Yunding Ranch

Chapter 24
The bright sunlight fell down, dyeing the whole room translucent golden, as if it was warm enough to melt the air.

Lu Li sat up straight and stretched his waist. If he followed his usual habits, he would definitely want to lie on the bed for a while, but looking at the bright sunshine outside the window, the rolling green stretched infinitely in his sight. , it seems that as long as you tiptoe a little, you can see the end of the world.

This is a scene that is absolutely unseen in the city. Lu Li couldn't help but got off the bed, opened the window, and the cool and fresh air rushed in, mixed with dew vapor and the heat of the sun. The refreshing oxygen immediately The entire lung was purified, and a series of goosebumps appeared on the skin, but it was so wide that it made people want to scream, and opened their hearts to embrace the beautiful morning.

After a brief wash, I changed into a set of simple sportswear and went downstairs.There was a prepared breakfast on the kitchen table, a stack of pancakes, two pieces of bacon, and some scrambled eggs. Next to them were various jams, creams, and syrups, which should have been prepared by Cole for him.

If it was normal, Lu Li would have picked up the pancakes and ran straight to school, or went to the convenience store on the corner to get a cup of coffee, stuffed two donuts, and went to the classroom to settle.Even on days off, he would lie in bed and sleep late, and he hadn't gotten up early to breathe the fresh air in the morning for a long time.

Sitting at the dining table, Lu Li slowly wanted to eat his breakfast, but he was thinking in his mind, wouldn't he be so happy if he got up every morning and made some breakfast like steamed buns and fritters, with soy milk or milk— —It’s hard to get a Chinese breakfast here in the United States, and the breakfast in those Chinese/Chinese restaurants can be called dark cuisine.

When he first came here, Lu Li went to Chinatown to look for Chinese breakfast. There were indeed steamed bun and fritter shops there, but there were only two of them. After settling down here, their living habits gradually changed towards Americans.The first generation of immigrants will still like these traditional Chinese dishes, but the second and third generations of immigrants have no feeling for it.

However, now that he lives on the ranch by himself, he not only has enough time to tinker with food, but also has enough time to learn new things.This is a good thing.

After breakfast, Lu Li quickly cleared the dining table, then left the house, and carefully looked at the entire ranch.It was just a quick glance yesterday, except for the beech forest, I didn't really look at other places. In fact, Lu Li was a little curious about where the lavender field was and what the sheepfold looked like. Cole said, There are still some cows in the pasture... To Lu Li, everything in the pasture is fresh.

How should he visit the ranch, though?Walking is obviously impractical, but driving, will it damage the pasture lawn?Wait, is there a specific difference between pasture and prairie?Where is it suitable for grazing and where is it suitable for farming?There are too many things that laymen need to learn.

In the distance, a fine horse galloped towards him, and there were three small animals running fast beside him. When he took a closer look, it was Cole, and...Teddy and his two little brothers.

Lu Li could recognize that Teddy was running towards his direction. He suppressed the urge to run away and stood there pretending to be calm. Then his whole face crumpled into a ball. Teddy He jumped on him directly. Fortunately, he was prepared this time, and he was not thrown directly. He grabbed Teddy's two front paws with both hands, trying to make Teddy who was licking his cheek with his tongue less enthusiastic.

"Haha, it seems that Teddy really likes you." Cole's hearty voice came over, accompanied by the messy barking of dogs. It should be the other two little brothers, which gave Lu Li the illusion of being surrounded by enemies. .

Lu Li avoided Teddy's passionate kiss, "Um, I'm still not used to it, can you tell me not to... be so passionate."

"You can order him." Cole said, his pronoun was always "he", not "it". Unlike Lu Li, such small details made Lu Li feel a little bit, but there was no time to think about it, because Teddy really too excited.

"Sit down!" Lu Li went to the doctor in a hurry, he didn't know how to order the dog, so he could only speak instinctively.

Unexpectedly, Teddy actually sat down and looked at Lu Li expectantly with his tongue out.It worked so well, but it made Lu Li stunned, "You can continue to give orders." Cole looked at Renly who was at a loss, and friendly asked to help.

"Uh..." Lu Li looked around, pointed to the steps not far away, "Go to the porch to rest."

Teddy whimpered a few times, and then fell down on the ground depressed. His appearance seemed to be protesting against Lu Li's indifference. This made Lu Li's eyes widen. He couldn't believe his own eyes, and Cole couldn't help laughing heartily. laugh it out.

