American Ranch
Chapter 40 1-Day Tour of Haishi
Chapter 40 A Day Trip to Haishi
Now that he has decided to return to China, Qin Yi called Ryan and explained the matter of the ranch.
But as soon as he took out his phone, Ryan called, which startled Qin Yi, damn, can this Ryan predict the future? !
Shaking his head, Qin Yi connected the phone: "I'm Yi."
"Yi, we have a business! Barney wants to buy some alfalfa hay from our ranch. God, this is the first business for our ranch!" Ryan's voice was full of excitement, and the emotion of crying and laughing for the ranch made Qin Yi is very satisfied.
"Barney?" Qin Yi was a little puzzled, as if he had never heard of it.
"Oh, God, look at me, I forgot to introduce, I'm so happy!" Ryan patted his forehead, "Yi, Barney is our neighbor, Barney Walker, who runs a farm of more than 5000 acres. Dairy cows, a small amount of beef cattle and sheep, and by the way, there is also a big apple orchard."
"Alfalfa hay? A new variety of pasture? He already knows?" Qin Yi asked three questions in a row, a little confused about the situation. Although he didn't intend to hide the new pasture, he knew it too quickly. The cow has only been eaten for a few days, so the effect will not appear all at once!
"No, no," Ryan quickly waved his hand, regardless of whether Qin Yi could see it or not, "Yi, although the news of the new herbage has been spread, everyone doesn't know the specifics, and it's just a guess that it might be better. Barney wants I bought ordinary grass."
Ryan went to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and said as he walked, "Barney used to buy some alfalfa hay from the pasture, which can save a lot of concentrate. It's just earlier this year. It should be that the drought has had a big impact on his farm."
Qin Yi understood, "Then it will be the same as in previous years. You can arrange this matter. By the way, Ryan, I will go back to China tomorrow and stay at home for a few days. If you have anything to do with the ranch, please call me."
Just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly remembered Laipi. He was not going to take him home this time. "Also, Ryan, tell Susie that there are apples in the refrigerator. Help me feed Laipi every noon and night."
After the arrangement here, Qin Yi still needs to talk to Angel. Of course, this cannot be resolved with a phone call. Therefore, Qin Yi made a special trip to pick up the little girl. Of course, Susa is also indispensable.
Played with the little girl all afternoon, cooked a sumptuous dinner in the evening, and then took charge of sending the two of them home.
After finally being free, Qin Yi called home and said that he would go home in the next two days, and his parents were very happy. Now, he has some spare money, and he can go home whenever he wants to go home. It's not like before. Only a few days before the Chinese New Year can we be reunited!
Then I called Wang Xixi who was in Haishi and asked him to pick up the plane. Of course, this was all a joke. Picking up the plane is just to have a dinner party!
Hang up the phone, log on to QQ, and send a message in the group: Brothers will go to Haishi the day after tomorrow, and Zhengshi the day after tomorrow. Brothers and sisters who have time in the local area are all ready to eat. When the time comes, I will invite you to eat food stalls. Let’s get together get together!
After finishing all this, Qin Yi took a shower and went to bed. The plane will fly early tomorrow morning, so go to bed early and get up early.
And the friends in the group who saw the information were all happy, and they all said that the local tyrants returned to China to treat guests, that is a must, and if they don’t slaughter them severely, they will be sorry to the general public!Qin Yi, who was asleep, naturally didn't know about this scene.
Early the next morning, Qin Yi put the improved vegetable seeds he had recently prepared into the space. There were so many seeds, and it was enough to plant dozens of acres of land. This was the way Qin Yi thought of for his sister to get rich.The vegetables grown from the improved seeds are definitely delicious, and the seeds are rich in aura, and the vegetables grown will also have a touch of aura. Long-term consumption can regulate the body and play a certain role in health preservation. Let Ye Fang take the lead and specialize in making In the high-end market, business is definitely not bad.
I put another large piece of beef and stewed it at home. I don’t often eat beef at home. This time I made my parents full, haha!
Drove to Joyce Sr.'s Fur Shop in Augusta, bought some moccasin boots, belts, clothes, always brought back gifts for the family.Then go to a secluded place, throw everything in the space, and set off to return home!
