Martha flew directly from New York to Baker Farm.

When she got off the plane, she was picked up at the villa by Tiger, who was already waiting at the airport.

Link first introduced her and Carrick to each other, and then said, "I'll work with Carrick to set up an electronics company." You go through the registration process, and the registration location is set in Seattle. Find a suitable president at the same time. ”

"Good. ”

"Do you have any documents for registration?"

"Yes, on my computer. ”

After they made the necessary changes to the file on the computer, Link asked Tiger to help print it. Then I asked about her trip to New York.

Martha said, "On the terms you put forward, we did not buy 100% of the shares of the Mid-Pacific Ridge Homes for 1.6 million. Until we completed the handover, the company's debts were all held by Houghton. Here are the relevant documents. ”

Link took the file and looked at it, and said, "Well done! When you go back, immediately have someone rush to Seattle to get rid of all the high-ups of the Middle Ridge Home." ”

"If you do that, the company will come to a standstill. Martha knew that Link had gotten the company through a quid pro quo. But after removing the debt, the company had about $100 million in assets. It was a great asset and she felt the need to remind him. "There are still some projects in operation in the Middle Spine Homes, and after the pause, there is a possibility of default. ”

Link knew of course that there were $100 million in assets, but that was only for 1.6 million. He really didn't pay much attention to it. If there is a default, the most that will be the bankruptcy of the Middle Ridge Homestead is at most. But now that he has won it, he can't really ignore it. He thought for a moment and said, "Then you can do it." Those who are pro-Horton, all drive away. ”

"I'll do it. We need your power of attorney. ”

"I'll give it to you. Also, when you go back, recommend a suitable candidate to be the president and recommend it to me. ”

"OK!" she can find a headhunter.

"Also, donate $26 million from the fund to ...... Carrick, which account should we transfer to?"

Carrick didn't care what he got his money from, as long as he had it, anyway. He said an account number: "It was an account for a charitable foundation. Martha, you can ask them for an invoice. ”

Asking for invoices from charitable foundations is a basis for tax reductions, and it is also a kind of supervision of the fund. If the invoice is not requested, the money is likely to be embezzled.

Martha wrote down the account number and asked, "Is that a donation in the name of the Hans Foundation?"

"In your name. Carrick knew that Link's establishment fund might have a tax cut in it, and he didn't care about that.

"Okay, after the formalities are completed, I will hand you the scanned copy of the invoice. She found that the donation that Link had given was supposed to mean by the thin-looking Chinese man.

Carrick was also polite, nodded and said, "You remember my email address." ”

After he said the email, he said, "I hope the money will arrive in three days." He said this to Link.

Link nodded and said to Martha, "After the transfer, send him a scanned copy of the transfer certificate first." "Invoices for donations may not arrive that quickly.

Martha didn't linger long, and after the conversation, she went to fly to Las Vegas on the plane that was still waiting for her.

Link: They remain at Baker's Farm. Since Carrick was planning to stay here, Link wanted to take him around and get him to know some people in the neighborhood.

That afternoon, the family and Carrick went to the Border Inn together. It is where the residents of the vicinity of Snake Valley gather.

He didn't have bodyguards with him or anything, he drove up the road and drove out of the range of his farm before he noticed a police car parked on the side of the road. He saw a police officer looking for something on the edge of the ranch fence on the side of the road.

He stopped the car, rolled down the window and shouted outside, "Hey, Waite!"

The officer was none other than Waite White. Hearing him shout, he walked over and said, "Link, are you here?" Three adults and a child in the car were seen wearing denim clothes.

Link smiled and introduced, "This is Carrick Don, my friend, and he's going to be living at Baker Farm for a while. It's my girlfriend Jessica, and my daughter. ”

"Hi there. Welcome to the Valley of the Snakes. ”

Link waited for them to say hello and asked him again, "Are you working on a case?"

"Two newborn calves from Rice Farm were stolen. It was the first cattle theft in the region in two years. ”

"Any clues? Also, if I need help, I'm on the farm these days. There are a few people around me. You know, they've got some investigative skills. ”

"I'll ask for your help if necessary. Waite White said with a smile. "You're going to the Border Inn?"

"Yes, Carrick needs to get to know the people here. ”

"It really does. "There are only so many residents in Snake Valley, and if outsiders come, it will indeed be very eye-catching. Having acquaintances can make it easier for locals to accept. "I'm going to continue. Carrick, have a great time in Snake Valley. ”

Link: They continued on their way.

Jessica asked him, "Someone stealing cattle here?"

