After a long flight of more than ten hours, the Boeing 777 passenger plane finally landed safely at San Antonio International Airport. Xiao Ping, who has been to the ranch many times, is also familiar with the road, and rented a car from a car rental company near the airport and drove directly to the small town of Wharton, which is a two-hour drive away.

When he was still half an hour away from Wharton, Xiao Ping called Mark to inform him that the calf nuggets were about to be delivered and asked Mark to wait for him somewhere outside town with the veterinarian and transport truck. Xiao Ping himself rushed there one step earlier, and took advantage of the fact that there was no one nearby to put all the calves in the demon refining pot on the field by the roadside.

There were so many calves that Xiao Ping couldn't manage it alone. Fortunately, among the few puppies born to the black panther last time, three have been left in the demon refining pot by Xiao Ping. He hurriedly released the three greyhounds and asked them to help keep an eye on the calves that were always running around.

After living in the demon refining pot for several months, the three greyhounds had grown to the size of adult dogs. Although their appearance is similar to that of ordinary Chinese pastoral dogs, they can actually be called the best dogs in this world. After all, these dogs were born and raised in the demon refining pot, and they have been nourished by the abundant aura in the pot since they were young, whether it is in terms of intelligence, speed and strength, they are beyond the reach of any other dog breed.

For example, now, although these three spirit dogs have never been trained to herd cattle, Xiao Ping simply gave an order to them to watch this group of calves, and these spirit dogs immediately took action.

They enclose the herd in the middle from three different directions and control the whole herd well. Occasionally, when a calf leaves the herd, a puppy rushes out of the herd to herd it back into the herd. And when this dog goes to chase the outlier's calf. The other two greyhounds will automatically take over its original work, and their cooperation with each other is simply more tacit than most cowboys Xiao Ping has ever seen.

"Tsk...... What a good dog. "The three children who watched the panther look at the herd in obedience. Xiao Ping couldn't help but praise: "What was born in the demon refining pot is different, if you train well." These puppies are sure to be stronger than the panther and ingots. ”

Xiao Ping didn't wait too long, and Mark and the veterinarian arrived first. Although Mark had already known in advance that Xiao Ping would bring a batch of calves, it was still a little surprising to see so many calves at once.

Mark drove the car to Xiao Ping's side and asked him in surprise, "Boss, how many calves did you bring this time?"

Xiao Ping smiled: "A total of one hundred and sixteen, all of them will be handed over to you!"

In fact, Xiao Ping bought eighty-nine calves from Bill, and the rest were all born in the demon refining pot. Although they are all breeds of Wagyu beef, the calf born from the Demon Refining Pot reminds that it is significantly larger, and it seems to be more clever to look at. Anyone can easily tell.

As a senior cowboy, Mark naturally saw it immediately, and said to Xiao Ping with some curiosity: "Are they all Wagyu calves here?" ”

Xiao Ping knew that Mark would definitely see it, and he had already thought of a countermeasure, and replied without hesitation: "It's true that they are all Wagyu breeds, but twenty-seven of them are improved Wagyu breeds." These cattle can be raced or used as breeding cattle in the future, so they need special care. As for the other cattle, they should be raised according to the standards of beef cattle, as long as they remember to feed them more pasture-grown grass. ”

Grass seeds used at Lillian's Ranch. It was also handled by Xiao Ping in the demon refining pot. The grass that grows is more tender and juicy, and more nutritious than ordinary grass. Therefore, as long as these Wagyu cattle are given more pasture-grown grass, even if they are only raised in ordinary ways, the quality of the beef will be better than that of other Wagyu beef.

Mark looked at the calves with an insider's eye, nodded as he looked, and said, "Those calves are indeed very good." I'll take good care of them, don't worry. ”

Xiao Ping trusted Mark very much, smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "The ranch business is all up to you." The more profitable the ranch, the more dividends you and everyone will receive at the end of the year. ”

Mark nodded in understanding. Then he commanded the other cowboys to catch all the calves onto the big truck. Mark has always taken his work on the ranch very seriously, although he has a quarantine certificate provided by Xiao Ping. Anyway, he decided to send all the calves to the veterinarian to be examined and make sure that there were no diseases before returning them to the pasture.

Although Xiao Ping knew that Mark was doing this too much, how could the calves that had been raised in the demon refining pot be sick, but Xiao Ping really appreciated Mark's meticulous attitude, so he did not raise any objections, and he sent all the calves to the veterinarian.

