Carrying a Jurassic on me

Chapter 1658 - 788: Yang Xing’s Home - Arriving in America

Chapter 1658: Chapter 788: Yang Xing’s Home - Arriving in AmericaIn the end, Meng Si’an still couldn’t settle on a thousand catties; the quantity turned out to be more than he’d imagined.

This was because the yield of beef per cow on Yan Fei’s side was fixed. Over the years, the cows had been bred to be larger on average compared to before. It’s the natural order of things—when people live better lives, their average height increases, and it’s no different for cows. Back then, they had to plow fields and pull carts; now they just had to eat enough to not go hungry.

So, the premium beef from three cows would definitely exceed a thousand catties. Meng Si’an had a hard time deciding on the one thousand-catty quantity; there was no way he’d agree to reduce it, so he had to increase it.

That was a small matter for the two of them.

Although Meng Si’an often complained about being broke and having to ask his family for money, opening a small shop like this was really not a big deal for him. Usually, he’d run errands for the family, and the funds he controlled, aside from paying Yan Fei’s deposit, were enough to start a shop without even having to ask for more. He could just repurpose the money temporarily.

After they finished discussing this, Yan Fei drove off to meet Yang Xing.

Where Yang Xing lived wasn’t too far away, as the Capital wasn’t all that big at that time. It couldn’t compare to the rapid urban expansion that came later. The thriving areas outside several of the future rings were still farmland, wasteland, or villages at that point.

The people living in these areas never imagined that within a few years, they’d become urban residents. Once their shabby houses were demolished for redevelopment, they’d instantly turn into multimillionaires or even billionaires.

Yang Xing’s residence was in one of these remote places. It was outside the Third Ring, and it took a while to get there. Yan Fei finally found the place called Yushu Village, and by the time he inquired his way to Yang Xing’s home, it was nearly noon.

Yang Xing had gotten a phone call and came running out. When he met Yan Fei’s car, he guided him to his doorstep. As soon as Yan Fei got out of the car, Yang Xing said, "Come in and sit down first. I happened to be home today organizing some things; otherwise, you’d have to go to the re

"Mmm-hmm!" Yan Fei nodded without knowing what else to say. When Yang Xing was in his professional environment, he was full of theories, but at home, he seemed a bit constrained.

It wasn’t just the house being far or the yard being messy... Actually, that wasn’t quite right either—Yang Xing probably saw these fossils as highly organized.

"Aren’t you worried about leaving all this stuff here? What if someone steals it?" Yan Fei made small talk.

"What’s there to steal? Regular people can’t even lift this stuff. Besides, there’s nothing especially valuable here; it’s just everyday items—not worth much," Yang Xing finally found something to say as the host. "Take this, for instance—this is a very common hadrosaur thigh bone..."

As soon as Yan Fei heard the first sentence, he realized he’d asked a silly question. First of all, the stolen value of these fossils wasn’t high. Secondly, theft wasn’t practical unless someone were like him, capable of carrying thousands of pounds of stone away. And on top of that, this was the Capital—any thief trying this would likely be the clumsiest of amateurs. Honestly, someone with that kind of strength might as well get a job hauling cargo at the train station—it’d pay far better.

Lastly, he should’ve avoided bringing up that topic entirely. A yard full of bones was Yang Xing’s treasure, but to Yan Fei—who’d seen too much of this stuff—it wasn’t a stretch to imagine picking out a large bone to boil for soup...

"Hang on. No, what you’re saying isn’t right—this isn’t Microraptor," Yan Fei suddenly interrupted Yang Xing, pointing to a piece of fossil that had just been pieced together. "Take a closer look. This fossil has four wings, but it’s clearly different from Microraptor. Its hind legs are much stronger and bulkier."

"Ah, I was wondering why this looked so awkward!" Yang Xing suddenly understood. "Let me see... Hmm, like this, yes, this..."