552 Buying a horse
After walking around the streets of Cape Town, Lao Liu was very emotional. Sure enough, it's better to meet than to be famous, and after seeing it in person, you can experience the prosperity of Cape Town.
In the past, my impression of Africa was really too stereotypical, even if I replaced some poverty and backwardness, I still wore colored glasses. Today is a real refresh, and there are also big cities that are very well developed.
In fact, the reason why I chose Cape Town over Johannesburg is because there are two breeding farms here that sell foals at "fair" prices.
There are corresponding introductions on the Internet, and the main focus of these two breeding farms is low-end entertainment horse racing. Their goal is not to breed their own racehorses into champions and champions, but for the entertainment of the public.
This is very good for Lao Liu's appetite, and it also meets his criteria for choosing horses this time. Those breeding farms with big goals also have a high starting price.
The first horse farm was called Dewang Stud Farm. The area is not small, and it is also open to the public for small riding activities. By the time Liu Wenrui and the others arrived here, there were already many tourists riding horses here.
Lao Liu paid a little attention to Liu Xiaoya's expression, and sure enough, the little guy's head was no longer obedient, so he chased after the horses on the racetrack and stared.
Wang Shasha gently stabbed Lao Liu, "I have a hunch, I'm afraid the second one won't have a chance to go." ”
Lao Liu smiled bitterly and nodded, "It looks similar, it depends on whether they have a foal." If you have the right mind, you can also worry about it. ”
Xiao Miaomiao's eyes have completely betrayed her thoughts. I've been caught by the horses here, and I guess the little guy didn't expect that the horse could also be ridden and played, and it was so fun.
"Wen Rui, it looks really magnificent here. Liu Qingli couldn't help but sigh.
"Dad, let's pick a foal in a while, and buy it directly if we have the picture. Lao Liu said very boldly.
"Isn't it all expensive here? Then just buy one for Miao Miao, I don't mean you have to ride a horse. Liu Qingli said with some hesitation.
"Dad, do you want to buy it for Miao Miao?" The little guy suddenly caught the signal and looked at Lao Liu.
"If you have a foal you like, I'll buy it for you, and if you don't like it, we'll go to someone else's house and see it. Lao Liu tapped on her little nose.
The little guy was so happy that he hugged Lao Liu and kissed him three times on the face. It's definitely over the mark, usually two hits at most.
Then Lao Liu was also so happy that he was bumping around, holding Xiao Miaomiao and jumping around, he went to the staff on the side.
Wang Shasha felt a little blind, you said that you are such a big person, so you can't be more stable?
When the staff heard that they were here to buy horses, they also became more enthusiastic. The main business is to sell horses, which is much more profitable than letting tourists ride horses.
The scale of this breeding farm is really not small, and the staff took them for nearly half an hour before they went around to the back. There are foals living here, some of whom are still messing around with their mothers, and some of whom are already able to play independently.
"Mr. Simon, here's all the information about all these foals, you can take a look at them before you let someone else pull them out. The staff member said as he handed over a tablet.
"Thanks, let's take a look first. Lao Liu smiled and nodded.
"It's so high-tech to buy horses now?" Wang Shasha asked curiously after taking a look at it.
"It seems to be the same, and each foal has detailed information. Including their parents' information, not only pictures but also videos. Lao Liu nodded.
It's just that he doesn't know anything about this aspect of things, so he can only follow and watch the fun. And Xiao Miaomiao, although it is said that it is very powerful in terms of animals, but just looking at these on this tablet has no intuitive feeling.
"I wonder if we can take a look at these horses first, because one of them was bought for my daughter, and what she likes is what we're going to buy. After looking at it for a while, Liu Wenrui said to the staff.
The staff smiled and nodded, and led them to the outside of the fence, "All the foals here have relevant information, but you need to select the corresponding image to retrieve it." ”
Lao Liu hurriedly nodded, in fact, he was attracted by these foals in the racecourse. Each one is very energetic and very naughty. Occasionally, he would run around, and then come to his mother and follow him.
After watching it for a while, Lao Liu hesitated. Because there are a lot of very small foals here, and they are still messing with their mothers, how can they buy such foals?
"I want to ask, for example, that very small foal, it must have been born not long ago, right?
