Yunding Ranch

Chapter 142 Cowboy Conference
Early in the morning, the Yunding Ranch became noisy. Before seven o'clock, everyone had already woken up, and the bustling scene was very lively.

A dozen people gathered in the hall of the main house, and the originally extremely spacious house suddenly became crowded.Song Lingyi got up early, and with the help of Brandon, she baked toast, made pancakes, and fried eggs, and then brought out fruits and jams, and set the whole table full. Everyone started as a buffet. Form a quick fix for breakfast.

The cowboy convention is held twice a year, one at the end of May and one at the end of October and early November.

Generally speaking, the ones at the end of May respect the traditions of Texas more, and everything is carried out according to the culture of Texas, which is more able to stimulate the passion of the local people, and the overall style focuses more on folk culture; while the ones at the end of October are more international. , because three international rodeos are held during this time, not only will cowboys from all over the world gather here, but the competition is also more focused on competition.

Of course, the two cowboy conventions are annual events, and the residents of the entire Texas will be mobilized, and even tourists from other states will come to experience the cowboy culture from afar.

In addition to the professional competitive cowboys gearing up to show their strengths, the ranch cowboys, underage cowboys, and retired old cowboys will also win the opportunity to show themselves, so during these three days , most of the farms will temporarily put down the work at hand and join this grand event with all their brains.

If it is a well-developed ranch, there is no problem for all the cowboys to come out; but Yunding Ranch has just started, and there are still many emergencies, so one person must be left behind.

Originally, Brandon volunteered to stay, but this was the first time that Yunding Ranch participated in a cowboy meeting. Jessica felt it was unfair, especially Brandon—if it wasn’t for Jasmine’s pregnancy, this time the cowboy meeting should be A great opportunity for Brandon to flex his muscles.So, they decided to draw lots to decide the winner.

The last one left is... Jessica.Sure enough, the person who proposes is always easy to be recruited. This theorem seems to be universal.

"Jessica, are you sure it's okay?" Lu Li still felt a little regretful. It would be great if he could participate in the first event of Yunding Ranch as a group, not to mention that Jessica is the only flower among the four cowboys. , without her existence, I always feel that the team at the ranch is not as good.

Jessica waved her hand indifferently, "Don't worry about me, the cowboy convention is held twice a year, and it's not like I haven't watched it. This time I will stay behind, and next time I will replace the three of them, taking turns." Jessie Ka escorted everyone out of the gate of the main house, "Let's go, although the official competition will not start until evening, but there are quite a lot of activities during the day, so go and learn more."

Lu Li didn't show any more politeness, and got into his Raptor. In addition to Song Lingyi and Lu Huaijin, Tony and Cole were in the same car. Brandon drove another car. Randy and Fred All in his car.Coupled with the two vehicles from New York, the entire troop headed towards the destination in a mighty manner.

The cowboy conference in May was held in the small town of Bandera, which is known as a cowboy town. The cowboy culture has penetrated into every aspect of the town, and there is even a cowboy museum with a history of wind and frost. Even in Texas, here is also a well-deserved gathering place for cowboys.If you start from San Antonio, you can arrive there in just over an hour, but if you start from New Braunfels, the distance is a little longer, and you can only enter the geographical scope of the town after a little over two hours.

From a distance, you can feel the pure western cowboy style of the town. Even the gas station is sitting alone beside a Gobi Desert, without any extra scenery around. Like the big screen of a western movie, the state flag of Texas, the Lone Star flag, is fluttering in the air. It seems that as long as you push open the creaking wooden door, you can see a group of cowboys standing on the counter drinking beer and wearing The whip is average.

In the past, cowboys were just workers on horseback to guard cows, but over time, cowboys have gradually formed a culture that has penetrated into American culture in all aspects, and Texas is the center of cowboys.Now, they are moving towards the center of gravity of this center.

The cowboy convention was held on the outskirts of the town, and two miles away, you could see countless pickup trucks parked sparsely in the open space on both sides of the road. It was going to be even more noisy, but fortunately, it was still in the morning, and there was still a lot of time before the high tide in the afternoon. The parking space was not too tight. Lu Li successfully found a parking space, and then a group of people walked towards go ahead.

