The saddle shop is easy to find, you don't need to ask anyone, Lao Lynch, who has lived in this area all his life, directly took Jian Heng and the four of them to drive directly to the door.

The so-called saddle shop is not a saddle shop, in such a western town, most saddle shops will sell some small groceries or something, such as rope, cowboy hats and other things, a bit like a ranch grocery store, but not sell food.

Many not only sell but also provide repair services.

The façade of the store is not big, the front is not beautiful, to put it bluntly, it is a small bungalow built on the side of the road, which looks like an illegal building in China, and does not pay attention to any image at all. It's not that there is no place, there is an empty section on both sides, and just like that, the whole store is still leaning on the side of the road, which is particularly.

The house looks like eighty or ninety square meters, and there is a white sign on the door that reads Grizzly Bear and its sons, and on the left side of the sign is a bear's head.

The name should be interpreted like this literally, but Jian Heng didn't know what it meant, and Jian Heng didn't want to know, it was just a name.

"Will! Old Will! As soon as old Lynch entered the store, he immediately shouted at the old man who was facing away from the door.

Even after shouting a few times, the old man did not turn his head, and finally Old Lynch had to go directly to the counter and reach out and pat the old man on the shoulder.

At the same time, he shouted loudly: "Will! ”

Only then did the old man react, turned his head to look at old Lynch, and reached out to open the hearing aid in his ear as he spoke.

"Lynch, are you done? How's the business? I guess no one likes to hire you old guy, so why don't we go out for a drink tonight? The old man said to old Lynch with a smile.

Old Lynch smiled: "Don't worry about it, my business is very good, but I see that your business is not very good, and I have brought you a few customers!" ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his finger and pointed at the four of Jian Heng who were looking around, especially Zhang Jialiang, who was like a curious baby, and his eyes were not enough.

Only then did Lao Wei find out that there were customers in his store, so he immediately gave up talking nonsense with Old Lynch, and greeted Jian Heng and the others with a smile.

As he walked, he said apologetic: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm a little bit old and I don't have hearing aids, so I didn't notice you guys coming in, what do you want?" ”

The city in the United States is bad, but the countryside is very good, and the old man is not afraid that others will come in and get things while he is not paying attention, of course, the old man also has monitoring here.

"We want a few sets of saddles, a complete set," Jian Heng said.

"Mechanical or manual? If you're just riding a horse, I recommend the mechanical saddle, which is affordable and easy to maintain," said Lynch Sr.

As soon as he heard the old man's words, Jian Heng understood that people thought that he was coming to the ranch to play and wanted to buy a pair of saddles for his own use.

From the old man's words, Jian Heng saw a little bit of the old man's character, at least he was sincere and credible, and he was willing to consider the guests, such a shopkeeper was very common in the countryside. The simplicity of the townspeople is reflected in this place.

As a cowboy, Jian Heng naturally knows what the so-called mechanism saddle is.

The so-called machine-made saddle, as the name suggests, is a machine-made saddle, which is characterized by mass-produced things, and the price is naturally cheaper in general.

Compared with the mechanism saddle, it is a handmade saddle, and the price of a handmade saddle is much higher.

Saddle shops like Old Will who can survive in a small western town have a first-class job of making saddles by hand, and some have even been engaged in the manufacture of saddles for generations, and many of them are not only craftsmen, but also saddle artists, and their work is forked.

Cowboys are very picky about their own saddles, and generally speaking, as long as the conditions permit, they will choose to buy, or even order a pair of handmade saddles.

In this way, the craftsmanship of the saddler is naturally very picky, and if the work is not good, the saddle shop will not survive.

For example, the saddle that Jian Heng uses now is a custom saddle given by old Anders on his birthday one year.

The saddle was made by an old friend of Evergreen, and it seemed to be no different from anything else, but it cost a thousand dollars, and it didn't need it, or it didn't have a certain level, and you couldn't feel the difference.

"Pick a handmade saddle, for this one!" Jian Heng stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhang Jialiang.

Jian Heng's original saddle is a handmade saddle, there is no need to choose a good one, barley and wheat here Jian Heng did not take care of it for the time being, like Zhang Jialiang to become a professional cowboy in the future, a pair of suitable handmade saddles are naturally essential.

The old man motioned for Zhang Jialiang to come and look at his crotch back and forth, and then asked, "What is it mainly used for?" ”

"Ranch work, work saddle!" Jian Heng said.

If you don't know, you may feel that the western saddle is almost the same, in fact, there is still a bit of an article here, the western saddle can be divided into nine categories according to the characteristics of the barrel saddle, the cow saddle, the driving saddle, the cow saddle and the pasture saddle.

Among them, the ranch cow saddle is the work saddle that Jian Heng said, suitable for the work of the ranch, the seat is smooth and flat, and the angle of the rear saddle bridge is also low, so as to provide a more flexible movement space for the cowboy who bears the seat.

Zhang Jialiang stood stunned, feeling a little hairy in his heart when he was looked at by the old man, and he didn't know what he should do for a while.

Old Will glanced at it, then turned and walked a few steps, came to a saddle rack, took a saddle, and put it on the shelf in the doorway.

"Do you have horses?"

Jian Heng said: "The three-year-old Quart gelding is five feet four inches tall at the shoulders, and his belly circumference is ..... according to normal!" ”

After a general understanding, Old Will adjusted the shelf, and then motioned for Zhang Jialiang to sit on, and when Zhang Jialiang sat on the saddle, the old man gestured in front of the saddle and behind the saddle, and then adjusted it again.

