【Chapter 707】 Dream Ranch (Subscription Requested!)
The livery of the Nini is still unique at New York's JFK Airport, attracting many photos from airport staff and passing passengers, and even some media reporters.
In the past few days, with the news of the 'Mirror Lake Group' buying a super ranch in Montana and the construction of a large-scale automated irrigation system, Xiao Feng and the 'Mirror Lake Group' have suddenly become the target of many media reports.
In fact, now that the U.S. economy is in a downturn, the U.S. government and consortia naturally welcome Chinese companies to enter the U.S. market, but no company can have as much exposure as the 'Jinghu Group'.
Actually, this is also a very normal thing!
The marriage of Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao made the 'Jinghu Group' vaguely a representative of the red wealthy, even if Xiao Feng wanted to disassociate the 'politics' as much as possible and make the investment of the 'Jinghu Group' a more pure business behavior.
Even so, the media in the United States often associate the 'Mirror Lake Group' with 'politics' and confirm their speculations from some news that catches the wind and shadows.
In particular, some "anti-Chinese" media are even more alarmist in regard the investment of the 'Jinghu Group' in the United States as a flood beast, believing that this is the beginning of the Red Empire's infiltration of the United States, which is even more severe than the situation when the people of Dongying clamored to buy Manhattan.
Affected by the positive or negative reports of various media, the American people are also concerned about the 'Jinghu Group' and Xiao Feng, and even the 'Nini' has become the focus of observation.
No, the photos of the Nini at JFK Airport quickly spread to the world through Twitter and Facebook, and some overseas Chinese also posted this information on the domestic Internet.
In a sense, Xiao Feng now has a certain international reputation, which is undesirable for stars in the entertainment industry, but in Xiao Feng's opinion. Better than nothing!
After receiving the take-off notice from the tower, Nini soon began to taxi on the runway, soared into the blue sky, and finally disappeared into the vast sea of clouds!
During this time, Xiao Feng did not sleep very well on the 'Anyuan', after all, the rocking hull always gives people some uncertain feelings, but on the stable 'Nini'. Xiao Feng slept soundly!
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When I arrived at Helena Airport, it happened to be four o'clock in the afternoon Western time in the United States, and the small Helena Airport didn't need welcome cards at all, because Xiao Feng saw the tall old Bob as soon as he got out of the passageway.
Now, since the runway of the 'Dream Ranch' is still under construction, Xiao Feng can only pay a certain fee to dock the 'Nini' at Helena Airport.
Since the distance between the 'Dream Ranch' and Ginkgo Village is too far, Xiao Feng is now planning to buy a super-large passenger plane with a longer range, which can achieve direct flights between the two places in the future. When the time comes. The 'Nini' can be placed in the United States for domestic flights, and the super airliner is used for transoceanic flights!
However, if you want to fly non-stop from Montana to Ginkgo Village, ordinary business jets can no longer meet the requirements, and Xiao Feng is choosing between Airbus A380 and Boeing 777.
Because the media has been chasing very hard recently, Xiao Feng's plan is okay to put it on hold for the time being, and wait until the limelight has passed!
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“boss。 You're back!" Old Bob gave Xiao Feng a big hug and said in a loud voice.
Today's old Bob has fully approved of Xiao Feng. Think of him as a real rancher, not one of those 'ranchers' who treat ranches as a vacation ground!
In the simple concept of the old cowboy, pasture is to be used to grow pasture, graze cattle and sheep, in order to be worthy of the gift of nature, used for extravagance, is completely tyrannical.
After Xiao Feng purchased the 'Dream Ranch'. It is also the transformation of the pasture, the purchase of breeding cattle, and the infrastructure construction of the pasture is also in full swing, which is amazing!
This time, Xiao Feng personally went to Europe. Returning to the United States with a boatload of high-quality breeding cattle added a few points to the recognition of old Bob and other cowboys.
It's not an easy thing for cowboys to meet a good boss.
"You've worked the ranch!" Xiao Feng gave enough affirmation to Old Bob's work, and the two of them exchanged pleasantries before boarding the car and returning to the 'Dream Ranch'.
Under the routine briefing with Ma Wanli, Bob Sr. has led the cowboys to work day and night, and has completed the foundation renovation of 30,000 acres of pasture, and the rest is to lay the irrigation system and sow seeds, and the progress is extremely fast.
Now, Mr. Xiao has raised the salary of Bob Sr., who is the cowboy supervisor on the ranch, from $400 to $600 a week, a significant increase.
In Xiao Feng's view, Old Bob's role in the ranch is not something that can be reflected by a few hundred dollars.
However, everything must always be done gradually, and even if Xiao Feng has the intention to increase the salary of ranch employees, he cannot do it blindly and cannot destroy local traditions.
