Yunding Ranch

Chapter 12 Heading to the Ranch
"'The Hunger Games' is played by little girls, and I don't participate in it." The big man looked back at his rifle. Bows and arrows are the iconic weapons in "The Hunger Games", but they obviously don't have much value in his eyes, "You Where did it come from?"

"New York." Lu Li replied, and then he clearly saw the scornful expression on the big man's face—not aimed at Lu Li, but only at New York.New Yorkers always like to sneer at Texas, and vice versa. Lu Li has lived in New York for three years, so he really knows this all too well. Today is finally the turn of Texans to use their taunting skills against New York.So Lu Li raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender, "Life forced me."

A simple sentence made the big man suddenly realize, and he nodded empathetically, and even patted Lu Li's shoulder sympathetically, "Since you're in Texas, let's learn how to use a gun here, those chicks in New York don't know how to use it at all. Guns, when they are really in danger, they can only hide under the table and shed tears."

The taunt skill seems to be full.Lu Li chuckled, "That's why I came to Texas."

This answer seemed to make the big man very satisfied, he offered his right hand, "Justin, my shooting range is near San Antonio, only [-] miles away from New Braunfels, it's called 'Sky Shield', welcome to play."

"Fourteen." Lu Li held Justin's right hand and introduced himself. After a pause, Lu Li still asked, "Someone said, do you look like Norman Reedus?" The crossbow in "The Walking Dead" Brother, he is also a motorcycle enthusiast.

"You're not the first." Justin didn't mind at all, but he didn't look flattered either, he still had a cool expression on his face.

Lu Li pursed his lips and closed his jaw, "I guess it won't be the last one."

At this moment, the red light at the intersection had turned into a green light. Justin casually waved to Lu Li to say goodbye, then grabbed the high handlebars of the motorcycle again with both hands, and drove away without any pause.

Everything happened at a red light. Lu Li didn't even have time to think about it. Justin's back had already gone away. This was his first impression of Texas: tough, direct, straightforward, but simple. , sincere and kind.This kind of kindness from a stranger has not been encountered in New York for a long, long time.

After thinking for a while, Lu Li decided to go directly to the ranch and skip the meeting with Mark's colleague.So, he restarted the engine, looked to the left, saw a dark blue pickup truck passing by, Lu Li followed it and drove out of the parking space, the intersection in front of him turned into a red light again, he He stopped the car again and looked around at the surrounding streets.

His eyes fell on the pickup truck directly in front of him. At this time, there were a lot of farm tools in the back of the truck, which were dazzling, and two huge saddles grabbed a lot of attention.It can be seen that Texans love pickups for a reason. Compared with four-seater cars, pickups are often more practical and convenient, not only for ranchers, but also for residents here.

But...why does that license plate feel wrong...

Lu Li moved forward, and there was a small white sign under the license plate, which said, "Gregor Abbott of Grass/His/Mom/".Lu Li froze for a moment, turned his head around, and then realized that Greg Abbott is the governor of Texas.With a flutter, Lu Li burst out laughing, this is really Texas-like!
Lu Li picked up the phone on the passenger seat and was about to take a picture, but he didn't expect that the car in front of him started to move slowly - the red light turned into a green light, so he could only put the phone aside and release the handbrake , let the car move forward slowly.

After approaching, it can be vaguely seen that the person sitting in the driver's seat is a woman.However, the car was going straight, but Lu Li had to turn left. The two sides gradually drifted away, and soon they couldn't see anything.Just by meeting each other, Lu Li had developed an indescribable affection for Dezhou.

After passing Austin, Lu Li headed straight for New Braunfels. Just as Justin said, the distance is not far. After only 10 minutes, the landscape of the pastures on both sides of the road has been laid out within sight. , "The sky is dark, the wild is vast, the wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low", the scene is peaceful and peaceful.

Not far away, you can see seven or eight children climbing up and down the straw pile, chasing and playing. Their joyful laughter sounds like a spring, the dry straw is flying on the open plain, and birds can be seen occasionally. Hovering above, as if dancing to the accompaniment of their laughter, those rosy cheeks were brimming with happiness, shining in the lazy afternoon sun.

Suddenly, a child was tripped and disappeared from sight with a plop. All he could see was a piece of straw flying around. This made Lu Li's heart tighten. When he hit the ground, the seat belt made his chest ache, but he ignored himself and looked over.

