Chapter 471 Selling Black Goats, Another Year
The snowy season is not suitable for going out. Even wearing down jackets is too cold, so everyone gave up after walking around for a while.
After finding a restaurant and having a simple bowl of hot pulled noodles, they returned to the hotel.
In the afternoon, after resting for a while, Lin Heng went to inquire about the price of mutton.
"I'll go with you. Wait for me to get dressed." In the hotel, Xiulan hurriedly said when she knew Lin Heng was going out.
"It's cold outside, so I'll go alone. You take a rest." Lin Heng looked at her and smiled.
After saying that, he closed the door and walked out. When he just sat on the tricycle, he saw Xiulan jogging after him. She walked straight over and sat behind him, hugging his waist with both hands.
"It's not worth it for two people to suffer from the cold." Lin Heng said with a smile as he started the car.
"It's cold all over, so you'll be warmer this way." Xiulan said softly, resting her head on Lin Heng's back.
"Okay, let's go." Lin Heng increased the speed of the car slightly. It was indeed much warmer to have his wife hugging him.
The two of them ran to a small hut and got a rough idea of the price of mutton here. It was a little more expensive than in Taibai City, but not much more expensive.
Now it is almost 1987 and the prices of all kinds of goods have been readjusted. They are no longer the same as in the early 1980s. After 1987 and the introduction of market economy policies, the prices of all kinds of goods rose even faster in 1988 and 1989.
The price of mutton in Taibai City is 3.89 yuan per pound, and beef is nearly 5 yuan. The price of mutton in Ancheng is 4.12 yuan, and beef is 5.23 yuan.
This is the retail price, and selling the whole sheep is much cheaper. It makes sense that it is not much more expensive, because there is no shortage of sheep in the north, and if it is taken to the south, the price will naturally be much higher.
After learning about the price of mutton, Xiulan took Lin Heng's hand and asked sideways: "Husband, what are you going to do? Are you going to bring the sheep over to sell?"
"Actually, I still want to wait before selling it. I feel it will grow big in two years, but if I don't sell it, my family won't be able to support it." Lin Heng looked at her and said, looking a little worried.
Xiulan thought for a moment and said, "Then sell less. If that doesn't work, expand the sheepfold. I trust your judgment."
"That's the only way." Lin Heng nodded, and then said, "Let's go back, have a meal and rest. It's so cold today and there's nothing to do at night. Let's buy some daily necessities tomorrow morning and then go back."
"Okay." Xiulan nodded in agreement.
Driving back, Lin Heng called his elder brother and the others out, and found a state-owned restaurant to have a good meal in the evening.
The next morning they prepared to go back. Lin Heng took them to the department store to buy daily necessities, and then went to the factory to pick up a bunch of various daily necessities, pots and pans, yellow rubber shoes, clothes and other industrial products.
Industrial products like these are definitely cheaper in more developed cities. If you take them back to Taibai City and sell them in the town's shops, or just sell them from village to village, you can make a small profit of 500 yuan. Not only can you make back the cost of the round trip, but you can also make a little extra.
"Let's go back to Taibai City." Lin Heng said with a smile, and drove towards Ancheng, walking in front.
The way back was difficult to walk on, and the journey was even slower. It took us three or four hours to get out of the snowy area. It was snowing in Ancheng, but the roads in Taibai City were dry and there was no rain.
They set out at 11 o'clock in the morning and returned to Hongfeng Village after dark, without much rest along the way.
“Dad, Mom!!!”
“Bang!”
"Mom!!"
Lin Heng's car had just stopped on the road below his home when he heard the cries of three children at the door. If their grandparents hadn't held them back, they would have rushed down.
"I'll be there soon, stop making a fuss." Xiulan shouted, got out of the car and walked upstairs to comfort the three children.
As soon as she went up, the three children surrounded her, crying and saying they missed her.
After spending a while to cheer up the child, Lin Heng called his parents to come over to help unload some daily necessities. It was inconvenient to buy things in the countryside, so he would buy a large amount of things at one time.
"Is the sales of Astragalus going well, son?" Lin's mother asked curiously.
"It went smoothly and the price is good. I'll tell you about it when we get back to the house." Lin Heng nodded.
"There are still a lot of things in the car. Are they for sale?" Father Lin asked while moving the things.
Lin Heng nodded: "Yes, those are specially brought back from Ancheng to sell, there is no need to unload them."
After a short while, all the things were unloaded. Lin Heng temporarily parked the car under the door of his house and went into the house to warm up by the fire. There were no other cars in the village, so there was no need to worry about blocking the road.
Inside the house, the fireplace was burning brightly and it was very warm.
"Let's eat right away. I've prepared the food and it's all warming up in the steamer."