When it was in 'Ginkgo Village', 'Jinghu Group' could unscrupulously pay high salaries and bonuses to employees, because 'Jinghu Group' had a solid mass base in Jinghu area and even Yaozhou, and also had the support of the party committee and government.
But in the United States, the 'Mirror Lake Group' is new to the country, and it can't be too showy!
At present, the 'Dream Ranch' pays $400 a week for ordinary cowboys is already at the middle and upper level of Montana Ranch, and if it is raised further, it will destroy the local cowboy salary structure, and then 'Dream Ranch' may become the target of public criticism!
wants to spend money but is subject to various limitations, Xiao Feng is still quite depressed.
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At the F150, Bob Sr. introduced some of the situation of the ranch to Xiao Feng, the 10,000 acres of grassland planted by Xiao Feng before leaving the ranch had shown vitality, and the 10,000 acres planted earlier were already ready for grazing.
In the words of old Bob, he had lived and dealt with pasture all his life, but he had never seen such good pasture. Whether it's alfalfa, Mexican corn grass or ryegrass, they are all fatter than ordinary grasses, and the growth rate is also extremely amazing, which is incredible!
If it weren't for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's team that has been testing and monitoring soil, water and pasture at the ranch around the clock, Bob Sr. would have wondered if Xiao Feng and Ma Wanli were using any banned hormones.
With these top-quality pastures, Bob Sr. is extremely optimistic about the prospects of the 'Dream Ranch', and maybe under such conditions, the ranch's plan to breed new cattle breeds can be realized, and then Bob Sr. will have a bright face.
Don't think that foreigners are purely above economic interests, and the demand for fame is not necessarily weak!
Bob Sr. knew that once Dream Ranch had bred some of the world's best new breeds, he, the cowboy supervisor, would also play an important role in it, and it would be a bit of a conversation to tell stories to children in the future. For Bob, who has been a cowboy all his life, this honor seems to make him even more excited, and it is also an important motivation for him to work the ranch!
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While chatting with old Bob and feeling the other party's strong enthusiasm for work, Xiao Feng had to admit that he was indeed lucky!
In Old Bob's slightly Montana accent, Xiao Feng's thoughts didn't know where to fly, maybe it landed on the snow-capped mountains in the distance, or on the pastures where the grass was growing along the way.
In fact, it is normal to think about it, and it is natural that you can't see such colorful scenery in the life of Anyuan, and you can't breathe the fresh air with a faint smell of grass, and you can't hear the pleasant sound of cows and horses.
For Xiao Feng, such a living environment can make him more comfortable, and with the 'Zizhu Space', he always has more affinity for nature!
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It's only 40 miles from Helena Airport to Dream Ranch, and it takes less than an hour to reach Dream Ranch!
When Xiao Feng left, some changes had taken place at the main entrance of the ranch, the reindeer sign that had been hung by the original 'Reindeer Ranch' was removed, and the 'Dream Ranch' sign was hung on the renovated gate.
It's a slightly dreamy pattern, with the mountains in the distance shrouded in mist, and the logo is decorated with a rare purple bamboo, which has a rather lofty feel.
In fact, only Xiao Feng knew the logo of the 'Dream Ranch', which was actually to indicate that the 'Jinghu Group' came from the 'Zizhu Space'.
In addition to the gatehouse, the fence of the 'Dream Ranch' made of thick logs and white-painted solid wood boards also attracted Xiao Feng's attention!
With a total length of more than 60 kilometers, this high-spec fence cost $6 million, or nearly 40 million RMB, according to the construction standard of $100 per meter!
From the point of view of some pragmatists, such a project is undoubtedly suspicious of face engineering, after all, the fence of the ranch does not need to be built exactly like the park.
But for Xiao Feng, who is committed to building the world's best pasture, such an expenditure is not a waste, because only by creating an unattainable sense of superiority can the beef cattle of 'Dream Ranch' win more recognition on the basis of high quality."
Sometimes, the principle of 'people rely on clothes, Buddha relies on gold' is also applicable to the construction of corporate image.
Of course, this is also the reason why the 'Jinghu Group' has a lot of money, and if it is replaced by other enterprises, it is too late to tighten the monetary system, where is there any intention to squander some unnecessary expenditures?
After enjoying the new scene of his ranch in the gatehouse, Xiao Feng rushed back to the ranch castle with satisfaction, after all, after running around outside for so long, he missed Aunt Maria's delicious food.
Tonight, have a good meal, then get a good night's sleep, and tomorrow you can resume your peaceful and busy life at the ranch!
However, when Xiao Feng saw the person standing at the gate of the castle to greet him, he suddenly had a burst of tears trying to burst out of his eyes!
Sometimes, it's not a good thing to be too emotional!(To be continued......
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