Yunding Ranch

Chapter 108
Two days later, the timber entered the Yunding Ranch in a steady stream, filling the entire open space layer upon layer; two days later, Edward led the construction team to start work; at the same time, Lu Li did not stop , he first bought a batch of beech saplings, and then tried to find a banyan tree—but he failed, because Texas is not suitable for the growth of banyan trees, which also means that the plan to plant a century-old banyan tree in the garden of the main house failed. It seems that the only choice is oak.

Vivian stayed at the ranch for ten days, witnessed the preliminary foundation laying project, and the initial frame setting. After confirming that it was correct, she returned to Boston.She needs to go back and finish her graduation design—she has already decided to use the new design of the ranch as her graduation design, but she still needs to perfect more details and interior design, not to mention, she left in a hurry before, and there are still a lot of things waiting to be dealt with in the school , so, despite regret, she had to leave.

At the same time, good news came from the organic farm. The seeds germinated smoothly, two days earlier than expected, but still within the normal estimation range; and the growth of the sprouts was also very gratifying, thicker and more lush than expected. The specific situation still needs to be determined. We'll see how things grow over the next two weeks, but clearly everything is moving in a positive direction.

Even the herd has good news, with three pregnant cows, which means the ranch is about to welcome its first calves.

"Fourteen, I think this piece of soil is especially suitable for growing vegetables." On this day, Randy returned to the main house in a happy mood with the freshly cut green manure. Then he saw Lu Li sitting on the porch reading a book, so he raised his hand. He shouted, "Look, even the green manure is growing very gratifyingly. Not only is the output more than expected, but the quality is also very good. I have great confidence in the first batch of vegetables from the farm."

Lu Li put down the book in his hand and said with a smile, "Then let's wait and see."

It is certain that the positive impact of space spring water on organic farms is real, but the specific effect will not be confirmed until the first batch of vegetables are harvested. Now, Lu Li is also faintly looking forward to the final harvest.

"If the tomato harvest is good, we can collect enough tomatoes to make tomato sauce. Another day, we can try to make our own pizza." Lu Li is an absolute Chinese food lover, but it is really nice to occasionally try some different flavors and styles of Western food interesting.What's more, making pizza by yourself is still different after all.

"Homemade tomato sauce? That sounds really good, but are you sure this is a vineyard? Why does it look more like a farm to me?"

A sunny voice came from not far away, shouting energetically, Lu Li and Randy looked over together, and then saw a dark blue pickup truck, a tall and strong blonde The boy was carrying a tattered mountaineering bag, and the dark gray tarpaulin could barely see the original appearance at this time. He patted the door of the passenger seat of the pickup truck and said loudly, "Thank you for giving me a ride. !"

The driver of the pickup truck said with a smile, "I wish you all the best!" Then he released the handbrake and walked away.

The blond boy turned around, his wheat-colored skin glistened in the sun, his bright smile showed a mouthful of neat white teeth, and he exuded the air of a beach boy all over his body. He looked around and saw nothing. Jerky, who had just arrived in a strange place, looked at the surrounding scene familiarly, and pointed to the villa under construction, "Is this a winery? Or a farmhouse? Why do I have no idea at all?"

Randy turned to look at Lu Li, his eyes full of doubts, "Who is he?"

Lu Li shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't understand either. He stood up, and when he was about to ask, Teddy rushed out, heading towards the blond boy.

The boy who was so cool just now suddenly panicked, "Can you take him away? Or her? Hurry up, hurry up..." He couldn't help but ran quickly, which made Teddy even more excited. Reluctantly chased after him. In a panic, the boy threw the hiking bag away and started to run away from the construction site, "God, I really don't know what to do. Who can tell me how to deal with such a situation?" What's the situation? Quick, save me! I'm serious! Ahhh!"

The scene was completely running around, jumping around.The matter is not over yet, the two little guys Grapefruit and Grape appeared out of nowhere and joined Teddy's ranks. It was much faster, and he caught up with the boy in one fell swoop, so the shouting turned into a screaming.

Everyone burst into laughter, and even the members of the construction team temporarily stopped their work, looking at this trinket in front of them, they were overjoyed.

However, Lu Li remembered that when he had just arrived at the ranch, he probably didn't look much better. The screams in his ears had already started to change, and he shouted, "Teddy, Teddy, come back! Teddy! Di!" Soon, Teddy ran back all the way with cheerful steps, and the two little guys, Yuzu and Grape, followed behind and ran back in a hurry.

