The Best Small Farm

Li Han sent Chris and Liu Ming away, went back to the small building, tidied up, and rode a quad bike to George's Farm, where Dinah was cleaning the milk bucket. What a hardworking girl, Li Han stopped the car and walked over. "Dinna, take a break, these little lambs are very happy."

Li Han knelt down and touched a few lambs that were circling around Dinah. Dinah rinsed the milk bucket and put it upside down on the shelf, tidied up the scrubbing tools and said with a smile. "These little guys are quite naughty, and they got out of the fence without paying attention."

Dinah pointed to the living area of ​​the farm and said. "Han, most of the tomatoes, eggplants and cucumbers grown by Dudu are ready for the market. There are few people on the farm, so there are so many that can't be eaten." "Well, I'll go back and tell Dudu that vegetables have been selling well these two days. No way, pick some and bring them to a small farm, exchange some money, and buy more beef and mutton, there is a lot of venison recently, and the sauced venison tastes good, I have time to make some for you.”

These are all planted by Dudu, and they look like vegetable gardens in circles, with tomatoes the size of fists and red lanterns. It's not small, Li Han and Dinah said as they walked. "Pick more of these tomatoes and cucumbers. When you are grazing cattle and sheep, eat one when you are thirsty to quench your thirst."

Dinah smiled and nodded. "Sara loves vegetable salads the most. Breakfast is all vegetable salads now. These vegetables taste very good. It's okay for Lulu to eat a tomato. By the way, more than ten sheep in Lulu's flock are about to give birth. No need for me to drive there and bring it back."

"You can figure it out, why don't you ask Jem." Li Han knelt down to pick the cucumber, rubbed the burrs off it, and started to chew it. "The taste is quite good, with a light sweetness and no astringent bitterness." Li Han picked another one and handed it to Dinah, who thanked her.

Li Han walked around, and in total, there are more than ten vegetable circles, and there are several vegetable gardens near the stone building. With so many vegetables, it's no wonder that Dinah said she couldn't finish them, and she could pick at least several hundred catties a day. "Dinah, what about the white-tailed deer, Hughton and the others."

"Han, this matter is settled. The white-tailed deer rushed to the Glassman pasture, and there were more than 20 of them in the flock. There were still a few scattered in the pasture. Jem said that it would not affect the pasture, so don't worry." Dana picked it up. some parsley. Go back and make soup, purple potatoes, smooth and round, very beautiful, although Li Han doesn't like it, but Dudu likes it very much.

"This time even the white-tailed deer are raised. When Jem comes back, you tell him that it is best to drive the white-tailed deer to the Glasserman pasture before winter. By the way, the iron fence around the pasture has recently been inspected and checked. There is a loophole." Li Han said while putting Tudou in the bag.

Both the herd and the sheep are doing well. The Alpine Ranch was still harvesting pastures. Li Han rode a four-wheeled motorcycle to visit a group of people. met. "Jem, have we harvested a few pieces recently?"

"Hughton and Dawles are getting ready and harvesting will start tomorrow. Before winter comes,

It can be harvested again. After two harvests, the forage wine for cattle and sheep in winter is enough. Jem took off his cowboy hat and leaned against the quad bike, pointing to the big lawn mower in the distance. "I made an agreement with Henry the day before yesterday to help us harvest two pieces together. The lawn mower in the alpine pasture is cheaper than ours." Twice as big, fast harvesting, just have some diesel fuel ready. "

"Henry is really nice, thank you for me when you see him, pick more vegetables from the farm, and send them to taste." Li Han said with a smile, Henry is selling so well, most likely he wants to buy more pasture. "Yes, Han, Henry is a nice fellow."

"Dowles and Sarah are still getting used to it." Li Han got off the four-wheeler, and along the path discussed with Jem the management of the pasture in winter, and asked casually. "It's not bad. The pasture on the farm is delicious. You don't have to worry about the pasture. The cattle can be rushed to a pasture, which is enough for these big guys to eat for a while. It's much easier than other pastures."

"By the way, Han, there is good news. About a dozen of the Angus cows we bought are pregnant. Hughton just found out yesterday."

"It's really good news. Pay more attention. Before winter comes, check the iron fence around it. It needs to be repaired and repaired. Don't let those wild things take advantage of it." Li Hanyuan frowned as he looked at the roaring lawn mower. "How far has the cattle been from this pasture?"

"Recently, the cattle are all around Dikla Lake, which is half an hour away from here, so they are not afraid of noise." Jem said, Jem arranged well for the farm, and Li Han felt very lucky to have an experienced old cowboy. , there are a lot of things left.

"A few years ago, could the farm produce a batch of cattle and sheep?" Li Han asked. The cattle herd was quite good, and the sheep herd had a lot of happy events recently. "Han, it's okay to sell, but there may not be many cows." "Forget it, without these leading cows, the herd will be in chaos."

"Part of the flock can be sold." Jem thought about it, and Li Han nodded. "Let's see in advance, don't be too anxious. The bullpen and cowshed have been built, and the cattle will be replaced soon." "Preparation is underway, and there will be two days." Jem said.

"That's good. The cowshed has been built. Don't be afraid of winter. Come on, Jem, I'll go back when I go shopping again." The weather is cold, it's only a few days, and winter is coming , Montana's winter is not calm, there are blizzards from time to time, the construction of the modern cowshed is completed, and the cattle and sheep are more protected.

