Yunding Ranch

Chapter 55 Hiring Cowboys
The warm and fishy milk sprayed on his face, Lu Li subconsciously let go of his hands, looked through the sticky and wet mist, and saw the cow in front of him walking forward calmly. Go, flicked his tail, paused for a moment, and walked in another direction with a stroll, that complacent gesture was really carefree.

Lu Li only felt some tightness in his chest.

Ronald's joyful laughter came from his ears, and he patted Lu Li heavily on the shoulder, "It's too greedy. I haven't even learned the basic hand gestures, so I want to try a difficult one."

Lu Li couldn't refute. He used both hands together just now, not only did he use uneven force, but he also failed to adjust the angle. That's why he ended up in such a mess. Obviously, milking a cow seems simple, but the actual operation is not so easy.Lu Li stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, taking pleasure in bitterness, "Although the fishy smell is a bit stronger, it's fresh. It should be good for the skin."

Ronald couldn't help laughing again, and said jokingly, "Is this considered a face wash?"

Lu Li nodded solemnly, "Purely natural!"

"Haha." Ronald's hearty laughter caused a commotion among the cattle.

Afterwards, Lu Li regained his strength and started to try again.This time, he wasn't too greedy, and Lu Li got started very quickly. Although it felt a bit strange, it was indeed not such a difficult job. Watching the fresh milk fall into the milk bucket accurately, and then the plastic bucket bit by bit Filled, that sense of accomplishment filled the chest cavity.

However, after only 10 minutes of working, Lu Li began to feel his hands were sore, and his rhythm still couldn't speed up. After all, this is a job that practice makes perfect.

"Everyone is using a milking machine now. After you put it on, you can milk the milk automatically." Ronald took over Lu Li's work. "The number of cows here is not bad. Even if the manual labor is busy, half a day is enough. But now Industrialization and mechanization are much more convenient, and every morning, after the cowboys put on the milking machine, they can go to other jobs.”

Lu Li nodded, and will go shopping again tomorrow, this time to buy professional ranch equipment, "I can only trouble you today, I will go to the Sunset Bar first, and bring the helper back as soon as possible."

In addition to drinking milk every day, Lu Li felt that making cheese or yogurt was also a good idea, otherwise the fresh milk that he couldn't finish drinking couldn't be kept for a long time.But he is a layman, and he just talks about it. Whether he can do it and how he should do it, he still needs to ask a professional.

Back in the main house, Lu Li washed his face to clean up the sticky milk, and then went to change into a suit of clothes - the clothes on his body were fried dough sticks and milked cows, so it was obviously not suitable to go out now visit friends.Before getting ready to go out, Cole and the others were already busy. Compared with yesterday, today's work was the most troublesome, and everything started to go on the right track.

The small town of New Braunfels is not that big, and the Sunset Bar is not hard to find, especially because it adopts a completely western-style design, which is even more unique.Just like a bar in a western movie, with wooden corridors, loose-leaf doors, small round tables, wooden chandeliers and bartenders wearing tassel vests, the strong retro style makes the whole bar stand out easily; not to mention the one facing the main entrance. The big deer head specimen is really spectacular.

Pushing open the loose-leaf door, Lu Li felt as if he had walked into a filming scene, not only because of the unique style, but also because of the attention - the only three guests in the bar all cast their gazes, and Lu Li couldn't help but use his boots He stomped the floor, as if cleaning the dust off his boots, "Do I need a pistol right now, or a horsewhip?" Standard in Western movies.

"You need a glass of beer." The bartender at the bar said with a smile, throwing the rag to his shoulder.

"Morning? What time?" Lu Li nodded to each of the three guests, and found that there was a glass of beer in front of the three of them, and two of them even raised their beers to salute Lu Li, "Then Let's have a glass of beer!" Doing as the Romans do, Lu Li simply nodded in agreement.

The bartender turned his head and smiled at the other guests, and began to tease, "It seems that our guest has adapted well here." This made the three of them chuckle, "Fourteen, right? The last time we met on the McCartneys' wedding anniversary, I didn't expect that you would really settle down here."

"Old Charlie? Right?" Lu Li's memory also matched up with the person in front of him. The gray beard and brown cowboy hat were his signature attire. The dark blue checked shirt was worn because of his beer belly. It became a little tense, and the playful smile on his face was quite familiar.

Charlie picked up his cowboy hat and nodded slightly, "It's as good as it is." Although he quickly poured a glass of beer and placed it on the bar counter, "It seems that you have adapted well to life on the ranch. Much better than those sissies in New York."

