Yunding Ranch

Chapter 107
When they returned to the ranch, Vivienne was still sitting in front of the porch, concentrating on her work; the figures of other people were still invisible, and compared to when Lu Li left, nothing seemed to have changed.Only Teddy could smell Lu Li's return, and rushed out cheerfully, biting his tail to express his welcome.

"Hey, girl, you just stayed motionless for two hours?" Lu Li patted Teddy's head and raised his voice, but Vivian didn't hear her, and was still concentrating on her work.

Edward's voice came from behind, "This is your designer? She looks like a student."

"Do you have any objections to the students?" Vivian raised her head, squinted her eyes slightly, looked at Edward provocatively, and said in a choked voice without giving an inch.

Edward raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "No offense meant, there is no need to be so nervous."

"It's just exercising the true colors of Texas cowboys, right?" Vivienne still didn't let go, and said aggressively.

This made Edward turn his head to look at Lu Li, "Where did you find her? She looks like a Texan."

"Is this a compliment or a slander?" Lu Li's teasing made Edward overwhelmed and unable to resist. Seeing Edward's jaw-dropping expression, Lu Li pursed his lips with a smile hidden in the corner of his mouth, "Vivienne, this is Edward, our contractor. ;Edward, this is Vivienne, my designer." After a simple and quick introduction, "Then, you already know each other, so I won't disturb your work, I don't understand those professional things. "

After finishing speaking, Lu Li quickly left the garden in front of the main house, walked towards the back, "Teddy, hurry up, follow up." He could feel the smell of gunpowder behind him, if he didn't evacuate, he might explode .

"Fourteen, Cole said, we're going to make steamed stuffed buns together in the afternoon, when will we start?" Jessica rode on a horse and came to meet her, she spoke with great excitement.

"Afternoon, Jessica, shouldn't you worry about lunch first? It's already 11:30, but I don't see any sign of lunch." Lu Li said speechlessly.

"Breakfast, lunch, dinner, blah blah..." Jessica rolled her eyes, "Isn't this a daily routine? Of course, it's different if you're willing to cook."

Lu Li ignored Jessica and walked straight forward, "Fourteen? Are you sure you don't plan to cook? Otherwise, we will only have frozen pizza? That food is really unpalatable!" Lu Li raised his right hand, vertically Raising the middle finger, this is the best response, Jessica made a voice in annoyance, "Grass!"

Go straight ahead, and then see Randy coming through the beech forest, with a hoe in his hand, he looks like a complete farmer, "Randy, do you see anyone else? It's time for lunch soon , why is no one ready?"

"Uh, I don't know." Randy shook his head, "They said they would make buns this afternoon, is that true?"

"Give me lunch first." Lu Li waved his hand, ignored Randy's regretful expression, and continued to walk forward. Randy called from behind, "Are you sure you don't want to do it today? Fourteen?"

"Fourteen!" Cole walked over, showing a big smile, "You're back! So, should we prepare the flour now?"

Lu Li didn't bother to answer this time, so he just raised his middle finger. He didn't need to move on. He could see Fred's messy appearance in front of his eyes, as if he had just rolled a dozen times in the mud, "Jesus Christ, you What the hell is going on? Do you need a little help?"

"Help? No, it's the opposite." Fred had a bright smile on his face, it was... a smile that Lu Li had never seen before, "I'm fine, I can't be better now." Fred said Wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, there was no scruple at all that the gloves that he hadn't taken off were covered with mud, "By the way, are you going to make steamed buns this afternoon?"

"..." Lu Li was speechless for a while, "Why are you like this?"

Fred chuckled, "Because everyone is talking, isn't this the most important event today?"

Lu Li shook his head, he could feel the sight behind him, so he shouted loudly, "Yes, I'm going to make buns this afternoon. Don't you guys have any other hobbies?"

Turning around, I saw Brandon standing there, Cole and Randy standing in the distance showed big smiles, and Randy even jumped up, cheering, "Yeah! Oh yeah !"

Lu Li looked at the expressionless Brandon, feeling a little embarrassed. Every time a joke hit Brandon, he would get cold.Just as Lu Li was thinking about how to smooth things over, Brandon said, "You can provide us with other hobbies."

Unexpectedly, Lu Li got stuck for a while, and after hearing Fred's whistle, he came back to his senses, and said with a smile, "I won't cause any more trouble for myself." Brandon Shrugging his shoulders, he continued walking in the direction of the main house.Lu Li looked at Cole, who was helping him, with a puzzled look on his face - what was that just now?Cole also shrugged in confusion.

