Little Life on An American Ranch

  Chapter 86 Vision

   After eating one, Jian Heng stretched out his hand to grab a few more slices, and slowly ate while watching. When he saw that the six slices of beef on the wooden rack had disappeared, he asked immediately.

   "You wouldn't make all the meat into this, would you?" Jian Heng felt that this was a bit unreliable.

Zhao Changshan looked at Jian Heng and said: "Do you think I look like a fool? Even if I want to make so much beef, I can't roast it all night. Don't worry, I divided the beef, beef intestines and tripe I also arranged for them both to be washed and placed in a ventilated place. By the way, let me remind you, it is best to buy a freezer today, maybe a small one is not enough, just get a bigger one, or else In the future, the daily consumption of dozens of people will depend on where the small refrigerator is now."

  Jian Heng thought about it for a while and felt that Zhao Changshan's suggestion was quite pertinent, so he decided to accept it and took care of it today.

   It is reasonable to say that after more than a month, Montana will no longer need a refrigerator, but this thing will not be used this year and will be used next year. If it is bought early, it can be used as a cabinet.

Wanting to buy something, Jian Heng immediately thought of picking someone up, turned his head to look at Huang Xiaodong and Zhao Wei, and found that the two guys were leaning on the railing, their heads bit by bit, and if they were not holding on, they would immediately It was able to fall asleep, and the other one directly hugged the pillar with both hands, and didn't feel cold when his face was pressed against the pillar, so he just fell asleep and snored a little, and he didn't know how he could fall asleep in this position.

  Zhao Changshan also saw the scene, and said with a smile: "Young people are sleepy, let alone tired all night, and there is almost no time to rest!"

   "If you want to sleep, you can't sleep like this, can you do it? If you can't, I will drive you back to your residence to sleep," Jian Heng said.

   Zhao Changshan responded with a smile after hearing this: "This matter is really troublesome for you. I can drive it, but I am almost tired now. If I hadn't talked to you, I would have done the same."

   As he spoke, he pointed his finger at the two of them.

   In this way, Jian Heng stopped talking, and walked directly to his pickup truck, signaling Zhao Changshan to follow.

  Zhao Changshan went to Huang Xiaodong and Zhao Wei's side, raised his foot and kicked each of their buttocks: "Hey! Wake up, don't sleep, go home and sleep!"

   Zhao Changshan's kick was quite strong, Zhao Wei jumped immediately after being hit, opened his eyes and said something out of nowhere.

   "It's time to eat!"

  Zhao Changshan felt a little funny when he heard it, and immediately stretched out his foot and kicked lightly again: "What are you eating, go home and sleep!"

  Then Huang Xiaodong and Zhao Wei, who were woken up by the kick, climbed into the car half-consciously and half-consciously, and fell asleep softly in the back seat. The three of them were carried by Jian Heng all the way to the town.

  Jian Heng rented them a house on the edge of the town. It is not too accurate to say that it is a house, but it is actually a miniature small horse farm with about a dozen acres, which is considered a super small horse farm.

  The owner of the house and his wife both work in the city, and both have official jobs in Kalispell. One is a doctor and the other is a small businessman. In terms of family income, it is estimated that they are also a slightly upper part of the middle class.

  Families like them don’t expect to raise horses and sell horses to make money. They bought this small horse farm for a weekend vacation. When they are free, they bring their children to experience life and get in touch with nature better.

  As long as the middle class in the United States has free time, the first idea that comes to their mind is to take their family for a walk. Going abroad may cost more and take a long time. But it doesn’t cost much to go to the countryside to experience farm life and get close to nature, and like here in Montana, many parks and forests have special campsites, you can just hang up a trailer and go there Renting a car is very convenient.

Originally, the horse farm was not such a small area. When Jian Heng was here a few years ago, the horse farm had about 60 acres. After the owner took over, he split the 60-acre horse farm into three parts, and kept this small piece for himself. The rest were sold to other townspeople.

