The sound of horses' hooves passed through the sound of spring water, and Lu Li and Lu Huaijin did not speak, but just enjoyed the silence at the moment. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Is the ranch now in normal operation?" Lu Huaijin's calm voice broke the silence and took the lead in opening the topic.

Lu Li looked back at the cloudy pasture, "Sort of." But this is just the beginning, and I don't know what will happen next. ”

There is still a lot of work to be done in order for organic farms to succeed in mass production and find a market, where the cuttings in the vineyard will go and whether the wines will be satisfactory, and the raising of sheep and cattle is only just getting on track.

Most importantly, there is still no clear blueprint for the development of horses, and Brandon has mentioned to him more than once that he is looking for a good breed/breeder/horse breed, and if there are no good foals, they can only train riding horses and daily horses, and cannot return to the ranks of racing horses, let alone regain the glory of the past.

In addition to this, there are plans for the resort. Now the update of Facebook has begun, but the effect is not yet visible, and the construction of the villa and the design of the project need to be considered in the long term.

In other words, the ranch is now up and running, but only past the starting point.

"You've done well enough. Lu Huaijin said for sure, Lu Li was stunned, a little puzzled, "I mean, your work on the ranch is already very good." You see, you've only been here for three months, and the ranch is back in order, and it's back to life, and everything is back on track. ”

A smile crept up on the corner of his mouth, and Lu Li scratched his head a little restrainedly.

In fact, Lu Huaijin is a kind father, he will not ask Lu Li too much, let alone give Lu Li too much pressure, he attaches more importance to teaching learning methods and the basic principles of life than education knowledge itself. It's just that Lu Huaijin is more often silent, he just silently supports Lu Li behind his back, and rarely gives direct affirmation.

Suddenly, Lu Huaijin praised Lu Li once, which really caught him off guard.

"Lu Li, although I have never met Liz, I can feel the traces of her leaving in this pasture. Compared with Song Lingyi, Lu Huaijin's personality is more coarse, Lu Li thought that Lu Huaijin was more sluggish, but he didn't expect that deep in his heart, in the corner where he couldn't see, Lu Huaijin was also quietly observing every move in life in his way.

"That lavender field, it must be very beautiful in the summer, and the planning of that corn field can be seen in her careful planning, and it turns out that this pasture is called beech pasture, right? This piece of beech wood is really beautiful, and maybe, in the beginning, they took a fancy to this beech wood, so they built the pasture here, and the garden in front of the main house, you know? Liz loves sunflowers the most. ”

Listening to Lu Huaijin's babbling words, the details that he noticed and didn't notice, outlined the memories that belonged to Liz and the beech ranch again, "Sunflowers, but I didn't see sunflowers in the garden?" Lu Li said in surprise.

Lu Huaijin chuckled, "Maybe the soil here is not suitable for growing sunflowers, I don't know." But, among the seeds in the garden, your mother found a large bag of sunflower seeds. ”

Lu Li's smile stopped at his lips, and after thinking about it carefully, a trace of longing slipped through his eyes, "When I first went to visit Liz, I brought a bouquet of lilies, and she liked it very much. ”

Liz must have loved flowers, lavender, sunflowers, lilies...... Lu Li couldn't help but turn her head to look at the misty pasture behind her, as if she could see Liz bending over to tidy up the garden, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, concentrating on fiddling with flowers and plants, turning over the soil, the quiet and peaceful years, but there was a powerful power that made this ordinary main house have the warmth of home.

"yes, she must have loved it. Lu Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief and paused for a moment, "I mean, this is Liz's home, and she left this land to you." Now it's your home. ”

There was no sensational language, no preaching frame, just a faint sentence, but Lu Li's eyes couldn't help but warm up, fleeting, still leaving shallow traces in his heart.

When Lu Li decided to take over the Cloud Peak Ranch, although Lu Huaijin didn't say anything, the worry between his words could still be felt. After all, running a ranch and being a journalist are two very different things, and it's unknown whether Lu Li will be able to do it and whether he will destroy his future.

But today, Lu Huaijin gave Lu Li enough affirmation, and he can clearly see that Lu Li has poured his heart and soul into this land, not only building a new home, but also continuing the warmth that belongs to Liz. To be honest, Lu Huaijin doesn't think he can do better than Lu Li.