Teddy was silent for a moment, then stood up, dragged his weary and lazy pace, and walked slowly towards the porch.Looking at Teddy's lonely figure, Lu Li suddenly felt a sense of guilt. Before he regained his senses, he shouted, "Teddy, come back." After saying those words, he regretted it, wishing he could bite himself off. tongue.

However, Teddy immediately turned around, opened his mouth wide, and ran over quickly, standing obediently beside his calf, his fluffy tail was constantly wagging, as if he was trying to curry favor with Lu Li.Lu Li couldn't help but burst out laughing immediately.For the first time, he felt that the big dog seemed, seemed, might, probably, maybe, not so scary.

"Sit obediently." Lu Li gave Teddy another command, and then saw Teddy sitting down obediently, and the two small shepherd dogs next to him were still circling around Lu Li, making Lu Li's fine hair stand erect. stand up.Teddy seemed to be aware of Lu Li's repulsion, so he yelled at the boys twice, and then the two shepherd dogs walked around behind Teddy and sat down.

Cole stood by, watching the scene with a smile all the time, "They are grapefruit and grape respectively. Teddy stays at home most of the time now, and they are in charge of the sheep." Cole gently clamped the horse's belly, After arriving next to Lu Li, he jumped off his horse, "I just released the cows, and now I need their help to release the sheep. Are you planning to come together today?"

"Of course." Facing Cole's second invitation, Lu Li agreed without any hesitation, "I still plan to take a stroll around the ranch, I didn't have the chance yesterday."

"Oh, yes, I can take you over to see Marshall Valley. It is the main source of irrigation for our area, and there is also a huge lake, the main part is here in Liz, and a small part is next door in Chloe Their house." Cole pointed to the other side of the small hill, where the sheep should have been grazing yesterday, "Beyond this beech forest, there is a wider space. Liz originally planned to plant the apple forest in the There." Halfway through speaking, Cole paused, his words were still a little lonely, but then he showed a big smile, "Come, let me show you around!"

Lu Li looked around, and then showed an awkward smile, "I don't know how to ride a horse." He pointed to the tractor parked in the barn behind him, "Maybe I can learn this faster."

"Haha." Cole was amused by Lu Li, "Believe me, riding a horse is easier than I imagined, and tractors are more difficult than I imagined." Cole turned around and patted his mount, "This is my partner, a Dutchman whose name comes from The pirate ship in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'."

"The Flying Dutchman..." Lu Li said, and immediately realized that riding on horseback was like flying. This is what Cole meant.

"Come on, I'll take you to the stables to pick a horse, you learn to see it first." Cole pulled the Dutchman and walked towards the back of the house.

Lu Li hurriedly followed, and Teddy and the two attendants followed suit. Lu Li looked back, a little uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything, "Didn't you say yesterday that all the horses in the ranch were sold? "

"Yes." Cole showed a big smile, "Liz sold all the horses, and now horses pay more and more attention to bloodlines, and fewer and fewer ordinary people are willing to buy horses. In Texas, most horses are It’s for rodeos, there aren’t many riding horses and cart horses left, and if you ride a horse into the street, be careful of getting a ticket.”

Lu Li thought about it carefully, and it was true.In my impression, horses are mainly used for sports and entertainment such as equestrian, polo, and horse racing. Major cities in Europe still have horse-drawn carriages to satisfy tourists’ fantasies of princes and princesses, but there are not many of them.In addition, if some wealthy families like to ride horses, they will raise private horses in the horse farm or in their own stables.

"I thought horses were very profitable." Lu Li asked curiously, "Why doesn't Liz keep it?"

Cole didn't seem impatient because of Lu Li's question, "Hehe, what you're talking about are horses with noble bloodlines, such as thoroughbred horses. It's true that a horse can be bought for tens of millions of dollars. But, bloodline Nobility means expensive purchases and difficult breeding." Lu Li suddenly realized, "Before, when Jack was still alive, Beech Ranch was the best supplier of competitive horses nearby, but in recent years the commercial value of competitive cowboys has also declined. So..." Cole shrugged, and Lu Li understood the rest of the words even if he didn't need to say them.

Bypassing the main house, you can see a small single-storey wooden house with a large footprint. You can see three rooms within sight. It seems to be a four-bedroom, two-bathroom building.Cole lives here.

Behind the single-storey wooden house, there is an open space. There is an old tool trailer and an old-fashioned RV parked in the open space. The spacious space can park at least seven or eight more cars. If there are friends, Here is the parking lot.

On the opposite side of the parking lot, without any cover, a sheepfold appeared in sight.

(End of this chapter)