The Best Small Farm Chapter 26

   Chapter 26 Lambs and Flowers 【For Collection Recommendation】

   Li Han returned to George Farm, and when Houghton came to him with something, Li Han invited Houghton into the house and sat down. "Hutton, sit down first, have a cup of coffee, and I'll wash my face." Li Han washed his face and went to the bedroom to take a look. Dudu, the little guy really fell asleep, and the little guy didn't know where to play all morning. I was probably tired, and I slept soundly. Li Han walked over and took off the pacifier in his mouth. He pulled the towel to cover his belly, and his belly was exposed, so he was not afraid of freezing.

   Back in the living room, Li Han poured himself a cup of coffee and asked Houghton. "Houghton, what's the matter?" "Han, I think we can go to the auction to buy some sheep back now. Today is the day of the sheep auction." Houghton put down the coffee cup and said.

"It's quite a coincidence, let's go now." Li Han got up and drove a pickup truck to the auction site with Houghton, but Mi Xing Town is mostly a mix of farms and pastures, and the leveled land is mostly for planting crops. It is a good place to plant fruit trees or pastures. Most of the breeding is sheep, less cattle, and fewer horses. The main trading place is the sheep trading auction and bull market next to the town, and the horses are mostly bull market auctions.

  The auction house is built on the left side of a street. From the outside, it is also a modernist style. It is a two-story building with the word PRODUCERS on it. Entering through the front door, as soon as you go up the stairs, you can see flocks of sheep being enclosed in a dozen fences, bleating endlessly. Each fence has a number written on it. Hughton is more familiar with Ben who led Li Han to the sheep auction. Ben is an old cowboy in the auction. Ben led Li Han and Hughton to look around, and then led Li Han. The two went to the auction house.

   As soon as I entered, I immediately felt a strong business atmosphere. Just like what I saw in the movie, dozens of people sat quietly on the semi-circular steps, listening intently and solemnly to the offers from the sellers on the stage. Most Westerners wear cowboy hats with a raised brim and a pair of high-waisted cowboy boots under skinny jeans. They are very energetic.

  There are three people on the stage, one makes an offer and two make a record. The mouth of the quotation is like a barrage of prices. The speed is so fast that it is like pouring beans in a bamboo bucket, and laymen can't hear the sentence breakage, and they can't see what information is being exchanged on stage and off the stage. But in fact, everyone in the audience was listening attentively to the price changes and staring at the sheep walking on the stage. Every slight nodding, shaking his head, raising his hand, and Quzhi are all conveying information. Obviously, there is a lot of knowledge in it. Although Li Han has come to Kemising Town for a few years, he has been here for a few years, but he is a layman. , can only watch the fun.

  People make quotations on the stage, and sheep should also enter the venue at the same time for reference. There is a sheepfold on the left and right sides of the table. Sheep comes out of the left circle, past the table, and into the right circle (seems to be weighed on the right). Next to the left and right circles, there is a goat with higher intelligence as a guide sheep, leading in and out.

  Hughton was more familiar with these, and while talking to Ben, he paid attention to the quotations on the stage and hurried past the flock. "Hutton, I want to hear your thoughts." Li Han listened to it for a while, but he didn't quite understand and asked Houghton.

"Han, Ben just introduced it. It's cheap to buy lambs, but it's not suitable for George's Farm. We need some half-large lambs and a few good head sheep, and a few lambs, so that we can deal with the beasts' raids." Hughton whispered and Li Han Said, Ben is a sheep economy, and some words are inconvenient for Ben to hear.

"Hutton, you're right, this is what you said." Li Han felt that it was a good idea. Maybe it would be more cost-effective to buy lambs for breeding, but Li Han was to deal with the bad effects of the changes in the grassland next door. And the threat of weeds, half-sized sheep are very suitable.

   Hughton said a few words to Ben, and Ben nodded. "Han, I think there must be something you need here, please come here." The quotation on the stage continued, and the skill led Li Han and Hughton to a sheepfold, Ben introduced.

