173. Old friends

The distant ranch needed to recruit new cowboys, and the four men alone couldn't take care of two ranches, and they were eighty kilometers apart.

The pilot's license has not yet been completed, and the helicopter is placed on the apron of the Fein company, temporarily rented for them to pick up tourists, and now they can only drive back and forth, which is very time-consuming.

Emperor Wu envisioned leaving a man who could take care of the logistics in a distant pasture, and his own focus would be on the cattle breeding side.

Mrs. Rachel is the best choice, after all, she is a woman, and she keeps the South Australian ranch in order.

Patricia will definitely stay far away, because Pa and Sonic Cat will be training at the new horse farm. But he was too young to manage the minutiae of the ranch, and that would take up his training time.

Just when Emperor Wu was at a loss, he thought of someone, Ms. Sandra.

The woman who once reversed the city hall's sentence and obtained a green card for her hard work is trustworthy, and she is even more diligent than Rachel.

As far as he knew, Sandra worked odd jobs in the town to raise her son, Garo, working four part-time jobs and a precarious source of income.

The owner of the Southeast Asian restaurant in the town was a friend of hers, and Emperor Wu planned to go there and ask.

In addition to this, a thousand cows need at least two cowboys, and by the way, go to Maggie's bar to recruit two.

The bar he went to first, as soon as he pushed the door in, there was a strong smell of liquor, and there were less than ten people sitting in it, it seemed that the ranches were busy now, and some regulars had been hired.

The bar was a bit noisy, with a few drunken cowboys betting in front of the dart board to make a drink.

Maggie saw him come in and opened the bottle of Budweiser directly, and the acquaintances knew each other very well.

"Thank you, it seems that you know my tastes well. Emperor Wu took the wine and sat down on the swivel chair at the bar.

Maggie smiled, "I don't know what happened between you and Budweiser, to be honest I prefer VB." ”

VB is a very popular beer among Australians, this bitter beer has a darker colour than other traditional cooked beers, with a light malty aroma and a light fruity flavor.

Emperor Wu didn't know why he fell in love with Budweiser, maybe it was that the advertisement moved him, respect for his true self.

"Sloppy" Greg was an old cowboy, and because he was unkempt and often drunk, no ranch would hire him, so Greg used his savings to drink here every day, and at noon he would go to the side for a sandwich.

"Maggie, can you tell me Greg's story? His wife doesn't seem to be very interested in him. Emperor Wu asked in a low voice.

"He has no wife and no family. Maggie said with a solemn expression.

Emperor Wu glanced back at Greg, "Why?"

He speculated that Greg might be like the homeless man before him, Burke, whose family was hit hard and devastated in the past.

On the contrary, he and his wife divorced ten years ago, and their two sons have not returned to see him as adults. Maggie said with her hands on the bar and a pitiful look in her eyes.

"Unfortunate man. ”

Fifty-seven-year-old Greg was like most people in his youth, with a happy family and two lovely sons.

He has more cowboy experience than Uncle Frank, who thinks highly of him, and the two met at the first Cini City Rodeo twenty years ago, when the long-haired Greg won the championship by crushing.

Later, he was infected with marijuana and alcohol, the family changed, his ex-wife couldn't bear it and chose to divorce, and his two sons were awarded to his ex-wife. Now the ex-wife has restarted the family, married a doctor in the city of Siney, and is living happily.

Drugs hurt the Greg family. But drug use is legal in Australia, while drug trafficking is illegal.

In Australian law, in order to respect human rights, they have a strict definition of drug use and drug trafficking, and the law believes that drug use is an individual's behavior and does not infringe on the rights and interests of others, while drug trafficking is an act that infringes on others.

Some public toilets even have small yellow boxes for drug users to throw in drug use tools.

"Do you want to recruit him? It's quite a challenge, and Greg has a short temper right now. Maggie said.

"Perhaps. ”

Emperor Wu walked towards him with a beer, and before he could get closer, he smelled a complex smell of sour smell mixed with alcohol, and it seemed that he hadn't taken a bath for a long time.

"Little brother, do you want to have a drink with me? Haha, no one wants to sit next to me. Greg grinned, his beard quivering with the muscles around his mouth.

He shouted to the bar, "Beautiful Maggie, give me two more beers!"

Emperor Wu waved his hand, "Two bottles of Budweiser are counted in my account!"

"You're a warm-hearted young man, why don't you choose VB. Greg smiled boldly.

Emperor Wu wasn't sure if he would still be able to herd cattle on horseback, but he might be the best candidate to find a good cowboy in Pelican Town, which has a small population.

Not to mention a lot of Greg's shortcomings, he has a lot of experience in herding before, and the title of "Sini Rodeo" is enough to show that, it is an all-round test for cowboys, and not many people can take out "Super Mario" Frank.

It's just not sure if Greg is still as good as he used to be.

He decided to investigate him and invited Greg to the ranch for horseback riding.

Speaking of horseback riding, Greg was stunned for a moment, the word was too old for him, as if it had been done in his previous life.

Greg readily agreed, and he would not refuse to run on the prairie.

Greg, who was a little drunk, sat in the Raptor and got into the car, and after getting in the car, Emperor Wu found that this guy was in good shape, like a hill.

"Little brother, drinking and driving is not a good thing. Although he had drunk a lot, Greg remained awake.

Emperor Wu smiled and didn't speak, there was nothing to explain about this matter.

Back at the South Australian Ranch, where only the big black cows and lambs were left roaming the grasslands.

Oscar stayed in the pool and didn't want to come out, and when he saw the bird of prey, he jumped outside and ran after the car.

After getting out of the car, Emperor Wu gave Oscar a hug, and the loyalty of the Great China Pastoral Dog is understandable.

Mrs. Rachel sat in the courtyard basking in the sun, she took care of the pasture in an orderly manner, and when she saw the big man behind Emperor Wu, it frowned, and looked a little familiar.

"Hey Mrs. Rachel, remember listening to Frank play guitar by the river?" shouted Greg in a hoarse voice.

Rachel and Greg are also old friends, they are both fans of "Super Mario", Greg is a funny guy who always makes faces next to Frank and makes everyone laugh.

"It turns out that you are old friends, and that would be great. I met Greg at the bar and invited him to the ranch. Emperor Wu said as he walked towards the stable, where there were exactly two adult horses left in addition to the miniature horses.

"Then I'm going to prepare lunch. Rachel got up and walked to the cabin.

"Don't bother, madam, the problem of lunch will be solved in the town, and I will give my hands a holiday today. Emperor Wu said with a smile.

Looking at the green pastures and the flock of sheep, Greg couldn't help but sigh.