Yunding Ranch

Chapter 28
Although Lu Li is a layman, he not only interviewed many people as a journalism student during his university studies, but also learned some common sense from his university classmates.Of course, red wine is included-although Americans always like beer, especially college students, red wine is not their first choice, but this does not mean that they do not understand, on the contrary, almost everyone has learned some Basic knowledge of wine.

In their own words: This is an essential skill for dating in the future.

After learning about it, Lu Li realized that a formal date in the United States is usually dinner, and a formal dinner basically consists of appetizers, main courses, desserts, and alcohol. The choice of each link will reveal your taste, class and personality. At the same time, it will also become the topic of their chat and exchange.Sometimes, just picking a bottle of red wine can tell whether the two are compatible. A date in a formal restaurant is very different from a small talk in a bar.

Strictly speaking, in high-end restaurants in France, choosing red wine is the job of women, who will show their knowledge and temperament; while ordering food is the job of men, who will show their financial resources and abilities.The menus of the two parties are different. The menu that the woman gets has no price, while the menu that the man gets is priced; and the wine list will be handed over to the woman.

However, in the United States, there is not so much attention. Both men and women need to know more or less about red wine.

It can be said that red wine is an important part of cultural formation. If wine can be brewed in beech pastures, this is even more profitable than cattle and sheep.Even if the sales are not going to the whole world, but only in Texas, the income is very considerable.When Jack was alive, he chose to plant grapes, and the income cycle of the beech pasture was good, which is the best proof of Lu Li's idea.

Of course, regardless of sales channels and wine quality, growing grapes is not an easy task.

The reason why Lu Li came up with the idea of ​​red wine was because the interspatial ring was behind him.The spring water should be beneficial to the growth of grapes, which also means that the chances of them brewing excellent quality wine increase, and the follow-up matters are naturally not a problem.

"This area used to be divided into two parts. One part is a place for horses. Many tourists are willing to come here to ride horses..." Cole led Lu Li along the valley and continued to go north, on the side near the main house. , the grassland looks slightly yellowish, and the slight difference can be detected from the visual angle.

Standing here, passing through the large beech forest, you can see the edges and corners of the main house and the shed. "Tourist?" Lu Li was looking around. Hearing this sentence, he couldn't help interrupting Cole. discourse.

"Yes." Cole nodded as a matter of course, "The horses in the Beech Ranch are not only used by rodeo cowboys, but also used by tourists. This horse farm can be used all year round, but after all the horses are sold out , how to use it here, Liz doesn't have a clear idea for the time being."

"What's your suggestion?" Lu Li's question made Cole pause for a moment. He seemed a little surprised and doubtful. Lu Li smiled, "I'm serious. Compared to a layman like me, you, a professional, should There are better opinions, aren't there?"

"I think the racecourse is still a good idea." Cole seemed to be encouraged, and tentatively expressed an idea. Seeing Lu Li's chin nod slightly, he continued, "Race cowboys are indeed not as good as before, but In fact, it has become a tradition, and the rodeo is still held twice a year. For the cowboys, their life is getting tougher; but the demand for horses has never declined.”

Lu Li interrupted and asked, "Excellent horses are always favored."

"Yes, that's what it means." Cole showed a big smile, but he seemed a little hesitant immediately, "But the initial investment will definitely be relatively large, after all, excellent stallions/horses are always more expensive." Lu Li nodded to express his understanding, and Cole added, "As a tourist ride, the demand for horses is not very large. It mainly depends on your plan. If you want to develop the tourism industry, then you can stick to it. , and paired with sheep shearing, lavender harvesting, apple picking, bonfires, that’s a lot of fun.”

"You mean tourists from abroad?" Lu Li immediately heard the deep meaning in Cole's words.

Cole scratched his head, "Yes, I just think that you are Chinese. In the past two years, the number of Asian tourists who are willing to come to Texas to experience the cowboy life has indeed increased."

Lu Li didn't answer, but began to think carefully.It is indeed a feasible plan to develop Chinese/Chinese tourists, but the problem is that he is only a student now, and the university is still in the United States, and the domestic contacts are very limited. How to promote this?
"The other part is used to grow corn and potatoes." Cole's explanation continued, pointing to the vast land past the horse farm, "Our production is not bad, it can be regarded as medium, this is the most Stable income." Corresponding to China's rice, corn and potatoes are the staple food of the United States.

