Yunding Ranch

Chapter 116 Social Networking
The busy day was finally over. Lu Li made a pot of good tea, sat on the porch chair, and enjoyed a moment of leisure time. The scent of tea can always heal the tiredness of the day.

Teddy was lying at Lu Li's feet, the soft golden fur made people want to rub it; the two little guys, Grapefruit and Grape, were spinning around the room and wreaking havoc; however, they didn't dare to get close to where Bucky was. area, it looks like sacrosanct territory.

Cole, Brandon and the others were also sitting in different positions on the porch, each with a bottle of beer in their hands. Compared with tea, they were still more used to beer.In this regard, they have always continued the habit of the central region.

Fred pushed open the screen door and poked his head out. "What are you all doing out there? Basking in the moon?"

Lu Li took a sip of tea and lay down contentedly, "This kind of moonlight is always memorable, isn't it? In New York, there is almost no moonlight, because the bright lights push the night sky to a higher place. "

Fred came out too, and immediately Tony raised his voice and said, "Shut the screen door." That would stop Grape, Grapefruit, and Bucky from running out.

This sentence made everyone laugh, "Tony, if this continues, are you sure you will sleep here tonight?" Randy said jokingly.

Fred closed the screen door with his foot, held the laptop in his hand, and handed it to Lu Li, "The two short videos I shot today are all in there, as well as the photos, I selected them all and finished the post-processing. gone."

"Short film?" Jessica kicked the porch railing. "Is that what you guys have been talking about at dinner tonight? It's not for me. God, should I worry about sexism now, or should I worry about people thinking that all men here Are they all bent?"

Facing Jessica's ridicule, Fred laughed, "Don't worry, there are still opportunities in the future, countless opportunities. Tell me, who do you want to shoot with, you will be the heroine, and choose your son-in-law. "

Jessica glanced at the men one by one with squinted eyes, and finally curled her lips in distaste, "It's really too difficult to choose, I'm reluctant, I'll choose fourteen, at least he looks more pleasing to the eye. "

"Oh!" Everyone booed.

Lu Li chuckled, but ignored them and opened the video file on the computer.The first one was shot at the vineyard, and the second one was shot at the construction site. Edward served as the keynote speaker and introduced the progress of the project to Fred, as well as the next blueprint plan.All ten members of the construction team appeared on the screen, still continuing the style of the vineyard, half talk show and half documentary.

Lu Li had to admit that the effect was much better than expected. The relaxed and lively atmosphere made people smile involuntarily.Even if it is not deliberately shown, the scenery of the pasture is laid out in front of the eyes like a scroll.

"Sure enough, as soon as you make a professional move, you will know if there is one." Lu Li gave Fred a thumbs up, then opened his own Facebook and uploaded the content.

"Fourteen's Ranch Diary ([-])." He began writing articles under this name.

"On Monday, May [-]th, the weather was fine.

After arriving at Yunding Ranch for more than two months, life on the ranch gradually got on the right track. I got used to the gentleness of the sheep, the honesty of the cows, the sensitivity of the horses, and most importantly, the pets. The intimacy - for someone with an animal phobia, it's a huge step up from the hustle and bustle of NYC and learning to enjoy a different kind of life, and after really slowing down, life really does show up Different looks.Of course, I'm not looking down on the rain, snow and crowds of New York, absolutely not.

Originally thought that life would enter a relatively stable stage, but obviously, the new life has just begun.In order to re-establish the vineyard on the pasture, we started the work of setting up the grape trellis today. It is not an easy job, but when the sun goes down, admiring the work completed in the day, and the work that has not yet started, I can see It is a wonderful feeling to see the blueprint of the future but not see the end.

Making wine here in Texas is a bold idea; choosing Pinot Noir is an even more incredible choice.

I'm not sure now, what the wine will look like and taste like in the end, it may be too bitter to swallow, but this is the part worth looking forward to.

In the next few days, we will finish the construction of the grape trellis first, and then start the cutting work.In the next period of time, we should all have no breathing room. Isn't life too full?The ranch life I imagined should be sitting at the door and basking in the sun, then staring in a daze all day, teasing the sheepdog, riding a horse, drinking a cup of tea... If I continue to talk, I will start to enlarge my tricks, list The name of the food.So, it makes sense.

By the way, I want to watch the video of Teddy bullying Tony. "

After Lu Li edited the text, he attached the video and clicked upload.He originally wanted to put the video on Youtube, but after thinking about it carefully, the publicity effect of such a life-like video on Youtube is very limited. After all, everyone didn’t have much resonance, so he just forgot it; then opened the folder, Start picking photos, ready to upload to your photo wall.

