Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 498
After breakfast, Chu Xiangqian took his master Gong Changqing, his uncle Yiantian and Lao Jiang to the gun room in the manor first.

Seeing rows of Garand rifles and 50 M1911 pistols that Chu Qianqian put in the robbery room yesterday afternoon.

Two M2 heavy machine guns, five Browning medium machine guns, more than 5 boxes, and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Gong Changqing, Yixiantian and Lao Jiang couldn't help but feel speechless and uneasy when they looked at Chu Qianqian.

Chu Qianqian could see the thoughts of the three masters and said with a smile, "The United States is not as good as imagined, and here they always use guns to solve problems.

Last month, a gang from Los Angeles targeted me, a wealthy man who had just bought a ranch, and visited the area near the ranch at night.

If I hadn't brought along helpers and my own shooting skills and skills were also good, it wouldn't have been so easy to wipe out those dozen gang members that night. "

The master and others couldn't help but frown, and Yixiantian asked directly, "Didn't you eradicate the root cause?"

Chu Xiangqian laughed, secretly thinking that he was indeed the ace killer of the Blue Clothes Club back then.

As expected, he dared to assassinate the little Guizi officer and was chased by the Little Guizi. Only then did he meet Gong Er's ruthless man.

"Don't worry. Afterwards, I spent one hundred thousand dollars to hire someone to kill Gao Chengquan, the leader of that gang."

Xianxian Tian then smiled and nodded, "You are so rich, you really don't have to take risks yourself. There is no need to do it yourself."

Gong Changqing and Lao Jiang also agreed. In fact, they had long regarded Chu Xiangqian as their nephew, and naturally they did not want Chu Xiangqian to take risks.

Xian Tian chose a Garand and took 5 magazines to load the bullets.

Before going out, I saw a cavalry holster hanging on the wall, so I immediately took the holster and put it on my rifle.

Then he said to Chu Qianqian, "You brought us here because you want to take us hunting?"

Gong Changqing and Lao Jiang were immediately interested.

Chu Qianqian said with a smile, "There are quite a few hares, quails, and foxes in the pasture. But wild beasts like wolves and bears can only be found in the mountains to the east of the town."

"It's okay to hunt rabbits." Xianxian doesn't care what the prey is. There is no need to just focus on wolves and brown bears.

He continued with a smile, "I haven't eaten fried quail in many years. I will try to catch a few more at noon and try it in one pot."

Gong Changqing and Lao Jiang will naturally not object, but God knows whether they can really hit a quail with a gun.

Anyway, Chu Xiangqian had no confidence in Yixiantian's marksmanship. His masters, Gong Changqing and Lao Jiang, might not have used guns much, let alone their marksmanship.

I went out to call Simon, and not long after I saw Simon's son, Simon Jr., riding a horse, leading four quarter horses that had been washed and groomed from the stable early in the morning, running over quickly.

Seeing that both Chu Qianqian and Yixiantian were wearing rifle holsters, little Simon immediately guessed that the boss wanted to go hunting.

Busy and Chu Xiangqian said, "Boss, the cattle are coming to the northeast of the pasture. Remember to shoot from a distance to avoid scaring the cattle."

Chu nodded forward to indicate that he understood.

Little Simon then rode back to work.

Chu Xiangqian thought that his master couldn't ride a horse, but he didn't expect the old man to get on the horse easily.

Then he smiled and said to Chu Qianqian, "Your master and I rode the trade route from Beijing to Jinan dozens of times on horseback.

Not to mention riding a horse, even archery is no problem. "

Chu Xiangqian did not test with his master whether this was true or not. He mounted his Kuate, fastened his rifle holster, and then trotted with everyone, riding towards the canal with Da Zhuang and Hong Niu. .

At around 9 o'clock in the morning, I and the manager of the construction company who came over personally went to the farm where wasteland was being opened and determined the distribution route of the ditch.

After confirming the project, Chu Qianqian took the three masters and rode slowly into the section of the pasture near the valley.

This place is close to the Grand Canyon, and there are many wild animals and birds. Unfortunately, Americans have no shortage of meat at this time, and few people eat wild animals.

Otherwise, let alone rabbits and quails, there would certainly be very few wild animals to be seen over there in the canyon.

Before reaching the outskirts of the canyon, Da Zhuang and Hong Niu found a lot of rabbits. However, this was close to a grazing area. In order to avoid scaring the cattle and sheep, they had to give up temporarily.

After riding for a few more miles, Chu Qianqian smiled at Xiantian and said, "Uncle, it's done."

