054 Learn to milk cows
Lu Li followed Ronald in the direction of the barn. The building, which had been empty until www.biquge.info few days ago, began to become crowded in the blink of an eye, and the neighing of animals could be heard in the sheepfolds, cowsheds, and stables, and the mist was waking up the early morning vitality.
"Are you still used to it?" Ronald held his bulging belly in both hands, and staggered ahead like a prime minister, "I've long been used to the smell of pastures, but I feel at a loss when I get to the city." However, it will take some time for someone like you to come to the ranch to get used to it. ”
Lu Li immediately understood what Ronald meant, the air was mixed with the rich smell of / feces / feces, and even a little pungent, people couldn't help but start holding their breath, such a taste was completely unimaginable in the city. A large number of animals poured into the pasture, and it was only one night that the taste was truly lost.
"I have no way of denying that. Lu Li rubbed his nose, especially after passing through the sheepfold, the smell became stronger and stronger, and his eyes were a little unable to open, "However, this reminds me of when I was a child." I also came from a peasant background. ”
In the distant childhood memory, Lu Li's family is indeed a farmer, they also have their own farmland, when he was a child, Lu Li also participated in the family planting rice, cutting rice, although most of the time he only undertook the simple work of transporting, but the memories of sitting on the ridge and eating a working meal are still vivid.
However, it was a very short memory, when I was in the first or second grade, my family's farmland was expropriated by the government/government, and the memories of those farm work came to an abrupt end. Even so, Lu Li is still quite familiar with the pastoral atmosphere such as cow dung, but it has never been like this before...... Ferocious.
"It was an unexpected surprise. Ronald looked at Lu Li in surprise, and in his impression, Lu Li still looked more like a city boy, but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to feel reasonable, "Just get used to it, and you will gradually become immune in the future." However, I'll give you some advice in advance, remember to take a shower before the date, and use a body fragrance, otherwise the girls won't be able to stand it. ”
The naughty words of the old child made Lu Li laugh, "This is a very important suggestion, I will definitely remember it." ”
As they spoke, the two of them came to the side of the cowshed, the spacious cowshed was now a black and oppressive area, and there were cow heads and buttocks everywhere in sight, and there was almost no space to see. It didn't feel obvious when I bought it, but now it seems that the number of 500 Angus cattle is far beyond imagination.
"This barn is also a few years old, and there is no problem with accommodating 500 cows, when it was originally built, it was based on the scale of 800 cows, but now many of the equipment is a bit old, and if you have the funds, it is better to update the latest equipment. Now the high-tech on the market, dazzling, I feel that I can't keep up with the pace, last time I heard that someone specially installed a stereo in the barn, to listen to the cow Beethoven or Mozart or the like, which was simply unimaginable before. ”
Ronald stood next to the feed trough and tapped and explained to Lu Li himself, "In addition, it is better for Angus and Jersey cattle to be raised separately, after all, beef cattle and dairy cows are still different. There is no need to build a separate barn, just divide it. Ronald continued with Lu Li, "But these are detailed projects, you can take your time." ”
It is no exaggeration to say that the current Yundian Ranch is starting anew, waiting to be rebuilt.
For this, Lu Li has been mentally prepared, the ranch was dying in Liz's hands before, and the vitality is constantly passing, if you want to make the ranch glow again, it is not enough to rely on the space spring, it is bound to start from the hardware and update the equipment. This investment cost can never be saved, and if you want to make a profit, you must start with investment.
Before he learned to make money, he first learned to spend money.
"Have you ever watched milking before?" As they spoke, the two of them had already come to Jersey's side, there were two low stools next to the cowpen, and there was a red plastic bucket on the ground, and two tall glass bottles, apparently the tools left by Lily and their milking just now, Ronald asked, and put the tool bag on his shoulder on the ground.
At this time, Lu Li really noticed Ronald's toolkit, and replied, "No, I just saw it in the movie." Looking at the kit carefully, it was like a robot cat's treasure bag, and there were all kinds of strange gadgets in it, most of which Lu Li had never seen before.
Ronald pulled out a sky-blue plastic apron from his toolkit and put it on, then took out a pair of disposable plastic gloves and expertly put them on, "The principle of milking a cow is actually very simple, use the right force to squeeze it, and that's it." As he spoke, Ronald bent down and held the pink ******* of Jersey Cow with his left hand, Lu Li didn't see Ronald's gestures and movements clearly at all, and with a slight pinch of his fingers, a milky white juice squirted out directly, like a water gun, it was really amazing, and the smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth couldn't help but bloom.
