Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 65 - 65 6 Preparing for Recruitment_1

65: Chapter 6 Preparing for Recruitment_1 65: Chapter 6 Preparing for Recruitment_1 Without the slightest appetite, Yan Fei took his herbs and headed directly to Old Ma’s house in town, where the liquor is brewed.

In the past, his grandpa used to drink.

A few days ago, he bought some distiller’s grains there.

So, Yan Fei was quite familiar with the Ma family.

The Ma family’s front door was typically left open during the day.

Yan Fei, without any hesitation, walked inside.

Upon entering, he sensed an unusual atmosphere.

In the yard, a small iron pot was tossed aside, its stir-fried vegetables spilling everywhere, and still steaming!

Looking into the main room, he noticed every family member was seated properly.

None of the four had a pleasant expression.

Old Ma’s wife, referred to as Aunt Ma by Yan Fei, was wiping away tears.

Upon seeing a visitor, Aunt Ma wiped her tears, rose from her seat, and forced a smile.

She greeted, “Yan Fei, is that you?

We haven’t made any liquor these past few days, nor do we have any distiller’s grains left!”

Embarrassed, Yan Fei smiled, “I’m not here for distiller’s grains.

I want to buy some liquor.”

Aunt Ma’s face immediately darkened: “You, a minor, learning to drink?

We won’t sell you any.

Leave quickly!”

Yan Fei explained, “I’m not drinking it.

My grandfather is here, and I want to prepare some medicinal wine for him.”

Embarrassed, Aunt Ma replied, “Oh, I see!

How much do you need?

It’s admirable that you’re doing this for your grandfather.

I’ll give you some of our best liquor.

Come in!”

“Well, I don’t have anything to prepare the medicinal wine.

You have jars here, right?

Could I buy a jar as well?

It would save me the trouble later.”

“Sure, we have jars ready.

But don’t you follow those drunkards.

If you drink too much, it will lead to trouble sooner or later!” As Aunt Ma spoke, tears began to stream down her face, making Yan Fei feel quite awkward.

From Aunt Ma’s rambling words, Yan Fei pieced together why the stir-fry pot was thrown in the courtyard.

Old Ma knew how to brew alcohol and had been drinking since he was young.

Recently, he had been drinking even more excessively, and it manifested as a health problem.

After a check-up at the county hospital, he was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer.

They said there was no point in a hospital stay, so he came home with medication, deciding to live day by day.

Just now, while eating, he wanted to drink more.

When being stopped, he argued that even people having funerals brought alcohol; why was he, still alive, denied of it?

This family, brewing their own alcohol, has not only Old Ma suffering but also Old Ma’s father who died early.

Both were due to alcohol.

When the liquor was ready, Yan Fei paid and was about to leave, Aunt Ma asked him, “Xiao Fei, can you manage the cattle farm alone?

Or do you need someone to help out?”

Yan Fei thought for a moment.

Although Old Master Li Cheng is helping him guard the farm, he admitted that he’s pretty busy on his own.

However, he had not considered hiring help, so he answered, “I haven’t really thought about it.

I can handle it myself at the moment.

I will give it more thought when I return home.”

Aunt Ma pleaded, “If you decided to hire someone, can you consider my son?

He finished junior high school and had been helping at home for a few years.

He’s capable of doing any kind of work.

Ever since his father fell ill, the girl he’s engaged to broke off their engagement, calling the Ma family a den of drunks.

I don’t want him to walk the same path as his father.

If he could find other work, he could give up this harmful practice.”

Yan Fei could only appease her for the time being, “Sure, let me give it some thought when I return.

If I decide to hire someone, I’ll come and tell you.”

Upon hearing this, Aunt Ma quickly called her son, “Xiaochao, what are you waiting for?

Come and help Yan Fei.”

Yan Fei always found Xiaochao’s name amusing – his family name was Ma and his personal name was Chao.

The famous warrior from the Three Kingdoms period had the exact same name.

Ma Chao was not much older.

He was barely a couple of years out of junior high school, probably around twenty years old.

He looked a lot like Aunt Ma, robust and honest.

Although he helped sell liquor at home, he was not good at socializing and could only respond with a shy smile.

He helped Yan Fei carry the jar of liquor.

Originally, Yan Fei had no plans to return to the cattle ranch, but after Aunt Ma mentioned the need for help, Yan Fei was slightly moved.

Nowadays, he was busy all the time without a spare moment.

Raising cattle, rearing pigs, attending school, dreaming about earning money in the city, and further exploring Cow Breeding Island, he always felt there was not enough time.

He might as well just take the jar of wine back.

When he returned to the cattle ranch, his grandfather was somewhat angry upon seeing that he had returned in the afternoon, appearing as though he had no plans to attend school.

