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The auction house lobby was already quite full of people.

Some were wearing jeans and plaid shirts, clearly ranchers.

Some of them were wearing suits and were middlemen or purchasing representatives from large ranches.

There were also a few people wearing ordinary jackets, holding notebooks, whose origins were unknown.

Su Chen and his two companions went to the registration area, gave the name of the ranch, and received their bidding number plates.

The number "7" is printed on the license plate, and the bidding instructions and precautions are posted on the back.

Emma took the number plate and took a picture with her phone to save it.

The three of them found seats and sat down.

Su Chen sat in the middle, Emma on the left, and Old Tom on the right.

Old Tom was holding a notebook.

The label lists the six target area numbers and the maximum bid.

Anderson, sitting in the front row, turned around, saw Su Chen, and nodded in acknowledgment.

Su Chen nodded in response.

The auctioneer, a man in his fifties, came up on stage.

He was wearing a black suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he was holding an auction gavel.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Montana Livestock Auction House Angus calf sale."

"This special auction features 327 Angus calves, which will be auctioned in six sections, with the highest bidder winning."

"Let's start with the first area."

The first area, with thirty-two heads, is one of the target areas that Su Chen has locked onto.

Once the starting price was announced, Su Chen made his first bid, offering 10% more than the starting price, demonstrating his sincerity.

Other buyers raised their bids at the scene, but Su Chen followed up steadily and calmly.

Old Tom wrote down each bid in his notebook, reminding Su Chen of the price cap.

Su Chen made a decisive offer and directly secured the first area with 32 heads.

The auctioneer brought down the gavel.

"Segment 1, Buyer No. 7, deal closed."

Buyers at the scene began to notice Su Chen; some turned around to look, while others whispered among themselves.

In the second auction, with thirty heads up for grabs, Su Chen made another decisive move.

With continuous bidding and no competitors following suit, the deal was successfully secured.

The third section was auctioned, with twenty-nine heads, and this time there was competition.

A middle-aged man sitting in the front row kept raising the price, very quickly, trying to intimidate people with his presence.

Su Chen maintained his pace, keeping the price increase stable each time, and did not get swayed by others' opinions.

If his opponent adds a thousand, he matches with a thousand.

His opponent added two thousand, and he matched it with two thousand.

Be neither hasty nor impatient, neither humble nor arrogant.

The opponent moved up to the fifth round, hesitated for a moment, and looked back at Su Chen. Su Chen remained expressionless, holding up his number plate without moving.

The opponent gave up.

The auctioneer brought down the gavel.

"Third district, buyer number seven, deal closed."

Su Chen has a total of ninety-one heads.

The fourth section was put up for auction, with twenty-eight heads up for grabs. Su Chen continued to bid as planned.

Easily captured, bringing the total to 119.

The fifth section will be auctioned, with 31 heads, making it the highest quality section in the entire auction.

As soon as the starting price was announced, the two major buyers raised their bids one after another, trying to force Su Chen to back down.

One was a man in a suit sitting in the front row, and the other was a middle-aged man wearing glasses sitting in the back row.

The two went back and forth, and the price skyrocketed.

Su Chen observed calmly and made a bid at the maximum price at the crucial moment.

When the ceiling price was announced, the entire room fell silent.

The man in the suit turned around and glanced at Su Chen, who remained expressionless.

The middle-aged man with glasses closed his notebook and stopped bidding.

The auctioneer brought down the gavel.

"Fifth district, buyer number seven, deal closed."

Su Chen has a total of 150 heads.

In the sixth section, thirty heads were auctioned off. Su Chen made a precise bid and won them directly.

The auctioneer brought down the gavel.

"Sixth district, buyer number seven, deal closed."

"Sunset Ranch acquired a total of 180 Angus calves in this auction."

The scene erupted in uproar.

Some people have calculated that, based on market prices, the total value of 180 calves would be at least several million US dollars.

Some people envied it, some were jealous, and some were curious about what exactly Sunset Ranch was all about.

Anderson glanced back at Su Chen, his face showing surprise, his mouth slightly agape.

Clearly, they hadn't expected Su Chen to eat 180 heads in one go.

