Yunding Ranch

Chapter 405 Confrontation of Strangers
In Texas in December, the sky is high and far away, the dark blue sky is stained with a thin layer of gray, the golden sunlight becomes thinner and brighter, the air becomes dry and bitter, and everything seems to be empty and empty. However, this is only limited to when the weather is good. On cloudy days or even rainy days, the biting and sharp wind knives are enough to make everyone deeply feel the roughness and wildness of this land.

This winter is especially cold, which is not normal.

Because Texas is located in the southern part of the United States, adjacent to Mexico, it is not a type of climate that is extremely cold in winter.Yunding Ranch is located in the north, and the average temperature is maintained between [-]°C and [-]°C, rarely below zero, and occasionally snows.On the whole, compared with the ice and snow in Canada, the cold here can only be said to be trivial.

But this year in Texas, the cooling rate is not small. The temperature has hovered around zero for three consecutive days. To be precise, the entire North American region is suffering from cold air, and the east coast has experienced two cold waves. , The blizzard made the local residents miserable.

The dry air and raging wind, like a blade, ravaged every inch of exposed skin, and every second of standing outdoors was a test.Everyone is guessing that this weather must be snowing, and after the snowing, the temperature will warm up.However, the heavy snow never came down, and the coldness piled up on the sky was suppressed layer upon layer, but could not be released.As time passed, the premonition of the Blizzard disaster became more and more obvious.

There is no ice on the surface of the tranquil lake, but the color of the lake is getting darker and darker. The mint blue in midsummer has gradually evolved into emerald green. Guess whether the ten-thousand-year-old ice in the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic Circle was formed in this way, after a lot of tempering.

A gust of cold wind blew, and Lu Li couldn't help shivering. He burrowed down his neck, feeling as if millions of pores on his body were instantly opened. He erected his collar and tightened it a little, trying to stop the cold. Invasion, but the effect is really limited. The ubiquitous cold makes people start to question the warm function of the clothes.

He raised his head and looked at the sky, the sparse sunlight fell on his body, and a touch of warmth danced on his skin. In the bitter air, he could smell the coolness of the oak forest and metasequoia.

In such weather, staying in a warm room is obviously a wiser choice, but the carbon dioxide in the air makes all senses dull, and then gradually drowsy, too lazy to move a finger .

Lu Li had already been indoors for two hours. He needed some fresh air, so he brought a fishing rod and books to the lake to refresh his mind.Along with Teddy.This big guy was lying on Lu Li's right hand, seemingly asleep, curled up into a big golden ball, which looked like a warm pillow.

He glanced at the fishing rod in front of him, motionless, without any sound, as if all the fish had hibernated.Then Lu Li lowered his gaze again, flipping through the book in his hand.This is not a serious book, it's just a novel, the kind of pulp novel to pass the time. He doesn't want to work or study today, he just wants to relax his mind a little.

The surrounding area was quiet, and one could hear the sound of the cold wind gliding through the treetops, and occasional fragmented sounds from afar, which could be heard to be the roaring of horses.The breeding work is over, but there is still a series of work to be done. Brandon officially returned to the ranch yesterday, and joined hands with Adam and Scarlett to get busy.

That kind of whistling sound, on the contrary, even more set off the tranquility of the lake.In fact, Lu Li liked this kind of tranquility very much, as if he had entered a completely different world. He could see the world next to him, but he was independent from it, enjoying his own time and space.

Crackling, the sound of gravel came from far and near. It sounded like the sound of a car tire crushing a sandy road, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, rippling in circles. The ripples in the circle are not turbulent waves, nor violent storms, but quiet and peaceful ripples.

"Wow, woof", Teddy smelled the stranger's breath, immediately stood up, and roared frantically towards the entrance, his ready-to-go movements were even ready to rush up.Lu Li took his time and rubbed Teddy's head. This simple action made Teddy calm down.But he still stood, looked at the direction of the person, and walked back and forth around Lu Li's calf. Lu Li could clearly feel the soft hair rubbing back and forth under the palm of his hand, and the palm gradually became warm.

Lu Li wasn't sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing, he was getting used to Teddy's company more and more, and felt that Teddy had become a part of his life.

"Can the ranch be open for guests today?" A hard voice came through the air, coming from another world to the world where Lu Li was. Small stones turned into big rocks, splashing a few water droplets.

