Chapter 496: Proud Ranch Preparation
Although the acquisition of the ranch has been completed, this can only be regarded as the beginning of the work; Weida still has a lot of things to prepare for next, and there are actually a lot of preparations to be made for the newly purchased ranch.
"Da, I believe that Simon's ability is no problem, maybe he is still a little lacking now, but he is still quite experienced, he can handle these things. And I think you should also understand that the ranch is just being built now, and a lot of times it doesn't need much concrete work. Of course, Simon Sr. wanted his son to go further, so the director of the new ranch also recommended his son.
"I know Simon's abilities, he's a really reliable guy. It's just that I'm a little worried now, he and Tim are the ones I trust more, and I believe they both have some ability to do things on their own. But you know, now that their families are in Abilene, they don't necessarily want to go to Montana. Weida also has his own worries, Americans often put family first; Coupled with the fact that they could make a lot of money by staying in Abilene now, there was no reason for them to go to an unfamiliar place to take on a new challenge.
"I guess that's fine, Simon definitely won't want to wait until I retire, he should try to do better. I'll talk to him and he'll be happy. Of course, he can take his children with him to Augusta, which is also nice, except for the damn winter. Simon Sr. is very happy, of course he wants his children to have greater achievements, and now that the opportunity has come, of course, it must be grasped.
Wei Da was still very happy, and the director of the ranch was now found. is also a very reliable supervisor who knows his roots; Weida has no reason to be dissatisfied, and little Simon's ability Weida is clear. He knew that old Simon's recommendation this time was not wrong. Although he may have the selfishness of old Simon, he is also confident.
Simon Jr. has also been a cowboy for more than 20 years. And I also learned a lot of skills and experience from Simon Sr.; Although Simon Jr. may have never been a supervisor now, people always need to keep learning. Now the old Simon is still not young, and he will retire one day. So now, Wei Da also needs to prepare in advance, and needs to be able to have a reliable supervisor who can take over Simon's position.
Tim, the silent cowboy, is a bit of a homemaker, although his abilities are indeed very good; But now, it is estimated that this guy will not go to Augusta, he must prefer to stay in Abilene with his family. As for Simon Jr., he should be hoping that he can go further. Not just a simple cowboy, he wants to create greater value.
Wei Da felt that Simon Jr. was a good candidate, and as Simon Jr. gained more experience and continued to grow, he would always be able to have a reliable ranch supervisor in his hands, rather than hiring him temporarily. And now Simon's task is not simple, he also has a lot of challenges now; If Simon Jr. proves that he is competent as the head of the ranch, then it will be great. If he can't complete the task, then he may need to continue learning.
The establishment of the ranch was not a simple matter, although the new ranch can now be said to be poor and white. But there are a lot of things to do, and even more tedious and frustrating.
First of all, it is necessary to calculate the family background, although the old rancher has left some equipment, but it is estimated that there are definitely not many that can make Wei Da look at it. At this time, little Simon just needs to make a list. Make a list of some of the equipment needed for the ranch; Of course, it is impossible for Weida to take out a cheque with a big stroke of the pen, which is a device that needs to be proven to be a necessity for the ranch!
Another is to recruit cowboys, not only to assess the ability of cowboys. It is also necessary to determine the number of cowboys needed in the ranch now, and of course, the work of each cowboy needs to be distributed. It's obvious. The ranch doesn't feed idlers who want to get the job. Then you have to prove that you have the ability and the value, which is the easiest thing.
This is actually a test of a supervisor's vision and management ability, there are a lot of things in the ranch, at this time want to make the cowboys work better, can better ensure the efficiency of the ranch, these are the embodiment of the supervisor's ability. It's a new challenge for Simon Jr., he just needs to do his own thing, he just needs to be on his own.
And now, he needs to manage some of his subordinates, and he needs to ensure the efficiency of the group; He needs to make the most of the resources at his disposal, and he needs to make sure that every cowboy is doing what he does best. This is actually the most difficult thing, because he needs to do better reasonable arrangement and planning.
Of course, this is just the basics; Now the ranch is actually still in the initial construction stage, and there is not much need to manage cattle and sheep for the time being. But it is also necessary to understand the situation of the pasture, and it is also necessary to start the arrangement and planning of the preparations; For example, the replacement of pasture, the laying arrangement of the irrigation system, etc., these are actually planned by Simon Jr.
