The chestnut stood firm, looking down among the weeds for edible young leaves, while Lu Li looked at the entire black pine forest pasture.

He likes moments like this, not the kind of decadence, but the hope hidden in them. It's like a bitter winter, before the arrival of spring, everything in sight is bleak, barren, and dead, and the cold wind and thick snow seem to be dead and silent, but they all know that when the spring flowers bloom, the vitality will bloom.

Lu Li is not a greedy person, he is ambitious, but he is not greedy.

When he first came to Texas, he didn't have much thought, just thinking about giving himself another choice when graduation came, just thinking about Liz's legacy, he didn't want it to be buried and wasted, just thinking about building his own home on this land in the torrent of time day after day.

Unconsciously, time is in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye, it has come to today, and it seems that before you have time to notice the change of the four seasons, the steps of spring are ringing in your ears again.

Even though the kale at Top of the Clouds is hot now, even if the wines of Top of the Clouds are now full of potential, even if the resorts of Top of the Clouds are now open for reservations, in fact, everything has changed, everything has not changed, and looking back, his original intention, his original intention has never changed.

He enjoys this life so much, and loves it so much, full and comfortable, satisfied and free, hard and wonderful. He can't guarantee that this kind of life is suitable for everyone, and he can't guarantee that this kind of life can last forever, but he knows that he is not the only one who enjoys it in the paradise of Cloud Top Ranch.

However, if you can let your friends realize their dream life within the scope of their own ability, let more like-minded people who like this life join in, and let Yunding Ranch truly become their own home. So, why not?

Perhaps, one day in the future, when people mention the West, Texas, and ranches, what comes to mind is no longer the old guys with stinky tempers, stubborn conservatives, and tough guys who are not close to people, but richer, more diverse, and more warm, even young people, even if they are open-minded, even if they are urban people, they can find a place here.

For him, Yunding Ranch is not only a ranch, not only a home, but also a way of life, a way of life that belongs to him.

He wanted to buy the Black Pine Forest Ranch.

"Hey, Fourteen!" Cole's voice came from behind, drifting in the lively wind as if it were swarming from all directions. "Did you see anything new?"

"Yes. Lu Li didn't look back, but looked at the side close to the Cloud Peak Ranch, "If this place is divided into two parts, one side belongs to the Leylan sheep and the other belongs to the Angus cow, then the scene must look spectacular, I don't think you and Jessica can handle it." ”

The cheerful tone made Cole chuckle, and as far as he could see, he couldn't help but follow Lu Li's words, depicting the magnificent scene together.

"If you tear down all these houses and rebuild the sheepfolds and cattle pens, do you think it's necessary to build a house here? Otherwise, it will take a lot of time to get from the main house. Lu Li looked in the direction of the wooden house complex again, "Or let's just build the sheepfold and cattle pen on the side of the cloud top ranch, so that it will be much easier to take care of it." Or is it that you and Jessica would rather have some 'quiet' time? ”

When he said "quiet", Lu Li raised his hands and made a "quotation mark" gesture on his head, which provoked Ke Er to not hold back and laugh directly.

In the end, Lu Li's gaze fell on the deserted mountain, where the former black pine forest was located, "As for ...... there" Lu Li was silent for a moment. He pondered whether to replant the black pine forest to restore the good old days, or choose other tree species to continue the characteristics of Cloud Top Ranch.

"What do you think, how about planting a large patch of metasequoia or fir?" Lu Li said his thoughts, "You know, the entire hillside is planted all the way to the side of the Marshall Valley, and then it covers the side of the ranch near the road, like beech trees, which becomes the iconic vegetation of the ranch. ”

"You seem to be particularly fond of metasequoia. Cole finally spoke.

Lu Li smiled and nodded, "I've watched too many movies." In the 'Cold Mountain' or 'Pentium Era', the retro and elegant temperament is always fascinating. Also, if you can, I actually want to grow bamboo, you know, the Chinese feeling, but obviously, it's not suitable here. ”

Cole turned his head and looked in the direction of the cloud top pasture, trying to find the large metasequoia next to the lake, but it was too far away to see clearly, even the stables and beech forests became blurred, and he could only describe in his mind the metasequoia that covered the mountains, and the lush green patches were spread out in large patches, as if the green of the whole world had gathered together.