"If you're not feeling well, bring your horse and I'll adjust it for you, or change your saddle!" Old Will said.

"Okay!" Jian Heng nodded here.

A small shop in town, like this, is much more trustworthy than a store in New York, as long as it doesn't fit and the saddle is not damaged, it can be replaced, and the owner can keep changing and adjusting until it fits.

But then again, at the current level of Zhang Jialiang, his ass can't feel which saddle is good, which saddle is bad, this subtle fitting, how can he feel this way if he doesn't stay on horseback for a year or two!

"Boss, can you change it to a more beautiful one, I can pay the extra money, this saddle is too plain, right?" Zhang Jialiang is very picky about the color of the saddle.

Jian Heng glanced at him, and followed his gaze to see a very beautiful saddle, the saddle wings, saddle skirt and pedaling leather are all engraved with patterns, a large part of which is still carved with hollows, and the saddle is not the usual leather color, but gold, like a championship trophy, that is called a dazzling.

"That's a show saddle! No one uses it to work on the ranch! Mai smiled and explained to Zhang Jialiang.

Damai also persuaded Zhang Jialiang: "Your current saddle is quite suitable, and when you work on the ranch for a long time, you will know that this kind of saddle is beautiful but not applicable." One more thing, I advise you, if you want to be laughed at by other cowboys, then you should use this saddle as usual! ”

Zhang Jialiang understood, but he was not convinced, and said: "I'll buy one myself when I get paid, no!" Make it to order! ”

At this time, Jian Heng remembered and asked the sisters: "What about you, what kind of saddle do you want?" ”

"Let's pick for ourselves"

Barley and wheat were not polite, and directly opened their mouths to ask Old Will about the handmade saddle, not only about the saddle but also about the material of the saddle bone.

The so-called saddle bone is the core part of the saddle, and the old craft is made of wood, but now there is a steady stream of new materials, and lighter and stronger materials are made of wood instead of saddle bones, and the price is higher when it is capitalized.

Old Will only has wooden and synthetic materials here, but the wooden ones here are more expensive, because the energy and effort spent on selecting materials and hand-made materials directly offset the price of synthetic materials.

Jian Heng saw that the two sisters instantly fell on him, so he opened his mouth and said, "See what I do?" Couldn't I afford two saddles for a boss as big as I? ”

"Haha!"

The two sisters looked at each other and smiled, turned to Old Will and said, "Two pairs of wooden bone handmade saddles."

While the two sisters were picking up the saddle, Jian Heng and Lao Lynch each picked a pair of working saddles with a mechanism, and the size was not more suitable to be used, anyway, they would use it once today, as for the next time, who knows whether it will be a big ass or a small ass to sit on this saddle.

Each of the four of them picked a pair of saddles, and the rest of the things were much simpler, and there was no such thing as size. For example, such as sweat pads, horse pedals, various long and short leather strips, etc.

Jian Heng thought that buying early and buying late was a buying word, so he ordered it directly from Lao Wei, and divided a few sizes, anyway, there are many medium sizes, one or two large and small ones, a total of thirteen sets, a full set of saddles.

This handful of business has made Old Will very happy.

"It's a giveaway!"

Old Will gave each of the few people present a pair of spurs and a buckle, which of course Lynch Sr. didn't have.

Many people may not know about the buckle, it is much easier to understand that the buckle is the cowboy belt buckle, this thing is larger than the general belt buckle, almost half an adult's slap so big, and the shape is changeable, some buckles also carry the honor of the owner, like what kind of competition champion class, for a cowboy is a very meaningful thing.

"Why didn't I?" Old Lynch said jokingly.

Old Will said, "I'll treat you to a drink this week, Shepherd's Tavern!" ”

"Shit, I like to talk about steaks at Deckert's restaurant, why don't you invite me to eat there?" Old Will's beard was raised, and it seemed that this shepherd's tavern was not very good, at least it was not of good grade.

Old Will said, "A steak costs fifty dollars, why don't they grab it!" ”

In the place where beef is originally produced here, a steak is fifteen dollars, and the kind that is full is only seventeen or eighteen dollars, twenty dollars, and this steak costs fifty dollars, which is indeed outrageously expensive.

Not only Lao Wei, but Jian Heng didn't understand the fifty-knife steak a little.

"Fifty dollars for a steak?" Jian Heng couldn't help but ask.

This price is really nothing in New York, more expensive ones are like Wagyu beef or something, and there are Japanese Wagyu beef for one hundred and sixty dollars and six ounces, but this is a country town in Montana, such an expensive steak, Jian Heng doubts how long this store can be opened! Is anyone really going to eat it?

Lynch Sr. said, "100% grass-fed cattle, . . STONE RANCH, DO YOU THINK IT'S WORTH FIFTY DOLLARS A PIECE? ”

Hearing Old Lynch say this, Jian Heng had to shrug his shoulders, what kind of ranch Jian Heng didn't know, but pure grass fed is indeed twice as expensive as ordinary beef, and the simplest algorithm is that it takes almost half the time for the cattle fed by pure grass to grow than to fatten, because the grass grows slowly, and it is not as fast and fat as feeding the grains.

Slow-fed meat is naturally more expensive.

Everything was put in the back seat of the pickup, and Old Will kept sending Jian Heng out of the door, and watched the pickup leave before returning to his leather shop.

Jian Heng's ticket is directly equivalent to Lao Wei's sales for half a month, and when the old man turned his head, he twisted his waist while humming a song, dancing inexplicably.

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