The house is quite nice. It is used for vacation. Although it is a bungalow, the concept of the bungalow here is different from that of domestic houses. Both the lighting and interior decoration are very good. The floor is covered with thick carpets. After entering the door, step on it gently and softly like a cloud, which is very comfortable.

As soon as they entered the room, Huang Xiaodong and Zhao Wei rushed to the couch in an instant. Huang Xiaodong took a pillow and lay down on the long-haired rug under the tea table. Fell asleep so loudly.

   "How can I sleep here? It takes two more steps to get to the room." After Jian Heng finished speaking, he wanted to reach out and lift the two of them up.

   Zhao Changshan saw it and immediately stopped him: "Forget it, the two of them won't be able to sleep in the house."

Seeing Jian Heng looking at him with an incomprehensible face, Zhao Changshan said: "Don't talk about them, I'm not used to it either, the beds in this family are too soft, and when I wake up in the morning after sleeping all night, my back is sore and my back hurts." , I slept directly on the mat, and they couldn’t sleep on the bed if they took the chair, so they have been sleeping on the floor of the room all the time.”

   "I never thought of this!" Jian Heng couldn't help but patted his thigh.

   Originally I thought about renting a better house so that they could have a good rest so that they could work better, but who knew that they did something bad with good intentions, and these people had no choice but to sleep on the floor.

Not to mention them, when Jian Heng first came to the United States, he didn’t adapt to American beds, they were too soft. Although he has adapted a bit now, it’s not as soft as Laomei’s. What Jian Heng likes is latex mattresses. To that extent, it's a bit of a backstop.

   "Okay, you go to sleep, you have to catch a plane in the afternoon." Jian Heng felt that there was nothing wrong, so he prepared to leave.

   Zhao Changshan immediately stopped Jian Heng when he saw it: "Wait, there is still something to do."

   "Aren't you going to sleep?" Jian Heng had no choice but to turn his head back, not knowing what Lao Zhao was going to tell him.

   Jian Heng thought in his heart: I have to go back to the ranch to see the cows, you guys don't go to bed quickly, and you still want to chat with me?

  Zhao Changshan reached out and carried two chairs, one for Jian Heng, and the other sat down directly against the floor-to-ceiling glass window at the door.

   "What do you think I bought this house?" Zhao Changshan said suddenly.

   "What?" Jian Heng was stunned by his words, not knowing how to answer him.

   "You want to buy this place? What is it for?" Jian Heng asked rhetorically.

"It's pretty good here. The house is nice. How can I say it's about ten acres? At that time, there will be two or three horses, a flock of chickens and ducks, and so on. It's nice to live a small life, and the family sits outside at night. At the dining table on the terrace, while eating dinner while watching the sun go down, I could hear horses neighing and sheep hooting from time to time, what an idyllic atmosphere." The more Zhao Changshan said, the more beautiful he became, and his eyes became brighter and brighter .

Chinese people seem to be born with passion and fascination for land. Whenever they have a chance, they will think about owning a piece of land that belongs to them and can be passed on to future generations. This is unrealistic in China. Land is all public, but in As long as you have money in the United States, you can buy as much land as you want.

   At this time, Zhao Changshan was obviously caught in this kind of confusion about the land and couldn't help himself.

  Jian Heng thought for a while and said: "This land is too small to do anything. I think it will take forty or fifty acres to go up. Such a small area is enough for what to do."

Zhao Changshan shook his head: "It's not small anymore, and I don't plan to rely on it for anything. I work at your place, and here I keep my family to live. When your side gets up, I also want to take over my family here." .

   "You really have confidence in me. I'm a little worried about whether this fitness business can do well." Jian Heng laughed.

Zhao Changshan laughed aloud after hearing this: "You are so false. How can you not know the morals of Americans? Keeping fit is a part of their life. The richer people are, the more they are willing to spend money on this. You What the business lacks is reputation, wait until you accumulate your own customers, just wait and see, I am afraid that you will dislike me in the future."

