The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 22 22. Thorold

Forget about the Animal Husbandry Committee for now, Lin Feng needs a large pickup truck that is fully functional.

It's cool to ride a motorcycle to the center of town, just follow the road and you'll be there after a few turns.

The Auto City in River Valley Town is more like a supermarket of agricultural machinery, which brings together various models of tractors, planters, harvesters, etc. There are not many choices for family cars, let alone luxury sports cars.

However, those tractors attracted Lin Feng's attention. Sooner or later, the ranch would have to buy one, usually only costing a few thousand dollars.

Some styles are very retro and feel more suitable for display in a museum.

There was actually a wheeled tractor with a Lamborghini logo on it. Lin Feng thought it was a knockoff, but the owner of the car dealership told him that it was a genuine Lamborghini.

"Lamborghini first started out by producing tractors. About seventy years ago, after World War II, they were the largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in Italy at the time. Do you know what that means?"

"what?"

"Meaning they're really good at making tractors, haha."

The boss laughed to himself.

I have to say that this Lamborghini R8 model tractor is indeed very luxurious. It is one of the few with a roof and air conditioning, so it can cope with bad weather.

The body is much larger than ordinary tractors, but of course the price is also very expensive. For $6.8, you can buy a BMW X5.

After learning that Lin Feng wanted to buy a pickup truck, the boss said that he had come to the wrong place and was going to the car store in the west of the town.

It turns out that there are two automobile towns in Hehe Town. The east one is for agricultural machinery, and the west one is where family cars gather.

When we got there, cars of various brands were piled up in the open-air warehouse, and each one looked as gray as a second-hand car that had been there for several years.

"I want to buy a new car." Lin Feng said.

"That's it."

The salesperson is a fat aunt, with two heavy groundhogs hanging on her chest. She can break free of her shirt and smash it to the ground at any time.

Lin Feng was a little dumbfounded and looked at the dusty cars again.

The aunt was not surprised and shrugged her shoulders, "It's windy and sandy here, and there's no closed warehouse, so it looks like this. But don't worry, they are definitely new cars."

Lin Feng was helpless.

"Can I take a test drive?"

"Of course, you wait."

The fat aunt roared like a lion.

Soon, an equally fat uncle walked out of the house, wearing a turban and holding a sandwich, like a dragster in a movie.

Seeing Lin Feng, the fat uncle's face changed slightly, and he frowned and asked, "There are very few Asians in River Valley Town. Are you a tourist?"

"No, I am the rancher of Lakeside Ranch." Lin Feng responded calmly.

"Rancher?" He shook his head and laughed, "Young man, don't try to lie to me, you don't look like you are from a pastoral area."

My image is indeed different from those cowboys who have been working outside for many years. His thin appearance looks more like a programmer.

Lin Feng pulled open his collar to reveal the weather vane brand inside. Now it was the fat uncle's turn to be dumbfounded. Obviously he knew what this symbol meant.

"Weather vane branding iron", more precisely, the exclusive logo of the Riverdale Cowboys.

"You are young and promising. You are the youngest rancher I have ever met. Let's take a look at the car first and take you around. I guess you need a strong and durable pickup truck."

"Yeah, that's exactly what I'm aiming for."

Lin Feng followed the fat uncle around the pile of cars. To be honest, there were so many types, and he could see all kinds of brands.

"Are there any requirements on the brand, Ford? Toyota? Or Chevrolet?"

Lin Feng thought for a while, "Anyone is fine, I value practicality more."

"Very good. I've seen many young people who like to be flashy. They like to paint their cars colorful and transform their exhaust pipes to look like tractors. I really want to know what's going on in their heads."

Walking to a Toyota pickup truck, the fat uncle knocked on the hood, "Hilux, it's a nice car, but I don't like RB sashimi. They actually stuff the raw fish into their stomach like cooked steak. It's hard." I believe it." "That one is pretty good."

Lin Feng glanced around and pointed at a black car not far away.

"Which one?"

"All black."

The fat uncle followed Lin Feng's hand and pointed towards it, "I have a good eye for the Chevrolet Silverado. From the appearance to the interior, from the power to the configuration, this car has a lot worth mentioning."

Lin Feng took a fancy to the Silverado's tough appearance and domineering black paint. It was the most attractive among so many cars.

"how much is it?"

"For $3.3, this is one of the best models we've ever sold. Hans Grando just bought one for his son last month."

Lin Feng felt familiar and immediately remembered that he was the chairman of the Animal Husbandry Committee.

"How well do you know Hans Grando? All I know is that he is the pastor."

The fat uncle crossed his arms and said, "I'm not a pastoralist, so I don't know anything about the Animal Husbandry Committee. I only know that he runs the Grando Family Farm. He seems to have three sons and one daughter, and that's it."

"Okay, I want this car."

Lin Feng planned to drive away today. The motorcycle could be put in the trunk and towed back to the ranch.

The fat uncle was very happy and promised to give him a few things, such as small things like cushions and footrests.

Before officially signing the purchase contract, he tried the car. The fat uncle took him around for a few times, and then Lin Feng drove for a while in person.

The power is indeed good, and the 33-inch large tires are enough to cope with most road conditions in pastoral areas. Those areas that require caution when riding a motorcycle can be ignored when driving a Silverado.

He likes the black-brown interior, which has an old-cowboy feel.

In addition, the sports car parked in front of the dealership is very nice.

The exterior lines are dynamic, and the design concept is completely different from modern cars. It has the feel of a muscle car from the last century.

The fat uncle said it was his mobility scooter, a Dodge Challenger, and that a new car only costs $3.8.

In other words, I can buy 70 or 80 Paganis before, and they can fill the whole yard without any problem.

After signing the contract neatly, Lin Feng got the keys to the Chevrolet pickup truck and planned to drive it to the supermarket first, then walk around the town and then go home. This was much easier than a motorcycle.

You can see Indians on the streets of River Valley Town. They are easy to distinguish. Apart from their national costumes, their appearance is very different from that of white people.

It is rare to see black people in the entire state of Montana. They only account for 0.3% here, which means that only three out of a thousand can be found. The rarity is similar to that of Asians.

It may also be related to the underdevelopment of sports in Mongolia. There are no teams in the top five leagues. But NBA legend Phil Jackson is a native of Montana and spends every offseason back in his hometown.

Lin Feng likes basketball, but this place is a sports desert, which makes him somewhat disappointed.

Riverdale Town is full of wooden buildings. House owners don't like fancy paint colors. Most of them keep the original tone of the wood, and at most they paint the roofs reddish brown.

After shopping, the next destination is the Corral Bar. Cassidy said before that if you want to hire help, you can check it out. Lakeside Ranch really needs an experienced cowboy to help take care of it now, so it can avoid some detours.

Entering the bar, Lin Feng felt a strong American western style. The drinks were mainly Golden Eagle Light Beer, and everyone had a large glass.

A man with a mustache is giving an impassioned speech about his dissatisfaction with Montana's farm taxes.

The man had a strong accent, and Lin Feng didn't quite understand him, but his tone and demeanor were very provocative, and people below him clapped from time to time.

This time the boss was replaced by a woman, in her forties, but her charm was still there.

She could actually survive in the air full of low-quality nicotine and alcohol. Lin Feng felt that his throat was about to explode!

"What would you like to drink?" The woman tidied the account without raising her head.

Lin Feng looked at the wooden handwritten menu above and ordered a glass of the most popular light beer.

The woman raised her head and looked at him, then turned around to prepare the beer.

Lin Feng noticed another sentence on the wooden menu: Even ghosts can have fun.

(End of this chapter)