Little Life on An American Ranch

Leading the carriage into the gate of the ranch, Jian Heng saw a green tractor parked in front of the house. Besides the tractor, there were two big machines, one yellow and one blue, one with six wheels and the other with four wheels. Two smaller green machines, along with the three big ones, and five quad bikes.

Old Anders' house used to be located on a small slope, so no matter when entering the ranch, or looking from the front of the house to the direction of the gate of the ranch, the line of sight is quite good.

So as soon as Jian Heng entered the gate of the ranch, he saw these new machines in front of the house, that is, the new equipment of the ranch.

Hey! The things have arrived Jian Heng couldn't help saying.

Damai also saw something in front of the house, and opened his mouth to ask, What did you buy?

I bought a tractor, a lawn mower and a baler, and temporarily rented a second-hand lawn mower and a baler for a month. If you use it well, you can consider buying it. What I bought was a few mountain bikes, and some big and small tires, that’s about it.” Jian Heng explained to Damai without turning his head.

Xiaomai was a little puzzled when he heard the tires, big and small: What do you buy tires for?

It's used to make people push and roll. It's a training program I arranged at this time, Jian Heng said.

Oh! Now Xiaomai understood.

After thinking for a while, Mai Mai stretched out his hand and patted Jian Heng's shoulder: I also have to suggest that it is best to buy another batch of strength equipment, such as Smith machines, stretchers, etc., and you don't need to buy them all at once. There are many groups, just get one of each type of basic equipment, and it doesn’t cost much!”

Why do you want those? Did I ask for those things when I took you to practice? Jian Heng turned his head and looked at Mai Mai contemptuously: With their current level, they don't need these things at all! This group of people came here to lose weight Yes, I don’t need these, if I want to gain muscle or something, what’s the price!”

It's not going well yet, Jian Heng is planning to increase the price in his heart.

Is it really useless?

Naturally, it's just that Jian Heng doesn't want to buy it in the United States.

Most of these things are made in China, either OEM or Chinese brand, and then you have to cross the sea, pay taxes and so on, it is strange that the price can be cheaper here in the United States.

Instead of spending this money, it is better to wait for the time to go back to the country to visit relatives and buy it at a domestic manufacturer. If the quantity is large, there may be discounts or something.

As for the non-customs in front of the sea, does it make sense to Jian Heng? In front of Jian Heng, the head of the sea in any country is like nothing.

The most important thing is that Jian Heng doesn't have the money to budget for these things now. Don't underestimate these things. A set of dumbbells has dozens of sizes, and a good set will cost tens of thousands to put in the country. block, let alone another machine.

Having said that, even if it costs money, Jian Heng has to buy the necessary equipment for the ranch, such as lawn mowers and balers, first. There is no rush for these things, and how can we buy these things without cheating enough money.

Mai Mai didn't take it seriously, she just made a suggestion, and she didn't care whether to fix it or not.

Seeing the carriage driving into the pasture, Zhang Jialiang and his three came up to meet them on mountain bikes.

Boss, why are you buying this thing? Zhang Jialiang was very happy, thinking it was too much fun.

Jian Heng replied: Of course they are used for grazing. Could it be that I put them in front of you for fun?

Grassing? This thing can also graze. It's a small forest, so it can't drill into it? Zhang Jialiang was a little curious.

You've been in the ranch for a long time. Have you ever seen anyone drive a cow in this? Small forest? Why are there so many small forests? Jian Heng felt that this kid put green onions in his pig's nose to pretend to be an elephant.

Zhang Jialiang scratched the back of his head, shook his head and said, I've never seen it before!

That may be because the price of oil has risen! Everyone is reluctant to use this thing. After Jian Heng joked, he said to the three boys who were walking side by side with him: Be quicker, prepare to unload the horse!

okay!

The three boys agreed very loudly, and they sounded very enthusiastic.

After walking two steps, Jian Heng remembered, stretched his head towards Zhao Wei and asked, When will your uncle arrive today?

Boss, my uncle won't be able to arrive today. He saw a lot of things there and bought a lot. It's not cost-effective to transport them by air. He plans to get a small trailer to transport them all the way. There are 20 pigs alone. What's the background, how is luck? Zhao Wei said.

He is really king, buying so many things at once! Jian Heng whispered.

It seems that Zhao Changshan spent all the money he gave. Jian Heng was very moved by Zhao Changshan's idea. Who doesn't like such an employee who knows how to save money for his boss.

Then did he say when he could come back? Jian Heng asked one more question after being moved.

Zhao Wei said: Two more days!.

After oh, Jian Heng continued to drive and lead the horse trailer towards the front of the house.

Not far from the front of the house, there was an old fence, which used to be a cattle enclosure, and it was a bit dilapidated. Jian Heng originally planned to dial it, but he hasn't dialed it yet, so he just made use of it first.

Jian Heng gave way to open the gate of the fence, and the stopped car signaled for the carriage to point the rear of the cart at the entrance of the fence.

The drivers were all veterans, together with Jian Heng, barley, and wheat, the horses were soon driven into the pen. At the same time, Zhao Weier brought some fodder and fed the horses.

The driver took the money and drove back without saying anything, leaving only Jian Heng and his group looking at the new horses grazing.

Boss, didn't you say you only need thirteen horses? Why are there more horses now? Zhang Jialiang held a carrot in one hand, said as he took a bite first, and then stretched out the carrot that he gnawed off to feed the horse.

Jian Heng pointed to a big meteor gelding and said to Zhang Jialiang: Change this horse, yours is not as easy to ride as this one.

My name is ready! Zhang Jialiang opened his mouth and said.