After saying that, he pointed to a haystack in the distance. Gong Changqing, Yixiantian and Lao Jiang looked at it for more than ten seconds before they saw a gray hare hiding in the haystack.

However, Gong Changqing and Lao Jiang are probably a little presbyopic, and goals that are too far away are a bit blurry to them.

He simply gave up the chance to shoot to Xian Tian, ​​who had excellent eyesight.

Not long after, there was a gunshot, and the bullet grazed the hare's head and flew into the haystack. Xianxian helplessly shook his head and looked at the hare, which was frightened and ran away.

Chu Qianqian laughed and shouted at Da Zhuang and Hong Niu. Then the two hunting dogs rushed out and ran wildly after the hare.

If it were an ordinary hunting dog, even if it was a little faster than a hare, the rabbit would still be better at turning and avoiding.

But Da Zhuang and Hong Niu crushed them in all directions. They only chased for a few hundred meters, and they knew how to cooperate.

After only chasing for a few hundred meters, when the hare suddenly turned a corner, the red girl on the side swooped down and easily pinned the turning hare into the grass.

Then he bit the rabbit's neck hard, bit the tail, and ran to Chu Qianqian to claim credit.

Chu stepped forward and rode on the horse, lowered his head and rubbed Hong Niu's head, then took the hare whose neck had been bitten off and hung it on the horse.

Braised hare meat, if done well, tastes delicious.

The three masters also praised the two hunting dogs non-stop, and even said with a smile that if this were 30 or [-] years ago, two hunting dogs would cost at least several hundred silver dollars each.

Even their offspring can be sold for dozens of silver dollars.

It is enough to support an ordinary family’s living expenses for a year.

But to put it bluntly, a few dozen silver dollars in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China will only cost tens of thousands of dollars in the future.

Decades later, some rare animals will still be in the hundreds of thousands or millions.

There was even a white lion that was hunted by an American doctor who spent more than 300 million U.S. dollars to find someone to take him into Africa.

As the group continued walking toward the canyon, Xiantian fired a few more shots before they really found the feeling of gunfire.

When they approached the wooden fence on the canyon side, two quails were already hanging on the horse in the sky.

Chu Qianqian rode his horse and ran around the fence to make sure there was no problem, then he took the three masters eastward.

I plan to go hunting in a circle and see the cattle at the same time, and return to the manor halfway up the mountain around 11 o'clock.

After walking a mile, the wooden fence turned into a fence of wooden posts and barbed wire erected by the former rancher.

It seems that in this month, the cowboys only replaced the fence in that section of the canyon with a stronger wooden fence.

But it’s normal to think about it. The pasture area is 4 hectares, which is 40 square kilometers.

Building 2 or 3 miles of wooden fence in a month is definitely not considered laziness.

After all, the ranch has a lot of work every day, but its efficiency is indeed low enough compared to the engineering team.

As I was walking, I saw Simon leading a man on horseback from a distance, pointing at the dozens of cows in his pasture.

Chu Xiangqian looked carefully and soon discovered that the cattle did not seem to be his own.My heart couldn't help but thump.

If it were dozens or hundreds of years ago, the American rules at that time were that if a cow entered someone else's house, it would belong to someone else.

Dozens of cows suddenly appeared in the pasture for no reason. Chu Xiangqian's first thought was that someone had deliberately driven these cows into his pasture.

The purpose is definitely not to give money to yourself.

A reputation as a cattle thief would make him a bad name around the town.

After saying a few words to the master and others, Chu kicked the horse's belly with his forward heel, and the Quarter Horse immediately started galloping.

Simon and others heard the sound of horse hooves, turned around and saw that it was their boss, and hurriedly came to greet him.

After getting closer, Simon pulled the reins and said to Chu Qianqian, "BOSS, I don't know who destroyed the fence by five or six meters.

As for these cattle, judging from the brand marks, they belong to the Tucker family across the street. "

Chu looked forward to the road outside the fence and the fence of Tucker's house on the east side of the road, and found that the fence there showed no signs of damage.

I suddenly became convinced that someone was setting me up.

"Go and notify the people at Tucker Ranch and ask them to drive their cattle back."

Simon frowned and said, "BOSS, I suspect it's not that simple. Maybe the cattle thieves stole more than these dozens of cattle."

Chu Qianqian immediately realized that if a cattle thief stole one or two hundred cows and then drove dozens of them into his pasture, there would be no way to explain it clearly.

And I just came back yesterday, and this happened today.

Chu Qianqian didn't even believe it if he said he didn't intentionally wait for him to come back before causing trouble.

