Yunding Ranch

Chapter 484 Wasted Land
After saying that, Cole's heart beat a little fast, strictly speaking, very fast.Because, before today, he had never had a similar idea, not even joking in his spare time. When this idea came up just now, he was startled; Realized that this is the best option.

The premise is that Lu Li nodded in agreement.

"Merge the ranch?" Lu Li was full of question marks. Where did this proposal come from?
Cole gradually became more confident, nodded in affirmation, but subconsciously clenched his fists to cheer himself up.The person in front of him was Lu Li, with whom he could share any ideas. Even if the final proposal was not adopted, Lu Li would not mind.Thinking of this, Cole settled down.

"The west of our Yunding Ranch is the forest, and the north is the Marshall Valley Ranch, but have you ever wondered, what about the south?" Cole did not directly cut into the topic, but asked a question.

Lu Li was not in a hurry, he thought about it seriously, and then realized that he really didn't know.The south is in the direction past the stables and the organic farm. When Lu Li went hiking in the forest, he went in that direction. He could see a small forest and mountains at the far end. Not to the edge, just barren.

However, thinking about it carefully, Lu Li hadn't really been curious.If he hadn't met Chloe back then, Lu Li probably wouldn't have established contact with Marshall Valley Ranch.There's no way, in a place like Texas with a vast land and few people, and visiting a neighbor is several kilometers away, Lu Li really doesn't have the energy to go around.

"The south is also a pasture?" Lu Li guessed. There are quite a few pastures around New Braunfels, but not all of them are pastures.It's like the west of Yunding Ranch, which is a forest; while the east is a farm, all planted with wheat and corn.

"Yes." Cole gave an affirmative answer, but Lu Li was stunned. "To the south is a pasture called Black Pine Forest, because at the end of the pasture, there is a black pine forest. However, that is already where I was when I was a child." What happened, it seems that when I was 13 or 14 years old, there was a wildfire, a bolt of lightning came down, and then another, and then it caught fire, and the black pine forest was almost burned out, burned endlessly In three days, our forest here will almost be affected."

In nature, such natural disasters always make people feel helpless.Texas is an area with few wildfires, but Arizona used to be California, which suffers from wildfires almost every year due to drought.

"After the black pine forest was completely burned, the pitch-black piece looked really scary. I thought it was hell." Cole was also caught in memories, and he thought these memories had faded away. Yes, after all, it was more than ten years ago, but after opening the mouth, the memory is so vivid, "The owner of the ranch is called Jonathan, and he is also an old resident here. However, he is not married and has been single all his life. It was all spent on this pasture. After the wildfire, Jonathan was very distressed, and he immediately decided to replant a black pine forest."

Lu Li liked these boring stories very much, just like the Beech Ranch.Perhaps, this is also one of the reporter's instincts.Those seemingly simple words are another person's life.

"You know, the black pine forest is the symbol of the ranch." Cole could feel the encouragement in Lu Li's eyes, and continued, "But before Jonathan could start, he fell down due to illness. He lived alone. There are not many friends in daily life, not to mention the black pine forest, and even the daily maintenance of the ranch is not done. His ranch used to be the best livestock farm near the town, and his Angus cattle are definitely Top notch. But because he was sick and not well cared for, those cows lost weight, and then some cows got sick..."

It was an extremely difficult period of time, Lu Li could imagine, especially after running Yunding Ranch for a year, he felt even more deeply.

"Intermittently, Jonathan maintained it for five years, and the Black Pine Ranch still persisted, but the situation continued to decline bit by bit. In the end, Jonathan was unable to continue. Before he died, all the Angus under his control The cattle were sold and the ranch was left to his nephew, his sister's son."

Lu Li thought of Liz, and left the beech wood ranch to his Liz.

Cole also raised his eyes, glanced at Lu Li, and exhaled lightly, "His nephew only came to the ranch once, and then decided to sell it." Cole chuckled lightly, and said jokingly, "Not every day Everyone like you is willing to come to the countryside."

"So Yunding Ranch is unique." Lu Li said with a smile, with a little pride in his confidence.

But Cole nodded in affirmation, "That's true." The two looked at each other and smiled, and Lu Li asked "What happened next?" Cole went on to say, "The Black Pine Forest Ranch is not easy to deal with. It has a large area. Three thousand acres, one of the largest pastures near New Braunfels; it is not easy to manage, and the black pine forest has never been rebuilt, and it has been abandoned there, and the soil has become a ruin. I remember one time The mountain torrents were caused, and the land is now reborn with weeds, and there are quite a lot of messy trees, but the glory cannot be restored."

