American Ranch

Chapter 11

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Qin Yi and the two brought the middle-aged lawyer named Pete back to the ranch. The two parties drafted a contract, and then the lawyers of both parties confirmed that there was no problem. Qin Yi signed his name and wrote a check for 1.125 million US dollars to Michael. The deal is officially done.

Qin Yi is very grateful for the severe drought that swept across the western United States, otherwise, the price would not be able to afford such a ranch.Both parties were very happy. Michael even opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate. After drinking a glass of champagne, Michael and the lawyer did not stay any longer and left the ranch.Now, the ranch is finally in hand, and the plan has taken the first step, and it is a big step closer to the beautiful days of riding a horse, herding cattle, fishing and having a picnic. Qin Yi is very happy.

But Qin Yi knows that now is not an easy time. There are a lot of things to do when you just bought the ranch. Thousands of cows are a complete waste of such a large pasture.

Before Michael left, the contact information of the ranch personnel had been left to Qin Yi.Calling Ryan, the supervisor of the ranch, Qin Yi decided to meet him first, and listen to the operation of the ranch before making any plans.

According to the information, Ryan is an old cowboy who has lived in Montana all his life. He has not been out much and is not well-educated. Cowboys don't want to change jobs easily, so Qin Yi decided to appease Ryan first, so that the ranch can operate normally, and the other cowboys will wait a few days before talking.

After a while, Ryan came riding a brown horse.Not far from the main house, Ryan dismounted, patted the horse's buttocks to let the horse graze on its own, and walked this way at a steady pace.Ryan is 1 meters tall, very burly, with broad shoulders, wearing an ordinary denim suit, in his 9s, his hair under the cowboy hat is a bit gray, but he can see from his piercing eyes that he is very energetic!

Qin Yi asked him to come in and sit down, and poured coffee again, "Ryan, let's get to know each other formally, I'm Yi. Qin, you can call me Yi."

In fact, before working on the ranch, Ryan hadn't met the boss Moore much, and the manager was in charge of the ranch, so this meeting, Ryan seemed a little stiff, not because the employees were stiff when they saw the boss, but because Ryan didn't know Qin Yi's. Personality, don't know how to get along, so behave a little businesslike.After taking the coffee to thank, Ryan took a sip and went straight to the topic, "Thank you, Yi, what are your plans next, or what should I do?"

Ryan still wants to continue working on this ranch. The family is together and the job is stable, which is good, but he just doesn't know if the new boss will change.

Qin Yi smiled: "What do you usually do, and what do you still do. Ryan, I read your profile."

Qin Yi paused, saw Ryan listening carefully, and continued: "The information shows that you have done a good job, which makes me very satisfied. Your current monthly salary is 2000 US dollars. How about it, I will give you 2500 US dollars first One month's salary, the other cowboys' salary will remain the same."

Ryan felt relieved when he heard this, and smiled brightly, "Thank you, Yi, you know, I like working on the ranch very much, and I will do it well."

Qin Yi smiled and waved his hands, "Let's do it for now, Ryan, let the cowboy work with peace of mind after you go back, and the ranch can operate as usual, and the rest will be discussed in a few days."

Qin Yi suddenly thought that the ranch is already his own, so it's better to change the name: "Oh, Ryan, and remove the original name and logo of the ranch, I want to change the name of the ranch!"

Ryan was very interested in the name of the new ranch, "Okay, Yi, I'll tear it down when I get back, so what's the new name of our ranch?"

I scratched my head when I chose the name Qin Yi. After thinking about it for a long time, I couldn't think of a good one. In the end, I simply called it Sun River.

"Let's change it to Sun River Ranch, and the logo will be Sun River illuminated by the sun."

When Ryan heard it, he thought it was pretty good. The Sun River meanders through the pasture and is the foundation of the pasture's irrigation system. It is very appropriate to call it the Sun River Ranch, and no other pasture uses this name.Ryan went back to work, and Qin Yi had nothing else to do, so he went to the garage to have a look.

Now that the ranch is done, you have to get your driver's license, otherwise it will be very inconvenient.