"Are you sure it's not 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'?" Cole's rhetorical question made Lu Li laugh. The reason why "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is so popular in the United States is because Lee/An filmed the oriental martial arts in the minds of Westerners.

Lu Li didn't refute, just shrugged his shoulders with a smile, no affirmation, but no denial.

Cole quietly looked at the mountain range that had accumulated a lot of decay for a while, and painted a picture of bright green catharsis in his mind, and couldn't help but nodded, "Metasequoia is good, yes, Metasequoia is a good choice." After repeating it twice, Cole came back to his senses, "So, ...... you mean?"

"Did you make any special discoveries?" Lu Li asked rhetorically.

Cole looked around, "Yes, this is a great place to raise Leyland sheep, or Angus cattle. Spacious enough, we can take advantage of some low fences and divide them according to different needs. You know, if Angus cattle need to be supplied all year round, the feeding needs to be adjusted accordingly. There isn't enough space at Top of the Cloud Ranch, and of course, we don't have enough time yet, but now we can get started. ”

"Well, besides, if you want. Cole looked at Lu Li again, "We can start raising cows, I mean, raise them in large quantities, and then buy the corresponding machines and put them into cheese making." The cheese on our farm is very well received, and I'm sure Whole Foods will be interested. Even if it's not Whole Foods, H-E-B is always willing to continue working with us. ”

Cows, this is another part that Lu Li didn't think about.

Lu Li gently retracted his jaw, Cole's voice paused, Lu Li looked over, only to find that Cole had finished speaking, "Oh, okay, I understand." Lu Li nodded in affirmation, Ke Er was still waiting for the following, Lu Li could see it, but he deliberately didn't speak, and waited until Ke Er was about to give up, Lu Li showed a big smile, "Yes, I'm going to buy this place." ”

"Yay!" Cole clenched his fists and raised his arms in a shout, but when he did, he controlled himself. After a brief moment of joy, he regained his composure, because there was still a lot of work ahead of them: first to clear the weeds, then to reorganize the soil, then to rebuild the sheepfolds and cattle pens, and to buy a lot of machinery – and finally, if the cows were to be raised, and finally, the move.

This is just the first step. Once the move is over, the hustle and bustle begins.

"So, what are your plans next?" Cole looked at Lu Li with burning eyes, full of anticipation.

Lu Li groaned, "Well, I need to contact this Jonathan's nephew first, don't you know what his name is?" Cole shook his head, "So, you don't know the names of Lily and Ronald's two children, and you don't know the name of Jonathan's nephew, Jesus Christ, you really have a neighbor complex." This complaint immediately made Cole laugh happily.

"I need to get in touch with him and ask for a quote. Maybe, he has a real estate agent, maybe not, in short, I need to ask for a quote, and then invite a special real estate agent to come and evaluate it and submit my offer. After Lu Li said briefly, he pondered for a moment, "Yes, this should be the first step." Then ......"

This was not the original plan, and now there was a blank in his mind, Lu Li was sure that the first thing should be to make a plan, "Then, we need to talk to the guys on the ranch, ask for everyone's opinions, and then see how it should be arranged, we need to make the most of the land here." ”

"Yes, yes, I need to tell the guys, it's a good idea!" Cole nodded excitedly, then turned around and shouted crisply, "Go!" The horse's hooves immediately ran quickly, "Fourteen, I'll go back first, tell the guys ......" The words that followed had already disappeared with the wind, and only the back of Cole Yang could be seen.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing. This kind of Cole is not normal, but he actually likes it. Following Randy, Tony, and Brandon, Cole and Jessica are about to start expanding their business, and Cloud Ranch is now finally about to enter the stage of full development.

It's crazy, he's just returned from Europe and he's ready to buy the black pine ranch next door. This is bound to be a significant expense, and the subsequent repairs and maintenance are more expensive than the purchase price. What's more –

How much space is needed here to be moistened by spring water?

If the area is twice that of Cloud Peak Ranch, does that mean that the use of space spring water will also be doubled, no, if the number of Leilan sheep and Angus cattle also increases, the use of space spring water will inevitably need to increase...... However, if Lu Li wants to rejuvenate this land, the space spring water is indispensable, so he must not be stingy.

Just now I thought that the development of Cloud Peak Ranch was on track, but now it seems that they have ushered in a new beginning.