The worst thing about the photo wall is that you can only post one photo at a time, but that's okay, post one every day and keep it updated steadily, so the effect will be better and better.

Picked a photo of them collectively busy building grape trellises, and uploaded the photo with the title "Another beginning after the beginning".Lu Li looked forward to seeing all the grape trellises covered with vines, and then returned to Facebook. Less than 5 minutes later, there were already more than a dozen replies.
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Alice: The scenery is really beautiful!God, it was intoxicating!
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Vivienne: The vineyard has actually started to be built?So fast!Who is that handsome blonde guy? -
Marianne: Ahhh!I want to go, I want to go!Have you ever ridden a horse?Can I run wildly across the grassland? -
Jessica: I also want to see the video of Teddy throwing Tony down.
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Cole: Me too.
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Edward: Me too.
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Chloe: Me too - who is he?I just stay in line.
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Randy: Me too.
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Brandon: I want to see a picture of Randy splitting so hard that his pants are ripping.
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Randy: Brandon!

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In just 5 minutes, Lu Li's Facebook was really bustling, not only them, but also those Chinese students who rarely contacted on Facebook also liked it one after another.

In fact, Lu Li met a lot of fellow villagers from China when he was in college, and they also habitually hugged each other during his freshman year.However, generally, those who come to study abroad can be divided into two factions. One group has relatively rich families, and they quickly left the group and entered another level. Naturally, they will not have too much anxiety with Lu Li; the other group has relatively ordinary families. They are often in contact with Lu Li. They are either studying hard, or they are actively working in their spare time. After entering senior year, they are running around for future jobs, so the contact gradually fades away.

Unexpectedly, after posting a video on Facebook, all the people who hadn't been in touch for a long time were blown up.

Lu Li didn't have time to reply one by one. He raised his head and looked at the group of people in the porch. Except for Fred, who had the computer in Lu Li's hands, everyone left a message at the first time. At this moment, everyone looked down. The mobile phone, tapping on the screen, this is exactly the scene of New York, and it doesn't match the ranch at all, "Hey, you guys, don't you say that you almost don't use mobile phones? Doesn't it mean that you can stay away from the dependence on mobile phones here?" ? What's going on here?"

"Please, Fourteen, we only live in the middle, not in the Middle Ages." Jessica complained directly.

Randy even yelled, "Forget it during the day, we are all working, and when we rest at night, we still have to look at Facebook and keep in touch with our friends. We are all young people, are we not Middle-aged people like Lily and the others."

Lu Li thought about it carefully, and he did have a preconceived notion, "I thought that the entertainment here in the central region was to watch sports games, such as rugby." Before Lu Li finished speaking, Randy raised his voice and asked, "By the way, how is Romo's injury? I'm still looking forward to the Cowboys winning the Super Bowl this year."

"The damn Patriots, even though I don't like the Seahawks, it's really boring that the Patriots won again this year." Jessica curled her lips with a look of disgust.

Fred couldn't help laughing, "It's a good thing Vivienne isn't here, otherwise she would blow up."

"Hey, hey! You guys!" Lu Li looked at everyone talking more and more outrageous, and started talking about rugby again. He really couldn't laugh or cry, "It seems that my idea is right. Your usual leisure activity is rugby, and baseball."

"Otherwise? Watching Broadway like those sissies in New York?" Brandon snorted and said disgustedly.

Randy chuckled, "Still watching basketball like those losers in Los Angeles?" In terms of commercial promotion, the NBA is indeed very good, especially in overseas markets, but in the United States, football is the number one player. Sports, baseball is the national sport, and basketball is even ranked behind ice hockey, especially in the central region.

Lu Li didn't interrupt them this time, but sat beside them and observed quietly.Fred noticed Lu Li's silence, turned his head, and then saw the playfulness on Lu Li's face, and couldn't help being curious, "So, did you get an inspiration?"

Lu Li nodded, not only social networks, but also the way people entertain themselves, Texas and New York can show a huge difference, not to mention between the United States and China.Perhaps, this could be the subject of his next column.

The moonlight was just right, a group of people were sitting in front of the porch, drinking beer, sipping tea, chatting, it was so lively, the tranquility of the night became more and more charming amidst the noise.After a tiring day, everyone seems to be in no hurry to go back to rest, gather together, and relax to the fullest.This kind of life is so comfortable that people don't want to move.

(End of this chapter)