Link understood what he meant. They plan to sell their farms, pay off all the bank loans, and use the remaining money to live another life.

"I think I get it. ”

"I think you're only halfway there. Link. Little Baker picked up his son and said. "I inherited his stake in the farm from my dad. As a result, I was in debt. Maybe in 10 years, I'll be able to relax. But when I'm old, will Oga inherit my shares? Even if I save most of my savings, I'll have to pay inheritance tax. At that time, all the money I earn will probably be used to pay taxes. Moreover, I don't think it's normal to get tens of millions of assets in exchange for only two million a year. That's a very low yield. In fact, I didn't plan to use the rest of the money to buy new land, as my dad did, except for repaying some of the bank principal and interest. Instead, it is used for other investments. That's just over two million dollars, but it brings me more than $300,000 a year. ”

Link had to nod in agreement and say, "Yes, the average farming yield is really low. ”

"The investment is also huge. My family has lived here since my great-grandfather, and it has been so long that we have begun to decouple from the modern world. I think if we have the right buyers, it's time for us to move on. Even if you are also going to farm, you can find a place that provides better resources and buy a farm. ”

Link remembered that John had said that the nearest city around here was Erie, and that it was sixty miles away, and that the other two settlements, both in the opposite state of Utah, were village-level settlements. This educational condition will indeed be much worse.

Little Baker felt that it was too much, and proposed, "Link, I think you'd like to see my farm." ”

Link laughed and said, "That's exactly what I wanted. ”

Baker's Farm is actually a very simple farm, only surrounded by a fence. There is no fence separating the interior. The pasture is naturally grazed, and the pasture full of small gravel does not grow much grass. So the grazing capacity of the pasture is not high. And on the flat side of the pasture there are eight circular farm farms of varying sizes.

"Corn, soybeans and wheat are mainly grown. Little Baker said, pointing to farmland with plenty of corn stalks. "The amount of farmland in Snake Valley is not large. But the land here is actually quite fertile, and we can use chemical fertilizers. There isn't much farmland because there's not enough money to pump out of the ground. You know, our wells here are as big as 600 meters deep, and a well costs a lot of money and hundreds of thousands of dollars, and it doesn't necessarily happen to meet the water veins. ”

Link noticed that the terrain at Little Baker's Ranch was quite flat. Although it is a desert, there are no sand dunes at all. It's a desert, it's more like a desert.

Link followed little Baker all the way, but secretly calculated in his heart what to do with the farm if he bought it.

Development into wind farms is a certainty. There will be a big gap between the wind turbines, and it would be a pity if that land was wasted. Little Baker said that there are still a lot of water rights here, and he should be able to reclaim a lot of farmland. As for grazing, he needs to think about it.

Because the rotation of the wind turbine will cause low-frequency noise, I don't know if those noises will have any effect on the cattle.

He also has several farms and knows a little about some crops. In an arid basin like Nevawa, wheat, cotton, watermelons, grapes, peanuts, and so on can be grown, as long as there is a source of irrigation. Sandy soils are quite beneficial for crops such as peanuts and watermelons.

So, by buying such a piece of land, he can use agriculture to earn back the wages of the workers of the wind farm and the property tax on the land.

At noon, Link they had lunch at Baker's house, grilled steak, and beef stew. The beef is all farm-grown cattle. After lunch, little Baker went to confess to the workers, and then took Link and them around as the host.

This time they weren't going to go around the farm. Baker Farm is huge, an hour's drive from the north and south ends. But such a desert is nothing to see. There is not even a reservoir in the entire pasture, and the drinking water for the cattle is pumped from groundwater. The whole farm, regardless of the terrain or landform, can be seen at a glance.

Little Baker plans to take Link and them around to get a feel for their surroundings.

Link thinks he thinks he has a plan to buy his farm, so he wants to get to know more about his neighbors.

Their cars left the farm and went straight to the highway, but there were few cars on the road, and Baker Jr. said: "It's afternoon, and the cowboys and the farmer don't usually come out when they're fine." However, most of them gather in one place when they have time. ”

John then said, "I know. That must be the Frontier Hotel. ”

Little Baker smiled and said, "-Bordor-inn, Frontier Hotel." Ten years ago, the hotel was all in Nevada. After my dad bought the Frontier Inn, he built a few small buildings on the Utah side for the King's chauffeur. ”

Link saw a barbed wire fence about ten meters from the interstate and asked, "Is the farm up there to the north also your farm?"

