pjbooks Chapter 11 Fur Merchants
Chapter 11 Fur Merchants
When Shan Dashan was lying in bed, he almost rolled over and started yelling at his second brother after hearing what he said.
"How much money do you have? And you want to take on the contract?"
"You think you can just lease a piece of pasture, let the cattle and sheep in, and then you don't have to worry about it?"
"Have you ever raised cattle or sheep? Go ahead and try."
"You didn't even discuss it with your family before making this decision. Do you think your money comes easily? Or that running a ranch is too simple?"
Shan Yaowen had never seen his father so excited before; his mouth was like a machine gun, chattering incessantly.
When the mother saw that the man in the house had started a fire, she didn't say much, but her expression was full of worry.
After all, the second child is too much of a troublemaker.
He was lucky enough to hunt wild boars and roe deer and made some money. Without considering the actual situation, he wanted to start a ranch.
"Dad, I'm not going to pay the money to take over the contract right away. I just talked to the Party Secretary first." Shan Yaowen rubbed his temples.
He only knew that his mother was good at talking, but he never expected that his father could talk just as well, and even better.
"Can't you wait? The snow came early this year, and winter might be even colder. You've never raised livestock before, what if a few cows and sheep freeze to death? Wouldn't that be a waste of money? Wouldn't it be better to wait until next spring? By then, the temperature will be higher, and there will be plenty of grass to eat..."
After scolding his son, the father began to patiently persuade him. He used to think that his second son didn't work and hoped that he would be more diligent.
But now that his second son is getting more and more active, he's taking too big a step, which makes him feel that his second son is too much of a troublemaker.
Can't this kid learn from his older brother and be more steady?
"Dad, don't worry, I've thought it all out. Besides, I heard from my friends in town that by next year, all the good ranches will definitely be leased out on a large scale. If I don't act quickly, I won't be able to get a good spot later."
"A good location? You want to lease the area around Sandao Lake? Not the one on the east side near the woods?"
"It's in the east; the ones in Sandaohu are too expensive."
"That's not that great either."
Shan Yaowen: ...
"Dad, with our family's financial situation, that place in Sandaohu is still a bit too expensive for me."
"So who is your friend? Are you sure you're saying that?"
Shan Yaowu, who had been unable to get a word in edgewise, immediately said, "Dad, I know that. The leaders of the state-run restaurant."
Shan Yaowen nodded. In his family's eyes, his older brother's words were much more credible than his own.
As for his friends, he made that up to convince his father, since his credibility at home is quite low these days.
The reason he's in such a hurry is that there will be a snow disaster this winter, a snow disaster no less severe than the one in 78. Once the snow disaster is over, the price of cattle and sheep will definitely rise next year.
"The leaders of a state-run restaurant?" Father Shan looked at his second son suspiciously, then at his eldest son. "Really?"
"Of course, last time we sold wild boar meat to a state-run restaurant."
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After the eldest son spoke, the father's expression softened considerably.
It seems the second brother hasn't wasted his years of hard work; he's even gotten to know the big boss of the state-run restaurant.
But why is he so skeptical?
Could someone from the Shan family really know a leader? Did their ancestral graves explode?
"I'll ask the Party Secretary about the ranch situation again. You go and sell the roe deer meat first." The father was hesitant to make a decision, so he sent his two sons out to work while he lay on the bed deep in thought.
The mother and eldest daughter-in-law remained silent throughout the entire process; they were used to simply listening when the men in the family were talking.
However, the two of them still had some thoughts in their hearts, especially Shi Fang, who always felt that her brother-in-law's antics would drag her husband down with him.
After they came out, Shan Yaowen and his elder brother drove the horse-drawn carriage towards the town.
He originally planned to invite Gou Dan along, but when he got to his house he found out that the boy was sick, and that his father had left half of the meat for Shan Yaowen.
"No, Uncle, why are you giving me meat again?" Shan Yaowen looked at Lin Anbang in surprise.
He really didn't expect that Gou Dan's dad would send him meat.
"I know what level Xiao Hao is at. If you hadn't been there with him, would he have been able to hunt a roe deer? There were too many people with your family yesterday, so I couldn't deliver it to them. Since you're here, I'll give it to you. Your dad is injured, and the family is relying on you brothers. Take it. I'll keep some for myself."
Lin Anbang said with a smile, "But you two are still novices. Be careful when you go hunting in the mountains in the future. It's best to tell your family beforehand and not act on your own."
