Lu Li was born in an ordinary family, he has never squandered it since he was a child, and after auctioning paintings and inheriting the ranch, his mentality has changed slightly, and he has gradually adapted to his current life, and he does not need to be tired of making a living. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Essentially, he still doesn't consider himself a multimillionaire and doesn't get into the habit of spending money.

However, after Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi came to Texas, Lu Li had other insights into life.

Although there is no need for him to squander money and buy a lot of things that he does not need, there is no need to be too restrained, restrained, and rely on frugality alone, it is impossible to become a rich man, and only by learning to spend money can he know how to make money.

Whether it is a vineyard or a horse farm, including the future resort, a lot of investment is required in the early stage, and the child is reluctant to trap the wolf. What's more, he also has a cheating weapon, why not be bolder? Choosing Romanée Conti and Kumo Racecourse is actually the direct result of Lu Li's change of mentality.

Just breeding costs 350,000 US dollars, which is really staggering, but Lu Li checked the information before and was mentally prepared, so when he heard this set of figures, he didn't lose his temper.

What's more, it is only in the inquiry and discussion stage now, and it is not determined to breed with Frankl, and other options are estimated not to use this price.

"What about the mare?" Lu Li asked quietly.

Tony and Brandon stood next to each other with stunned expressions, Brandon took a small half step forward, and his first reaction was that Lu Li was crazy, but then he imagined that maybe Lu Li was just asking, even he was very curious about the breeding price of these top thoroughbreds. So, he was relieved, swallowed the words that came to his mouth, and was quiet again.

Daniel, on the contrary, was a little surprisingly calm. Lu Li is not one of those Middle Eastern tyrants, and he will not change his face even if he spends a lot of money, at least from the news from Nick, it can be seen that Lu Li should not be a rich second generation with a rich family. Now, Lu Li's calm and calm posture is really interesting.

"Thoroughbreds?" Daniel asked, adding.

Lu Li shrugged, "That's why I'm standing here, isn't it?"

Daniel smiled dumbly, nodded and said, "Come with me." Then he led them out of the stable, and walked towards another stable next door, "There are now twenty-four thoroughbred mares that can be conceived, and you can choose as many as you like." If you need professional advice, please feel free to ask. ”

Compared to stallions, mares generally receive a relatively low level of attention, from explosiveness to durability, so the proportion of racing horses is very small, and more often it is used for riding, hunting or polo. In general, a stallion, during the breeding period, can match thirty to fifty mares.

However, the top mares are just as expensive. The world's highest-selling mare has sold for $15 million. As with stallions, there are differences in everything from pedigree to physical fitness, and naturally, as a mating mare, the price is definitely high.

Of course, stallions are expensive for a reason. In the world of horse racing, not all horses have the right to breed offspring. In Europe, foals of noble pedigree are subjected to strict breeding screening from the age of three, and the horse farm reviews the shape and skill of the foal, and the foal that does not meet the requirements is gelding, and grows up to become gelding.

This selection takes place almost every year, and by the time the horses are five years old, more than 90 percent of the horses are gelding, and less than 10 percent have the right to breed to ensure good quality for their offspring.

Therefore, whether it is a stallion or a mare, it can only be bred after the survival of the fittest. It's also a kind of evolution of nature -- the human-led kind.

The mares' stables are drier, their bodies are more slender than those of stallions, their skeletons are slightly smaller, their skin is dry and delicate, their muscles are well-proportioned and strong, their limbs are slender and powerful, and their joints and tendons are well contoured, mainly chestnut and cyan. On top of that, they were noticeably quieter than the stallions, and even the air in the stables was not as hot, and the occasional noise was much quieter.

As a layman, Lu Li listened to the professional words Daniel said, and he didn't seem to understand it, and gradually, Lu Li fell behind, Brandon and Daniel walked side by side, and the two of them went back and forth, talking and answering, and the discussion was very hot.

Richard stood next to Lu Li and said with a smile, "Don't you have any special ideas?"

"I thought that the rich people in the Middle East were leaving their jobs to professionals. Lu Li is not worried at all, not knowing how to pretend to understand is the most deadly, rather than interfering in everything, it is better to leave it to professionals.

