Yunding Ranch

Chapter 324 The Siren Sound
After getting Lu Li's approval, Randy's confidence soared, and the organic farm was finally on the right track, "Fourteen, then we can proceed to purchase the corresponding equipment..."

The organic farm was always in the experimental stage before, and a batch of general-purpose machinery and equipment was purchased; now, after the farm has determined the development plan, professional equipment has been put on the agenda, and everything serves kale.

One hundred acres of land is definitely not a small amount. Taking care of twenty acres by one person is already a daunting challenge, let alone five times the amount now?Only with the help of modern machinery can Randy achieve the impossible task of tending an organic farm alone.

"I know. It's time to invest again, and the time to test the depth of the wallet is coming again." Lu Li stretched his waist and said half-jokingly, which made Randy chuckle, "Do you need to hire another helper?" ? After a while, I will hire two more cowboys, if you need it, just take it with you."

"Because of Brandon?" Randy immediately realized that Jasmin's due date next month is a major event for the entire ranch.

Lu Li shook his head, "Yes, and no. Even if there is no such thing, the ranch needs to add some manpower. Compared with before, the current workload has not only doubled, you can't handle it now."

In fact, the vineyard is not bad, because the busiest season of the year is the harvest and brewing season, and other times are relatively less busy; but the work of the horses and the farm has indeed doubled, with the existing manpower of the ranch Speaking of which, this is a bit stretched.

Randy waved his hands with a smile, "Other ranchers hope to reduce their recruiting manpower as much as possible and let the cowboys share more work. But you still need to increase manpower, which is a rare thing. I guess you are in the new It's going to be hot around the town of Braunfels, and maybe our threshold is going to be squeezed."

Lu Li curled his lips, "Then do you want it or not?"

"If there is, of course it would be best." Randy's smile became brighter and brighter, "But if not, we can help each other and share a little work, and I can take care of it for the time being." Randy raised the beer bottle and shook it, "When I went to Europe, I helped Tony take care of the vineyards. Now it's Tony's turn to help. It's clearly recorded in my account book."

"If you can control them." Lu Li's sarcasm made Randy choke. Thinking about it carefully, Randy really can't control the other cowboys on the ranch. This...

Seeing Randy's gloomy and sad expression, Lu Li gloated and laughed, patted Randy's shoulder, and walked away.

Among the crowd, Lu Li found Cole, and briefly described the situation of the ranch's replenishment, "Do you think it's enough to hire two more cowboys?"

Cole thought about it carefully before asking, "Are you planning to keep them all?"

Lu Li nodded, and said his thoughts, "Well, it's always inconvenient to hire short-term workers. The main thing is the work of thoroughbred horses. After that, Brandon's work focus will be shifted there; but the work of the ranch and horse farm It needs someone who is equally professional to take over. Instead of trying to find someone later, it’s better to be more formal this time.”

Cole pondered for a moment, and sorted out his thoughts, "Those two should be enough." Cole went on to explain, "During Brandon's rest period, we can just help each other out, but it's only three months. , and it’s still winter, it’s not difficult. After Brandon comes back, the two cowboys can divide the work, one stays at the racecourse, and the other goes to help Randy.”

Lu Li pondered for a moment, "Let's leave it at that. After a while, I'll go to the Sunset Bar." Immediately, Lu Li made a decision, "This afternoon, Tony was still joking with me..."

He was only halfway through when Lu Li's words were interrupted by the ear-piercing sound of a police siren. Everyone turned their heads to look over in unison. In the night, the red and blue lights of the police car were shining It rotates blindingly, reflecting the surrounding scene, but cannot project further. It can only vaguely capture the night-filled horizon, and nothing can be seen clearly.

This is New Braunfels, a quiet and remote town with a vast land and few people, and a peaceful life. Every day is uneventful. It is estimated that a sheep is lost on the pasture. Such news can make people gossip. It's time.

The number of times the police car was called out was very few.

The last time Lu Li saw an emergency, it was the dispatch of the fire trucks. Two sheep came down the hillside and ran to the roof, then circled around and got trapped on the roof.The firefighters had to go into battle themselves and bring them down.

This should be the first time Lu Li saw a police car after coming here, and it was actually parked at the gate of Yunding Ranch.This was so unusual that the atmosphere of the party immediately cooled down.

"What's the matter?", "What's the matter?", "What's the matter"... There was a lot of discussion, and finally all eyes fell on Lu Li.

