Carrying a Jurassic on me-Chapter 771 - 401 Benefits of Reputation_1

The van waiting at the entrance of the cattle farm never managed to see the return of Boss Yan and silently left in the middle of the night.

No one could blame them for this, as they lacked proper information! If they came with this attitude earlier, perhaps the situation could turn around. Now rushing here, they didn’t even inquire about the details of the cattle farm.

Before the van left, a motorcycle directly got off the main road at the west end of the big bridge and headed north along the river. The two people in the van watched the motorcycle light flicker as it disappeared in the distance, not knowing that the person they waited for all afternoon was driving the motorcycle.

The next morning, Zhang Kun’s visit was an official interview. In fact, he probably drafted everything the night before, and he was just here to take a few photos and chat with the people at the cattle farm, as a way to enrich his material.

Next was the inspection work of the city leaders, and not only reporters, but also cameramen came with them this time. Zhang Kun came again having already met once, as soon as he arrived, he joked to Yan Fei, that in the future Yan was going to have to provide him with a lot of news materials.

Having an acquaintance really helped. Yan Fei felt that the camera crew was making everyone a little tense. With Zhang Kun’s help, they realized that although lots of footage was shot, only a few small representative pieces would appear in the news.

The representative scenes were of some leaders and workers warmly talking and shaking hands, observing cattle in the cowshed, observing cattle feed, observing machinery at work, and guiding work in the equipment room, etc. Of course, there were also scenes of them encouraging representatives of the farm and accompanying personnel during their speeches in the simple conference room.

The cattle farm was just the first stop and wouldn’t take all morning. Actually, the leaders who came had already reviewed the relevant materials and had some understanding of the cattle farm. After all, Secretary Wu’s visit was not in vain. Since everyone had a clear idea about the whole thing, the tour was conducted very quickly.

The leaders afterwards visited the fruit trees planted by the people of Sancha River and according to the plan, these trees can yield fruit by next year. Although the initial yield won’t be high, hope has already been born.

In the following half a month, for the people of Sancha River, it felt like they were celebrating a holiday, like watching a big drama.

The topics of discussion in the streets and alleys have been upgraded, no longer about trivial household affairs, but unified to discuss television news, newspapers. Some even used professional or leadership terms to show off their ’professionalism’.

The cattle farm in Sancha River making it to the papers and the news was a big deal!

Not only was Yan Fei, who accompanied the leaders, caught on camera, but some workers at the cattle farm who were pretending to work, also appeared a few times. According to Heizi and others’ specific tests, the two screen times were three seconds and five seconds, which added up to a full eight seconds. Of course, during those five seconds, the leaders happened to be standing in front of them, so they also got a chance to appear on the screen. At least, their acquaintances could recognize them.

Old Gao and Heizi were the most ’outstanding’. Old Gao was standing next to the machine with a gloomy face, but he had luck with the camera angles, and he was in the shot twice. If you didn’t know who he was, you would think he was a stone-cold killer.

Heizi, on the other hand, wanted to stick his face right up to the camera lens. Whenever he saw the camera swiveling around, he would be holding hay and stuffing it into the machine, twisting his face towards the camera and grinning. His image was beyond description. Anyway, when the news came out that evening during dinner time, more than half of the people spit out their food from laughter...

But to the people in Sancha River village, it didn’t matter how Heizi and Old Gao performed, as long as the cattle farm appeared in the city’s newspapers and on the city TV station news.

To be honest, even the arrival of the mayor and others was ignored. The spotlight was all on the cattle farm. After all, the people working at the cattle farm, like Heizi, Old Ou and others, used to hang out in town all the time. The town is so small anyone would recognize them.

During those days, Heizi was very active whenever he needed to go to town. He walked with his head high, not caring if he stepped on dog poop. Whenever someone greeted him, he would immediately look very humble and nod with pretentious dignity as if he was inspecting the place. Although he appeared calm on the outside, his heart was filled with joy.

The plant for making beef jerky had been built, so there was no rush. When the delivery trucks arrived in the city and the news broke that the beef was from the same farm that was in the news, sales went up quite a bit.

Now the beef jerky isn’t a rush. Yan Fei and Pang Fa are discussing reaching out to some restaurants or finding some big restaurants with their own transportations to pick up the beef themselves.

This would free up many people in the farm. The equipment for making beef jerky was ready and could be put to work at any time, so there was no need to continue retailing beef.

However, Yan Fei was feeling a bit troubled at the moment, and it wasn’t because of Old Gui who had offended him. That guy was going to be sentenced in a few days —— there were already whispers that he was not going to get off lightly. And the compensation was guaranteed for the lost beef and the injuries sustained by the workers.

What was bothering him were the people right in front of him.

At first glance, they were villagers. Only the one leading the group tried his best to dress up in a crisp business suit, but his sneakers deeply betrayed their true identities.

