sjar Chapter 576: Ranch trip, good brothers make money together
Chapter 576: Ranch trip, good brothers make money together
When we met, we were busy exchanging pleasantries and didn't even look at the car carefully. It was only after getting in that I discovered that this RV was quite unique and the interior was extremely luxurious and comfortable.
"Sure, Brother Li. It looks like you've made a lot of money recently. How much did you pay for this car?"
Brother Li handed over a cigarette and said with a smile, "What are you buying? It costs hundreds of thousands. This car is rented. I thought that my sister-in-law might not be used to living in a yurt, so I bought one. The rent is cheap now, only a few hundred yuan a day. During the peak season, it would be more than 2,000 yuan a day."
Chen An had forgotten about this. He took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "How about I get a few next year and Brother Li can help me take care of them?"
"You are really rich, have you made a lot of money?" Brother Li asked curiously.
"It's OK. I'm lucky and made a lot of money in the stock market. Nan Nan is worried about me. I'm thinking about doing some real business."
Brother Li didn't know much about the stock market, but he could tell from Chen An's words that he must have made a lot of money.
"Xiao Chen, you told me a few days ago that you came to see me for something. Your sister-in-law has been worried about it for several days. Please tell me quickly, otherwise I will be worried too."
Chen An blew out a smoke ring and explained, "I guess you have guessed it, Brother Li. I called Xiao Liang over because I was planning to open a barbecue restaurant in Shanghai. I just bought a store of more than 800 square meters a few days ago. Judging from the flow of people in Shanghai, we must consume dozens of barbecues a day."
"Xiao Chen, are you planning to buy live sheep or quick-frozen ones?"
"Brother Li, if it's quick-frozen, I don't have to make this trip in person. This is our specialty, so it must be slaughtered on the same day."
Brother Li thought for a while and said, "Brother, I have traded sheep before, but I have never been so far away. However, the loading and unloading fees, quarantine fees, and freight fees are quite high."
"A 50-meter semi-trailer costs at least yuan for one trip, which means one sheep costs about yuan."
Chen An waved his hand and smiled indifferently, "Brother Li, you have never been to Shanghai, so you may not know much about it. The locals in Shanghai pay special attention to health and wellness, and have very high requirements for the freshness of ingredients. Even migrant workers cannot avoid being assimilated."
"Besides, the consumption level in Shanghai is second to none in the country. The transportation cost of a sheep of several dozen yuan is really nothing."
Brother Li thought for a moment and said, "Your demand is not small, and not any ranch can supply it alone. I know a few ranches with larger breeding scales. I can help you contact them when the time comes."
"Brother Li, I don't trust anyone here either. You should be the one to do this. You can rent a car or buy one yourself. I can't say how many you can make, but with the demand from one store, it shouldn't be a problem to make thirty a year."
"My skills have improved during this period, and it is only a matter of time before I open a branch..."
Brother Li was very tempted by this proposal, but he still looked a little embarrassed. He pondered for a moment and explained, "Brother, you know the situation of your sister-in-law and I. The price of that kind of semi-trailer is not low. The money we have is barely enough to buy one."
"Brother Li, don't worry about this. I have considered it. I will lend you 500,000 yuan first. When you make money, you can pay me back."
Brother Li quickly refused, "No, Xiao Chen, this is too much..."
"Okay, Brother Li, don't worry about it. It's settled. Let's make money together as brothers." Chen An did not give Brother Li a chance to refuse and decided on it directly. After being together for such a long time, Chen An still trusted Brother Li's character very much.
Brother Li nodded heavily, "Okay, since you trust me, as a brother, I will definitely not let you down."
"By the way, the ranch we are visiting today is one of the largest in the area. They have more than 10,000 livestock..."
Chen An smiled and said, "Brother Li, I will leave the matter to you. I won't worry about it. Your sister-in-law and I are here to have fun. We are only responsible for eating and drinking well."
Brother Li laughed. He liked Chen An's personality very much.
Mrs. Li first let Nan Nan feel the comfort of the RV, and then pulled her to sit on the sofa to chat.
"Sister, given your current situation, when are you going to have your wedding with Xiao Chen? Your brother Li and I will definitely be there."
Chen Nanxing smiled and explained, "There's really no rush for this. My belly doesn't look good in a wedding dress right now, and Xiao An's career is on the rise, so she's very busy. Let's talk about it after the baby is born."
After hearing this, Mrs. Li asked tentatively, "What's wrong? Is it that your family members don't agree?"