As Lin's mother spoke, she cleared the table and put the round table top on. Lin Heng's eldest brother and his family naturally ate here, and the children were also here.
"They've also stewed lamb legs. Eat something to warm yourself up." Lin Heng saw the delicious lamb legs stewed with radish and picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks. It was such a treat to eat a piece of lamb in such a cold day.
"Eat quickly and warm yourself up. You must be starving." Lin's mother said with a smile.
"I'm really hungry. I haven't had lunch yet." Lin Yue also sat over and started eating without hesitation.
Soon everyone started moving. Even the children who got new toys ate very actively. After finishing a few bites, they ran to the side to play with their new toys.
The adults drank the warm rice wine and continued to eat.
After dinner, Lin Heng took out the down jacket he bought for his parents and introduced it to them. When they heard that this thing cost nearly 60 yuan and was so light, they were shocked.
"It would be strange if it could keep you warm if it's so thin. Don't be fooled." Mother Lin took the clothes and looked them inside and out, but she didn't think it was better than a cotton-padded jacket.
Father Lin also didn't believe it: "This piece of clothing weighs less than a pound, how can it be warmer than a cotton-padded jacket weighing two or three pounds?"
In their opinion, this goes against common sense. How can light clothes be as warm as heavy clothes?
Lin Heng didn't explain to them and said directly: "Take off your cotton-padded jackets and wear this. If you don't have a cotton-padded jacket to keep warm on the way back to Hongfeng Mountain, come find me again."
"Then I really have to try it." Father Lin said with a smile.
Lin's mother also nodded and took off her cotton jacket and put on a down jacket on the spot.
Then Lin Heng took out some genuine leather boots and some other things for them to take back and use.
After getting the things, Lin Heng drove a large truck to Hongfeng Mountain, while his parents drove a sidecar to get the things.
When they arrived at Red Maple Mountain, surprised smiles appeared on their faces.
Father Lin touched the clothes and said, "This down jacket is really warmer than a cotton coat."
Mother Lin also nodded: "It's strange, this thing is so warm, I was still a little cold wearing a cotton jacket, but I'm not cold at all wearing this, no wonder it's so expensive."
"Of course." Lin Heng said with a smile.
After talking to his parents, he was about to drive his sidecar home. Father Lin stopped him and said, "Wait a minute. I'll get you two bags of silage. I'll bring the cow that gave birth for the first time this year back to the back mountain. It will be more convenient for you to milk it in the morning."
"It's the same if I come to get it. You guys have to drink it too, otherwise you won't be able to finish it." Lin Heng said helplessly. His parents thought it was too troublesome for him to run every morning, so they decided to run every morning themselves.
"It's the same if we go there in the morning." Father Lin said with a smile, they can drink anytime, no matter how much they drink. As the grandchildren drink a lot when they grow up, it's more convenient to take them to the back mountain to take care of them.
After taking two large bags of silage and putting them in the car, Lin Heng drove his sidecar back home. He temporarily threw the silage under the eaves and went straight into the house.
My parents said they had already fed me when it got dark and there was no need to feed me again.
After returning to the house and washing up, the children all crawled into their beds, indicating that they still wanted to sleep with them and refused to go to their own little beds.
There was no choice but to let them sleep together. After telling the story, he and Xiulan lay down early to rest. They were very tired after the whole day's journey.
The next morning, after breakfast, Lin Heng drove to Hongfeng Mountain and unloaded part of the things he bought to his eldest brother's house. He took the rest to the store in town to unload them and asked Li Shiwei to sell them at a lower price.
"By the way, these three pairs of shoes are for you, my aunt and my uncle." Lin Heng took out three pairs of cotton-rubber shoes and handed them to Li Shiwei.
Of course, these are not as good as the real leather boots he bought for his parents, but they are also very good shoes in the countryside.
"Damn, bro, you're a real bro, thank you so much!"
Li Shiwei didn't hesitate to express his gratitude. He held the shoes and thanked him with a smile.
He felt more comfortable than ever working for Lin Heng. Not only did he not have to be scolded by his wife every day and had peace and quiet, but also his wife and father-in-law treated him much better when he went home because he had an income.
"It's a small matter." Lin Heng said with a smile.
Then he checked the account book as usual. Li Shiwei was doing a good job here, so he was relieved. After the goods were moved, he talked to Li Shiwei about this trip to Ancheng.
"Brother Lin, take me out to play next time you have the chance. I also want to see the world." Li Shiwei said with a smile.
"I'll take you with me when I have the chance." Lin Heng nodded in agreement.
After warming himself up, he didn't want to go home because he was craving for fishing, so he called Grandpa Gao and Li Shiwei to go fishing in the river for several hours.
