Chapter 97

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"Nothing is as comfortable as home." After returning to the ranch, Liu Yuxuan had a good sleep and then enjoyed a delicious bowl of rice porridge, which made him sigh in relief.

Liu Yuxuan did not tell his family about what happened in New York. Since it was already resolved, there was no need to worry his parents.

"Big Brother, you and Aunt Michelle went on a plane trip without me." Fangfang pouted her little face.

Yesterday at noon, when she heard that Liu Yuxuan and the others had left the ranch by helicopter, little Fangfang was very upset.

"Once our Fangfang is a bit older, Big Brother will take you on a plane trip. Right now, you're still too young, and it's not safe to ride in a helicopter." Seeing that the little princess was unhappy again, Liu Yuxuan had to use her young age as an excuse.

Hearing that she would be taken on a trip when she grew up, little Fangfang finally smiled again.

Autumn was approaching, but the weather was still very hot. After breakfast, everyone was too lazy to move and sat on the porch to rest.

"Brother Yuxuan, when do we have time to visit the gun shop in town? In China, I only played with guns a few times at the club, and there weren't many." Li Xinyu asked.

After holding that pistol yesterday, he couldn't stop thinking about it. Seeing that everyone was idle, he brought it up.

Li Xinyue, his sister, was all for the idea. Who says only men love guns? Girls are also very interested.

Liu Yuxuan thought about it and decided that since there was nothing else to do, they might as well go for a visit. Michelle stayed at home to rest because of her injured hand.

The three of them drove Liu Yuxuan's Ford pickup truck to the gun shop in town.

"Hi, Tom, where are those ranchers going?" Liu Yuxuan asked the shop owner Tom as he walked into the gun shop.

When they entered the town, they saw many ranchers driving out, looking very urgent, and only honking at each other as a greeting.

"Oh, you mean that. They are protesting at the slaughterhouse. They've heard rumors that the price of beef cattle will be further reduced," Tom shrugged.

"Those damn bloodsuckers. They've already made enough money, and they still want to lower the price of beef cattle," Liu Yuxuan said angrily after hearing Tom's explanation.

"Tom, I'm really sorry, but I can't do business with you now. I have to go there too. You know, I have a lot of beef cattle on my ranch," Liu Yuxuan hurriedly said goodbye to Tom and took Li Xinyu and Li Xinyue to the slaughterhouse.

When he arrived, most of the ranchers from the town were already there, gathered in groups, chatting. They all greeted Liu Yuxuan when they saw him.

Liu Yuxuan also saw Allen, who was smoking a cigar and talking to a group of people.

The workers at the slaughterhouse were moving chairs out for everyone to rest. Sheriff Martin and Mayor Jerry were also there.

The scene was more harmonious than Liu Yuxuan had expected. He thought a protest would involve a group of people holding signs and shouting.

Even Li Xinyue, who was initially excited, lost interest.

"Hi, Martin, Mayor Jerry. I'm sorry I'm late," Liu Yuxuan walked over and greeted the two.

Seeing Liu Yuxuan approach, Mayor Jerry smiled and said, "Andy, I didn't expect you to come back. That's great. You are the largest rancher in our town, and you carry a lot of weight with these meat companies."

"Am I late? I thought the protest was already over," Liu Yuxuan asked, puzzled.

"Oh, it's like this," Mayor Jerry explained, seeing Liu Yuxuan's puzzled look, "You haven't participated in a protest before, right? Our protests are not like those on TV, where they try to make the scene as intense as possible."

Seeing that Liu Yuxuan was very interested, Mayor Jerry continued, "Those protests on TV are often organized by extremists or private groups."

"We are different. We just want to draw the attention of the beef companies through our protest, so they don't lower the purchase price too much. After all, we will eventually sell our beef cattle to them."

After listening to Mayor Jerry's explanation, Liu Yuxuan understood that this was more like a negotiation meeting. He had been too nervous.

Liu Yuxuan took Li Xinyu and Li Xinyue to sit near Allen and listen.

After a short while, the manager of the slaughterhouse came out and greeted the ranchers politely.

Allen introduced Liu Yuxuan to the manager, explaining that the slaughterhouse was a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, and most of the beef cattle from Brown Springs were sold to Tyson. Some were also sold to OSI.

Although these meat companies appeared to compete, they often worked closely behind the scenes and would join forces to lower prices when the opportunity arose.

The manager didn't say much, just promising to relay everyone's concerns to the headquarters.

The protest, which seemed so grand, ended in less than half an hour. Liu Yuxuan felt it was a bit too casual.

Just as Liu Yuxuan was about to leave, the manager unexpectedly walked over.

"Hello, Mr. Andy, the largest rancher in Brown Springs," the manager introduced himself, "I'm Will, the owner of this slaughterhouse and the head of Tyson's Texas operations."

"Hello, Mr. Will, what can I do for you?" Liu Yuxuan asked.

"Actually, I was wondering if Mr. Andy has time to sit down and talk," Will asked.

"Go ahead, Andy, it's good to talk to them. After all, your ranch will have a lot of beef cattle to sell in the future," Allen said through the car window.

Liu Yuxuan thought there was nothing to do anyway, so he decided to see what Will wanted.

Following Will into the slaughterhouse, he also took a tour.

Due to the high labor costs in the U.S., there were not many workers in the slaughterhouse, and the process was highly mechanized.

The pre-slaughter area had a professional maze, so the cattle could see their companions but not the workers behind them, reducing their fear and making them more willing to move forward.

Before slaughter, the cattle were humanely stunned. Will explained that they used to use electric stunning, which was only suitable for free-range cattle, not for feedlot cattle.

In recent years, feedlot cattle have been younger, and their blood vessels are more fragile, making them prone to bursting during electric stunning, leaving blood spots or blood points in the meat, affecting the quality.

Now, they mostly use non-penetrating stunning, which has a high first-time success rate and reduces cross-infection.

Will also mentioned that his slaughterhouse was a small one, with a daily capacity of about 1,000 cattle. In the U.S., there are many large slaughterhouses with capacities of tens of thousands of cattle per day.

Even though Liu Yuxuan didn't have a clear concept of the numbers, he knew that even Will's small slaughterhouse had a much higher capacity than those in China.

Liu Yuxuan didn't continue to tour the slaughter and fine processing areas, as entering those areas required strict disinfection procedures, which would be too troublesome.

They then went to the feedlot at the back, where feedlot cattle were prepared. Ranchers could transport their feedlot cattle here in advance. If the price of beef cattle was low, they could store them here for a longer time, but at an additional cost.

Liu Yuxuan couldn't help but admire the business acumen of these Americans, who seemed so carefree.

After the tour, Liu Yuxuan and the others followed Will into the reception room. He knew that the real discussion was about to begin.

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