The staff nodded, "All foals are for sale. You may not know much about the horse racing trade, but some well-known horses have foals that are bought at birth. ”
"Our oldest foal here is seven months old and the youngest foal is two months old. Even two-month-old foals are no problem to transport, just take care of them a little bit during the transport process. ”
"We also have related services at the racecourse, whether it is by air, sea or land, there will be a special person in charge. When it comes into the hands of the customer, it will still be a healthy foal. ”
Lao Liu looked at the racecourse again, and he was really a little troubled. The bigger foals aren't much, but what about the smaller ones?
As far as the selection criteria for girls are concerned, they must be staring at the small ones. She has loved to take care of babies since she was a child, and she has a clear distinction in this regard.
"Dad, do you have a picture?" After looking at it for a while, Lao Liu asked Liu Shengli.
Liu Shengli shook his head, "You don't care about me, let's take a look at Xiao Miaomiao first." I'll just buy one, I think it's a bit expensive here. ”
"Dad, it's not expensive, it's much cheaper than those serious racehorses, it's just an ordinary riding horse. Lao Liu said with a smile, and after finishing speaking, he looked at his baby girl again, "Miao Miao, do you have a favorite foal? ”
"Daddy, can you all pick them up?" the little guy asked seriously, turning his head.
"That's not good, we can't afford so many horses, and we need a lot of money to bring them all home. Lao Liu persuaded and said.
The little guy wrinkled his little nose, but he really wanted to pick up all these big and small ponies. It's just that I also know that since Lao Liu said no, it must be no.
Lao Liu was also a little helpless, he also didn't expect his daughter to have such a big idea, and he even wanted to pick it up at home.
The little guy carefully selected for a long time, and then stretched out his little finger and pointed.
Looking in the direction of the little one's finger, there was a foal standing at the edge of the stall next to its mother. And its mother seems to be thinner than the other horses.
The staff also took a look, "That foal will be cheaper." When she gave birth to her, she suffered a difficult birth, and the mare's body was just recovering. ”
Lao Liu sighed in his heart, and he could be regarded as figuring out what the routine chosen by his daughter this time was.
The little guy will always have his own preferences, either to look like it, or to watch it fun. This time, the most pitiful of the foals was chosen.
Come to think of it, the mare must have been slow to recover from dystocia. Although the foal looks okay, it is much worse than the other foals in terms of eating and drinking.
Lao Liu took the tablet and glanced at the price of the foal, and sure enough, it was the cheapest of all the foals. Unless a certain standard is met in artificial feeding, it is difficult for foals to get all their nutrients.
This foal is 90,000 South African rand, and the rest of the foals are above 100,000. In dollar terms, it is less than $6,300.
"If I buy it with my mother, can it be cheaper?" asked Liu Wenrui after thinking for a while.
"Wait a minute, I'll talk to the manager. The staff said.
"Dad, let's just buy you a big horse, and you can ride it when you get home to take care of it. It also saves them from being separated from the mother and son, and they just go to our house together. Liu Wenrui said with a smile.
"Hey...... , I'll just fool around and buy one, isn't this too expensive?" asked Liu Shengli with some concern.
"Probably not, anyway, they asked, we'll find out later. Liu Wenrui said with a smile.
The staff communicated very quickly, big Malaysia with small horses, 150,000 South African rand. This is the lowest price, and there is no need to negotiate the price. As for the cost of transportation, that has to be calculated separately.
This price is incomprehensible to Lao Liu, because the big horse is much cheaper than the foal. And looking at the Malaysian information just given, it is only a three-year-old horse, and the age is not very large.
"Actually, because it will take a lot of time for the horse to get back to normal, we originally planned to eliminate it as soon as he has brought the foal. The staff said.
Lao Liu nodded, "Then let's do it, and then we choose to fly to Kenya, can we leave tomorrow?"
"Sir, tomorrow is fine. However, the entry of horses also requires a lot of inspection procedures, and we also need to communicate with the Kenyan side to provide a location for the two horses. The staff reminded.
Lao Liu smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, you don't have to worry about these, you just need to transport them to the airport in Kenya for me, and I'll do the rest." ”
"I have all the relevant materials ready, and I will sign a contract with you and pay the money. Don't worry, I have my own warehouse at Kenya airport. And I don't have to leave them at the airport, so it's easier for me to ship them directly to my farm. ”
The staff was a little dumbfounded, is this customer too good at talking big? Do you think that the Kenyan airport is opened by your family, and you will take it away? You can't save money like this?
But he didn't have much to say, and when he was detained, he would know what was going on. Anyway, I reminded myself, and that's enough.