After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Chapter 112 Happiness Arrives Unexpectedly

"I'll give everyone an update after I ship out this batch of mutton I ordered. Okay, that's all for today's live stream. I still have to get back to work on the inspection and quarantine."

Gu Tong greeted her fans and then ended the broadcast.

He then sent a message to Tohti, asking him to come over and quarantine the sheep when he had time.

"Your sheep are ready for market? Congratulations. Stay home and wait, I'll be there soon."

Tohti replied quickly, saying he would be over in a bit.

Gu Tong and Tuoheti had interacted before because of the sheep's illness, but they weren't very close. She didn't expect the other person to be so enthusiastic.

Less than half an hour later, Tohti arrived at the sheepfold and conducted a health check on the sheep.

"Gu Tong, your sheep is perfectly healthy, there's nothing wrong with it. I'll get you the certificate right away, please wait a moment."

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Without further ado, Tohti immediately issued Gu Tong an "Animal Quarantine Certificate" and tagged the ears of the 27 sheep that were to be sent to the slaughterhouse.

Gu Tong pulled the other person into the house, poured two cups of tea, and then took out a pack of cigarettes, opened it, and handed it to Tuoheti.

He himself does not smoke, but he keeps cigarettes and alcohol at home for guests.

"Tohti, isn't your station busy lately?"

"It's alright. Most herders don't sell their sheep this early. They'll be busy in a few days."

After sitting for a while and chatting for a bit, Tuoheti took his leave.

Gu Tong immediately contacted a truck to transport the sheep and arranged for the 25 sheep to be delivered to the slaughterhouse early the next morning.

After resting for a while, he prepared to cook dinner, but then Kurban and Aikbai arrived together.

"Brother Gu, my dad and I both watched the live stream this afternoon. More than twenty sheep were snapped up in an instant! Amazing!"

As soon as Aikbai sat down, he couldn't help but say excitedly.

His older brother had always wanted to get into e-commerce, but he had never been able to get started. He never expected that Gu Tong would make a name for himself in just six months.

"It's mainly because Little Bird and his group of longtime fans gave us face; twenty or so sheep doesn't mean much," Gu Tong replied to Aikbai, then looked at Kurban. "Uncle, I've already taken care of the necessary paperwork, so I won't trouble Aili any further."

He originally wanted to cooperate with Ali to save himself the trouble of handling the procedures.

Unexpectedly, the procedures were very simple and it was done so easily, so the things I had been considering before no longer mattered.

He had originally planned to call Kurban when he had some free time, but Kurban happened to come to his door, so he gave him an explanation.

Kurban waved his hand with a smile and said, "It's alright! It's safest if you handle the procedures yourself. Ali doesn't understand e-commerce, so he can't help you much. I do have an idea though. Could you help me sell mutton in the live stream? I'll pay you every penny."

Kurban has always had a keen business sense, and after watching the afternoon's live broadcast, he immediately spotted a promising opportunity.

Aili's store mainly deals in wholesale mutton, with thin profit margins and mediocre sales.

With such a large number of sheep at home, it would take forever to sell them all through Aili's stores alone. So he still mainly focuses on selling live sheep.

Kurban is confident in the quality of his sheep. He has pastures for planting and natural grasslands for grazing, and he is confident that his sheep are no less than those of Gu Tong.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, he brought Ai Kebai to find Gu Tong.

"Uncle, you've helped me a lot before. I can help you sell mutton in the live stream. Please waive the fee."

Gu Tong was embarrassed to ask for money, mainly because he wasn't sure how much mutton he could sell.

The previous twenty or so sheep cannot be used as a reference, as the number is too small to be of any value.

"Little Gu, I want to work with you long-term. How can I do it without charging you? I've heard that there are slot fees and commissions for live-streaming sales. Just ask, I don't think I'll let you suffer any losses."

Kurban's face darkened when he heard it was free.

He knew very well that if it was a one-off deal, given his son's relationship with the other party, he wouldn't charge them if they didn't want to; he could just repay the favor later.

But he intends to cooperate long-term; mutual benefit is the best bond. He's not the kind of person who's narrow-minded.

Gu Tong glanced at Aikebai, who shrugged, indicating that he couldn't make the decision and had to listen to his father.

"Well then, let's not talk about the slot fee or anything like that, it's embarrassing to even mention it. The fee will be 8 yuan per kilogram, calculated based on actual sales."

Gu Tong pondered for a moment, then quoted a fee schedule.

"That's a bit low. I'll give you a commission of 10 yuan per kilogram. If sales are good, we can discuss it further."

