The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 35 35. One hero and two gangs

Charlie Geraci and David Hubbard were officially hired.

Charlie is a shrewd man who can provide suggestions and plans for the future development of the ranch.

David is a man of action, an accurate marksman and knows all about ranch work.

This is why Lin Feng chose the two of them, to divide the work and cooperate.

At present, Lakeside Ranch has been legally registered in Montana and needs to pay social security for two employees. 12.4% of the income is paid into the social security system in the form of payroll tax.

The social security component includes pension, survivor's pension and disability insurance, as well as a small portion of hospital insurance.

In addition, there is a provision in U.S. federal law that ranchers need to report their own employee taxes, but ranchers will report their ranch losses, so they do not have to pay self-employment taxes.

Even if you make tens of millions, you can theoretically report losses. This is a legal loophole.

However, for a well-run large ranch like the Otto family, reporting a loss will trigger an investigation by the relevant departments, and they will have to pay a large amount of tax every year.

For small and medium-sized ranches, law enforcement agencies turn a blind eye.

The two of them came to work early on the day after they were officially hired.

Looking at the more than forty cows grazing leisurely on the grass, David said quietly: "BOSS, I have driven thousands of cows at most. These dozens of livestock can be guarded with a hair, and it doesn't even take a hair." Sheepdog.”

He pointed to Wayne next to him, who looked innocent.

As he spoke, the old guy pulled out a piece of hair, put it on his mouth, blew on it, and threw it towards the pile of cattle.

It understands Sun Wukong.

Charlie looked at it and said that the quality of this batch of cattle and sheep was good and they looked very energetic.

Lin Feng said: "I bought it from Witch Ranch. I am friends with the rancher's son."

Charlie nodded, ""Old Dick is a shrewd manager. Back then, he acquired a piece of fertile land in the pastoral area at a very cheap price, and it has unlimited potential. "

The location of Witch Ranch is great. It is located in the middle and upper reaches of the river on relatively high ground, so it can survive every flood.

The fence outside the lakeside pasture was in disrepair and needed to be replaced, which cost another fortune.

This kind of thing is mainly used to restrain cattle and sheep, to guard against gentlemen but not villains. In the eyes of theft gangs, it is just a pile of scrap metal.

Since taking over, we have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on various projects, and we have never seen the money back.

Old David complained that the ranch gate was too old and suggested that Lin Feng replace it with a new one.

His way of giving advice was to keep nagging, and whenever possible, he would mention the door.

As a result, Lin Feng also felt that it seemed outdated.

The current gate of the ranch is made of two logs as pillars, with an arched stainless steel plate on top, and then it says "Lakeside Ranch".

Although the gate of Cassidy's house is also simple, the hanging bull head statue adds a lot of vitality.

"Do you have a better plan?" Lin Feng asked him.

"BOSS, I would say it's best to design an exclusive logo to make the ranch more recognizable. As for the gate, you can hang a Remington rifle to scare away those who have ideas about the ranch." Old David smoked a cigarette. Talk freely.

Lin Feng thinks the first half of what he said makes sense. The ranch does need a highly recognizable symbol. For example, the penguin represents Tencent and the hook represents Nike.

But I haven't figured out what symbol can represent Lakeside Ranch yet. This is a problem.

Lin Feng likes the Colt revolver and might give it a try.

In the morning when the fence was being renovated, Old David showed with practical actions that the calluses on his hands were not free of charge and he was very skilled at the work.

Of course Charlie is not bad, but he is better at making suggestions.

Old David told a lot of interesting experiences when he was a livestock policeman. Once, they drove a jeep chasing thieves and accidentally entered the reservation. They were surrounded by Indian infantry and almost died.

Lin Feng thought for a while and asked: "What weapons did they use? Cold weapons?"

This is the first impression most people have of Indian tribes. Old David laughed loudly, shook his head and said: "No, of course they have modern weapons, the most common ones are muskets and war clubs, as well as semi-automatic rifles. At that time, a young guy didn't like me and gave me a sap. Wake up He is already lying in the hospital."

As far as Lin Feng knew, the chief of the reservation in northern Montana was a shrewd man. He made a lot of money from casinos and had always had the idea of ​​​​expanding the scope of the reservation by purchasing land with banknotes.

This will inevitably lead to disputes with ranchers. Land is the lifeblood of ranchers.

He also talked about the experience of taking his hounds to hunt in the mountains and encountering a puma.

"It was a strong mountain lion. At that time, I thought it was over. My life was completely over. Even the pronghorns might not be able to escape this disaster."

The pronghorn is the fastest animal in North America, on par with the cheetah.

Speaking of what happened at that time, David Sr. still has lingering fears.

"At that moment, my partner was about to lie on the ground and pretend to be dead. I patted his shoulder and said hey brother! This is a cougar, not a brown bear!"

Old David threw away the cigarette in his hand, made a gesture of pulling out a gun and continued: "I still had three bullets in my pistol at that time. If I miss, it will be completely over. Guess what happened next?"

Lin Feng joked: "You must have been bitten by a puma several times, that's why you are so thin."

Old David laughed loudly, "Yes, yes, you are right, BOSS. I used to be a fat man of 300 pounds, but now I am only half of it. The cougar is very loyal and preserved my entire face." And little brother.”

"I actually pulled the trigger before he pounced on me. Its bloody mouth was right in front of me, and I could even see the bright red tongue inside."

"The first bullet entered its throat, and when it was surprised, the second bullet hit its heart. It was bleeding profusely on the spot."

A graphic narration.

David Sr. has always emphasized his marksmanship, and everything he said is foreshadowing it, whether he defeated a mountain lion or hunted pronghorn in the jungle.

In short, he is a chatty sharpshooter.

Maybe you are particularly lonely as you get older and need to seek self-comfort by talking non-stop.

Lin Feng said that after they settled down, they would go hunting in the woods together. It would be best if they could meet a brown bear or a puma and see if he could go up and kill a big one.

David Sr. moved into a worker's hut. He chose the smaller one instead of the two-story LOFT. He said that he didn't like the big, empty house and liked the tranquility that the small house brought.

In this way, the LOFT is left to Charlie, and he can move here with his family if he wants.

Charlie suddenly pointed into the distance and said: "BOSS, we seem to be in trouble."

Lin Feng looked along and saw that it was the two large wolverines, and his nervousness instantly relaxed.

The little wolverine is still recuperating in its small world, and its parents will definitely not go far. They have been wandering around during this period, and they can occasionally be seen catching hares.

"It's the wolverine. In a way, this animal is more distressing than the mountain lion because wolverines are very good at fighting to the death and even dare to challenge wolves on their own."

Old David was well-informed and knew from a distance that it was a wolverine.

Lin Feng recounted what happened that night, earning two surprised faces.

Charlie sighed in disbelief repeatedly.

"Where is the little boy?" Old David asked.

Lin Feng thought for a while, "I have set aside a special room for it. Don't disturb it. Let it rest peacefully."

"Which doctor did you find?"

"Dedmon." Lin Feng said.

David spoke highly of the doctor, saying he was the best veterinarian of his generation, even though he seemed unreliable.

Caucasian dogs, Angus cattle, Simmental cattle, white goats, wolverines, hares, marmots, and unknown wild birds and freshwater fish. A steady stream of animals are unlocked. Lin Feng believes that his ranch will become a wild animal. The zoo.

(End of this chapter)