Lisko’s American Life

Lisko hung up the phone and shrugged helplessly.

Packed the pudding and sent it home to Little Willow.

Early the next morning, Colt set off with sleepy-eyed Lisko and the rooster. They were going to Fudge's ranch for a field trip today.

Fudge's ranch was not very big, backed by the woods, just behind Bo's house, and the three of them used to play here when they were young.

When he reached the door, Colt hesitantly knocked on the door again and again.

Soon, an old man with a white beard opened the door, still holding a shotgun in his hand.

The three of them raised their hands in fright.

Fudge looked at the three of them without putting down the shotgun in his hand.

"Bo's brat and Temu's son, what are you doing here? Could it be that Bo's old conscience sent you here to apologize?"

"No, no, you put the gun down first, we want to buy your ranch." Colt swallowed, and mustered up the courage to reach out and move the muzzle of the shotgun down.

Fudge narrowed his eyes, put away his shotgun and walked in.

The three breathed a sigh of relief, and Lisko felt his back was soaked.

"COLT, FUCK" the cock went up and punched him,

Colt knew he was in the wrong. In fact, he should have informed the rancher a few days in advance of this situation. Random visits would really cause unnecessary misunderstandings, not to mention that the target was a stubborn old man who had conflicts with Bo.

The three of them entered the house. The decoration here was very simple, and it could be seen that the owner's family was very poor.

The yard is still surrounded by stone walls, and the whole house is made of wood. There is an iron barrel in the center of the yard, and a bonfire built with wood is burning inside.

The three of them followed Fudge's footsteps and came to the campfire together. He stared at the three of them without speaking.

"Fudge, why do you want to sell the ranch?" Colt asked him first.

Fudge smiled, took out the wine jug from his pocket, unscrewed it and took a sip.

"I have cancer, it's terminal, and I need money for the rest of my life."

"Cancer? I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Colt didn't expect this answer. He thought it was Fudge's daughter who was away and came back to pick him up to enjoy the blessings. People in the town also said so.

"It's okay," Fudge waved his hand indifferently. He has lived to be more than sixty now, and he can't work anymore. The ranch was bought by him in the early years. It's a pity that he is lonely. I also have a bad relationship with him, and I don't want to inherit his dilapidated little ranch.

"Someone has already asked about the price of my ranch. It is the Reese's Company in Denver. If you buy it, make a decision as soon as possible. At the same price, I will give priority to selling it to you. You are the real descendants of cowboys," Fudge reminded kindly The three of them.

"Reese?" The rooster was a little surprised, because Danfries is an agricultural company. They like to acquire pastures and manage them in an industrialized manner. Under this model, they have gradually acquired many large pastures. At the same time, their assembly line operations will be greatly improved. It suppresses the price of small agricultural by-products, so it is not very popular with traditional ranchers.

However, the Reese Company usually buys those contiguous large ranches. For the convenience of management, Rooster couldn't figure out why they bought Fudge's small ranch this time.

Fudge led the three of them around the ranch. The ranch is very depressed now. There is no cow left. The only thing left is a scrawny old horse. This is Fudge's partner. He said in advance that he would take it away. of.

The pasture is overgrown with weeds, and the pasture has withered long ago. If you buy it and replant the pasture, because it is under the same water branch as Lisko’s pasture, there are still abundant groundwater resources.

The area is more than fifty acres, one acre is more than six acres in China, and it is as big as four or five football fields. This place is only suitable for raising cattle and sheep in small batches, planting some vegetables, and going out to ranchers. The annual profit is about It's about 20,000 US dollars, but the area is small and there is not so much expense. The cattle and sheep ranchers who raise them can graze them by themselves.

However, the small house where people live in the ranch is very dilapidated, and it will cost money to repair it if it is bought.

On the whole, Liske thinks it is still very suitable for Colt. The football coach has a leisurely job, and the time after work is used to take care of the ranch after drinking everywhere. In the future, he and Golly will have a place to marry and live, and both of them have jobs. , take care of the ranch in your spare time, and you can save tens of thousands of dollars a year, which is very suitable.

After Lisko told his thoughts to the backward rooster, he was not as opposed as before. Although the concept of family affection is relatively weak after adulthood in the United States, it is good for the two brothers to live next to each other. The three of them meet and discuss together , in his tone, he felt that it was not a loss to win.

Saying goodbye to the weird old man Fudge, the three of them had a discussion on the way back to the ranch. Lisko told Colt his thoughts, and his eyes were also full of yearning.

"Of course, that's what I thought when I bought this ranch. By then, the children of Golly and I can still go to school in the town. What a wonderful life." Colt didn't blush at all, he was angry at the time. But Bo's attitude towards him, he wants to buy it to compare with Bobby.

The matter of buying a ranch is settled. The price Fudge gave them was two hundred thousand dollars. To be honest, the price was not high, but it was also reasonable. Even if the old Fudge had a bad relationship with Beau, he had watched the three of them grow up. He still hoped that the ranch Leave it to Colt who loves the ranch life.

After the three broke up, they went back home. Colt went to the bank to inquire about the reason for the loan. With his qualifications, it should be easy to handle. He now has a high-quality job, and it is easy to pass the review for buying a ranch with a loan.

When Rooster came home, Bo just happened to be basking in the sun on the sofa in the yard by the door.

Since Bo's body underwent an operation, the rooster would usually go home and take care of his own ranch. Bo's ranch was a little bigger than old Foggy's, so Bo usually took care of it alone. In this ranch, only Lisko's ancestors were very obsessed with land, buying land crazily to increase the size of the ranch.

"Bo, I'm going to see the calf." The rooster greeted Bo and planned to go out.

"Do you know that Colt is going to buy a ranch?" Bo narrowed his eyes,

The rooster stopped wanting to go out,

"Know"

"You want to lend him money?"

"Yes" the rooster replied calmly, he didn't want to get involved in the war between his brother and his father.

"He is a third-rate rugby player who has left home since he was a child. Do you think he will take care of the ranch well? Your money must have been wasted." Bo's words were full of disdain for his youngest son. .

"He is my brother, if he needs it, I will lend it to him." The rooster was silent for a while,

"The guy who didn't do a single football job and got a job with Lee's help, and now he's going to be a rancher?"

The rooster didn't answer, he pushed open the door and walked out, only to remember his words after the door was closed.

"I'd love to let him try, he's the cowboy's son."

The sound of footsteps faded away, but Bo was still sitting in a daze, expressionless, for a long time, the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Boys."