043 Horse selection
Accompanied by Cole and Jessica, Lu Li went to the outer compartment and signed the purchase contract at Nick's house and Sean's house respectively. Although the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info is a layman, Lu Li looks at it very seriously, after all, this is the first time he has taken over the ranch, and he will have to learn it one after another in the future, Kele stood next to him, and took the trouble to explain to Lu Li what each number represents, such as health status, such as vaccine status, such as color, such as basic data at birth, and so on.
In the end, he signed his name on the contract and signed two checks, which completed the purchase of the Angus cattle, and the rest was handed over to Jessica - Jessica explained the situation to Sean on the spot, Sean was an old man with red hair, and his face was full of vicissitudes of life, and when he learned that Jessica had found a job, Sean not only did not get angry, but expressed his gratitude to Lu Li, which made Lu Li a little flattered.
"In the last two years, everyone's business has not been easy. After leaving, Cole explained to Lu Li, "The overall economic downturn has affected most individual ranches, and new faces like you are willing to follow our tradition and continue to operate, without introducing the system of big conglomerates, and driving everyone's business, everyone is welcome." ”
After thinking about it, Cole explained, "Eighteen hundred dollars is the monthly salary of a top cowboy here." Lu Li cast a puzzled look, not understanding the reason why Cole mentioned this matter, Cole smiled dumbly, "I mean, hiring Jessica at this price is very reasonable. It's just that it's a tough season, and if you push your salary down to 1,060, she's willing to do it. ”
Ke Er is still thinking about Lu Li, after all, the Yundian Ranch is in ruins now, and there are still many places where money is needed. But Lu Li knows that talent cannot be measured by money, if Jessica is really that good, a salary that meets her ability is only good for the ranch.
"In the old days -- I mean, when the economy was good, what was the monthly salary of a top cowboy?" Lu Li asked.
"Two thousand five. Cole didn't hesitate to give the answer.
Lu Li shrugged, which means that he is still taking advantage of it now, Ke Er was stunned, and then laughed, "Starting next month, your salary will also be mentioned as one thousand eight." Sensing Cole's surprised eyes, Lu Li shrugged his shoulders, "Although I really want to say boldly, come, give you three thousand six a month, but ......"
"Haha. Cole chuckled heartily, "Even rich people don't squander like that, you have a whole ranch to run." "Inherited from the pasture of the Ritz.
Cole must admit that his good impression of Lu Li comes from Liz, not only because Liz always praised Lu Li when he mentioned Lu Li before, but also because Lu Li always expressed his respect and nostalgia for Liz after he came to the ranch. If he could, Cole wished he could run the ranch himself and continue Liz's efforts, but he knew that he didn't have enough assets and would just shut the ranch to death, and now that Lu Li had come and left him behind, it was a good thing.
"It's the first time I've heard of employees blocking their bosses from raising their wages. Lu Li said jokingly. Although Cole's experience may still have some shortcomings, and he is not a top cowboy here in Texas, Lu Li knows that Yundian Ranch needs Cole's help, and Cole is the most trustworthy one. The cowboys hired later, including Jessica, all need Cole's help to manage and communicate. The monthly salary of 1,800 is indeed not high.
Cole shrugged, "If you insist on giving me a salary of three thousand six, I will gladly accept it." It's just that we finally came across a big money that can re-energize the pasture, and we still want to go a long way, which doesn't want to kill the chicken and take the eggs. That serious expression was very helpful.
Lu Li glanced at Ke Le seriously, paused for a moment, as if he was really half fooled, "So this is also the reason why you are so friendly?" Ke Er is not only dutiful, but also very patient and sincere, and can feel that he is doing his best to help Lu Li take over the Yundian Ranch.
This sentence made Ke Er chuckle, and pretended to be serious, "Well, friendly? I don't think so, we'll find out, after all, we will have to cooperate for a long time, won't we?" After speaking, Ke Er didn't care about Lu Li's surprised expression, Shi Shiran walked forward, and after walking a few steps, he waved his hand to the back, "Don't hurry up and keep up, without a wallet, there is no way to continue shopping." ”
Lu Li shook his head helplessly, couldn't help but show a big smile, and quickly followed.
The liveliness of the market really opened Lu Li's eyes, and the transaction of hundreds of sheep and hundreds of cattle was spectacular, and Lu Li even watched the whole process of transporting the sheep on the side, which was extremely novel.
