How to Save a Failed Farm

The two rented a short-term apartment in Miami. Although they did not have a private beach or a large swimming pool, they walked two streets a day to buy a dozen Coronas, and lay on the beach chairs to enjoy the winter sunshine that is impossible in Texas. Very happy and satisfying.

Compared with the big house located in the vast farm in Texas, this small apartment in the urban area is closer to Ye Qun’s former life. Miami is also a bustling and modern city with heavy traffic, almost all buildings are white, and the urban area is far from the beach. Only half an hour drive.

But they don't go to the beach every day.The city of Miami is well worth exploring in its own right.She is enthusiastic, full, and the streets and alleys are full of young art.Her bar is almost as famous as the beach, but it doesn't appeal to such simple and shy honest people like Lance.When Ye Qun was in Beijing, he often went to clubs with his friends. Although he was a bit conservative, he also believed that it was not suitable for people with a partner to go in and out of such places.

Miami is very quiet during the day, and most people lie on the beach and only come out at night.They don't go to the bar, but play basketball with their neighbors at night.There is also a couple living opposite the apartment, and they were invited to have dinner on the first day they moved in.

It is hard for Ye Qun to imagine that such a neighborhood relationship exists in the city, and it is even more impossible for Ye Qun to turn a blind eye to the other party's kindness.They also occasionally buy their own groceries and cook them when they get tired of looking for a restaurant, and invite their temporary neighbors to join them for dinner.Ye Qun likes the relaxed environment and interpersonal relationships here, but he still misses the quietness of the farm after a long time.

Most tourists don’t want to miss Hemingway’s former residence. Although Ye Qun has always considered himself a lover of literature, in fact he has long since lost this leisure time. This is not difficult to understand. The common problem of modern urbanites is that they lack mobility. A very self-disciplined person is still unavoidable from this problem.

Ye Qun was lazily drunk by the sea water of Miami, and didn't want to move at all. "Tough guy pie." He lay on the inflatable floating bed and was pushed back and forth by the current, took a sip of beer and smacked his lips, "I still prefer Chandler."

"Keep repeating the same thing until you convince everyone it's good. Huh?" He repeated Chandler's assessment of Hemingway.

"It's a bit unfair to say that." After all, Lance was a person who used to make a living by writing a pen. Most of the native-born Americans admired this national treasure-level great writer. He replied seriously, "Chandler is more classical. Some, but those are just two different styles."

Although Ye Qun complained that he had to move again, he was used to the looseness here.But after living in Miami for more than half a month, they still moved to Key West, the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys and the starting point of Highway [-].

It takes about three hours to drive from Miami. The mainland of the United States is connected to this island by a road that spans 32 islands and has 42 cross-sea bridges.The further south you go along Highway [-], the more youthful and passionate the sea is, with a little fluorescent green in the blue, like a special cocktail with mint.

Hemingway's former residence is located in this South American-style town and has been converted into a museum.The former residence continued Hemingway's preferences during his lifetime and raised many cats.Most of these cats have six toes and are descendants of Hemingway's "Snow White".

Lance's reaction when he saw the cat made Ye Qun want to laugh at him even though he was a strong man of two meters, but he had no resistance to fluffy little things.But after Lance forced a long-haired cat into his arms, Ye Qun could only swallow the ridicule back into his stomach.

Such beautiful eyes, such soft fur and belly, and so quiet.Ye Qun tried his best to restrain his love, he guessed that Lance would take the opportunity to say something again.

Sure enough, Lance said enviously, "I really want to have a cat..."

"No." Ye Qun ruthlessly refused.

"Why, you obviously like it too."

Ye Qun turned his eyes away from looking at Lance's wet and shiny puppyeyes, otherwise he would probably soften his heart again. He has already been hit by this trick countless times.

"We already have a dog."

"It's just one more cat, it won't be too much trouble, and I'll take full responsibility." Lance promised confidently.

"Are you also responsible for the fight between it and the sandwich?" Ye Qun asked rhetorically.One sandwich is enough to cause headaches. He really can't imagine what it would be like to have another cat. Raising cats and dogs together is definitely fifty times the disaster.

"Is there really nothing to discuss?" Lance was very persistent.

Ye Qun felt that Lance might have forgotten that he was the owner of the house.

