An ax was thrown high and landed accurately on the log. The ax blade split the log easily, relying on the strong inertia to split the log into two parts from the middle. The whole process was as smooth as silk.
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Zhang Chi placed the split half of the log on a wooden pier, turned his ax and chopped down the half of the log again.
Two axes were used together to split half a log into three pieces.
Next to them, the cow and the tiger were wagging their tails, and their eyes were looking at a place not far away.
There, the two dogs caught another bird at some unknown time and were tearing the feathers of the bird, apparently ready to feast on it.
Not far from Ergou, a group of half-grown chickens and goslings were squawking noisily.
The goslings were eating grass with their heads out, and the chickens were paddling their feet in the grass, apparently trying to see if there were any edible bugs in the grass.
Soon a little chicken got lucky and found an earthworm. She didn't know where this thing appeared in such a cold weather.
The appearance of earthworms quickly made the group of chicks more happy. They wanted to get a piece of the pie from their companions, and immediately ran towards the chick.
The little chicken was obviously a stingy one. It didn't want to share its delicious food with its companions, so it started running with earthworms in its mouth.
Then there was another flurry of excitement.
Ergou, who was eating, looked up at the chicken, then looked back, and continued to enjoy the bird in his hand.
Zhang Chi rarely feeds cats or dogs. As long as he doesn't eat meat, he rarely thinks about his three pets. When he eats meat, he only gives them bits and pieces.
Cannon couldn't stand it several times, and Zhang Chi stopped him, saying that if he was fed too much, the cat would stop catching mice and the dog would become lazy.
Cannon decided to listen to BOSS.
So whether it's a dog or a bull, most of the time you have to rely on yourself if you want to eat enough.
Fortunately, Zhang Chi's pasture is big enough and there are a lot of rabbits in it, so so far, the big cow and the two tigers haven't been very hungry.
As for the second dog, it has even more food. Everything that flies in the sky and runs on the ground, as long as it is smaller than it, is on its diet.
Not counting chickens and goslings, Ergou, who is a good human being, has understood that these things are not his rations since he suffered a few blows from his owner.
As for the bull and the tiger, they don't even dare to bite the chicken and chase the goose. They are both very honest.
vomit!
Zhang Chi spat into the palm of his hand, squatted down and picked up the half log that had not been chopped just now, placed it on the round pier, picked up the ax and continued to chop.
The ax was raised high, and the blade of the ax passed directly over the shoulder. The whole person stood in a lunge, using his belt arm to use all his strength to turn the ax.
Relying on its own gravity and the power given by Zhang Chi, the ax blade once again divided the half log into two pieces, one large and one small, just like cutting pieces of paper.
Putting the big piece back on the ridge, Zhang Chi was about to chop it when he suddenly heard someone calling him.
Turning around, he saw a man and a horse running towards him.
The visitor is Zhang Chi's neighbor. He is also a rancher. He is not too old, about thirty years old. His ranch is located to the south of the town and about ten minutes' drive from Zhang Chi's ranch.
"Sean!"
Zhang Chi raised his hand and waved at Sean as a greeting.
The weather is very cold now. The temperature during the day is between five and six degrees, and at night it goes directly to below zero.
But at this moment, Zhang Chi didn't put on his usual thick coat, just a vest, a pair of jeans, and a pair of brown riding boots.
I was sweating all over while chopping firewood.
Sean, who came over on horseback, didn't wear much. He wore a thick plush jacket over a shirt. The jacket was covered with a small light blue vest. The lower body was naturally jeans and a pair of brown high-top riding boots.
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Sean is not short, about 1.8 meters tall, and he is good-looking. He looks a bit like a cowboy advertisement. However, he got married very young, in his early thirties, and his oldest child is already ten years old.
, the youngest child is two years old, there are two children in the middle, and a man in his thirties has four children. This is quite rare here in the United States.
In short, this young rancher has a harmonious family, a virtuous wife and a filial son, and he leads a pretty good life.
Sean's main business is raising cattle, not the kind of beef from Zhangchi Ranch, but raising dairy cows. The main supplier of milk from their cows is no one else. The culprit is his own father, his father
There is a dairy factory in the city.
Arriving at Zhang Chi's side, Sean turned over and dismounted.
"George, chop wood?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Zhang Chi asked with a smile.
Sean didn't answer.
Zhang Chi was waiting for him to tell him why he was here today.
"I came here to ask. The Simmons family's ranch over there is for sale. He has some things to sell. Why don't you go take a look?" Sean said to Zhang Chi.
"Sold? So quickly?"
Zhang Chi was a little surprised when he heard this. Simmons' ranch is at the west end of the town. It's quite far away from Zhang Chi. The pasture of more than 170 acres is mainly for raising sheep, and there are also some alpacas. That's us.
What is called Cao Ni Ma in China.
