Lying quietly in the bed of the car, Zhang Chi slowly took a breath and came up, holding his breath, waiting for the mountain lion to get closer.
The mountain lion is very reckless. When it smelled the scent of the herd, it stood up directly from the grass, raised its head and smelled the smell of calves in the air, which seemed to make it a little intoxicated.
The bloody smell emanating from the body of the calf with the wound on its butt made it forget the danger for a moment. It was so brave that after a few sniffs, it took small steps towards the small forest where the cows were hiding.
past.
Moo! Moo!
The herd did not see the mountain lion, but their instinct told them that this guy was nearby and the danger was getting closer and closer to them.
Cattle can only see black and white. Even during the day, their eyes only see two colors. At night, once carnivores hide their bodies in the darkness, they cannot locate the hunter.
, so now they can only run away except barking.
Where to run? A cow must lead the team, but now that the cow is immobile, the rest can only stand stupidly.
Just when the mountain lion was about to approach the grove, Zhang Chi had the opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time. The grass near the woods is always shorter, because the tall woods block the sunlight, and the grass that is not exposed to the sun naturally
It is impossible to grow tall.
Then the body of the mountain lion was exposed and appeared under the moonlight.
It may not be enough for Niu, but it is completely enough for Zhang Chi.
aim!
Aiming at the mountain lion's head, Zhang Chi's desired effect was to penetrate the soul with one shot! Transcend this daring guy with one shot.
boom!
Feeling that everything was safe, Zhang Chi decisively pulled the trigger. A clear gunshot shook the surrounding mountains and forests, and the echoes echoed across the pasture for several times before disappearing.
"Perfect!"
Seeing the mountain lion fall down in response, Zhang Chi clenched his fist and waved it in the air, and couldn't help but praise his accuracy in shooting.
Just when Zhang Chi happily jumped out of the car and was about to check on his prey, he suddenly found that the mountain lion stood up again.
"I... got it! Do you have to be so strong, big brother?" Zhang Chi was a little dumbfounded.
Zhang Chi took out another bullet from his pocket and loaded it into the chamber of the gun, ready to give the guy another shot.
Who would have thought that as soon as the bullet was pushed into the barrel of the gun, the mountain lion had already regained its flexibility, turned around, spread its legs and ran away. In the blink of an eye, it had gone far away and disappeared from Zhang Chi's sight.
"I……".
Zhang Chi, who was holding the gun and preparing to reload, didn't know what to do for a moment.
The mountain lion ran away, and Zhang Chi froze on the spot for almost a minute before he ejected the bullet from the gun chamber and put it back into his pocket.
When he came to the place where the mountain lion fell, Zhang Chi searched the surrounding area carefully with a flashlight and soon discovered blood stains on the grass.
Obviously, Zhang Chi hit the mountain lion and it did not escape.
But where exactly he hit, Zhang Chi didn't know. With his shooting skills, he aimed at the head, and it was estimated that he could have hit any part of the body.
"Just hit it"
Zhang Chi can only comfort himself now. What else can he do if his prey has escaped.
Regardless of whether it was killed or not, as long as it was hit, this shot will definitely make the mountain lion remember it for more than half a year. Revenge? The wolves may still hold grudges, but the solitary mountain lion does not have this ability.
Zhang Chi's shot was enough to prevent him from entering the ranch again for several months.
Herod!
Chi Yanshan, who was following Zhang Chi, seemed to know what was happening at this time. His little hooves made a small rhythm on the grass, which was called joyful.
If he could speak, I'm sure Chiyanshan would come back and say: I'm going to get shot, I'm going to be a fool, let's see if you come back in the future!
"What a pity, what a pity!"
Zhang Chi was a little unsatisfied. Originally, he planned to kill this thing, skin it and make a leather knee pad for his father when he returned to his hometown. The old man was old and his knees sometimes hurt. As a son, there was no other way.
A leather knee pad is a sign of filial piety.
Who would have thought that the knee pads would get away.
"This marksmanship needs to be practiced more." Zhang Chi summarized his experience and lessons and felt that he should practice this marksmanship more often in the future.
Things are different now. In the past, I was just a boy delivering food, but now I have my own ranch. Guarding the ranch requires shooting. This is a mountainous area. In addition to mountain lions, there are also wolves and bears. As for
Not to mention jackals, foxes and the like.
Thinking about it this way, Zhang Chi realized that he had to practice too many things, including practicing guns and learning from the Internet how to be a comprehensive cowboy.
Alas! It’s such a hassle to introduce all day long!
When the danger was eliminated, Zhang Chi returned to the car with a gun in his hand, drove the car back to the small RV, washed himself, got back into the RV, lay down on the bed, and started brushing the Internet.
The focus is still on the discounted cattle, which others look down upon, but in Zhang Chi's eyes, these are all money.
I just lay down and browsed for a while when I saw someone sending me a message.
"Have you bought the cow?"
Zhang Chi looked at the profile picture and found that the person who sent him the message was actually Melika, so he was a little confused.
