After finding out that Curly Hair was not a Muzhou resident, many people started to have second thoughts.
Such a good dog was born to compete in sheep-herding competitions. It would be a waste to leave it in a foreign continent. Which other continent had such good pastures as Muzhou? Which other continent loved dogs as much as Muzhou people?! Therefore, this kind of dog should be reared by Muzhou people!
Someone else's dog? Buy it! It was just a mere 50 million. For many large farm owners in Muzhou, it was an acceptable figure.
But very quickly, they discovered that Curly Hair's owner was also very rich.
"Hiss, Fang Zhao's dog? That's not good. I heard this little fellow is quite rich? He was the one who interfered with Su Hou's farm. "
"Someone asked, but he's not selling."
"I just asked a friend who dabbles in music. Fang Zhao's one song costs more than 10 million, and that was a long time ago. After the global lecture tour, the price will go even higher. What do we do?"
"What does an artist like him want to do with a dog?"
Those who had originally intended to buy the dog were depressed. What they were most upset about was that the dog they wanted to buy was not for sale, and he did not lack money!
"Let's wait a little longer. It's understandable that he is not selling now. After the finals, who knows how high this dog's price will go. When the time comes, we can go and negotiate with that little fellow. Who knows, maybe it will work."
"But after the finals, the price will not be something people like us can afford. You big farm owners can fight for it. Us middle-sized farms will temporarily withdraw."
"Speaking of which, can't we use other methods to lower the price? Support other dogs. Who knows, there might be a dog that can beat that little Curly Hair. That way, the price will not go up. "
"Makes sense. But which dog in the Eastern region can beat Curly Hair? Golden Colt? "
"Golden Colt won't do. Sheep-Herding is still lacking. We can't find a suitable dog in the Eastern region. Let's see if there is anyone in the Western region who can lower the price. Otherwise, the throne of the most valuable dog in the finals will be taken by a dog from a foreign continent! "
Those farm owners were privately discussing how to suppress Curly Hair. However, online netizens were very fond of this dog. The sheep-herding competition did not forbid dogs from other continents from participating in the competition. This was because Muzhou people had always believed that other than their own shepherd dogs, all dogs from other continents were stupid. This sort of competition that tested one's intelligence was not something other dogs could compete in.
Up until now, Curly Hair was the dog most accepted by the Muzhou masses. Especially that "flying" leap during the finals. Many days after the competition had ended, it was still going viral on the internet. That scene fully illustrated what it meant to say, "When I go crazy, even I am afraid."
Therefore, on Muzhou's internet, many people liked to use the term "flying dog" to describe Curly Hair. They felt that the name Curly Hair was too informal and did not reflect the qualities of this lead dog. Therefore, most of the time, they just called him "flying dog." It would be great if someone from Muzhou could buy Curly Hair. Even if they couldn't, they were still looking forward to Curly Hair's performance in the finals.
Muzhou was hyped up, and there were people contacting people in Yanzhou to see if they could get any other news. The Yanzhou media was like a cat that had smelled blood and reacted very quickly.
"What? The Most Valuable Dog of Muzhou's Eastern Region finals is our Yanzhou dog?! Worth 50 million?! Is a dog that expensive? Oh, right, it's Muzhou. The people of Muzhou are a bunch of crazy dogs. "
No matter what, it was on the news!
Thus, in no time, many people in Yanzhou found out about this matter.
On the outskirts of Qi 'an City, on the black street where Fang Zhao had once lived.
As usual, Yue Qing was eating lunch and sipping a cup of tea slowly. He watched the news while lying on a chair by the entrance, basking in the sun.
"Muzhou sheep-herding competition? What's so special about that... 50 million? The people of Muzhou are really crazy. Tsk tsk, they don't know how much a dog worth 50 million... Pfft! Cough cough... Cough cough cough... "
Yue Qing choked and coughed so hard that he wanted to curl up. He threw the cup in his hand to one side. With great difficulty, he recovered and heard Ai Wan rushing over from the pharmacy.
