Yunding Ranch

Chapter 45
When we came back from the small town of Laomaso, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. The sun began to slant to the west, the blue sky was dyed with a layer of gorgeous gold, and the sound of the creek was coming out. The tender green branches turn around, and you can inadvertently see a group of birds fluttering their wings, leaving a faint trace in the air, and the breath of spring breaks through the shackles of winter in an instant, making people unbearable. I just want to take a deep breath.

The four seasons in the city always come quietly, and the steel forest outside the curtain makes people lose their direct judgment on the change of seasons; but standing in front of nature, the details of the seasons become vivid, as if As long as you lift your feet, you can chase the wind and look for the first breath of the changing seasons.

There were six caravans neatly parked at the entrance of the main house. Jessica stood beside the caravan with a checklist in her hand and her shirt sleeves rolled up, counted the number of cattle one by one, and then brought Lifting the front tires of the car, "This car is fine!" The car engine started, and it slowly drove in, heading towards the bullpen.

"Jessica, do you need help?" Cole yelled loudly. Since the entrance was blocked, Cole drove the car to the side of the road ahead, and then walked back with Lu Li.

Jessica glanced up and smiled, "Gentlemen, you're back!" However, the smile faded immediately, "Cole, go to the sheep pen to make a final confirmation, the list should be in... Jessica thought for a while, "In the hands of the eldest daughter of the Miller family, she and her husband are helping to count."

"Okay!" Cole responded, walked around Jessica, and was about to head towards the sheepfold, but remembered another thing, "Then where is the cowpen?"

"The McCartneys came to help. They heard that there was a big purchase on the ranch today, and they knew that there must be a shortage of manpower here, so they came here to help." Jessica simply explained.

"Lily and Ronald are here?" Lu Li showed a look of surprise. He hadn't had time to pay a visit to the Black Mane Horse Ranch when he came back this time. He didn't expect that they would take the initiative to come to help today.

Jessica nodded in the affirmative and joked, "Are you ready for their salary?" This made Cole and Lu Li laugh, and then Cole patted Lu Li on the shoulder and went straight to The sheepfold walked past.

Looking around, Lu Li couldn't help but also stepped forward, "Jessica, what about me?"

Jessica had already turned her head and continued to work, but when she heard this, she turned around again and waved her hand, "You are the boss, just wait and see. Otherwise, it would be pointless for you to hire us, Isn't it?"

If it is a traditional rancher here in Texas, not only has good cowboy skills, but also has enough understanding of the livestock situation, so they are naturally handy in their work, and they are very willing to do it themselves.But Lu Li obviously wasn't.

Lu Li also realized that Jessica's consideration was correct, perhaps it was wisest for him to stand by and supervise.However, looking at the hot scene in front of him, he couldn't help but start to feel a surge of emotion.

The remaining five caravans in front of them were full of Angus cattle, and it was impossible to count them; there was noise from the sheepfold behind, and even the sound of grapefruit and grape dogs barking could be heard in Ke Amidst Er's shouts, the scene was very lively; the soil next to the main house became loose, and the tire marks of the car could be clearly seen, showing the busyness of the place today; straw, cow dung, mud, etc. remained on the ground , there is a row of beer bottles on the porch of the main house, and there are four or five more chairs beside the garden. It seems that they should be the garbage left by the cowboys after they took a break. The mess is full of waste. of vitality.

When he signed the check just now, he patronized the big money, now Lu Li has time to look at the completely new Yundian Ranch.

The sheepfolds will be filled, the cattle pens will be noisy all night, and the stables will be the most troublesome place... Not far away, on the other side of the valley, there are barren lands waiting to be planted with vineyards, and through that In a dense beech forest, you can faintly see the unharvested cornfields. Soon, it will become an organic farm... There is a light golden glow on the calm lake, and a wooden boat is docked by the pier. It's like an oil painting, which makes people unbearable to be disturbed. Maybe in the future, you can sit by the lake, stick a fishing rod, learn from Mr. Jiang, and wait for the fish to take the bait...

Now the Yunding Ranch is glowing with unprecedented vitality, and every corner is waiting for the brilliance of new life.

At the same time, another thing came to Lu Li's mind, a very important thing. If Yunding Ranch is going to develop tourism projects, it means that tourists must stay here overnight.However, there is only one main house and one attached wooden house in the ranch now, not to mention entertaining tourists, when the two parents come over, it will be full.

Therefore, this also means that the ranch must be expanded or rebuilt.But how should this be planned?Obviously, before this, Lu Li completely ignored this important issue, while Cole focused on his own work and ignored this issue for a while.

