Yunding Ranch

Chapter 56

The cowboy sitting in the corner didn't raise his head, nor did he stand up. He was still sullen and drank a big gulp of beer, as if immersed in his own world.

"Looks like a little guy who just graduated from college, what do you know about ranching." The cowboy complained in a calm voice, without too much malice, as if he was just talking about something that had nothing to do with him, and then He picked up his glass and moved towards Lu Li, "However, at least it's better than those big conglomerates. Those Wall Street vampires should be pushed into the sun."

The cowboy stopped beside Lu Li, threw the beer on the table, and asked directly without asking, "A few questions. First, how many animals are there in the ranch now?"

Lu Li blinked his eyes. He was still not used to the cowboy's accent. The pronunciation was too vague, and there were many legatoes, and the meaning was not clear. He often spoke in half. Even Americans were not familiar with it, let alone Lu Li. What about this foreigner?But after thinking about it, Lu Li guessed what the cowboy meant, "Five hundred cows, a thousand sheep, thirty cows, and thirty horses. Next, we need to buy two pairs of stallions/horses, but we haven't found any yet." suitable."

This answer made the cowboy look up, his eyes lit up, and he showed an expression of interest, "Are you going to raise a horse?"

Lu Li understood this sentence, meaning, "Are you going to run the horse business professionally?" He nodded and gave an affirmative answer, "When Jack was here, the Beech Ranch was the best horse farm nearby; I don't plan to waste it. With a piece of business, Yunding Ranch will restart the work of raising horses."

The cowboy pursed his lips, looked Lu Li up and down, did not hide his eyes at all, then closed his jaw, "It's interesting."

His voice paused, his eyes lit up again, and he repeated, "It's kind of interesting." It's relatively rare for an Asian face to come to Texas; it's even rarer to take over the ranch when the economy is generally sluggish. ; Now, he still wants to reopen the racecourse - the cost is absolutely unimaginable, as his words show: it is indeed a bit interesting.

Lu Li didn't say anything, he just looked back with a smile, he could tell that this cowboy should be of the aggressive type.

If you think about it carefully, you will know what Lily said. He has a lot of skills, but he doesn't want to be tied to a job. Instead, he chose to participate in the cowboy convention. Will intend to be tied to work.Lu Li didn't care about this. In the United States, personality is almost everyone's label. It's just that some people have more aggressive personalities, which doesn't mean they are truly aggressive.

"Any goals for the stallion?" the cowboy asked again.

Lu Li shook his head, "I'm waiting for an expert's opinion." He turned his head and looked in Charlie's direction, "I just heard from Charlie that Brandon Scott should be a trustworthy professional, if he wants to If I come to work on the ranch, I will ask his opinion. Although I am a layman, I know that matching horses is not that simple."

Seeing Lu Li's serious appearance, Charlie was already very happy beside him, and even the other two guests laughed heartily. The cowboy standing in front of Lu Li gritted his teeth, but he didn't retort after all, "Second, the ranch welcomes you." Do you have any development plans in the future?"

"I think this is my freedom." Lu Li is not a soft persimmon who can get whatever he wants, so he just blocked back with a sentence. The other party obviously didn't expect such a response, and he was stunned. Lu Li couldn't help showing a bright smile, "Although I'm not a big consortium, and I don't have any business secrets, but this is my territory, how to manage it in the future, that's my business, isn't it?"

"Haha. Boy, you really look like a Texan, I like it." Charlie made no secret of his likes and dislikes, knocking on the table and booing.

Lu Li looked at the cowboy in front of him with an ugly expression. He pursed his lips to avoid a smug laugh, "However, I am very happy to exchange ideas with my cowboy. I also shared some ideas with Cole yesterday." The implication is that if you are one of your own, then it is another matter.

The cowboy in front of him wanted to refute, but he could only touch his nose and swallowed his words when he heard this sentence, "I just want to remind you that running a ranch is not a Monopoly game, let alone a Barbie doll's play house. , if you plan to come and go, or resell for a good price, you'd better notify your cowboy in advance."

Lu Li shrugged, "First, I'm not a consortium; second, I'm not a rich second generation. So I think, I can only pray that I don't go bankrupt."

Such a response filled the bar with laughter again, and even the corners of the cowboy's mouth could not help but rise, "Third, salary?"

"Eighteen hundred dollars a month, including food and housing." This is how Jessica and Cole are treated now, "By the way, I am a very good cook. , is working for me for free, and I am very seriously considering opening a restaurant with this skill." Wang Po still wants to boast about selling melons.

After all, the cowboy couldn't hold it back, he burst out laughing, then felt a little ridiculous, shook his head helplessly, and then he stretched out his right hand, "Brandon Scott, nice to meet you."

