Chapter 294 On the Farm in Autumn

  The endless red soil and yellow-green pastures show the color of oil painting under the light and shadow of the rising sun clouds. From a distance, I saw cowboys riding horses driving a herd of cattle on the horizon, and the red dust raised from far to near, as if the appearance of a character in a Western movie - if you haven't seen anyone, you'll hear it first. Voice! Leather chaps with spikes, cowboy hats, thick floral long-sleeved shirts, rope loops around the legs, and a scarf around the mouth and nose.

Dusty, Hank's Farm Temuth Lake Grassland morning scene, the red sun slowly approaching rushing past the cows and behind the cows, cowboys, Doles, Houghton, Doles, Han, Sarah, Liu Ming He and two little cowboys join in the fun.

The bouncing cows gradually stopped by the lake, and the windy cowboys stopped on the hillside and lined up, just like cowboys in a Western movie. Li Han pulled the little red dates and unwrapped them Wearing a kerchief on his nose and mouth, he smiled and said to Liu Ming with a confused face. "Ming, how do you feel? Not bad, right?"

  Liu Ming untied his handkerchief and coughed a few times. He was a little uncomfortable with the fierce wind and dust. The pastures were already withered and yellowed. Except for a smear of green left by the lake, a small part of it was yellow and green, and more was withered yellow. The morning sun rises in autumn, very beautiful, sprinkled with golden light spots, today is a good weather, grazing cattle and sheep, before winter comes, perhaps, this is a rare sight, storing green materials piled up like mountains, such as wheat and corn in winter Feed, the small farm is enough for the coming winter.

  "It's okay." Liu Ming didn't want to show that he was inferior to others, especially the little guys Dudu and Baobao were all right.

"Uncle, drink water." Dudu rode Dabai and handed his little water bottle to Liu Ming. Dudu dressed up like a cowboy, with a cowboy hat, some gorgeous decorations on his riding boots, leather trousers, a small whip, and gloves. Leather jacket, plus a kerchief facade.

  Dabai is strapped with all kinds of cowboy essentials, plus a shotgun and a new revolver, a complete set of cowboy equipment. "Thank you Dudu," Liu Ming took a few deep breaths. "Han, I didn't expect it would take so much work to drive the cattle. It's not easy to be a qualified cowboy."

   Li Han said with a smile. "Ming, the state grassland we are going to is much more desolate than here, withered grass, bushes, exposed sand, drought and crisis, gray wolves, mountain lions, maybe bears and bison, these big guys, you really plan Are you going hunting with us, you know, Willi would rather go to jail than go to that **** place."

   This morning, Liu Ming came to the farm. He didn’t know how to enter on a whim or to experience the life of a cowboy. Cowboys are not a good job. Cowboys used to be extremely hardworking. Even today, cowboys are still not a good job. Relatively most of the time, cowboys ride on horseback. Nowadays, there are more pickups and all-terrain vehicles. Cowboys can broadcast it, but most of the time, they still rely on horses. This kind of real all-terrain tool that ignores the terrain.

"I love the wilderness. If I can hit a wolf or a grizzly bear, it will be a wonderful thing." Liu Ming handed the kettle back to Dudu, wiped the water droplets from the corners of his mouth, and the grassland was endless, and the sun was rising in the east. , the autumn withered grass looks more desolate.

  The messy branches of the small bushes have just been cleaned up and left behind. This is the first time that Liu Ming has experienced the life of the cowboys so closely. Houghton, Doyles, and Sarah flocked to and from the herd from time to time, driving the herd to the selected pasture.

  Li Han shook his head helplessly. "I hope you can maintain such a good interest when the time comes, Jem, the cattle grazing today is on the lake pasture side." "Yes, Han, this pasture has not been harvested yet, and the pasture is not bad."

  Jem pointed to the cattle and said to Li Han. "Han, Mr. Lambton came to the barn yesterday and seems to be very interested in our cattle." "Is that so? I know, I'll talk to Lambton about this, you don't mind Jem, How is the situation of beef cattle?" "There are 200 heads that can be sold, and the rest are too small. Hutton and I don't think it is suitable for sale."

  Before winter comes, autumn is the peak of cattle and sheep trading, but the price this year is not satisfactory, Li Han nodded. "Han, do I need to submit a trade application this trading day?" "No, Jem, I think we can wait a little longer, don't we, we have enough forage, I don't want our beef cattle to be as expensive as other beef cattle. ."

Now Li Han needs to talk to Chris, Hilton, and Jennifer. The demand for beef from Chris Manor is increasing day by day. It is not recommended to buy beef from Hank Farm. It can save a lot of traffic. The premise is that Li Han cultivates beef cattle. High quality beef.

  Jem doesn't know what Li Han intends, but Li Han said it very firmly. Jem has some understanding of Li Han these days. Li Han is a person who makes up his mind and is difficult to change. Of course, Li Han is willing to accept opinions. Jem is willing to stay at Hank Farm, and Li Han absolutely trusts him. Li Han rarely asks about the internal affairs of Hank Farm. Many times, it is handed over to Jem and Houghton, and Dalton will discuss and decide. "Well then, Han, I just hope these big guys get off the farm before winter comes."