"This is a batch of lambs left over from the bankruptcy of a farm, most of them are more than 30 pounds and half of lambs, some are more than 10 pounds, and there are more than ten good ewes." Ben pointed to a sheepfold, more than one hundred lambs said.

   Hughton went down to the sheepfold to check, and nodded to Ben. "Yes, old man, Han, these sheep are healthy."

   "Hutton, you can decide this, my check is ready." Li Han felt very satisfied, especially the fluffy lamb is very cute, Dudu will definitely like it, and the baby is the same as Dudu.

"Thank you, Houghton, and Han." Ben was very happy, gave Houghton a hug, turned around and held Li Han's hand to express his gratitude, and the deal was finalized. Ben and Houghton went to the auction desk to go through the formalities. Li Han only needed to pay the check. , Ben helped to find a scooter, opened the sheepfold and drove the sheep into the car, Li Han and Houghton helped by the side. "Thank you, old man, maybe I'll come over soon." Houghton said with a smile, Li Han's farm has good pastures, and maybe he can buy some lambs.

   "Welcome, my friend, I will serve you with good beer and roast lamb chops." Ben has done a good business, made some money, and is in a good mood. "I like your lamb chops, Ben, bye."

"Goodbye, Houghton, goodbye Hank." Ben sent Li Han and Hughton out of the auction. Li Han and Hughton drove the pickup to lead the way in front of the trailer. The car arrived at George's Farm in forty or fifty minutes, and the sheep drove off. Cart, Dinah and Hutton drove the sheep to the barn, locked them up, moved some forage, added some water, and pushed some feed with a small cart. Test the temperature, it's ok.

   "Dinah, I'll do it all here." Houghton said to Dinah that the herd needed someone to take care of it. "Dinah, I'll help Hutton." Li Han was very strong, as long as he checked and disinfected, there wasn't much to do.

  Hughton is very experienced. After the inspection, he is very excited. Half of the dozen or so ewes are pregnant, which is really good news. "Han, I can do it alone here." "Okay, Houghton, I've prepared the meat and vegetables for dinner. I'll bring it to you soon, and I'll go back to the small farm in the evening."

   "No problem, Han, I'll take care of this place. By the way, Han, I want to buy some nice sheepdogs tomorrow." Houghton said.

"Of course, I think I should buy a few more, and I'll write a check to you." Li Han likes to keep dogs very much. At home, Millie is Li Han's favorite. Now he is too young to follow Li Han. grazing.

"Thank you, Han, I'll do it." Hutton was very happy, Li Han was a good boss, Li Han and Hutton said a few words and left, the vegetables and beef were delivered, Li Han drove the pickup truck with Dudu and Millie , Niuniu Xiaobai returned to the small farm.

  The small farm room was renovated, with new curtains and new sheets on the bed. Li Han and Xiao Dudu checked the rooms one by one. "Dudu, is it beautiful here?"

   "Well." The small room is decorated for the baby, very cute, and Little Dudu likes it very much.

   "Dudu, will you live here with your baby sister tomorrow?"

   "Hmmmm." Dudu nodded his head happily.

"Let's go, let's go to grandma's room. Grandma likes flowers and plants, so we'll dig some flowers and plants and put them in flower pots." Li Han took Dudu's little hand and came to a larger bedroom on the second floor to decorate it. The floor will be brought by Li Han. Waxed one by one with Dudu.

   After strolling around the whole small building, the father and daughter each held a small flower pot, and a small shovel came to the small flower garden in the backyard. The room was a little less angry. Li Han planned to put a few pots of good flowers and plants to decorate it. Dudu came to help Dad, pouted his little butt, used a small shovel to dig out a large flower seedling and put it in a small flower pot, dug some soil and put it in, patted it with a small shovel, and nodded his head with satisfaction.

   (end of this chapter)

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