Along State Highway 20, Wei Da, who was driving a car, was in a very happy mood; Classic songs from the Eagles' "Hotel California" to "I Can't Tell You Why" played on the car stereo. Now Weida is very American style of road trip, which also makes Weida very satisfied, although this time he is rushing to find more opportunities, but such a comfortable trip also makes people enjoy it.

"Hey man!" Rolling down the window, a convertible sped past the side, and several punk youths shouted at Weida, "Let's have a game!" ”

Wei Da is too lazy to pay attention to these non-mainstream, although Wei Da's speed is maintained at about 100 kilometers, but he has no habit of drag racing, 100 kilometers per hour is a very stable and safe speed, for Wei Da there is no need to seek any 'excitement' with these abnormal guys. Seeing that Wei Da ignored them, the punk youth made a universal gesture, slammed on the accelerator, and the car also accelerated past; Wei Da didn't bother to give them a finger in return, a sip of these guys was enough.

All the way through Fort Worth, on this empty and flat intercontinental road, Weida also gradually amplified the sound of the car stereo; Dynamic rock is still very flavorful at this time, Wei Da is not necessarily the most partial to a certain style of music, he likes all good songs, and now on such a road trip, rock and roll is naturally more energetic.

Abilene is only a small city of about 100,000 people, and for Weida, there is naturally no need to wander around the city now, and those farms and pastures outside the city are his choice now; So there was no need to stop at all, and after more than four hours of departure, Weida also took a break at a cowboy bar outside Abilene City, where of course there would be his own potential customers.

"Asian boy, this is a cowboy bar, this is not your place." Wei Da pushed the door open and entered the bar, although there were not many people in the bar, but in an instant Wei Da seemed to be the focus of attention, and he was not welcome here.

When it comes to cowboys in the American West, people will think of Texas, which is not only the cowboy state of the United States, but also the hometown of cowboys in the world; American cowboys always give the impression of being powerful, bold, and chivalrous. In fact, a cowboy is a person who takes care of cows and horses on the ranch, and in addition to working on the ranch, some cowboys also participate in rodeo.

Although times have changed now, the original cowboy is almost impossible to see; But Texas is the home of cowboys after all, and there are still some cowboy spirit and culture here that have survived. For some old cowboys, they don't like young people with fine skin and tender meat, they don't like young people with bells and whistles; They like hard-working young people who are adventurous and brave.

"Come to beer, the weather is bad enough." Wei Da directly ignored those unwelcome eyes, and Wei Da was still very satisfied with this very flavorful specialty bar, "I'm here for a drink, of course, because I'm here to look for work like you, maybe on the ranch." ”

"Boy, where is your horse, can you ride a horse? Maybe you have a lasso, a saddle? Boy, leave after drinking, you don't know cowboys. A middle-aged man with a big beard said with some displeasure, and his words caused a chorus of boos from the other cowboys in the bar to Weida.

"Okay, maybe I need you to teach me some horsemanship, but I can assure you that I'm definitely a trustworthy companion. Maybe you can call me a veterinarian, and I also have a lot of research on grass. "The aroma of wine is still afraid of deep alleys, modesty is not popular in the United States, and Weida also has his own confidence." You can call me Wei, it's a pleasure to be here. ”

Wei Da's words also made the faint hostility towards him in the cowboy bar also reduced a lot, although Wei Da is not a real cowboy, but for these cowboys, Wei Da can be regarded as half a peer, which is worth their reluctance to accept Wei Da, because they are a group of people who deal with farms and ranches.

"Hey, kid, are you really a veterinarian? What do you know about those livestock? "Weida drank beer casually, and it was really enjoyable to have a big cold beer on such a hot day.

"I think so, maybe you can test me. But I need to be clear, I don't have those certificates. "In this part of the United States, a lot of times things are very rigid; Wei Da needs to explain some of his basic situation clearly, otherwise it will cause a bigger misunderstanding, and it will be self-inflicted.

"I think now I might be able to give some help to some ranchers, you know, in a dry season like this, they not only need enough water, but they also need to do a good job of disease control." Wei Da shrugged his shoulders and didn't care about those suspicious eyes, he was indeed 'practicing medicine without a license', but Wei Da had confidence, he had been studying hard during this time, and he was still very confident.

"Boy, there are so many cows in my ranch that have a bad appetite right now, do you have a way to fix it? Of course, this needs to be based on the premise that you can recognise the breed of beef cattle. An old cowboy sitting in the corner raised his glass, and as soon as his words fell, there was a burst of laughter in the bar.

"If you do a good job of prevention, I believe it may not be foot-and-mouth disease, but of course it may be anthrax, knowing that this is summer. But I don't think you have any of this trouble, or you wouldn't be sitting here so comfortable drinking beer. Man, would you like to check out your ranch, maybe I'll be able to figure it out. In such bad weather, what you need is to get your cattle to eat a little more so that they can be healthier. Wei Da smiled, ignoring the suspicions, what he needed now was to prove his abilities.

In some pastures in the United States, beef cattle breeding is still relatively particular; Immunizations, health conditions, medical history, and immunization history are also basically registered, which is also a better way to understand the growth of beef cattle.

"Well, I'd take you around if the price is right, my ranch is nearby. But boy, if you can't fix these things, don't think of getting a penny from me. The price of forage is very high now, and the cost of breeding has made me breathless. The old cowboy stood up and walked over to Weida, "You can call me Josh." ”

Josh led the way in front, and Weida followed Josh; The cost of farming is increasing, and the dry weather makes small farmers like Josh feel the pressure.

After a bumpy stretch of dirt road, Weida also came to Josh's pasture; It's really just a relatively small ranch, but for Weida it has nothing to do with him, all he needs is to make some money here, it's as simple as that.

Seeing the cattle grazing leisurely, Wei Da also recognized the breed of these cattle; This is a Brahmin cow, which has a long head or face and large droopy ears. horned, wide distance between two corners, thick horns, medium body size; This kind of cattle has a high meat yield, is hard-working, has low requirements for feed conditions, and can make good use of coarse plants that other cattle cannot use in low-quality, arid pastures. It can also be adapted to fence fattening management and has the performance of fast fattening.

The heat-tolerant habit also allows Brahmin cattle to survive the hot Texas summer, although some pastures now also have a lack of irrigation water to make the grass yellow, but for Brahmin cattle these effects are not very large, because they can eat anything.

Brahmin cows are less courageous, but their temperament is also relatively gentle; Although it was the first time he had approached the herd, and it was also the first time that Wei Da had really started to use his skills to inspect the cattle, Wei Da was full of confidence, and he believed that he would be able to solve these difficulties well.

patted the cow's loose skin, rolled the corners of the cow's eyes, and of course, most importantly, looked at the cow's lips; For Wei Da, the first action can only succeed and not fail, and he is also very confident that he can check some faults, but being more careful will help Wei Da's judgment.