Chapter 12: The Golden Pasture
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The sun is shining, the train shuttles between the mountains, and the trees on the Great Dividing Range are shady from afar, which is no different from the subtropical region in China. From time to time, he got into the tunnel, and then climbed over the mountains, Wang Hao watched with relish, and there was no tiredness.
He was also a little surprised, he was too tired just now, and now he looked at the scenery energetically.
"Charlie also told me before, if you really have the intention of buying a ranch, we can negotiate the price again. After all, not many people buy it now, and I've already advertised several issues in the newspaper, but no one has paid attention to it. ”
Joseph leaned back in his chair, twisting his neck, then snapping his fingers with a crunch, and a hint of exertion in his eyes. Although Australia has supportive policies for agriculture and animal husbandry, it does not have agricultural subsidies like other developed countries. The country is too rich in resources, and although the peasants also have the pressure to survive, the pressure is not great. Although Australia's agriculture is developed, agriculture is also marginalized due to the small number of farmers, and there are few students willing to study agriculture at university.
"I would venture to ask, why would you want to sell the ranch when it is not so profitable?" This question has been haunted in Wang Hao's heart for a long time, and he is really incomprehensible when he sees Joseph's somewhat sad expression.
Joseph took off his baseball cap and placed it on the small table in front of him. He looked outside and said leisurely, "None of my children want to come back to the ranch, they all work in the big city. I'm also old and want to retire, but the ranch is not taken care of, so I want to sell it and find a good owner. ”
Wang Hao nodded, he understood what this meant, but the problem in front of him was money. "Since you've talked to Charlie, you should also know that I probably don't have enough money. We don't know how much that painting can sell for, maybe I like your ranch, but unfortunately I don't have that much money to buy it, so I can only buy a smaller one. ”
"What's that! If you come to our house for a few days, and if you really can't buy it, I'll introduce you to a new ranch, how about it? We have a lot of pastures there, and it's the most important wheat and merino wool producer in Australia! "Joseph is very bold, and it is not benevolent to buy and sell, what if the two can be neighbors!
The Great Dividing Range blocks out all the water vapor from the Pacific Ocean in the east, and is a natural screen. It stands tall on the southeastern edge of the Australian continent, separating the two places. To the east is a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest, and to the west it is a dense grassland.
The endless grassland, the green fences, the cattle and sheep grazing leisurely, I feel that I have walked into a natural oil painting of "the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep", from the forest to the grassland, the gap is too big!
"How? Magnificent enough! Joseph raised his chin proudly, he had lived in such a pasture for most of his life, and this was his home!
The green grass is like a tree, Wang Hao takes a deep breath, and the fragrant smell of grass and trees comes to his nose, which makes people feel refreshed and fascinated. Cows, horses and sheep roam the grassland, and the wind and grass are blowing, forming a picturesque scene.
The train rushed across the grassland, but the cattle and sheep didn't care at all, they must have been used to it a long time ago.
"You see, when we entered Victoria, did you see decent farmland? , on both sides is naturally grown ryegrass. Our pasture is also such grass, pure natural and pollution-free. This grass is one of the best livestock feed, with high protein content, and can earn more than 2 billion US dollars in foreign exchange income just by harvesting and baling this ryegrass for export in a year! ”
Wang Hao didn't know that this was Joseph deliberately teaching him some little common sense, although these little common sense were small, they were all essences. Just like the ryegrass that can be imported in China, it is just used to feed the racehorses, how can ordinary cattle and sheep be qualified to eat such expensive grass!
It is not an exaggeration to say that Australia is a country riding on the back of sheep, and Wang Hao can often see flocks of sheep gathered like clouds all the way from the train. There are no predators here, there is no danger to eat well and sleep well, and naturally rest assured that they are bold and long, and the shepherd dog is very loyal to drive these sheep and slowly disappear from view.
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when he arrived at Swanhill, and Wang Hao, who had been excited for so long, finally stopped. Driving the pickup truck out of the parking lot of the train station, Joseph beckoned to Wang Hao and motioned for him to hurry up and get on the bus.
In the pasture, pickup trucks are relatively common vehicles, which are convenient for decorating farm tools or small livestock. Sitting in the co-pilot seat, listening to country songs, Wang Hao hummed softly. It's a classic country piece of music, and this melody is light and paints a picture of the beautiful American West and the image of a dashing cowboy.
“Youhan-the-mountains,Growing-like-a-breeze。 try-roads-take-me-home,
To-the-place-I-belo-Virginia-Mountain-Mama,Take-me-home-try-road,All-my-memories-Gather-round-her。 ”
"I didn't expect you to sing this song "Country Road Take Me Home"?" Joseph was a little surprised, he put one hand on the steering wheel, turned up the volume with the other, and then sang with his throat pulling at it.
Facing the sunset, the two of them drove on the boundless green field, the warm spring breeze blowing on their faces, bringing a hint of the scent of grass, and the keen touch brought by the apprentice druid made him particularly fond of this grassland that has not been replaced by mechanical civilization.
The golden sunset has spread over the horizon, and the afterglow of the setting sun gently sways on the verdant grassland. The sunset reflects a variety of light. Walking down from the pickup truck, Wang Hao looked at the grass waves rippling away wave by wave, the golden flowers were delicately dotted on the green waves, and the flocks of sheep were sprinkled on the grassland one by one like clouds.
Stroll through the boundless grasslands, especially the ones at sunset. What Wang Hao saw was the boundless vastness and freedom, the grassland was shrouded in golden silence, the distant mountains were clothed in the colorful clothes of the sunset, the white clouds like cow's milk on the horizon also became as bright red as flames, the grass waves subsided, and the vast and boundless grassland was filled with a layer of gold by the red and gorgeous sunset.
Look at the golden canopy and the slanting withered grass, and enjoy the upright in the cold and the warmth in the soft light.
"Golden Ranch, I've decided to call this Ranch that's what it is!" Wang Hao said categorically, he looked at the gold-edged grassland, and suddenly wanted to take down this pasture, at most he could only take out another painting or a gem.
"Hey, this is our living quarter." Joseph patted Wang Hao on the shoulder and made him turn around.
In fact, it is not all grassland, no, what appears in front of you is a small garden with trees and birds, and a small two-story white western-style building stands next to the pond, looking like a farmhouse.
Although you can't hear the hustle and bustle of the city, this kind of life is also rich and quiet. A couple of sheepdogs ran around Joseph, rubbing his trouser legs from time to time, looking loving.
To outsiders, Joseph lived an "idyllic" natural life, but in fact the style of their home was quite modern. The furnishings of the home are quite Italian, and each room is quaint and elegant.
The hostess Mary had already prepared the meal and was waiting for the guests to arrive.
"I've been busy all the way, wash my hands and eat, this is the mushroom soup I made, drink a little!"
Australians generally eat three dishes, the first meal is usually a variety of soups, the main course is vegetables with meat, and then the dessert after the meal. I've been hungry for so long, and the little stuff on the plane can't fill my stomach at all, and if I hadn't bought a hamburger on the way, I guess I'd be starving to death by now.
Mary's cooking skills are good, and this mushroom soup is very fresh and smooth, which makes his index fingers move.
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