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Chapter 510 - 198 Buying a Cow - Unexpected Silence?_1

Chapter 510: Chapter 198 Buying a Cow - Unexpected Silence?_1Despite its appearance, the agricultural three-wheeler moved at a swift pace. After a short ride, the group arrived at their destination, shivering cold due to the chilly wind. As they got off the vehicle, they couldn’t help but shake uncontrollably from the cold.

While Heizi paid the driver, Yan Fei noticed how frozen they all looked. Considering it was still early, Yan Fei decided to take them for breakfast. Everyone had a big bowl of Hot and Spicy Soup and two buns. Before they left, they each bought a salted duck egg to snack on while buying cattle.

Small Gold River Township wasn’t defined by just one small river. Instead, it was named after a stream slightly wider than a creek, which was more popular than the three rivers in Sancha River. Reportedly, ducks bred near this stream laid double-yolk eggs—these claims were slightly exaggerated, but the duck eggs from here were notably large, attractive, and more likely to be double-yolked.

This renowned local delicacy had a long history that traced back to legends from the Three Kingdoms period. Once salted, the duck eggs from here were called Jinhe Duck Eggs, renowned across the country—and even overseas. But this wasn’t something Yan Fei and his crew needed to be concerned about. All they needed to know was that they were eating the authentic Jinhe Duck Eggs.

Magically, out of seven salted duck eggs for seven people, five of them had double yolks. They were perfectly salted, with deep red, sandy grain-like yolks that tasted deliciously savoury and sweet.

After finishing their duck eggs, it was time for the cattle market. The group began their

Before reaching the cattle farm, a sight that shocked everyone awaited. There were crowds of people inside and outside the main gate, bustling like a market place.

Seeing them leading so many calves back, the crowd got excited, more than they would at the sight of a high-ranking official. From afar, people rushed to help. Seeing a familiar face in the crowd, Yan Fei asked, "Why isn’t everyone going in?"

A glum-looking local militia man running towards them replied, "It’s so crowded inside that there’s no room to squeeze in!"

"Weren’t only the local militia called?" Yan Fei was surprised, "Are the others here to watch the excitement?"

The open space inside the cattle farm was almost two acres. How many people would it take to fill that?!

"Not all are here for the excitement. Some are family members from our team, and some outsiders want to understand our agreement to see if they can also get a chance to have a cow," explained the militiaman. "I came before noon, thinking I was early, but I couldn’t even squeeze through the entrance!"

Yan Fei was rendered speechless. It’s a good thing they bought some extra cows today. Otherwise, if so many people came and only a dozen or so cows were distributed, it would have been impossible to end the event.

And as for those who came to understand the situation, there’s nothing to worry about — their agreement had been reviewed by many people, and it was perfectly transparent. Nothing to hide.

It was certainly bustling, and if it weren’t for people instructing the crowd, the cows wouldn’t have been able to get in.

He returned the calves to Heizi and others to feed, and insisted that he hurry to call Zhang Hui for help to check them again. Zhang Hui, with a smile on his face, was waiting behind him.

Not only the people wishing to keep cows had come, but also the leader of the township. Mayor Chen was leading a group of people out from the small houses at the gate, followed by Lin Baoguo, Old Pan, and others!

There was even someone with a camera, looking left and right, occasionally taking pictures of the crowd and the officials.

There was no time to worry about everything else. Old Pan, always well-prepared, had brought a loudspeaker with him. He switched it on and after a little feedback, he shouted, "Everyone quiet down, Boss Yan has returned. He’ll explain the agreement to you all. If you don’t understand, remember it and you can ask later. Please stay quiet when he speaks, otherwise the people in the back won’t hear."

After saying this, he handed the loudspeaker to Yan Fei and gestured for him to speak. Behind Yan Fei, someone brought a stool for him to stand on. Yan Fei was amazed when he saw who had brought the stool — wasn’t it Boss Ma?

Taking the loudspeaker from Old Pan and standing on the stool, the hundreds of people in the whole place fell silent, save for the mooing of the cows.

The scene felt as bustling as the village meetings, but the order was even better. At usual village meetings, even if the village officials shouted themselves hoarse, they couldn’t suppress the chatter among the crowd. But now, before Yan Fei could even speak, everyone was careful to even keep their breathing quiet!

Yan Fei began to speak: "Skipping the niceties, I’ll read and explain each point directly. Everyone, listen first and ask questions later. First point..."

The agreement was pretty simple and free of jargon. The key points were what happened if the cow died from unexpected incidents, the weight criteria, and the price and so on.

After finishing his speech, Yan Fei waited for questions, but all he got was a sea of faces, with everyone staring blankly at each other, nobody saying a word.

In some places, people were nudging others to speak, but those pushed forward did not want to stick their necks out, especially since the leaders from the township were present!

Was this scene turning cold?