Super Ranch: Brothers come to Africa to farm

Chapter 10 Warthog Haunted
Seeing Sanders starting to make up lies with his eyes open and looking serious, Wang Lu also gave him a thumbs up, but forget about the sports car. After all, the Ford Raptor pickup truck was more suitable.

In addition, Wang Lu also captured the key information in Sanders' words.

“Can I apply for subsidies as long as I purchase agricultural equipment?”

"Of course!"

Wang Lu suddenly began to think about it. His pasture was in dire straits and it was imperative to purchase some agricultural equipment. At least if he wanted to reclaim the land, it would be a big project just relying on manpower without the help of machinery. .

"I would like to purchase some professional agricultural equipment, such as tractors."

When Wang Lu finished speaking, there was a sound of brakes beside him. An old Alto stopped. In the driver's seat was Peter Parker. It was impossible to be a guide on the prairie without a car. It seemed that he didn't have to do it anymore. Please send Sanders back, and the seat behind Peter Parker is already piled with all kinds of supplies that Wang Lu asked him to purchase.

When Sanders saw Parker coming back, he pointed his right hand and answered with a smile.

"Boss, maybe you can ask Parker for his opinion. This guy worked on a farm in his hometown for a while after he was discharged from the army!"

Parker saw that he was useful, so he spoke with interest.

"In fact, there are quite a few good agricultural tractor brands. For example, Lovol, Fendt, even Porsche, and Lamborghini are all good choices, but I can't guarantee that there will be a suitable choice in this damn place!"

Wang Lu knew nothing about this aspect. After all, the three-thirds of an acre of land in his hometown was cultivated and cultivated by his parents. After expressing his curiosity about supercar brands like Porsche and Lamborghini also producing tractors, he directly Just act as a hands-off shopkeeper.

"Parker, I'll leave this to you! Don't forget to contact Mr. Sanders about applying for subsidies!"

"No problem boss!"

Then Wang Lu unceremoniously got into the passenger seat. After saying goodbye to Sanders, the Alto under him soon started and headed towards the ranch.

Parker reported the purchasing situation while driving:
"Boss, it's hard to procure these things honestly. Those damn vendors probably took out all the old inventory. There's no way this place is so backward, but the beef is absolutely fresh and the milk is freshly squeezed."

Wang Lu glanced at the dusty pots and some daily necessities on the seat behind him. It didn't matter if they could be used anyway.

Soon, Parker drove Alto under the guidance of Wang Lu and arrived at the wooden house in the ranch.

"Bullshit, boss, do you live in a place like this?"

Parker said with a shocked look on his face, and he had a more intuitive understanding of his boss.

But before Wang Lu could explain, the door of the wooden house in front of him was opened a crack with a slight creaking sound, and a small head poked out. When he saw Wang Lu's figure, he struggled to get out of the door with his whole body. Squeezing out from the gap, it was the little guy Wangcai.

The little guy stretched out his limbs and rushed directly into Wang Lu's arms, rubbing Wang Lu's chin with his head, his eyes full of joy.

But Parker on the side was almost petrified.

"Oh my God, this is a wild African lion cub. How did Boss You make it so well-behaved?"

Parker was smart enough not to mention the little guy's status as an animal protector and the rationality of Wang Lu's behavior.

"I saved this little guy's life!"

Wang Lu said casually and quickly took the fresh beef from the car, as well as freshly squeezed milk for the little guy.

A little one who is only a few months old will not be able to get enough nutrients if he eats only meat. I just don’t know if the little one’s stomach can accept the freshly squeezed milk.

But it was obvious that Wang Lu's worries were unnecessary. The little guy happily put his head into the food bowl prepared by Wang Lu for him. The short whiskers on both sides of the nose on his face were already soaked with milk, which made him even more worried. cute.

And Parker lived up to his reputation as a tough guy. He opened the car door a few times and got out the hundreds of kilograms of supplies purchased in the car.

Wang Lu wrote down all the items he could think of in his purchase list, but due to the actual situation, Parker could only purchase part of them.

"Boss, as you know, the staple food of these local people, apart from the unpalatable urad curry made from corn, is cassava and rice. I know that the staple food of you Chinese people is rice, but I must remind you. Hey, the taste and texture of these local rice is not very good!”

Parker carried two bags of rice out of the car. The two bags of rice, totaling 100 kilograms, cost more than [-] US dollars. When converted into RMB, it is eight yuan per catty. Even in China, these are the higher quality varieties. The price at which it can be sold is already quite expensive compared to the lower local prices.

But based on Parker’s comments on the local staple food urad curry, this road is wide open!
There is also a piece of fresh beef left. The price of local beef and mutton is very low, only about two US dollars per pound.

The intuitive reflection of the low prices in the local area is that such a large amount of supplies only cost less than three hundred US dollars in total.

Parker was still thinking.

"It's hard to imagine that in such a backward place, beef and mutton can be so cheap. Who allowed these guys to occupy such a fertile land? Those damn lazy locals don't even have to do anything, relying on the fertile land to grow With the rich pasture, the cattle and sheep can live very well on their own.”