   "I'd like to borrow your good words! If it's really good, you will be ready to work on my ranch until the day you retire!" Jian Heng cupped his hands jokingly.

  Smiled at Jian Heng, Zhao Changshan said again: "That's enough, let's work together until we can't move. By the way, what do you think of my idea of ​​buying this house?"

   "Have you asked about the price?" Jian Heng asked.

  Zhao Changshan nodded: "The landlord's asking price is US$110,000, and I haven't countered the price yet."

After hearing the price, Jian Heng nodded, and felt that it was not much different from the market price. Although this place is only a dozen acres, the most expensive thing about this place is not the land, but the house. The renovation space on the second floor is indeed worth the price.

   "What's wrong with money?" Jian Heng asked.

   "I've been a cook for so many years, I've finally saved up a little money, and the rest is only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. I borrowed it from the bank. Is there anything I can't take advantage of?" Zhao Changshan said.

  Jian Heng stretched out his hand and patted his arm: "Ask what bank to borrow, and I will lend you the rest, which will be deducted slowly from your salary in the future!"

After speaking, he looked around through the window, and Jian Heng realized that a few years ago, there were small pastures and small farms nearby, and it was very empty. In the past, neighbors could only be seen at the end of the line of sight, but now they can be seen through a window. I saw two or three families.

   "It is becoming more and more difficult for small family-style workshops to survive," Jian Heng said with emotion.

For U.S. agriculture, the large farms, which account for only a few percent of the number of farms, produce 50 percent of the country’s agricultural products. Its high degree of mechanization and information technology will definitely make you dumbfounded. Only a few people can farm Tens of thousands of acres of land is unimaginable for domestic farmers.

   "Okay, then I will call them back today, and I will handle this matter when I come back from New York," Zhao Changshan said.

   Jian Heng smiled wryly after hearing this and said, "You have to give me some time!"

   "What does this have to do with you?" Zhao Changshan didn't understand.

   "I have to find another place for these guys to live in?" After speaking, Jian Heng stretched out his fingers and pointed at Huang Xiaodong and Zhao Wei who were sleeping soundly.

   "Hey! What are you talking about? Even if I buy it, my wife and the others won't be able to move here in a short time. If the children change schools or something, at least it will be Christmas!" Zhao Changshan said.

Jian Heng said: "Okay, because of what happened to Jialiang yesterday on my side, I also thought about it in my mind. It is really inconvenient for them to live in the town. I will still build a single dormitory in the ranch. In the future, the ranch will be open again. There will be other staff, and it’s not convenient to live in the town all the time.”

   "Single dormitory? Are you in a hurry this year?" Zhao Changshan asked.

"This thing is much faster. It is directly the components. The foundation is a little troublesome, but it is not digging trenches and filling cement in the traditional sense. If it is good, it can be directly placed on the prefabricated square piers, and Jian Heng can directly lay the foundation. It will take up to ten days to get everything done, including the simple decoration of the house," Jian Heng said.

   "It's up to you," Zhao Changshan said.

   "Okay, then you go to bed early, I'll go back first." After Jian Heng finished speaking, he stood up and was about to go out.

   "There is still something, there is still something!" Zhao Changshan hurriedly called Jian Heng again.

   "If you have something to say, can you finish it at once, I'm prone to heart problems if you keep doing this." Jian Heng glanced at Zhao Changshan.

Zhao Changshan said: "This is a serious matter. There will be more people in the future. We have no problem with meat supply, but vegetables are a problem. Americans buy a week's worth, and our Chinese food is not good. The most important thing is fresh ingredients. The vegetables are arranged for me."

   Upon hearing this, Jian Heng said calmly: "It's a big deal, find a few farms to buy directly, if the quantity increases in the future, let's directly fix one or two farms, and the order production will be over."

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