The lad leading the pack was a rural entrepreneur, and he was the smallest kind at that. He probably raises around a hundred cattle, not exceeding two hundred at most.

Now, this farmer entrepreneur was speaking to Yan Fei in a polite yet humbly tone, and said with a smile, "Boss Yan, I’m really troubling you. We just wanted to come and learn from you. We didn’t mean to pry into your techniques. We just wanted to take a look around, and I apologize if it seems a bit intrusive, sorry, sorry..."

They were the fifth group of guests that Yan Fei had received in the past few days, and he was already getting used to it. His headache earlier didn’t stem from their uninvited arrival, but from their inability to speak clearly. Matters that could be expressed in just one sentence had to be exclaimed in a long-winded manner.

Now that these men have finally explained their intentions, he didn’t have to think twice before responding courteously, "That’s okay, we’re all cowherds here, and we should look out for each other. Just wait for a moment, I’ll get someone to show you around. If you have any questions, you can ask him directly!"

As he was speaking, he spotted Xiaosong passing by and called him over. "Xiaosong, come and show these fellow villagers around the premises!"

"Aye, sure thing!" Xiaosong, grinning from ear to ear, jogged over and greeted the men. "Come with me, everyone! Tell me what you want to see, and I’ll show you!"

The men smiled gratefully at Yan Fei before following Xiaosong out.

Everything comes with its pros and cons, such as doing business. There are benefits to keeping a low profile, and making a fortune silently isn’t a bad thing. But fame also has its perks. For instance, the people Yan Fei had just asked Xiaosong to entertain were drawn here because of his reputation.

Due to constraints in terms of experience, culture, and other aspects, these farmer entrepreneurs are essentially in an exploratory stage. They are rather visionary and have managed to embark on the path to fortune through animal breeding.

But they have reached a bottleneck. They wish to scale up but are hindered by the issue of product distribution, therefore they don’t dare to expand. The prospect of branching into processing and such is ambiguous as they can’t seem to see a way.

From the information available on television and newspapers, the world outside is changing rapidly, but as far as their future is concerned, everything seems bleak. Where is the path to their future?

Speaking candidly, if you asked them what they wanted to see after they arrived, they would likely respond, "I don’t know."

So after they arrived, they would stammer around, giving Yan Fei a headache. They were too embarrassed to speak up because they were unsure, and when they did, it was a struggle to get their words out.

This is no lie. Some of the visitors truly didn’t know what they wanted to see. They understood basic etiquette and knew that the secrets of a cattle farm wouldn’t be shared openly. But they yearned to experience it. They were also cattle breeders, their beef could be sold as far as Hong Kong. They were also rearing Wan City’s cattle. How come it wasn’t possible for them?

There was one person with a clearer goal, wanting to see the Agaricus bisporus and worms. However, he was still a bit lost after seeing them. After all, what do you do with these things, and where do you sell the produce once it’s grown?

Among locals, especially in towns, these men aren’t much different from Yan Fei’s status in Sancha River. If you’re able to breed a few dozen or even hundreds of cattle and maintain this business, despite your rustic demeanor, you’re still considered a figure of repute.

Calling them local tycoons or vulgar chieftains wouldn’t be inappropriate. But these titles mean nothing outside of their hometowns. They become country bumpkins in a foreign environment. Most are the kind of bumpkin who fear trouble, unlike Yan Fei, who is daring enough to approach a foreigner and ask if they want to buy beef at a restaurant.

In essence, these farmer entrepreneurs are all just one step away from success-that is to step out.

If it were narrated like a martial arts novel, they have encountered a bottleneck. Whether they can break through this barrier depends on their fortune.

Those who take this step and venture out will grow bigger. As long as they take steady steps, rising to the top of the wealthy list isn’t impossible in twenty years. However, this is also the most challenging step. Speaking in a thick local dialect, standing on the streets of the provincial city, they might feel overwhelmed by their own rusticity that they don’t even know how to take a bus, let alone manage other affairs.

Yan Fei didn’t think that much into it. The first time someone came to visit the cattle farm out of admiration, he felt pretty happy. It shows that they respect us and admire our work enough to want to learn from it.

But by the second time, the third time, he started to get annoyed.

But his greatest virtue lies in his willingness to consult others. He can make decisions on matters others don’t understand, but for interpersonal matters, whenever he feels uncomfortable, he likes to discuss it openly and have everyone devise a solution together.

As a result, listening to the discussion and various inputs, he realized this was an advantage.

Many things were said, but in summary, it was, "They’re just here to look around, they aren’t causing any trouble. Since they are here, we can view it as an opportunity to network. Let’s keep in touch frequently. If we don’t want to go out and buy cattle, we can just call them, won’t they bring the cattle to us?"

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