Raising his head and carefully looking at Lu Li in front of him, the ignorant young boy in his memory has now gradually transformed into a man, and his immature shoulders are enough to shoulder the weight of a family. The taste on the tip of Lu Huaijin's tongue is a little mixed, a little bit of loss, a little joy, a little regret, a little bit of happiness.

Parents are always in the mood like this, looking forward to their children's growth, but at the same time afraid of their children's growth, longing for their children's independence, and worrying that their children will let go completely. The power of time is too powerful, and in the blink of an eye, the babbling baby has grown into an adult.

Lu Huaijin looked away, looked into the distance, and concealed the confusion in the depths of his eyes, "So what are your plans for the future? ”

"It's still early. Lu Li is not complacent about the achievements so far, "The organic farm is just a trial stage, and until September, we will continue to experiment to see what is the most suitable for this soil." Then after the corn is harvested, it can be officially put into production in the second half of the year, and when it is sold, it will be after November. ”

The perfect plan is to take a small step forward by October and then look for opportunities to present yourself at the cowboy convention in the second half of the year. Of course, if you miss the Stampede in October, and then there are platforms like the Produce Showcase, but there is no natural fit in terms of timing, and things will naturally breed more changes.

"Wine too. Lu Li has also talked to Tony a few times about this recently, "This Pinot Noir is so delicate, and the climate and soil here in Texas are unique, and the experience of growing Pinot Noir in other regions may not be useful here." Therefore, we need to learn more from experience and listen to more opinions. After the graduation ceremony, Tony and I plan to go to Burgundy, France, to learn from Pinot Noir's true origin. ”

This is also Lu Li's biggest headache at present, because those real big wineries must be self-cherished, not to mention exchanging experience and teaching skills, and even basic activities such as visiting wineries are not open to the public, and only receive specific large wine merchants or VIP customers. Although Tony is a professional, he studied systematically in Australia, and his connections cannot be extended to Europe. It's quite possible that they come to visit and end up being closed.

However, Pinot Noir is grown throughout Burgundy, and there is a lot to learn from the small wineries. Therefore, Lu Li is still very firm in his belief in going to study.

"If only you had a good idea. Lu Huaijin really put his mind at ease, Lu Li is a reliable worker, not only has a plan, but also has execution, "Then after the graduation ceremony, your mother and I will go back first." ”

"So what are you going to do back so quickly? Then it's summer vacation, and it's time for you and your mom to travel around the United States, or you can vacation here at the ranch. Lu Li still hopes that his parents can have a good rest, although it is still early for the ranch to make a profit, but now that he has grown up and has the ability to support his family, he naturally has to take over the responsibility of the family. "Anyway, you don't have a problem with your daily conversation now, and if you are on the ranch, you are all acquaintances and get along very well, or are you going to go to Europe with me?"

Lu Huaijin could feel the deep care in his son's words, and a smile appeared in his eyes, "Lu Li, we know your kindness, but we have worked all our lives, and we suddenly rested, and we still don't feel very comfortable." Your mother and I are like this, we will go back to work until we retire, and then maybe we will come to you to retire. While speaking, Lu Huaijin looked around, "I think this is a suitable place for retirement." ”

Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi are still a few years away from retirement, and now the retirement age in China has been postponed again, and Lu Li has not paid attention to it for a while, so he is not sure, but it is certain that it is impossible to retire in just one or two years.

Lu Li opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him, but Lu Huaijin didn't give him a chance anymore, "Let's go, let's go back, your mother got up early today to prepare breakfast, and it should be about the same now." ”

"What? Mom still gets up to prepare breakfast?" Lu Li couldn't help but laugh for a while, "Aren't you here for a vacation? You were tired yesterday, and you slept lazily today, isn't it good?" ”

Lu Huaijin smiled, "You don't know, we always hope that we can be useful, and when one day it is really useless, the loss in our hearts is indescribable." So, while it's still useful, it's good to do more. After speaking, Lu Huaijin raised the whip in his hand, "Then let's compete to see who goes back to the main house first." Without waiting for Lu Li to agree, he threw up his horsewhip, and his speed immediately increased.

Lu Li stayed where he was, dumbfounded, "Dad, be careful, be careful!" Lu Li shouted, and then drove the chestnut to chase after him.