Alexander said this, and the rest of his life understood that he insisted on not reducing the price in order to save face. And when it comes to doing business, in fact, the most feared thing is to have a good face. As the successful businessman said in the later movie "Chinese Partner" - for those who do business, bowing their heads and kneeling down is the basic skill. Miss mentality, widow treatment, women's federation pursuit.

If you have too much face, you won't be able to do business. And Alexander is a typical example of this. However, the rest of his life does not intend to get used to Alexander's problem. After calculating the value for money of this ranch, the rest of his life lost the mind to negotiate. However, Alexander also knew that his offer was not so reasonable, after repeatedly failing to negotiate with people. I was a little absent-minded and anxious to see the rest of my life.

Although the Bull Head Ranch has some family background, after several years of losses, Alexander really can't afford to lose. When Yu Sheng was about to give up, Alexander said to Yu Sheng: "Mr. Yu, I know that my offer is a bit high. But if Mr. Yu is willing to accept this price, then I can give Mr. Yu another small piece of pasture in my name! ”

"Another small pasture?"

"That's right, although Niutou Ranch has indeed been losing money in recent years, but in the past few years, it has not been without profits. I once bought a small piece of pasture near the Great Dividing Range Basin in Wyoming, and I originally wanted to use it to raise some grass and supplement the cattle head ranch. Solve the problem of insufficient forage in Niutou pasture. However, who knew that the red desert of the Great Dividing Range would actually expand outward. Within a few years of buying this small ranch, it was swallowed up by the red desert of the Great Dividing Range Basin! The amount of grass produced is also pitiful! ”

"If it weren't for this reason, Niutou Ranch would not have been in the situation of losing money year after year. And the pastures that have been swallowed up by the desert will naturally not be taken over. So it's been left until now. If Mr. Yu can buy the Niutou Ranch, this small ranch will be given to Mr. Yu! ”

The rest of his life was speechless. If he really bought these two large and small pastures, it would be equivalent to adding two burdens, one large and one small, out of thin air. There is only a loss, and there is no profit. However, look at Alexander's enthusiastic attitude. It's not good to refuse immediately for the rest of your life. So, he politely said, "Then, I need to take a look at this small piece of pasture before I can make a decision." ”

This small piece of pasture is not far from the cattle head pasture. The next morning, after eating the bread baked by Alexander's wife and pouring a thick layer of syrup, and drinking a large glass of orange juice, he and Alexander rode on horseback and headed for the small pasture.

After three hours of galloping, the two horses reached the basin at the foot of the mountain. The climate of Wyoming. It varies greatly from region to region. The average annual precipitation in the alpine region can reach more than 1,000 millimeters, so although the temperature is not high, the grass grows luxuriantly. All of Wyoming's ranches are built in these higher elevation areas of the Rocky Mountains. However, in the basin at the foot of the mountain, the average annual precipitation is only more than 100 millimeters. It's a barren desert.

The small piece of pasture that Alexander bought back then was not originally considered a desert. But I don't know why. In the past two years of climate change, there has been little pasture growth. When Yu Sheng and Alexander rode here, they saw a wasteland.

The rest of my life smiled bitterly in my heart, such a wasteland. There's really no value in investing in it. I should have given up yesterday. However, now that you have arrived here, you can only relax.

The rest of his life jumped off the horse and walked slowly. Take a closer look at the vegetation and environment of the wasteland. The vegetation on the red moors is generally pale yellow. There is only a faint hint of greenery. It doesn't seem to be any different from any other desert wasteland. But under closer inspection, Yu Sheng felt that something was always wrong.

He took Ryan by the hand and walked the horse for a while. A flash of inspiration came to my mind for the rest of my life. Squat down and grab a handful of sand from the ground. Put it in your hand and take a closer look. As with every desert, the main component of the sand grains in the desert is quartz, or silica. Silica is a substance that is not only widely distributed, but also has different forms. Some of the texture is crystal clear, and it becomes gem-grade crystal or agate. The quartz stone here seems to be different from other places, and it is not a normal crystal clear colorless.