Kurban was impeccable in his work, and after thinking about it, he even offered to add two dollars.

Gu Tong naturally disagreed, and after some back and forth, they finally settled on a price of 8 yuan per kilogram.

Kurban didn't insist further because he could tell the other party was unsure and worried about sales. Therefore, he didn't press the issue and agreed to the price for now.

We'll deal with the future later; in any case, he will never mistreat Gu Tong.

Just then, Gulixian suddenly walked in from outside, with Little Stone following behind her, as obedient as a little follower.

"Gu Tong..." The voice came in before she even entered the house.

When she reached the living room doorway, she saw that there were still people inside. She quickly reverted to her usual demeanor and said, "Uncle Kurban, Aikbai, you're here too?"

"Well, we came here to talk to Xiao Gu about something. Now that we've finished, you two can chat. We need to go back for dinner, otherwise Aikebai's mother will scold us."

Kurban smiled at Gulixian, responded with a word, and then got up and left.

Aikbai followed immediately. The father and son seemed to be in sync, as if they didn't want to stay there any longer and get in the way.

Gu Tong saw the two out before returning to the house: "Gu Lixian, why are you here so late today?"

"It's not too late, is it? It's still so bright. I came here because I have something important to tell you, but you look at me with such disgust."

Gulixian pouted, somewhat dissatisfied with the other person's question.

Gu Tong couldn't help but smile and said, "My bad, my bad! Let's not talk about business yet. Come on, I'll treat you to dinner in the county."

"Oh? Let's not go that far, let's just eat at home."

Gulixian immediately became happy and then pulled Gu Tong to the kitchen to cook.

Shortly after, two dishes and a soup were served: scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried beef, and a bowl of soup.

Beef meatball soup.

"Gu Tong, your cooking is getting better and better! It's delicious! My uncle came from Tecos County yesterday. He said that the alfalfa there is about to enter the large-scale harvest season, but there is a shortage of harvesters."

Gu Lixian revealed a crucial piece of information, and Gu Tong's eyes lit up.

But then he had a question: "Jinfeng Group has already established a presence in surrounding counties and cities. With their strength, can't they handle this situation?"

Upon hearing this, Gulixian raised her head, a small smile playing on her lips. "Hmph! Li Yong is newly appointed and busy inheriting Honghe's fortune. Besides, I heard they're preparing for the massive harvest in YW County and can't spare the time."

After she finished speaking, she secretly glanced at Gu Tong, a hint of smugness in her beautiful eyes.

Gu Tong quickly gave a thumbs up and raised his chin, making Gu Lixian laugh nonstop.

"There is a time lag, it's worth checking out. Thanks, Gulixian, this information is a huge help to me."

Without further ado, Gu Tong immediately posted the information in the group and asked Ma Dongwen and Dong Jun to set off for Tekos County the next day.

Ma Dongwen and Dong Jun were both very excited and said they would set off first thing tomorrow morning.

Tekos County is located in the eastern part of Nassau County, and the two counties are adjacent, but the distance is not very far.

Moreover, Tecos County and Nassau County have similar natural environments and climates, but Tecos County has a longer frost-free period, which creates a time difference in harvesting the first lodging.

"Oh dear, why are you in such a hurry? After you get to Tekos, go find my uncle. He works at the county's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, and he can put in a lot of influence."

Gulixian was surprised by Gu Tong's decisive and efficient work style, and quickly added a comment.

Gu Tong hesitated for a moment, but still asked for detailed information about Gu Lixian's uncle, and then explained it to Dong Jun and Ma Dongwen.

Gulixian nodded in satisfaction.

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Gu Lixian helped Gu Tong clean up the mess and then said goodbye.

"I have to go back now. If I go back too late, my mother will start asking me all sorts of questions."

Gulixian walked into the courtyard, greeted Xiaoshitou, and then got into the car.

Gu Tong felt a little embarrassed thinking about how much trouble others had gone through for her sake, and said, "Once this busy period is over, I'll slaughter a sheep and invite everyone over for a meal. You absolutely must come."

"No problem, I'll definitely be there."

Gulixian smiled sweetly and then drove away.

Gu Tong leaned against the gate and watched the car disappear from sight. After a while, she turned around and went inside.

The next morning, the truck carrying the sheep arrived. He helped the driver load the sheep onto the truck, and then they went to the slaughterhouse together.

Live streaming is not allowed in the slaughterhouse. He found the person in charge of the factory and explained the reason. The person in charge provided him with a quiet office temporarily.

The slaughtered and largely cut mutton was delivered continuously.