"This land is so fertile that you can't believe it. Do you believe that those lazy black women can easily harvest a large amount of vegetables and fruits by just scattering seeds on the ground without even turning the soil? But you let me purchase it." Those Chinese vegetable seeds are really hard to buy." Originally, Wang Lu envisioned opening a vegetable field nearby to supply his needs, but now it seems that he can only postpone it for a while. Fortunately, the local climate has improved. The four seasons are constant throughout the year, and coupled with the moisture of the Dome River, it is quite suitable to sow at any time!

Soon these supplies, including axes, hatchets and pots, were easily carried into the wooden house by Parker, and Wang Lu was not idle either.

I washed the dusty pots with water and then started to prepare lunch.

Rinse the local African rice and put it into the hanging pot to simmer. Parker is also very discerning and picks up the engineering shovel. He digs a field camp stove in a few clicks, lights up a fire, and then sets up the pot. , Wang Lu simply marinated the remaining beef with seasonings, cut it into pieces, and added local red and green chili peppers.

It has to be said that you can see how fertile the land is from the local hot peppers. The single size of this hot pepper is much larger than that in China. You can imagine how much fertility it has absorbed.

And the taste is not bad. Once the pot is stir-fried, a burst of aroma will hit your nostrils. Soon a plate of stir-fried beef will be on the table.

Wang Lu didn't have any airs at all. He just asked Parker to sit down and try some authentic Chinese food.

"Oh my God! I swear I have never eaten such delicious food before! Boss, were you a cook before?"

Parker's fussing appearance can only be said to be comfortable for Wang Lu!

However, the quality of the local beef is really not guaranteed. Who knows that it is purely natural and grass-fed in the wild? As for worrying about adulterated feed, it does not exist at all. Those lazy locals may not have that skill.

Wang Lu, who finally ate rice, patted his belly in comfort. As for Parker, it was even more exaggerated. This guy destroyed more than half of a large plate of stir-fried beef, but this African rice was both texture and taste. There is obviously a gap with domestic rice.

This also made Wang Lu more determined in his thoughts.

"If you don't have conditions, you have to create conditions yourself. Plant the land, grow food and vegetables. I want to grow a small African Jiangnan!"

Parker on the side looked more determined than Wang Lu.

"Boss, my weekly salary can be reduced by one hundred dollars! If it's not two hundred dollars, can I come to your place for dinner in the future?"

Seeing this guy's serious look, Wang Lu smiled and waved his hand.

"There is no need to reduce the weekly salary, let's start with washing the dishes!"

Don’t wash dishes when cooking, that’s the rule!

Parker happily worked as a dishwasher. When everything was cleaned up, Parker patted his chest again and asked:

"Boss, is there anything else you need me to do for you?"

For such a positive subordinate, Wang Lu was naturally happy to see his success. He hugged Xiao Wangcai and said hello:
"Go up the mountain!"

Parker understood immediately and found a backpack from his car and put it on his shoulder. Wang Lu remembered the incident about the red river pig earlier and also took the shotgun given by Sanders to be prepared.

"It's a good guy, but the reloading speed is too slow. It's only suitable for hunting. If you encounter a boss, it won't be enough!"

Parker only glanced at it and patted the Swiss Army knife on his waist:

"Sometimes on the grassland, this thing is much more practical than a gun."

Soon the two of them entered the Woulu Mountains. As soon as they set foot on the mountain, Parker squatted on the ground to observe and said to Wang Lu:

"Boss, it seems that in addition to red river pigs, there are also a large number of warthogs in your territory. These guys generally like to live in caves in mountains, woods, and grasslands."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lu found several fresh wild boar footprints on the ground.

Based on his experience, he could only tell that it was left by some kind of wild boar, but professionals like Parker, who worked as guides for tourists on the prairie all year round and taught survival skills, could clearly tell what the footprints in front of him were. Left by which artiodactyl creature.

"The good news is that generally speaking, the number of warthogs is difficult to reach the level of flooding of red river pigs, and they are not very aggressive. Although these guys have a fierce appearance, their first reaction when encountering danger is to flee and will not take the initiative. To attack, the bad news is that these guys are protected locally."

It must be said that Wang Lu was very satisfied with Parker's professionalism.

Especially at the next moment, several warthogs slowly appeared in the forest ahead. It looked like a family was planning to go out to look for food. There was a clear difference in appearance between warthogs and red river pigs. If it were not for the Lion King In this classic, Wang Lu still couldn't recognize this warthog. Before Wang Lu could react, the little guy in his arms was unhappy for the first time!

"Ow!"

It was a threat to those warthogs. Warthogs are the main predators of African lions on the grassland. This is an instinct engraved in their genes.

The behavior of those warthogs left Wang Lu stunned.

He turned around and ran away without any hesitation, as if he didn't want to save any face at all. It was really a waste of those sharp fangs!
(End of this chapter)