The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 187 186. “Pastoral people help pastoral people”

The water pump at Cassidy's house over there was working rumble. Compared with the fire brigade's work efficiency just now, this one was obviously slower.

It takes half an hour to fill a water tank, and the tank is not big, only about two or three tons.

However, their brand new big truck made Lin Feng very envious. Although his ranch was no longer in use, what man wouldn't be tempted by such a big toy.

The cowboy who came with him also knew David. They had worked together as livestock policemen before, so they were former colleagues.

In short, Lin Feng feels that Witch Ranch is very powerful, and it is the kind that does not show off its mountains or leaks.

Cassidy's father, Dick Lambert, is definitely smarter and more thoughtful than he appears on the surface. He lives a life of peace and quiet on the most fertile land in Riverdale.

But at the last meeting, he was uncharacteristically the first to support Lin Feng, which shocked many people.

But Cassidy is much simpler in this regard. He is a sunny boy with no scheming ideas.

Farewell my good brother and welcome Nicholas McClung.

“Pastoral people help pastoral people.”

"Thank you for your father's appreciation. I just want to run my own ranch well and occasionally do what I can. It's that simple."

I have heard this sentence said by many people before, and the one who impressed me the most was RJ, the guy who helped him fight in the bar.

Nicholas smiled tiredly, and then patted him on the shoulder.

Nicholas arrived in a minivan, pulling a large water hose and hand-cranked water pump, which looked primitive.

It was that experience that made Lin Feng feel the meaning of this sentence firsthand.

"Lin, you are very responsible. My father thinks that sooner or later you will become a heavyweight in Riverdale Town and even Montana. He said that the pastoral area needs people like you as leaders."

Speaking of which, he was a bit shady. Old McClun even helped him stand up for himself at the meeting, but he was always thinking about other people's affairs behind his back.

Prefer it behind the scenes.

Lin Feng pretended to be relaxed. He didn't like others to praise him in person.

Nicholas has a beard and looks like a middle-aged man in his forties, much older.

The elder McClun was old, so it was normal for this kind of thing to happen.

But I heard the old cowboys say bad things about him at the Corral Bar before. It was probably because the two sons had been fighting openly and secretly for the right to inherit.

Lin Feng had always been interested in their family's land, so he took this opportunity to explore it.

"His mood is tied to the cows in the pasture. When the cows get better, his spirits will get better." Nicholas said, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"How is your father's health? I saw that he was in good spirits during the last meeting." Lin Feng asked casually.

Nicholas turned his head and handed Lin Feng a cigarette, then lit one and started smoking on his own.

Before Nicholas could finish speaking, Lin Feng pointed to his chest.

The eldest son of the McClung family is very capable and is a hard-working type.

The water pump in front made a buzzing sound. At this time, a fire brigade pump truck came back, and the firefighters began a new round of work.

"Lin, thank you for your efforts. The entire pastoral area will be grateful to you..."

Nicholas looked embarrassed, took a deep breath from the cigarette in his hand, slowly exhaled a string of smoke rings, and then solemnly said to Lin Feng: "Lin, I know you are very interested in our land, but there is really nothing you can do about it now. Sell ​​it to you."

Lin Feng's heart sank, but he didn't show it.

The feeling of being seen through others made him uncomfortable, but he tried to remain calm and asked: "What are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean."

Nicholas did not answer directly, but squatted down and drew two adjacent circles on the ground with branches. "The big one represents your pasture, and this small one is our peaceful meadow."

He looked up at Lin Feng and continued, "If you want to expand your pasture, you must annex Tranquility Grassland."

"Otherwise, we will become an obstacle for you to go south. There are thousands of acres of unclaimed land further south. Taking the Serenity Grassland means that you can get this large area at any time and continue to expand your ranch empire."

Lin Feng didn't expect Nicholas to understand his thoughts so well, but it was not difficult to guess.

After all, anyone who takes a few glances at the map can see the clues. Although he talks about wanting to live a stable life, his actual actions reveal his ambition.

Otherwise, after acquiring 300 acres of new land last year, we would not have immediately proposed new land purchase intentions to the government.

Now that the matter has been made clear, Lin Feng does not want to hide it anymore.

The two looked at each other.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and asked calmly: "Let me guess, because of the inheritance rights of the ranch."

"Haha, you are very smart."

Nicholas nodded, "This land is the basis of our family's survival. Selling it means leaving Riverdale Town. My father doesn't want to give up so soon."

He paused and continued: "In addition, the relationship between me and George is not as harmonious as it seems. The land belongs to my father, and he has the right to decide who to give the land to. But now he has lost the right to decide, because someone behind the scenes doesn't want to give it to him. He adopted the ranch to me."

Lin Feng nodded, "I heard someone talking about you and George in the bar before. It seems to be true."

Nicholas smoked a cigarette and began to tell the story of the McClung family.

It turned out that he and his younger brother George were half-brothers. After their mother died, their father married a second wife.

The second wife always hoped that her child George could inherit the ranch, so she began to constantly slander Nicholas.

Although the old Macron knew that Nicholas was the most suitable successor, he had no choice but to let his second wife's natal family be powerful and related to the Otto family by marriage, so he could only let them control him.

After listening to Nicholas' story, Lin Feng couldn't help but shook his head.

It is really unexpected that such a plot like a palace fight would happen to a western cowboy.

"It seems that your father standing up to support me at the meeting was actually for you." Lin Feng said.

Nicholas looked at him in surprise, "Why do you say that?"

"Think about it carefully. Your father knows that you and I have a good relationship. If I become an important figure in the pastoral area, I might be able to help you and George fight for the ownership of the ranch."

Lin Feng explained, "And Hans Grando, the chairman of the Animal Husbandry Committee, is Jasmine's father."

Nicholas tasted Lin Feng's words and felt that they made sense. His eyes were a little red, and he reached out to cover his eyes. He didn't expect that his father would help him like this.

"This is just my guess." Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "There is an old saying in our country that men don't shed tears easily. Now is not the time to cry. I will not participate in the internal fighting of your family. But if old McClun comes to me for help, I will definitely try my best to defend his ideas."

Nicholas looked at Lin Feng gratefully and said: "Thank you, Lin. I know you are a person with ideas. Maybe we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

The two chatted for a while, and Nicholas began to continue pumping water.

Lin Feng also went over to help, and it was still okay to be a helper.

After filling the water and packing up the tools, Nicholas drove the truck and prepared to leave.

Lin Feng stood on the roadside, watching his back disappear into the distance.

He knew that the story of this land continued, and that he would become a part of it.

(End of this chapter)