Yunding Ranch

Chapter 16 The taste of home
A furry head leaned over and lay at his feet.Lu Li raised his gaze, and then saw Teddy lying obediently next to him. As if he had sensed Lu Li's attention, Teddy rubbed his head against his knee, and let out a low "woo-woo" sound. Then he lay down at his feet again, blinking his eyes lightly twice, as if a little tired, but also a little nostalgic.

Looking at Teddy in front of him, Lu Li's first reaction was to step back, but he quickly calmed down. He just looked at Teddy quietly, and before his brain could react, he stretched out his right hand cautiously. Then he gently stroked Teddy's head, and the half-human-tall golden shepherd immediately showed an expression of enjoyment, which made the corners of Lu Li's mouth twitch up.

Hula, Hula.The wind outside the window is getting louder and louder. Through the window, the beech forest on the small hill began to dance, and the bright sunset was dizzy because of the chaotic interlacing of branches, like a drop of light ink falling into the clear water. .

Lu Li stood up lightly, trying not to disturb Teddy who seemed to be asleep, then left the house on tiptoe, stood on the porch and looked out, the endless grassland spread out, and he could vaguely see the A lush and tough oak forest, beyond that, should be the pasture of Chloe's family; a small piece of white appeared on the other side of the hill, although Cole could not be seen, but the flock of sheep was moving slowly, getting more and more Much, as if the clouds above the sky slipped across the horizon and landed on the ground with a snap.

I sat down in the rocking chair next to me, and the chair began to shake flickeringly. A smear of setting sun illuminated the entire porch red and red, and the wind was whistling. After a closer look, the garden at the door revealed a bit of chaos, as if there was something wrong with it. There is no one to take care of the time, as if you can see Liz still insisting on busy here in the last part of her life journey, but it is a pity that it is still deserted after all; in the small open space on the right, you can see dry straw running along the road. The wind swirled, as if forming a small tornado, carrying dust and raging in a small area, inexplicably, the figure of Teddy chasing dry straw appeared in his mind...

Suddenly, Lu Li noticed that Teddy followed him, and lay down next to the rocking chair, lying quietly, as if he had already gotten used to this pattern.That strange sense of familiarity is somewhat mixed.

"If you have a chance, you must visit my house and enjoy a few days of vacation. You will fall in love with it."

These were Liz's original words, but Lu Li only took them as a courtesy at the time, and didn't take them seriously, until today.

After only being here for a few hours, Lu Li has already tasted the difference. All the rhythms seem to have slowed down countless times. Once he gets used to this kind of blank time for blockbuster movies, his mind calms down. The world is in front of his eyes. Changed into different appearances, he finally noticed the changing color of the sky and the overlapping shapes of clouds, he finally felt that the trivial sounds mixed in the wind had their own sources, and he finally had time to let his overloaded brain stop …I originally thought that these blank spaces would make people feel panic, but in fact it was the opposite, and he began to enjoy it a little bit.

In New York, the fast-paced life doesn't even have time to stop for a cup of coffee. Most people would choose to take out the coffee and walk along the road, not to mention sitting lazily on a rocking chair like Lu Li is now. , Looking at Yunjuan Yunshu.For New York, time is money; for Beech Ranch, time is life.

Liz's traces can be clearly felt in every corner of this beech wood ranch. She does not manage this place as a ranch, but as a home.She did not change her business strategy in order to survive, such as cultivating more beef cattle, such as planting better-selling corn, but truly managed her own life.

She takes good care of the lavender, which has a mediocre sales in North America. The climate here is not the best place to cultivate lavender. Even if it is cultivated and found a market, the price will not be too high; It is suitable for peaches. Lu Li has heard that many pastures here have peach trees; instead of raising good breeds of horses, she chose sheep. Although sheep are also very popular in Texas, the output and quality are not top-notch. — Wool from Australia and New Zealand is about to sell much more, and even the Alps are more suitable for sheep...

Lu Li didn't browse the ranch's business books, and he's not an expert, so his guess might not necessarily be correct; but Lu Li can be sure that Liz has built a real home in this ranch, which belongs to her and Jack. It belongs to... Dylan's home, and every plant and tree here is the crystallization of memories.

Maybe this is why Lu Li fell in love with this land so quickly.