Key West is known as the hometown of sunset. At dusk, the whole town is in a hazy and bright tone. The light passes through the lighthouse across the street from the former residence, and refracts fascinating scenes on the three-dimensional glass. Magical brilliance.Both the sky and the sea fell silent, and the waves of the deep blue water lapped slowly against the shore.

They have seen the sunset many times, but this time it is at the southernmost tip of the United States. If a thing is prefixed with the word "most", then it must be meaningful.Passengers passing by recommended the big buoy at the southernmost point of the island to them, and introduced with great interest that it was only 90 miles away from Cuba.Ye Qun really doesn't know what's the point of taking a photo. The southernmost point of the United States is not the southernmost point of the earth.But, well, it's all coming.

You can't sleep in in Key West, and there are chickens, big and small, scattered around the streets. They are real chickens.It started to chirp at five o'clock, and Ye Qun regretted that they rented a hotel facing the street. He buried his head in two pillows but couldn't stop the high-pitched chirping.

And Lance is still sleeping unconsciously, which is rare, Lance usually wakes up earlier than him.Ye Qun stared at his well-behaved sleeping face for a long time, the long eyelashes were like a fan, if there was a sleeping beauty, it would probably be Lance.He couldn't help but leaned down and kissed Lance's cheek. He was still very young, even some baby fat hadn't faded away, and a light stubble appeared on his chin overnight.Lance dazedly grabbed his hand and put it to his lips for a kiss, but he didn't wake up.

He subconsciously breathed lightly, and his heart was filled with gentle beating.

French-style romance and Caribbean-style wildness naturally overlap in this small town. Palm trees and fine clouds can be seen everywhere, which is a retro style different from Miami, and the color scheme of the town is bold.The same thing is that it is still very laid-back here, which is different from the farm.

Life here is slowed down like a stretched film, and the bustling tourists and the music played by the bars along the street form a part of it.

"There will be luxury cruises departing from the port every once in a while, and you can catch up if you stay longer." Sometimes they are too lazy to go out, and they just sit on the common terrace on the first floor and watch the people coming and going in a daze. The landlord is quite As a wealthy woman, she rented them a house on the second floor facing the street. It was spacious and bright, and the price was very good.She is between 45 and 50 years old, probably a bit of a clean freak, always busy cleaning the floor and cleaning the table, and occasionally talking to them through the glass door, recommending some local restaurants and directions The freshest fish.

She praised them as two good tenants, never noisy, and quick to pay.It's not easy, even though the island has a famous gay paradise, they have encountered difficulties when looking for a house.Probably wanting to keep them here for a while, the landlord suggested that they stay for a few more days until the luxury cruise ship sails.

But they're not planning another cruise, and they still have a farm to tend to.After spending a month away from the cold winter in Florida and enjoying the life of sunshine, beach, cold beer and yachts, the time has quietly come to the beginning of February, and there is a faint smell in the air The fragrance of flowers, spring is coming.

The farm still has a lot of formalities that have not been completed. The one hundred acres of land I just bought is a complete wasteland. Even with a fully functional tractor, it will take a while to take care of it.

It took a few more days to clean the house and get the paperwork done before they pulled the tractor out of the barn to have it serviced and oiled.

This is not an easy job. Ye Qun grew up in the city. He has never looked at what a tractor looks like. He can't help at all. He can only sit on the grass and hand Lance the tools.

Lance crawled out from under the car in disgrace, his face covered with black marks, Ye Qun threw him a towel, Lance wiped his sweat, and smiled with big white teeth, making his face even darker.He took a few steps towards Ye Qun, and Ye Qun immediately stepped back with the lunch box in his hand, and said vigilantly, "Don't come here until you wash it up."

Lance curled his lips aggrievedly, had no choice but to wash his hands and face in front of the bucket, and then went to the grass next to Ye Qun and lay down on the grass, with one hand on his stomach: "I'm so hungry."

Ye Qun spread a large napkin on the ground, opened the lunch box, the tomato eggs and fried steak were still steaming.He stuffed the spoon into Lance's hand and kicked his ass: "Get up and eat."

Lance held the spoon and said weakly, "I don't have the strength..."

"Are you so tired?" Ye Qun sat down next to him worriedly, and helped him brush the hair that fell from his forehead behind his ears.

"You feed me." Lance blinked innocently, but the joy in his voice completely betrayed his thoughts.

oh.Ye Qun stood up indifferently, and patted the dirt on his pants: "If you don't have the strength, just keep lying down. I'll go and get Sandwich back."