Although there are still a lot of things waiting to be resolved, the ranch is finally on the right track, which makes Lu Li feel a little heroic in criticizing Fang Qiu and pointing out the country, and can't wait to do something.But, Jessica was right, he couldn't be of much help... It's kind of embarrassing, isn't it?
Jessica finished counting another caravan, turned around and prepared to moisten her throat with beer, and then saw Lu Li, who was full of expectations, looking at the whole picture of the ranch.Jessica didn't know Lu Li well, after all, she had only met him once, but she could also feel Lu Li's impassioned enthusiasm, and after thinking about it, "Fourteen, if you don't mind, can you think about today's dinner? ? I mean, either order takeout or eat out..."

Jessica couldn't figure out Lu Li's temper, and wasn't sure if her proposal offended him, so she couldn't help but hesitate at the end of her words.

Unexpectedly, Lu Li showed a big smile, "Don't worry, leave the dinner to me!"

He can't help with the ranch work for the time being, and he will have to learn slowly in the future, but he can definitely show his skills as a chef.Originally, Lu Li was thinking that he could cook by himself next time to reward his hard-working Chinese stomach. He thought about when he would go to the supermarket for a big shopping trip, but he didn't expect that he would have the opportunity now, so why not? for what?What's more, Lily and Ronald came to help enthusiastically, there is nothing more suitable to express Lu Li's gratitude than a dinner cooked by himself - after the last reception, Lu Li wanted to invite the couple to come over for dinner .

Just do it.

Lu Li turned his head and left the ranch, returned to Cole's pickup truck, called Cole to say hello, and then drove towards the supermarket in the small town of New Braunfels.

Back and forth, Lu Li also lived here for nearly ten days, but he never went to the supermarket, only passing by while driving.After searching the streets of the small town, he quickly found the supermarket. After parking the pickup truck in the parking lot, when he walked towards the gate of the supermarket, Lu Li didn't even notice it. He rolled up his sleeves subconsciously, making up his mind to Go big.

Last time, Lily and the others really impressed Lu Li with their bonfire barbecue, which is one of the characteristics of Texas; so today, Lu Li will show them the profoundness of Chinese cuisine, and he must not be careless.

As soon as he came across, he saw Chloe, a chick from the Marshall Valley Ranch next door. She was holding two big bags in her arms, which were full of things. Lu Li hurried forward and said loudly, "I need help." ?"

This couldn't be more different sentence, but Chloe panicked, "No, no need!" She quickly adjusted the position of the two bags, hugged them again, and shook her head repeatedly to express her rejection.

Chloe, who is usually heroic and handsome, now has a really strange expression, even a little flustered, which makes Lu Li frowned slightly, a little puzzled, but he didn't ask too much, maybe she really doesn't need help, "You also come to the supermarket Is it?" Chloe changed the subject and got Lu Li's attention back.

"Yes, I finished some shopping today, but I forgot to prepare dinner." Lu Li said with a smile.

Chloe nodded, "I noticed that the ranch is very lively today. My father said that you plan to keep all four of Liz's horses, so is the ranch going to start operating the horse farm again?"

"That's the plan." Lu Li nodded in the affirmative answer, "Apologize to Robert for me, those four horses were originally intended to be sold to him by Liz..."

"It's okay." Chloe shook her head, but this action caused the bag in her arms to shake again, and then saw Chloe's cheeks turn red, and a little sweat could be seen faintly on his forehead.Lu Li stepped forward to help, but Chloe took a step back, his expression becoming more and more nervous.

Lu Li became more and more puzzled, and made a joke, "So, did you buy marijuana?"

Chloe laughed dryly twice, "You're very humorous." She rolled her eyes at Lu Li, "Go, hurry up and go shopping, I noticed just now that there are fresh roast chickens in the ready-to-eat container, which should be in line with the requirements. Your taste."

"Oh, no, I'm not going to buy cooked food, I'm going to cook it myself." Lu Li's words made Chloe look extremely surprised, he shrugged, "You heard me right, I plan to cook by myself. If If you are curious, welcome to join our party tonight." After speaking, Lu Li motioned to Chloe before entering the supermarket.

He felt that Chloe was always a little uneasy, but he couldn't tell why, so he said goodbye in advance.

After entering the supermarket, there was an exclamation from behind. Lu Li turned around reflexively, and then saw that the bag in Chloe's arms had finally fallen apart, and what was scattered on the ground were... aunt's towels.

As soon as Chloe raised her head, she met Lu Li's eyes. Lu Li blinked, turned around quickly, and left in an instant, as if he hadn't noticed anything.Chloe froze for a moment, then covered her face in wailing.

(End of this chapter)