Speaking of which, Link is still very lucky. He owns a total of six farms, three of which are in Nevada, and all three don't have to worry about water sources, and Hans Farm can even control the water use in Las Vega, allowing him to benefit a lot of intangible interests.

All three of his farms in Nevada are in the desert, so he doesn't have to worry about water in the drought. On the contrary, Hanova farms, located in semi-arid areas, are now without water. That has to be said to be a kind of irony.

He asked Robert: "Your research on viticulture has been quite in-depth. Is there a way to guarantee the yield of grapes in the absence of water?"

"Actually, I was going to talk to you about it," Robert said. He said with a thought in his heart. "In Oxford, Australia, they are also in an arid climate. Their irrigation of the grapes, by taking advantage of the plant's ability to self-regulate the environment, reduced irrigation water by half, and as a result, the grape yield did not change much. I think we can learn from what they did and guarantee the yield of the grapes during the drought. If it works, it could also reduce the amount of water used to irrigate the grapes at Hanova Farm by about 20 percent. ”

"How did they do it?"

"It's about laying droppers on both sides of the grape roots. However, only one side is used for irrigation at a time. ”

Link sounded familiar. He nodded and said, "I remember seeing it on a documentary." ”

"Yes, I only became interested in their approach after watching the documentary. Of course, their approach is a bit more invested than other vineyards. ”

Link groaned, nodded the table, and said, "Input is not a problem. That's a long-term investment. ”

If you lay out drip irrigation again, it will cost at most one or two million dollars. The grapes from Hanova Farm can be grown for at least sixty years. Sixty years will inevitably see prolonged droughts like this one. And he is also worried about changes in water rights. Hanova Lane Farm is heavily dependent on the Canadian River for water. If the groundwater rights are insufficient, and the river water is not allowed to be pumped. When his transformation of Hanova Farm is completed, the drought will hit Hanova Farm even harder.

If you can reduce the amount of water used on your farm by investing in it, it will certainly be worth it.

"If you have the time, calculate the cost budget, and I hope to complete the renovation of the irrigation system there by next spring. ”

"Okay. After Robert answered, he didn't say anything more and then turned back to the point. "So our winemaking plans for this year are about the same as last year, but with some adjustments. This year we will continue to make most of last year's wines, but some of them will be improved. Of course, the previous wine that won more than the gold medal will basically not be changed. ”

"High-end wine really shouldn't be thought of changing!" Link agreed with them. "If you guys have a better idea, you can experiment with brewing in small quantities. ”

It is too risky to change the brewing method rashly.

Robert laughs and says, "That's exactly what we have planned. We have made a lot of wines that have achieved relatively good results in the past this year. If you feel that there is room for improvement, brew a small amount to see the after-effects. ”

"I agree with this!"

"While the total yield of the three vineyards was roughly the same as last year, there were some variations in the yields of the individual farms. So there will be some differences in the brewing schedule this year. The main adjustment is that the brewing time will be shorter at Hanova Farm. We plan to make the grapes from Hanse Farm together after all the winemakers have finished making the grapes there. ”

"Will the grapes from Hans's farm be overripe as a result?"

Albert said he only made a small amount of wine at Habano Farm this year. When the time was almost up, he went to the Hanse farm early to make some white wine, taking advantage of the fact that there were still plenty of grapes that were not fully ripe. ”

"White wine?"

"He will personally explain his ideas to you. ”

Link nodded and said, "You go on." ”

"If Albert had gone ahead to make a lot of grapes, we would have taken about the same amount of time at the Hans farm as we would have in previous years. So we were able to come before the grapes in Ozette were fully ripe. ”

"That's good!" Link looked at the materials and listed the brewing plans submitted by the various winemakers. It feels pretty much the same as last year. He had no problem with that. But Albert also has a point. We make some sparkling wines, but they are still very small. Now all the wine is restricted. We gave up on white wine altogether. Do you think it's feasible to make white wine from Blue Lagoon grapes?"

"There should be no problem, but the color is darker than other white wines. And there will be a big limit to the pressing intensity. "White wine is not completely colorless. White wines come in yellow-green, light red and rosy red. To reduce the pigment in the wine, the Blue Lagoon grapes need to be peeled and some of the grape juice is wasted.