Shan Yaowen nodded obediently, "Uncle Lin, don't worry, I won't be reckless again. Besides, we weren't going hunting yesterday. We just encountered a roe deer on the way, and I was the one who pulled Gou Dan up the mountain. Please don't blame him. As for the meat, you'd better not give it to me."
Shan Yaowen silently mourned for his good brother for a minute.
Upon hearing Lin Anbang's words, he immediately realized that his good brother wasn't unable to go to town because he was sick; he must have been beaten by his father.
He only knew that Uncle Lin was ruthless, but he didn't expect him to be this ruthless, beating Gou Dan so badly that he wouldn't even leave the house.
As for the reason, it's most likely because of what happened yesterday when we went up the mountain.
"It's alright, I heard what he said. As for the meat, I've already taken it out, so I won't take it back. You can keep it." Lin Anbang waved his hand with a smile and put the meat on the carriage without further ado. "When you go to town to sell the meat, please bring me a bag of salt."
"OK."
Lin Hao lay on his kang (a heated brick bed), listening to the voices outside the house, and felt a wave of sorrow wash over him.
He never expected that bringing back two roe deer yesterday would not be met with laughter and joy, but rather with a beating.
Everyone else ate the stir-fried roe deer meat last night, so why was I the only one who got hit?
My dad ate the most and drank quite a bit, but he also beat me the hardest.
He was initially unconvinced, but after being beaten up again, he finally gave in completely.
"Brother, why are you sighing?" Lin Nian had just washed her hands with soap and was happily smelling the fragrance on them.
"Sigh, different people have different fates. Why are the mosquitoes completely fine?"
"His dad seems to be injured and bedridden, so he can't hit him, right? Besides, Yaowen is much smarter than you; he can run away."
Dog Egg: ...
That's because I can't run?
You also need to be able to escape!
"Brother, what do you think about me giving Yaowen a pair of leather boots?" Without answering, Lin Nian took out a pair of unfinished boots from the bamboo basket next to her.
Upon hearing this, Gou Dan's eyes widened as he stared at the nearly finished boot in his sister's hands. Ignoring the pain, he rolled over and lay face down on the kang (a heated brick bed). "Didn't you say you were knitting it for your dear brother?"
"Yes, it's my older brother, but they didn't say it was you."
"Who else is your brother besides me?"
"Brother Yaowen."
"Ah~"
Lin's mother thought something had happened to her son, who was screaming like a pig being slaughtered. She ran over and saw that the boy was fighting with his sister over a boot.
After grumbling a couple of times, she couldn't be bothered with the two siblings anymore.
They're causing me more and more trouble every day.
After driving to the town, Shan Yaowen originally went directly to the state-run restaurant, but the purchasing agent only bought fifty jin.
After all, he had already met his purchase quota, and the meat from those two wild boars was still unsold. If it weren't for the fact that it was roe deer meat, the restaurant probably wouldn't have bought a single pound.
"Shall we sell the rest to the purchasing station?" Shan Yaowu glanced at the back door of the restaurant. He had thought that he could sell all the meat to the restaurant like last time, but the restaurant had too much meat and wouldn't buy it.
"The price at the purchasing station is a bit low, and they only accept it after grading it. Let's go check another place first." Shan Yaowen knew more than just that many sales channels.
For him, the acquisition station was the last resort.
After leaving the restaurant's back door, Shan Yaowen followed the route he remembered to the gate of a large courtyard on the edge of town and knocked on the door.
Who is it?
A powerful voice came from behind the door.
"A friend recommended this place; I got some good stuff here, and I heard they buy it."
Immediately afterward, the door opened a crack, revealing a squinting eye behind it: "What kind of goods?"
Shan Yaowen stepped aside so that the person behind the door could see what was being carried in his carriage.
"Oh, a roe deer?" The person behind the door opened the door after seeing what was in the carriage. "Bring the carriage to the backyard, come in."
"How much are you planning to sell it to, young man?" the man asked, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a pack of Da Qingshan cigarettes, offering one to each of them.
Shan Yaowen took the cigarette the man offered. "You can name your price, but I need some coupons, like grain coupons and cloth coupons."
The man's name was Deng Jianguo. As the name suggests, he was born around the time of the founding of the nation. He was quick-witted, and Shan Yaowen remembered that he was the first person in the town to earn ten thousand yuan in his previous life.
He mainly deals in leather goods and is a well-known leather merchant in the area, also known as a middleman.
He buys some local furs and sells them to merchants from the south, and then buys some southern goods from those merchants and sells them to the locals.
He was the kind of person who was bold and had strong connections. Otherwise, if he did this kind of business at this time, and someone reported him or targeted him, he would definitely be charged with speculation and profiteering.