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Chapter 189: Taking a fancy to a small ranch
The old herdsman still had tears in his eyes. These hundreds of sheep have always been the family's source of livelihood.

"My husband was beaten to death last year while fighting for grassland, leaving me and my son and daughter-in-law alone. At the beginning of the year, my daughter-in-law had a difficult delivery and finally gave birth to a grandson, but she disappeared. When the child was one month old, he was The wolf snatched them away, and my son rushed to catch them, but he fell into the valley and became lame. My old lady is really unable to continue grazing these cattle and sheep by herself."

"Good Samaritan, if you want to take over these sheep from my family, the old woman has only one request: give the old woman and her son a place to stay."

Shen Ru looked at the ravine on the old man's face and felt very emotional.

There is a saying that bad luck only brings misfortune to those who have bad luck. Natural and man-made disasters have turned the original family into what it is now.

"Mom, can I take a look at this place?"

Shen Ru suggested that this was just a small pasture, with only a few hundred sheep. She expected it to be larger.

"Sure, as long as the girl doesn't mind that the old woman is slow."

The old woman stood up, and Shen Ru also noticed that her walking posture was higher and lower, her waist was stooped, and she looked really old.

Walking out of the yard of the old woman's house, you can see the sheep pen not far away. At present, all the sheep are let out to graze, but it is obvious that the sheep pen has not been cleaned for a long time, and there is a very strong smell.

What Shen Ru was looking at was whether it was possible to expand the sheepfold and whether more houses could be built on the site.

"Dondup, what do you think?"

Shen Ru asked.

"Sister Shen, ask me?"

"Yes, what if I let you take care of the sheep here and recruit more troops?"

Dunzhu was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise: "Sister Shen, of course I can do it. Let alone herding sheep, I can do it even if there is another group of horses."

Huang Yunru on the side looked at Dunzhu, well, it felt like Shen Ru had a new sister, and she was a little jealous.

"Shen Ru, if you are short of manpower, tell me. I have a lot of family members. Whether you want someone to herd sheep or train horses, I can find the right person for you."

Shen Ru glanced at Huang Yunru and guessed Huang Yunru's little thoughts.

"Dunzhu, the Huang family has a large ranch in Liangzhou, and Yunru's equestrian skills are also extremely high. You might as well compete against each other someday."

Huang Yunru has this intention. She likes to make friends who are equally matched.

"Okay, Sister Huang, Dunzhu can't do anything else, but he also grew up on a pony."

"Who isn't?"

Huang Yunru and Dunzhu looked at each other, both looking unconvinced.

Shen Ru smiled and said nothing. She looked around and was quite satisfied with the place.

The grassland is public, and the herdsmen here will graze on the grassland. Shen Ru is interested in the flat land.

Behind the old woman's house is a wasteland of loess and gravel. She will expand the sheepfold and want to raise some more horses.

As for the house, it will naturally need to be expanded, and then Dundup will definitely not be alone.

"Auntie, I can buy the sheep here, including your house and the open space in front and behind the house. Of course, you and your son can live here forever, and wait for me in the future. When the ranch gets bigger, you and your family can always be there.”

Shen Ru said seriously to the old woman, "Where is your son? We need to discuss this with your son!"

"He is grazing, and it will be dark when he comes back."

The old woman was already moved when she saw that Shen Ruyi had such great ambitions and allowed them to live here forever.

"Okay, then I'll come back tomorrow. Madam, I only have one request. Since I've taken a liking to you, can you not talk to other people?" Shen Ru was worried that someone would cut off her.

"Girl, I have a total of [-] sheep. How much do you want them to be?"

Shen Ru was stunned and looked at Huang Yunru. She didn't know how much a sheep cost!
Huang Yunru didn't know, how could she care about this!
It was Dunzhu who spoke again: "Sheep on the grassland usually cost one to two to three thousand in silver, but most of the time we exchange them for prey."

"Auntie, I'll pay you 500 taels of silver to buy all of them. What do you think?"

One thousand and five hundred taels, the old woman's eyes widened.

With this money, I can buy several big houses in the city.

"Girl, ours...isn't worth the money!"

"Auntie, now that I've spoken, I think it's worth it. When the time comes, the house deed will need to be transferred, the documents will need to be drawn up, and the registration will need to be done at the Yamen." Shen Ru said seriously.

"You can always live here, but you must know that this place belongs to me. When your son comes, you can discuss it again."

Shen Ruchou said that she could take care of the plight of their orphans and widowed mothers, but she had to say what needed to be said, and she didn't want to gain money in the future without being able to establish her status.

The temptation of silver made the old woman very excited, and her hands started to tremble.

But Shen Ru's words also fell heavily on her head. When she lives here in the future, what she sees is not hers, and she will inevitably feel uncomfortable.

"You and your son's legs and feet are no longer convenient. If you still want to do things, I will ask someone to arrange things for you when the time comes, and I will give you the wages you deserve."

Shen Ru continued, "Auntie, to be honest, with the money I paid, I can still look for other pastures in Liangzhou."

"I hope everyone is calm. You and your son think about it. I will come over with the contract at this time tomorrow."

"The girl is kind, and the old woman can't handle it clearly. When my son comes back, the old woman will have a good talk with him."

"Okay then, let's go back first."

Shen Ru thought about going home and asking her father to sign a deed. It wasn't that she didn't see the old woman's heartbeat, but she just hoped that the transaction between the two parties would be in peace with each other.

"Granny Yu, please don't let anyone talk to you anymore. There aren't many friends like me who are as rich, rich and kind as I am!"

Before Huang Yunru left, she did not forget to emphasize to the old woman.

It was getting late, and Shen Ru couldn't visit Huang's house anymore, so she said goodbye to Huang Yunru and made an appointment to come together the next day.

"Sister Shen, if I take care of these sheep then, will I not be able to live in your house?"

On the way back, Dunzhu asked.

"Well, it's still early. We'll think about this after the big house is built here and there are more people. Dundup, are you confident that you can do it well?"

"Of course I have confidence, Sister Shen, I will definitely do a good job!"

After following Shen Ru to see the stone candle workshop, and knowing that there would be pastures and cotton fields in the future, Dunzhu looked at Shen Ru with eyes filled with admiration!

"Sister Shen, I think you will definitely be richer than Mr. Yan in the future."

Shen Ru was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Dundup, I appreciate your good words. This is what I have always thought about."

(End of this chapter)