Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 445 Danger and Procurement of Light and Heavy Weapons

Chu Xiangqian didn't care that there were five more cowboys in the ranch. The combined monthly salary of 5 people, even if it was calculated based on the salary of normal employees, would only be less than 17 US dollars.

Adding 2 months of bonuses each year, the 14-month salary is only about US$3.

After hearing this, Simon hurriedly thanked him, and he never thought about whether his 17-year-old son and Hans' 15-year-old eldest daughter would be willing.

After one year, the weekly salary is US$26, which is already higher than the salary of many cowboys who have worked in ranches for three to five years.

There is no need to think about this matter at all. Not only Simon and Hans will agree immediately, but the two young men and the young girl will not hesitate at all.

As for the three middle-aged women, there is no need to consider them either.
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The cattle and sheep that Chu Xiangqian got from Novice Village were all half a year old.Cattle and sheep are usually slaughtered between 12 months and 18 months.

There is no need to raise the cattle until they are 18 months old. One-year-old Angus cattle can be fattened after they reach a weight of 1 kilograms.

After two months, bulls will weigh about 600 kilograms and sheep will weigh about 100 kilograms.

In other words, after 8 months, the ranch will be able to produce 450 cattle and 1050 sheep every month.

However, the number of cattle and sheep on the ranch has reached 3600 and 8.

In the future, for example, we will have to recruit people, and we will definitely have to keep bringing in hay.

Otherwise, even if 1 acres of pasture were all pasture, it would be difficult to maintain such a large number of cattle and sheep.

Fortunately, the grassland south of Novice Village can be refreshed every day, and the amount of fodder that can be collected every day is at least dozens of tons.

5 tons of hay are delivered every month, which is enough for cattle and sheep, and at least 400 tons of hay can be resold to other pastures.

By the time winter comes, you can make a lot of money just by selling hay.

As for saving seeds and giving birth, they are not necessary at all.

Based on the calculation of US$0.39 per pound for live cattle and US$0.28 per pound for live sheep, the monthly income from cattle and sheep is US$29.7.

After deducting the cowboy's salary and other expenses, he has an income of at least US$29 per month.

Of course, the accounts cannot be calculated in this way. The cost of buying half-year-old cattle and sheep, and pasture, etc. must be deducted.

If the accounts are done well, the monthly profit will be 9 US dollars, and the annual savings income will be 108 million US dollars.

It means that you can earn back the money you invested in buying a ranch in 6 years.

This is already a high return on investment. After all, this is a farming and ranching business, and it is impossible to recover the investment in one or two years.

In fact, the annual profit of 356 million US dollars is higher than the profits of many listed companies these days.

Of the US$108 million in profit last year, if 5% needs to be spent on charity, that would amount to US$5.4 per year.

It didn't seem like much, but it was enough for Chu Qianqian to draw the chief and the police over first.

Even just ten to twenty thousand dollars is equivalent to increasing the income of the chief and small town police by one-third or even half.

Of course, if the Sheriff's appetite is too big, send him to God.

Car accidents, electrocution, drowning, being bitten to death by wild animals, there are many ways and means to do this.

Moreover, the beasts in Novice Village can be realized in reality. When the police chief went hunting that day, ten or eight wild wolves suddenly appeared and attacked him.

By the way, the tits pounced down to disturb him.

It was so invisible that no one would suspect it was murder.

Chu looked forward and asked Simon, "By the way, how much does hay cost per ton?"

Simon was stunned for a moment, and then remembered the 48 tons of high-quality hay that Chu Qianqian had brought back.

After thinking for a while, he said, "If it's the alfalfa you shipped back, it's $20 per ton of hay."

Chu Xiangqian was immediately surprised, "So expensive?"

But Simon shook his head and said, "BOSS, now the price of wheat grains has dropped to US$70 per ton, which has caused the price of forage to also drop a bit.

Otherwise, the price of alfalfa is 22 to 25 US dollars per ton.

Moreover, the price of high-quality pasture has always been strong, and many pastures are used to raise horses. "

After that, Simon calculated for Chu Xiangqian that in the 18 months from birth to slaughter, the average weight of an Angus cow was almost 18 kilograms per day before it was one year old.

The average weight after one year old is about 25 to 30 kilograms.

It is equivalent to a cow being slaughtered in 18 months, which requires about 10 tons of fodder.

And if 10 tons is all alfalfa, it costs 200 US dollars.

