Chapter 2023 Treasure Hunt and Market

"Hamdan bought two large exploration rovers." Natalie said with a smile. "In one day, all the termite nests were found."

Natalie said with a proud look on her face. "Alta and I drove the car."

"Exploration vehicle?" Ling Na was happy. “With the money earned from the termite nest, can I buy one back?”

When asked, Natalie didn't say anything. Let alone buying one, half a car was enough.

"No, we plan to drive to hunt for treasures. Maybe we can make money back if we dig up treasures." Natalie said.

"Well, sister Natalie, she said that we will go treasure hunting tomorrow." Dudu said.

"Do you have a goal for tomorrow?" Lingna asked.

"We're looking for Texas information and maybe we can find clues," Alta said. "After all, there have been many wars in Texas."

"Are you going to look for war relics?" Lingna said with a smile. "I do know a place for this."

"Where is Aunt Lingna?" Dudu pulled Lingna and asked.

"This place is very close." Lingna said with a smile.

Li Han saw Jennifer next to him, looked at Lingna with a smile, and was slightly startled. "It can't be here at St. Andy's Farm."

"Haha, that's right." Lingna said with a smile. "There was a minor battle here."

"That was a battle one hundred and fifty years ago, with about twenty to thirty people participating." Lingna said.

"Lingna, how do you know so clearly?" Natalie looked at Lingna curiously.

Linna looked at Jennifer. "Jennifer, yesterday I was watching Texas History and saw something about St. Andy's Farm, and told me about it."

"Mom saw it." Dudu whined.

“It’s hard to say how many relics have been discovered in more than a hundred years.”

"Go and have a look tomorrow."

"Jennifer, is the specific location mentioned in the book?" Li Han asked.

Jennifer nodded. “This area near the lake.

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"Is it the lake at the bottom of the hillside?" Natalie exclaimed in surprise. "Han, do you still remember the big lake at the foot of the hillside?"

"certainly."

"Look at the description, it's really there." Waiting, Jennifer found the description of the lake.

Li Han thought about the surrounding environment of the lake. In comparison, it was true that not much had changed in one hundred and fifty years. "Wow, Pandora is going to dig for treasures tomorrow."

"Dad, are you going?"

"Dad, I have something to do tomorrow, so I won't go."

Li Han is going to participate in the spring auction in a nearby town tomorrow. This is not an antique or jewelry auction, but a cattle and sheep auction. The cattle and sheep auctioned at this time are different from those in autumn. Most of them are calves and lambs. Before Li Han came, St. Andy Farm had no plans to participate in this spring auction.

The pasture on the farm has been reduced, and the cattle and sheep raised need to purchase part of the feed, which will increase the cost. Eric means not to participate this year and wait until the pasture is better managed. Li Han didn't agree. He roughly knew the situation in the pasture.

No, early the next morning, Li Han drove a pickup truck and set off for the largest livestock market in the small town of Cotula, which is located near the eastern large farm area. "Eric, there are so many people today."

In the entire parking lot, hundreds of large pickup trucks were not far away, and the market area was full of trucks transporting livestock. The auction house is right next to it, with sheds and high platforms built and surrounded by fences.

Walking into the auction house, it was much livelier inside than outside. Hundreds of people were sitting on the stage. On the central high platform were the auctioneers. On both sides of the auction high platform were the entrance and exit, surrounded by fences. The cattle and sheep came in through the exit. On the central high platform were the auctioneers. As everyone watched, there was a larger fence on the left side of the auction platform. Inside, several cows were being auctioned.

'Angus cattle?'

Li Han glanced at it. "Is it a cow?"

Eric nodded. "Last year's drought had a big impact, and many farms sold some cows and calves to reduce costs."

"Eric, is there a lot number for St. Andy's Farm?" Li Han asked.

"Ah, Mr. Li, what are your plans?" Eric looked surprised.

"That's right."

Li Han said. "At St. Andy's Farm, the cattle pens and sheep pens are too empty."

"But, the situation of our pasture." Eric wanted to tell Li Han that the current situation of the farm is not suitable for auctioning cattle and sheep, which will increase the cost.

"I know the situation on the farm, just do as I say." Li Han couldn't explain that the pasture would get better, even better than before.

"Okay." Eric said helplessly.

Come to the side of the auction table, a registration office. "Saint Andy Farm?" The registrar was slightly startled.

"Yes, sir," Eric said.

"Okay." The registrar registered, collected part of the deposit, and handed the sign to Eric.

"Has the situation at St. Andy's Farm become so bad?" The registrar remembered that last year, St. Andy's Farm sold a large number of calves and even a large number of cows.

"That's a big farm, it's really incredible." The registrar said to his companions.

"Those capitalists don't care about this. They only want to make money. As for cattle and sheep, maybe to them, they are just food on the plate." The companion said.

"Sir, it's done." Eric handed the sign to Li Han.

"Thank you for your hard work." Li Han smiled and nodded.