"No, the previous ones were all misunderstandings. My parents are now open-minded and are just waiting to have grandchildren. As for our affairs, they are too lazy to ask about them. I have become a tool now."
Mrs. Li was relieved when she saw that Chen Nanxing didn't look abnormal. "That's right. We both have the last name Chen, so there's no need to distinguish between us."
After more than ten minutes, the car stopped outside a large shopping mall.
"Sister-in-law, take Nan Nan upstairs for a stroll. Brother Li and I are going to buy some things." Chen An opened the back door of the car and said to the inside.
Sister Li responded, "You two go ahead, I'll take care of Nan Nan."
Chen Nanxing felt the vibration of her phone, picked it up and took a look at the message. An understanding look appeared on her face. She thought to herself, no wonder her little man didn't bring a gift this time. It turned out that he was waiting here.
The ranch they went to this time was far away from the city where they could purchase goods. Generally, each time they went out to purchase goods, they could get enough food and daily necessities for at least half a month.
Brother Li made arrangements in advance. Apart from the wine and beverages that were given as gifts, the rest were daily necessities, mainly vegetables and fruits. He helped to purchase these, and the quantity was large. Of course, since we were going to be there for two days, we had to bring some things with us.
I heard that there was the central river channel of Dalai Lake next to the ranch, so Chen An naturally had to prepare some tools.
In the fur section upstairs, Mrs. Li, who was originally accompanying Chen Nanxing shopping, was now being dragged to try on a mink coat.
When Chen An and his companions finished their shopping and came over, Sister Li was wearing a black mink coat with a waistband. The style was very beautiful. Although Sister Li was not a great beauty, she was above average in appearance. In addition, she had maintained a good figure, so the mink coat looked very beautiful on her.
It was also the first time for Brother Li to see this, and he was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Chen An's actions, he came to his senses.
"Xiao Chen, this won't work. Let me do it, let me do it..." Brother Li stretched out his hand to grab the list, but was blocked by Chen An. "Okay, Brother Li, this is a little gift from Nan Nan to sister-in-law. As for your military coat, if you like it, I can make you one."
Seeing the expressions of the two, Brother Li knew that they had discussed this, but he felt warm in his heart. To be honest, his wife had been with him for these years and had suffered a lot. This year was a little better, but the money was being saved for the expansion of the business next year. She had never thought about these things that most families have.
Chen An went to the counter to pay. Mink fur is hard currency here these days. The cheapest one costs several thousand yuan. For example, Mrs. Li's fur costs eighteen thousand yuan. But for Chen An, this is nothing.
Moreover, in Northeast China, especially at this time of year, if you can wear a mink in winter, you are considered to be doing quite well. If you wear a big gold chain, carry a bag, and hold a BMW key in your hand, you will be the focus of the crowd wherever you go.
Taking into account the current weather conditions, the daytime temperature is generally around 05 degrees Celsius, and the coldest at night is minus ten degrees Celsius. Chen An bought two more down jackets. As for buying a mink coat, he had nowhere to wear it. After all, in the weather in Shanghai, if he wore a mink coat, he would definitely be looked at as a monkey.
The ranch is nearly a hundred kilometers away from the city. Brother Li drove very slowly along the way, mainly because the road was not easy to drive on and he had to consider Nan Nan's situation.
After passing 7 Caokuluns, we finally arrived at our destination. It was already one o'clock in the afternoon. The grassland at this time was in completely different state from that in summer. The green grassland was gone, replaced by a scorched yellow patch. All we could see were bundles of grass. However, the feeling of being endlessly vast was still so refreshing.
Brother Li introduced the rancher, Uncle Buck, to everyone. He looked to be in his sixties, but his actual age might be younger. His youngest son, Bart, looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, and was over 1.9 meters tall.
I had informed you in advance that today we would specially slaughter a sheep, hold meat, blood sausage, meat sausage, liver sausage, as well as pike fillet, and large lake shrimps boiled in clear water, a whole table. The vegetables were relatively simple, with some pickled vegetables.
If you don't go to the ranch to experience it yourself when you are in Inner Mongolia, it would be a pity...
The local herdsmen were very hospitable. When Brother Li proposed to purchase cattle and sheep on a large scale in the future, Uncle Buck's enthusiasm immediately increased. This made Brother Li suffer. After all, he was the worst among the three people in terms of drinking capacity...
They drank until around five in the afternoon, when it was already dark. Chen An sent Brother Li back to the yurt and handed him over to Sister Li, then returned to the RV.