Instead, it is dominated by a brilliant red color. Occasionally, there are two small particles of pure crystal, which is actually smoky quartz. Fluorite, an equally widely distributed mineral, has a lilac color in the sand.

For a liberal arts student who later paid attention to cultural toys and jewelry, these signs indicate that something is not right here. The rest of his life thought of a possibility that excited him - there were uranium mines here!

Uranium ore is not a necessary strategic resource for every major power in this era. Most of the research on radioactive materials is also concentrated in world-class laboratories in various countries. However, the rest of his life knew that in a little more than a year, the Americans would drop two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that would turn history upside down!

From then on, uranium is a mineral that will become the object of competition among countries. The price has skyrocketed all the way to an incredible position. And in the United States, after the gold rush passed, when the uranium mine was booming, there were also examples of people who found a uranium mine and became rich overnight!

As for the strategic resource of uranium ore, the rest of his life will naturally be known in later generations. In fact, the most beautiful gemstone in nature is never a diamond, nor is it a ruby, sapphire, or the top glass Zhengyang green jadeite. Rather, uranium ore. The living minerals of uranium such as calcium uranium mica, copper uranium mica, silicon-calcium uranium ore, vanadium potassium uranium ore, orange yellow uranium ore and other uranium minerals are colorful, with a soft green like young grass, bright as goose yellow color, and most of them can radiate light on their own. If it weren't for its radioactivity, which is a huge harm to the human body, it would really be able to throw off other traditional jewelry!

When looking for uranium ore, in addition to calcium uranium mica, copper uranium mica, silicon-calcium uranium ore, vanadium potassium uranium ore, orange yellow uranium ore and other secondary minerals of uranium, can be used as the basis for finding uranium ore. There are also two important grounds for the search for uranium deposits. One is the color-changing effect of symbiotic gangue minerals. For example, fluorite turns purple, crystal turns into smoky quartz, and so on.

The other is to use the characteristic surrounding rock alteration to find uranium deposits. Among the alterations associated with uranium mineralization, there is a reddish alteration that turns quartz red! Minerals containing ferric iron will turn red ferric iron after radioactivity! Moreover, when Yu Sheng carefully observed the red sand grains in his hands, he obviously found that they were in line with the characteristics of red alteration, not only the color was bright red, but also on the cleavage lines and irregular cracks of the quartz crystals, there were fine black spots, which should be the particles of hematite.

Combined with Wyoming's proven uranium reserves in later generations. For the rest of his life, it can be concluded that there is a ninety percent possibility of uranium deposits under this desert! Although it is not ten out of ten certain, it is enough to make the rest of your life Bo!

Yu Sheng suppressed the excitement in his heart and breathed a sigh of relief. Alexander looked at Yu Sheng's strange behavior and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Yu, is there any problem?" ”

Yu Sheng said: "I'll identify the soil quality. After all, soil quality has a great influence on the growth of pastures, second only to precipitation. ”

Alexander shrugged in understanding. The two of them wandered the moor for a while, looking at every corner of this small piece of pasture. For the rest of his life, he and Alexander returned to the Bull Head Ranch. After lunch, Alexander asked Yu Sheng, "Mr. Yu, how are you thinking about it?" ”

Yu Sheng said to Alexander: "I was not very satisfied with the Ox Head Ranch, after all, the price is slightly higher. However, today I found that the small ranch you gave me is really good, not only is it a large area, but the scenery of the moor is very much to my appetite. So, just make a deal at the price you said! Alexander, you can find a lawyer to help us sign the contract! ”

Alexander was overjoyed: "Oh. Mr. Yu, you are really too discerning! You're definitely a good cowboy at heart! Alexander's wife and children were overjoyed to learn the news, and they could finally get rid of the property that had been working hard and losing money for many years.

So. The Alexander family was very passionate about the rest of their lives. The lawyer draws up the contract. After Yu Sheng and Alexander signed, Alexander excitedly said to Yu Sheng: "Mr. Yu, my wife and children, it may take two more days. Pack your bags. If Mr. Yu is willing, how about we go hunting in the Rocky Mountains for the next two days? ”

Yu Sheng's eyes lit up: "Hunting? That's a good idea! ”

Since ancient times, there has been no man who does not like hunting. Emperors of both China and abroad. will use various excuses to keep a hunting ground for themselves. This kind of chasing and hunting seems to be an instinct engraved in the bones of men. Don't look at the rest of your life as a human being, but you have never hunted.