It has already entered July at this time, today is July 7nd, and the Independence Day of the United States will be two days away. Unfortunately, Qin Yi didn’t know it when he was at the ranch. When he walked around Augusta, he saw some shops hanging Only know the slogan.
But it doesn't matter, although we are Americans in identity, we are still Chinese in culture and ideology!
The plane from Los Angeles at 1:15 p.m. arrived in Pudong, Haishi, and it was 3 p.m. on the 6rd. The jet lag.After getting out of the airport, I took a taxi to the Garden Hotel. On the plane, Qin Yi had already booked a room. He took a shower in the room and called Wang Xixi. The two of them first found a place to eat and chat.
Wang Xixi has changed a lot now, leather shoes, white shirt, trousers, tie, a typical urban white-collar worker, with a glib mouth and a daring personality, among a group of old classmates, he is definitely the best a few!But in Wang Xixi's eyes, Qin Yi's ordinary casual clothes are also very good. Of course, it doesn't mean that the clothes are good. Although Qin Yi has a little money, the clothes are definitely the same as before. At most, the fabric is better, but that's it. Wearing ordinary casual clothes on Qin Yi's body, it gives people a sunny, handsome, vigorous but leisurely feeling.
When the two met, it was natural to be emotional again!
Wang Xixi has been staying for almost two years, and she is quite familiar with Haishi. She took Qin Yi to the food stalls. There is nothing special about being an old brother, and there is no need to talk about the rules here. Talk loudly, drink heavily, and eat food. Free and easy!
Originally, Qin Yi wanted to set the dinner at noon tomorrow, but at Wang Xixi's suggestion, it was changed to evening, so that everyone can play comfortably after work.
The next day, Wang Xixi took a day off and planned to take Qin Yi for a stroll. Unexpectedly, in the early morning, both Ye Fang and Fang Yue called Qin Yi to pick him up at noon. One was in Kyoto and the other was in Shenzhen. The two people from all over the world actually bought air tickets and flew here. While Qin Yi was amused, he was also very moved.
After the phone call, Ye Fang and Fang Yue posted the air tickets in the group again, calling on everyone who could come to come, and threatened that Qin Yi would reimburse the air tickets, which caused everyone to exclaim in surprise, and praised the four of them for their friendship as before!Qin Yi shook his head when he saw it. These two men are really causing trouble for themselves, not because they are afraid of the money for air tickets. Qin Yi is now a big rancher, and he has more confidence. He is afraid that everyone will scold him for being vulgar and showing off. Pulled away the feelings of classmates!
But it's already like this, Qin Yi is not hypocritical, he likes the speeches of the two, and at the same time leaves a message: Come if you can, and you can fly to Zheng City if you can't make it in time, round-trip air tickets are all included!There are many things to be busy in work and life, and it is becoming more and more difficult for everyone to get together. This time, our brothers and sisters don't care about other things, just talk about the friendship between classmates!
As soon as this remark came out, the group exploded, and many people who had been diving for several months without bubbling came out, and they all said that even if they were absent from work, they had to go to this party!Of course, it's not for the free food and drink that can be reimbursed for the air ticket, but for the phrase "classmate friendship"!
Because most of the people’s messages are purchased train tickets, and the expenses are at their own expense!In this way, Haishi will not be able to make it in time, and more people will go to Zhengshi.
Qin Yi didn't force it, on the contrary, he was a little happy. For everyone, a plane ticket might be a bit distressing, but a train ticket is definitely a trivial matter. This more reflects the feelings of classmates.Unexpectedly, Ye Fang and Fang Yue's romp, a slap in the face, aroused everyone's long-suppressed longing for the reunion of classmates!
In many cases, the contact between classmates is less, not because the relationship has faded, but because of the pressure of work and life, and too many unsatisfactory things in reality, everyone buries this friendship in the bottom of their hearts.
But burying does not mean forgetting, it will only be like fine wine, which will last forever!
Perhaps, in the dead of night, tasting alone will bring infinite comfort to people!
