Chapter 14: Life on the Ranch
Wei Da is very happy with his current life, and he spends half an hour at breakfast shoveling horse manure, brushing horses, and riding fat boys around the pasture, which is a very good thing. And although the prince is still relatively small now, it is also very rewarding to watch such a little guy thrive.
Weida and old Simon were also getting busy, and the calves and sheep were also brought over, and now these lovely little ones can be seen in the pasture. The 'Great Ranch' has more life now, and when there are these animals in the ranch, that's the real ranch. It's just that these little guys are really small now, and it will take them about a year to grow up.
"Wei, look at these cute guys!" Wei Da's riding skills are very good now, and he can also maintain a certain speed to run around the pasture; Simon Sr. and Simon Jr.'s main task is to herd herds, while Tim, a cowboy, takes care of other chores.
"These guys are really cute." Looking at the dwarf Angus cow, to the man and the sheep next to him, Weida felt a sense of accomplishment, "I am now looking forward to the next heavy rain, so that the grass in my pasture can grow completely." ”
Weida's pastures are basically some drought-tolerant hybrid wolftail grasses, which are tropical pastures; Of course, the former owner of the ranch is also very general for the management of the pasture, the pasture coverage rate of the pasture is really average, plus some messy weeds, now Weida really needs to cover the pasture with some grass, because the ranch is often managed pasture, and the pasture is the survival of the pasture. If it weren't for the fact that the previous owner of the ranch had run the ranch in a mess, and even the grass was basically withered, it would have been basically impossible to win a ranch of this size for less than two million.
"It takes a rainstorm, and it only takes a rainstorm to restore some of the pasture, so that our cattle and sheep can also enjoy the fresh pasture." Old Simon has a headache, although the current pasture seems to be gradually on the right track, but the current temperature in Texas is nearly 40 degrees, coupled with the prolonged drought, the grass cannot grow at this time.
"I think it's pretty good, man, these little guys are very energetic. Maybe we need to be busy, and the feed I've made for them looks good. Weida laughed very smugly, these little guys eat Weida's carefully prepared feed, so although they came to this hot Texas, the Angus calves who are not heat-tolerant still seem to be adapting well.
"Wei, if you follow your feed ratio, I think we may be able to increase some breeding density, to be honest I was a little hesitant at the beginning, because the pasture in the pasture is really bad, but I think now we don't have too much pressure, if it rains soon, we will have more fresh grass." Old Simon now also has high expectations for Weida's technology, and he also knows that this rookie rancher is really capable of running a ranch well.
"Old Simon, I'm waiting for a rain, and I'm getting ready to replace the grass in the pasture. I hope to be able to make more alfalfa in the pasture, so that our livestock can get better nutrition. Man, it's not easy, just a heavy rain, and give me some time, and I'll slowly change all the grass in the pasture! Wei Da is also very confident, although planting grass is required enough time to reflect the value, but Wei Da does not care, batch of continuous improvement, he believes that can upgrade the grass and grazing without delay.
"That's good news, Wei, and I'm sure you can do it. Let's pray together for a heavy rain, so that the damn weather will not talk about pasture, I believe that even people will not be able to stand it. Of course, Simon Sr. is looking forward to the complete development of Weida's ranch, because Weida not only gave them a good salary, but also because Weida promised to give the cowboys some share after the ranch has income.
Seeing that the cattle and sheep are in good condition now, Wei Da does not plan to continue grazing here under the sun; Although Wei Da doesn't think that he is the boss or superior, but now Wei Da can be regarded as a small boss, so he always has to enjoy his comfortable life a little. It's a pleasure to get on a horse and gallop through the pasture, and although it's hot outside, you can feel some hot air along the way.
Before returning to his small house, Weida's two-story small building can be regarded as a single-family villa, although the internal structure is a little shabby, but it is still very good; The first floor of the house is a living room, bathroom, kitchen, etc., and the second floor has a large bedroom, of course, there are two guest rooms, and the duplex layout is almost 200 square meters.
The prince came up with a tap, this little guy has a very leisurely life now, Weida actually doesn't restrict the prince's activities much, he basically runs around in the ranch near his home every day. This little guy is now completely familiar with Wei Da, this guy is also very spiritual, he basically plays with Wei Da every day for a period of time, and when he sees Wei Da coming back, the prince is naturally a little like a fart to follow Wei Da.
Wei Da played with the prince for a while, and although he came back, Wei Da couldn't be idle at all; Driving a small tractor specially prepared during this time in the warehouse, Wei Da has now reclaimed a small vegetable garden behind the house by himself, and eating beef and mutton every day is not a thing, but he still has to grow some vegetables.
Although his parents were farmers, although Wei Da had a certain amount of hands-on ability in the past, and some farm work could be done, Wei Da's hands-on ability after becoming a rancher has obviously improved a lot. Driving a tractor first ploughed the ground, and then there were also crushing soil and the like, opening a nest and the like, there was definitely a lot of things at hand.
Wei Da is still in a very good mood, although he is busy and sweating, but he is in a very good mood; The shirtless Wei Da is now also busy carrying water to water the seeds a little, which is also a bit of a luxury, because the current ranch does not have an irrigation system, although there is a small pond in the pasture, but it has bottomed out in such dry weather, so now it can only be watered a little with tap water.
Although he will feel a certain amount of fatigue at the end of such a day, Wei Da's mood is even better; It's a leisurely and fulfilling life, and it's a great way to enjoy it.
"Wei Da, I'm going to the United States in two days, remember to entertain me then!" Wei Da took a shower and returned to his bedroom, although the weather outside was still relatively hot, but there was naturally nothing to worry about when the air conditioner was on, and there was also a message from his classmates on his QQ.
Wei Da was stunned, this is a message from his four-year college roommate Wang Ye, the relationship between the two is really good, but Wei Da has been in the United States for the past two years, so there are fewer opportunities to meet, and now that his friends are coming to the United States, plus there is nothing at hand, it is natural to entertain his friends well.
"Come on, I'll pick up the plane when the time comes, and I'll be considered a landlord anyway." Wei Da replied with a smile, but Wang Ye's originally dark avatar lit up, and it seems that this guy got up relatively early.
"It's indeed a landlord, and now you're breaking into the US imperialism." Several close classmates and friends know about Weida's immigration, which naturally will be ridiculed a lot, "I'm going to New York first, and then I'll go to Dallas to find you when my work is over." ”
"OK, I'll take a flight to Fort Worth when the time comes, and I'll pick you up." Dude won't mix with Dallas now, I'll take you to my ranch to see and see when the time comes! Wei Da said without show, although he bought a ranch, but the previous ranch was empty, so he was not embarrassed to show it, and now Wei Da is naturally not worried about this, the ranch is on the right track, and this is also the time to show off.
"Damn, these are all mixed up into big tyrants, and they all have pastures! That's a good feeling, learn to ride a horse, it's best to let me have some roast whole sheep and grilled steak, wait for me, and I'll find you in a few days! Although Wang Ye was a little surprised, he was also relatively happy, and his friend was now mixed up, which is also something to be happy about.