Lu Li picked up his beer glass and saluted Charlie, "Thank you for the compliment. Next time I go to New York, I will teach them a good lesson." That honest look made Charlie burst out laughing like a bell. The sound made the eardrums ache, and the bold attitude complemented the western style of Sunset Bar. Just from this detail, it can be seen that Charlie should be a typical western man.

Lu Li raised his head and drank a big gulp of beer. The refreshing alcohol rushed down his throat and into his stomach. Drinking beer early in the morning is really a very unique experience.

"You didn't come here today to drink, obviously." Charlie didn't greet politely, and said straight to the point.

Lu Li also laughed, "If it's drinking, I obviously missed the happy hour." This response made Charlie laugh again, "I came here specially to hire cowboys."

"Oh, yes." Charlie showed a suddenly realized expression, "I heard that you made a big deal in lassoing yesterday. We haven't seen such a large amount of transactions here for several months. This is a long-lost fresh blood." Charlie He also picked up a glass of beer and saluted Lu Li, "To express my gratitude, I will pay for your glass of wine today." Then, Charlie raised his head and took a big gulp of beer, the white foam covered his beard, He wiped it off with his sleeve.

Lu Li didn't answer, but expressed it with actions - he also picked up the wine glass and took a big sip.

This action obviously satisfied Charlie, and a smile appeared on his face, "Do you have any requirements for cowboys? Be good at raising horses? Be good at herding sheep? Be good at tying cattle? And in terms of experience, although experienced old cowboys are very popular , but young cowboys are better than good physical strength. It mainly depends on your requirements. I remember that Liz’s ranch used to have vegetable fields, and cowboys who know planting techniques are another matter.” Introducing its business, Charlie continued In his usual style, crisp, concise and clear.

"I already have goals, Brandon Scott and Randy Johansen." Lu Li also said directly.

"Brandon, Randy, excellent choices." Charlie sighed, obviously the cowboys who could be named around the town were all stored in his head, and he couldn't be more familiar with it, "It seems that someone gave wise Views."

"It was recommended by Lily." Lu Li didn't play tricks either.

"McCartney?" Charlie raised his final voice slightly, paused for a moment to think about it, and then seemed to understand—Lily and Liz have a close relationship, which is no secret to the residents of the town, and he couldn't help but sigh softly With a cry, it is still inevitable to be awkward between words.

However, the main emotion was fleeting, and Charlie quickly returned to normal, "Although Randy is still very young, he has a good understanding of mechanization. Maybe the cowboys will develop in this direction in the future. Old Johnson was A good planter in the town, his corn production and potato production are always surprising, I don’t know how much the little guy has inherited his father’s skills.”

Charlie said that he was absolutely familiar and eloquent, "Brandon, he is one of the best horse riding masters in our town at the moment. In terms of horses, he is absolutely trustworthy. Those old bones can't compare ;Even when it comes to competitive cowboys, he's leading the pack. This guy absolutely loves horses."

Charlie's brief introduction gave Lu Li a deeper understanding of the two cowboys, "Wise choice, wise choice." Charlie sighed a few times, and without warning, Charlie shouted, "Bran Deng!" Lu Li was taken aback by this. He looked around but couldn't find the target person. Charlie continued, "A job came to him. It looks like a lucrative job. Finally, a fresh job came to our town. blood."

It seemed that Brandon should be at the bar, but Charlie shouted a few words, but no one responded, as if Charlie was shouting into the air.

Lu Li's gaze fell on the other three people in the bar, but he found that the three of them were indifferent. Could it be that there were other people in the corner that he could not see? However, he still found some clues, two of them looked at each other in unison. He saw the third person in the corner, with a teasing smile in his eyes, Lu Li couldn't help but also looked over.

Sitting in the corner is a cowboy in his early 30s, with a messy black beard that seems to have not been groomed for a while, decadent and embarrassed; dark brown curly hair is as messy as a bird's nest, wearing a gray plaid The neckline of the shirt is wide open, and the lush chest hair can be seen vaguely. The sleeves of the shirt are folded at will, and they don’t care if they are full of wrinkles; there is a glass of beer in front of them, and they are playing with the glass unconsciously with both hands, with a dazed expression With an expression on his face, he didn't seem to wake up at all, as if what was happening in the bar had nothing to do with him.

This is... Brandon?It doesn't look like a cowboy with outstanding ability, but rather a homeless man with nothing to do, even a decadent alcoholic. Some people are willing to believe it. This really doesn't fit the image in Lily and Charlie's mouth. Lu Li is a little surprised.

(End of this chapter)