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But Randy wasn't in the mood to joke, and his expression suddenly became serious, "I never joke about the farm. The gesture of righteous words seemed to be about to roll up his sleeves and communicate with Graham well, but before his reason disappeared, he still stared at Lu Li, and the cannibalistic eyes seemed to say, "What the hell is going on with this guy?" Can I hit him hard? You'd better say yes. ”

Lu Li showed a smile in his eyes, his eyes flashed slightly, and he comforted Randy for a while, then looked at Graham and said jokingly, "Whether it's April Fool's Day or Halloween, there is always an end day." ”

The subtext is that even if they cheated on Graham today, what about tomorrow? What about the day after tomorrow? After all, there will be a day when the truth will be revealed. Conversely, that is, there is no need for them to joke or deceive.

Graham's surprise and astonishment gradually settled, and a smile appeared in his eyes, "Who knows? The first lesson on Wall Street is that everybody is lying. ”

Lying and deceiving, so as to sign the contract, as long as the black and white words are determined, after the profits enter the pocket, and then turn their faces and deny the account, such things are not uncommon on Wall Street, and can even be said to be the norm.

"Huh." Lu Li didn't hide his smile, and bloomed wantonly, "I didn't expect that Texas can already be compared to Wall Street, and I haven't lived in New York for just a few months, and the speed of change in this world is really a little unexpected." In the age of the Internet, this is really a wonderful era. ”

New Yorkers' discrimination and rejection of Texas are hidden in their bones and have never changed. Lu Li's irony is to put himself in the position of Texas and go toe-to-toe with Graham.

Graham looked pensive and said suddenly, "How did I forget, you're journalism." "No wonder he is so sharp-tongued and uncompromising.

Lu Li didn't deny it, and gently retracted his jaw, "But now it's animal husbandry, and it's trying to sign the first big contract for the ranch." ”

After going around in circles, the topic came back to the core focus of the day.

Randy stood next to him, watching the two of them come and go, completely misty and unclear, those meaningful words were really painful in the brain, and sure enough, people in the city talk like this, and like to pretend. He couldn't help but wave his hand, "You go on, go on, I'm going to work." ”

"Didn't you call us over?" Lu Li's retort made Randy choke directly, opened his mouth, and then said depressedly, "I thought you guys were here to visit, but you guys are going around here, so it's better to go back to the main house and chat while drinking there." If you have any questions about organic farming, I'm always available. ”

Lu Li didn't answer, just looked at Graham.

Graham smiled and said, "Everything is waiting for the harvest season, and the products will do the talking." For planting, we are not in the line; When it comes to sales, that's our strength. ”

"Of course!" Randy reflexively said directly, full of confidence, but after he finished speaking, he realized the meaning of Graham's words: sales? Is this a seller? What sellers? Did you come specifically to inspect kale? Thinking of this, Randy looked at Lu Li eagerly and cast an inquiring gaze.

Lu Li waved his hand, signaling that Randy didn't have to worry, and then opened his left hand and made an inviting gesture to Graham, "Then I think, is this the end of today's visit?" ”

Graham nodded in agreement, and after saying goodbye to Randy, he turned around and walked in the direction of the main house, "The work is over, I wonder if I have the privilege of enjoying a bottle of beer in the main house?" ”

Since he had worked with H-E-B Supermarket before, Lu Li also had some understanding of the cooperation process of Whole Foods Supermarket.

Before the cooperation is formalized, they will still send experts over for further investigation and comprehensive evaluation; In the case of Cloud Peak Ranch, they will not be willing to negotiate until the certification of organic food is successfully passed. As Graham says, everything speaks for itself.

What's more, the previous H-E-B cooperation agreement was short-term, but this time the cooperation between Cloud Peak Ranch and Whole Foods is likely to be long-term - at least to work towards the long-term goal, Graham will inevitably need to go back to the east coast of the base camp, and after discussion, make a decision.

Just by virtue of a lunch and a visit this afternoon, you want to sign a cooperation agreement directly? Lu Li is not so naïve.

Therefore, Graham did not continue to talk about business, but changed the topic, which was not surprising to Lu Li. What's more, now stripped of his official identity, Graham is continuing the conversation in a private capacity, which is a good thing.

