Yunding Ranch

Chapter 423 Warm Home
Every cowboy on the ranch decorated the workplace according to their own style. They mentioned this matter to Lu Li, but at the time he thought they were just talking, because there was no follow-up after that, and Lu Li went to the gift shop to buy it. When it came to decorations, they also didn't come up with a shopping list.

It now appears that they paid for it out of pocket and finished it in their own style.

"What about Randy and Tony?" Lu Li suddenly remembered this matter. Brandon decorated the stables, Jessica was in charge of the cattle pen, and Cole was in charge of the sheep pen. So what about Randy and Tony?How to decorate the endless land of the organic farm?There is also Tony's vineyard, which is now in the winter break, and there are only a bunch of grape racks.

Cole chuckled, "Randy made a scarecrow, I don't know if it will be completely submerged in the snow tonight; Tony made a fake mistletoe, he even moved a big Christmas tree over there, completely Totally dressed up. But given how fast it's snowing, I don't know what tomorrow will look like."

"You mean, a complete Christmas tree?" Lu Li thought about it, and Cole nodded, "Thirteen feet tall, taller and bigger than the one in Lily's house."

While talking, the two of them had already arrived at the sheep pen, "I passed the vineyard the day before yesterday..." Lu Li thought about it carefully, and then suddenly realized that there was a large area of ​​dense bushes. It seemed that Tony was setting up the Christmas tree at that time. So what was he doing then and why didn't he notice?Or was the vineyard so close to the forest that he looked over from a distance and didn't notice the addition of a fir?
Before he could continue his thoughts, Lu Li saw the sheepfold in front of him. He couldn't help but froze. He frowned slightly and looked at Cole suspiciously, "You're joking, aren't you?"

Cole couldn't help but spread his hands with a smile, "Why not? I think this group of guys also deserve some gifts."

On the central aisle of the sheepfold, there is a small gift pyramid neatly placed. It is not spectacular. About thirty or forty gifts are piled up, which looks like the lobby on the first floor of a large shopping mall.The brightly colored gift wrapping paper exudes a strong festive atmosphere under the warm orange light.

There are not too many decorations, but it has a different feeling.

Lu Li stepped forward, picked up the top box of presents, and gently shook it by his ear, "So, what's in it? You probably put some fresh grass in it, right?"

"The gifts given to the Leyland sheep are naturally chosen for them, not for them." Cole began to check the surrounding situation carefully. Need to reconfirm that the work is not tedious, "Tomorrow morning, I will come and open the presents for them, so that everyone can enjoy Christmas together."

"Wow, if Victoria grows up, she will definitely like it. You know, unwrapping presents is always a pleasant thing." Lu Li couldn't help but gear up, even though he knew that these gifts were not available to him. Yes, but the feeling of tearing and surprise when opening the gift is always irresistible.

"If you like, you can come over tomorrow and help out together." Cole said with a smile, "But for now, we need to go back to the house, drink a glass of eggnog, and then start unwrapping our presents."

"This is something I can do." Lu Li nodded in affirmation, put down the gift in his hand, and left the sheepfold with Cole one after the other. , The footsteps became deeper and shallower, "Be careful..." Before Lu Li's voice could be heard, he stepped into a sunken puddle, and his shoes instantly turned into boats.

"Haha." Lu Li was neither depressed nor annoyed, but laughed loudly. The weather also changed suddenly. Compared with the heavy rain, the heavy snow always seemed to have more childishness.

Lu Li is a southerner, and he has never seen snow a few times since he was a child. Later, he lived in New York and it snowed every year, but his impression was always black snow covered with cinders, and the hard snow piled up on the side of the road. The snowdrifts, the cotton candy-like snow in Central Park will not last long.

Now, in the heavy snowfall, Lu Li couldn't help but feel his emotions soar, "Cole?" Er seemed to have encountered some troubles, which made Lu Li smile even more happily.

But Cole didn't stop, and patted Lu Li's shoulder, "Hurry up, hurry up." Then the two of them trotted forward, and Lu Li felt like a prank kid who stepped on puddles on rainy days. On the other hand, he deliberately stepped down heavily, stepping on the thin snow, and the creaking sound made his mood even more cheerful.

After passing the warehouse, he pushed open the back door, and Lu Li rushed into the warm room. After that, all the blizzard and strong wind were blocked by the door.

