The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 88 88. Mysterious Gift

It is estimated that it won't be long before word about Lin Feng's possession of the "miraculous medicine" will spread throughout River Valley Town, which will be very helpful in improving his reputation.

After a nervous night, at six o'clock the next morning, at dawn, Lin Feng rushed to the arena stable to check on Joey's injury.

For this reason, old David was pulled up early. The old man did not follow him in but caught up on his sleep in the car.

The little guy seemed to be in good spirits and was strolling around inside when we met.

Lin Feng stroked Joey's head, "Friend, how do you feel?"

Joey hummed several times, which was a sign of pleasure.

"They call you Flame Joey."

Lin Feng squatted down and made a gesture, and Joey immediately lifted his right front hoof and placed it on his knee.

It's a bit like scratching a lottery ticket, slowly uncovering the gauze wrapped on it. When the last layer was removed, Lin Feng's heart beat faster.

Finally, the injured area yesterday was fully revealed in front of him.

The scabs have formed, and Joey can hit the ground and trot, but he is not sure whether he can adapt to high-intensity strenuous running.

Bang bang...

A dull knock on the door.

"Good morning, Mr. Lin."

Standing at the door was Adrian from the Animal Husbandry Committee, holding a wooden box in his hand.

"Hello."

Lin Feng stood up slowly, waiting for him to express his intention.

Adrian handed over the wooden box and said that someone asked him to do this.

"Can you tell me his name?"

"I'm sorry I can't say. I'm leaving first. Goodbye sir."

After saying that, he walked out of the stable.

Lin Feng opened the box and found a pair of protected horseshoes and a note inside.

The note read: Go to Wolf Howler, he knows what to do.

Howling?

Probably a nickname.

But who sent this box? He had a list in his mind.

Lin Feng couldn't tell anything about this pair of horseshoes, but it felt different from ordinary ones because it was not so flat and very thick.

Before going to find "Howling Wolf", Lin Feng called Uncle David and asked him to see what was going on.

Old David walked in sleepily and opened his eyes wide after seeing the wound.

"BOSS, it seems your magic medicine is very effective. Maybe Joey can continue to participate in the competition."

"A mysterious man asked Adrian to send something." Lin Feng pointed to the wooden box, "What do you think of this pair of horseshoes?"

David had experience in this area. He took Joey's hoof and compared it for a while and said, "This is a specially customized handmade horseshoe with special protection to prevent Joey's wound from touching the ground. To put it simply, It can make an injured horse get off the ground and walk.”

"How are you sure it's customized?" Lin Feng asked.

David pointed to a circle of fine burrs on the top and said: "Horseshoes mass-produced by machines will be automatically polished smooth, but the burrs on this pair are uneven, indicating that they were made manually and in a hurry."

Then there's that note.

"Who is Howling Wolf?"

Old David looked at the note and said, "It shouldn't be wrong. There is an Indian blacksmith in Riverdale Town. He can install horseshoes."

So that’s it, then we need to quickly find Wolf Howl.

The two drove to town, where his blacksmith shop was not far from the Corral Bar.

Howling Wolf is one of the few Indians who has settled in River Valley Town. He still retains the clothing and living habits of his nation.

This is thanks to the political efforts of Chief Geronimo.

Wolf Howl responded to their requests and followed them back to the stables of the arena. This Indian blacksmith doesn't talk much and is very serious about his work.

He first took off the old horseshoes from Joey's hooves, and then took out the hammer and anvil from the box.

Place the horseshoe nail on the anvil and tap it gently with a hammer to flatten the head slightly, making it easier to insert into the horse's hoof.

Lin Feng stood behind him with his arms folded, keeping quiet like old David and watching Wolf Howl work.

"You can bring the horse over," he said.

Lin Feng made a gesture, and Joey walked over on his own.

The wrinkled Wolf Howl changed his expression for the first time. He smiled and said it was a spiritual horse.

Nine times out of ten people who have met Joey will say this.

Howling Wolf placed the horseshoe nail between the horse's hoof and the horse's shoe. He carefully embedded the horseshoe nail into the horse's hoof while adjusting it with pliers to ensure that the horseshoe nail would not be skewed or bent.

There are hard cuticles there, so Joey won't feel any pain, similar to having a cow's hoof trimmed.

Wolf Howler is a careful person, constantly observing the changes in the horse's hoof during this process, and will not damage the horse's hoof due to excessive beating.

After the horseshoe nails are completely driven in, use pliers to cut off the excess.

File the nails smooth, and finally clean the horseshoes with a brush and apply some lubricant.

Throughout the process, the howling wolves kept humming their Indian tunes, which sounded melodious and ancient, but also a bit desolate.

When the last horseshoe nail was nailed, he smiled happily.

Lin Feng tried to ask: "Sir, can this horse participate in today's competition?"

Wolf Howl said: "Theoretically yes, this pair of horseshoes can ensure that its wounds do not touch the ground and play a protective role, but it increases the height and takes time to adapt."

Joey had four new horseshoes. It was like a person who was used to wearing flat shoes suddenly had to wear shoes that were inflated. If his balance was not good, he might fall when he ran fast.

The situation is quite optimistic, at least there is no need to worry about the wound.

After seeing off the blacksmith Wolf Howl, Lin Feng led Joey to do acclimatization training outside the stable.

It's seven o'clock in the morning, there are still six hours before Marseille starts at one o'clock, so we need to hurry up.

As a result, he will miss the bull riding competition in the morning, but Lin Feng believes that he has witnessed the most exciting scene of the year, which is Patricia's bull galloping.

The sun is good today. There is a wild grassland to the west of the arena, and a small jungle further away.

Uncle David planned to come along, but Lin Feng said he wanted to take Joey alone for a run.

In fact, it was to let Joey enter the small world to recuperate for a few hours, which would have as much effect on his injuries as possible.

I jogged on the grass for a while and it looked pretty good.

Joey was satisfied with his new shoes. The Indian blacksmith was very good at his craftsmanship.

During this season, the wild grass has already turned yellow, and some are even bare with loess exposed.

After walking around for a few times to the grove, making sure no one was around, I took it into the small world.

He got up too early today, so Lin Feng also planned to take a rest inside to replenish his energy before he could face the competition with energy.

There is a sense of intimacy at home, as this is a completely private back garden.

Joey was running around happily, and Lin Feng told him not to trample the Chinese cabbage!

The bull riding competition in the arena is still in full swing. Compared with yesterday, not many cowboys today can last for eight seconds. They are all fast guys.

The judges will score based on the performance of the players, and the top ten will enter tomorrow's championship bonus competition.

The bonus and all expenses are paid for by the Montana government, which is a little benefit for the cowboys in the pastoral area.

According to the rules of the horse riding show, all participating horses must be inspected ten minutes before the game to ensure that no contraband is carried, and blood tests must be drawn from the horses after the game.

At twelve o'clock at noon, seeing that there was only the last hour left before the start of the game, Charlie was a little anxious.

"Where is the BOSS?" he asked.

Old David spread his hands and said, "He said he would take Joey for a run on the grass to the west and asked us not to worry. You know, BOSS never plays his cards according to the routine."

"Well, it seems that now we can only wait for him to fall from the sky and hope nothing goes wrong."

(End of this chapter)