However, when Yan Fei mentioned that he bought wine and talked about getting help, his Grandpa was distracted.

“So what do you really think?

In the past, each household had its share of cows to raise.

Nobody was like you, raising so many at once.

Nobody has any relevant experience either.

Share what you’re thinking, and I’ll see if it makes sense!” His grandfather didn’t have much to say, so he let Yan Fei talk first.

“I was thinking that I still need to attend school.

Brother Hui from the vet station said last time that when raising cows, one should choose the best to raise.

If any grow slowly, they should be sold to the slaughterhouse.

I think if there is someone to help, I’ll have some free time to go to the Cattle Market.

If I come across a good cow, I’ll buy it and sell those who aren’t growing well from the ranch,” Yan Fei thought for a while, and slowly shared his thoughts with his grandfather.

“Hmm, that’s a solution.

If you plan to continue buying cows, indeed you need someone to help.

But remember, your priority is still school.

Don’t end up like your grandpa who’s illiterate.

Do you have any other thoughts?” His grandfather nodded his head, affirming Yan Fei’s idea.

Yan Fei understood his grandfather’s meaning.

In Sancha River, calling someone illiterate means they can’t read or write.

The more illiterate someone is, the more they hope their descendants can be well educated.

This is why his grandfather never reprimanded him, and it’s also why he was suddenly angry when he found out Yan Fei wasn’t attending school.

“I’ll definitely continue going to school, at least until I finish high school.

I’ll let Ma Chao help out.

How much do you think we should pay him?” Yan Fei said resolutely about going to school, even though he sometimes liked to slack off, as long as he had time, he’d still go.

“Let’s not talk about salaries first.

Any amount is fine, 200, 300.

Doesn’t your Uncle Baoguo in the local police station make a similar income?

If you increase the number of cows in the future, one person might not be enough.

Moreover, if you want to buy and sell in the future, you have to stabilize the ranch first.

It’s necessary to have another person to help.

Raising cattle is not like other tasks.

You need to feed them during the day and check on them at night.

If anything happens to the cows in the middle of the night, it could be a major issue,” Even though his grandfather lacked experience, he understood some aspects of rearing cattle.

“Can I take care of them at night?”

“Don’t you have to go out to sell cows?

When the number of cows increases, you alone would still be stretched.

It’s better to find another person, along with Old Li.

If you’re not around usually, there’ll be three people at the ranch to swap shifts.

Not to mention, as the number of livestock increases in the future, you’ll need a bigger feed supply, which is already a job for one person.”

Yan Fei thought about it, and it made sense.

Even though there’s a pulverizer for the feed, it still needs to be checked beforehand to prevent too much dirt or other objects like wires from getting mixed in.

If not, it could end up damaging the pulverizer.

Another person is necessary to record the growth of the cattle when he’s not around.

“So we need to find another person?

Did you have anyone in mind?” Yan Fei agreed with hiring more help, but he didn’t have a solution on how to find one.

Grandpa pondered for a moment: “How about a woman?

The daughter-in-law from Shuanzhu Family in our village lost her husband and couldn’t stay with her in-laws.

She returned to the village with her daughter, Little Ni’er.

Shuanzhu is now living with his son.

If she moved in with us, it would certainly ease her crowded living situation, and her rude daughter-in-law is always putting on a show.

It’s better if she comes to help us.

Her home isn’t far from the middle school where Little Ni’er is studying, so it’d be convenient for them.”

“If you say so, that’s fine.

I just don’t know whether she’d mind the smell here,” Yan Fei left the decision to his grandfather.

“Let’s have her over.

We’re all villagers, there’s nothing to look down upon.

We can assign her to lighter tasks, like choosing the feed.

She attended school for a few days, so she should be able to handle some note-taking tasks.

When it comes to the salary, it might be a little less than what a man would be paid, perhaps 30 or 50 less.”

The cattle ranch had just been started a few days ago, and even though it was winter, it already had an unpleasant smell.

Initially, Yan Fei thought he could handle it as long as he was diligent.

However, the reality was far from his expectation.

Speaking of the smell, Yan Fei thought of another issue: “Oh yes, I am planning to ask Uncle Baoguo to help find someone to dig a well.

With water in the ranch, it will be cleaner, what do you think?”

“How much money do you have left?

Digging a well is not cheap.

However, it’s inconvenient not to have one here.

Let’s install a pressure well for now, you can use it temporarily.

If you have more money in the future, it would be best to install a mechanized well.

If the ranch really gets going well, you can build a water tower for future convenience.”

“Let me ask around.

If it’s not too expensive, I’ll get a mechanized well now to save time later on,” Yan Fei wasn’t afraid of running out of money.

After all, if he ran out, he would just earn more.

As long as he could earn it, he wouldn’t be afraid.

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