Lu Li held the opponent's right hand, and then Brandon withdrew his hand forcefully. The two directly bumped into each other's shoulders and expressed their greetings, "Fourteen, nice to meet you." After the formal introduction, this was considered a cooperation agreement. , "When can you start working?"

"Anytime." Brandon moved his shoulders, showing an eager look.

"Then the best time is now." Lu Li pointed in the direction of Yunding Ranch, "Right now the ranch is still a mess. We just finished receiving all the animals yesterday, and almost everything has not been sorted out. By the way, three All ten cows must be milked, and are awaiting the cowboy's skillful hand."

Handy...

Charlie and the others laughed happily, while Brandon's hair was full of black lines. He absolutely ignored Lu Li, and just opened his mouth and said, "It's okay, it's a no-brainer."

Lu Li nodded in affirmation, "By the way, the ranch doesn't have a milking machine for the time being." After speaking, he turned his head to look at Charlie, and Brandon felt that his jaw was about to dislocate—this, this... "Charlie, what about Randy?"

Charlie can't stop laughing, it's rare to see Brandon being teased, it's such a beautiful morning, "Randy should be home, I'll call him, let him come to you, Beech Ranch, right? ?”

"It's the same location, but now it's called Yunding Ranch." Lu Li said, Charlie snapped his fingers, "No problem, it will be Yunding Ranch from now on."

Lu Li picked up the beer glass and poured all the beer into his stomach in one breath. The bold gesture made Charlie give a thumbs up, "Thank you for the hospitality!" After Lu Li finished speaking, he greeted Brandon and left the sunset bar.

Standing outside the bar, Brandon looked at Lu Li's Mustang, and looked at Lu Li again with a ghostly expression on his face. Lu Li raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "I know, I know, here I am Different.” He decided to buy a pickup truck this afternoon, “Let’s go to the ranch to have a look first, and then make a list of materials. I will go to buy it in the afternoon. Now many things in the ranch are going to be updated, but I haven’t had time to count them all. .”

As a once-recognized horse farm, the ranch still retains the previous tools, but it is not known whether it is properly maintained, damaged, or needs to be updated.

Although Lu Li trusted Cole the most, Cole also admitted that his knowledge of horses was very limited, which was not his forte.If nothing else happens, Lu Li will hand over the horses to Brandon. As Charlie said just now, this is Brandon's best skill.So it was up to Brandon to decide what tool to buy.

Brandon nodded and didn't say much. This is his field of expertise, so it is naturally obligatory. "Before we leave, do you have any questions? We haven't signed the employment agreement yet, so it's too late to regret it." Lu Li joked with a smile.

Brandon looked at Lu Li's bright smile, and thought about his embarrassment just now, he couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved - not because of those ridicules, but because he didn't know how to get involved, obviously taking the initiative It was him who wanted it, but in the end he went around, but he felt that he was at a disadvantage.Don't provoke this yellow-skinned, black-haired guy in front of you easily.

"...so, is there really no milker?" was Brandon's only question.

Lu Li spread his hands, with an innocent expression on his face, and walked straight to his wild horse without answering; Brandon was left behind, hesitating to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything, and scratched his hair vigorously. The messy bird nest was even messier, and then he turned and walked towards his pickup truck.

From entering the Sunset Bar to leaving, the whole process took less than 10 minutes, and Lu Li successfully found a cowboy. The efficiency is so high, which is good news.

Back at Yunding Ranch, Lu Li showed Brandon around the main house and the attached house. Before he could introduce Brandon to everyone, there was the sound of wheels crushing gravel in the front yard. It's a very small town." If nothing else happened, Randy should have arrived outside.

Walking to the porch of the main house, he saw a sunny and youthful face, with his upper body poking out from the driver's seat, looking around at the ranch, and seeing Lu Li and Brandon coming out one after another, he showed a big smile , waving his right hand vigorously, "Hey, is this Yunding Ranch? I'm looking for... um... Mr. Fourteen?"

Mr. Fourteen Plus, why does this sound a bit weird, Lu Li lowered his jaw, "So you are Randy Johnson?"

"Yes!" Randy heard the affirmative meaning from Lu Li's words, immediately opened the car door and jumped out, trotted all the way, walked through the garden, stopped before the steps, stood at attention, and then made a salute Gesture, "Mr. Fourteen, Randy Johnson is here to report."

Brandon nodded slightly, then pointed to Lu Li standing beside him, "He's the fourteenth."

Randy looked at Lu Li, who was younger than him, and widened his eyes, "God, have you graduated from high school yet?"

(End of this chapter)