Yunding Ranch

Chapter 245 Sweat
Li Yitong stood beside the garden with his hands on his hips, wanting to do something, but didn't know what to do—harvest lavender?This job was unheard of before, and even if I wanted to help, I couldn't get started.

Jamie walked up to Li Yitong, looked around, and found that everyone seemed to have a job, but he didn't receive any instructions. He didn't know what to do for a while, so he moved to Li Yitong's side, "What should we do next?" ?”

Li Yitong looked blank, "I don't know either."

The two looked at each other, found each other's embarrassment, both laughed,

At this time, Randy and Tony were unloading the lavender from the cart and spreading it out on the ground, Cole was preparing tools for a while, Jessica and Lu Li were sorting the sacks, Sickles, fences and other tools; Brandon, Song Lingyi, and Lu Huaijin slowly walked through the beech forest and walked towards the other side to start the afternoon work.

It seems that everyone has a job, but Li Yitong and Jamie are at a loss and out of place.Even Tyler had a job, taking his two little friends, Carmen and Amber, to spread out the lavender that had been laid out so as not to overlap as much as possible.

Alison just walked over, she glanced at Li Yitong and Jamie, "Why don't you go over and help?"

"We don't know how to help. If we help indiscriminately, what if we do something wrong?" Jamie argued.

Alison couldn't help laughing, "Then you go to the side to rest, anyway, the work in the afternoon should be relatively simple."

If it was normal, Jamie nodded and agreed without saying a word, but today he gave a different answer, "Look at my hands, I have worked for... half the morning, and they are already bleeding. Now, You let me give up halfway? That's not my style."

Alison rolled her eyes at her husband, didn't tear down his desk, and pointed to the cart in front of her, "If you want to help, you can find something to do yourself. Look, Randy and Tony's work, you guys Can help too. All this lavender has to be unloaded and laid flat."

"And then?" Li Yitong asked curiously, "What about after it's laid out?"

Alison spread her hands, "Why do you ask me? I am a guest of the resort, not the owner of the ranch." This retort made Li Yitong rub his nose with embarrassment.

Jamie laughed outright, and patted Li Yitong on the shoulder, "Let's go, let's start working."

Arranging lavender is a downright laborious job.If it is a large amount of planting, it is very easy to leave it to the machine; today they chose to do it by hand, the hard work is a bit hard, but it is a rare experience, even if Cole, Randy and others are used to mechanical operation, Returning to manual operation, the feeling of sweat is really transparent.

What's more, the harvest of lavender is only once a year, which is not heavy.

After all the lavender is flattened, it is necessary to use a special tool to continuously beat all the buds on the branches and leaves to complete the separation of the buds and the branches. All the buds are collected, dried and stored, and then put into the reprocessing process , to make soap, aromatherapy, essential oils, etc.; and the parts of the branches are also dried to allow the water to evaporate completely, which can be used as a green fuel.

This working process is very simple, even a bit boring. It needs to carry tools, continuously tap, and use the skills on the wrist to complete the work.But in essence, this is still a process of continuous exertion, which poses a severe test to physical strength.

As for lavender, among all the cowboys, only Cole has harvesting experience.Cole took the lead in demonstrating and taught Randy and Taylor. After the three of them knocked down the buds, Tony, Jessica, and Li Yitong were responsible for collecting the branches and packing them into bundles; Lu Li and Alison worked together. Collect the flower buds, put them on the side and spread them out in the sun. After an afternoon of exposure, they can basically be dried in the sun, and then the packing work will be completed.

The two children, Carmen and Amber, have been following Lu Li and Alison, helping to collect flower buds. Their fingers are covered with precious purple juice. The rich aroma makes them both extremely happy and laugh constantly.

Jamie also helped collect flower buds together, but he couldn't help itching when he saw Cole and others' work. After asking for Randy's permission, he also started to learn. That clumsy movement made Taylor next to him unable to do it. .

Fortunately, there is no failure in this work, at most it is a little less efficient, and then the buds are broken, and the impact is not great.As long as you persist, you can always complete it.

From clumsy to proficient, from unfamiliar to smooth, Jamie gradually found the knack, and the constant sweating is really a special experience.The joy of harvest made him immerse himself in it. When all the work was done, he was still a little unsatisfied, and he couldn't help being stunned, "Is this the end?"

"Hehe, the lavender fields are not that big." Cole explained, "In the past, all these lavenders were used at home, so they didn't grow much."

