Rural life in America

Chapter 129

Leonard looked at the various inspection reports on Longbow Ranch's cattle and some beef quality analysis, and the more he read it, the more he felt a bit ruined, because all of this made him feel too out of line.

It's not right at all. According to Leonard's own experience, if Zhang Hao's method is really followed, the ranch will definitely be destroyed.Not only his own experience, but his ranch has been passed down for three generations, and the experience summary of the elders seems to be a bit useless, at least in Longbow Ranch.

I didn't feel that Zhang Hao was bragging, because Leonard knew that the methods Zhang Hao said might be really effective, at least in Longbow Ranch.

Leonard is getting more and more serious now, maybe he just made a suggestion at the beginning, not very serious.But now, he feels that maybe he can really cooperate with Zhang Hao, because this may be an opportunity for the ranch to make a new breakthrough.

He started to get serious, no longer just wanting to generate more income, not just wanting Zhang Hao to buy some grass or breeding cattle, but now he is still thinking that maybe he can get some particularly effective grass, Maybe get some good quality cattle too.

Zhang Hao is naturally very concerned about Leonard's seriousness, and he feels that this is also an opportunity for Longbow Ranch to make a breakthrough; he can breed breeding cattle on a large scale, and he can expand the scale of breeding, which are all benefits.

This was a sudden cooperation. Zhang Hao and Leonard did not immediately finalize the cooperation, but they both showed their intention.For them, it is all about being able to bring benefits to their ranch, which is the most important thing.

Leonard sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, with a cup of coffee next to him; after talking about the cooperative breeding of breeding cattle, Leonard put forward some important ideas of his own.

"Hao, have you ever thought about taking out your secret weapon? You know what I'm talking about is feed. If there is a feed that can quickly increase the growth cycle, I will definitely be willing to spend a fortune, as long as the price is right."

Zhang Hao said without thinking, "This is my secret weapon. I will definitely not take out those feeds. I don't want my competitors to grow stronger."

Leonard continued without giving up, "Hao, you can apply for a patent, so that you don't need to worry about someone taking your invention away. And you should understand that you can't occupy the entire market by yourself. You need benefits Maxed out, I even think those feeds will bring you more income. No one is going to have trouble with money, and you should pocket those checks."

Zhang Hao just smiled and said nothing. He really had no idea of ​​being a feed factory, not at all.It's better to do a good job as a rancher in peace and contentment. Being a factory manager is definitely not Zhang Hao's ideal.

Seeing that Zhang Hao still didn't let go, Leonard chased after him. This guy is not going to die until the Yellow River, "Hao, I don't need your best feed, and I don't need feed for the whole process. You understand my point." Means, I just want to increase the feed when they grow rapidly, as long as the growth cycle can be shortened enough. We are partners, you can choose to cooperate with me."

Zhang Hao still didn't let go, but he seemed to feel that he should do something, "I can't give you the best feed, but I think we might consider cooperation. Of course, this is just an attempt."

Leonard became interested, thinking that this matter might really be tried; he certainly wouldn't take out too many cattle to try these new feeds, but it might be possible to try a little bit.

If it is really possible to shorten the growth cycle without affecting the quality of beef, then we must get back the feed, because it represents enough benefits.Now that it is known that there may be such feed, it must not be missed. This is an opportunity, an opportunity for the pasture to reach a higher height.

The two had a brief chat about the feed. The key point was that Zhang Hao was very tight-lipped, so Leonard didn't have much to do now. He could only say that if he continued to entangle, there might be some gains.

The main purpose of coming this time is still about the horses, waiting for the racehorses to be brought back from the training center.

This guy Phil couldn't bear the loneliness, so he proposed to go out on a horseback ride, which was a taste of the different style brought by the Montana ranch.

Zhang Hao is not opposed to this at all. Although there is no blizzard or sub-zero, the winter in Montana is indeed colder than that in Oregon. Zhang Hao naturally wants to go for a walk and drink coffee in front of the fireplace.

When we arrived at the stables, Leonard pointed to the horses with a bit of pride and said, "Hao, you know horses very well, how about my horses?"

These are not racehorses, but ordinary draft horses; but it must be admitted that these horses are really good.

"Great guys, better than the few horses I have on the paddock. Looks like I have to admit that a paddock needs a lot of background, my paddock is too young, there is still a lot to improve."

