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In the midst of laughter, Cole patted Lu Li's shoulder, and after seeing Lu Li turn his head, he asked, "How do you feel?"

"Very good, very good. The corners of Lu Li's mouth involuntarily rose together. He had already celebrated once before when he was in New York, although Lu Li knew before that no matter which supermarket he cooperated with, it would be a sky-high contract, but after signing the agreement in black and white, the feeling was still different.

But Cole still looked at Lu Li with a smile and added, "I'm talking about the Times." ”

"Oh. Lu Li then understood, let out an exclamation, and his smile became even brighter, "Times, it feels good, yes, it's good." What do you mean by the topic you just brought up?"

"The dream has finally come true, and they're worried that you'll move to New York. Cole's simple summary made Lu Li stunned, and then realized that Cole was not joking, so he laughed heartily, "Where did this idea come from?"

After laughing, Lu Li then replied, "Of course, as a journalism student, being able to write for the Times is definitely a huge breakthrough in my career." But it's like the captain of a basketball team or a quarterback in high school, it's a peak, but we all hope that it's not the peak. I also don't want to be complacent because of the temporary contract with The Times. Although, I've already shouted it in the school library. ”

In the last sentence, Lu Li also showed a self-deprecating and ridiculous expression, which made Cole chuckle.

"In fact, it's just a short-term contract, five articles a month. If I can't deliver a good work, I may not publish a single article in the Times for thirty articles. After the initial excitement and excitement, Lu Li calmed down and became down-to-earth again, "So, this is a start, and we need to continue to work hard." So, I'm not going back to New York for the sake of the Times' contract. ”

"You mean, nothing will change. Cole smiled contentedly, he guessed right.

"Yes, nothing will change. Lu Li nodded in affirmation, "No, that's not right, in the future, I may travel around for a while to find more creative inspiration." It's like Fred. You know, enjoy every moment of life. ”

Returning to New York again, signing a one-year partnership agreement with Whole Foods and a six-month short-term contract with The New York Times, Lu Li was inspired by the fact that New York is truly a city of infinite possibilities that fascinates people. Of course, the premise is that the profitability of Yunding Ranch does give Lu Li more room to think and more choices.

But in fact, the past year of life has made Lu Li have more ideas. In fact, there are many possibilities in life, you can choose to become a wandering musician, you can choose to keep walking on the road, you can choose to become an urban white-collar worker, you can choose a blue-collar life with a skill, you can choose to follow in the footsteps of your parents to inherit the family business, or you can choose to temporarily slow down and observe life......

But most people take these possibilities for granted. For example, if you don't work, you will starve to death if you don't have money, for example, everyone wants to travel, but travel costs money and takes time, and for example, enjoying life requires attitude, but the busyness of work and the pressure of life make it impossible for people to calm down. As a result, they take it for granted that they become slaves to life, and embark on a path that everyone in the mainstream of society will follow.

There are countless possibilities in life, but none of them will be realized until you try them yourself.

The simplest example is the gap year in the West. The so-called gap year means that college students give themselves a year to travel around the world after graduation and before working, to peek into the world and this society with their own feet, and then find themselves, accumulate experience, find their inner pursuit, and complete the transition from students to social people.

This group of graduates, when they go on the road, often have no money on them, or only a small amount of money, which is simply not enough to support a whole year of traveling around the world. But how did they persevere? Traveling, part-time work, volunteering with international organizations, making friends as couch drinkers, hiking and hitchhiking...... And so on and so forth.

In the process, they learn to solve problems independently, learn to work as a team, learn to reach out to strangers, learn to face crises, and of course, most importantly, learn to be open-minded and embrace different cultures. At the end of the gap year, some people have found their purpose and sprint without hesitation, while others are still confused, but at least they have seen the world and their attitude towards life will change.

The importance of a gap year for students to leave school and enter society is immeasurable, because a lot of life knowledge cannot be learned in books, nor can it be seen in chicken soup for the soul. So, after a gap year, will these graduates be able to find a job, and will they be able to return to life? The answer is yes.

