Yunding Ranch

Chapter 163 Flower Market
Lu Huaijin finally finished the cup of kale, just as he said, it is not so unbearable if it is taken as medicine; if it is taken as food, it is indeed hard to swallow.

Still, it was a heart-stopping breakfast, a plate of green kale salad that few would want to overeat.However, in order to taste the fruits of the organic farm, everyone bit the bullet and ate some, giving their own views and opinions.Like lettuce, pasture kale is something to look forward to.

It's just that it's not their favorite food.

After breakfast, the ranch started to get busy again. Lu Li and Tony both went to help Randy harvest the kale. When it was time for lunch, Song Lingyi showed off her skills again, letting everyone in the ranch truly see that Lu Li's master What rank is it, it is simply incomparable.

However, Song Lingyi's cooking is more traditional. Compared to Lu Li, who is younger and has lived in the United States for four years, the cooking method has changed more or less, but it is more in line with everyone's taste.For this reason, Song Lingyi has also developed an interest, and has been studying American cuisine for the past few days——

But obviously, there is nothing to study. American cuisine is famous for its roughness and simplicity, and many cooking methods are borrowed from French and Italian cuisine.So, Song Lingyi began to formally study French cuisine. She searched for an online teaching course on the Internet, and lived every day very fulfillingly.

After lunch, after handing over the task of washing dishes to Cole, Lu Li took Song Lingyi to the flower market.

In the small town of New Braunfels, there is only one small flower shop, and the varieties in it are not complete.Lu left the car and went straight to Austin. He did research on the Internet in advance and found a flower market.Fortunately, the flower market today coincides with the twice-weekly flea market, so the market stalls will be extremely lively.

There was a huge parking lot right outside the flower market. Lu Li drove around the spot for a long time looking for a parking space. Finally, he saw a car leaving and took advantage of the opportunity to occupy the vacant parking space. Walked in the direction of the market.

"I just noticed today that there are pickup trucks everywhere here." After staying in the United States for three weeks, Song Lingyi has gradually gotten used to the pace of life here.When she came to the flower market again, she was already familiar with it, and her steps became brisk.

Lu Li looked back at the parking lot. They were all pickup trucks, and his Raptor didn't look conspicuous here. "We'll go home later, and the rear body will be used."

It is said to be a flower market, but it is actually a completely open-air venue. There are four rows of stalls that extend neatly; and not all of them are flowers, and there are many different stalls interspersed in the middle. Buying handicrafts is not so much a flower market as a traditional grocery market.

The noisy human voices buzzed in her ears, Song Lingyi immediately became excited, slowed down her pace, and began to carefully look at the plants on the stalls next to her, and she couldn't move her feet just by the first stall.

"Ma'am, is there anything I can do to help you?" A chubby middle-aged man came out, the gray hair was only left around the head around the circle, and the top of the head was already shiny with oil; gray stubble The sloppiness spreads on the chin, but there is some literary atmosphere in the decadence, which is not Texas at all.

"Good afternoon." Song Lingyi raised his head and greeted. The middle-aged man smiled and lifted his chin, which is considered to be a greeting, "That camellia is our local product. We first collected the seeds from the southwest of China, and then Planted and grown in the soil of Texas, and now it has become a complete Texas lineage. Compared with Chinese camellias, we have less water here, so the branches will be more drought-tolerant, and the final flowers will be more beautiful Elegant."

"Wow." Song Lingyi sighed, "I didn't expect to see camellia here. By the way, I come from the same hometown as it."

"Oh, this is really rare." The middle-aged man paused, then wiped his hands and showed a big smile, "Welcome to the Lone Star State. I hope the cowboys here didn't behave rudely, you You know, Texas has never been a hospitable place."

These frank words made Song Lingyi look back at Lu Li - she understood, but she wasn't sure if her understanding was wrong. Every time she talked with strangers, Song Lingyi still needed to get used to their accent.

Lu Li nodded to Song Lingyi in affirmation, and took up the topic, "It seems that you are not from Texas."

"I'm from North Carolina. I've been here for eight years, but I still can't be a cowboy." The middle-aged man said briskly, stretched out his right hand, and introduced himself, "Andre."

"Fourteen." Lu Li shook Andre's right hand, "This is Ling Yi."

In American culture, most of the time, names are called directly, and both parties are communicated on an equal footing as much as possible.Therefore, even between father-in-law and son-in-law, brothers and sisters, they are all called by their first names. Appellations such as "father-in-law" or "brother" are used to introduce to outsiders or mention them in conversation with others.Now, Lu Li didn't deliberately emphasize that Song Lingyi was his mother. Anyway, Americans don't have a clear concept of the age of Asians.