"A calf can be bought for about six hundred to eight hundred dollars. Cattle stealing is such that sparsely populated pastoral areas are the most common theft. "Snake Valley's ranches are thousands of acres, to say the least. Winter temperatures are not too low, cattle are raised all year round, and the pastures are mostly family farms. There's no way to keep an eye on the cattle around the clock.

"That's supposed to be a bad dog. Carrick had his own opinions. "There must have been dogs in the pasture, but no cows were found. ”

"The dog is fine! Nala and Jaime are fine!" Hannah was anxious when she heard him say that the dog was not good. The two curly-haired Bichons at home are her little friends. "Daddy, they're really good!"

Jessica hurriedly reassured her and said, "Yes, they are all good dogs. Carrick was talking about some bad dogs. ”

Hannah still looked at Link, "Daddy!" she was afraid that Link had sent the two dogs away.

"Daddy knows they're good. Daddy loves them too!"

Hannah was relieved, "Really?" but she snorted at Carrick. "Uncle Tang is a bad guy. I told Nala and Jaime to ignore you. ”

No one cares what her children say. They soon arrived at the Border Inn.

"It's so lively here!" Jessica saw a lot of fuel tankers parked in the parking lot outside.

"Ahead is the only gas station within thirty miles of Highway 6 and the largest roadside restaurant and motel in the neighborhood. Link explained. "And there's also slot machines, and people from Utah come over to play in their free time. ”

The tankers were actually used to transport crude oil from his farm. But most of that crude oil is pipelined. However, the previous design was too conservative, and the boreholes of the four wells may have been widened due to crude oil erosion, and now the crude oil production is slightly beyond the capacity of the oil pipelines, so these tankers are still needed to transport the extra crude oil to the refinery under construction not far from the Utah border. And these tankers are all private cars, and if you need to refuel, you still need to be at a gas station outside.

Of course, those drivers can't work all day and take a break. Playing two slot machines after dinner is also a kind of leisure for them.

They pushed the door in, and when someone saw him, he screamed and laughed, and said, "Look, who's coming." Two handsome cowboys, and a beautiful cowboy. Oh, and who's that cute cowgirl?"

Link was still holding Hannah, and when he saw that everyone's eyes were on him, he smiled and replied, "Is this welcoming us with your eyes? Of course, slot machines don't count. ”

"Haha, Link, thank you, come have a drink?" said the cowboy who had just spoken. "Jem, another beer!"

The other cowboys laughed too: "We knew it would be good for you to come." To you!" Even though it's only a dozen dollars, these cowboys won't care. However, Link's move directly brought him closer to them: he was not a super-rich man here, and like them, he was a farmer and cowboy in Snake Valley.

"Is this beautiful lady your girlfriend?"

"Yes. She's Jessica. And this is my daughter Hannah! This is my friend Carrick. He will be in the Valley of the Snake for a while. He said as he lowered Hannah to the ground and led her inside. He came here to show Jessica a taste of the pastoral lifestyle and let Hannah know all kinds of people in the world. By the way, the purpose is to introduce Carrick to the people here.

Link and the others found an empty table and sat down.

A middle-aged cowboy raised his beer glass to them and said, "Link, welcome!"

"Thank you, Rice!"

"And Carrick, I hope you can have a happy time in Snake Valley. ”

"I think I will. Carrick straightened the cowboy hat on his head and said. "Now I feel like I'm a traditional cowboy. I think I'll have a lot of cowboy friends. ”

Quite a few people asked for beer, and listening to him, someone responded loudly: "You will!"

Jennifer, the owner of the restaurant last year, came over and asked, "Link, what do you want?"

Link: They ordered something to eat. He asked Carrick, "Have a drink?"

Seeing Carrick nod, he asked for twice as much beer, and twice as much strawberry juice.

Link waited for the beer to arrive, then picked up the glass and went to Rice's table. He touched his glass with him and said, "Rice, I heard Waite say it when I came just now." I'm sorry to hear bad news like that!"

When Rice heard this, there was a faint anger on his face, and he said, "Those damned cattle thieves. The two calves that were stolen were the first two calves born on my farm this year. If I were allowed to see them, I would shoot them in the head. I swear I would. ”

"I think Werther is going to pull those guys out. ”

Rice shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I hope so." "Actually, if the cattle are stolen, there is basically no need to think about whether they will be able to recruit them.

"Is cattle stealing rampant here now? You know, I'm going to buy cattle and come back. Probably mostly calves. ”

"It's not rampant. There had been no cattle theft on the farm for nearly two years. In the previous year, there were one or two cases. ”