Most of the guests didn't order any other dishes. The four dishes and one big bowl of mutton were enough for eight people!

Only the table of burly Northeasterners ordered two more dishes: dried shrimp with cucumber and fried peanuts, and drank six cases of beer in one go.

Still shouting that they hadn't had enough, they ordered two more bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor). In the end, they got so drunk they even started singing a Northeast folk opera.

Chen Hong let each of the children gnaw on a lamb rib, and in the end their fair faces were covered in oil stains, which showed that they were all little foodies!

The meat stewed over a wood-fired stove is so delicious. With a gentle shake, the tender ribs and mutton look like they're about to fall off the bone.

Uncle Erhu and Uncle Village Chief were happily sipping their drinks when they didn't forget to ask Chen Hong:

"Chen Hong, where did you buy this sheep? I've never seen this breed before."

This sheep is amazing! Its meat yield is much higher than our local sheep. It's also big, like a calf.

Raising this breed of sheep will definitely be profitable. If they're easy to raise, this is the most lucrative breed!

Chen Hong was speechless for a moment. This thing was a completely foreign product. Could she tell Uncle Erhu that it was an imported sheep?

After thinking for a while, Chen Hong said helplessly to Uncle Erhu, "Uncle, it's really difficult for me to answer this question."

I don't know much about sheep breeds. When I go to the market, I just look at the biggest and strongest sheep and assume it must be the best one they raise.

I don't know how to pick sheep, but I know that the big, healthy ones are definitely not sick.

Without saying a word, I grabbed this sheep and didn't even think to ask which village the seller was from or what breed it was.

Uncle Erhu was a little frustrated. "Next time you meet this sheep seller, ask him if he has any breeding sheep."

We'll buy a few pairs of breeding sheep, and in a few years we can eat sheep we raised ourselves.

Try it, this breed of lamb, the meat is so fragrant, and it doesn't have any gamey smell at all.

Whether stewed, braised, or roasted, it's absolutely delicious!

Chen Hong couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle, it sounds to me like you want to raise sheep in the future?"

Uncle Erhu said embarrassedly, "I think raising sheep is more profitable than raising chickens and ducks."

Sheep eat grass, and even if you add a handful of wheat bran and cornmeal, it's only a small amount.

Chickens and ducks, on the other hand, eat grain, so the cost of feeding them is vastly different. Moreover, chickens and ducks only cost a dozen yuan per kilogram, while mutton costs over thirty yuan per kilogram.

The return on investment is too high; raising sheep is definitely more profitable than raising chickens and ducks.

Chen Hong thought about it and agreed, "Uncle, it's fine if we want to raise ten or eight. The fodder is easy to get; we can just cut a couple of baskets when we go up the mountain or down to the fields."

If you want to raise sheep on a large scale, you need to think carefully, because feed is a big problem. A flock of sheep consumes a lot of feed every day.

Our coastal areas don't have large areas of land for growing grasslands or pastures.

The village chief had been listening to their conversation and couldn't help but speak up, "There is a way to solve the problem of fodder."

We don't have large tracts of land along our coast to grow forage, but there aren't many livestock farms either.

Many villages no longer raise cattle, sheep, or other livestock. Instead, the villagers compost or burn the crop stalks into ash to fertilize the fields, which is excellent feed for livestock.

I often see agricultural science channels on TV talking about silage. If we really start raising sheep, we can go and learn from their experience.

The crop straw collected and stored from the surrounding area of ​​several dozen miles is enough to feed a large flock of sheep.

Scarcity drives up value. In coastal rural areas, the fewer sheep farmers there are, the less they worry about finding a market and the more money they can make once they succeed.

Chen Hong, I support your idea of ​​Uncle Erhu raising sheep. There's no one around here raising sheep, so if we start a sheep farm, we're sure to succeed!

If you see a good breed of sheep when you go out in the future, try to buy two pairs of breeding sheep. We'll start by learning from small to large and gradually gain experience.

Who knows, sheep farming might become a pillar industry in our village in the future!

Life isn't easy for us fishing villages along the coast these days. It's always good to have more ways to get rich. Whether we have a chance or not, let's give it a shot!

"If that doesn't work, we can raise a dozen or twenty. That'll be enough for our small hotel. If all else fails, we can just eat them ourselves!"

Seeing how enthusiastic the elderly couple were about raising livestock, Chen Hong didn't want to discourage them, and she also loved eating mutton.

However, the aquaculture industry is very risky. As the saying goes, "Even if you have a fortune, it doesn't count if you have livestock!"

Raising poultry and livestock is the same principle. If they are healthy and free from disease, they will be fine. If they are successfully sold, you will definitely make money.

The biggest fear in the livestock industry is sick livestock or the presence of infectious diseases, which can lead to the death of large numbers of animals and potentially their extinction.

Not only will the investment go down the drain, but the entire principal will be wiped out. Ordinary people without some savings really can't withstand such a devastating blow.

Chen Hong knew that raising sheep was more profitable than raising chickens and ducks, but she really didn't like getting involved in this breeding project.

Because she understood sheep's "urine" habits all too well. Both cattle and sheep love to urinate, and no matter how clean the farm is, there will still be a foul smell everywhere.

Lamb is delicious, but the gamey smell is awful! If Uncle Erhu and his family really want to raise sheep, Chen Hong will support them.

After all, the two elderly people are so old, and it's not easy for them to still try to get rich on their own every day. It also takes a lot of courage.