There are countless cowboys on horseback on both sides of the road. From a distance, you can see a group of cowgirls dressed up, holding the American flag and the Texas state flag in their hands. The scene of laughter and laughter is very lively; at the same time, you can see The police cars and ambulances parked next to them saw at least four ambulances in sight, and the medical staff skillfully set up tents beside them, making complete preparations.

"Every year, some people suffer minor injuries, or faint due to dehydration." Cole took the initiative to introduce everyone, including Tony, it was the first time for everyone in Lu Li's car to attend the cowboy event. At the conference, Cole was the uncompromising guide.

"It looks like New Year's Eve." Song Lingyi flaunted excitedly. She also changed into jeans and sneakers today, and put on the cowboy hat presented by the cowboys. She looked much younger.

"Chinese New Year?" Cole asked, and after getting an affirmative answer, he also laughed, "Indeed, for Texans, the cowboy convention is indeed a more celebratory time than Christmas. In fact, this is our Carnival, like Carnival in Brazil and Spain.”

In a short while, you can see the entrance—the biggest difference from the Laomaso Town Market is that you need to buy tickets here, ten dollars per person.Moreover, a simple security check is required at the door, and there are police officers on site responsible for maintaining order.After Cole's explanation, Lu Li realized that the main reason was to prevent carrying guns.

Almost everyone in Texans is equipped with more than two guns, but in such a grand festival season, all guns must be banned, which is also for the safety of the public.

After entering the venue, a sandy field larger than a football field appeared in front of you, surrounded by stepped auditoriums. Such a simple venue can accommodate at least 5000 people.

Lu Li had been in Dezhou for so long, and the place where the crowds were the most crowded was the market in Laomaso Town, and there were only more than 1000 people there.This shows how lively today's event is.

Around the sand field, there are large and small stalls, drinks, food, clothing, hats, etc., which make people dazzled; every corner within the line of sight is crowded with surging crowds, and the noise of rubbing against each other creates a monstrous turmoil. A heat wave is coming.Just a face to face, you can feel the scale of the cowboy meeting, completely dizzying.

"Wow!" Song Lingyi couldn't help exclaiming, "It's so lively!" She took Lu Huaijin's arm, her eyes shone with dazzling light, and even her steps became light and excited, and even with Lu Huaijin The corners of Jin's mouth also turned up, and he raised his chin, looking carefully at the grand occasion.

A group of people were looking at the surrounding scene curiously, moving forward slowly, and then Song Lingyi's footsteps stopped involuntarily, and a little boy about five or six years old appeared in front of him, with a chubby face that was unbearable If you want to pinch it, the big watery eyes are shining with simple and bright light. Wearing an off-white cowboy hat, dark blue plaid shirt and jeans, it is completely the posture of a little cowboy. The cute appearance is unbearable. I couldn't help but exclaimed.

Song Lingyi stopped, bent down, looked at the little boy, and said with a smile, "Hello!"

The little boy held a stack of dark blue business cards in his hand, and then he raised them up honestly, "Welcome to Texas."

Song Lingyi didn't quite understand, so she reached out and took out a business card from the little boy's hand, looked it over, and it said "Angel-Hull Motors, your most solid sales partner", it was actually an advertising business card for a car dealer, This made Song Lingyi burst out laughing, and Cole's voice of explanation came from next to her ear, "This is also one of the characteristics of our place. Welcome to Texas."

Song Lingyi laughed happily and waved the business card in her hand, "Thank you for your opinion, I will refer to it."

A shy smile appeared on the little boy's face, and then he held his business card and looked at the other people standing beside him. Lu Li couldn't help sighing, "It seems that you are still very greedy." It made everyone chuckle, but Lu Li still stretched out his hand and pulled out a business card from the boy's hand, "Thank you, this is very important information for me."

Afterwards, Lu Huaijin, Cole and Tony also took a business card one after another.After finishing the work, the little boy bit his lower lip with a particularly bright smile, then turned around and trotted away, causing Song Lingyi and the others to laugh again, "We can't do anything about such an advertising campaign." reject."

Cole took all the business cards in everyone's hands, "Next, there are many such business cards, so don't worry."

Walking through the passage at the entrance, the number of vendors on both sides gradually began to increase. Not only Song Lingyi, but even Lu Huaijin couldn't help slowing down, looking at every vendor in front of him curiously, as if entering a new world. world-like.

Lu Li pointed to the square scarf in front of him, "How is it? Your costumes are still missing the last piece of the puzzle, do you want to add it?"

(End of this chapter)