"Fourteen, I think, there are some things, now is the time. ”

Looking at Cole's solemn expression, Lu Li sighed inexplicably in his heart, and thought carefully in his mind, but he didn't know what was going on, "Are you going to leave the ranch?"

This was the first thought that popped into Lu Li's mind, after all, Cole was still young, and he could go to the outside world, as if he had been thinking about going to Alaska recently, this was just the beginning, and he might travel all over the world like Fred in the future. He could think of it this way, why can't Cole?

Looking at Lu Li's worried expression, Ke Er was stunned, and then he laughed heartily and shook his head again and again, "No, of course not." When did I reveal that I was leaving? After a pause, he thought about it seriously, and felt more and more that Lu Li's idea was interesting, and couldn't help but laugh again, "I like it here, I like it here." If you don't mean to drive me away, I want to stay here forever. ”

"Until the gray hair?" Lu Li asked in surprise.

Cole shrugged, "The retirement age in Texas is not the same as elsewhere. "The subtext is that he wants to stay here after retirement, if he can.

Lu Li's mind couldn't help but sketch the picture of sixty years later.

Maybe they're still strong, maybe they're no longer able to walk at all, maybe some of them have gray hair, maybe they've lost all of their hair. A group of old fellows, still gathered in the main house of Cloud Peak Ranch, gathered around the fire, and talked loudly—

Jessica yells that she wants to eat spicy food, but Sean complains that she can't eat much; Brandon is still concerned about the situation of the thoroughbreds, Scarlett is speechless and says that Victoria left Texas and went to New York because of Brandon; Adam and Randy are chattering about going to the fields to compete to see who has better legs and feet; Jasmin beckons Tony to stay away from right and wrong, one to take care of the garden, the other to take care of the wine cellar; Cole and him sit next to him, drinking Pu'er tea, watching the large snowflakes fall outside the window; Jiang Lingyu's greeting came from the window, let Randy go with him to the vegetable field in search of fresh vegetables, and maybe hear Justin and Finley coming over for lunch......

A group of friends, a group of friends, a group of family. After the precipitation of time, they have become a part of each other's lives, noisy, noisy, and laughing. Little by little, I watched the hourglass of time slip through my fingers, little by little as the wrinkles crept up each other's foreheads, and little by little as I watched the wind and sun in the cloudy pasture.

Just thinking about it in my mind, the corners of my mouth can't help but rise.

"Fourteen?" Cole's shout brought Lu Li back to his senses, "What are you thinking?"

"I was thinking, you're really being too sincere. Lu Li said with a smile, "When others heard my surprise and retention just now, they would directly ask for a salary increase, but you honestly said that you would stay here for the rest of your life." I really don't know how to work at all. ”

"In February, you gave us a raise. People shouldn't be so greedy. "Cole is honest, still so honest.

After the kale deal was decided, Lu Li gave the cowboys on the ranch a salary increase, and everyone did not discriminate by 30 percent. Not only that, but everyone also took a bonus red envelope, including Adam and Scarlett, who had just joined not long ago, to thank each member for their dedication to Cloud Top Ranch.

In Cole's view, Lu Li is also sincere.

"Since it's not for wages, then what is it for?" Lu Li returned to the original topic.

Cole nodded, "Now that the organic farm and vineyard are on track, and Brandon's stables are on track, maybe this fall, his stables will have their busiest season." I'm wondering, do you have a plan for what's next for the bullpen and the sheepfold?"

In the first half of the sentence, Lu Li thought that Keer was going to increase manpower again, but in the second half of the sentence, he went in a completely different direction of development - this also shows that Lu Li really didn't think about it.

To be honest, the idea of an organic farm comes from Lu Li's life in New York, and organic food is now becoming more and more important as an integral part of healthy recipes, which is a good direction for the transformation of the ranch, and the idea of the vineyard and stables comes from the legacy of the old beech pasture, and it is only natural that they want to continue and even go further and upgrade.

Step by step, it has developed to the present, and even Lu Li himself did not expect it. Even with the help of the space spring, this is a year of slowly accumulating, slowly fermenting, and the final harvest is a matter of course.

As for the Leyland sheep and the Angus cattle, they have never been in the sight of Lu Li.