Teddy squatted at Lu Li's feet, sticking out his tongue like a baby; the grapefruit and grapes kept circling around Lu Li's feet, unable to calm down at all, as if complaining: We haven't moved our bodies yet Woolen cloth.

Not far away, the boy was standing there panting, with lingering fear all over his face, he just sat down on the grass with his hands behind him, panting heavily, his strong muscles and healthy complexion Under the panic and embarrassment just now, he was suddenly overshadowed.

"Hey, buddy, aren't you going to introduce yourself? Or are you going to sit where you are?" As the host, Lu Li still asked.

The blond boy waved his right hand and wanted to answer, but his eyes stayed on Teddy, Yuzu and Grape, and he couldn't move away at all, as if he was still worried about them.Sure enough, he immediately said, "Sorry, I'm really not good with animals, can you let them in the house?"

"Don't worry, they don't bite people." After Lu Kai finished speaking, he realized that his tone was exactly the same as Cole's back then.

In fact, Lu Li knew better than anyone else the feeling of rejection and even fear of animals. He knew that most animals would not bite people, and they would not be dangerous, but there was still nothing he could do about the rejection in his heart. "I mean, it's a ranch, and the animals are the basic building block. Behind us, there's a lot of sheep, cows, and horses. Those three guys are just a small part of it, if you're not good with animals. If so, then I think you must be lost, right?"

Even though he said that, Lu Li still thoughtfully let Teddy take the grapefruit and grapes to the sheep pen. He completely empathized with the boy in front of him, so naturally he wouldn't force it.

"What? Isn't this place recruiting a winemaker?" The blond boy stood up immediately, then looked at the three passing sheepdogs vigilantly, and after making sure they had left, he strode towards the main building. Room.

"Winemaker?" Lu Li was stunned, but he didn't react for a while.

"Yes, winemaker." The blond boy picked up his backpack and stood in front of the garden. "I saw a job posting on the Internet, saying that the winemaker is being recruited here. The job posting was linked to a Facebook page. There's a short video showing the land of the vineyard. It says it's called...uh, Yunding Ranch, is it here?"

After being reminded, Lu Li finally came to his senses.The recruitment notice was posted when he first came to the ranch. At that time, he only had a vague idea of ​​the development of the ranch, so he posted the recruitment notice on impulse, but later realized that through the Internet, he wanted to find For professional winemakers, this is almost impossible.

Because most professional winemakers have followed the traditional master-apprentice education, even if they come out of professional universities, they will spend countless hours studying in the winery.Therefore, once they are trained or graduated, they will either successfully enter the winery to work, or become a wine taster. Even if a headhunter is looking for a professional winemaker, they are looking for it through the contacts of the winery. This is a traditional industry, and few people will Find jobs online.

Therefore, Lu Li began to think about when he should go to Europe, especially France, to find a professional winemaker.But the ranch has just started and has been busy all the time, so there is no time.As for the recruitment notice, and the short video on Facebook, he had long forgotten.

"Yes, this is Yunding Ranch." Lu Li gave an affirmative answer first, and paused for a moment, "But... wait, so you mean, you are a professional winemaker?"

Looking at the young man in front of him again, the handsome eyebrows stretched along the eye sockets, and the deep outline can be seen as the shadow of the Nordic people. The short blond hair and wheat-colored skin show the traces left on the beach for many years. The bright yellow The combination of vest and lake blue shorts, and a pair of Vance's high-top skateboard shoes confirmed the conjecture.Every cell in his body exudes the breath of "surfing", which is really impossible to connect with the winemaker.

"I'm an apprentice winemaker, but you're right, I can be considered a winemaker, albeit preparatory. However, I have a formal four-year education and all relevant qualifications. Experience-wise It is my shortcoming, but youth and enthusiasm are my strengths. I believe that I can become an excellent winemaker. When I was in the Hunter Valley, my master said that I have talent and enthusiasm. , most importantly, I still have skills. So, I think I will indeed become an excellent winemaker in the future.”

Confident and calm, clear and brisk, although a long section of self-introduction is a bit loose, the meaning could not be clearer.

Countless questions popped up in Lu Li's mind, but he didn't know where to start, so he narrowed his eyes, "What's your name?"

(End of this chapter)