"The really difficult thing is skillfulness because we have to maintain an even force and rhythm, otherwise it will make the cow feel uncomfortable and maybe even make the cow raise his leg and kick the person, which is bad. Ronald smiled and said alarmist words, which sent chills down the spine. "Generally speaking, it's best to keep a rate of 80 to 120 beats per minute, however, it's obviously too difficult for a novice like you, and you don't count the number of times a minute, but keep it at a constant speed so that the cow is comfortable, and that's the most important thing. ”
Lu Li nodded as if he didn't understand, Ronald let go of his left hand, "It's better to come directly to the actual combat, and work with your mouth, that's the habit of university professors." ”
Ronald kicked the stool and took two steps forward, "We'd better sit in the right third of the position and then keep a 50 to 60 degree angle to the cow's body, which is the biggest guarantee of our safety." Ronald said as he sat down and said, "Hold the bucket between your legs......
Lu Li took a small half step forward, watching Ronald's movements intently, he aimed the milk bucket in the direction of ***, leaning forward slightly, "This will prevent the cow from kicking the manure into the bucket." We don't want to taste that, do we?" Ronald's witty explanation made Lu Li laugh out loud.
"Now we're using fist grips at most. Ronald raised his right hand high, his thumb and index finger pressed together, "The top two fingers pinch the root of ***, which plays a fixed role, and then the bottom three fingers squeeze down softly, which requires some strength, but more importantly, the rhythm." ”
Lu Li learned to draw a gourd, "But, when I watch a movie, don't they go on with two hands?"
"Before you learn to walk, you're going to start running?" Ronald said jokingly, which made Lu Li laugh dryly, "The principle of the two hands is the same, the two hands take turns milking, when the left hand is milking, the right hand is relaxed, and when the right hand is milking, the left hand is relaxed, one left and one right, one left and one right, and maintain the whole even rhythm, and that's fine." ”
Saying that, Ronald stretched out his hand and began to demonstrate directly, he first grabbed the **** on the outside with his right hand as if he didn't have any force at all, just pinched it gently, and a piece of milk squirted out, and it landed accurately in the milk bucket, and he didn't rush to pinch it a second time, but loosened it up slightly, and then continued to pull it down, and another milk squirted out.
Lu Li could feel that Ronald's simple movements had a special rhythm, and he knew that it looked simple, but in fact it was the result of rich experience, and it was definitely not something that he, a beginner, could master immediately. But he's never going to learn if he doesn't start trying, is he?
Seeing Lu Li's eager appearance, Ronald immediately let go of his right hand, "You can try it." ”
Lu Li sat on the low stool, put the milk bucket between his knees, reached out to measure the distance between him and the cow, and then looked at the direction of the *** alignment, and after determining the angle, he reached out and grabbed the **** of the cow in front of him, the feeling was very strange, the warm touch had some strength, and it even seemed that he could feel the *** squirming in the palm of his hand, which made Lu Li's eyes widen, "Is this feeling normal?"
Ronald stood next to him and laughed, "Don't worry, it won't bite." ”
Lu Li adjusted his gestures, and then as Ronald said, he fixed the root of *** with his thumb and index finger, and then slid the other three fingers softly, but ...... The first time, there was no response, and the second time, there was still no response.
"If you push too hard, you can scare the cows, that's true. But if you don't push yourself, then you won't get anything. Ronald knew at a glance that Lu Li was still a little worried, so the force was too light, so naturally nothing was squeezed out.
Lu Li used a little force, and then three fingers went down, and then a burst of milk shot out, which really scared Lu Li, the impact was really too strong, I didn't feel it when I watched it, but I knew it from my own experience, it felt really special.
It seems that Lu Li's strength is a little too strong, and she was frightened by the Jersey cow in front of her, she actually took two steps forward, Lu Li immediately lost his position, his right hand was still tightly held, but then he reflexively let go, seeing the back of Jersey Cow advancing, Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief - fortunately he didn't hold on tightly, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Rhythm, pay attention to the rhythm. Ronald stressed again.
Lu Li nodded, but the excitement in his heart couldn't be suppressed, as if thousands of butterflies were flying high in unison, with a hint of fun in the strangeness. Lu Li moved two steps forward with a low stool, looked for a good angle again, grabbed a **** with his right hand and thought about it, and stretched out his left hand, and then thought that it was good to use his right hand hard, but he didn't want to subconsciously start to exert force with his hands, and then he felt a burst of momentum rushing out.
In the next second, the milk began to spray everywhere, directly covering his face.