck! Set off early, be careful when you get to the unfamiliar places, it’s okay to spend more money, as long as you don’t cause any trouble. Remember to advertise that we’re buying cattle. Even if there are cattle traders, don’t be afraid, tell them our location clearly. If they’re willing to come, we don’t mind spending a little more money!"

So, the two trucks went their separate ways – Heizi went to the southern county town that Yan Fei originally planned to go to, while Yan Fei went to a county town in the south-west.

When they arrived, Yan Fei originally wanted to eat first. Laosi laughed and said, "We can eat anything we want every day as truck drivers. It’s enough to buy some biscuits to fill up first. Let’s get the business done first, and then we can take our time to eat on the way back."

Yan Fei thought this was a good idea, so he bought some biscuits and asked about the location of the Cattle Market while doing so. He then headed straight to the Cattle Market.

When they arrived at the Cattle Market, Yan Fei was frustrated, "Weren’t we told that there are quite a few cattle in this place? Why doesn’t it look prosperous at all?"

Chang Liang also commented with a smack of his lips, "This crappy place doesn’t seem to be much different from the Cattle Market in our rural area?"

Laosi, who often drove the truck, had a better understanding of the situation. Upon hearing this, he slapped his thigh, "Shoot, there must be a market day in the countryside here, so there are fewer people coming to the county town. Didn’t you forget the place we passed by earlier? We could see the Cattle Market from the road, and there were a lot of people there!"

Yan Fei and Chang Liang were immediately speechless. They had been delightfully optimistic when they saw that Cattle Market earlier, thinking that if the market in the countryside was that good, there would certainly be more cattle in the county!

However, since they were already here, the only downside was that the number of calves to choose from was smaller. They could just buy less first and then go back to the countryside market to buy more.

The three of them parked the truck and started selecting cattle.

The number of calves was indeed small. Yan Fei observed for a while, and his ears were not idle either. From the bits and pieces of conversation around him, he got a general understanding of the situation here.

This county bordered another province to the south, and there were few cattle farmers in the southern villages of the county. The cattle were mostly concentrated in several northern villages - the reason for this was simple. Security was a bit lax at the border between the two provinces. For ordinary people, raising cattle was not easy. If they were stolen, they would lose everything they had. They preferred not to raise cattle, so they didn’t have to live in constant fear.

The fewer cattle also had its advantages. There were fewer buyers, and few cattle traders, and there was no sight of awful cattle bullies who would buy and sell by force.

Of course, with fewer cattle, there were fewer options. Yan Fei could only lower his standards - as long as they looked okay, it was fine. He would go straight up and call out their names, asking people to lead the cattle away.

As for those who didn’t trust him and didn’t want to follow him, he left them alone. After all, he didn’t plan to fill up a truck in this place.

He called out a few who were sure to follow him, and the rest naturally followed.

The same old rule applied here. He directly mentioned the price, counted the money, Chang Liang led the cattle, and then the cattle dealer recorded it, signing and marking the record.

As they were straightforward, the sellers were naturally not blind. A crowd quickly gathered around them, saving them the trouble of moving around. They simply stood there and started buying!