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After dinner, Nuo Min told Yuan Ning that there would be a Yuansuo Banquet in the evening, which was a "adult ceremony" for a 12-year-old boy in the ranch. The tradition in Changcang holds that a child is considered "complete with soul" when he is 12 years old. , can open the "lock" to let him grow up healthily.

After the age of 12, in addition to continuing to go to school, I also have to start learning the skills to live on the grassland from my father and uncles.Even though the times are developing rapidly, even if the face of society is changing faster than the grasslands, some ancient visions are still passed down from generation to generation in the grasslands.

Yuan Ning had heard Nuo Min mention this before, and turned around to talk to Shen Jiyun about the custom of the Yuansuo Banquet.There are three meals for the Yuansuo banquet, one meal on the first night, and another meal at noon and evening on the second day.Now that the autumn harvest is over and the family members are free on weekends, the little boy's family discussed holding the Yuansuo Banquet.

Shen Jiyun had been to Changcang before, but he hadn't had much contact with the locals, and this was the first time he heard about it.He became a little interested, and smiled as he listened to Yuan Ning's introduction.

After eating and drinking enough, Yuan Ning squeezed Luo Yuanliang, drove out the pickup truck and tried it on the flat grassland road.Luo Yuanliang sat next to him and gave some guidance from time to time.The front of the pickup is similar to a car, which is more comfortable, and the back is an open truck compartment, which can be used as a means of transportation for the ranch.Compared with Yuan Ning's usual car, the pickup truck has strong power, and there is no speed limit here, which made him a rare addiction.

Shen Jiyun didn't bring too many people with him this time, but there were also drivers and assistants. He sat in another car and followed the pickup truck in front of him unhurriedly.The assistant looked at the pickup truck that disappeared from view from time to time, and couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect Mr. Yuan to drive such a wild car." Yuan Ning usually looks like a good student with a good brand.

Shen Jiyun was looking out of the window in a daze, but after hearing the assistant's emotion, he answered: "This is him."

He is usually content with being peaceful and ordinary, but he has a wild and gambling nature in his bones. He will take the first step without thinking about what others want to do but dare not do.And after taking the first step, he will always be ahead of others.

Under Luo Yuanliang's instruction, the pickup truck driven by Yuan Ning arrived at the destination quickly.

Shen Jiyun's car was slower, but it arrived after a while.

Normally, Shen Jiyun always felt weak and sickly, but now he looked much better, and the never-ending indifference on his face seemed to be a little less.

Yuan Ning said embarrassedly: "Just now I was a little carried away when I drove the car."

Shen Jiyun smiled: "Young people should be like this."

Their car has driven into the ranch for sale, and the ranch workers are preparing food for the cattle and sheep.It was the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, and there were only pitiful dry grasses left on the ground, but the mountains not far away were covered with straight pine forests, all of which were tall and straight, like green little pagodas.

Someone is burning pine sticks and bacon, and the unique rosin is blowing along with the biting wind, which makes it less chilly and more smoky.

Shen Jiyun said, "It looks pretty good here."

Yuan Ning said: "I also think it is very good. The animals and plants here are very energetic. It seems to be a great place."

Luo Yuanliang said: "The owner of the ranch is going to other provinces for development and plans to sell the ranch. Like Yunze, they will not take away the workers. As long as they buy it, they can operate normally, and there is no need to find new people."

Shen Jiyun nodded.

Knowing the arrival of the guests, the owner of the ranch greeted them with a smile, and personally introduced the situation of the ranch to Yuan Ning and his party.

The past few years have been extremely cold, and the pastures have not grown very well. Last year, many pastures almost ran out of forage.Yuan Ning and Luo Yuanliang knew about this situation early on, and transported straw from various places to this place. Straw from specific crops is a good feed, and it can survive the difficult winter when mixed with forage for livestock.

It's just that what proportion of feeding can make the livestock like to eat, and make the livestock healthy and strong without getting sick is something that Luo Yuanliang gradually experimented and groped out.

When the pastures were most difficult last year, Luo Yuanliang transported the stored straw to each pasture, and asked the ranch workers to teach them how to use straw to feed livestock.This selfless help made the grassland people quickly accept Yunze Ranch. No, the owner of the ranch contacted Luo Yuanliang as soon as he planned to sell the ranch.

The owner of the ranch said: "I have been running this ranch for so many years, and I have a very special feeling for it. I would not be at ease if I hand it over to others, but it is different if it is handed over to your friends. I believe you will definitely make it better. good."

Even those who have good intentions towards strangers must be more attentive to their ranch.Everyone has seen the development of Yunze Ranch in the past two years. Since the ranch must be sold, selling it to Yuan Ning and Luo Yuanliang's friends is more reassuring than selling it to others.

Both parties were very satisfied with each other, so Shen Jiyun asked his assistant to stay and discuss the price and contract with the other party that day, and was going to directly take over the ranch.

When it was time to leave, Nuo Min came back from the pine forest with four dogs, and there was a red-tailed squirrel nibbling pine nuts on his shoulder.The red-tailed squirrel gnawed a pine nut, stared at the others with a pair of black eyes, jumped off Nuo Min's shoulder with a chirp, hopped twice, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.Nuo Min showed a sweet smile: "Uncle Lu Nuo, the pine forest here is so big, you can pick up a lot of pine nuts every year!"