When the truck with calves drove away, Xiao Ping also got into Mark's car and went to Lilian Ranch together. The three grey dogs who had just helped watch the herd were all crouching in the car behind the pickup, and this was the first time they had come to the outside world, and they were looking around curiously all the way, as if they really had thoughts.

Not long after the group returned to the ranch, Mark found Xiao Ping and said solemnly: "Boss, I have something very important to tell you. ”

Seeing Mark's serious attitude, Xiao Ping, who was about to ride a horse to the ranch for a walk, changed his mind, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, go over there and sit down." ”

'I got a call from Chef Ramsey this morning. After the two sat down, Mark got straight to the point: "He invited our ranch to participate in this year's New York Food Fair. ”

Don't look at Xiao Ping's start from farms and ranches, but he really hasn't heard of any New York Food Fairs, so he couldn't help but ask curiously: "Food Expo? Shouldn't food companies be allowed to participate? What does it have to do with our ranch?"

Mark Zhilu said that his boss had only been involved in agriculture for a year, and the time he had been running the ranch was even shorter, so he was not surprised at all when Xiao Ping asked such a question.

Mark handed Xiao Ping a faxed invitation and patiently explained to him: "Of course those food companies will participate, but the New York Food Fair also includes the Agricultural Products Fair, and it is this Agricultural Products Expo that Chef Ramsey invited us to attend. His Hell's Kitchen magazine tracks the Produce Fair, and Jessica is one of the special correspondents. ”

After listening to Mark's introduction, Xiao Ping finally had some ideas about this expo and felt that it was indeed a good opportunity to promote the ranch products.

Although there is an old Chinese saying that "good wine is not afraid of deep alleys", as Xiao Ping's career has become bigger and bigger, he knows that this concept has fallen behind in modern society. Quality is naturally the most critical factor in whether any product will be popular, but publicity must not be missing. Publicity can make consumers know a product as soon as possible, and then decide whether to become a loyal user of such a product, which is definitely the most important part of promoting a product.

And an international expo like the New York Food Expo is undoubtedly a very good publicity platform. What's more, Mark also said that the expo also awards gold, silver, bronze and other awards according to the types of food exhibited, and if it can get the award, it will undoubtedly be the best advertisement.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ping naturally supported the ranch's products to participate in the exhibition, and asked Mark with great interest: "What agricultural products do you plan to send to the exhibition?"

Mark had obviously thought about it and immediately replied: "Actually, all the vegetables from the ranch can be sent to the exhibition, but I think tomatoes, lettuce, celery, broccoli and onions are the most likely to win." ”

The vegetables mentioned by Mark are all commonly eaten by Americans, and they are also the largest planted areas in the ranch. Either award, it will undoubtedly play a good role in promoting the ranch.

Xiao Ping also agreed with his decision, and immediately nodded: "You have chosen all the good ones, so send these vegetables to the exhibition." ”

Seeing that the boss agreed with his decision, Mark's self-confidence greatly increased, and he immediately continued: "In addition, I would like to send Wagyu beef to the exhibition." The last time Chef Ramsey came to the ranch, we invited him to taste the beef, and the chef said that it was the best beef in the world. I think this expo is an opportunity to introduce the best of our beef, what do you think?"

Xiao Ping thought for a while, and immediately nodded: "Okay, anyway, beef is going to be introduced to the market, and the food expo is also a good opportunity." If the beef from the ranch can get any awards, we don't need to go to customers at all, and there will be sellers who come to the door themselves. ”

"I'll go contact the butcher!" Seeing that Xiao Ping agreed with his decision, Mark was also very happy, and immediately planned to arrange the slaughter.

Contrary to most people's thinking, beef is not as fresh as possible, but needs to be stored at a certain temperature for a few days after it has been cut before it can be at its most perfect. Although the food expo will not officially start until next week, if you want to make the best performance of the beef sent to the exhibition, it is best to start preparing for it in the next few days.

Mark walked out in a hurry, and when he came to the door, he remembered and asked Xiao Ping: "By the way, boss, do you plan to participate in this food expo?"

Xiao Ping wanted to open his eyes and see what kind of evaluation the ranch's products could get, plus he hadn't seen Jessica for a long time, and he missed this enthusiastic American chick very much, so he immediately replied simply: "Go, of course, but you are still responsible for sending the farm's agricultural products to the exhibition, hurry up." ”

"I see. Xiao Ping's answer made Mark feel at ease, and after a simple answer, he went to the butcher.

However, not long after Mark left, something happened to the ranch that scared all the cowboys - what Mark had feared recently finally happened, a cowboy named Ian, who was working alone on the edge of the ranch, was attacked by a cougar! )