There are two pickups in the garage, a GM GMC RV, and a four-wheeled motorcycle. The cars are all left by the former ranch owner and sold as a turnkey package. These are now Qin Yi's property.The most conspicuous one is GMC. The main house has many rooms, and the family often gathers. This car seems to be just right for them.But now it's time to press the warehouse, Qin Yi doesn't need it alone.

One pickup is a red Ford F150, and the other is a silver-gray Dodge Ram. The F150 is light in weight and low in fuel consumption, and the Dodge Ram has strong horsepower, both of which are suitable for ranch.Of course, Qin Yi didn't know about these things at first. He didn't have money or a car in the country, so he never paid attention to these things. He still looked at the brand and searched for information on the spot!
I also found the knowledge of driving American vehicles, and became familiar with it while driving on small roads.

A few days passed in a flash, Qin Yi concentrated on familiarizing himself with the traffic rules and driving skills in the United States, but he didn't know that many reporters and paparazzi were waiting outside the ranch, trying to get a photo of the rancher and get a big bonus while being famous !It's a pity that Qin Yi, who was concentrating on car training, didn't go out at all. They all waited and there was no result.

In the past few days, the topic of the more than 1 million US dollar ranch transaction has been very hot. On the day the ranch transaction was completed, the news spread. The next day, all newspapers related to agriculture and economy in the United States reported on the headlines. It hasn't stopped yet, but neither party to the transaction disclosed specific information, and the media only knew that the new rancher was Chinese, and they didn't even know the transaction price.But it must be a deal of more than 1 million US dollars, which has attracted the attention of some media and newspapers. The 12.4-acre ranch has changed to a new owner, which is big news.

There was a lot of discussion in the media. Some thought that he was a rich man in China, and he was interested in the future appreciation of the ranch; Some people speculate that this may be a move by the Chinese government, wanting to use wealth to occupy the continental United States!
Ordinary people see the news more or less praise: really rich, and then continue to work.The real concern is that those rich people or agricultural companies who were originally interested in ranches mostly laughed at investing in ranches in a year of severe drought, waiting to see Qin Yi's jokes.The Moore family also expressed in private that they are not optimistic about the pastures under the severe drought, and are glad to get rid of a big burden.

Qin Yi didn't care too much, as expected, when he was done with the trivial things that he had just taken over the ranch, and used the spiritual spring to cultivate new grass seeds, he would be envious of them!As for the Moore family, hehe, they will announce the success of the pasture improvement, saying that the grass grows naturally. I hope they won't be so depressed that they vomit blood!

From the second day of talking with Ryan, the cowboys resigned one after another.

When the first cowboy resigned, Ryan called Qin Yi, and there was some self-blame in his words, thinking that he hadn't comforted the cowboy, but Qin Yi didn't say much, just let him do his daily work, and don't worry about the rest. And there are cowboys who want to go and let people go and pay directly.Qin Yi has just arrived. Although he has personnel information, the ranch has changed to a new owner and he doesn't know the specific thoughts of the cowboy. These days, he took over the ranch but didn't go to the worker's room to meet the cowboy. He just wanted to let the restless cowboy leave for a few days. .

There are still few cattle and sheep in the ranch now, and the number of cowboys needed is not much. It is easy to operate even if you recruit cowboys again!

There were three cowboys who resigned immediately. These three cowboys heard that the new boss was Chinese the night before, and they left without hesitation the next day!In the next few days, I left several times one after another. It may be that the young boss did not come forward to appease him. He felt that the boss did not know how to run the farm and that the ranch had no future.

Qin Yi was very calm when he heard the news, let's go, so as not to become an unstable factor in the ranch, after the brother's ranch improvement is completed, there will be times when you cry!
The ranch has raised more than 6000 cows, and there are 15 cowboys. Seven of them have left in the past few days. Ryan told Qin Yi that he needs to recruit more cowboys. The ranch is too busy!