In a daze, Lu Li somewhat understood the reason why Liz handed over the ranch to him, and also understood the reason why Frank agreed to his sister's will.That sincere and sincere trust weighed heavily on his chest.

"Hey!" There was a loud whistle, and then saw Cole galloping towards him on a horse, as if he was riding the wind, he was chic and free, as if he could start flying just by opening his arms, Lu Li couldn't help it. He began to be envious, like never before, he also wanted to try it.

"Fourteen!" Cole pulled the rein, let the steed stop in front of the garden, and shouted loudly.You can see the bustling flock of sheep coming forward in a mighty manner behind you. This scene seems to have awakened Teddy's memory. He rushed out like an arrow from the string, joined the ranks of the other two sheepdogs, and began to drive Lead the flock into the sheepfold.

Lu Li couldn't help but sat up straight, and looked in the direction of the flock of sheep - he didn't know where the sheep pen was, but looking at the direction, it should be to the north of the house, probably on the other side of the house where the cowboy lived. "Fourteen?" Lu Li reluctantly looked back, and then saw a faint smile on Cole's face, but Lu Li was not shy, and spread his hands calmly, "For me, Everything here is new."

"Only for the first month." Cole teased, "No, only for the first week." He flipped over and fell lightly from the horse to the ground, "There is a party on the other side of town tonight, It is estimated that people from half of the town will go there, so you can join us in the carnival. There are many activities at the party, and you can get to know everyone. Even if you are not interested in dancing and horse riding, alcohol and food are always exciting In a good mood."

"The [-]th wedding anniversary of the McCartneys?" Lu Li couldn't help laughing. The people here are really simple and everyone is so hospitable. Seeing Cole's puzzled expression, Lu Li explained, "I just met Chloe. Yeh, she sent an invitation."

"Oh." Cole suddenly realized, "So, are you going to join together?"

"Alcohol, food, party. Is there any reason for me to refuse?" Lu Li spread his hands and replied back to Cole's words just now, which made Cole laugh, "Okay, then let's get ready and we can go It's gone." Lu Li couldn't help but look at the sunset above his head, as if implying that it was too early, but Cole waved his hand, "It will be dark in 15 minutes. What's more, it will be dark tonight." There's a big event and the gathering starts at seven. Believe me, you won't want to be late."

Cole took the reins of the horses and followed the sheep. It seemed that the stables and sheepfolds were in the back.

Lu Li stood in the porch, but he couldn't help but began to look forward to it. Whether it was a cowboy party or what Cole called a grand event, these were all new scenes that Lu Li had never experienced before.Even leaving aside Liz's gift, choosing to come to Texas this spring break is definitely a decision beyond expectations.

After a while, Cole came back around again. He took off his cowboy hat, looked at Lu Li who had not moved, and showed a puzzled expression, "Aren't you going in to get ready?"

Lu Li didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, "Is there anything I need to prepare? Or do I need to prepare a gift?" After all, it was the [-]th wedding anniversary.

"Gift? No, no." Cole waved his hands again and again. He wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he paused. He couldn't help looking himself up and down, but he still didn't understand what the problem was. Cole hesitated for a moment, but still thought about it and said, "Are you going to just pass by like this? I mean, your outfit looks really... like It's a foreigner."

Lu Li understood in an instant. Cole in front of him was dressed in standard denim. The denim shirt had traditional patterns and leather tassels, paired with a pair of dark brown cowboy boots, and a horsewhip was tied around his waist. Will miss the natural cowboy breath on him; and him?
For the convenience of road trips, Lu Li wore a pair of dark blue jeans with a white graffiti T-shirt, a light blue jacket, and a pair of light white canvas shoes.It looks like a college student, of course there is nothing wrong with it, but when standing in front of Cole, it suddenly seems out of place.Imagine his image appearing in a place full of cowboys, probably like a spotlight, attracting all eyes all the time.

"Haha." Lu Li smiled boldly and waved his hands, "It's okay, I'm an outsider, am I not?" More importantly, tonight is a town party, even if he is wearing denim clothes, he is still a With an unfamiliar face, everyone can see through his "real body", so why bother to disguise it?
"The attitude is commendable." Cole closed his chin in satisfaction, "I already have a hunch that everyone will like you."

(End of this chapter)