The result was not good. The three of them caught four crucian carps weighing half a pound. Lin Heng didn't take any and left them all to Grandpa Gao.
He hurried home, but lunch was already past, but Xiulan had left some for him.
"I'm making hot pot base today." Lin Heng said as he looked at the large amount of onions and ginger simmering in Xiulan's pot.
"Yes, the hot pot base at home is almost used up, so let's make some to eat in a few days." Xiulan nodded. The butter and various ingredients were bought in Ancheng.
Lin Heng took care of the children in the afternoon after dinner. Don’t you want to work today? Take a rest first.
The next day was December 10th. After breakfast, he went to Red Maple Mountain to load the remaining apples into the truck. He then called his eldest brother and father to go to the village to sell them.
On the way, he was driving while telling his elder brother some car knowledge, preparing to teach him how to drive.
It was the same pattern as before. The apples delivered to the village sold very quickly. This time we harvested a lot of yams and medicinal herbs, but nothing else.
After they finished selling their stuff, it was only two o'clock in the afternoon. They found a place to fish by the Black River. They fished for three hours against the river wind and changed fishing spots three times. The results were better than yesterday in the Huangtan River. The three of them caught more than a dozen crucian carps weighing 300 to 400 grams, and a total of 500 to 600 kilograms of fish.
"It's a pity that I didn't catch any mullet or mandarin fish." Lin Yue sighed, saying that crucian carp is definitely not as good as mullet and mandarin fish.
"Carp is the easiest to catch in winter, so be content." Lin Heng said with a smile. Before he was reborn, he would go fishing in winter and come up empty-handed every day.
"Go home quickly, you're cold and hungry," Lin's father urged.
"Let's go back." Lin Heng nodded, and the three of them drove quickly back to Hongfeng Mountain.
It's so comfortable to go home and eat hot sauerkraut noodles by the fireplace.
"How are you today?" Xiulan asked as she watched him eat.
"If all of it is converted into money, it would be more than three hundred." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"That's fine. This money is enough for the New Year." Xiulan nodded.
Lin Heng took a sip of tea and said, "I'll take a day off tomorrow and go to Ancheng to sell sheep."
"Sell it quickly and prepare for the New Year, so you can go hunting." Xiulan nodded.
Lin Heng sighed, "Yes, I am itching to hunt. I heard that the village has hunted a lot of wild boars and muntjacs this year. I heard that there are also two roe deer."
His eldest uncle and third uncle also shot a wild boar a few days ago and asked them to go up and eat the meat, but they were very busy and never went up.
Moreover, they dug up a badger hole these two days and caught two wild hog badgers. They brought a letter and asked his family to go up for a meal. He gave them the letter and told them to keep it and he would go up in a few days.
It was impossible for him not to be excited when he saw others catching big prey. If he hadn't been busy at home, he would have gone up the mountain to hunt long ago.
Moreover, hunting has not been allowed for several years. With the recovery of the market economy, hunting has gradually been prohibited in the country.
After drinking tea, he went to kill three crucian carps and asked Xiulan to make a crucian carp soup in the evening. The children also liked to eat crucian carp.
The next day, Lin Heng and Xiulan went to dig some konjac near their home, preparing to make konjac tofu in a few days.
Early in the morning on October 12, Lin Heng got up early and came to Hongfeng Mountain. His eldest brother also came to help. They first put the iron cages containing the sheep on the car, and then drove to the first platform to load the sheep.
The sheep for sale are all castrated sheep. The ewes need to be kept for production, so they will naturally not be sold.
One car could barely carry fifty sheep. Living animals take up more space than dead animals. His car could only carry one layer without a revolving door. If it had two layers, he could carry more.
After the fifty castrated sheep were sold, there were only 155 black goats left in the sheepfold, 104 ewes, and the rest were castrated sheep and breeding rams.
After the equipment was installed, he called his father and Li Shiwei to go to Ancheng together. This time they went there and came back quickly, and arrived in Ancheng that afternoon.
Their black goats are of very high quality, so they have no trouble selling them. The fifty sheep weigh a total of 4,823 kilograms, and the whole goat sells for three yuan per kilogram. These sheep were sold for more than 14,400 yuan, a difference of a few dozen yuan to 15,000 yuan.
Adding his original money, he now has 65,000 yuan in cash. He thinks this amount of money should be enough to raise pigs next year, so he doesn't plan to sell other sheep.
When he returned, Lin Heng bought two good black goat breeds, planning to inject new genes into the black goats at home next year to prevent inbreeding.
Then he loaded some barbed wire and iron tiles onto the truck to rebuild the sheep pen next year, which cost him nearly a thousand yuan.
"Let's go home. There's nothing to do this year, so we can spend the rest of our time hunting." Lin Heng said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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