After going around in a circle, the beech ranch is wider than imagined. I finally know how big [-] acres are. Moreover, there are far more things in the ranch than imagined. It's not that simple.

"Are there no meat pigs raised here?" Lu Li suddenly thought of this. Corresponding to beef and mutton, pork is also one of the main foods in the United States, but they didn't see it.

Cole shrugged, "There's not enough space." Fifteen hundred acres looks huge, but it's actually very wide, but every part is fully utilized, and there's really not much space left. There is a big difference, and it is more troublesome to raise. A little past Lily’s ranch, there is a ranch dedicated to raising meat hogs, which is the largest source of meat hogs here. However, New Braunfels raises meat hogs There aren’t many ranchers, and we get more from other towns.”

Thinking about it carefully, now only the sheep, cattle and corn are making money in the beech pasture, and the other places are temporarily vacant. The situation we are facing is indeed difficult, but it also means that there are more possibilities. , Waiting for Luli to re-plan and re-operate, the future development potential will naturally be greater.

Lu Li is already gearing up, and he doesn't know how much that Degas painting will sell for. This start-up capital will determine how high Lu Li's future plans can be made.

After strolling around, four or ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Li and Ke Er went back again, looked at the sheep grazing, and then returned to the main house.

Lu Li was about to dismount, but Cole quickly jumped off the horse and said loudly, "I'll help."

Unexpectedly, Lu Li jumped down directly, and then he looked at Cole puzzled, as if he didn't understand the meaning of "helping", but when Lu Li landed on both feet, he understood.

The burning pain in the inner thigh swept over, and the soreness was so ecstatic, Lu Li almost couldn't stand up, his knees went limp, and then the severe pain made him clenched his teeth, and he stood upright with a bang. He strongly suspected that the skin on the inner thighs had been worn out.

Seeing Lu Li's ridiculous appearance, Cole laughed without shame, "It's always like this for the first time riding a horse, no one can be an exception, just ride a few more times and get used to it." Cole greeted him, stretched out his With both hands, he supported Lu Li and walked towards the porch, "Fortunately, you didn't gallop your horse impulsively today, otherwise you would really be unable to stand still now."

Lu Li no longer had the heart to respond to Cole. Now he finally understood what the Little Mermaid felt like. The feeling of dancing on the tip of a knife was something he would never forget.

After finally walking up to the porch, Lu Li's back was covered with sweat. He refused to go inside again, and carefully sat down on the recliner by the door. Grinning again, he finally settled down.Teddy lying next to him seemed to notice Lu Li's embarrassment, stood up and yelled twice, then lay down again.

"He's laughing at me, that's for sure." Lu Li said through gritted teeth, and Cole couldn't help but burst out laughing again.

After resting, the hot feeling on the inner thigh finally calmed down a little bit. Looking at the clear blue sky above the head, the white clouds are floating lazily, the feeling of fullness and comfort makes people feel to unprecedented satisfaction.

Looking at the pasture in front of him, Lu Li couldn't help but start to sketch out the future scene. Although he wasn't sure which plans could be implemented and which ones couldn't, he still couldn't help but start to draw, "Keer, many people feel that staying in This place is a very boring thing, they all chose to leave one after another, and some people even feel that they have been trapped here all their lives, don’t you have such an idea?”

"Of course, I used to have such thoughts." Cole admitted frankly, "You know, the outside world is so wonderful, the prosperity of New York, the sunshine of Los Angeles, the architecture of Chicago... Not to mention leaving the North American continent, the world is So wide. I was young and I always wanted to go out and see."

Unconsciously, a smile appeared on the corner of Cole's mouth, "But the city has the splendor of the city, and the countryside has the taste of the countryside. Everyone is chasing happiness, but only the one that suits you is the right one, isn't it?"

Some people are suitable for the city, some are suitable for life; some are suitable for stability, some are suitable for turmoil; some are suitable for offices, and some are suitable for outdoors.No one path is suitable for everyone, so we are always looking, always exploring, hoping to find our own path, instead of blindly following other people's instructions, following the mainstream of society, and being trapped in an unknown path. In his own prison.

Lu Li nodded, raised his head again, and looked at the intoxicating blue sky, "What do you think, this place will be called Yunding Ranch from now on?"

The morning rises and the evening sets, the clouds roll and the clouds relax.

(End of this chapter)