Emma completed all the bidding records, wrote down the total price in her notebook, and handed it to Su Chen to see.

The total price was within the budget and there was no overspending.

Su Chen got up and went to the back to complete the transaction procedures, sign the documents, and pay the deposit.

The staff checked the documents and confirmed that Sunset Ranch's qualifications and funding were in order, and then stamped the documents to approve them.

On the way back to the ranch, Su Chen drove, Old Tom sat in the passenger seat, and Emma sat in the back seat.

Old Tom lit a cigarette and took a puff.

"One hundred and eighty head, plus the original five hundred, making a total of six hundred and eighty head. From today onwards, Sunset Ranch will be considered a medium-sized ranch."

Emma was flipping through her notebook in the back seat.

"The transport convoy will depart tomorrow morning and arrive at the ranch by noon."

Su Chen didn't speak, but he was already thinking about something else.

The comprehensive irrigation project should be launched.

With the increased flow of the spring and abundant water resources, irrigation is needed in all nine pastoral areas. This is a considerable project, but the returns are also substantial.

With improved pasture quality and optimized beef quality, the overall value of the ranch will reach a new level.

Back at the ranch, Su Chen parked the car in front of the main house and went straight to the Spirit Spring after getting out.

The spring water flowed faster than yesterday, and the sound of the water rushing was audible even from several steps away.

Su Chen squatted down and tested the water temperature with his hand; it was cool but not icy.

The water remains clear and free of impurities.

A prompt appeared on the system panel:

The flow of the spiritual spring has increased by 20%.

[Water Activity Level: Extremely High]

[It is recommended that the host initiate the full-area irrigation project as soon as possible.]

Su Chen turned off the panel and stood up.

He went back to the main house and spread out a map of the ranch in the study.

Draw the locations of the nine pastoral areas and the location of the sacred spring with a pencil, and begin to conceive the route of the main pipeline.

Lingquan is located in the eastern district, and the nine pastoral areas are distributed throughout the ranch.

The main pipeline will be drawn from the eastern area and run along the lower-lying terrain.

Avoid places like livestock sheds, mines, and treasure chests.

Su Chen drew a few lines on the drawing, then erased them and redrawn them.

Emma knocked on the door and came in, holding a sales confirmation in her hand.

"The auction house's confirmation of sale has been faxed over. It contains the serial numbers, quantities, and total price of all 180 calves."

Su Chen took the confirmation letter, glanced at it, and placed it on the table.

"The transport convoy will arrive tomorrow morning. Notify Juan, Luis, and Ben that everyone is in position and ready to receive the goods."

Emma nodded, turned around and went out to make a phone call.

Su Chen continued drawing the pipeline route diagram.

Irrigation of the entire area is not simply a matter of laying a few water pipes.

Factors to consider include water pressure, flow rate, terrain undulations, winter frost protection, and routine maintenance.

The water quality of Lingquan is good and the mineral content is high, but the water pressure is not high enough, so a booster pump may need to be installed.

The nine pastoral areas are scattered, and the pipeline is at least several kilometers long, requiring valves and maintenance ports to be set up along the way.

Su Chen drew for more than an hour, and the sketch was basically completed.

He leaned back in his chair, looking at the blueprints on the table.

Tomorrow, 180 calves will be brought in.

The day after tomorrow, we will begin planning for irrigation across the entire region.

Sunset Ranch is growing.

......

Su Chen got up at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday morning.

Without washing up, he went to the window and looked at the sky outside.

As dawn broke, herds of cattle grazed in the distant pastures.

Black Fang led his wolf pack on patrol along the border.

Ling Feng was already circling in the air.

Su Chen went downstairs and first inspected the cold chain area.

The equipment is operating normally and the temperature is stable.

Then go to the spare livestock shed.

Juan and Luis have arrived and are making final preparations.

The veterinarian stood at the entrance of the livestock shed, carrying his medicine kit.

Double-check the batteries in the thermometer and the earplugs in the stethoscope.

The quarantine record form is clipped to the record board, and the pen is attached to the side of the record board.

Old Tom walked over from the main house, holding a transport route map in his hand.

"The convoy has already set off, taking the optimal route, and is expected to arrive in two hours."