The owner of the ranch laughed: "Of course. In the past, the children on the ranch brought a lot of pine nuts to the teacher every year when they went to school. The same is true for the son. After getting married and having a child, both husband and wife have to work, and no one is taking care of the child. We went to help. Now there are many opportunities in the business field, but they don’t have much money, so they can only watch in a hurry and sell the ranch. I can also give them a turnaround." He looked at the ranch he had managed with emotion, "If it wasn't for the children, I would really hate to leave home."

Nuo Min was still young and didn't quite understand the feelings of being a parent, so she couldn't help but glance at Luo Yuanliang next to her.

The owner of the ranch noticed Nuo Min's gaze, changed the subject, and said with a smile: "There is a little doll in your ranch who is going to have a round lock banquet today, right?"

Nuo Min said: "Yes, I will go back and help prepare later!"

The ranch owner joked: "When will your children be able to have a round lock feast?"

Nuo Min wasn't shy at all, and said openly: "Of course it will be when he is 12 years old!"

The owner of the ranch laughed, and raised his hand to pat Luo Yuanliang on the shoulder: "Young man, Nuo Min is a good girl. We watched her grow up, and we hope she can find a good partner who can be with her for the rest of her life. She is not as knowledgeable as the girls outside. , not as well dressed as the girls outside, but she has the most beautiful heart, and all the horses and all the animals love her."

Luo Yuanliang looked at Nuo Min who was on the side, and raised his hand naturally to remove a thin pine needle that fell on Nuo Min's hair.

Nuo Min smiled at him, her eyes were crooked like bright crescent moons.

Although Luo Yuanliang didn't say anything, Yuan Ning understood Luo Yuanliang's character.If he disagreed with the owner of the ranch, Luo Yuanliang would never be so close to Nuo Min.

Yuan Ning was happy, and when he went back, he didn't squeeze the pickup truck with Luo Yuanliang, but sat in Shen Jiyun's car.He and Shen Jiyun talked about Luo Yuanliang, the situation when he met Luo Yuanliang, and Nuo Min's love for Shui Ze.A lot of very ordinary and trivial things seemed to become light and cheerful after Yuan Ning talked about them.

Luo Yuanliang lost his parents and was bullied since he was a child, but he still stepped out of the haze step by step.Although he is still not very talkative now, he is far superior to ordinary people in terms of ability and other aspects.

Nuomin is also a little girl who grew up with her grandfather, but she doesn't have much time to be sad or feel sorry for herself. She feels that there are so many good things in the world, and there are so many beautiful things. She likes to wake up early in the morning. Wake up, breathe in the fresh morning air, and watch the sun jump over the distant horizon, illuminating the dewdrops hanging from the grass blades.

Shen Jiyun listened quietly, feeling happy for Luo Yuanliang and Nuo Min.Although there are many sad things in this world, as long as you make great strides forward, there will always be many good things waiting for you.

While speaking, they had already returned to Yunze Ranch.When Yuan Ning got out of the car, he saw a familiar figure surrounded by four hounds. The hounds kept barking, and the surrounded person didn't have much expression on his face. He looked at the four hounds seriously, as if he was thinking about how to reprimand him. Four bold hounds.

Yuan Ning was happy, ran over, shouted the four hounds away, and hugged Zhang Xiu tightly.

"Rescue is late, Your Majesty forgive me!" Yuan Ning grinned.

"You have made meritorious service in saving the driver. I forgive you for your innocence." Zhang Xiuyan responded with a rare cooperation, and calmly hugged Yuan Ning back for a while before letting go, looking at Shen Jiyun who got off the car from the other side.

Zhang Xiuyan still has some concerns about Shen Jiyun.This person is too elusive, always doing things as if they are separated by a layer.Even if he took the initiative to show kindness, Zhang Xiuyan could not trust him.

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Has Mr. Shen set his sights on that ranch?"

Shen Jiyun nodded, and replied: "I have asked someone to discuss the contract and handover over there."

The three of them entered together, and it was already evening, and the living area of ​​the ranch was completely bustling.The workers on the ranch usually live together and know each other very well. Every family will get together when they have something to do, and they will always be lively and close.

The Yuansuo Banquet in the evening is more formal, hosted by a master of ceremonies, blessed by the elders, and various kinds of meat.The most indispensable thing on the grassland is meat. The big sheep are roasted directly on the fire. The handling is not meticulous, but the roughness also has a rough taste. Cut off a large piece, the outside is dripping with oil, and the inside is roasted. The aroma of the meat is overflowing, and the whole person will be full and warm after eating it.

In the end, the younger generation built a bonfire outside and played.

Yuan Ning also dragged Zhang Xiuyan outside to join in the fun.

Taking advantage of other people's inattention, Yuan Ning secretly kissed Zhang Xiuyan beside the flickering fire.

Zhang Xiuyan raised his hand and rubbed his head, Yuan Ning's face illuminated by the fire was reflected in his eyes.