Riding a four-wheeled motorcycle along the irrigation canal, came to Dikla Lake and Hughton, Dawles, and Sarah had a conversation, and then came to the Glassman pasture to send some daily necessities and wages to Lulu. "Lulu, the room is very clean. Tell me what you need. I'll go to the town and buy it for you. It's not easy for you to go down the mountain." Li Han looked at Lulu's mobile prefabricated house. It's clean.

"Han, I don't need anything, vegetables and meat, Dinah will send some in two days, as well as beer, cola, milk, cereals are all available, Han, try the bread I baked in the morning, it tastes really good, Han , Dinah said that you planted the wheat and milled these flours." Lulu bread was brought out, and Li Han was handed a can of Coke.

Li Han opened the Coke and said with a smile. "I didn't grow much wheat before. I'll give you some more tomorrow. The bread tastes good. Oh, by the way, I'll give you a bucket of the beer I just brewed." Li Han moved a small bucket from the quad bike. beer.

"Han, this is the award-winning beer." Lulu was very excited. Seeing Li Han nodded, he hurriedly found two glasses and poured two glasses. "Thank you, Han." "I thank you. Come and have a drink."

"It tastes really good." Li Han and Lulu drank two glasses of beer, and went to check the flock. In addition to the small white-tailed deer, there were several big ones in the flock. "Lulu, this is not a white-tailed deer, it's so big."

"Han, this is an adult white-tailed deer. These big guys are now the leaders of the flock. They are very smart and usually lead the flock around. With them and sheepdogs, they are not afraid of wild wolves." Li Han nodded. Nodded, these big guys looked quite majestic.

"The more the better, Lulu, this is the salary, and the hundred dollars is a bonus, okay, take me back, and be careful at night." Li Han patted Lulu. Lulu is an honest person, can endure hardships, and doesn't steal or play tricks. He is a good person.

waved. Li Han got out of the car on a four-wheeled motorcycle and returned to the small building. It was almost noon. Mom is cooking, and Dudu and the baby are sitting on the sofa and are splitting money. Two beeps, one baby, baby pouted Lao Gao. "Well. These are sister Baobao, and these are Dudu's." "Uncle, you see that sister Dudu shares so much." Seeing Li Han coming back, Baobao pulled uncle and pointed at Dudu to complain.

"But the vegetables are all grown by Dudu." Li Han said with a smile after Dudu put away all the money. "Okay, baby, look, there are already a lot of vegetables here. These vegetables are grown by Dudu. You can only count the money for picking vegetables for Dudu. Dudu also has money for growing vegetables."

"Baby grows vegetables too," Baobao said. "Okay, when the baby grows vegetables, ask Sister Dudu to give you more money."

"My child, if you give this much money to two little guys, you won't be afraid that they will spend it indiscriminately." The mother came over with the bowls and chopsticks, and said angrily. "Mom, these are originally earned by Dudu from growing and selling vegetables. I can't get them. I almost forgot about one thing. On George's farm, the vegetables grown by Dudu, including tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers, can be picked now. I estimate that there are at least twice as many vegetable gardens a day, and a few can sell for five hundred dollars."

"There are so many." The mother arranged the dishes and chopsticks, and rushed Dudu and the baby to wash their hands and eat. "This is because there is no organic brand, otherwise they would sell more. These vegetables can only be regarded as green vegetables, and the price is cheaper."

"Everything in the United States needs to be registered, and a few cucumbers need to be labeled." The half-day picking vegetables is not as much time as the organic label. "This side recognizes this." Li Han brought over the food, Dudu and Baobao washed their hands and came to help, and handed two small dishes to Dudu and Baobao. "Take it over."

"What's the use of this trademark, I'm not afraid of fake ones." Zhang Xiuying said, there are many fake trademarks in China. "It's quite rare, at least not here in Mixing." Li Han said with a smile, the United States is a country with the highest reputation, there are not no fakes, but there are very few, especially food, which can be said to be harsh. Of course, the problem of genetically modified Years of debate have been fruitless, and the government and most farms insist that GMOs are harmless.

At least large farms will choose genetically modified crops. Li Han doesn’t know whether he agrees or disagrees. The ones he planted before are also high-yield, less pest-infested, and the price is similar.

"I said, it's no wonder that people don't want it without a trademark." Mom filled soup for Dudu and Baobao. "Hurry up, the crucian carp in the pond is really fresh, but there is no tofu." "I'll make some tomorrow. I've been busy these two days, so I don't have time to soak beans."

"Dudu helps grandma cook, Dudu is very good at making tofu." Dudu gulu gulu drank a bowl of fish soup and held up a small bowl for rice. "The baby can also put beans." The baby is not to be outdone. When the two little guys are playing, they are very close, but they love to compare everything. They don't drink soup, but eat.

My mother was happy to see the two little guys eating more, and the other children were rushing to feed. How could Dudu and the baby save trouble? What a good boy, I had lunch. In the afternoon, Li Han was busy cleaning the beer hut, Dudu Du and Baobao also changed into a pair of overalls, suspenders and big-toed shoes, wore a worker's hat, and waved a small broom to help.

After cleaning up, Li Han moved the trash to the trash bin next to the small building, and tomorrow he will go to the town to take out the trash when he is free. Back at the beer hut, Dudu and Baobao were pushing a big mop, their faces blushing. "Give the baby to uncle."

"No, Sister Dudu, give it to uncle." The baby is not doing yet, Dudu is strong, and Li Han knows that pushing a big mop is nothing, but the baby's strength is normal, and his head is sweating from exhaustion. (To be continued..)

ps: Thank you Yanzi Baida, Naz Ignier, and Fengxiang, a farmer, for their great rewards.