The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

After entering the grassland, what comes into view is a vast expanse of silver. It seems that it has just snowed here, and the road where vehicles are driving is not clear.

"Chief, I don't think we can see any herdsmen here."

The person who was in the same car with Liu Minghui pointed outside and said that he had no confidence in this trip.

Seeing this, Liu Minghui laughed and scolded, "You are so stupid, have you never been here before? The climate here is changeable, and you never know what the weather will be like in a while."

The driver nodded and said, "Yes, Chief Liu seems to understand. There are herdsmen on the grassland in winter, but the environment is a bit harsh. The grassland is so big that there is certainly not snow everywhere."

The driver was also a middle-aged man in his forties. He had driven all over the country and had been here many times. This time, he arranged for people who had been here before to act as guides.

"Hehe, who made me not understand? And I have to be the section chief. Excuse me."

Sun Dawei smiled awkwardly.

At noon, everyone stopped to rest and solve some personal problems, and gathered around a fire to keep warm.

"Hiss, it's so cold."

The biting cold wind was blowing, and everyone was wearing thick cotton-padded clothes, gloves and hats for warmth, but it was still not warm enough.

"Hey, we just need to get to the next gathering place, and then we can make something delicious for everyone."

When Liu Minghui saw this, he comforted everyone.

After a good rest, we set off again. Along the way, we mainly relied on a few experienced drivers to lead the way. After a day's journey, we finally saw people when the sun was about to set.

"There seems to be someone in front, that's a yurt."

Sun Dawei pointed to the front and said with a curious look on his face.

"It should be. There should be a group of herdsmen grazing nearby. Let's go over and take a look."

Liu Minghui was also happy and told the driver to drive over there.

"Beep beep beep."

The sound of car horns was heard, alerting the people in the area.

At this time, a mother and daughter who were outside the sheepfold discovered them.

"Eji, there's a car coming."

A little girl danced and said, "Eji" means mother. She was talking to her mother, a woman in her thirties, who was wrapped tightly in a sheepskin hat.

"Su Jimmy, go find your father and tell him that there are guests coming."

The woman was not nervous and told Su Jimi to call the adults over.

When the convoy stopped in front of the yurts, Liu Minghui and others got off together.

There were already several people waiting for them.

The leader was an old man over fifty years old, accompanied by several middle-aged men.

"Guests from afar, where are you from?"

The speaker was a middle-aged man who spoke not very standard Mandarin. Although it was a bit clumsy, it was barely understandable.

Although they were very cautious, they still greeted them warmly.

"Hello, we are from Sijiu City, and here is our letter of introduction."

Liu Minghui certainly understood their feelings, and quickly took out the letter of introduction that could prove their identity and handed it to them.

After the other party took it, a literate person checked it and nodded to the old man to indicate that there was no problem, and then let everyone in.

Everyone was led to a large yurt to sit down and drink hot water to warm themselves.

"Dear guests who have come from afar, I wonder what your names are."

This was asked by a middle-aged man who called himself Batu Menghe. He was the person in charge here and was assigned to receive them.

"Brother Batu, just call me Liu Minghui. We are here to purchase cattle and sheep. Have you seen our large carts? We plan to purchase enough cattle and sheep to fill so many carts."

Batu's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief: "Really? But did you bring anything with you? You know, we are also short of a lot of things."

Batu was very happy because they had no place to buy things. If they wanted to exchange things, they could only go to a market far away, and that market was not always available.

When Liu Minghui saw this, he knew there was hope, but he still felt helpless because they had no supplies to exchange.

"Brother Batu, we came here in a hurry and really didn't bring anything with us. I don't know if we can buy it with money."

"Don't worry, I don't think you will suffer any loss."

The others also looked at Batu with expectation.

"Well, I need to discuss this with everyone first. Why don't you just rest here tonight and we'll talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

Batu said with some embarrassment. After all, it was not up to him to make the decision on such a big deal. He had to discuss it with others.

"Of course, we are waiting for your good news."

Liu Minghui certainly had no objection. If they didn't want to gather here, they could only go to another gathering point.

After Batu left, more than a dozen people rested in this yurt. At night, everyone ate their own dry food. Batu also enthusiastically brought over a pot of mutton soup, saying that it was for warming them up.

"You're so polite, Brother Batu."

"Yeah, how can we take your things?"

Since no one is a cheapskate, of course we all refused.

Batu waved his hand and said, "We eat this every day. Otherwise, we can't stand the biting cold at night."

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Liu Minghui was embarrassed to accept it, and then Lin Ye came to him and whispered, "Chief, we have money, so why not just give us some money in exchange for food?"

Yes, Li Huaide gave them a lot of cash when he came. It was either the money for purchasing supplies or everyone’s subsidies that had not been used yet. He immediately took out five yuan from his pocket and was about to give it to Batu.

"Brother Batu, I appreciate your kindness, but I really can't take advantage of you. Can we consider this as our purchase?"

Batu still wanted to refuse, but accepted it under Liu Minghui's tough attitude.

"Well, you guys can rest here tonight. The firewood is at the door. I will give you good news tomorrow."

Batu left after he finished speaking. After he left, everyone gathered around the pot of mutton soup with their bowls and chopsticks.

"Hey, there's so much meat. No wonder we came here."

Sun Dawei scooped up the food with his spoon, his envy evident on his face. Others also expressed their envy of this place. At least they couldn't bear to eat like this in Beijing.

"Well, you only see the benefits. Why don't you think about the fact that people have to migrate many times a year?"

Liu Minghui said with a smile.

"Eat quickly and go to bed early after eating."

After that, everyone quickly lined up to get their meals and started eating. After eating, everyone wrapped themselves in quilts and went to sleep. Of course, everyone brought their own quilts, otherwise there wouldn't be so many here.

The nights on the grassland are very cold. Even if there is a big stove in the house, it is not very warm and everyone can only keep warm barely.