The current ranch is only in the preparation period, so there are more trivial things; If the ranch is already on the right track, then maybe it is better to arrange the work step by step; As long as there are no accidents, more often than not, it is enough to ensure the normal operation of the ranch. And now it's clear that the pressure on Simon Jr. will be great, because no one knows what surprise attack he's going to encounter next.
"BOSS, I believe I can do a good job. It's a real challenge for me, but it's also a great opportunity because I want to be able to do better and I will show what I can do. Simon Jr. didn't say no, and he was delighted to be the director of the new ranch; Although this may not seem like a lot of money for him to make for the time being, it will be very helpful for his future development.
"I want you to do better, and I believe you have what it takes to succeed. I will give you the greatest support and hope you can succeed. Wei Da smiled and encouraged, in fact, Wei Da's support is not just financial support. The most important thing is Weida's trust, which is the support for Simon Jr.
Got the ranch supervisor. is also ready to take office at any time; Wei Da is relieved now, and now it seems that he doesn't have much to do. It's just that it's a big deal after all. is also because the current ranch does have a lot of things to deal with, and Weida certainly needs to run a few times, which is very normal.
The ranch deal is also officially completed, with a $31 million transaction price in the account, and Weida has now turned Andillo Ranch into a 'proud ranch'. Weida's ranch is really not simple, 'great', 'Angela', and now 'proud', which is enough to show Weida's confidence.
Wei Da actually thinks that there is not much need to worry about the work of the new ranch now, because it actually needs enough time to develop here to ensure that it can be developed. It is clear that there is too much preparation required now. Wei Da also means that there are some debts that do not worry; Now we need to prepare well, and we need to develop it immediately and in an orderly manner, so as to better ensure the next work.
First of all, the comprehensive laying of the irrigation system, which is a huge project; In fact, this is not a thing that can be done overnight, so it is now necessary to cooperate according to the areas of pasture zoning, and this is a work that needs to be carried out at the same time. This is just the beginning of the work on the ranch, and although there are many things that need to be done now, these are actually the most important and critical.
Of course, replacing the grass and irrigation system still doesn't require much effort on the part of the cowboys. But in other things, the cowboys probably won't be easy. Because the current pasture can also be said to be the foundation of poverty and whiteness, it is also necessary to affirm at this time that there is naturally more heavy work.
The cattle in the current pasture are actually not looked down upon by Weida, although they are also Angus cattle; But they are also Angus cattle, but there is also a big gap between them. There are now 3,000 head of cattle. Basically, they are cattle of very average quality; If it weren't for the fact that the pasture could not be completely deserted, Weida really hated having to raise these cattle that didn't have much value.
Herding cattle is actually a small matter now, and what Weida needs is to ensure the development of more calves; With the improvement of forage quality. Then it can also ensure the improvement of the quality of the calf. Now these cows, just keep them. It would be nice to have some value; If it's worthless, it's better than nothing. No matter how small the mosquito leg is, it is still meat. Now Wei Da is in the stage of lack of money, and he still hopes that the more money he has, the better.
Herding cattle is the job of cowboys, and in the period when there is not too much cattle herding, cowboys can not actually be idle; Pay a little attention to the maintenance of tools, and also need to renovate and reinforce fences, cattle pens, etc. In fact, these are the main jobs of the cowboys now, after all, the work of the ranch is still relatively 'easy', which is what they should do.
The cowboys' work Weida won't interfere now, it's Simon's job; Now Wei Da only needs to look at the email he received, and he needs to judge whether some of Simon's applications are reasonable or whether they can be approved. For Weida, there is really no need to affect Simon's work now, what he needs is the final result and results.
Although things seem to be complicated now, as long as you start to sort them out slowly, as long as you sort them out one by one, then this will basically not be a big problem. After all, things need to be carried out slowly, which requires continuous efforts to progress; Although it still looks like a waste waiting to be rebuilt, the future is still worth looking forward to.
Wei Da also thinks this is very good, although it may take two or three years for the 'proud ranch' to be fully developed, but this ranch is relatively good 'foundation', as long as the potential is better explored, then the value of this ranch can naturally explode completely.
I am looking forward to it and I am very confident; For Wei Da, it's time to wait, everything he needs to do has been done, and all he needs now is to wait for the harvest. Now that this big investment has come to an end temporarily, Wei Da can naturally relax at this time and can do other things with peace of mind.
Wei Da feels that there are still a lot of things to do now, and he feels that he can't just be busy with investment all the time, and the whole thing in life is not just making money and the like. (To be continued......)