Lu Li turned his head and patted Teddy's back lightly with his right hand to calm Teddy down. At the same time, he saw Michael walking towards him.The nutrition coach who came to participate in the cowboy convention, the nutrition coach who wholesaled a lot of kale and went back.

Totally unexpected guests.Today, without Joseph's company and Fabio's company, Michael was not alone, but the person who was two steps behind was a completely unfamiliar face. Lu Li was sure that they had never met.

"If it's open, what's your plan? I'll listen first and then decide my answer." Lu Li didn't stand up, but just raised his hand as a gesture, and teased with a smile.

Michael was a straightforward person, and he opened his mouth to answer, but the man standing next to him patted Michael on the shoulder, stopped him, then took a few steps forward, and stopped diagonally in front of Michael , looked Lu Li up and down, "Are you sure this weather is suitable for fishing?"

Lu Li shrugged, "What kind of answer are you expecting?"

Lu Li looked at him curiously. Michael was not the type to follow orders.On the contrary, due to his occupation, Michael needs to control the situation all the time. He is used to controlling the overall situation, and the last acquaintance process also confirmed this.But now, Michael obeyed the command?That's kind of interesting.

"What type of answer do I have, choose the one you like." The other party's answer is also quite interesting.

Lu Li really thought about it for a moment, and then replied solemnly, "As long as the mood is right, any time is suitable. The weather is just a part of the mood."

"So, this is a woman's answer?" The other party's interpretation is always full of novelty.

Lu Li chuckled, "Why can't this be the answer of a hippie?"

The other party raised his hands, made a small gesture of surrender, and expressed his apology, "So, have you gained anything?"

"Do you mean the material aspect, or the spiritual aspect?" Lu Li's response was full of cunning and sophistry like a reporter, always avoiding the main topic, and then launched a counterattack.

Apparently, the other party noticed it, smiled brightly, shook his head slightly, and finally landed on the novel in Lu Li's hand. He suddenly realized and nodded, expressing his understanding, but then asked a question, "Should I have read this book before?" Is it a book?"

"Ha." Lu Li couldn't help laughing, "If you are a fan of pulp fiction, then you should have read it, otherwise, I think you can find a better choice."

The other party closed his jaw meaningfully, "Sunshine afternoon, cold winter, taking a nap by the lake, accompanied by golden retrievers, pulp novels, casual fishing. It's hard to imagine a more perfect way of leisure, and I'm already a little envious of you."

Lu Li put the bookmark in the middle of the page, "It's hard to imagine that you are actually a poet."

"Wow, thank you for your compliment." The other party said politely.

Lu Li replied with a smile, "This is a little sincerity from the host to the guests."

The two paused at the same time, and then both laughed. Lu Li stood up, and the other took a step forward. At the same time, he extended his right hand, held the other's hand, and introduced himself formally for the first time.

"Graham."

"fourteen."

Michael's eyes went back and forth between the two people. The frequent and fast conversations contained a lot of information. Before they knew it, the two had already confronted each other several times, but Michael couldn't keep up with them. The rhythm felt completely in the fog, and finally saw two people introducing themselves, and then they realized that they seemed to have known each other.

"Very well, then I don't need to introduce you." Michael said at this time, "You should know the purpose of our coming, right?"

"Wow!" Teddy declared his presence again. Lu Li rubbed Teddy's chin, motioned him to be quiet, and said to Michael with a smile, "I don't know. I didn't bring a crystal ball today."

The crystal ball refers to the tool used by witches to predict the future.This is a common form of American humor.

Graham chuckled lightly, but Michael didn't laugh, but said seriously, "We came here specially to visit the organic farm, and the kale should have been planted by now, right? Graham is the owner of the Whole Foods Market on the East Coast. Purchasing manager, he hopes to come over for inspection and give Yunding Ranch a chance." Then Michael smiled at Lu Li, a polite smile as if measuring with a ruler, "You should seize this opportunity."

This reminded Lu Li of their previous conversation about "self-promotion". Obviously, Michael was implying this.

Lu Li's eyes fell on Graham again, rather surprised, and then he saw Graham restrained his smile, put on a serious posture of a white-collar worker in the workplace, and pulled his suit jacket, "I'm here Trying to match Michael's introduction." That humorous language made people laugh.

(End of this chapter)