At St. Andy's Farm, the number of cattle and sheep has now decreased by one-fifth. The number of cattle is less than 300, and the number of sheep is less than 500.

Eric, watching Li Han eager to try, was a little worried. This new boss, don't do anything stupid. Eric has always been a little pessimistic about Li Han. Chinese people don't seem to have the talent for farm experience.

"Aili Farm?" Eric was a little surprised when he heard the auctioneer on the stage say that the next batch of cattle came from the farm.

"Aili Farm, Eric, do you know this farm?" Li Han listened and said that there were 30 cattle in this batch.

"Yes, Ali Farm is not a big farm." Eric said. "However, Ali Farm Angus cattle are the most famous in Cotulla."

"It is even called Ali cattle. Most of the beef is delivered to San Antonio Western restaurants and has an excellent reputation." Eric said. "Aili Farm rarely sells Ali cattle to the outside world. Thirty heads are even rarer."

"Really?" Li Han became interested.

Eric nodded. "It seems that the rumors are true. There is a big problem with the grassland of Ali Farm."

"The price of Ali cattle should not be cheap, right?" Li Han said. "I think it's not difficult to buy dry green feed from outside."

"Sir, the reason why the quality of the Aili cattle from Aili Farm is so good is related to the environment of Aili Farm. Moreover, Aili cattle are not fed with feed, but with grass, a rare kind of forage grown by Aili Farm. They are irrigated with mountain spring water. The drought may have dried up the mountain spring water." Eric said.

"Is that so." Li Han said.

"The auction has begun."

"35,000."

The price was not high, Li Han gestured. "38,000."

"Hey, it's an Asian."

"Is that Eric, from San Andreas Farm?"

"Yes, it's really Eric, who is that Asian?"

"I heard that an Asian boss came to San Andreas Farm."

"It seems to be true."

"40,000 US dollars." Gray Grass Farm offered 40,000 US dollars.

These 30 heads are not big, at most about 800 pounds, half-grown calves. 40,000 US dollars, calculated, is not cheap, of course, not expensive.

Li Han estimated that 60,000 US dollars is the highest price, ordinary beef cattle, but not this price. Forty thousand, Li Han, not holding a sign, just a greeting.

"It seems that this is a smart man." Several old cowboys looked at Li Han.

This introduction is really good, the gray grass farmer looked at Li Han.

"Forty-one thousand dollars." The owner of another ranch shouted.

"That is the Sunflower Ranch, which currently has one thousand beef cattle and five hundred sheep." Eric said. "It is less than ten miles away from the San Andrea Ranch."

"That is still our neighbor." Li Han said with a smile.

Eric smiled bitterly. "Sir, I have to regret to tell you that this neighbor is not friendly to us."

Li Han looked puzzled, and Eric explained it to him and realized that it was the problem of his predecessor. "Haha."

Then several farms and ranches joined in. Aili cattle looked really good, and the price quickly reached fifty thousand dollars. Then everyone became very cautious in raising the price. The financial crisis has not passed yet, and coupled with the drought for several years, everyone cares about the US dollars in their hands.

"Fifty-three thousand five hundred dollars." The owner of the Sunflower Ranch, Dirk, raised a sign to indicate.

"Fifty-five thousand dollars." Li Han smiled and raised the sign.

Dirk paused slightly, turned around and saw Li Han nodding at him with a smile, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

Eric smiled bitterly, wondering if this new boss had listened to him just now.

"Fifty-five thousand dollars."

"Fifty-five thousand five hundred dollars." Dirk gritted his teeth and said.

Li Han's sudden joining made Dirk and Basildon of Gray Grass Farm feel a little nervous.

"San Andreas Farm, are you really going to take pictures of these cows?" A group of old cowboys were all stunned.

Originally thought that Li Han came over to say hello, who would have thought that he really planned to take pictures of these cows. Not to mention the cowboys were surprised, the youngest daughter of the owner of the farm, Little Ellie, also looked at Li Han with a puzzled look.

The situation of San Andreas Farm, everyone knows that it is the largest farm in Bandora Town. Even in Cotulla Town, San Andreas Farm is also a large farm. Because of the drought, the grassland degraded, and the farmer went bankrupt, and the auction was added in the middle.

San Andreas Farm was once forgotten by people. Some people even said that San Andreas Farm would never be as glorious as it once was. Unexpectedly, an auction house appeared today, and they were planning to bid for these 30 Aili cows.

Little Aili had heard a lot about San Andreas Farm, and she was very sorry that this farm with a long history had fallen into decline. Seeing Li Han auctioning it, little Aili whispered to the people around her, has the situation at San Andreas Farm improved?

"No, the situation at San Andreas Farm is worse than before."

"A few days ago, termite nests were found in the farm's pasture, and the number was astonishing."

"Termite nests, that pasture?"

"Yes, it has completely degraded."

The audience was talking, and Dirk's face became uglier. "This bastard is targeting me." Dirk thought to himself.