Chapter 784

Song Tan began to reflect that her preparations were insufficient.

If these sheep were this capable of jumping around, she would have to expand her contracted land on both sides later.

But for now...

The saying goes, "Raise a dog for a thousand days, use it for a moment." The two sheepdogs should be able to keep an eye on them, right?

She skipped over this detail and changed the subject: "Are there any particular requirements for what they eat?"

Boss Yang, who raised sheep with a mix of rough and careful methods, said carelessly, "Basically, they can eat anything. In winter or at critical times—you know what a critical time is, right? Like when they're pregnant or producing milk—you have to feed them concentrated feed!"

"At night, they will return to the pen on their own. During the day, when there is dew, try not to let them out. It's not good for them to eat grass with dew on it; they get sick easily."

Oh... hearing it like this, it doesn't seem difficult.

"It was never difficult to begin with!" Boss Yang took her to the sheep pen: "When raising these things, don't listen to a bunch of theories first; they're useless! You have to actually raise them, explore as you go, and then you'll have a sense of it in your heart."

This was truly a man of action, and Song Tan agreed with this philosophy, though her method might be a bit different from others' "exploration"—

Thinking back on it now, she couldn't help but drool—but he was going to the mountain cafeteria next year! How many more days could such good times last?

Song Tan suddenly realized—ewes are 22 per jin, which isn't much more expensive than lambs at 20 per jin. When breeders buy them back, they can see them giving birth in as little as three months.

This period is the height of winter; water grass, green grass, and weeds are all available, so naturally, it's not their turn to eat dry feed.

After all, the grass on the riverbank is still green, so there's no need for concentrated feed at all. Better to prioritize the fresh stuff first!

"They're actually quite cute."

The lambs were jumping back and forth on the logs piled up in the sheep pen, lively and agile, as if they had little springs installed under their feet.

It was Zhang Yuan who suddenly reacted:

Anyway, just this dish alone could go with three bowls of rice!

Raising a lamb for eight months, it's 30 jin again, and selling it can fetch an average of 600 yuan per head.

Thinking this way, he glanced at the clipboard, his hands not stopping, and he quickly recorded the data.

He rattled off a bunch of things, and only then did he ask: "I'm selling the whole pen of sheep; are you sure you want them all? If you think it's too many, then I'll only sell the lambs and the rams."

And harvesting the leaves, drying them, and grinding them—that is one of the most nutrient-rich types of concentrated forage!

Eating is one thing, but Boss Yang, you really know how to ruin the mood!

"Okay!" Song Tan carefully examined the sheep; they were indeed in quite good spirits, and what's more, out of 46 heads, nearly 20 or more were lambs around 30 jin. Compared to the price of cattle, this was truly a difference between heaven and earth!

She quickly gave Boss Yang some peace of mind: "It's fine, I'll take them all."

"I can!" Boss Yang said: "For example, freshly cut vegetable leaves, dried and chopped soybean stalks, all are fine. Just don't feed them the wet ones with dew."

Getting closer, one could hear a group of lambs bleating, their coats ranging from pure white to fluffy yellow, brown patches, and irregular black shapes...

At this moment, they were specifically dried and prepared to be ground up to feed the pigs, with the majority being taken home by Old Man Li to feed the yellow cattle.

"Does our family... still have soybean stalks?"

Just, be stubborn and charge ahead!

After saying this, he suddenly realized—hey, it actually feels pretty good! No wonder Boss Chang loves saying that.

Song Tan nodded: "Yes, I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it... Sigh, if I had known I was going to raise cattle and sheep, I should have hired someone to harvest the several acres of Chinese milk vetch in the spring."

Even Zhang Yuan couldn't help but soften his expression: "They are indeed very cute."

Zhang Yuan nodded: "Then... shouldn't the sweet potatoes be dug up?"

Therefore, Boss Yang's first preference was to sell the whole pen, but since there were 46 sheep here, in case the other party didn't have enough space, he had also provided the option of selling them separately!

Song Tan quickly changed the subject: "If they can't eat green grass with dew, can they eat fresh grass with high water content?"

The roots of Chinese milk vetch can fertilize the fields, the tender leaves can be eaten, and the flowers are beautiful enough; it can simply be said to have no flaws!

However, mentioning sweet potato vines at this moment, he had another intention: "I mean, the pile of sweet potato vines from harvesting sweet potatoes at home can also be dried, shredded, and used as forage."

Livestream marketing, with Qiaoqiao as the anchor bringing goods—no problem.

Boss Yang also nodded seriously on the side: "Indeed, the meat is delicious! The lambs are still tender—why are you looking at me? You raise sheep to eat them, don't you!"

Compared to the price of cattle, such a large group of sheep is truly not expensive at all!

Thinking about it this way, another crop to be planted next year was added. Song Tan sighed, looked at the final price calculated by Zhang Yuan, and suddenly realized—

In this way, breeders can see a return on their investment within a year, which will give them more confidence and also reduce their pressure.

Taking them all is definitely taking them all; there weren't many to begin with. Song Tan was curious: "Why only sell the lambs and the rams?"

Song Tan looked slowly and was quite satisfied: "They are all quite spirited."

Boss Yang realized: "Yes! They can be dug up in these two days—you want to eat sweet potato vines, don't you?"

"Yes." Zhang Yuan loves eating tender sweet potato vines, especially stir-fried with chili, lard, and garlic cloves; that taste is...

As a result, something like that happened to Old Man Li, and the yellow cattle also became their own.

Boss Yang realized: "By the way, our family also loves eating mutton. If you plan to sell the sheep you raise, let me know! I feel more at ease with meat from sheep you raise, since you don't plan to free-range them."

Never mind soybean stalks, there are also mung bean stalks.

Hey?!

"This way, when you go back, you can sell lambs and collect money in a few months. Families with shallow foundations love doing this. If you think it's too many and I have ewes left over, I can also make calls to sell them as soon as possible."

He drove the sheep while recording their weight and price, his movements exceptionally proficient.

After the five insurances and one fund are deducted, there's 8,000 left; he absolutely cannot refuse!

Thinking of this, he became even more determined about the 8,000 after-tax salary!

Boss Yang was so happy that he quickly fenced off a passage between the two sheep pens and placed the scale in the middle.

So much so that the soybean stalks haven't been crushed yet, and they have become part of the winter reserve forage.

Song Tan:...

Boss Yang said truthfully: "Niu Ben said your family has money, and raising sheep isn't about seeing profits in a hurry; you have patience—now many sheep raisers have no patience and usually choose to buy ewes that are pregnant or in the breeding period."

"You can feed them a little, observe them, and don't make a fuss if there's no problem—but since you're a novice, you'd better rest for a while."

A moment later, she said tactfully: "If you're still not at ease, you should look at other places—my sheep are going to be marketed and promoted by an internet celebrity, so they won't be cheap."

"I do!" Song Tan answered exceptionally readily.