Chapter 33: Quanwan Ranch
The two of them talked and laughed along the way, and after more than an hour's drive, they drove to Quanwan Ranch without feeling tired.
Springs Bay Ranch is located not far from the border between East Texas and Louisiana. It belongs to the town of Palm Springs in the territory of Naxchido County. Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, the air is not very dry.
Charlie's agent friend Dillanke was waiting here with the rancher. The rancher was probably over 5o years old, and wore a felt hat with a high top and wide brim, a fur coat with an open bosom, trousers of the kind with long straps, a cowhide vault with tassels, and leather boots with high spurs on his feet. With a cigar in his mouth, typical of the American West cowboy style.
"Hi Dillanke, my friend. Oh my God, you're a lot stronger" Charlie first hugged Dillanke hard and complained, and then pointed to Liu Yunxuan and introduced, "This is Liu from the mysterious East, you can also call him Andy, he is also my best friend now, but you better call him Liu too, don't you feel that Chinese is very tasteful?" ”
I don't know if everyone who is a lawyer can say that, or Charlie is more special, anyway, his mouth hasn't been idle all the way here.
"Hello, Mr. Liu, welcome to the western part of the United States." Di Ranke didn't see it, and directly gave Liu Yunxuan a big hug, Liu Yunxuan was already tall enough, but he didn't expect to be hugged by Di Rank, and he couldn't be seen from behind at all. No wonder Charlie said he was much stronger again.
"Oh, Dilanke, I already feel your enthusiasm, can you let me take a breath," Liu Yunxuan said exaggeratedly.
Liu Yunxuan's exaggerated expression made everyone laugh, and even the rancher, who had never had a trace of expression, pulled the corners of his mouth.
"Liu, let's have a drink together after a while." DiRanke said. "Look at me, this is Hudson, the rancher"
"Hello Mr. Hudson," Liu Yunxuan greeted the rancher.
"I'll take you to see the environment of the ranch first." Unexpectedly, the old Hudson ignored Liu Yunxuan's greetings, and walked towards the ranch directly after dropping a sentence.
"Don't mind, Liu, that's what old Hudson looks like," DeRanke explained.
I followed the old Hudson to see the general situation of the entire ranch, and of course drove the farm's pickup truck. After all, the area of 22o acres is also huge.
The Quanwan Ranch is in the shape of a ladder, and there is a small lake on the large side, and the boundary of the Quanwan Ranch is also here. On the other side of the lake is the neighboring Kate Ranch. The smaller side is used for growing corn.
Liu Yunxuan, a two-story wooden villa, also visited it, and there were really a lot of rooms. The kitchen is on one side of the living room and is completely open plan, with three on the ground floor and four on the second floor. Of course, the basement that is often seen in American movies and TV series is also essential.
According to Hudson Sr., the house has just been repaired for less than two years. Moreover, it belongs to the ranch that has been operating for many years, and the water, electricity, and network are all connected, so there is no need to spend additional costs. Then he led Liu Yunxuan and they took a look at the cowshed and the horse shed. Old Hudson used to raise cattle, so the cowshed was relatively large, and the stables were only reserved for the cowboys to graze the horses, which was relatively small.
"Mr. Hudson, on the whole I am satisfied. But I would like to ask, why is the grass growing so poorly, and even the soil is exposed under the grass in some places? Liu Yunxuan also raised his own questions. When I visited it just now, I saw that there were pieces of land exposed in the pasture. This may be the bad thing that Charlie said when he first introduced it.
"Even if you don't ask, I'll tell you." Old Hudson sighed and said, "This pasture would have been very good, when I left Quanwan to my youngest son to take care of. He was messing around with a few friends, and when he was not careful in grazing, he was eaten by cattle in some places. ”
"That's why my ranch is relatively cheaper. Texas is prone to drought during the summer, and as long as the pasture is close to the water, it is good pasture. The main reason is that I still have some other things to take care of, and I don't have time to take care of this side, so I think about selling. ”
After hearing this, Liu Yunxuan looked at Di Rank, who nodded.
"So Mr. Anderson, are those farm machinery included in the sale price?" Liu Yunxuan asked again.
"Of course, these things belong to the appendages of the ranch, and of course they have to be sold together. And I don't have any other ranches, and I don't need them. Don't look at how many years they've been used, but I'm usually very well maintained. Hudson Sr. said.
"Charlie, what do you think of the price? I'm not very familiar with your American ranches. Liu Yunxuan asked Charlie, in fact, he had already decided to buy it, but he couldn't just say yes after being introduced, it would give people the feeling that everyone was stupid and had a lot of money.
"The price was really right. And I've heard Dillank say that Hudson Sr. is in desperate need of money. But it's mostly pasture, and you have to maintain it for a while before you can graze. Zha Li thought about it and said.
"Alright, Mr. Hudson, I think we can get a lawyer to sign the contract." Liu Yunxuan said with a smile at Hudson.
"Trust me, son, you will be honored for your wise choice." It was only now that the old Hudson really smiled, and it is estimated that he is really in a hurry to wait for money.
Liu Yunxuan has Charlie here, and Hudson Sr. also has a lawyer he knows well. The two lawyers were discussing the contract one by one, while Liu Yunxuan, Hudson Sr. and Dillanke sat on the sand and drank coffee.
"Mr. Hudson, to tell you the truth, I haven't run a ranch before, I wonder if you have any cowboys you know to introduce me?" Liu Yunxuan asked.
"That's fine, the economy is sluggish, there are a lot of cowboys who need to find work, and this ranch needs two cowboys at the moment. When your herd grows, you can find another cowboy. Hudson Sr. said.
"Liu, I don't know if you can make a non-point request?" Hudson Sr. asked.
"Mr. Hudson, don't be so polite, just say anything."
"That's right, I didn't expect you to decide so quickly, can you give me some time to move out of the room with something that is meaningful to me?" Hudson Sr. asked expectantly.
"Oh, of course. It's all yours, even if you move it all. Liu Yunxuan said happily. Anyway, if you lack anything at that time, you can buy a new one.
"You're misunderstood, because I used to drive a ranch pickup. It'll be yours in a moment, so I'll have to wait for my son to drive over and pick me up before I can take some of what my father left for me. So you may not be able to move in until tomorrow. Old Hudson looked at Liu Yunxuan as if he had misunderstood, and explained again.
"That's fine, as long as you introduce me to a few more good denims." Liu Yunxuan said. He's a little cute now that old Hudson is.
"Don't worry, Liu, these are all wrapped up in me, and we'll go to the cowboy bar for a drink in a while." When the time comes, I'll introduce them to you. Hudson Sr. patted his chest and said.
By this time, Charlie and Hudson's lawyers had already negotiated the transfer contract. Liu Yunxuan and Hudson Sr. both signed, and at the same time, Liu Yunxuan wrote a check for $8O. This is the first time Liu Yunxuan has written a check at such an age. Fortunately, I have seen others drive it before, so I am not ashamed.
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