"Not here. About three miles to the west is the land that belongs to Baker's Ranch, all the way up to the hills. This is the Ed family's ranch. After the elder Ed died, his daughter inherited the farm, but his daughter had been living in the city for more than twenty years and had no intention of returning to settle down. So the farm was rented out to someone else. ”

When John heard this, he seemed to ask unintentionally: "Since she doesn't want to operate, hasn't she thought about going public?"

"The Ed family's farm is only 5,000 acres and can only raise a maximum of 300 cows, which is not usually liked by anyone. Especially in this location, it is not even possible to develop a tourist ranch. Little Baker said with a smile. "I heard that she was listed and that she was looking for an agent in the city. But I've never heard of her selling the ranch, and I've never heard of anyone coming to see her. ”

John laughed and asked, "George, do you have any plans to sell your farm here?" You know, I'm a farm broker. ”

Little Baker smiled and said, "You're right." The other day I said Baker Farms is listed. Several of my friends said they were also thinking about listing. They run family farms that are a bit less profitable than Baker Ranch. You know that their ranch doesn't have much grazing capacity. You can only sell a maximum of one hundred to two hundred cattle a year. But they, like me, had to go into high debt to the bank in order to inherit the ranch. ”

He stopped the car and rolled down the window. It turned out that a police car was parked on the other side: "Hello, Waite. ”

The young policeman asked, "George, where are you from?" Did you find anything unusual on the way?"

"I came out of Exit 3 of our ranch. Along the way, only one trailer truck was encountered transporting cattle. ”

"Yes? I think that's the car I checked. Nawit saw Link in the passenger seat. "Is it your friend?"

"Yes, he's Link Hans. Maybe you know him. ”

"Haha, of course I know. Hello, Mr. Hans. I'm Werther White, the border police here. ”

"Hello, Officer White!" Link greeted him loudly. "Nice to meet you. ”

"I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Hans. Waite said to little Baker. "It's time for me to keep patrolling. See you soon!"

The police car restarted and headed west.

Little Baker also started the car. He laughed and said, "Waite was my middle school classmate. They went to school together in Escodal, who was a devout Moorish. We were the same age and I grew up inheriting my father's farm. And he inherited his father's position. Old White was also a former border policeman. Mainly responsible for law and order here. However, the security problem here is mainly livestock theft, and there are several cases every year. And Waite, like his father, is the only police officer in the nation who can freely enforce the law across two states. ”

Link laughed, "Maybe that can be seen as a kind of inheritance." A traditional inheritance. ”

As the car continued to move forward, Link saw some junctions between the barbed wire fences on both sides, but there weren't many. Sometimes there is a dirt road seven or eight meters wide, with barbed wire on both sides.

He asked, "George, are there a lot of ranches in Snake Valley, and how many belong to Nevada?"

"There should be twenty-six of the ranches in Snake Valley on this side of Nedahua. With the exception of Baker's Ranch, however, almost all of them are family farms. The area is very large, but the condition is not very good. It's not ten years ago. It is even more difficult for family farms to survive. But a lot of people are holding on. You know a lot of us have been operating here for three or four generations. ”

The road is straight and there are hardly any cars. They quickly drove into the parking lot of the Frontier Hotel.

Little Baker smiled and said, "Welcome to the Frontier Inn Casino." Of course, you won't find the atmosphere of a Las Vega casino here. Because there are only slot machines inside. Hopefully you don't win too much. ”

Link laughed and said, "I'm afraid to win at the casino anymore." ”

Little Baker laughed and said, "Then I'll be relieved." I don't have hundreds of millions to lose to you. ”

Link and Little Baker walked into the largest building in the middle, which contained a restaurant. The interior setting has a strong cowboy tavern vibe. He smiled and said to Little Baker: "It makes me feel like I'm back in the fifties and sixties." ”

"The decoration here was not meant to be like this. It was bought by my father and renovated. You know, it's a gathering place for all the cowboys in the neighborhood. At night you will see a full house of cowboys. ”

Little Baker is the owner of the place, and many people greet him.

Someone else recognized Link and shouted to Little Baker, "George, is this your big client?"

Little Baker laughed and replied loudly, "Yes." Link is a potential big customer for me. ”

Link saw a couple of cowboys drinking beer here. When you meet little Baker, you will say hello.

Link follows Little Baker, who seems to be showing him around. He couldn't help asking, "George, is this also within the scope of listing?"

"Yes. I decided on the fly. Little Baker said with a smile. "You're a rich man, aren't you? I think I should try to sell you here. ”

Link also smiled and said, "Actually, I'm more interested in your Baker Valley to the west of Baker's Farm than here." ”

Little Baker stopped and said very seriously: "That can also be discussed!"