The fluffy red pandas have also made their home at the ranch.

This little guy is more affectionate, and likes to stand up and raise his hand to scare Tom the fat cat, and after being pressed by the cat several times, the two of them unexpectedly become friends.

Miss Jennifer, who spent a whole week at the Cleveland Ranch before leaving, spent the rest of the holiday trying to make ends meet, going out to sea with her dad from time to time, and repairing the fence with the staff to prepare for the arrival of the cattle and sheep.

As for the two dangerous animals, the Bengal tiger and the crescent bear in the circus, they have escaped somewhere, and no one has found their traces, and the bounty has been revoked, which can be regarded as an escape.

It's the end of February in the blink of an eye.

On the 28th, the cattle and sheep purchased from the breeding base were sent over one after another, a total of 3,000 beef cattle and 1,600 sheep, this number has almost reached the limit of grazing, and other pastures will use two or three acres, or even four or five acres of pasture to raise a cow.

Having had some experience in farming last year, it shouldn't be a big problem if they choose to source fresh grass from other places, and they will eat the hay they stored last year before the new grass grows this year.

Before the earth turned green, the Cleveland Ranch was full of wit, and Mocha the White Bear woke up from hibernation, no longer sleepy every day, and the fruit eaten in a meal had to be filled in buckets, and if it wasn't for a little money, it really couldn't afford to raise it.

Zhang Xiaokai knows the beauty of the river, and from time to time he will pass on some false news, asking the cowboys to use the river water to irrigate the land, looking forward to another bumper harvest year, and quickly solve their own debt problems.

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Far away in Los Angeles.

Chef Parker finally waited for the good news that his restaurant had been upgraded to three Michelin stars, and what really impressed the judges was the steak and lamb from the Cleveland ranch, and one food expert said that they were the most delicious beef and lamb he had ever tasted.

After the launch of several expensive signature dishes, they have already made a name for themselves in high-end circles, but unfortunately there are too few ingredients, and the newly launched signature dishes are now facing an embarrassing situation that is difficult to sustain.

The news spread in the circle of peers, and many people began to find ways to find this raw material, but they were unsuccessful, and for a while, on the Cleveland Ranch, from time to time, a purchasing specialist from a high-end restaurant rushed over, saying that he wanted to order some beef and mutton.

More than 200 cattle had just been raised, and they had booked them first, and a reporter from the food column came to conduct an interview.

As long as the quality of beef and mutton remains the same, there is no need to worry about sales......

On March 1, Daddy Zhang drove his son to school.

The ACT test score is so high that you don't need to take it again, and it is enough to apply for college, Zhang Xiaokai can't understand why he wants to continue to go to school, but what can he do if he doesn't go to school at this age, staying at home is also boring.

After arriving at the school, I went to the dormitory to put my things away, and first asked Mr. Stewart to come out to meet, and the book has not been officially released until now, and the campaign began, but the response was average, and there were few interested readers.

The meeting point is at a café near the school.

After Mr. Stewart arrived, he excitedly told them: "You just called me, and in the morning I received a message from the publisher that they were preparing to recommend the book to major film and television companies, because it is very suitable for making movies, maybe it can sell hundreds of thousands of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, and better yet, if it is really made into a movie, it can in turn drive the sales of books!"

The plot in the book may not be as attractive as mystery novels and thriller novels, but such a plane crash theme is indeed suitable for making a movie.

Before the eight characters were written, Daddy Zhang smiled and told him: "Then we must choose a good actor, I hope we don't change to a white person to play us." ”

It's a joke, it's often difficult for movies starring yellow people to become popular in Western countries, and with the urine of Hollywood film and television companies, maybe they will really borrow the background to change the story.

Mr. Stewart shook his head: "It's a bit too early to talk about this, if it is really recommended, the publisher will take 50% of the money, and the book that Matt and I wrote together will be promoted next Monday and placed in the door of about 30 bookstores." ”

"Really, that's great......"

"On top of that, when I learned about Matt's results, I reached out to my college advisor and sent him the book.

If you love literature as much as I do, and have the idea of delving deeper, maybe I can help connect me with my mentor and get you into Duke University to study literature. ”

These words made the Zhang family father and son stunned.

Duke University, one of the top 10 top universities in the United States, is located in Durham, North Carolina, with well-known alumni such as Bill Gates' wife, President Nixon, Apple's Tim Cook, etc., and the Department of Physical Education is also quite famous.

The school is definitely a good school, but North Carolina is located on the East Coast, south of Washington, and Zhang Xiaokai knows almost nothing about the school, and he doesn't know what the customs of that state are like.

Just as he was about to refuse to stay in California as he had previously thought, Daddy Zhang took the lead and said, "It would be great if I could really get into Duke University, but I have to go back and discuss with him first, I don't know if he likes literature or not, how about giving you an answer in a few days?"

"Absolutely. Mr. Stewart laughed.

He already has a ranch and a fishing farm, and his long-term income is considerable.

Daddy Zhang's thoughts are no longer the same as before, he thinks that it is good for his son to find a stable job, rather than working for others, he hopes that Zhang Xiaokai can be more free in the future and have the opportunity to choose his own life path, in comparison, being a writer is a relatively good job, and you can also choose to be a teacher, or work in a magazine and so on.

The relationship is only half of it, chatting about some publishing and school matters, and I can't find a topic to talk about, and it just so happens that Mr. Stewart still has something to do, so I leave first and go back to school to arrange for registration.

The father and son were still in the café, and after Daddy Zhang searched for pictures of Duke University, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was very good, handed the phone to Zhang Xiaokai and read it, and asked, "What do you think, why don't you let Mr. Stewart help you try it first?"

Zhang Xiaokai has no goals and plans for the rest of his life, he is purely taking one step at a time, and after hesitating, he replied with a little impulsiveness, that he could consider it.

I read so many books during the winter vacation, and I also tried to write stories by hand, and I am not resistant to literature majors, thinking about writing books in the future, herding cattle, and being more comfortable in that little day, the only bad thing is that Duke University is too far away, and you have to take a plane to go to school, and now Zhang Xiaokai still has a shadow on the plane.

Don't rush to reply, think about it for the time being, take a step back, even if Mr. Stewart helps, it is not certain whether he can get into that school.

After Dad came home that night, Zhang Xiaokai was pulled by Jennifer to a party, she was satisfied with her grades and could go to a good school, so she slacked off her studies and got drunk until she was drunk.

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