"Old Yue! Old Yue, something big has happened! "
"What?"
"Have you seen today's news?"
"You mean Fang Zhao's little Curly Hair?"
"Yes!" Ai Wan extended five trembling fingers and said agitatedly, "50... 50 million! That little Curly Hair that wandered our black street for god knows how long and almost died is worth 50 million! And this is only temporary. I heard that after the Muzhou competition, it will go even higher. Old Yue, 50 million! This old man has worked himself to the bone to open a pharmacy and work part-time as a doctor. Last night, I treated patients and earned a little less than 100,000. I was so excited I couldn't sleep, but compared to this dog... I suddenly feel like raising a dog. Where are there any stray dogs on our street now? I'll go pick one up. Who knows, maybe I won't have to open my shop anymore! "
Ai Wan had dark circles under his eyes. He shook his head as if he was daydreaming. Then he shook his head and mumbled something.
Yue Qing went into the shop and handed him an iced beverage. "Drink some."
Ai Wan gulped down two mouthfuls and shivered from the cold.
"Are you awake?" Yue Qing asked.
"Yes." Ai Wan dragged a chair over and sat beside him. He sighed. "Some people's luck is not something we can hope to encounter. Furthermore, that kid Fang Zhao is also capable. How long has it been? He's doing so well. That kid probably doesn't care about 50 million, right? Sigh, back then, I was the one who shaved that little dog and broke one of my machines. Shaving a dog worth 50 million, and even shaving it completely, I can brag about it for a year! If only the dog's fur had been kept, it might have sold for quite a bit! "
Ai Wan sat on the chair and raised his head to look at the afternoon sun shining down on the black street. He squinted and raised his hand to shield his eyes. "That kid is different from us. He is still so young and can go even further in the future. In a few decades, we might still be stuck on the black street..."
Yue Qing rarely heard Ai Wan so emotional. It seemed like he had been provoked by that 50 million Curly Hair. But halfway through, why did he stop talking?
"Old Yue."
"Yes, I'm listening."
Ai Wan pointed to the sky. "Drone."
Yue Qing raised his head in astonishment. Indeed, a drone was descending from the sky. It was a delivery model. Whose house was it upstairs?
"That's not right. Why do I feel like it's going to descend all the way to the bottom?" Ai Wan used his hand to shield his eyes from the sun as he watched the drone descend.
Yue Qing also sensed that at this location, only his shop was at the bottom.
"Old Yue, what did you buy? Or what did your wife buy? "
"Nothing. My order arrived a few days ago. Even if I bought it, it wouldn't be delivered like this." Yue Qing watched the drone descend. This model was faster and more stable, but the shipping cost was several times more expensive than a normal drone.
"Yue Qing, delivery," an electronic voice said from the drone.
"It really is mine!"
After verifying the identity, the drone lowered a container about two meters wide and one meter tall.
When they saw the sender's name, Yue Qing and Ai Wan exchanged a glance and worked together to move the container into the shop. As soon as the door closed, Ai Wan rushed Yue Qing to open it.
"Quick, quick, let's see what Fang Zhao sent!"
After Yue Qing opened the container, he discovered that it was filled with vacuum-packed meat products, some sealed cereals, and some processed foods. The place of origin was Muzhou. Even if there were processed foods in Muzhou, they were made from natural crops and sold at a high price outside of Muzhou.
Inside was a message from Fang Zhao, saying that he was currently in Muzhou and that he had conveniently sent some Muzhou specialties to Yue Qing and Ai Wan.
"Hahaha, that kid hasn't forgotten about us! Old Yue, Fang Zhao said that a portion of this is mine. I will temporarily store it in your family's warehouse. I don't have any storage facilities there. That's it. I'm going back to close the shop. We'll have barbecued meat later! "
Yue Qing smiled and shook his head as he watched Ai Wan run off in a jubilant mood. They were just like that. They didn't have great ambitions. Although they grumbled, they were easy to satisfy.