"However, Jonathan's nephew is stubborn and unwilling to lower the price. After scaring away a few buyers, the ranch was abandoned there. Later, he was willing to lower the price, but there are no buyers anymore." Ke Er gave Lu Li a look, and Lu Li quickly reacted——

Simply recalling the time, the most buyers should be before 2008, and Jonathan’s nephew changed his mind after 2008. From 2007 to 2010, the severe economic crisis broke out in the United States, and the real estate bubble led to a series of unimaginable consequences. Couldn't fully recover.

After that, the Black Pine Forest Ranch should have been completely deserted.No wonder, Lu Li never got to know the owner of that ranch, because there was no one running it.

"So, you mean, let me acquire the Black Pine Forest Ranch and complete the merger?" After the story was finished, Lu Li also realized it.

Cole nodded, "Yes. If possible."

The Black Pine Forest Ranch is originally a livestock ranch, which is a perfect choice for Leilan sheep and Angus cattle; moreover, the area there is twice the size of Yunding Ranch, which can truly breed Leilan sheep With Angus cattle as the main project, the future income may not be inferior to other projects; the most important thing is that the two pastures are next door, and it is very convenient to merge, which also means that there is no need to move the main project. Houses and villas, and the subsequent changes to the ranch can be kept to a minimum.

But that doesn't mean there are no problems.First, the price, Jonathan's nephew is a lion, or is he eager to get rid of the hot potato.

Second, to renovate. The black pine forest pasture has been abandoned for nearly ten years. I don't know the soil condition or the stability of the surrounding mountains. This means a lot of expenditure and hard work.The worst thing is that even if you spend a lot of money, you can't return to the original state, so all the previous considerations are nonsense——

Transform with space spring water?Before the field trip, Lu Li didn't dare to boast about Haikou. After all, it was [-] acres of land!

"I know that this requires taking risks, huge risks." After the excitement at the beginning, Cole calmed down a little and realized the difficulty of the matter, "But, this is a suggestion..."

"You mean, in a [-]-acre ranch, you and Jessica will be solely responsible for all the livestock matters? Are you sure you can handle it?" Lu Li thought about it seriously, "If you want the Black Pine Forest Ranch To make full use of it, I'm not sure how many Leyland sheep and Angus cattle I need to buy, one thousand? Two thousand? But what I can be sure of is that things are definitely not that simple."

"Huh." Cole let out a long breath, and quickly calculated in his head, "Yes, I believe we can. The premise is that I need to be on site when buying Leyland sheep and Angus cattle. Make sure you’re not buying things in a big way.” The subtext is that I need to be gatekeepers so I don’t overwhelm myself.

After finishing speaking, Cole added, "To be honest, this idea just came to me just now. I need to think about it further, and then discuss it with Jessica. You also need to evaluate it..."

This will inevitably cost a lot of money. However, this is not what Lu Li needs to worry about most now. The income from kale is enough for him to squander it for a while. What's more, the income from the previous Degas has not been used up yet. . "Before we make further plans, we should do a physical inspection."

Lu Li's words made Cole pause for a moment, and then he showed a big smile, which couldn't be concealed, "Fourteen, you mean...you mean..."Looking at Lu Li, he laughed. Nodding, Cole cursed directly, "grass", then thumped the sofa heavily, jumped up, "Wow, good idea, indeed, it's a good idea." Cole finally came to his senses , "Let's start with the investigation. Let's take a look at the current situation of the Black Pine Forest Ranch, make an assessment, and then make further plans."

While talking, Cole stood up and turned around in circles, "Is all this happening? Fourteen, is this really happening? Are you really going to merge the Black Pine Forest Ranch?" Lu Li didn't answer. This kind of Cole is really rare to see. It doesn't look like Cole at all, but more like Randy or Tony.

"When?" Cole finally stopped and looked at Lu Li, "When are we going to investigate?"

"Are you free now?" Lu Li also stood up, "Although the journey is long, I feel pretty good."

"...Of course! Now, then it's now!" Cole nodded emphatically, and pointed out the door, "How do we, uh, get there?"

Excessive joy, Cole's IQ seems to have suddenly returned to the kindergarten level.Cole like this really makes people laugh.

(End of this chapter)