After Captain Amanda got a satisfactory answer, she didn’t let go of the melon anymore, and excitedly rode her donkey towards the tribe.

"Comrade Li, you are running too fast. We can't even catch you." At this time, Aheqi from behind also arrived driving a donkey cart.

"Ha ha!"

"It's fun to ride a horse when you can run. If it's as fast as a donkey cart, what's the point?" Li Wen laughed.

"Aheqi, let's pick melons quickly! The leader and Comrade Li have reached a deal, exchanging beef and mutton for soybeans and daily necessities." Maimaiti excitedly told Aheqi in Uighur. ωωw..net

"That's great, so what are you waiting for? Let's do it quickly!" Aheqi excitedly rolled up his sleeves and got ready to get started.

In fact, at the end of June, the cantaloupes have just come on the market, and most of them are not yet ripe. Maimaitijia only has a small amount of private land, and it is great to be able to pick more than thirty melons.

Within ten minutes, all the twenty-odd ripe melons from Maimaiti's house were picked. Because Ah Heqi helped Li Wen translate, Li Wen also collected the cantaloupe from Ah Qi's house.

There were only forty or fifty melons in total, weighing about a hundred kilograms, which was a waste for Li Wen.

On the way back, Li Wen was also riding in front, and Aheqi was walking behind with his things in hand.

As soon as they reached the tribe, Amanda came up to him with a big smile. It seemed that she had been waiting for Li Wen.

"Comrade Li, let's go, I'll take you to see the cattle and sheep." Amanda said happily, holding Li Wen's arm.

On the way, Amanda smiled and told Li Wen that he was very lucky.

Before 1962, if Li Wen came to purchase, he would only get beef balls and milk tofu at most. It was impossible to purchase fresh beef and mutton.

After the canteen was disbanded in 1962, fewer tasks were handed over, and the herdsmen were given their own cattle and sheep.

This year, the cattle and sheep have all grown up, and I originally planned to put them out together in September. Now that Li Wen is here, I will buy some for him.

When he came to the cattle and sheep pen, Li Wen saw seven sheep and two oxen. It seemed that Amanda had prepared these in advance.

"Comrade Li, these cattle and sheep are prepared for you, can you take them all?

If you want, I will arrange for someone to slaughter it for you." Amanda pointed at the cattle and sheep and asked with a smile.

"I want to take care of all these cattle and sheep, and I can eat so many more." Li Wen said grandly.

"Captain Amanda, you don't need to slaughter these cattle and sheep, I will take them away directly.

Chang'an is too far away from Xinxin Province, and the fresh meat has spoiled before it arrives. It's better to transport it back and slaughter it ourselves!" Li Wen explained.

"Captain Amanda, for a moment, you can tie these cattle and sheep to the back of my tricycle and I will take them back on my bike."

Li Wen had already made plans in his heart.

"Okay, I'll arrange for people to tie the cattle and sheep to the back of your tricycle in a moment." Amanda heard this and nodded in agreement.

"Captain Amanda, how should we count the unslaughtered cattle and sheep? Should we weigh them or estimate them based on the number of animals?" Li Wen asked Amanda the question.

"The weight of this sheep is about 100 kilograms. When we go to Illinois to sell one, it costs about 40 yuan. Comrade Li, you can pay 40 yuan."

These two oxen are both two years old. They are just about to be put out for slaughter. Each one weighs 800 kilograms, which costs about 350 yuan each!" Amanda gave a very fair price.

Although a sheep only produces about 60 kilograms of meat, with the sheepskin, wool and haggis, 40 yuan is really not that high.

Let’s talk about the price of scalpers. The meat produced by a scalper is calculated based on 40%, which is less than 300 yuan according to the market price. The offal and cowhide are worth fifty or sixty yuan in total.

Selling to Li Wen is not a task, and there is no subsidy, so it must be a bit of a loss. From this, we can see that Amanda attaches great importance to this transaction.

After discussing the price, Li Wen asked Captain Amanda to take him around the cattle and sheep pen.

Li Wen actually wanted to see what else could be swept away. Not to mention, he really found a lot of things that he was worried about.

It is daytime now, and the big livestock such as cattle and sheep have gone to the pasture to graze. Most of the ones left in the pen are the old, weak, sick and disabled.

"Captain Amanda, do you want to sell these lambs? I want to buy some back." Li Wen asked, pointing to a dozen lambs in the sheepfold.

"Comrade Li, do you really want it? These lambs are for sale.

However, these lambs have not yet been weaned and can only be sold together with the ewes," Amanda explained.

"Along with the six ewes?" Li Wen pointed to the big sheep next to the little sheep.

“Yes, the end of February is the season when lambs are born in large numbers, and in May the ewes can be taken out to graze.

However, these ewes only gave birth to calves in April, and they have only given birth for two months now, so they have to continue to be raised in the pen.

Since Comrade Li wants it, I will sell it all to you, and it will save us the trouble of cutting grass for feeding." Amanda said with a smile.

In the end, Li Wen spent 300 yuan to wrap up six ewes and a dozen lambs. The lambs were no different from the ones given away for free.

After the two discussed the matter of cattle and sheep, Li Wen came to the door of Maimaiti's yurt.

At this time, Maimaiti's wife and son Kerimujiang were still helping Li Wen look after the tricycle and driving away curious children.

"Krimujiang, thank you for taking care of the car for me. I will give you a good gift later." Li Wen touched Krimujiang's little head and said with a smile.

"No, you bought my cantaloupe, I want to thank you." The little boy stubbornly shook his head.

The three-wheeled carriage was welded by Li Wen into the shape of a pickup truck. A small part of the carriage is open, and most of the carriage is fully enclosed, so that it is more concealed to take things in and out.

Li Wen came to the tricycle and opened the door lock with a smile. The herdsmen and children who were watching around looked inside curiously.

Li Wen kept taking things out of the carriage, first pulling out five bags of soybeans, then several bags of tea cakes, as well as sugar, flour, and various daily necessities.

The herdsmen and children outside were stunned. This tricycle seemed to be a grocery store, with all such things.

"Comrade Li, these are your things!" Amanda looked at the supplies on the ground, her heart was so excited, her hands were shaking, and she couldn't even speak a single word.

"Captain Amanda, your tribe's enthusiasm and honesty have won my friendship, so these things can be exchanged for you." Li Wen pointed to the supplies on the ground and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Comrade Li."

Amanda bowed deeply to Li Wen, and the herdsmen around her also cast kind glances.

"Captain Amanda, please tell everyone that I purchase all kinds of dried meat and dairy products here.

If the herdsmen friends of the tribe are willing to help, these supplies can be exchanged." Li Wen whispered to Amanda aside.

"Thank you again Comrade Li."
Chapter completed!