Hearing what Zhang Hao said, Leonard also laughed, full of complacency, he knew Zhang Hao was telling the truth.

Although these are just a few ordinary work horses, compared with ordinary ranches, the level of these work horses is much higher; this is the result of the hard work of three generations of Leonard's family. Excellent pastures, breeding cattle, and excellent working horses are reflected in the details.

As for Zhang Hao's ranch, apart from the English thoroughbred horses and Arabian horses that Zhang Hao bought at a high price, the few work horses can be said to be quite mediocre.Compared with Leonard's ranch, there is naturally a big gap.

Seeing Zhang Hao skillfully taming the horses, Leonard's eyes lit up; it was one thing to know that Zhang Hao could groom horses, but quite another to see Zhang Hao getting acquainted with these horses in the shortest possible time.

Although these working horses are relatively mild-tempered, they are definitely not so quiet. Sometimes they need to maintain a certain wildness, because they have to work in the ranch. This is not a riding horse for tourists to ride on the horse farm.

"Hao, it seems that you not only know how to look at horses, but you also know how to tame horses!"

Zhang Hao said nonchalantly, "Don't forget that I'm still a rancher. This is the basic skill we need to master. I don't have to ride a horse on the ranch. Basically, I only know how to ride a horse when I'm on the ranch."

Leonard said affirmatively, "Of course, we need to travel on horseback. This is what a qualified rancher should do. Although driving is more convenient and comfortable, the wheels will crush the ranch. You can't ignore these details, even if Just some seemingly small parts."

What Leonard said was the truth, riding a horse was not for pretending, but for the development of the ranch; if it wasn't for special circumstances, he would definitely ride a horse in the ranch, because he didn't want to hurt the pasture, it was as simple as that.

The same is true of many qualified cowboys, even when they smoke, they will put away their cigarette butts; they are not worried about igniting pasture, but do not want to see cigarette butts polluting the soil.

Especially for some ranches with relatively high requirements, what they care about is such details; they must also be perfect in such details, so that an excellent ranch can be built.

Phil wanted to get out of the stables while he was leading the horses. He knew that these horses had received simple training, and he was confident in his riding skills, so he just went straight to the point.

Barney looked at Zhang Hao who was still taming the horses, and he asked a little puzzled, "Hao, why are you wasting your time so much. In your ranch, I never saw you being so patient with those horses."

Zhang Hao touched the horse's face, stared at the horse's eyes, and looked at each other affectionately, but he did not forget to communicate with Barney, "Those horses are very familiar with me, and they trust me. But these horses are very strange to me. I can guarantee that I won’t fall off with my riding skills. It’s just that I want to pursue a higher level, so I need to communicate with them more, and I need their trust.”

Leonard affirmed Zhang Hao's decision, which is a professional performance; as for Barney and Phil, they came to the ranch to join in the fun, and their ability to ride a horse just doesn't mean they understand horses.

Hearing Leonard's various affirmations to Zhang Hao, Barney said angrily, "Hao, since you know horses so well, why didn't I see you train them? Please, you are an expert, you can do anything! You You need to prove yourself with more challenging things, and getting these trained horses is no challenge at all for you."

Zhang Hao shrugged his shoulders and said, "I just lack some opportunities. I haven't come into contact with those horses that need to be trained. I can actually train a horse, even if it is a bad-tempered horse, but as long as it meets me Will be meek, I can promise!"

Phil and Barney are very upset about someone's fart, but they have nothing to say; even if they want to hit Zhang Hao, they have to find out the flaws. They still know that Zhang Hao is very good.

The two guys who had nothing to say could only watch Zhang Hao's high-profile show off, but Leonard had something to say, "Hao, can you really train horses? I have an opportunity here, and I know a group of horses is very good." , but they are quite bad tempered. Many cowboys tried to tame them, but they all failed."

Having said that, Zhang Hao immediately became interested. The matter of horse training was really new to Zhang Hao. He really wanted to try it, so he asked, "Is there really such a chance? Where are these horses, I want to try it. You know, I am full of confidence in my own strength, but unfortunately I lack a chance."

Leonard laughed and said, "That's a group of wild horses. They should have run away from the pasture or been abandoned. They are some quarter or pinto horses. I knew about them when I was very young. It’s just been getting smaller and smaller over the years, and now there are maybe less than ten horses left. They’re tricky, and even the best cowboys can’t tame them. So, it’s a challenge!”

(End of this chapter)