After Alexander's proposal, a strong idea popped up in the rest of his bones. As if instinctively, he blurted out: "We'll leave tomorrow!" ”

In fact, in the eyes of American cowboys, hunting is very normal. The Rocky Mountains are vast, with a total area of about 20,000 hectares. Moreover, the altitude is very high, and there are 48 peaks above 4,200 meters above sea level. As a result, the climate of the Rocky Mountains is very diverse, and there is a wide variety of things. Conifer species such as ponderosa pine, Douglas yellow fir, tent pine, larch, and spruce are widely distributed. Hardy grasses, mosses, lichens and low flowering plants of the alpine tundra can be found almost everywhere in the mountains.

And because of such a rich variety of aquatic plants and trees, there are many kinds of animals on the Rocky Mountain. Small mammals at lower altitudes include tiny chipmunks, red squirrels, Columbia ground squirrels and marmots. Pikas inhabit rocky slip piles, while prairie dogs and rats are active in drier valleys and plateaus. Wildlife in the arid southern mountains includes pronghorn antelope, jack rabbits, cattails, rattlesnakes, and other desert animals. Occasionally, elk and grizzly bears can be spotted in the trees.

In addition to mammals, summers in the Rocky Mountains are full of birds of prey such as bald eagles, golden eagles, ospreys, and peregrine falcons. Woodland and meadow birds include fringed grouse, spruce grouse, blue grouse, ptarmigan, Clarke's star jay, grey jay, and Stler's jay. Waterfowl such as teal, snipe, swans, etc. The numerous hot springs in the Rocky Mountains provide wintering grounds for many birds, and the fish in the lake provide abundant food for them. so that they do not have to fly south to migrate.

Although, in this day and age, Americans already have a sense of ecological protection. Many animals that are scarce and on the verge of extinction are not allowed to be hunted. However, some grouse, pikas, and other animals that reproduce rapidly and in large numbers are not among them. And wolves, animals that are seriously harmful to animal husbandry, are not protected in this era.

At the beginning of the development of the western United States, wolves that had lived in the western United States for hundreds of thousands of years caused great harm to American livestock. Therefore, the state governments of many western states in the United States offered rewards for hunting wolves. Moreover, the amount is very high.

And a large number of cowboys, while grazing cattle and sheep, almost hunt wolves as another side hustle to make money. At the same time, it is normal for Wyoming's cowboys to hunt for a few days and hunt some game for tooth sacrifices.

Therefore, Alexander was familiar with hunting in the mountains. He can clearly know what kind of prey is on which road, and that there are grizzly bears in that place, which is more dangerous. If you stay camping overnight, what to prepare and other details. After Yu Sheng confirmed that the contract drawn up by the lawyer was undoubtedly signed, with the help of Alexander, he packed all the belongings needed to hunt in the mountains and let Sharma carry it. Riding Ryan and taking the little dog, he went straight to the forest of Rocky Mountain.

It has to be said that when a person's physical fitness reaches a certain level, almost all sports, for him, will become a show of enjoyment. With the sensual acuity of this martial arts master for the rest of his life, after entering the mountain forest, he could spot almost any animal hidden in the trees and corners. Then raise the gun and shoot, one shot hits.

It's just that after all, the rest of his life has no experience in surviving and hunting in the mountains and forests. In the beginning, almost every animal you find will be shot for the rest of your life. As a result, when I rushed over, I saw that the animals that were hit were either small rats or birds that had become a blur of flesh and blood.

For these small animals, the bullet is still a little more powerful. A slight rotation will shave off half of the body.

Alexander, on the other hand, was obviously much more experienced than Yu Sheng, and although his reaction speed and shooting accuracy were not as amazing as Yu Sheng's, he hit a fat rabbit that had just jumped out of the grass after only three shots. It weighs five or six pounds.

Yu Sheng felt that his face was really a little unbearable, so he said to the little dog: "Go!" Get me back! (To be continued.) )