"I have better advice." Lu Li followed Graham's footsteps and said with a smile, "If you are interested in Chinese tea culture, I can make a pot of hot tea and then play a game of chess; But if you're more inclined to coffee, I've always wondered if the coffee cooked on the fireplace in Western movies tastes any different, and we can try it. ”

"Is this the case every day on the ranch?" Graham said curiously, "I'm trying not to be envious, but emotions don't seem to be out of my control......"

The two of them talked and laughed, and gradually drifted apart. Randy stood in place, dumbfounded, watching the backs of the two people leaving, this ...... Call to come, wave to go? Is he abandoned?

"Fourteen!" Randy shouted, "Well, you haven't introduced us yet?" What is the name of the guest? Hey, my name is Randy, how about you? What is your name? Are you here for a vacation? Or do you have a job? What did you mean by that conversation? Hey, fourteen, fourteen, I'm calling you. So, I'm the only one talking to myself, right? ”

Randy's voice echoed across the vast land, echoed only the melody of the bubbling clear stream, and beyond that, there was silence as Lu Li and Graham's figures continued toward the beech forest, the warm winter sun dragging the shadows on the ground into a narrow and narrow stretch.

Randy pouted and shrugged his shoulders, and instead of continuing the nonsense, he bent over again and threw himself into the work. He asked experienced old cowboys that Texas is expected to be affected by a cold spell this winter, which is not common, but not impossible, so he must be prepared in time to avoid being scrambling.

Pushing open the door of the main house, Teddy, who was lying at the door, immediately stood up, shaking his body and wagging his tail, and made a gesture of goodwill towards Lu Li.

Lu Li squatted down, hugged Teddy, and rubbed his golden retriever vigorously, "Man, do you want to go out for a walk?" Or do you wait a while and then go for a walk? But without waiting for Teddy to respond, Lu Li was stunned-

Directly in front of him, Michael is holding the handrails on both sides with his hands, his feet in the air, and then he is doing a difficult body press, like the parallel bars in a gymnastics competition. Suddenly, then again, even the appearance of Lu Li and Graham could not interrupt Michael's rhythm, he repeated the same action one by one, and the wooden staircase handrail began to creak and sway, as if under great pressure.

Such a scene is really too abnormal and too visually impactful. For a moment, it's good to not know how to react.

Even Lu Li was so surprised, let alone Graham. But Graham's advantage was that he knew Michael better, and after a brief moment of surprise, he came back to his senses and chuckled helplessly, "Michael, are you sure that such a device is formal enough?" I remember that if the mechanics were not correct, it would have caused the training to be distorted. ”

Michael didn't speak, he held his breath and threw himself into his sport.

Teddy licked Lu Li's cheek twice, as if complaining about Lu Li's distraction, he reacted and rubbed Teddy's golden retriever again, "I'll go out for a walk with you later." With that, he stood up again, standing side by side with Graham, "Listening to your tone, this doesn't seem to be the first time?" ”

Graham chuckled and paused for a moment to gather his emotions before he said, "This time in the airport lounge, he tried all sorts of fitness exercises from the waiting seats, I mean, more than one. ”

Lu Li made up for the situation at that time, and he couldn't help laughing, he had to hold back a smile and raised his inner curiosity, "Is it an ordinary waiting hall or a VIP waiting hall?" ”

"Is there a difference?" Graham's rhetorical question made Lu Li stunned, and then he didn't hold back after all, and laughter overflowed from the corners of his mouth.

As he spoke, Michael finally completed his fitness moves, but he didn't feel shy at all, as if Lu Li and Graham's vision had no effect, "Fitness is a lifelong thing, from the first day to the end of life. If you stop any day, it means that all the previous efforts will start to regress, and you may not be able to continue. ”

Lu Li restrained his smile, he knew that a craftsman like Michael was always like this, and he had to show his respect, "Just like a footless bird?" Michael showed a look of incomprehension and raised his doubts, and Lu Li explained, "They are a group of birds that have no feet, no rest, and no end, and can only choose to fly, and fly without stopping." When you are tired, you can only rest in the wind. When they land, that's when life ends. ”

Behind that poetic narrative, there is a bard's sadness and loneliness.

Unexpectedly, Michael nodded sympathetically, his expression became focused, and there was a trace of loneliness between his eyebrows, "Yes, it's like a footless bird." ”

Graham didn't say anything, just quietly fell into his own thoughts.