18个月大的牛，体重平均700到800公斤之间，出栏价600到650美元左右。

It can be seen that the cost of raising cattle with hay is indeed not high.

However, most ranches are still reluctant to buy alfalfa, and there is no need to buy it.

Ranch management is actually not about how to raise cattle and sheep, but how to grow pasture.

Even in winter, when cattle and sheep are raised indoors, they are fed 8% hay and 2% alfalfa.

When fattening is needed, grains such as corn kernels and oats will be added.

But if you think that raising cattle is highly profitable, you are totally wrong.

Reduced pasture yields caused by disease and drought will cause pastures to lose blood.

More importantly, taxes in the United States are really high.

Including the cost of insurance, cowboy salary, and family support, a ranch that can make an annual profit of 15% is considered a very well-run ranch.

If something unexpected happens, it doesn't have to be drought or disease, it just needs to be that there are too many cattle in the country that year, enough to force many ranches to take out loans.

Then a few years later, the cycle starts again, and some ranches have to go bankrupt.

Chu Xiangqian originally wanted to transport one or two thousand tons of forage every month, but considering that 1 tons only cost 2 US dollars, it would take a lot of his time.

And other ranchers are reluctant to use such good fodder.

Those who really need it are in winter or when there is a drought.

If it can't be sold after being shipped over, it will really have no choice but to rot in the warehouse.

As for the drought years, Chu Qianqian would be foolish to sell the ranch to surrounding ranchers.

I wish they couldn't hold on anymore, and then I would buy their ranches myself, and buy up all the surrounding ranches step by step.

Consider the largest ranch in the United States, the Wagoner Ranch in Texas, which covers an area of ​​52 acres.

The pasture he owns is only 1 acres, and the difference is not even a small amount.
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Watching the cowboys branding cattle and sheep was exciting at first, but as time went by, Margaret got bored.

Pulling Chu Qianqian who was thinking about something, he said, "Honey, we haven't visited the ranch yet, why don't we go for a ride on horseback?"

Chu Qianqian nodded indifferently, but Simon was afraid that something would happen to the two of them, so he hurriedly said, "BOSS, the ranch is too big, it's best to just wander around.

And don’t go to that side of the canyon. "

Ten thousand acres is almost 4020 hectares, or about 40 square kilometers.

The entire Hong Kong Island is only 78 square kilometers.

It can be seen that these 1 acres are really not small.

Driving around, say at least 2 hours.

This is still taking the road. If the road conditions are bad, you may not be able to drive around in three or four hours.However, when riding horses in the pasture, the real activity area is not large. After running for an hour, you can indeed run from the entrance to the canyon.

Chu Xiangqian was moved in his heart, looked at Simon and asked, "Is there any danger over the canyon?"

Seeing that Chu Xiangqian finally asked him about this, Simon couldn't help but sigh and said, "BOSS, it seems that the former rancher never told you.

On the other side of the canyon, we have often seen horse teams passing by since last year. "

When Chu Xiangqian heard this, he understood immediately. He must be a flour merchant or tobacco merchant, transporting things to Los Angeles on horseback.

At this time, the United States' attack on flour was not small. It can even be said that the 6 years of June, July, and August were the largest and most determined 7-year war between the United States and flour.

When Reagan came to power, he even publicly spoke out about the dangers of flour in a nationally televised speech.

His daughter-in-law Nancy also publicly called on young people to stay away from flour.

It's a pity that Americans will never listen to their husband and wife, and the Vietnam War had a very negative impact on the United States.

Young people use all kinds of methods to avoid conscription.

Self-mutilation, taking away Canada and changing nationality, trying hard to get into college, or simply disappearing.

Those who were selected did various things before going to Vietnam.

All kinds of parties are indispensable, and flour and other things are indispensable.

When they arrived in Vietnam, the American military actually took the initiative to give flour to the soldiers for the sake of morale.

As a result, half of the American soldiers during the Vietnam War had used contraband in 68, and this rose to 70% in 6. By the time the Americans were driven away in 73, at least 7% had used contraband.

The flour case almost paralyzed the military justice system of the US military in Vietnam.

Some reports have said that there are as many flour crimes in military courts as there are traffic accidents in civilian courts in the United States.

Chu Xiangqian then asked, "Did the other party have any contact or gunfight with us?"

Simon shook his head, "There must have been contact, and one time we pointed guns at each other, but a gunfight didn't happen. After all, we didn't want to die."