The child stood up again, and seemed to be all right. He bent down to check his body, then raised his head and looked around, but found that the other friends didn't notice his fall, and they were still running wantonly. Chasing, and then without warning, he cried "wow", earth-shattering and heart-piercing.

The little friends were attracted by the crying, and two older children ran to the child. One squatted down and asked what happened, while the other patted the straw and dust on the child's knees and body. The next few children stood not far away and looked at each other. After hesitating for a moment, they gathered around and expressed their worries.

Children's emotions are always like this, they come and go as quickly as a summer rainstorm.In a blink of an eye, the child was smiling again, and started chasing with his friends again, as if nothing had happened just now.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing.

Going forward again, following the guidance of Google Maps, we are getting closer and closer to the beech pasture. From a distance, we can see a dense forest, a piece of lush tender green, and a golden sun shone through it. In the clouds and mist, you can vaguely see the rough and flamboyant branches criss-crossing; about a dozen horses are strolling leisurely under the shadows, some are grazing with their heads down, some are moving their hooves, and some are feeling the sun. The rich colors and peaceful scene are laid out in front of your eyes like a delicate oil painting.

The name of the Beech Ranch comes from a beech forest in the pasture. It is said that it is the most well-maintained and most pleasant beech tree in the nearby pasture. Every autumn, the leaves will gradually change color under the breeze. The transition from yellow to red is not as magnificent as the red maple, but it is a wonderful scene nearby.

Could it be that this forest is a beech forest?

Lu Li parked the car on the side of the road, got out of the car and looked around, and then saw a group of bright red flames running wildly past. The grassland is the background color, and the ink is splashed in a painting with eloquence.

If you look closely, it is a cowgirl, with a bright red blouse, dark blue jeans and dark brown boots, and a shiny black horse under her crotch. She is waving the whip in her hand, constantly driving Holding the horse, the speed is getting faster and faster, and the long black hair is not restrained by the cowboy hat, fluttering in the wind like a fine silk and satin, casual and heroic, making people unable to take their eyes off.

The cowgirl galloped around the clearing for two laps, then slowed down, drove the flock of sheep at the foot of the mountain, and headed towards the sheepfold on the other side. She seemed to have noticed that standing in the pasture The strange spectator at the side blew a whistle, and three shepherd dogs appeared from nowhere, and then under her command, they began to become the commander of the flock.The cowgirl kicked the horse's belly lightly, and walked towards Lu Li's direction.

"Hey, stranger, was the performance just now wonderful?" The cowgirl's straightforward words were without any shyness or timidity, without any concealment, a straight ball.

Lu Li didn't answer, but put his right hand to his mouth, and whistled twice in response.This action won the favor of the cowgirl, she smiled brightly, and that blooming smile even eclipsed the sunlight behind her, she jumped off the horse and landed, and then took off her cowboy hat from the saddle, neatly Put it on, and strode to the edge of the pasture, "So, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"Is every cowboy so handsome?" Lu Li's question made the cowgirl laugh again, "No, there are not many cowboys as outstanding as me in the county." That upright self-confidence was easily won. It won Lu Li's favor.

After walking in, the face of the cowgirl gradually became clearer, the wheat-colored skin was full of vitality, the deep and three-dimensional facial features were less soft/flattering, but more heroic, and the faint sweat beads on the forehead added a touch wild.Facing Lu Li's scrutiny, the cowgirl didn't avoid her gaze, but directly met her gaze, and her generous appearance made Lu Li feel a little reckless, so he couldn't help but chuckled, "Sorry, standing in front of you, let me I feel like a vampire."

The cowgirl paused, then understood Lu Li's self-mockery, and a deep smile appeared in her eyes, "Then, why did Mr. Vampire come here?"

"Uh..." Lu Li looked around, and the large flock of sheep behind him was like a slowly moving cloud, white and dense, "I'm here to take over this pasture." Lu Li guessed that the cowgirl should be The left-behind personnel of the Beech Ranch, so they didn't go around in circles, and told the truth directly.

However, this sentence made the cowgirl raise her eyebrows, showing a playful smile, "If I remember correctly, my family has no plans to sell this ranch."

……what?
(End of this chapter)