Many large multinational companies are very encouraging fresh graduates to start their gap year, and some companies even explicitly require that fresh graduates with a gap year be given priority. This is the case with Google, for example.

With the advancement of time, more and more professionals who have been working in the social industry for many years have also started their gap years. They choose to quit, recharge, find themselves, and get back into life again. Money is not a problem, time is not a problem, life is not a problem, the focus is never on those unknown difficulties, but on the courage to overcome difficulties, confidence in the face of difficulties.

After trying, there may or may not change, but if you don't take a step, all those "possibilities" will always be "impossible".

Just like Lu Li, if he had chosen to sell the beech ranch because of fear and the unknown, then his current life would be completely different. He wasn't sure if he would get a job offer from The New York Times, but he was certain that he would never triple his assets in a year.

The New York Times' short-term work contract is, in a way, a nod to Lu Li's life over the past year: the development of the Artisan series, the United States from the perspective of cultural differences, and the series he has been writing about recently—the anxiety, impatience, and anger of modern people in the context of the Internet age.

In Lu Li's opinion, if he had stayed in Yunding Ranch and bound his footsteps here, then he would never have been able to write these articles, let alone be favored by the "New York Times". Therefore, the affirmation of the "New York Times" is actually urging Lu Li to take another step and try a different life.

To be honest, when I was younger, it should be everyone's dream to work while traveling, turning life into vacation and vacation into work. Now, Lu Li has a chance to realize it, and he is very happy to realize it. The first stop, perhaps he should travel to Alaska and follow in Fred's footsteps.

"Travel? Is your mind a short-term trip, or a long-term trip?" Cole asked curiously.

"Who knows, anything is possible. Lu Li said with a smile, seeing Cole's stunned expression, he laughed out loud, "Let's start with the short term." I'm just starting to like life on the ranch, I'm enjoying the ease and comfort of the place, I'm not ready for a long run. The teasing tone made Cole roll his eyes and shake his head helplessly.

People are always accustomed to counting their lives in numbers, but many times, those real gains are irreplaceable by numbers. It's like Lu Li's trip to New York this time, with a contract of 20 million yuan, which is very wonderful and amazing, but who can be sure that Lu Li's spiritual gain this time will become the starting point for the next 200 million US dollars?

Just because something you can't see doesn't mean it's worthless.

Then Cole saw Lu Li rubbing Bucky's head vigorously and rubbing Bucky with his nose affectionately, "What's more, there are still these little guys at home." If I'm away for a long time, I'm not sure if they'll welcome me when I return. I don't want to take risks. ”

Cole glanced at Lu Li speechlessly, ignored this guy directly, and got back to business, "Will Whole Foods come over tomorrow? A hundred acres of kale, Randy must be too busy alone, what do you think?"

"How many harvesters do we have on the ranch?" Since the decision was made to plant kale, all the supporting settings have followed, and Lu Li knows that if a hundred acres of kale are to be harvested in one day, Randy alone can't do it. So, they have been prepared for a long time.

"Five. Cole said, "Now the ranch is open to me, Scarlett, and Jessica can all drive one, but there's one free. ”

Modern machinery is not an easy task, Lu Li himself has experienced it before, and he has a deep understanding. "Sean, Justin, Edward, who can come and help? We'll settle by the hour, do you think it's appropriate?"

"Outside?" Cole nodded, "Of course that's fine." It's just that I think it's a long-term job in the future, and it's impossible to ask for a help every time. I mean, should you hire a helper to help Randy, or should you send one of Adam and Scarlett to help Randy as planned. Also, let's have Tony or Brandon learn a harvester and a seeder. ”

"yes, I see. Lu Li nodded, "After this transaction is completed, I will officially consider taking a look." Then it was the busy season, and I thought that after the autumn was busy, I would be able to relax in the winter, but I was obviously wrong. ”