In the morning, Qin Yi and Wang Xixi wandered around the three scenic spots of Pearl Tower, the Bund, and Town God's Temple. Although they didn't have much impression after walking around, it was worthwhile, at least we have been there before!
Picked up Ye Fang and Fang Yue at noon. After two years of graduation, the four of them gathered together for the first time. For a while, the atmosphere was very warm.Wandering on the street for a while, looking at Gu Liang in short skirts and hot pants all over the street, the four of them all thought of the happy and leisurely days in college.
Afterwards, I found a hot pot restaurant. I ate hot pot and drank cold beer on a hot day. It felt really good. No wonder many people eat hot pot in summer!
In the afternoon, the four of them, who were a little dizzy from drinking, had some discussion and took a taxi to Haishi Jiaotong University to visit this nationally famous school.Reminiscing about the campus life, time soon arrived at night, I booked a private room in the Garden Hotel, Qin Yi and Wang Xixi greeted me downstairs, Ye Fang and Fang Yue helped entertain the old classmates in the private room.
Wang Xixi was in charge of contacting Haishi. Of course, not only Haishi was the one who came, but also the surrounding Hangzhou and Suzhou cities, and those who were close to each other also came by train on the same day.There were also a few people who came by plane. Zhu Bowen from Nanshi and Liu Bin from Wushi gathered a total of more than 10 people, and many more went to Zhengshi.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, the students are all here, and the meal starts on time!A meal, pushing a cup and changing a cup, talking about classmates, recalling the Dihu on campus, talking about which girl has a crush on so and so, and teasing who confessed which girl was rejected. The atmosphere was harmonious all night, and everyone was very happy .
Early the next morning, the students were sent away, and the four people in Qin Yi's dormitory also boarded the plane to Zheng City. You're welcome, but what left Qin Yi speechless was that Ye Fang, a local tyrant, was the happiest of the three, and he had fun all the way!
When they arrived in Zheng City, no one picked them up. Qin Yi took the three of them to the personal parking lot near the airport, and drove out the Jeep Liberty that existed here when he went to the United States.
When Wang Xixi saw the car, his eyes lit up immediately, and he stepped forward to touch the hood of the car. His expression was like stroking a lover's hair, which made several people laugh.
"I'm not afraid of you laughing, I really like this kind of off-road vehicle! This is the Jeep Liberty. It costs 50 million yuan. I want it in my dreams, but unfortunately I can only dream of it!" Wang Xixi smiled and shook her head, a little eager, A little lonely again!
"Come and drive today!" Qin Yi stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and put the car keys in his hand.Both Wang Xixi and Fang Yue also have driver's licenses, but it's a pity that they are the same as Qin Yi before, without a car!
As soon as Wang Xixi heard it, she took the key and sat in the driver's seat. Not to mention the joy, although we couldn't afford it, we drove it anyway.Fang Yue sat in the co-pilot smiling, while Qin Yi and Ye Fangzao got into the back seat.Drive on the road, head to Earl International, Qin Yi is going to book a private room there, and the dinner for the evening will be here.
On the way, the four of them chatted and laughed, but Qin Yi was thinking in his heart, how to help Wang Xixi and Fang Yue find a way out. These two people are talented, but there are many talented people in the society, the only difference is the way out.
But what can they do now?Growing vegetables?With the improved vegetable seeds provided by myself, the vegetables must be delicious, and there is a relationship with the leaves, so it is not a problem to directly supply high-end hotels at high prices.
It's just that everyone knows how to grow vegetables, and the two high-achieving students go home to grow vegetables, isn't this just a talent!The most important thing is that Qin Yi wants to give the way of growing vegetables to his two sisters. The older sister's education level is not high, and it is difficult to find a suitable way to make money. This is a profitable and easy job, which is the most suitable!
It seems that we still need to help the two brothers find another way.
ps: Thank you for your recommendation tickets, thank you for the rewards from the novice Mao classmates, everyone's support in various forms, let Xiaochong be grateful!
pps: Today is Chinese Valentine's Day, I wish the students who are in pairs have a harmonious relationship, and the students who are still single like bugs can confess their love successfully or find their other half as soon as possible! ! !
