Yunding Ranch

Chapter 154 Father's Affirmation
The sound of horseshoes passing through the sound of spring water, Lu Li and Lu Huaijin didn't speak, they just enjoyed the silence at the moment.

"Is the ranch in normal operation now?" Lu Huaijin's steady voice broke the silence and started the topic first.

Lu Li turned his head to look at the pasture shrouded in mist, "That's right. But this is just the beginning. I don't know how the pasture will develop in the future."

Whether the organic farm can successfully mass-produce and find a market; where will the cutting experiments in the vineyard go, and whether the wine produced is satisfactory; There is still a lot of work to do.

The most important thing is that there is still no clear blueprint for the development of horses. Brandon has mentioned to him more than once the matter of looking for excellent/bred/horse breeding. If there is no excellent foal, they can only cultivate riding horses and horses. Daily use of horses cannot return to the ranks of training horses, let alone restore the past glory of the ranch.

Beyond that, there are plans for resorts.Now the Facebook update has started, but the effect is not yet visible. The establishment of the villa and the design of the project need a long-term plan.

In other words, the ranch has indeed entered normal operation now, but it has only just crossed the starting line.

"You've done a good enough job." Lu Huaijin affirmed aloud, and Lu Li was stunned, a little puzzled, "I mean, you've done a good job at the ranch. Look, you've only been here for three months After a while, the ranch regained its order and saw vitality again, and everything has returned to the right track."

A smile crept up on the corner of his mouth, and Lu Li scratched his head cautiously.

In fact, Lu Huaijin is a kind father. He will not demand too much from Lu Li, let alone put too much pressure on Lu Li. Compared with education knowledge itself, he pays more attention to teaching learning methods and the basic principles of life.It's just that Lu Huaijin is more often silent, he just silently supports Lu Li behind his back, and rarely gives direct affirmation.

Suddenly, Lu Huaijin praised Lu Li once, which really caught him off guard.

"Lu Li, although I've never met Liz, I can feel the traces of her stay in this ranch." Compared to Song Lingyi, Lu Huaijin's personality is a bit rougher, and Lu Li thought Lu Huaijin was dull, but he didn't. Thinking of, deep in his heart, in an invisible corner, Lu Huaijin is also quietly observing every move in life in his own way.

"The lavender field must be very beautiful in summer; the planning of the corn field can be seen from her careful planning; it turns out that this pasture is called beech pasture, right? This piece of beech is really beautiful, perhaps, at the beginning of the year At that time, they took a fancy to this piece of beech, so they built the pasture here; and the garden in front of the main house, you know? Liz likes sunflowers the most. "

Listening to Lu Huaijin's rambling words, those details that he noticed and did not notice, once again outlined the memories that belonged to Liz and Beech Ranch, "Sunflowers? But I didn't see sunflowers in the garden." ?” Lu Li asked in surprise.

Lu Huaijin laughed softly, "Maybe the soil here is not suitable for growing sunflowers, I don't know. But, in the seeds in the garden, your mother found a large bag of sunflower seeds."

Lu Li's smile stayed on his lips. After thinking about it carefully, a trace of thought flashed across his eyes, "The first time I went to visit Liz, I brought a bouquet of lilies, and she liked it very much."

Liz must be very fond of flowers, lavender, sunflowers, lilies... Lu Li couldn't help turning his head to look at the misty pasture behind him, as if he could see Liz bending over to tidy up the garden. Smiling, concentrating on playing with flowers and plants and turning the soil, those years were quiet and peaceful, but there was a powerful force that gave this ordinary main house the warmth of home.

"Yeah, she must like it very much." Lu Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief and paused for a moment, "I mean, this is Liz's home, and she left this land to you. Now it's your home .”

There was no provocative language, no lecturing rules, just a simple sentence, but it made Lu Li's eyes involuntarily warm up, and it was fleeting, but it still left a shallow mark in his heart.

When Lu Li decided to take over the Yunding Ranch, although Lu Huaijin didn't say anything, the worry in his words could still be felt.After all, running a ranch and being a reporter are two completely different things. Whether Lu Li will be able to do it well, and whether he will ruin his future is still unknown.

But today, Lu Huaijin gave Lu Li enough affirmation. He could clearly see that Lu Li had poured his heart and soul into this land, not only established a brand new home, but also continued the warmth that belonged to Liz.To be honest, Lu Huaijin didn't think she could do better than Lu Li.