Andre shook Song Lingyi's right hand at the same time, "What do you need today? See what I can do to help you?"

Lu Li pointed to Song Lingyi, "She's the one giving orders."

"Boss?" Andre's voice rose slightly, and he looked at Song Lingyi, which made all three of them laugh.

"First of all, I like this camellia tree very much. I didn't expect to see camellias here." Song Lingyi's expression jumped up, as if he was depicting the scene of the garden after the garden was reorganized in his mind, "to be more precise , I didn't expect that there are so many kinds of flowers here. You know, people's impression of Texas..."

"Rough cowboys, barren deserts, and developed animal husbandry, I know." Andre nodded again and again, and said enthusiastically, "My original impression of Texas is the same. But in fact, the flower industry is now the most profitable part of the Texas economy. The second largest industry, after livestock farming, is now the main source of income for the entire state."

"What?" This was the first time Lu Li knew about this. Although he studied journalism, he didn't know everything.The news related to Texas was relatively unfamiliar. As for the economic development of each state, Lu Li hadn't learned about it in detail.

Andre nodded again, showing a sympathetic expression, "I am also very surprised. In fact, flower farmers in Texas are far more profitable than ranch owners. One is because of the strong support of the government and the resources have been tilted; Everyone is willing to support local products. Although there are quite a lot of flowers and trees from Canada, Europe, and South America, if you can choose both local flowers and exotic flowers, basically everyone will choose the ones produced in Texas.”

"That's why you emphasized just now that this camellia is of Dezhou origin." Song Lingyi's hearing improved day by day, and she understood a passage completely. However, the answer was a bit stumbling, but at least she was able to express it clearly.

"Yes, after all, we are standing on the land of Texas, aren't we?" Andre also teased Texas once. Their xenophobia is not only reflected in their resistance to foreigners, but also in their support and maintenance of their own people. .

Song Lingyi also laughed, "I originally thought that there might be nothing in the flower market here, but I didn't expect that what greeted me was a huge surprise."

"After you go in, you will be even more surprised." Andre pointed to the inside. The entire flower market is much larger than expected. Although there are only four rows of stalls, the length extends all the way in, and there are at least 50 people in the field of vision. More than [-] meters. "My place is full of flowerbed plants, and there are trees, lawns, potted plants, flowers, etc. in it. Judging from the way you are interested in camellia just now, you should be planning to take care of your own garden, right?"

Song Lingyi pursed her lips and nodded again and again, "Sure enough, he is a professional, and his judgment is very accurate."

"Then please allow me to recommend some plants to you." Andre made an inviting gesture, signaling for Song Lingyi to follow him into the shop, "Do you have any favorite flowers? For example, roses? Lavender? Lilies? Tulip? Or dwarf lilac? Is your garden going to be completely overthrown and rebuilt, or do you have a certain foundation now? If the lawn also needs to be completely replaced, I suggest you start with the trees and re-plan everything, although the first cost will be more Expensive, but it can give you an ideal garden."

Song Lingyi was already getting agitated. She looked back at Lu Li and cast a questioning look. Lu Li smiled, "You can take full responsibility for it, but I don't know anything about it. You can figure it out yourself, and then follow this idea to complete it. Responsible for swiping the card."

This bold gesture made Andre laugh, "I hope one of the deals can happen here."

That frank gesture made both Lu Li and Song Lingyi laugh, but Song Lingyi tugged at Lu Li's sleeve and said in Chinese, "Flowers are really expensive, if the whole garden is overturned and rebuilt..."

"Mom, how about this, you build it according to your own ideas, if I think it's overrun, then I'll remind you, what do you think?" Lu Li knew that no matter what he said, Song Lingyi would be worried, even if he said he was a millionaire. Rich man, as a mother, Song Lingyi is also worried that this may be a waste of time.Therefore, it is better to use this method to make Song Lingyi feel at ease.

Sure enough, Song Lingyi nodded, "Then you must say it in time, otherwise I won't know anything, and I'll just ignore it if I buy it." The corners of Song Lingyi's mouth rose slightly, "Anyway, I still Women." Women always have a kind of fanaticism about shopping, the difference is only whether the wallet is enough.

Lu Li laughed dumbfounded, "Yes, I know, you are still a woman after all."

(End of this chapter)