Now because of Cole, think about it seriously, Leilan sheep has always been one of the economic pillars of the former beech pasture, the profit income is definitely worth affirming, and after the transformation of the space spring, it has been affirmed twice before and after, and if you manage it carefully, the profit is definitely not trivial;

What's more, the harvest cycle of Leyland sheep and Angus cattle comes faster than vineyards and stables, especially Angus cattle, which can produce beef all year round, which can become the most stable source of income for the pasture.

"You and Jessica, shouldn't you be stimulated?" Lu Li's eyes flashed with a hint of a playful smile.

Tony and Randy have now done their best and are working on a second round, and Brandon is leading Adam and Scarlett with plenty of work waiting every day. However, Cole and Jessica's work never broke through, and the sheepfold and cattle pen seemed to stay in place.

Ke Er showed a rare shy expression and scratched his head, "The specific decision still depends on you." I'm just making a few comments. Then he resumed his professional posture again, "If you want, you can buy another batch of Leyland sheep and Angus cattle, Jessica and I are ready, we don't need to hire another cowboy, we can handle it." ”

Lu Li didn't rush to speak, such hypothetical words generally have a twist.

"But," went on to say, Cole, "there are certainly not enough sheepfolds and cattle pens now. If we continue to increase the number of employees, we may need to re-plan the farm. After saying that, Cole also showed a look of embarrassment, "I know that this is bound to be another huge project, and it may even affect the daily work of the stables." So, I just wanted to ask if you have any plans. ”

Villas were built, warehouses were repaired, and stables were added...... Over the past year, the ranch has been undergoing construction on and off, which has not only increased a lot of expenditure, but also kept the ranch in a state of turmoil and chaos. After entering the winter, it was finally quiet, and it was only three months, and it began to move again.

Although Cole was a little cautious, Lu Li's thoughts were different. How big is Cloud Top Ranch, 1,500 acres, which is simply 6 million square meters, and can be regarded as a rectangle 6,000 meters long and 1,000 meters wide. For the ranch, it's not too big, but it's not too small.

Nowadays, the vineyards and organic farms are not very large, and as for the Leyland sheep and the Angus cattle, they are all the same, and each sheep and each cow must have a certain grazing area, and then make sure that it can be rotated, so that it can be sustainable. Overall, however, the utilization rate of the pastures has not reached its limit and can only be considered moderate.

If the sheepfold and cattle pen are expanded, the entire ranch will be developed, which will definitely be a good thing for the long-term development of the ranch. However, this requires detailed planning, and it cannot be changed once this year and again next year.

Looking at Lu Li's contemplation, Ke Er didn't rush to speak, waited for a while, and asked tentatively, "What, do you feel embarrassed......?"

"No, it's not. Lu Li shook his head, "I'm just thinking, what is the utilization rate of the pasture now, if the sheepfold and cattle pen are rebuilt, we should build there, and how many cattle and sheep should be added, this needs to be considered in the long run, you can't have an idea today and an idea tomorrow, right?"

As he spoke, Lu Li laughed, "I had no experience before, and I made a lot of mistakes, so I can't continue like this now." ”

Looking back carefully on the past year, when he first arrived at the ranch, Lu Li was just a layman, after taking over the ranch, everything started from scratch, he changed what he thought of, and he did not have a clear development idea, but gradually turned the beech ranch into Yunding Ranch and truly became his home. However, those changes are both positive and negative.

Recently, the success of organic farms and vineyards has further opened Lu Li's eyes, and today's reminder from Kohl is a wake-up call, and Lu Li clearly realizes that long-term development must rely on a clear blueprint, formulate a comprehensive plan, and then follow the steps, step by step. Otherwise, relying only on the spatial spring, Cloud Peak Ranch can succeed, but that's all, if you want to go further, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult.

Ke Er thought about it, but he was a little hesitant, and after hesitating, he saw Lu Li's encouraging smile, smiled relievedly, didn't hesitate anymore, and said directly, "I want to say that your thinking is correct." If we buy Leyland sheep and Angus cattle, the pasture does need to be reorganized, but we can't just arrange it, the stables, the organic farms and the vineyards have to be taken into account, especially since they are already in shape. ”

Cole deliberately paused, creating a bit of suspense, and then said with a smile, "Haven't you considered merging another ranch?"