Fang Zhao had not only sent gifts to Yue Qing, Ai Wan, and the others who had helped him in the past. He had also sent gifts to people from the company, as well as Second Uncle, Great-Grandfather, and Great-Grandmother from Yanbei.
Great-Grandfather Fang was so happy that he went out to show off again. It wasn't that they lacked these gifts, but they were happy that Fang Zhao had the heart. Furthermore, they had been paying attention to the news online and knew that Fang Zhao was doing very well.
Some time ago, Great-Grandfather Fang had followed Xue Jing on a global lecture tour. Great-Grandfather Fang had been bragging to people in the retirement facility every day. "My great-grandson, Fang Zhao, is going to become a great artist in the future!"
In the past, Great-Grandfather Fang had hoped that the younger generation would enter the military and develop their careers. He had exhorted them repeatedly to be proactive during their military service. It was best if they were sent to a more arduous place for training. Now, Great-Grandfather Fang was a little worried. The military service on foreign planets was too arduous. Perhaps the same batch of conscripts would be reckless and irascible. Just look at his own great-grandson. He couldn't even lift a hand or shoulder a heavy load. What an artistic little fellow. If he really went to serve in those places, he would be crippled, OK?!
Thus, on the night they received the package, Great-Grandfather Fang and Great-Grandmother Fang, who couldn't sleep the whole night, discussed where to send their little great-grandson for military service.
If Fang Zhao knew what the two elders were thinking, he would surely tell them: The two of you are really thinking too much.
...
The regular season in Muzhou's eastern and western regions had already ended. Before the finals, there would be a one-month buffer period to give the various farms a chance to recover and train.
Shanmu Farm.
Curly Hair and a few other dogs were looking for vole holes in the fields. Wu Yi had people watching over them. After the competition, humans had to relax. The dogs could also be allowed to have some fun. With the vet team on standby, there should be no problems.
Today, a rather special person had come to the farm.
The person was a cousin of Su Hou. He was nearly 20 years older than Su Hou. After graduating from university, he had used the funds he had on hand to start a company called "Four Elephants Food." Su Feng's own farm was surrounded by mountains and rivers. There were also four rocks shaped like elephants, so it was named Four Elephants Farm. And this time, Su Feng had come here to discuss business. He was not looking for Su Hou but Fang Zhao.
Compared to Shanmu Farm's owner, Wu Yi, Su Feng seemed more like a businessman.
"Endorsement?" Fang Zhao glanced at Su Feng. "Dog food?"
Su Feng wanted Curly Hair to endorse a high-grade dog food produced by his company. In Muzhou, this market was not small, and Muzhou people were willing to spend money on dogs. Su Feng's offer was not low. He had also shown Fang Zhao the draft contract. If Fang Zhao did not agree, it could be amended.
Fang Zhao took a look. There were no problems with the contract. "I need to see your product before making a decision."
"Of course." Su Feng took out a few cans of dog food that he had prepared. He also took out two appraisals. One was from the regulatory authorities, and the other was a private appraisal from Su Hou's brother from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
"I know you have your considerations. I believe many companies have already contacted you. However, I still hope you can consider our company more," Su Feng said. "Actually, I am here for another matter. It is also related to the endorsement and our company's main business."
"Still looking for Curly Hair?"
"No." Su Feng laughed. "I'm looking for Polar Light."
Su Feng had his eye on Polar Light. In the past two years, he had gradually expanded his company's brand outside of Muzhou. Of course, the main product was not dog food. Dog food was only one of the branches his company had developed, and it was only targeted within Muzhou. The company's main business was agricultural products sold to other continents, but the competition was too intense. Even the Su family had quite a few that could suppress him. Su Feng had always been looking for a target. During this sheep-herding competition, he had noticed Fang Zhao, a composer from Yanzhou and the head of Silver Wing's virtual projects department, one of Yanzhou's top three entertainment companies.
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