The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 266 265. Taking care of the calf
It's raining in Macondo.

This is a classic sentence in "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by García Márquez, but it has a special meaning for the lovers Lin Feng and Jasmine.

Lin Feng knew that this was Jia Simin expressing her longing for him.

Although the night was already dark, he couldn't help but walk outside the house and look up at the dark night sky.

The raindrops hit his face, bringing a slight chill, but it also made him feel extremely awake.

He took out his cell phone and dialed Jasmine's number.

On the other end of the phone, Jasmine's familiar voice came: "Dear, are you okay? It's raining in Macondo. I miss you so much."

Lin Feng felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "I miss you too. You know, at this moment, I seem to be standing on the streets of Macondo, feeling the magic and reality of this strange town."

"Have you seen "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?"

"of course."

He took a deep breath and felt the beauty and tranquility of nature.

Jia Simin's knowledge of Chinese literature is limited to a few big figures. Confucius is the one she talks about most. If she were asked who Zhuangzi was, she would not know.

The rain is still falling, but Lin Feng no longer feels lonely and depressed.

He knows that no matter what difficulties and challenges he may encounter in the future, as long as he and Jasmine work together, they will be able to overcome everything, which is important.

The two chatted for a long time until the phone's battery ran out.

While Lin Feng was still immersed in the beautiful scenery of the ranch, a sudden call from Uncle David brought him back to reality.

"BOSS, a calf seems to be sick and I need you to come over and take a look." David yawned.

The next morning, after the rain, the pasture looked like a fairyland.

Most of the talk was about the books he had read before. Lin Feng suddenly discovered that he was probably an artistic young man and had read a lot of books, both Chinese and Western.

Lin Feng suddenly realized that he had indeed recommended that old romance novel to her.

There was a fresh smell in the air, and dew shone on the grass.

But Jasmine read it like crazy.

And Jia Simin is an emotional girl, and the story about the ruffian Cai and Qingwu Feiyang made her burst into tears.

But having said that, domestic online novels have become very popular in the West in recent years, and their sense of novelty drives them to continue turning the pages.

"Which one?" Lin Feng asked.

"Remember the book you told me about last time?"

"First intimate contact."

We chatted until late at night and did not hang up the phone in the end. Lin Feng fell asleep listening to Jia Simin's well-proportioned sound.

It was raining in Macondo, but their love was like the sunshine after the rain, warm and brilliant.

He knew that no matter where he was, his heart was closely connected with Jasmine's.

Lin Feng stood by the lake, looking at the looming Quiet Lake. The island in the middle of the lake will be his and Jia Simin's future home.

It was only after six o'clock in the morning, and probably no one in the whole town got up earlier than them except the newspaper delivery boy.

I was worried that these calves were not accustomed to the local environment, but now there is indeed a problem.

Lin Feng quickly summoned the yellow gelding, went back to get the medical kit, and then rushed to the scene without stopping.

The three horses in the stable were riding alternately. Miss Lishan stepped on a pothole and bit her foot yesterday. Fortunately, the problem was not serious.

When he arrived at the cattle pen of the ranch, Lin Feng found that the situation was more serious than he expected.

"BOSS!"

David shouted loudly from a distance.

Next to him were Wayne and David, two brothers who often patrolled with David in the morning.

"How's the situation?" After arriving, Lin Feng jumped down skillfully.

"Look at this calf, it's been lying here all the time, not moving." David frowned.

I saw the calf curled up in the corner, its head hung low, almost touching the ground.

Its breathing was weak and rapid, and its body was shaking from time to time.

Lin Feng's heart tightened, and he quickly walked over, squatted down and observed the calf carefully.

He stretched out his hand and touched the calf's forehead and ears, only to feel a scalding heat coming from it.

Lin Feng gently opened the calf's eyelids and found that its eyes were dull and dull, obviously it was seriously ill.

"The body temperature is indeed very high. It may be caused by a virus or bacterial infection."

Lin Feng said, stretching out his hand to walk around the calf to feel its condition.

The body temperature is definitely abnormal, and there is also some indigestion. It seems that I am infected with bacteria related to the gastrointestinal tract.

All other organs are fine, no major problems.

It seems that this is the stress response of cattle after changing the environment, and most animals have this phenomenon.

Lin Feng had raised ornamental fish before, and those with fragile nerves would die directly due to the change of environment.

"When did the symptoms begin?" Lin Feng asked.

David squinted at forty-five degrees and looked up at the sky, "I'm sure it didn't take long. They were all alive and kicking during the last inspection yesterday afternoon."

In other words, I became like this after sleeping last night, and the onset of the disease was quite fast.

Lin Feng took out the thermometer and medicine from the medicine box he carried with him.

First, he took the calf's temperature and confirmed his judgment, then quickly injected it with antipyretics and antibiotics.

Lin Feng had worried about this problem before, as the injection of drugs would affect the quality of the steak, but the recent auction dispelled his doubts.

It is the water from the Small World Well that plays a purifying role inside.

Although Lin Feng is not a professional veterinarian, he has worked on a ranch for many years and is familiar with the common diseases of livestock.

Lin Feng rode his horse around the herd twice and found no other abnormalities, indicating that this was an exception.

Among hundreds of cows, it is inevitable that there will be some with weak constitutions, this is a normal phenomenon.

After years of grazing, livestock losses are inevitable.

Next, the calf needs to be taken back to the cowshed to rest for a while, which becomes difficult without a car.

David hasn't finished repairing the Silverado pickup truck yet. The car has been parked in the garage for a while. The uncle will go over and tinker with it in his spare time, but because there are so many parts that need to be replaced, it will definitely not be completed in a while.

The sick little Angus in front of me weighs more than 300 kilograms at least, which is equivalent to three or four adults. It would be very difficult to get it back without a car.

David smiled evilly and suggested that Lin Feng donate his Maybach.

Lin Feng frowned, "For a calf worth a few dollars, risk scratching my 200,000 car? Don't even think about it."

"I'm kidding." David suddenly thought of something, "BOSS, I have a good idea."

"what?"

"Your father's electric three-wheeler!"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up and he actually forgot about it.

But it was still early in the morning, and my father was probably still sleeping. He planned to go back and ride the three-bouncer to pull the cattle himself.

That big electric toy felt quite sturdy. It had no problem pulling a car of animals before and it still ran and flew.

So Lin Feng immediately galvanized his horse and whipped his horse, running towards the wooden villa.

(End of this chapter)