When Americans use the Internet, most of them use photos of themselves, that is, photos of themselves. Unlike most of us Chinese who use other photos, some also use cartoon avatars, such as Zhang Chi’s own photos on WeChat.
The image used is an image from a cartoon.
"No, I can't lower the price," Zhang Chi replied.
Although he was curious, Zhang Chi didn't ask.
In fact, it's very simple. Melika had Zhang Chi's mobile phone number, so she directly registered a WeChat account with her mobile phone number, and found Zhang Chi as soon as she looked for it.
Melika is not interested in Zhang Chi as a person, but in his purchase of cattle. The reason is that Melika has a pasture at home, and it is not small. In terms of area, Zhang Chi is small.
From other people's perspective, the place is almost like a bathtub, which is a bit exaggerated, but not too exaggerated.
"Otherwise, I'll help you find a family with 900 calves for only 5,000 yuan," Melika said.
"That's good, but what about guaranteeing transportation? If we don't guarantee transportation, I can't afford it if it's close or far away," Zhang Chi said.
Unlike in our country, railway transportation is very developed here in the United States. The railway transportation volume here is very small. If the transportation is urgent, freight planes are used, and if the transportation is not urgent, trucks are used. Therefore, you can see long-headed trucks pulling chaos on the roads here in the United States.
The goods are sold all over the country.
Truck driving is also a very lucrative profession. Many Chinese people work in this profession. For example, Zhang Chi’s uncle earned the money to open a restaurant through this. It’s hard work, but he earns a lot.
Truck transportation is very developed, but it does not mean that Zhang Chi can pay the starting freight. The driver's income alone is only 90 cents per mile. For a thousand miles or something, Zhang Chi might as well buy a good calf locally.
"No, I'll send it to you at the ranch price," Merica replied.
Zhang Chi became excited when he heard this: "What kind of cattle?"
"Gascony" replied Melika.
As soon as he heard that it was a breed of cattle, Zhang Chi was immediately happy: "Okay, okay!"
My mouth almost went to the back of my head, and I suddenly thought to myself: Fortunately, you girl said it in time, otherwise my brother would have to grit his teeth and buy that cow.
After hearing Zhang Chi say it was okay, Melika sent a link.
"This is the ranch's website. You can contact their manager and say it was introduced by Melika," Merika said.
"Thank you, thank you very much. I'll treat you to dinner when I get to Los Angeles." Zhang Chi smiled happily.
Delightful!
Melika asked: "Is this Chinese politeness or do you really want to treat me to dinner?"
Well!
You little girl, you deserve to have studied in China, do you know this?
"What a treat, what a treat!"
The reason was just to be polite. Now Zhang Chi really wanted to treat Melika to a meal, but after thinking about it he added: "It can't be too expensive, I'm quite poor."
Melika was a little speechless by Zhang Chi. She used to eat with others, and those guys had to work hard to show off. The restaurant had to be high-end and a popular restaurant. She couldn't even book a seat a month in advance.
That kind of person, why is it that this little fat guy is like this, and he is so unattractive?
"Forget it, I'm just talking." Melica was no longer interested.
When Zhang Chi heard this, his mood instantly improved again.
"It's okay. When you come to Folsom, I will take you to my uncle's restaurant," Zhang Chi said generously.
After saying this, Melika didn't want to talk to him anymore.
"This kind of cattle is not easy to raise. You have to be mentally prepared to lose money when it comes time to sell it," Merica said, and then directly logged out of WeChat.
Zhang Chi replied: "I know, I have confidence."
After waiting for a while and receiving no reply from Melika, Zhang Chi clicked on the link and looked at the ranch's website.
Good guy, when I looked at it, I realized how big this ranch is. Not only is it huge, it's also divided into pieces. How many acres are there in Texas, and how many acres are there in Kentucky? Damn it, the least one piece is more than ten times the size.
My current ranch.
Hate it!
Why the hell do you all have such a big place! And let us small ranchers survive?
Gritting his teeth, he contacted the manager, but after waiting for a long time, no one responded, so Zhang Chi had to quit and watch the cowboy's instructional video.
Learning is very tiring. After reading for an hour, Zhang Chi fell asleep.
When he heard Chi Yanshan knocking on the window early the next morning, Zhang Chi found that his laptop had run out of power.
Zhang Chi stretched and got up from the bed, feeling full of energy.
After getting out of the RV and taking the first step, Zhang Chi felt that today was different than before. His feet were soft, softer than usual.
Looking down, Zhang Chi started to curse.
"What the hell! Why are you so soft today?"
With his first kick, Zhang Chi stepped on a pile of sheep excrement eggs.
BAA Baa baa!
When the ten sheep saw Zhang Chi coming out, they immediately began to bleat.
Zhang Chi turned around and looked around, and found that there was almost no good place next to his RV. It was all covered with sheep shit and eggs.
Looking at the sheep, Zhang Chi cursed: "What did you guys eat? You are so good at pulling sheep! There is almost no place to stick your feet."