It wasn’t that the couple couldn’t work anymore, but that they were too old, and they hated the weather here, so they decided to sell the ranch and move to Florida, which is warmer.
Zhang Chi heard at the bar two days ago that the old couple was selling it, but he didn't expect the deal to be completed so quickly.
"I just signed the contract this morning. People don't like his stuff, so I thought I'd just sell it. I want to take a look. I'd like to ask you if you want to take a look," Sean said.
Zhang Chi was a little scratched his head, because the way from Sean's family to Simmons' ranch was not the same as his own home. Why did Sean come here?
Sean didn't want to explain anything to Zhang Chi. After he finished speaking, he waited for Zhang Chi to answer.
"Go and see what I can use on my ranch."
The general price of this kind of transaction is the same as cabbage price, and many items are less than a fraction of the price in denim stores. If you don't go to this occasion, why should you go there?
"Wait for me!"
As he spoke, Zhang Chi struck the ax directly on the round pile, turned around and entered the house, wiped the sweat on his body with a towel, and then changed into a vest.
On top of the vest is an insulating underwear, then a sweater, and outside is a down jacket. As for the outside of the jacket, it is naturally a down vest.
Wearing a waistcoat on the outside of the jacket is the normal outfit here. How could a person like Zhang Chi, who always follows the crowd, do something unconventional?
Zhang Chi is not as cold-resistant as the Americans. These Americans, let alone this time, even if the snow is like a pot lid, they only wear a shirt and a coat, and finally add a thick waistcoat outside the coat.
As for the lower body, jeans remain the same forever.
That's it. Very few Americans wear long johns. It's ten degrees below zero and people still dress like this when they go out.
By the way, these guys also drink cold water!
Zhang Chi can't do it, the insulation has always been done well.
Phew~!
A whistle sounded.
Herod of the Red Flame Mountain responded to his master's call and led Xiao ran to Zhang Chi's side.
After laying out the sweat mat, throwing on the saddle, and fastening the girdle, Zhang Chi finally picked up the bridle and put it on Chi Yanshan's head.
Turning on the horse, Zhang Chi's movement on the horse is like that of an old cowboy. His body is as light as a goose, which makes him flow smoothly.
"Let's go!"
After hearing this, Sean gently urged his horse to dismount, and walked side by side to the entrance of the ranch with Zhang Chi.
The two of them left the pasture and went directly onto the horse trail instead of taking the main road.
"George, I heard that you can buy cheaper farm machinery?"
After Sean got on the horse track, he rode side by side with Zhang Chi and then revealed his purpose.
"Um?"
Zhang Chi was a little surprised how he knew.
"I heard what you said at the bar the other day," Sean said.
Only then did Zhang Chi remember that when he was drinking horse urine in the bar a few days ago, Serriol asked him where he bought the lawn mower.
"I don't know what you want. You may not have it, but if you want to know, I'll give you the phone number and you can ask yourself."
This is not a confidential matter. It can be considered a help to attract some business for Xiao Ma Ke. We are all Chinese, so this can make it easier for outsiders to do it.
We are a minority in the United States and we must unite!
"Thank you very much" Sean smiled.
Zhang Chi took out his cell phone directly from his pocket, found Brother Xiao Ma's phone number, and reported it directly to Sean.
After Sean entered the number into his mobile phone, he dialed it directly.
Both of them have good riding skills. There is no way they are bad. They deal with horses every day. Let's put it this way, as long as the children here can climb on the back of a horse, their riding skills are quite good.
Riding side by side, Sean talked on the phone with Ma Ge on the other end.
Even if Zhang Chi is standing by and doesn't want to listen, he still has to listen. He can't just rush ahead and go ahead. Besides, buying the machine has no conflict of interest with him.
Sean is planning to buy a forklift.
What did Sean buy the forklift for? It was simply to feed the cows and load the feed into the forklift to feed the cows.
Because it has to operate in a cowshed, the forklift cannot be too big.
Whether this kind of machinery is made in the United States or RB, it is quite expensive. When he heard that Zhang Chi had a way to buy it cheaply, Sean got interested.
He originally wanted to ask on the spot, but he had to urinate urgently, and after going to the toilet, Zhang Chi disappeared.
That’s why we took today’s trip.
Zhang Chi listened to it and thought it was a good thing. Should he get one himself?
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to ask Cannon if he needed it when I got back.
I originally thought that Sean would just buy a forklift, but who knew that Brother Ma would somehow deceive him and Sean became interested in forklifts again.
Zhang Chi was a little stunned after hearing this. He felt that Brother Ma was too good at deceiving him. Are you planning to let Sean work as a construction team?
However, it is difficult for Zhang Chi to speak out about other people's affairs.
By the time he arrived at Simmons' house, Sean was not only interested in forklifts, but also in small drones.
This really made Zhang Chi not know what to say for a moment.