(End of this chapter)
Now that he has decided to return to China, Qin Yi called Ryan and explained the matter of the ranch.
But as soon as he took out his phone, Ryan called, which startled Qin Yi, damn, can this Ryan predict the future? !
Shaking his head, Qin Yi connected the phone: "I'm Yi."
"Yi, we have a business! Barney wants to buy some alfalfa hay from our ranch. God, this is the first business for our ranch!" Ryan's voice was full of excitement, and the emotion of crying and laughing for the ranch made Qin Yi is very satisfied.
"Barney?" Qin Yi was a little puzzled, as if he had never heard of it.
"Oh, God, look at me, I forgot to introduce, I'm so happy!" Ryan patted his forehead, "Yi, Barney is our neighbor, Barney Walker, who runs a farm of more than 5000 acres. Dairy cows, a small amount of beef cattle and sheep, and by the way, there is also a big apple orchard."
"Alfalfa hay? A new variety of pasture? He already knows?" Qin Yi asked three questions in a row, a little confused about the situation. Although he didn't intend to hide the new pasture, he knew it too quickly. The cow has only been eaten for a few days, so the effect will not appear all at once!
"No, no," Ryan quickly waved his hand, regardless of whether Qin Yi could see it or not, "Yi, although the news of the new herbage has been spread, everyone doesn't know the specifics, and it's just a guess that it might be better. Barney wants I bought ordinary grass."
Ryan went to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and said as he walked, "Barney used to buy some alfalfa hay from the pasture, which can save a lot of concentrate. It's just earlier this year. It should be that the drought has had a big impact on his farm."
Qin Yi understood, "Then it will be the same as in previous years. You can arrange this matter. By the way, Ryan, I will go back to China tomorrow and stay at home for a few days. If you have anything to do with the ranch, please call me."
Just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly remembered Laipi. He was not going to take him home this time. "Also, Ryan, tell Susie that there are apples in the refrigerator. Help me feed Laipi every noon and night."
After the arrangement here, Qin Yi still needs to talk to Angel. Of course, this cannot be resolved with a phone call. Therefore, Qin Yi made a special trip to pick up the little girl. Of course, Susa is also indispensable.
Played with the little girl all afternoon, cooked a sumptuous dinner in the evening, and then took charge of sending the two of them home.
After finally being free, Qin Yi called home and said that he would go home in the next two days, and his parents were very happy. Now, he has some spare money, and he can go home whenever he wants to go home. It's not like before. Only a few days before the Chinese New Year can we be reunited!
Then I called Wang Xixi who was in Haishi and asked him to pick up the plane. Of course, this was all a joke. Picking up the plane is just to have a dinner party!
Hang up the phone, log on to QQ, and send a message in the group: Brothers will go to Haishi the day after tomorrow, and Zhengshi the day after tomorrow. Brothers and sisters who have time in the local area are all ready to eat. When the time comes, I will invite you to eat food stalls. Let’s get together get together!
After finishing all this, Qin Yi took a shower and went to bed. The plane will fly early tomorrow morning, so go to bed early and get up early.
And the friends in the group who saw the information were all happy, and they all said that the local tyrants returned to China to treat guests, that is a must, and if they don’t slaughter them severely, they will be sorry to the general public!Qin Yi, who was asleep, naturally didn't know about this scene.
Early the next morning, Qin Yi put the improved vegetable seeds he had recently prepared into the space. There were so many seeds, and it was enough to plant dozens of acres of land. This was the way Qin Yi thought of for his sister to get rich.The vegetables grown from the improved seeds are definitely delicious, and the seeds are rich in aura, and the vegetables grown will also have a touch of aura. Long-term consumption can regulate the body and play a certain role in health preservation. Let Ye Fang take the lead and specialize in making In the high-end market, business is definitely not bad.
I put another large piece of beef and stewed it at home. I don’t often eat beef at home. This time I made my parents full, haha!
Drove to Joyce Sr.'s Fur Shop in Augusta, bought some moccasin boots, belts, clothes, always brought back gifts for the family.Then go to a secluded place, throw everything in the space, and set off to return home!