No, maybe the people behind the scenes didn't expect that he would suddenly come back.

I thought that if Simon, the cowboy leader, encountered this problem while he was not at the ranch, he would inevitably inform him first and then decide how to deal with it.

If this drags on for two or three days, it will be really hard to tell.

If it were him, he would definitely have a backup plan.

It only needs to be created that the dozens of cows had to be returned only after someone discovered or reported the ranch.

Then he framed his own ranch and stole one or two hundred cattle from Tucker Ranch.

In the minds of outsiders, there is a high probability that they will subjectively think that the Tucker family's cattle were stolen by them.

Damn it, Chu Qianqian said to Simon, "Send someone to notify the Tucker family, and then have someone call the police immediately."

Simon nodded, ordered the two people to do things, and then whispered to Chu Qianqian, "BOSS, it's best to get the cowboys ready."

Chu Xiangqian knew what Simon meant. Although California banned guns, the restrictions on firearms in the ranch were much smaller.

Just to protect against wolves, brown bears, and mountain lions, cowboys can carry guns on their horses when grazing.

There are four types of gun bans in the United States. First, there is no ban on guns in the entire state. That is, as long as you are an American or have a green card, you can buy guns at will without any license.

Second, a license is required.

Third, guns can only be issued in rural areas outside cities.

The fourth is to completely ban guns across the state.

California happens to be in the third gear, and it is also the only third gear in the United States.

In other words, gun bans are extremely strict in California cities, but gun management in rural areas is extremely vague.

In some places, loose management is equivalent to the first grade.

Some places require a license.

And the ranch is private property, so even machine guns and tanks can be used casually, let alone rifles.

Chu nodded forward to Simon, and soon the cowboys began to check the long guns hanging on their horses and the pistols on their waists.

Chu Qianqian turned the horse's head and said to Gong Changqing, Yixiantian and Lao Jiang, "Master, uncle, you should go back to the manor first."

Gong Changqing and the others were naturally unwilling to leave at this time. Chu Xiangqian thought for a while, and even if there was a conflict, the possibility of a direct gunfight between the two ranch cowboys was very low.

First of all, we are neighbors and we all know each other on weekdays. There are not many idiots who would shoot someone if they disagree with each other.

Even if the Tucker family had a bad relationship with the former rancher, or they were thinking about themselves as a new rancher and planned to find a way to swallow up the Alissa Ranch in their hands at a low price, they would not do it in front of Simon and other dozen cowboys. Shoot yourself.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian absolutely believed that the Tucker family would not dare to enter the Alisa Ranch without permission.

If that's the case, if he shoots and kills people on his side, he is legally not guilty according to the Castle Law.

Even if it's a lot of trouble, at least it has a legal advantage.

After waiting for half an hour, I saw from a distance that the cowboy who went to notify the Tucker family, with seven or eight unknown cowboys, rode along the country dirt road between the two ranches, and came running quickly.

What Chu Xiangqian didn't expect was that the owner of Tucker Ranch was actually a woman in her thirties.

Looking at Simon, Simon shrugged, “BOSS, don’t be fooled by Maria Tucker’s appearance.

She was able to keep the Tucker family ranch running, turning down the capital of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara several times and our old ranchers at Alisa Ranch.

That is, the father of the former rancher, who coveted Tucker Ranch for seven or eight years from more than ten years ago to five or six years ago, has explained a lot of problems. "

Chu Xiangqian immediately realized that he was in trouble.

If it were him, he would probably think that the new rancher of Alissa Ranch was just as concerned about his neighbor's property as the former rancher.

Sure enough, after the two sides met, the cowboys at Tucker Ranch were obviously wary and hostile.

Chu Qianqian thought for a while and was not in a hurry to return dozens of cows to Maria Tucker.

Instead, he asked Simon in a low voice, "How big is Tucker Ranch and how much is it worth?"

Simon was stunned for a moment, feeling secretly anxious.

Could it be that what he just said made the new boss want to devour Tucker Ranch just like the previous boss?

"BOSS, are you really planning to buy Tucker Ranch?"

Chu nodded forward, saw Simon's serious face, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I plan to buy at a premium, not forcefully buy at a low price."

Simon felt a little more relieved. After all, the total cost of his boss's investment in building infrastructure for the ranch, reclaiming wasteland in the ranch, building water storage ponds, resorts, small airports, golf courses, wineries and other facilities was about 100 million. Dollar.

This alone can almost buy the Tucker family 2000 acres of land.

Not all pastures are bigger and more valuable. To put it bluntly, pastures are actually managed forage.

(End of this chapter)