Because Lu Li is the owner of Yunding Ranch, he naturally had to step forward to deal with it.

However, before Lu Li had time to take a step forward, Ronald had already greeted him—Compared to Lu Li, a foreigner, Ronald was a well-known and respected face around the town. We all know each other, so it's easy to deal with such a situation.

Lily walked over quickly and said comfortingly, "Fourteen, don't worry."

Lu Li warmed up, and responded with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not worried at all." After speaking, Lu Li gave Lily a hug, and then went up to meet her, only to find that Cole followed suit.

Noticing Lu Li's gaze, Cole explained, "I know the situation here, so it's easier to explain."

Lu Li chuckled, "So, what do you think I did?" This teasing eased the atmosphere a bit, and Cole couldn't help but laugh.

While speaking, Lu Li and Cole had already arrived at the door and landed behind Ronald. Ronald's buzzing voice came from the air, with a little intimacy in the friendly voice, "Richard? What's the matter?" ? Patrol so late? Hey, Buck, I thought you were off this week."

Appears to be an acquaintance.

"Ronald, are you partying here? Does Lily know?" The person teased in a relaxed tone, "I can smell the alcohol on your body. Go home tonight, and you will probably suffer." That joke, let Everyone laughed.

"Lily is at the door. If you have any ideas, you can communicate with her directly." Ronald puffed up his chest and replied confidently. Nader took the initiative to ask, "Are you on a routine patrol? Or is there something else?"

"Oh, that's right." The leading police officer patted his forehead, as if he just remembered, "Where is the owner of the ranch?" It seemed that the other party didn't know Lu Li at all.

Lu Li greeted him, "I am." He greeted politely, "I am Lu, the owner of Yunding Ranch." On formal occasions, Lu Li did not continue to use the name "Fourteen", but also used the formal name "Fourteen". name.

"Mr. Lu, good evening. I'm Richard. A police detective from New Braunfels." The leading police officer stepped forward, introduced himself, and shook Lu Li's right hand politely, "What happened?" Well, in the last three weeks, we've had two reports of thieves visiting two nearby ranches."

Richard explained concisely, "Tonight, the Mayan ranch was stolen again. The owner of the ranch saw the thief leaving on horseback and immediately called the police. Unfortunately, we were unable to find their traces, but in We saw the two horses in the direction of the Marshall Valley Ranch. We feel that we have an obligation to inform the owners of several nearby ranches and pay attention to the safety of our ranches; if we see suspicious figures, it is best to call the police in time.”

Maya Ranch is not far from Yunding Ranch, only 15 minutes by car.

But the question is, did the ranch recruit thieves?This was the first time Lu Li had heard, "What did they steal from the ranch? Did they steal horses, cattle and sheep?"

In the pastures near the small town of New Braunfels, the residents are very simple, and the average living standard is not high. I have never heard of any potential rich people here—even if there are, they still follow the principle of not revealing their wealth Very well.So what is it that attracts the thief?

Lu Li's question made Richard laugh too, and Buck standing next to him interrupted and explained, "A few months ago, there was a rumor near San Antonio that at the end of the [-]th century, there was a pair of robbers who robbed banks everywhere. Fierce, almost invincible."

The beginning of this story made Lu Li's jaw dislocated. If you add "a long time ago", wouldn't it be a storybook novel?
"It's a pity that they angered several powerful rich men. They spent a lot of money, recruited soldiers, gathered a large number of bounty hunters, and then cooperated with the official police/police force to kill them successfully. But they did not find any wealth around them. They are said to have buried the gold while fleeing."

Buck just said here, but it is enough, and the following story can be guessed.This is obviously a treasure hunt story, just like "Raiders of the Lost Ark", but this story takes place in the west.

The two thieves buried the gold, and later left a treasure map for the benefit of future generations.Now, they discovered that the treasure was hidden near New Braunfels, thus attracting thieves.

"Are you sure these two thieves are normal? They aren't teenagers who watch too many movies? Or are they amateurs from the Detective Club?" Lu Li felt that this was too ridiculous and had no trustworthy value at all. It's all about the movie, wait, are they watching 'Baby Boy' and they're going to follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones on a whim?"

After hearing Richard and Buck's words, everyone already thought it was ridiculous, but now that Lu Li said that, Ronald and Cole burst into laughter, even Richard and Buck were no exception.

(End of this chapter)