It has already entered July at this time, today is July 7nd, and the Independence Day of the United States will be two days away. Unfortunately, Qin Yi didn’t know it when he was at the ranch. When he walked around Augusta, he saw some shops hanging Only know the slogan.
But it doesn't matter, although we are Americans in identity, we are still Chinese in culture and ideology!
The plane from Los Angeles at 1:15 p.m. arrived in Pudong, Haishi, and it was 3 p.m. on the 6rd. The jet lag.After getting out of the airport, I took a taxi to the Garden Hotel. On the plane, Qin Yi had already booked a room. He took a shower in the room and called Wang Xixi. The two of them first found a place to eat and chat.
Wang Xixi has changed a lot now, leather shoes, white shirt, trousers, tie, a typical urban white-collar worker, with a glib mouth and a daring personality, among a group of old classmates, he is definitely the best a few!But in Wang Xixi's eyes, Qin Yi's ordinary casual clothes are also very good. Of course, it doesn't mean that the clothes are good. Although Qin Yi has a little money, the clothes are definitely the same as before. At most, the fabric is better, but that's it. Wearing ordinary casual clothes on Qin Yi's body, it gives people a sunny, handsome, vigorous but leisurely feeling.
When the two met, it was natural to be emotional again!
Wang Xixi has been staying for almost two years, and she is quite familiar with Haishi. She took Qin Yi to the food stalls. There is nothing special about being an old brother, and there is no need to talk about the rules here. Talk loudly, drink heavily, and eat food. Free and easy!
Originally, Qin Yi wanted to set the dinner at noon tomorrow, but at Wang Xixi's suggestion, it was changed to evening, so that everyone can play comfortably after work.
The next day, Wang Xixi took a day off and planned to take Qin Yi for a stroll. Unexpectedly, in the early morning, both Ye Fang and Fang Yue called Qin Yi to pick him up at noon. One was in Kyoto and the other was in Shenzhen. The two people from all over the world actually bought air tickets and flew here. While Qin Yi was amused, he was also very moved.
After the phone call, Ye Fang and Fang Yue posted the air tickets in the group again, calling on everyone who could come to come, and threatened that Qin Yi would reimburse the air tickets, which caused everyone to exclaim in surprise, and praised the four of them for their friendship as before!Qin Yi shook his head when he saw it. These two men are really causing trouble for themselves, not because they are afraid of the money for air tickets. Qin Yi is now a big rancher, and he has more confidence. He is afraid that everyone will scold him for being vulgar and showing off. Pulled away the feelings of classmates!
But it's already like this, Qin Yi is not hypocritical, he likes the speeches of the two, and at the same time leaves a message: Come if you can, and you can fly to Zheng City if you can't make it in time, round-trip air tickets are all included!There are many things to be busy in work and life, and it is becoming more and more difficult for everyone to get together. This time, our brothers and sisters don't care about other things, just talk about the friendship between classmates!
As soon as this remark came out, the group exploded, and many people who had been diving for several months without bubbling came out, and they all said that even if they were absent from work, they had to go to this party!Of course, it's not for the free food and drink that can be reimbursed for the air ticket, but for the phrase "classmate friendship"!
Because most of the people’s messages are purchased train tickets, and the expenses are at their own expense!In this way, Haishi will not be able to make it in time, and more people will go to Zhengshi.
Qin Yi didn't force it, on the contrary, he was a little happy. For everyone, a plane ticket might be a bit distressing, but a train ticket is definitely a trivial matter. This more reflects the feelings of classmates.Unexpectedly, Ye Fang and Fang Yue's romp, a slap in the face, aroused everyone's long-suppressed longing for the reunion of classmates!
In many cases, the contact between classmates is less, not because the relationship has faded, but because of the pressure of work and life, and too many unsatisfactory things in reality, everyone buries this friendship in the bottom of their hearts.
But burying does not mean forgetting, it will only be like fine wine, which will last forever!
Perhaps, in the dead of night, tasting alone will bring infinite comfort to people!