"Let's go, it's not long before lunch time." Fred walked over and took off his gloves.

"What have you been doing all morning?" Lu Li was very surprised. Jessica and the others had already finished work, and Fred was the last one to finish it. Fred was not so hardworking in the Olive Garden, "I I remember you got up very early today, I thought you wanted to take a good rest."

"I first cleaned up some cow manure, helped them clear the ditches, then relaid the hay, and then helped them feed. Jessica said that it is not suitable for grazing outside today, so let them stay indoors for a day. After checking In the case of a few cows, they should be pregnant. Before you came, we sorted out the cow dung and silt, and prepared to use them as fertilizer. Do you know? Cole said that these fertilizers can be used later On the organic farm..."

Fred was rambling on, and even started dancing involuntarily. His whole body exuded excitement, pure and sincere, which made Lu Li laugh involuntarily.

Fred noticed Lu Li's smile and his exaggeration, but he didn't mind too much, "Fourteen, you know? I'm really exhausted now, and I feel like I'm going to fall apart. It's really too much." Tired, it feels like working full-time for a week, but I don't care, I really don't care, because I enjoy it." This feeling gushed out, and Fred couldn't help jumping twice, "Yesterday It is true, and it is today."

"It's a good thing. I guess." Lu Li's mood rose along with Fred's.

"Fourteen, I want to stay here for a while, is it alright?" Fred hesitated for a moment, and then asked. He originally only planned to stay here for five days, but now, the situation has changed.Not because he can find answers here, nor because he can escape from reality here, but because he can feel freedom here, real freedom, and he needs such a space.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, and then laughed heartily, "Of course it's okay. You know, as I said, this place is open to you at any time. You can stay as long as you want." There was a pause, "Of course, If it's too long, you'd better pay the rent."

Fred couldn't help but smile at the playful tone, and patted Lu Li on the shoulder without saying too much.

Lunch was finally settled with frozen pizza, the quickest and easiest.

After lunch, Lu Li started kneading dough and turned himself into a chef again; the others were not idle either, they were busy chopping and cleaning the steamer. Everyone could find something to do, even Vivian joined in. Everyone around the table was busy with everyone, everyone seemed to be celebrating a festival, and there was a brisk and joyful atmosphere inside and out, which surprised Edward—he stayed for lunch, although it was just frozen pizza, a typical American style lunch.

"I don't quite understand why everyone is so excited?" Edward was a little out of place, feeling like he missed something. "Vivienne, what about work in the afternoon?" They originally agreed that after lunch, they would conduct field measurements and then draw up a project plan.But now, they're sitting in the house... fiddling with flour?
"If you've tasted Fourteen's craft, you'll know it." It was Randy who answered.

"Work can wait for a while, if you are not in a hurry, then stay and enjoy the rare afternoon, can't you?" Vivienne raised her voice, "Or, you are so busy that two Not even an hour."

"You!" Edward was upset for a while, he and Vivian just didn't get along, feeling that the two of them didn't like each other, but he was always at a disadvantage - verbal confrontation, this is not his strong point, so Edward simply He just pulled out the chair and sat down directly, "You know, living in New Braunfels, time is our greatest asset, unlike those guys who live in big cities, they don't even have time to stop and enjoy a moment of sunshine. No."

Edward's rebuttal made everyone laugh. Vivienne curled her lips and thumped the table viciously, which made Edward proud.

"So, what's so special about Fourteen's cooking? Isn't it Chinese cuisine?" Edward asked curiously.

But before the words fell, the voices of blame poured down like a torrential rain, "You should really try scrambled eggs with tomatoes", "You didn't taste the hand-caught mutton last time, did you?", "Boiled live fish, water Cooked live fish, that dish is so perfect", "I was even more surprised by the tomatoes mixed with sugar, I really hate vegetables the most, but he can really turn decay into magic"...

Edward was completely overwhelmed, and there was no room for rebuttal. He could only sit there dumbfounded, feeling that he had entered a new world. This feeling...is too weird.

Looking back at Lu Li who was busy in the kitchen, Lu Li shrugged his shoulders, with an expression of "don't ask me, I have nothing to do with them, they are crazy", which made Edward chuckle. .

A smile formed on the corner of Lu Li's mouth, and he shook his head helplessly.These foodies are really hopeless.Lu Li began to look forward to it. After Song Lingyi came over, were they going to pay their respects?

(End of this chapter)