"Nope. Richard shook his head meaningfully, causing Lu Li to raise his head and cast a questioning look, "They are only responsible for signing the check and pulling it all away in one go." ”

Lu Li nodded with a deep groan, "Sure enough, they are of different levels, and their ways of thinking are different." This made Richard chuckle.

After walking around the stable, Daniel and Brandon stopped not far away, it seemed that the introduction had come to an end, and Lu Li and the others also stepped forward and cast their inquiring eyes.

"You can settle down at the horse farm first. It was Daniel who spoke, "although the food at the horse farm is average." Speaking of this, Lu Li and Tony both laughed, and Daniel couldn't help but spread his hands, "I know how bad the reputation of British cuisine is. This made everyone laugh together, "But we'll still have food ready and welcome you to stay here." ”

"As for breeding, there is no rush to do so, and even if the decision is made now, it is impossible to start working today. Daniel continued, "So, why don't you slow down and enjoy your time at the racecourse before you make a decision." ”

"However, the conditions of the racecourse are very simple, and most of the guests who come to the racecourse choose to go to Fissard, which is only a small town, but it is still much better than the racecourse. Richard took over and enthusiastically introduced, "The choice is yours, and if you want to go to Faisade, I'm more than willing to be your chauffeur." ”

"It's nice here. Lu Li said with a smile, looking out from the door of the stable, you can see the graceful and continuous mountain curves, like a splashed ink painting, "To be honest, many people are now paying to embrace nature in the resort, and such an isolated horse farm is bound to be very popular." Now we can stay for free, which is naturally great. ”

"It's a fact. Tony laughed out loud and said briskly, "Now there are even rich people who pay to put themselves on a desert island where no one lives. I don't quite understand that if it's a desert island, you can go by yourself, and you actually pay someone else to throw you over. It's incomprehensible. ”

Everyone laughed heartily.

Led by Richard, Lu Li and his party left the stable and entered the depths of the horse farm, where they could see in the distance the low bungalows at the foot of the mountain, the complete English rural style cabins, and a few dogs running happily at the door.

According to Richard, there are fifteen permanent staff members at the racecourse, with a small number of staff living in Faissad, and as for the owner of the racecourse, he lives in London. Now that most of the staff were working, Lu Li only saw four people, nodded and said hello, and then entered the cabin provided for the guests to live in.

It's a four-bedroom cabin, all made of wood, even more rustic and primitive than Cloud Peak Ranch.

Seeing Richard away, Brandon said urgently, "Fourteen, are you really going to buy a thoroughbred? ”

"That is, the price of a horse may be worth the entire vineyard. Tony, who barely had a chance to speak today, finally relaxed now and hurriedly joined the conversation.

"Brandon, don't you want thoroughbreds?" Lu Li asked with a smile.

"Of course I want to, but ......" Brandon only said half of it, and then saw Lu Li shake his head and interrupt him, "You are responsible for telling me professional opinions, and as for the cost, leave it to me to consider." How did you get from the conversation with Daniel just now?"

"He's really the best of the best, I mean, his knowledge, his demeanor, his ability, it's really impressive, I always thought I knew enough about horses. But in front of him......" Brandon didn't continue, just shook his head, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

This reminded Lu Li that when he first saw Brandon at the Sunset Bar, Brandon was quite arrogant at that time, and he was indeed one of the top cowboys in the New Bronfels area. Now, after stepping out of the confines of Texas, Brandon has finally opened his eyes.

"I knew it!" Tony gloated a little beside him, Brandon had laughed at him when he was at Romani Conti before, and now it was Brandon's turn again.

Brandon didn't refute, and calmly agreed, "Just now he introduced me to all twenty-four mares and explained the situation. I felt that there were three mares that would be a good fit for our situation, and it would be unimaginable for any one of them to have a positive impact on the future development of the ranch. Of course, if we really chose Frankl as a breeder/horse......"

Brandon stopped, looking at Lu Li with burning eyes - the breeding fee of 350,000 US dollars, this fee is really too expensive, but as Lu Li said, deep down, he really longs to be able to breed and raise a thoroughbred. Of course, at the same time, he also needs to continue to learn and enrich himself.

The future is full of unknowns, but also full of hope. Just thinking about it makes me feel excited.