This lavender field is Liz's last sustenance for romance. Like a fairy tale, it has become the only pure land in daily life.Whether Liz or Jack, they are taking good care of this pure land.

Looking at the lavender stalks that had been tidied up in front of him, as well as the flower buds spread out to be exposed to the sun, and the strong aroma of lavender wafting in the air, Cole went back to a year ago again in a trance.

In July last year, Liz had some physical problems, but it was not serious at that time, and they still finished the harvesting and processing of lavender by themselves.After work, Liz sat on the front porch drinking a cold beer, sweating and smiling contentedly.

Fortunately, Lu Li not only did not let this lavender field disappear, but also continued this tradition, as if Liz had never left.Cole misses Liz a little bit, but it is no longer sad, but happy.

Looking at Lu Li who was playing flower throwing with Carmen, Cole's smile rose, "This year there are more people, so the completion will be faster. Especially with Taylor as a new force."

"It's a pity, I'm just getting started." Jamie expressed regret, "Maybe, I also have the potential of a cowboy."

This directly made Cole laugh, "It's okay to experience the experience, but if you work here day after day, you will soon get tired of it."

Jamie thought about it seriously and couldn't refute.In his heart, he is still a person who belongs to the city, and he still misses the convenience of the city and the prosperity of Wall Street, "Let's do it now and then. If we go on vacation in the future, we will have a new choice. The ranch will welcome us." ?”

"Of course, our door is always open." Cole spread his hands in welcome.

Jamie didn't continue talking, but looked at Carmen and Amber running in the distance, silver bell-like laughter soared under the sun, and the dense purple filled the air; Alison stood in a large field of lavender Next to the flower buds, he was wiping the sweat from his forehead and talking to Jessica with a smile; Taylor was gesticulating and describing something to Tony, and his excited expression seemed to meet a bosom friend...

All this is so beautiful, like a dream.

Looking at the harvested lavender all over the ground, Li Yitong also felt the happiness and joy of harvesting, "After this? How will these lavenders be handled?"

Tony and Jessica who were standing next to each other exchanged glances, and Jessica pushed back directly, "Are you talking to us?"

Li Yitong couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and wanted to defend himself, but didn't know what to say.

After just getting along with each other, Li Yitong was gradually integrating into the ranch. There were fewer mixed thoughts in his mind, and getting along became more natural. But at this moment, Li Yitong realized that his terrible attitude before was really It made everyone unhappy, and he never really apologized.

Looking at Tony and Jessica in front of him, Li Yitong recalled his previous life in Los Angeles.

People always say that if you look at life with different eyes and attitudes, you will feel differently.Just like the classic theory of half a glass of water, whether there is only half a glass of water or there is still half a glass of water, the positive and negative attitudes will naturally see different scenes.

In the same situation, when he was in Los Angeles and when he was on the ranch, Li Yitong had different harvests.What changed was not the other party, but himself.

Should he apologize, not only to Lu Li, but also to the other cowboys on the ranch.

Li Yitong's jerky and tense expression made Tony laugh freely, and patted his arm, almost at the level of beating, which made Li Yitong grin his teeth, "We don't know. In the end, we have to ask Fourteen." .”

Jessica also chuckled lightly, and glanced at Li Yitong, "Fourteen will probably stay. I heard from Cole that Liz makes various lavender products by herself after the harvest is over every year. Some were kept and some were given to the neighbors nearby. I believe Fourteen will carry on the tradition of the Ritz."

Li Yitong didn't know why, after carefully looking at the smiles on Jessica and Tony's faces, he suddenly realized, his tense mood gradually relaxed, and he regained his voice, "Liz?"

"The former rancher." Jessica simply explained without going into details.

But Li Yitong can taste the more profound meaning. It seems that this pasture also has a story.

The sun gradually slanted to the west, and the bright red sunset fell, and the whole pasture seemed to have completely changed its appearance. Even the halo refracted by the lake was dyed a light pink; Collect them all, and then everyone worked together to smash the flower buds into the burlap bag. At this time, the work was coming to an end, and the exhaustion of working all day did not take away the smile on the face. The work is also completed, and this year's lavender harvest is completely declared.

It has been brewed for a year, and the flowering period is two months. The most splendid blooming time is only less than two weeks. The youth that blooms in an instant brings a beautiful landscape to the pasture.

(End of this chapter)