The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 184 183. Yellowstone River Crisis

Outside the door, David was gathering with cowboys from other ranches to smoke.

"Hi BOSS, how's the situation?"

Lin Feng nodded.

Regarding the new organization, I had discussed it with David Charlie before, and both of them were insiders.

Also present was Cassidy, his father's chauffeur.

Brown Cunningham is there too.

"Dude, you didn't participate in the bull riding competition?"

Brown smiled, "Competitions don't happen every day. Most of the time I'm helping my dad take care of the ranch."

Nicholas McClung, he seemed to be in a good mood, and he didn’t know what the situation was like in Tranquility Meadows.

When he learned that the pastoral area was going to form a new organization and that it would be led by Lin Feng, Cassidy came over and gave him a big hug, expressing his willingness to join.

There are also a few girls, all of whom probably came with their father.

"Brother, we can finally fight together." He looked very excited, as if he was going to a party.

In the evening, he received an email from the Ministry of Agriculture. He was about to go to bed, but Lin Feng cheered up again.

Besides, this is also an effort to preserve the land, and at the same time gain more prestige for myself in River Valley Town, which will reduce some resistance to future expansion of the territory.

Lin Feng now hates the same thing and needs to add some waves to his life.

It's a bit exaggerated, but it's true.

I miss Joey a little and the feeling of riding with it.

This is the result of their previous sampling at the ranch. It feels like scratching a lottery ticket.

Her father was the middle-aged rancher who had just criticized her at the meeting, but Lin Feng didn't care, knowing that these people were all for the pastoral area.

Also speaking out was Nicholas McClung. Their family was at the end of its rope and it seemed that they had nothing left to lose.

"BOSS, I wouldn't be surprised if you can become the president of the Animal Husbandry Committee one day, because you have this potential and natural leadership ability." David said.

Lin Feng was a little nervous, so he poured a cup of hot water. He put on his pajamas and sat at the desk. He slowly scrolled through the email content to read down, which seemed more ritualistic.

Although Huang Piao Jueying and Miss Li Shan are both pretty good, they are still a little inferior compared to Joey.

On the way back, David said that this would be a new beginning and a sign that his boss would reach a higher level in his life.

The report was written in great detail, and it felt as if it were a graduation thesis. He had not seen such a formal document for a long time.

Then there is hot spring bathing. After the temperature rises, hot spring bathing becomes an excellent enjoyment.

These young people are the future of the pastoral area in River Valley Town. Sooner or later they will inherit the ranch and become a new generation of ranchers.

This is his favorite way to relax, besides boating on Serenity Lake.

After returning home, Lin Feng rode a horse and wandered around alone.

Then there is a girl named Sylvia, who is pretty good-looking and carefree, and seems to be the same type as Jasmine.

I was relieved when I saw that the samples of my own pasture showed no abnormalities. It seemed that the water from the Little World well did not contain any special ingredients.

It was also not found that any chemicals such as plant growth agents were used in Lakeside Ranch. It is estimated that the officials in the inspection department will not be reconciled.

But that's the thing, the grass here grows faster than any other ranch, and they can only acquiesce to this fact.

You can have a good sleep now.

However, a phone call the next morning made Lin Feng's heart sing. The other person claimed to be from the Quarantine Bureau.

"Mr. Lin, one of the samples we collected from your ranch a few days ago was positive, which means that the foot-and-mouth disease virus was detected."

"Can you tell me which sample it is?" Lin Feng was a little nervous. "The one drawn from the water tower."

Lin Feng's brain was spinning rapidly. The sample from the water tower was positive, indicating that the water in the water tower carried the foot-and-mouth disease virus.

But I drink it every day, and none of my livestock has been infected, which is strange.

Of course, it is also possible that the well water in the small world "neutralized" the poisonous water in the stomachs of the cattle and sheep, and there was no reaction.

This was just his temporary guess. People from the Quarantine Bureau said they would come to investigate again today, and they needed Lakeside Ranch to close the water tower immediately.

He immediately called David and asked him to turn off the drinking water valve at the ranch, then turn off the water inlet of the water tower, and wait until someone from the Quarantine Bureau came to the door.

All pastures do this, taking water from rivers and storing it in water towers for drinking by livestock and for irrigating grass.

The water there has nothing to do with the small world, it comes entirely from the Yellowstone River.

If it is true as the report card says, then it is very likely that the Yellowstone River is polluted!

This is no small matter. The Yellowstone River can be regarded as the "mother river" in pastoral areas, and 90% of pastures draw water from the river.

Lin Feng immediately called Hans.

Hans also just received the news that Grando Ranch had also sealed the water tower for further testing.

There are many other companies that have done the same thing and have detected problems in their water sources.

A few years ago, a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease spread by floods occurred in Surrey, a suburb southwest of London, England.

From this point of view, it is very likely that the Yellowstone River was polluted, causing the pastures below to suffer.

Of course, this is just speculation now, and we still need to wait for specific testing by relevant departments.

The people from the Quarantine Bureau arrived quickly. Lin Feng and David greeted them at the door, and their car drove directly into the ranch.

"Mr. Lin, we need to inspect your water tower and livestock again." said the person from the Quarantine Bureau.

Lin Feng nodded and led the staff to the water tower.

He was uneasy, worried that there was really an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on his ranch.

People from the Quarantine Bureau carefully inspected the water tower and took water samples again. They then began a second round of inspections of the livestock on the ranch.

Watching the people from the Quarantine Bureau busy in the pasture, Lin Feng felt a sense of powerlessness. He could only stand aside and wait for the test results.

After a while, the people from the Quarantine Bureau came over, their expressions serious.

"Mr. Lin, we did detect the foot-and-mouth disease virus in the water tower." The person from the Quarantine Bureau said, "But the strange thing is that your livestock is not infected with the virus."

After hearing the news, Lin Feng confirmed his guess.

He was thankful that his livestock had not been infected with the virus, no doubt due to the power of the well water in the small world.

But I still have to ask, "What is going on? Why is there a virus in the water tower?"

Someone from the Quarantine Bureau explained: "It may be related to your water source. We need to conduct further investigation on your water source."

They told Lin Feng that during this period, the lakeside ranch needed to suspend the use of water in the water tower, and a temporary water source needed to be found for the ranch as soon as possible.

Feng nodded and expressed his gratitude.

The most important thing now is to cooperate with the Quarantine Bureau to find the source of the virus as soon as possible and ensure the safety of the ranch.

He took a deep breath and said to David: "We need to find a new water source next. The water tower will not be usable for at least a while."

David nodded, "Leave this question to me, BOSS."

Not only lakeside pastures, but also the entire pastoral area has water shortage problems.

This is when the emergency response team comes in handy.

(End of this chapter)