After buying the flock, Cole and Lu Li found Old Brown, and after some conversation, finally bought thirty cows. It's not much, but it's enough for Cloud Ranch, but Cole doesn't have any research on milking, "You'd better pray, Jessica knows the technique." ”
In the face of Cole's "threat", Lu Li was very calm, "Don't worry, you will always find a way." What's more, I have faith in Jessica!"
After all the cattle and sheep purchases are over, the matter is still not over, and the main event of the day is to buy horses, which is also the most troublesome thing.
Choosing a horse is a very personal matter, even the top professional equestrians, their recommendations are not accurate, because each rider must personally communicate with the horse, communicate, and then complete the selection, the more professional the competition needs to be the higher the degree of fit, like Lu Li's previous daily riding to learn to ride a horse, there must also be communication actions. As Cole said, it is the horses that choose the people, not the people who choose the horses.
Therefore, when buying a horse, it is important to consider not only the pedigree, but also the purpose and temperament. On the other hand, it takes a lot of expertise to choose a horse, otherwise you can lose a lot of money. After Jack's death, Liz didn't continue to run the business for this part of the business, and that's why.
Before setting off, Cole was unsure about whether he could buy a suitable horse or how many horses he would buy, on the one hand, the situation could only be decided after observing the situation, and sometimes, in order to buy horses with good pedigree, he had to go to a special horse farm, or even select them personally on the European continent.
On the other hand, he himself is a little nervous, don't look at him looking mature and experienced in front of Lu Li, everything is his advice for Lu Li, but in fact, he is only twenty-eight years old, and there is still a long way to go from an experienced mature cowboy. Generally speaking, the second half of the age of a cowboy is the most golden period, with enough experience and his body at his peak.
"Cole, take it easy. Lu Li could sense Cole's caution as he stood beside him, "If you don't find a suitable one today, or if you are a little hesitant, we can go back and investigate the information and come back next time." We're not in a hurry. ”
Lu Li's comfort made Cole relax a little, but his muscles were still tense, "Russell, Russell?" Cole called out from afar, but because of the tightness of his vocal cords, his voice was not completely released, and he shouted three times, which transferred the attraction of the other party, he glanced back, raised his hand to signal, and then continued to talk to the other couple next to him.
Kele and Lu Li stood in place and waited, but Cole was a little anxious to carry the clods of soil on the ground, which made Lu Li laugh dumbly, and teased, "What, you dated his daughter back then?"
Kele didn't react for a moment, and then he saw Lu Li raise his chin and gesture to Russell, and then he realized that it was a joke, and he couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that was more ugly than crying, which made Lu Lihuai laugh.
"Grande boy!" The middle-aged cowboy named Russell walked over with a serious face, squinted his eyes at Lu Li who was standing next to him, and asked in a voice like thunder, "So, you are the foreigner who threw money everywhere today?"
The words seemed rude and rude, which made Ke Er stunned, obviously not expecting such a situation, but Lu Li didn't care, and directly pushed back, "If you plan to refuse to do my business, I can change it." ”
Russell didn't speak, his eyes stared at Lu Li sharply, but Lu Li didn't show weakness, and looked at it dignifiedly, the tense atmosphere made Cole a little at a loss.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, Russell raised his head and laughed, "Welcome to Texas." You don't want to leave after staying here, do you? This is the only land in the world!"
Lu Li also smiled, "I think it's better than New York." Russell burst out laughing heartily again, and the loud voice made his ears buzz, and he gave a thumbs up in agreement.
"What do you want to see today?" Russell's gaze turned to Lu Li and Cole, without any greetings, and went straight to the point, "You just completed a big purchase elsewhere, I can look forward to it now, are you also going to sign me a check?"
"Then it depends on whether your horses are to my liking. Dealing with such a situation, Lu Li seemed handy and did not show any panic.
Russell patted his chest vigorously and thumped, "Believe me, you won't find a better horse here in Lassoso today than me." Marshall Valley Ranch has a nice foal there, but it won't be a year before it reaches adulthood. The youngest horse I had here was four years old, and the oldest was seven years old. Choose me, absolutely yes!"
Looking at Russell, who was full of confidence, Lu Li turned his head to look at Cole next to him, "Now it's your turn to appear!" A reminder suddenly woke up Cole, who had been standing by and watching the excitement, and coughed twice, and then prepared to carry out his mission.