Even buying a sick cow would be better than now; if the reputation grows, the losses are greater. On this point, Boss Yan has a lot of experience. Some people, feeling that they lack the judgment, buy the cows others are interested in but haven’t settled on a price, leading to slightly higher prices for the cows he fancies. Even if it’s not obvious with one or two cows, when you have a big ranch and need to buy many cows, it becomes a loss overall. At least it’s certainly more than the price of one cow. Blame that Old Hatton, Yan Fei complained to himself, and he also started to take responsibility. It seems that he hasn’t encountered provocation in a while, and now he’s a bit impatient. Time for some reflection! With this in mind, he decided not to jump in to try any more, only quietly telling Luke to note down, and during the auction, buy the whole pen of cows or the dozens of cows. After taking a round in the Cattle Market, he headed straight to the horse selling area. Now, with fewer people following to watch the fun, it was just convenient for him to browse and choose at leisure. With horses sold at typical livestock markets , talking about pedigree would be a joke. The majority of horses here are meant for ranch use, meant for riding to herd cattle rather than compete in races. Even if it were for competitions, ranch owners wouldn’t invest in buying top-notch horses—everyone focuses more on practicality. If you truly want to invest in horses, you might consider going into specialized horse racing. The well-known horses in Australia are generally the common Australian breed, which are big in size and strong, with the key being endurance; they used to be cavalry horses—typically, these horses have few downsides, but their advantages aren’t very prominent. If used for racing, they would be quite limited. However, Yan Fei was quite fond of these horses; big and durable horses are good horses. There aren’t many horses, so there’s no need to buy and sell in herds during the auction. Though there aren’t many kinds, the categories are abundant. Even the same breed is divided into those that are trained, which can be directly taken home and ridden; some are untrained, some are gelded, some meant for stud, some... Yan Fei preferred those with a bit of a wild streak, naturally choosing untrained ones. Using his method of staring first, then patting a bit and pressing a bit to select horses, he finally chose four or five that were about a year old, planning to take them home for a trial. When a few horses were brought out, they were a bit unwilling, so Yan Fei had no choice but to ’hug’ each one and have a little talk. As a result, these horses became much more obedient, walked without causing trouble. When he returned, the Cattle Market auction had ended. Walking over with the horses, he noticed quite a few people looking at him strangely, enjoying a path of peculiar stares. As he was puzzled, Ethan was the first to see him, running over with a thumbs-up: "Boss, you’re amazing! That cow really was sick, seriously sick." Cow diseases come in many forms; most common symptoms can be observed by experienced ranchers and cowboys, but there are always those not visible to the naked eye. The cow that collapsed once Yan Fei pressed on it was a sick one, just that the illness wasn’t a common one. Soon enough, the market management ran over, immediately announcing a discount on Yan Fei’s cow purchase transaction this time—though it didn’t save much, it was a matter of attitude. Someone spotted a problem they didn’t, and it wouldn’t do to not acknowledge it. This was also to encourage people to be more careful in the future, nipping many problems in the bud. Fortunately, the cow’s illness wasn’t contagious. If it were, not a single cow in today’s Cattle Market would move forward; they all would need to be quarantined until completely safe. Originally, traders who had issues with Yan Fei disappeared; when the market management left after announcing, quite a few ranchers came over to hand out business cards—once someone shows excellent potential in their industry, the issue of skin color naturally becomes less of a problem. Many came over with a cheerful expression saying, "See you at the Cattle Racing Tournament, we must have a drink together then." Luke, Ethan, and the workers nearby also shared a sense of pride. Many of them were old cowboys, with familiar acquaintances. Quite a few felt that Yan Fei was too young, still a foreigner, buying a ranch here just to play around, and couldn’t possibly truly become a good ranch owner. This sentiment was also shared by many from Northern River Town. Now, with Yan Fei showing a little skill, it made the workers feel that they no longer needed to counter those people who looked down on their new ranch! ... Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novelꞁire.net The irrigation system on the ranch has already started, quite far from the living quarters. Yan Fei didn’t want to destroy the existing pasture, choosing a place closer to the distant mine—genuinely far, estimated at seventeen or eighteen kilometers away, almost at the edge of the ranch. Future fattening locations should be as remote as possible; after all, with cars, driving here isn’t a fear, and a dozen kilometers is nothing. A house still needs to be built there, and the fattening farm will be established there in the future. He bought about over four hundred cows, now totaling a thousand cows on the ranch. In Yan Fei’s eyes, the ranch finally has some scale. After returning, he conducted another selection of the entire herd, ultimately choosing twelve cows, along with his horses, placing them in a separate barn for specialized breeding.