It's up to you, I'm just telling you that this horse is much better trained than yours, Jian Heng said.

At this time, a mare saw the carrot in Zhang Jialiang's hand approaching, and it seemed that it wanted to take a bite. Who knew that Zhang Jialiang was concentrating on talking to Jian Heng at this time, and did not see the mare approaching, so he subconsciously withdrew his hand , It seems that I want to take another bite myself.

The mare came closer, but saw that the carrot was about to shrink back. How could it be fun? He trotted for two steps, stretched out his big head and came over to bite the carrot, snorting while biting.

Zhang Jialiang felt a sudden puff of hot air from his hand, and subconsciously let go of his hand in fear. When he let go, he saw that the carrot in his hand had been snatched away by a horse, and the 'robber horse' was currently running away with the carrot in its mouth, wagging its tail.

What kind of horse is this? It's said to be well-trained. It's a robber who steals things! Zhang Jia Liangguang said that it was not enough, reached out and took a piece of hay, and threw it in the direction of the horse.

Then I saw the dry grass, like Zhang Jialiang, floated weakly in the air for less than 20 centimeters, and then fell to the ground.

Are you feeding the carrot to the horse or to the man? If you show off the carrot in front of the horse, it will be a face to you if it doesn't bite you, Jian Heng said.

Zhao Wei asked at this time: Boss, is the tractor easy to use? Is it easy to learn?

It's not difficult at all, do you want to learn? Jian Heng asked.

It's really not difficult. If the pasture is thousands of acres, it would be directly tens of thousands of acres in China. Isn't such a big place enough to open?

No matter how stupid people are, they can practice it. What's more, the machine only has a few handles, and it is nothing more than a matter of hanging a lawn mower or a baler. Just a few buttons and one or two handles.

Zhao Wei nodded and said: Well, we really want to learn. Not only do we want to learn this, but we also want to learn how to ride horses and so on. We want to be a cowboy. How about sitting in a bar and bragging with beautiful girls when we return to China?

Look at how promising you are! Zhang Jialiang glanced at Zhao Wei with disdain: When I have time, my buddy will take you to Kalispell to pick up girls.

Jian Heng glared at Zhang Jialiang first, then saw Zhao Wei's eagerness to try, smiled playfully, and at the same time reached out and patted him on the shoulder: Young people are very enthusiastic, this is a good thing, I hope you will always maintain go down!

Damai and Xiaomai grew up in the countryside since they were young, so they naturally knew what this job was about, and they looked at Zhao Wei and Huang Xiaodong with a trace of pity in their eyes.

Unexpectedly, when Zhao Wei and Huang Xiaodong heard that Jian Heng agreed to let them play tractors, these big guys, their interest immediately became high!

They have never played with these things before, and adding a grass baler, which is almost as big as a large minibus, feels very fresh.

Huang Xiaodong asked: Boss, can you teach us how to use it now?

Okay! There's nothing wrong with this, let's mow the grass first, let's go! Jian Heng heard that he was so enthusiastic, so what are you waiting for, it would be a pity not to use free labor!

Jian Heng got on the tractor, and under the command of Damai, reversed the car and retreated to the position of the lawn mower. Together, several people hung the lawn mower on the tractor, and finally put the few cables and The tractors are connected together, so that the lawn mower can be dragged by the tractor, and the lawn mower can also be controlled on the tractor.

Driving the tractor, Jian Heng drove eastward and stopped at a small valley about one mile away from the house. Here the grass is the fattest and good for silage.

Pushing open the car door, Jian Heng stretched out his hand to signal Huang Xiaodong and Zhao Wei, who were happily following up on quad bikes, and said, You two come up, and I'll teach you how to play!

The two got out of the car as soon as they heard it, and Zhang Jialiang also followed happily at this time. Fortunately, the cockpit of the tractor is large enough, and it is acceptable for the two of them to squeeze a little bit. As for Zhang Jialiang, he hangs on the outside of the car , Stretching his head to look inside like a curious baby.

The things on the tractor are not much different from those on the car. You can know how to play this thing if you can drive it. It is nothing more than some control buttons on the lawn mower. Jian Heng needs to explain in detail. As for the depth of mowing, Jian Heng directly adjusted it. , just keep them from moving.

A few minutes later, they followed Jian Heng and drove for tens of meters. The three of them were considered disciples, so Jian Heng got out of the car and let them play.

As soon as the machine started to move, where the lawn mower crossed the grass, shallow grass mounds about four meters wide appeared, and they were arranged in several rows regularly.

These boys are not good at driving tractors, they walk crookedly. If old Anders saw it, he would definitely be picked up by the old man and scolded bloody.

Because when you cut the first line is crooked, then when you turn around and come back to cut again, it is necessary to cut on this crooked line. If not, the grass must not be cut, wasting grass resources. If you want to go online, you will definitely spend more time, which is not efficient.

Experienced cowboys can’t cut a straight line, but they can do it pretty well. If the pasture is photographed from the sky, it feels like a professional football field watching a football game. The turf of the entire stadium is one deep and one shallow, like two kinds of turf in one field, which is very beautiful.

Experienced cowboys feel the same way after mowing. On the grassland after mowing, there are several straight and parallel roads. The deep ones are the mowed haystacks, and the shallow ones are the exposed land with grass roots.

Jian Heng doesn't mind because the ranch now raises fewer cattle and sheep, only a fraction of the original, and there is no need to live carefully for pasture.

One thing not to forget, Jian Heng also has a secret space, where grass grows. In winter, go to the space to cut some grass, and then mix it with silage, when the time comes, the nutrition needed by cattle and sheep will be the same. Quite enough.

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