"Toy guns!"

Lin He fired a shot into the sky, and the lie came casually.

The three of them suddenly felt that the world was not crazy.

Lin He didn't dare to be careless, he still stared at the wolf after firing a shot into the sky, he had never encountered a wolf before, and had even been attacked by a wolf, he had experience in dealing with wolves, as long as he had a gun, he was still sure of dealing with a wolf.

If it is not extremely hungry, usually the lone wolf will take the initiative to retreat when it encounters someone with a gun.

This time was no exception, and when the wolf heard the gunshot, he quickly rushed down the hill and left from the other side.

Lin Hai and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, for the first time, they felt that the high salary of thirty yuan a day was not as easy to earn as they imagined, and even the wolf had been encountered, if it wasn't for Lin He's toy gun to scare the wolf away, it would have killed if it wasn't good.

When they got back on the road, Lin Hai and the three of them no longer had the intention of sightseeing, and their hearts were all tight.

Luckily, I didn't run into a wolf again.

When the sun was about to set, a flock of sheep appeared in front of them, which lifted the spirits of the four of them.

Lin He rushed over with the four of them, but before they could get to him, a few dogs pounced first.

Woohoo!

The dogs, no smaller than the wolves, pounced on them and ran around the four of them.

The four of them were a little nervous, and immediately stood back to back, guarding carefully, while the horse that panicked and wanted to run away after seeing the wolf was now the old god, snorting, and not afraid of a few dogs. Fortunately, several dogs did not take the initiative to attack, as if to warn the four people, and the man who was shepherd the sheep not far away quickly rode over on horseback.

Lin He used pictures to communicate with the shepherd man. The man's name is Batu, and his home is in the small town of Ezil, but he basically follows the sheep all year round and rarely goes home. This is a winter pasture, and Batu's family lives not far from the front.

Lin He took out one and handed it to Batu, and Batu's eyes immediately lit up.

"Cigarettes, that's a good thing!"

The dark-faced man happily took it, leaned under his nose and sniffed it.

Lin He took out another lighter and lit it for him, and Batu took a puff, spitting out the smoke ring with an intoxicated expression.

For those who have never been to the North, it is difficult to imagine how poor the Northland was in this era, and for ordinary herdsmen, cigarettes are a luxury in the special statement, and even if they have money, they can't buy them at all.

Lin He gave the remaining half a pack of cigarettes to Batu, and the man was even happier.

Lin Hai and the three of them couldn't understand the two of them, and pointed at the sheep not far away.

The sheep herd is very large, estimated to be at least thousands, and there are dozens of cows on the side of the sheep slowly gnawing on the yellow grass.

The sun finally set from the sky.

Amid the neighing of horses, two teenagers each rode over on a horse.

Lin He praised the boy's superb riding skills, and took out the candy in his bag and distributed it to the boy.

Seeing this, Batu's face became more kind, and he introduced Lin He that these were his two sons.

Lin He and the four of them helped drive the sheep, and after climbing over a mountain, two yurts came out in front of them, and next to them was a sheepfold. When I got closer, I saw clearly that the sheepfold was rammed with loess, and there were potholes on it, leaving traces of wind and rain.

A little girl of eight or nine years old was breastfeeding a little lamb in her arms, and several dogs rushed over and circled him.

Two yurts, a family of seven, the little girl is Batu's little girl, and two old people.

Lin He took a big front door and a bag of melon seeds and candy, and immediately won the favor of the family.

Batu slaughtered a sheep, cooked a pot of stewed mutton with original flavor, and introduced it to the four people: "The sheep in winter is thin, the sheep that is too small has no meat, and the meat of the big sheep is old and not suitable for roasting, and it is the most fragrant to eat when cooked." ”

The little girl gave Lin He a bowl of milk tea, stared at Lin He curiously, and didn't speak.

The old lady said, "Zana, dance for my brother!"