The firewood was still burning in the fireplace, but most of it had been burnt out, only half of the wood remained, and there was a large pile of fiery red charcoal, and the buttery fire reflected the whole hall, outlining the outline of the Christmas tree. Outlines and long reflections are projected on the dark carpet, but the spacious space becomes narrow because of the heavy snow outside. It seems that this room is the whole world, quiet and peaceful.

"Woof!" Teddy, who was guarding the front door, stood up as soon as he grunted, and ran towards Lu Li quickly, welcoming Lu Li's return with an extremely enthusiastic attitude; the cheerful shout broke the room. The tranquility, the tumbling flames created circles of ripples, which immediately woke up the other little guys.

Grape and Grapefruit followed Teddy, kept turning in circles, and shouted together with Teddy. The shouts changed from lively to noisy, even a little noisy; amidst the noise, Hulk seemed lost After losing direction, he kept wandering around the area near the door, wanting to come up, but didn't dare to do so, finally squatted down, looked at Lu Li and Cole helplessly, and called out from time to time.

The dancing flames were swaying in the fireplace, and the light and shadow of the whole room were constantly swaying. The room that was quiet and calm a second ago became lively and warm a second later.

Lu Li waved at Hulk, motioning for him to come over.Hulk noticed this small movement immediately, he stood up suddenly, took a step forward, but hesitated for a while, stood firm, and turned his head away, but after thinking, he still didn't Holding back, he quickly rushed towards Lu Li, twirling back and forth between Lu Li's and Cole's trousers.

When Cole saw this naughty little guy, he couldn't help laughing, "It seems that he has fully adapted to life on the ranch now. Next time, when the master comes over, he probably won't recognize him."

Lu Li raised his head and scanned the room.While it's all so familiar, there's still a missing piece of the puzzle.Finally, Lu Li found his target on the sofa: Loki.

The little guy curled up into a ball of yarn and lay in the corner of the sofa. Hearing the noise in the room, he opened his eyes and showed a look of disdain.When Lu Li's gaze fell, he raised his upper body, glanced at Lu Li disdainfully, then changed the angle, and lay down again, as if the noise in the whole room had nothing to do with him.

That's the last piece of the puzzle, and now it all comes together.Such a seemingly ordinary scene, every detail bears a familiar imprint, this is home, a harbor where people feel at ease, calm and comfortable.

Lu Li lowered his head, touched Teddy's head, and then looked at his wet left foot, which was covered with snow that hadn't been kicked off, while the shoe on his right foot was basically surrounded by dirty snowflakes. The socks are also permeated with a layer of moisture.He wore a pair of skateboard shoes today, which seemed to be the wrong choice. After entering the room, the slippery and icy soles of his feet gradually began to penetrate, and even his whole body felt strange.

But then Lu Li saw Cole's feet, which were soaked through.Cole, who usually chooses leather boots, chose a pair of low-top work boots on a whim today. As a result, the two boots are like boats with leaky bottoms. Even the original color is no longer visible, and they become wet. black.

"Haha." Lu Li couldn't help but raised his head and laughed, and even Cole laughed too. Amidst the high and low barks, the atmosphere became more and more heated, and all the heaviness and troubles tonight disappeared. Temporarily put aside, buried in the mighty snow.This is really a special heavy snow.

Lu Li took off his shoes and socks, and then walked into the house barefoot, and Cole followed suit. The two walked around the house barefoot like children.Teddy and the others were like a series of little followers, following in the footsteps of the two of them, scurrying back and forth in the room.

Lu Li walked straight towards the Christmas tree without any pause in his footsteps. He walked cheerfully, with a smile on his face, and sat down on the ground cross-legged. Teddy and Hulk also lay down on their stomachs. , while the two little guys, Grape and Grapefruit, kept running back and forth between the kitchen and the hall, and they never got tired of it.

Sensing Lu Li's arrival, Bucky finally gave some response. He stood up, patrolled a small circle on the back of the sofa, and seemed to want to jump off, but looked at Teddy and Hulk, and finally gave up. He found another position, curled up, and continued to narrow his eyes.

Lu Li stared at Bucky for a while, saw that he was lying down again, laughed speechlessly, touched Teddy's head, and then began to rummage through the presents in front of him, picking them up one by one, but he couldn't bear to part with them. After opening them, they put them down one by one again, "Didn't you say that the presents can't be opened until the next morning?" Lu Li raised his voice and asked.

(End of this chapter)