The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 46 46. Sleepless Night in Seattle

"Wait a minute Paul, I always feel that Natalie is your trustee. In fact, there is no phone client at all. It's all directed and acted by you in order to raise the price so that the on-site bidders will pay, right?"

Paul stopped and laughed a few times.

"You are very imaginative, you can become a movie screenwriter, brother."

Paul neither affirmed nor denied, but it made Lin Feng feel that there was a way inside.

I can't care about that much, anyway, the money will be put into my pocket, and that's the most important thing.

It was almost midnight after we left the auction house, and bustling Seattle was at the beginning of its nightlife.

Perhaps the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" gave Raymond Raymond too much good expectations, but reality gave him a hard blow. Trash was everywhere, and many drug addicts and homeless people appeared on the streets at midnight.

It was easy to judge his identity from the behavior of passers-by. Those marijuana enthusiasts were walking around like zombies living in the metropolis.

Homeless people gathered around, sitting together talking about nothing. They would look at every passerby, so Lin Feng had to treat them with caution.

Then there are all kinds of handsome men and beautiful women. The exotic scenery really opened his eyes.

In contrast, Lin Feng prefers the original ecological life in the pastoral areas, which is simple and even a little silly.

He sent messages to Charlie and David stating his determination to do something big.

Presumably they both know the results of tonight's auction, and the ranch will no longer have to worry about funds for a long time.

Lin Feng asked Charlie to pay attention to whether there is a ranch selling cattle and sheep. If not, he can only go to the live animal trading market to auction, which will not only increase the price but also lengthen the time line.

He bought beer and some snacks at the convenience store, and now he's going back to the hotel to celebrate alone in becoming a millionaire.

It is now four o'clock in the afternoon in China. After returning to the hotel, Lin Feng took a few photos of Seattle's night views and sent them to his parents, and once again mentioned the matter of taking them to the United States for recuperation.

This time the couple did not refuse as happily as before. Perhaps they were shaken by the photos of the ranch that Lin Feng sent every day and wanted to see what it was like to live in nature.

Through the video connection, Lin Feng's parents were making dumplings at home. Lin Feng's eyes were filled with tears. He missed this after coming to the United States for more than a month.

He also planned to make dumplings in the next few days, which would be a way to reminisce about the food from his hometown, and also let Charlie and David, two foreigners, have a taste of "meat stuffing wrapped in dough."

"Mom, how is my dad's health?"

My mother focused the camera on my father, who was busy rolling out dough, and he gestured to the camera with scissor hands.

Seeing the couple enjoying themselves happily, Lin Feng felt much more at ease.

"Why are you staying in a hotel, son? Why don't you go back to your ranch home?"

"Mom, I'm in Seattle now."

"Seattle? What are you going to do?"

"Do something."

"That's all nonsense. You're doing something in a place you're unfamiliar with. I'm telling you, don't be a bad person outside and behave yourself."

Lin Feng didn't plan to tell them about Jade for the time being. He couldn't explain it clearly on the phone and would wait until they met in person.

When asked how the ranch was doing, Lin Feng nodded and said that he had made a lot of money and would remit tens of thousands to his father's account later.

Knowing that they don't spend much money in their hometown, and if they remit too much, they deposit it in the bank, so I decided to spend 100,000 yuan first.

Firstly, it shows filial piety, and secondly, it reassures parents so that they won’t miss them.

After the video, Lin Feng was ready to take a bath and lay in the bathtub to soak for a while.

I can't say I'm busy during this period, but I'm not idle either. I wake up when there's any disturbance at night, for fear that something will happen to my cattle and sheep. But now that old man David is taking over, his own sleep quality has greatly improved.

When I first took over the ranch, I always felt tense and felt like I was floating in the air. But since the moment the auctioneer's hammer hit the ground, I have felt more at ease. Money is indeed a good thing.

A sound sleep.

The next morning I was woken up by the noise. The office building opposite the hotel was actually on fire. A lot of fire trucks and ambulances came. There were air mattresses downstairs waiting for people on them to jump off. The scene was both tense and funny.

Ms. Laura called and asked about the passport.

It was obvious that she was very interested in it. This was completely outside of work and there was no compensation.

"You can apply for a Turkish or Grenada passport first, and then apply for a U.S. E2 visa. This will provide you with a lot of convenience when running your ranch."

The E2 visa is also commonly known as the "little green card". Its full name is the Treaty Investor Visa. It is a long-term renewable non-immigrant work visa. It is mainly issued to investors who establish or purchase companies in the United States.

Lin Feng felt puzzled, "Then why can't I apply for E2 directly?"

Ms. Laura said: "E2 is only issued to countries that have commercial and navigation treaties with the United States. Currently, China and the United States do not have this condition. For you, the most suitable thing is to first apply for a Turkish or Grenada passport."

Lin Feng probably understood that it meant "taking a curve to get to the United States".

In this way, the ranch can be run normally without giving up Chinese nationality, killing two birds with one stone.

Ms. Laura also said that there is no need to be too anxious when Lin Feng thinks about it before making a call. She will contact her friends in this field to help with the operation.

Then Charlie called and said that a tribe in the northern reservation was preparing to sell a large number of livestock, and maybe he could go and take a look.

Lin Feng was a little surprised, "Reservation? You mean the Indian tribe?"

"Yes BOSS."

Charlie answered in the affirmative.

Lin Feng asked: "As far as I know, the U.S. federal government has strict restrictions on reservations. Can we do business?"

"You are right, but the policy has been relaxed in recent years. The peaceful Indians in the northern pastoral areas can enter and leave the reservations with conditions. Moreover, it is their chief who sells cattle and sheep this time."

Lin Feng had heard the story of the northern chief. He was a hard-line man with means. He was ambitious and wanted to buy back the homeland where his ancestors once lived through banknotes.

“Charlie, continue to keep in touch with the reservation, and we’ll talk about the details when I get back to the ranch.”

It is now ten o'clock in the morning, and Lin Feng has booked a flight back to Montana in the afternoon.

The car is parked at the Helena Airport, and it will take more than two hours to drive home.

Of course, I couldn't forget Jasmine when I went on a long trip, so I bought her a gift, two boxes of handmade chocolates, a specialty of Seattle called "Fan's chocolates". The sea salt caramel flavor is very popular in the local area.

In addition, I bought some "Washington apples" and placed them in my small world. It is said that Washington State is the top apple producer in the world. No matter where it is, 70% of apples are produced in Washington State.

There are few fruit cultivations in pastoral areas and they are basically self-sufficient. The prices sold in supermarkets are very high, almost twice as much as in Seattle supermarkets.

Then there are sodas and beer. Every time I go out for a long trip, I have to go to the local Costco to do a big sweep. For this reason, I also got a membership card and bought enough food for at least half a month before I felt at ease.

Bulk purchasing can save a lot of money. With the current food reserves in the ranch cabin, it is estimated that I will not starve to death if I don't go out for three months.

Moreover, Little World seems to have the function of preserving fresh fruits and vegetables.

Seattle is very prosperous, but Lin Feng still feels that he prefers rural life. The big city always gives him a sense of unreality, which is far less friendly than the cows and sheep. Perhaps it is because he has adapted to the slow pace of life on the ranch.

(End of this chapter)