Link nodded and said, "If the grape production is still big in the future." In the coming year, you can prepare to make some white wine. ”

Robert hesitated for a moment and said, "Boss, maybe we can experiment with grafting with blue lake grapes and white grapes." Let's see if we can produce grapes with a lighter color. If we succeed, we might be able to make white wine directly from that grape. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Grafted with five to ten acres of Blue Lagoon grapes and a variety of grapes. Looking at the grapes makes us satisfied. ”

Five to ten acres is a lot, and if you count on the most expensive wine produced on Hanova Farm, the value of the annual output can reach five or six million dollars.

However, it is only negligible compared to the area of Link's vineyards.

"You do it!"

The two went to the living room together after talking about things, and Robert planned to go and see the wine cellar. Link let him go on his own.

Jessica was watching TV in the living room, and seeing that he was done, she picked up two pieces of paper on the coffee table and said, "This is a fax from Jonathan." is the list of stars who have decided to participate in the food festival. ”

Link sat down next to her and said, "Who are they?"

"See for yourself! I don't know anyone but Bella Sauron, anyway. Jessica smiled and handed him the list and said. "Speaking of which, I was obsessed with Bella for a while when I was younger. ”

Link: "So you've ever been a star-chaser?" he said, glancing at the list. Sure enough, none of them were impressed. These stars may have seen a lot on TV, but it is not known who the names represent.

Only Jessica said that Bella Sauron had been on TV a lot before, so he could remember.

He didn't know anyone but her, like Jessica.

He casually put down the list, put his arm around Jessica's waist and said, "It seems that there are not many people who are willing to give us face." ”

Jessica had foreseen this situation for a long time. She smiled and said, "Maybe they took our invitation as an invitation to a business event, and you didn't plan to pay for the appearance, of course they won't come." "If it weren't for business, they wouldn't have much to do with Link, and certainly wouldn't show face to such an occasion that wouldn't help them. "They're very careful to make sure they have business value. If there is a free one, the next time if there are rich people who invite them for free, it will be very difficult for them to do it. ”

Link sneered, "It seems that this small pond of Fox can't attract their big fish." ”

"There are no absolutes. If food energy conservation attracts enough attention, they may even take the initiative to participate. She thought of an analogy. "It's like a red carpet. Just walk on the red carpet and you'll get attention. ”

"The red carpet is really a good thing, and celebrities want to rub it off. Link smiled and picked up the list again. "I forgot how many people there were. ”

"Twenty-three in total. Ten men and thirteen women, all young men. ”

Link counted and said, "I'll have to call and ask Jonathan, how are they going to come?"

"I've already called him. I asked Catherine to help book a plane. They will arrive in Ozete around ten o'clock in the evening the day after tomorrow. I've already asked the guest room to be prepared. ”

"Let them stay in the castle?" But if they live in the villa, then they really have to be treated as guests, and Jessica will definitely come forward as the hostess. He didn't want her to be affected by that.

"I want them to live in a castle, but it makes them feel restrained. So I arranged them in two villas. Those two villas can be arranged. ”

"That's fine. Living in a villa, they should be a little more relaxed. "The two villas are also in good condition. All were built less than four years ago. One of them was the one where Link lived. The other was built to appear symmetrical and was built together with Hannah Castle. Those rooms are definitely not as bad as the hotel's Presidential Suite. When the time comes, he and Jessica will show up, and then arrange for someone to entertain them.

"But this Bella Sauron, I think it's better to entertain her at the castle. She was the most famous of the people who came this time. It seems that it should belong to Hollywood's A-listers. We can't be too rude. "After all, people are invited by them. It's not good to leave everyone aside.

"Good!" Link said without even thinking about it. "I'll take care of the hospitality. When it's time to have a pool party or something, I think they'll love it. ”

"It's not like you want to have a pool party. Jessica said with a smile. "The thirteen female stars should all be beauties. ”

"I want to see you in a swimsuit!" Link said, touching her bulging waist. "I miss it!" Jessica is in the last trimester of her pregnancy, and he hasn't eaten meat in a while.