Raising his head, he looked carefully at Lu Li in front of him. The ignorant young boy in his memory had gradually transformed into a man, and his immature shoulders were enough to carry the weight of a family.The taste on the tip of Lu Huaijin's tongue was somewhat mixed, a little bit of loss, a little bit of joy, a little bit of regret, and a little bit of happiness.

The mood of the parents is always like this, while looking forward to the child growing up, but at the same time afraid of the child growing up; while longing for the child to be independent, while worrying about the child letting go completely.The power of time is really too powerful. In the blink of an eye, that babbling baby has grown into an indomitable adult.

Lu Huaijin looked away, looked into the distance, and covered up the confusion in the depths of his eyes, "So do you have any plans for the future? I think the vineyards and organic farms are already on the right track."

"It's still early." Lu Li wasn't complacent about the results he had achieved so far, "The organic farm is just an experimental stage, until September, our experiments will continue to see what is the most suitable for this soil. Yes. After the corn is harvested, it can be officially put into production in the second half of the year, and when it is sold, it will be after November."

The perfect plan is to follow the steps before October, and then look for opportunities to show yourself at the Cowboys Conference in the second half of the year and take a small first step.Of course, I missed the cowboy meeting in October, and there will be platforms such as agricultural product exhibitions after that, but the timing is not a natural fit, and things will naturally breed more changes.

"The same goes for wine." Lu Li has talked about this matter with Tony several times recently, "This Pinot Noir is too delicate, and the climate and soil here in Texas are unique. The experience of growing Pinot Noir in other regions may not be the same. It can be used here. Therefore, we need to gain more experience and listen to more opinions. After the graduation ceremony, I plan to go to Burgundy, France with Tony, to the real origin of Pinot Noir Learn from the scriptures."

This is also the most troublesome thing for Lu Li at the moment, because those real big wineries must be treasured by themselves, not to mention exchanging experience and imparting skills, even basic activities such as visiting the winery are not open to the public, only for specific people. large wine merchants or VIP customers.Although Tony has a professional background, he was trained in the Australian system, and his connections cannot be extended to Europe.It is very likely that they will come to visit, but the door will be closed.

However, Pinot Noir is grown throughout Burgundy, and the smaller wineries can learn a lot.Therefore, Lu Li was still very firm in his belief in going to study.

"It's good that you know what's in your mind." Lu Huaijin finally felt relieved, Lu Li is reliable in his work, not only has a plan, but also has the ability to execute, "After the graduation ceremony is over, your mother and I will go back first. .”

"So what are you going back to do soon? It's summer vacation, and it's the time of vacation. You and mom can travel around the United States, and you can also spend your vacation here at the ranch." Lu Li still hopes that his parents can have a good rest, although the ranch is far away. It's still early to make a profit, but he has grown up now and has the ability to support his family, so he naturally wants to take over the heavy responsibility of the family. "Anyway, there is no problem with your daily conversations now. If you are on the ranch, everyone is acquaintances, and getting along is very pleasant. Or are you planning to go to Europe with me?"

Lu Huaijin could feel the deep concern in his son's words, and there was a hint of smile in his eyes, "Lu Li, we know your kindness, but we have worked all our lives and suddenly took a break, and we still don't feel quite used to it. Both your mother and I That's it, we'll go back and continue working until we retire, and then maybe we'll come to your place to retire." As he spoke, Lu Huaijin looked around, "I think this is a suitable place for retirement. "

retire?Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi are still a few years away from retiring, and the retirement age in China has been postponed. Lu Li hasn't paid attention to it for a while, so I'm not sure, but what is certain is that it is impossible to retire within a year or two. .

Lu Li opened his mouth to try to persuade him, but Lu Huaijin didn't give him another chance, "Let's go, let's go back, your mother got up early today and prepared breakfast, it should be almost done by now."

"What? Mom is still up to prepare breakfast?" Lu Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Didn't you guys come here for vacation? You were so tired yesterday, so it's good to sleep in today, isn't it? I can prepare breakfast."

Lu Huaijin smiled, "You don't know, we always hope that we can be useful. When the day is really useless, the loss in my heart is indescribable. So, while it is still useful, do more things. Okay." After finishing speaking, Lu Huaijin raised the whip in his hand, "Then let's compete to see who can go back to the main house first." Before Lu Li could agree, he swung the whip, and his speed immediately increased. .

Lu Li stayed where he was, dumbfounded, "Dad, be careful, be careful!" Lu Li yelled, and then drove Li Zi to chase after him.

(End of this chapter)