While filming video footage, Gu Tong weighed the items and then marked the delivery address, recipient's name, phone number, and other information according to the shopping list.

The fans initially purchased lamb, but now the price needs to be recalculated based on the actual weight, and the fans will have to pay the difference before the lamb can be shipped.

This was Gu Tong's first time doing this, and he had no experience. Just modifying the data in the backend was exhausting for him.

Fortunately, the total number was not large. 25 sheep were sold, and there were two more sheep that did not need to be cut up. He sent one sheep to Xu Zejun and Zhang Chen each so that they could have a taste.

The 25 sheep (live weight) weighed a total of 1587 kg, and the total carcass weight was 800 kg, with an average carcass weight of 32 kg per sheep.

kg.

From live sheep to carcass, the weight is basically halved. This is only because Gu Tong's sheep are relatively heavy, weighing between 60 and 65 kilograms, which is why they can reach this weight.

He then posted an announcement in the live stream, notifying fans who had already purchased the privileges to pay the price difference as soon as possible so that he could ship the goods.

The fans acted quickly, and with the cooperation of the slaughterhouse staff, Gu Tong completed the boxing and packaging.

At noon, the logistics company's refrigerated trucks came to collect the goods, and this batch of mutton will be sent to all directions.

"Xiao Gu, eat first. This is our staff meal, it tastes pretty good, you should try it."

Factory Director He pushed open the door and brought lunch to Gu Tong.

Lunch was great, with both meat and vegetables, and a large portion of rice; it looked very appetizing.

"Thank you, Director He!"

Gu Tong didn't bother with formalities and sat down in the chair, holding the lunchbox in her hands, and began to eat heartily.

Factory Director He even thoughtfully handed him a drink, showing no signs of being the strict person he is in front of his employees.

After Gu Tong had eaten and drunk his fill, Director He discussed future cooperation with him.

Factory Director He is also very optimistic about live-streaming e-commerce. He believes that Gu Tong can make it bigger and stronger, and at that time, Gu Tong will be a major customer of the slaughterhouse.

Otherwise, why would Director He personally help Gu Tong get her meals, and why would he have sent several people to help Gu Tong with her before?

Gu Tong naturally had no objections. He would also need to help Kurban sell mutton online, so he would definitely need to find a slaughterhouse to cooperate with.

He didn't leave the slaughterhouse until 4 p.m. and return home.

The 25 sheep carcasses weighed a total of 800 kilograms, and the price was 116 yuan per kilogram. The total payment received was 92800 yuan, not a penny less.

After deducting the costs of this batch (25 sheep), including the purchase of lambs, feed, grazing fees, disease treatment, transportation fees, slaughtering fees, etc., the net profit is around 5 yuan.

He has 5 sheep left, 2 of which he gave to a friend, and he plans to slaughter the remaining 3 for himself.

If the cost of these 5 sheep is removed, the net profit would be around 42000 yuan.

Previously, he had 44.2 yuan in his bank account. After deducting 1.8 yuan for transportation and logistics costs and 0.1 yuan for daily expenses, and adding this income of 9.28 yuan, the bank account balance was 51.58 yuan.

Gu Tong smiled with satisfaction and then put down her phone.

Just then, a notification sound suddenly came to his mind, and then he saw a message float past his eyes.

[Livestock sold, Shennong value +1587 points]

Shennong Value: 2582 points

Happiness came so suddenly that even Gu Tong was stunned and couldn't help but jump up excitedly.

He had been pondering why there were no Shennong points rewards for farming, guessing that there might be another set of rules.

Now that the rules have been implemented, Shennong points are calculated based on the gross weight of livestock at market weight, with 1 point awarded for every kilogram sold.

However, there are limitations: there are no rewards for livestock sold for personal consumption or given away.

This is probably similar in nature to the "helping others" practiced in various stages of farming.

Shennong's value has broken through 2500 points for the first time, reaching 2582 points. He has never been so rich before. No wonder even the usually calm person couldn't hold back.

In her excitement, Gu Tong wanted to do something, so she naturally took out her phone from her pocket and sent a message to Gu Lixian: "What are you busy with?"

"I'm still at work. What's up? Is something the matter?"

Gulixian replied to the message quickly.

"It's okay, I shipped out all the lamb my fans ordered today, and I'm in a good mood."

"You're so capable! I'm a bit busy today, but I'll come see you in a couple of days."

"Okay, see you later!"

After exchanging a few words, Gu Tong turned off her phone screen, feeling inexplicably calm down.

He went to bed early that night, but he was awakened by a knock on the door not long after he fell asleep.