This afternoon, Qin Yi thought about it and felt that it was almost the same. Since yesterday, no cowboys have resigned. It seems that the ones left are all sincerely wanting to continue working on the ranch. It just so happens that he is going to Augusta to take his driver's license test and ask Ryan to send him there. The Department of Motor Vehicles, then let him go recruit the cowboys himself.

On the way, Ryan said to Qin Yi with a wry smile while driving: "Yi, the boys have been exhausted these two days, 15 cowboys do what 8 cowboys do!"

"The remaining cowboys are good lads, and I'll give them a bonus to thank them."

The ranch work was tiring, and Qin Yi was very satisfied with the cowboys left behind. He wanted to appease him and give him a bonus when he went back.

Ryan was very happy to hear this. It seems that the new boss is about to start running the ranch. "The lads will be very happy to hear the news."

Thinking about recruiting cowboys later, I happened to ask Qin Yi for advice, "Yi, do you have any requirements for recruiting cowboys later? What is the salary?"

Qin Yi smiled and waved his hands, "The salary is based on the standard of the current ranch cowboys, recruiting 7 or 8 ranch workers who are serious about their work, I will leave these to you, I believe you can do a good job!"

Qin Yi intends to continue to let Ryan be the supervisor of the ranch, and usually manage the cowboys, so that he can relax. When the scale of cattle raising expands, he will find a manager and finance.

"Of course, Yi, I will definitely choose some good cowboys to come back. After living here for so many years, I still know the general behavior of the cowboys nearby."

The two chatted casually, and when they arrived at Augusta, they were at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Ryan got out of the car and walked to the cowboy bar in the town. The town is not big, and the car was reserved for Qin Yi's exam.

The exam started, first there was a pre-exam test, brakes, left turn signal, right turn signal, etc.; then the examiner asked questions and Qin Yi pointed everywhere: wipers, headlights, adjusting the rearview mirror, foot brake, etc.The real road test begins, changing lanes left and right, parking on the side of the road, the most troublesome thing is to turn left at the green light, after more than half an hour of hard work, the test is finally over, no surprises, the examiner gave it a pass, and took Qin Yi to apply for a temporary driver's license. It will take a few days for the driver's license to be issued, and it will be delivered directly to the ranch when it is completed, so there is no need for Qin Yi to come and pick it up.

Qin Yi is in a good mood with his driver's license in hand. Although it is temporary, it is enough to use it in Great Falls. Qin Yi has no plans to drive around in the car recently. There are many things on the ranch.After the road test and the temporary driver's license were completed, almost an hour passed. Qin Yi hurriedly drove to the cowboy bar. Ryan might have found all the cowboys.

This is Qin Yi's first visit to the Cowboy Bar, and he has always passed by Augusta before, so he hasn't had a good time shopping.

The decoration in the bar is simple and rough. There are a few high stools in front of the bar, and a dozen tables and a small stage inside. There are nuts such as peanuts and pine nuts on the table. Cowboys in twos and threes sit casually and hold beer glasses from time to time. Take a big sip, country music is playing in the bar, the sound should be deliberately lowered, the cowboys chat casually in low voices, or don’t speak at all, watching a few old cowboys holding beer glasses on the small stage. Just sit and enjoy the rare leisure.

When Qin Yi came in, Ryan was also enjoying himself twisting the dance he had choreographed. Seeing Qin Yi coming in, he raised his wine glass as a signal, and continued to twist with a smile!

Qin Yi nodded with a smile, didn't care, and walked to the bar.The concept is different. If this is in China, if the occasion is okay, the employees will definitely come over as soon as they see their boss, but now it is better, and it is easier to get along, as long as the work is done well.

As soon as he walked to the bar, the bar owner and waiter smiled and said: "Hi, sir, I'm Isaac, are you the owner of the newly renamed Sun River Ranch? Oh, sorry, I saw Ryan greet you , what do you want to drink?"

As he said that, he shrugged his shoulders and looked at Qin Yi curiously. It meant nothing but curiosity about the new rich rancher.In the past few days, Broken O Ranch has changed owners and changed its name to Sun River Ranch, and the new rancher is a Chinese. People in the town are very curious about this new rancher.

(End of this chapter)