In the morning, Qin Yi and Wang Xixi wandered around the three scenic spots of Pearl Tower, the Bund, and Town God's Temple. Although they didn't have much impression after walking around, it was worthwhile, at least we have been there before!
Picked up Ye Fang and Fang Yue at noon. After two years of graduation, the four of them gathered together for the first time. For a while, the atmosphere was very warm.Wandering on the street for a while, looking at Gu Liang in short skirts and hot pants all over the street, the four of them all thought of the happy and leisurely days in college.
Afterwards, I found a hot pot restaurant. I ate hot pot and drank cold beer on a hot day. It felt really good. No wonder many people eat hot pot in summer!
In the afternoon, the four of them, who were a little dizzy from drinking, had some discussion and took a taxi to Haishi Jiaotong University to visit this nationally famous school.Reminiscing about the campus life, time soon arrived at night, I booked a private room in the Garden Hotel, Qin Yi and Wang Xixi greeted me downstairs, Ye Fang and Fang Yue helped entertain the old classmates in the private room.
Wang Xixi was in charge of contacting Haishi. Of course, not only Haishi was the one who came, but also the surrounding Hangzhou and Suzhou cities, and those who were close to each other also came by train on the same day.There were also a few people who came by plane. Zhu Bowen from Nanshi and Liu Bin from Wushi gathered a total of more than 10 people, and many more went to Zhengshi.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, the students are all here, and the meal starts on time!A meal, pushing a cup and changing a cup, talking about classmates, recalling the Dihu on campus, talking about which girl has a crush on so and so, and teasing who confessed which girl was rejected. The atmosphere was harmonious all night, and everyone was very happy .
Early the next morning, the students were sent away, and the four people in Qin Yi's dormitory also boarded the plane to Zheng City. You're welcome, but what left Qin Yi speechless was that Ye Fang, a local tyrant, was the happiest of the three, and he had fun all the way!
When they arrived in Zheng City, no one picked them up. Qin Yi took the three of them to the personal parking lot near the airport, and drove out the Jeep Liberty that existed here when he went to the United States.
When Wang Xixi saw the car, his eyes lit up immediately, and he stepped forward to touch the hood of the car. His expression was like stroking a lover's hair, which made several people laugh.
"I'm not afraid of you laughing, I really like this kind of off-road vehicle! This is the Jeep Liberty. It costs 50 million yuan. I want it in my dreams, but unfortunately I can only dream of it!" Wang Xixi smiled and shook her head, a little eager, A little lonely again!
"Come and drive today!" Qin Yi stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and put the car keys in his hand.Both Wang Xixi and Fang Yue also have driver's licenses, but it's a pity that they are the same as Qin Yi before, without a car!
As soon as Wang Xixi heard it, she took the key and sat in the driver's seat. Not to mention the joy, although we couldn't afford it, we drove it anyway.Fang Yue sat in the co-pilot smiling, while Qin Yi and Ye Fangzao got into the back seat.Drive on the road, head to Earl International, Qin Yi is going to book a private room there, and the dinner for the evening will be here.
On the way, the four of them chatted and laughed, but Qin Yi was thinking in his heart, how to help Wang Xixi and Fang Yue find a way out. These two people are talented, but there are many talented people in the society, the only difference is the way out.
But what can they do now?Growing vegetables?With the improved vegetable seeds provided by myself, the vegetables must be delicious, and there is a relationship with the leaves, so it is not a problem to directly supply high-end hotels at high prices.
It's just that everyone knows how to grow vegetables, and the two high-achieving students go home to grow vegetables, isn't this just a talent!The most important thing is that Qin Yi wants to give the way of growing vegetables to his two sisters. The older sister's education level is not high, and it is difficult to find a suitable way to make money. This is a profitable and easy job, which is the most suitable!
It seems that we still need to help the two brothers find another way.
ps: Thank you for your recommendation tickets, thank you for the rewards from the novice Mao classmates, everyone's support in various forms, let Xiaochong be grateful!
pps: Today is Chinese Valentine's Day, I wish the students who are in pairs have a harmonious relationship, and the students who are still single like bugs can confess their love successfully or find their other half as soon as possible! ! !
(End of this chapter)
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