The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 182 181. Lin Feng ascends to power (Part )

The seeds of freedom flow in the blood of the Western cowboy; the unyielding spirit beats in the soul of the Western cowboy.

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To be honest, as a "migrant", Lin Feng may not have much understanding of these typical western cowboy mottos, but he believes that he has changed his blood and is a pure pastoralist.

At least now it's recognized by a circle of big guys.

These people include Hans Grando, Fred Cunningham, Dick Lambert, and a group of old ranchers who have been operating in Riverdale Town for decades.

As a young man under thirty years old, Lin Feng seemed out of place sitting in such a circle of people, but no one looked down upon the owner of the Lakeside Ranch because of his youth. For more than seven months, people witnessed his abilities.

This was also the first time he attended a collective meeting of the Animal Husbandry Committee. To put it bluntly, it was just a group of people smoking and complaining around the table.

The smell of smoke was so strong in the house that the committee staff had to open the windows to get some air, otherwise they would be suffocated inside sooner or later.

Foot-and-mouth disease swept through the entire pastoral area at an extremely fast speed. Only a few families were spared, and the rest paid a certain price.

Soon, there was a commotion on the scene.

Ranchers who adhered to the traditional cowboy rules supported him, while those who liked to actively embrace the new era sided with John Otto.

"Yes, it cost me a lot of money at the time. I sent a car to transport it back from Albany County. It also cost me a lot of transportation expenses."

Hans Grando took a deep drag on his cigarette and frowned. He understood everyone's anger and despair.

"How long will this epidemic last?" An old man pounded the table angrily, his eyes flashing with frustration and unwillingness. "I have already lost so many cattle. If this continues, my ranch will be destroyed!"

Although the spread is now under control, it is still spreading within various ranches.

Dick asked, "That bull you brought from Wyoming?"

If the "big guy" died suddenly one day, Lin Feng would definitely cry to death.

"Be quiet." Hans knocked on the table.

The overt and covert battle between Grando and the Otto family has lasted for nearly ten years. At present, it seems that Old John has a complete victory. He owns the largest ranch in River Valley Town and almost wraps up the land of the Grando family.

As president, Hans has a high reputation in the pastoral community.

Fred smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I lost six cows. I know it's not the most among you, but there is a breeding cow that I value very much. That thing is worth at least seventy or eighty thousand US dollars."

He spent a lot of effort to cultivate each cow, but now he can only watch the cows fall to the virus, but there is nothing he can do.

The loss of breeding cattle is indeed very frustrating.

A fat uncle also had something to say. He was even more miserable. His family was infected with foot-and-mouth disease from cattle, and the one with the most serious symptoms was sent to the hospital.

Witch Ranch, which owns the most fertile land in the entire town, was not spared. However, their cattle were luckier, and most of the animals that were knocked down were sheep and poultry.

The litter of native pigs raised by Cassidy was wiped out, which made him furious. Only the one that was taken away by Lin Feng and kept in the small world before being killed was lucky enough to survive. Cassidy's father, Dick Lambert, looked sad. They had signed a long-term mutton supply contract with a meat company in Idaho and were about to deliver it next month. As a result, at least three points of the order were dead. One of the sheep needs to make up for its losses elsewhere.

There are many ranchers who have encountered the same problem, and most of them have long-term and stable purchasers.

This is an entire supply chain. When there is a problem at the source, it will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions.

Foot-and-mouth disease is no stranger to pastoralists. There are also rumen accumulation, anthrax and even septicemia. Elderly ranchers know how to deal with these common livestock diseases.

But this spring came so violently that they didn't have any time to react. They could only watch the cattle and sheep fall one by one.

Everyone would be happy to hear Lin Feng's opinion and how Lakeside Ranch survived.

Lin Feng can only attribute it to the geographical location. Located on the edge of Hehe Town, his ranch is far away from the epicenter of the epidemic.

It’s telling that no cattle at Serenity Meadows have contracted foot-and-mouth disease.

Everyone's eyes turned to Lin Feng involuntarily.

As the young owner of Lakeside Ranch, what he has accomplished in a short period of time is impressive, and now is a good time to establish his own authority.

Lin Feng took a deep breath. He knew it was time to stand up. "Everyone, I have an idea."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked over.

Lin Feng's sharp gaze swept over everyone's faces. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Everyone, I have an idea. Now that the epidemic is raging, we need to unite and deal with this disaster together."

"So, I would like to propose the establishment of an epidemic prevention emergency response team, with people from each of our ranches contributing their efforts to work together to resist the attack of this epidemic."

He paused and continued: "This group will be responsible for the monitoring, early warning and prevention and control of the epidemic, ensuring that we can detect the epidemic as soon as possible and take effective measures quickly. At the same time, I also suggest that we raise funds to establish a Emergency fund pool. This fund pool will be used to purchase vaccines, medicines and other anti-epidemic materials in case of emergency."

"I don't think anyone here wants to give up their land to real estate developers. After the epidemic, emergency response teams and fund pools can exist as a force against developers or anyone who wants to destroy the stable life in pastoral areas."

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the room fell into silence.

Everyone is digesting his suggestion and thinking about the feasibility of this plan.

However, at this moment, an old guy suddenly sneered and said mockingly: "Humph, set up an emergency team and a fund pool? Should we also set up an epidemic prevention organization?"

However, Lin Feng was not swayed by the old guy's ridicule. He looked at everyone calmly and continued: "I know that it will be very difficult to implement this plan. We need to coordinate the manpower and material resources of various ranches, and also Funds need to be raised. But, I believe that if we work together, nothing is impossible.”

He glanced at the crowd and continued: "As for the issue of raising funds, I think we can consider applying for some funding from the government."

"After all, this plan is not only about the interests of ranchers, but also about the safety and stability of the entire river valley town. Of course, if anyone has better ideas or suggestions, I am very welcome."

Silence is the main theme of these old cowboys.

(End of this chapter)