Chu Xiangqian knew that this was a normal person's thinking, "Is this also the reason why the former rancher sold the ranch?"

Simon was silent for a moment again before saying, "Hans and I discussed that the canyon stretches for dozens of kilometers and is surrounded by forests on both sides.

Maybe somewhere was the farm where some gang grew tobacco in Los Angeles. "

"Fake", Chu Xiangqian cursed directly.

Simon quickly comforted him, "BOSS, as long as you don't pay attention to those people, they won't mess with us. Firstly, we are locals, and secondly, the cowboys all have gun licenses issued by Santa Barbara County.

Moreover, if someone enters the ranch with a gun, it itself violates the castle law. If we fight back, it will be fine even if we kill someone. "

The so-called castle law means that when a stranger enters the owner's house, the owner can shoot without warning.

But was there trouble afterwards, which state scored.

In a state like California that bans guns, if you just shoot someone without warning, you will still be in trouble.

If you can't get it right, you have to go in and step on the sewing machine.

But if the other party has a weapon, then his death will be in vain, and even the media will not accuse the owner.

But it is easy to kill a team of cavalry, but the revenge afterwards is troublesome.

Both sides are on the fence, but the flour merchants are more willing to take risks for the sake of profit, while the ranchers and cowboys are not so determined.

I could only not see it at the beginning and let the other party take a shortcut from the canyon to Los Angeles from time to time.

Naturally, Chu Qianqian and Margaret lost interest in riding horses and wandering around. They returned to the Mid-Levels Manor with Margaret. The girl immediately persuaded him to leave the ranch.

Chu Qianqian shook his head, picked up the phone and called the people at Yongdao and asked them to apply for a gun license for him.

In fact, the small town police can't control the gun in the ranch.

But if you shoot at people or animals such as wild boars and elk, you will still be in trouble.

Chu Xiangqian also thought about going to a small town to apply for a gun license, but he is neither an American national nor even a green card. It is not ordinary to apply for a gun license.

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To put it bluntly, members of the American Firearms Association can not only carry guns secretly in Santa Barbara, but can also carry guns in public places in small towns.

Of course, it must be concealed.

This was no trouble at all for Chu Xiangqian.

There is a holster on the shoulder. When necessary, he reaches under his arm and takes out the gun from the storage compartment.

During the inspection, if you only wore a holster but did not grab you, the police would have no reason to cause trouble.

Then a carload of weapons and ammunition was delivered to the ranch.

The Remington 700, the best bird sniper of this era, is equipped with an 8x scope and can shoot anywhere within a few hundred meters.

This gun is also the most common and popular rifle for hunting.

G3, FN FAL automatic rifle, AK, and even the MG42 machine gun that Chu Qianqian was obsessed with, all got one, and it was also equipped with a 100-round drum magazine.

But to be honest, at this time, Europe and the United States are completely unable to compare with the red polar bear AK series in terms of rifles.

Margaret looked at Chu Qianqian and placed a table full of long and short firearms on the table, and her whole mood was bad.

Arthur, the captain of Ace Agent's escort, felt his heart pounding as he watched Chu playing with the MG42 machine gun with a bracket.

Compared with the first general-purpose machine MG34, the G42 can operate in ice and snow at minus [-] degrees Celsius or in low bushes.

Or in hot deserts or on piles of rubble, the failure rate can be maintained extremely low.

It can be said that this gun is the AK among machine guns.

The unique "chichichi" sound that sounded like a chainsaw was a nightmare in the eyes of Allied soldiers.

When this thing landed in Normandy, I heard that half of the casualties were caused by this gun.

And by the time you hear the sound, your body has been shot, often multiple times.

Then there is no need to rescue at all, and you can only wait to die or already die.

As an Englishman, Arthur knew very well how lethal this gun was.

Arthur really wanted to grab Chu Xiangqian's collar and yell at Chu Xiangqian, "Are you crazy?"

Chu Qianqian, who got the new toy, didn't care at all about Arthur and Margaret's expressions and thoughts.

According to the manual, he checked the performance of the machine gun bit by bit and hurriedly assembled the firearm.

Then he carried a box of 250 rounds of bullets and ammunition, two more drum drums, and a barrel that could be replaced at any time, and said to Arthur, "Man, let's try this gun, how about it?"

Arthur's face turned dark after hearing this.

But to be honest, although I hate this gun, as a man, I am still very interested in firearms.

(End of this chapter)