Reborn in Changbai Mountain, I rely on my divine eyes to dig ginseng and hunt

But merchants from other places, especially big merchants, who want to buy horses, cattle and sheep here, have to pay brokerage fees. It costs a little money to let them do it for you, but it saves you trouble. Because the herdsmen nearby are not easy to get along with. Some merchants from other places bypass the horse market and go directly to the herdsmen's homes to buy. They paid a deposit on the first day, but found that even the tents were gone the next day.

Mr. Tang's business is not as simple as collecting an intermediary fee. For example, if a group of yellow cattle do not look good, he will buy them at a low price. He has veterinarians, pastures, and feed. First, he will deworm, then feed, and fatten the cattle for three months. The skinny yellow cattle will become fat cattle, and the profit will be huge.

During this period, the law in the agricultural areas of the interior of the country strictly prohibited the slaughter of oxen, and there was basically no beef supply. Therefore, horses, cattle and sheep on the grassland became scarce goods. With the development of reform and opening up, the market gradually became active. In two years, Tang Erhe became the largest cowboy in the area of ​​hundreds of miles.

Cowboys have been hostile to horse thieves since ancient times. In order to protect the safety of the horse ranch, Boss Tang has more than 50 herdsmen and over a hundred guns under his command.

Today's event is quite grand, seven or eight of Boss Tang's trusted brothers are here, and Zhao Hua also has a strong force of seven men.

The huge tent was like a military tent with four charcoal stoves burning inside. Fortunately, the roof was open, otherwise the food would have been poisonous.

There is a long table with a wooden tray full of meat, including boiled lamb and boiled beef. These high-end ingredients do not require special cooking, just boil the meat with ice cubes, and the side dish is some chives.

The habits of the people under Boss Tang are pretty good. They only eat meat, don't smoke or drink.

Boss Tang's men on the opposite side all used small knives to eat meat, while Liu Xia Lian and others used hunting knives.

Erya ate a few pieces of meat and pouted, saying, "The meat is delicious, but a little too greasy. I really miss the vegetables and watermelons at home."

Liu Xialian snapped her fingers and said, "I was so busy eating that I forgot to get the vegetables. You guys eat, I'll go get them from the dining room."

After a while, Liu Xialian came in carrying a box of small watermelons, and Daya came over with a box of large green peppers. Daya glanced at Li Daniu and said, "You have no sense at all. Go and move some things."

Li Daniu went over and moved in the last two boxes, one box of cucumbers and one box of tomatoes.

When the vegetables were placed in the tent, Boss Tang was stunned: "How can there be so many fresh vegetables? Where did the vegetables come from in the middle of winter?"

Zhao Hua said, "This is a small gift for Brother Tang. I put it in the back car. Xia Lian forgot about it just now. Meat is too greasy. Let's pair it with some vegetables."

Everyone took a cucumber and ate it with the food. The flavor came out immediately.

Boss Tang asked Zhao Hua: "Is this grown by your family? Is the yield high?"

"There are only about a hundred acres, so it's not a large amount now. But in summer and autumn, the quantity will be very large. So, are you planning to open a vegetable store here?"

"I opened a restaurant next to the market, serving grassland cuisine, but the merchants coming and going are still not used to it, so I wonder if we can cooperate on vegetables. This is a win-win situation for both of us."

Zhao Hua shook his head: "Xia Lian is in charge of growing vegetables. You two can discuss it. Except for the freezing winter, other seasons are still possible."

Liu Xialian was of course happy to hear this, but she had to consider the distance: "If we send vegetables here and take beef and mutton back, then it's still possible. If we just send vegetables here, the freight cost won't be enough."

"Okay, no problem. The beef and mutton that are sent out need to be slaughtered in a meat processing plant. We have one here, no problem at all."

While eating and chatting, Liu Xialian pointed to the east and said, "When I came here, I passed by that big mine. It looked so large. I even heard gunshots."

"It's a big copper mine. The owner, Zhang Yong, is a well-known figure in our area. This mine can make a lot of money."

Zhao Hua said, "There are many people who open mines, some make money and some lose money, why is his mine making so much money?"

Zhao Yong was unhappy: "Why do you have the same name as me, both called Yong?"

One of Boss Tang's brothers chewed his tongue and said, "Other people make money or lose money in business, because they have to pay wages for work and ship goods. Boss Zhang doesn't pay many miners, and the only ones who sell goods are some large units and state-owned enterprises. Private bosses buy goods from his mine, pay the money, but they definitely won't see the goods. It's the same with buying things. If a truck enters the mine to deliver goods, you basically can't get the money for the goods, and it's still unclear whether the truck can come out."

Boss Tang coughed and glared at his brother: "Stop talking. It's not a glorious thing. It affects the reputation of our Majiawan."

"I just hope that Brother Zhao won't do business with them and get cheated."

Zhao Hua smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter how many years we have known each other. You are honest in doing business, and we have a very pleasant cooperation. Starting from next year, I will expand my business to a thousand horses a year. By then, I will have to count on you to buy more good horses."

"No problem, no problem, leave it to me."

After eating the hand-held meat, Boss Tang’s wife cut some watermelons and served them on a wooden tray.

The couple is playing with contrasts. Mr. Tang is 1.7 meters tall, with a broad body, as strong as a bull, and his thighs are about the same size as an average person's waist. However, his wife is 1.7 meters tall, with a slim waist and long legs, and weighs just over 100 pounds.

As they were chatting, they heard sirens on the street outside. Boss Tang was about to go out to find out what was going on when the local director arrived. They were all old acquaintances and they came over and passed cigarettes to each other.

"Ma Suo, what's going on? It sounds like you're mobilizing so many people. What's going on?" asked Boss Tang.

"We were just running errands, paying for our services. We don't usually get involved in the mines, but when something goes wrong, we are asked to help. They say the miners robbed the finance office, killing more than a dozen guards."

Boss Tang was shocked: "Oh, is it that serious?"

"Of course not. There are so many strangers here. Please come out and check them all. We can't do anything about it."

Tang Erhe understood that they must be illegal workers in the mine. They couldn't stand the oppression and started a fierce fight. However, there were no illegal workers hiding here, so he was not afraid. He immediately said, "Okay, no problem. But Ma Suo asked the brothers to be polite. This is my guest. His uncle is a military commander, and several brothers in his family have been martyrs."

"Don't worry, we only check the miners who escaped, and we won't care about the others."

Ma Suo finished his pleasantries and followed all the necessary procedures. The group of people drew their pistols and went into the tent, checking each person one by one.

There were more than a dozen people inside, including Boss Tang's men and seven strangers, three women and four men. They were all well-dressed and looked very impressive, which was completely different from the tired and skinny black miners.