The little girl thought about it, jumped up with her little arms, and sang while dancing, the crisp children's voice evoked the dusty memories in the depths of Lin He's heart, as if she had returned to the first time she came to the north, and she felt fresh when she saw everything.

I remember that when I first came to the Northland, I passed through here, and I didn't see the Batu family.

The old lady beat the beat and sang along with the little girl.

Batu and his daughter-in-law began to sing, and their two sons also began to sing.

Lin He cleared his throat, also beat the beat, and sang along.

Lin Hai and the three looked confused, and the smiles on the faces of the Batu family were even more.

When the mutton was served, it was already dark, and everyone sat on wooden beds and ate meat around oil lamps.

Lin He took a piece of lamb chop and nibbled on it, and asked Batu: "How much can a cow sell for now?"

Batu said: "The big cattle can be sold for about 60,000 yuan, but in the winter there is a shortage of cattle, and the cattle harvesters come in June and July." ”

Lin He asked, "What about the sheep?"

Batu said, "The big ones are five thousand, and the small ones are about three thousand." ”

Lin Hai and the three of them couldn't understand it, so they could only eat meat.

Lin He said: "I want to buy a hundred cows, can you sell your cattle?"

Batu didn't seem surprised, wiped his hands and asked, "How much do you want to receive?"

Lin He said: "I only know after seeing the cow, if you want to sell it, we will take a look tomorrow." ”

Batu said yes, but did not say that he wanted to sell it, nor did he say that he would not sell it.

When they went to bed at night, Lin He's four people slept in one yurt, and Baote's family slept in one yurt.

Lin Duo asked Lin He: "What are you talking about, I haven't heard a word." ”

Lin He said: "It's nothing, just chat a few words casually, and get up tomorrow to see Batu's cattle first." ”

Lin Hai asked, "How much is a cow?"

Lin He said: "About sixty thousand!"

"So expensive!"

Lin Hai and the three of them were taken aback, a cow is 60,000, this has never been heard of, you must know that on the side of Beishan, a big cow is only about 3,000, and it takes so much effort to collect cattle, a cow is 60,000, isn't this an international joke?

Lin He smiled: "That's a currency, not a yuan." ”

The three of them didn't have much knowledge, and there was no word exchange rate in the concept at all, so Yang Xuepeng asked, "Is there any difference?"

Lin He said: "One of our dollars can be exchanged for three hundred yuan for them. ”

The three of them were stunned, and then they suddenly realized.

I calculated it in my heart, and I was immediately surprised.

Yang Xuepeng couldn't believe it: "Isn't that 60,000 just 200, the cattle in the north are so cheap?"

Lin He nodded, more than ten years later, a big cow in the north will be less than five hundred, of course it is cheaper at this time, although that Batu has the bold side of a grassland man, but he is not stupid, most of them did not tell the truth.

According to Lin He's judgment, at this time, it is estimated that the big cattle in the north can be bought for more than a hundred yuan.

Lin Haidao: "A cow is two hundred, and you can earn more than two thousand when you buy it back." ”

Lin He shook his head and said: "We can't earn so much, we can come from here, do you think it doesn't cost it? Those soldiers on the northern border have a lot of appetite, and it's good if a cow can earn a thousand." ”

Lin Duo said: "That's not a lot, you can earn 50,000 yuan if you catch fifty cows back." ”

Fifty thousand!

The eyes of the three of them were red with envy, and they couldn't earn 50,000 yuan in their lifetime.

Lin He said: "Don't be envious, you work hard with me, keep your mouth tight, don't talk nonsense when you go back, don't say more, I guarantee that you will earn no less in a year than in the mine." ”

The three of them looked at each other, not excited, but felt strange in their hearts.

If these words come out of the mouths of the million-dollar people, of course they will be excited, but it is a little weird to say it from the mouth of a hairy boy who has just graduated from junior high school and still plays with mud in his impression.

This night, the three of them had no sleep all night.