  Beef cattle grow to a certain extent, and the proportion of forage consumption and weight gain decreases. For a cowboy, it is not a good idea to leave beef cattle that can be sold for the winter. "I think so. Maybe it won't be too long, Jem. I hope these beef cattle will be able to eat the latest tender grass soon."

  Jem nodded. "Han, I'll make arrangements." Li Han and Jem talked for a while about the winter plan of the cattle and sheep, forage storage, and transportation. Of course, Li Han will not forget to learn about some recent trading markets, beef cattle price trends .

  Jem left, Liu Ming said with a smile. "Han, isn't it good? Jem is a good manager. You, the farm owner, are really relaxed." "Thank you, Jem and Houghton are both good people. The farm will be better with them."

   "Let's go, we won't disturb Jem's work." Li Han pulled the reins, rode his horse, lowered his cowboy hat, wrapped his handkerchief in his hand, and galloped away in full force. Dudu and Bao Bao, the two little cowboys, said nothing, slapped the white cows under their crotch and jumped out, leaving three trails of dust flying.

   "Cough, this guy Li Han must have done it on purpose." Liu Ming wrapped his square towel, pulled the reins, and chased Li Han away. By the lake, Jem and the others looked at the dust and smoke and smiled at each other. "Okay guys, we're going to work."

  Li Han and Liu Ming, Dudu, the baby came all the way to the cattle road, Li Han said to Liu Ming with a smile. "Let me show you, real cowboys live." Li Han pointed to the empty road in front of him, Liu Ming was a little puzzled, but after a while, Liu Ming understood.

  Thousands of longhorn cattle appeared on the cattle road, the smoke billowed, and a lot of dust would accumulate on the hats of the cowboys around them in a short while, and the eyebrows and beards were a little black, as long as you shook your head, the dust flew.

   "How do you feel?" "I didn't expect that, I was impressed that the cowboy is handsome, free, holding a revolver, just like Chinese knights rob the rich to help the poor, duel, brave and free." Liu Ming was slightly disappointed, it was not the same.

Li Han said with a smile, to say that cowboys have a lot of hard work now, "In the past, cowboys drove cattle across thousands of miles. At that time, the situation was not like now. At that time, it was more difficult. At that time, the hat cattle drive team could usually drive 2000-3000 cattle. , usually consists of 11-12 cowboys. Most of the time, the cowboys are on horseback and travel 10-15 miles a day. It is not easy to get thousands of cows to walk in an orderly manner, The herd can't go too slowly to affect the progress, nor can it go too fast, because the cows reach their destination with hard muscles that are not fit for consumption, which affects the price of the cattle. Cowboys' hats After a while, half an inch of dust would accumulate, and the dust on his eyebrows and beard was as thick as animal hair, and when he shook his head, the dust would fall like rain.

   Not only that, the cowboy's throat and lungs are full of dust at the end of the day, which is why many early cowboys suffer from lung and respiratory diseases. Along the way, the cowboy not only has to climb mountains and waters, but also face the unpredictable bad weather and the obstruction of the Indians. But what frightens the cowboys the most is the sudden explosion of the cattle at night. Any abnormal noise may startle the cattle, and they will run around frantically.

   Along the way, the cowboy not only has to climb mountains and water, but also face the unpredictable bad weather and the obstruction of the Indians. But what frightens the cowboys the most is the sudden explosion of the cattle at night. Any abnormal noise may startle the cattle, and they will run around frantically. "

   Liu Ming rolled his eyes silently. "Han, I just want to go on a hunt, but I don't want to be a cowboy." Liu Ming would react at this point. This guy just said something unpleasant, which made him hesitant.

   "By the way, Han, you won't just take me to see the cattle early in the morning." Liu Ming looked at Li Han with a serious look on his face with some doubts. "Of course not. For such a large group of cattle, if you want to trade, you must go to a large bull market 50 miles away from Kemising. These are just passing by. I want to see the situation."

  Most of the beef cattle were sold at 1,200 pounds, and the tickets were fat and strong. There were some lean-looking beef cattle among the cattle in front of them, 700 to 800 pounds. "Han, are you planning to buy some of these cows?"

   "Why not?" Liu Ming looked at Li Han with a look of surprise, and Li Han was happy. "Just kidding, I'm just looking at the beef cattle that are going to be sold recently. Did you see that there are some lean beef cattle? I think there may be a problem with the pasture, or a problem with the farmer's funds."

Liu Ming's eyes lit up, and he said it well. Recently, there have been fewer and fewer farms and farms being sold, but Mi Xing was mostly bought by Xiao Wang Farm and several large real estate businessmen. Although Liu Ming's response was not slow, he did not take it. to how much.

  Li Han came to see the cattle, just thinking that the price of beef cattle might fall further. As for whether there is a problem with the farmer, it has nothing to do with Li Han. Although Li Han's funds are not too small, they are not too much. For the renovation of Pearl Flower Ranch, Li Han has no spare money. Maybe he can buy some calves. He thinks that there will be no problem with the funds. Farmers and ranchers are also willing to sell a portion. The calf market is relatively deserted, and it is rare to buy cows with calves or pregnant cows.

   (end of this chapter)