The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 145 144. Spring Transition

Lin Feng thought for a while, "This is a criminal gang active in Montana, that's all."

"Then do you know why Vargas came to the pastoral area?"

Lin Feng shook his head, he knew nothing about it.

Hans took a puff of his cigarette, "As far as I know, the Vargas Motorcycle Party is related to real estate developers. This is the information collected by the state police from the captured Jassim."

Lin Feng suddenly felt that things were not simple.

Hans continued: "Several large real estate developers have taken a fancy to the land in the pastoral area. They want to carry out large-scale development here, build tourist resorts, build hotels and casinos, and attract people from all over the world to Montana."

Lin Feng tasted the food. From the perspective of a bystander, it seemed pretty good, but for the herdsmen, it meant they lost the land they relied on for survival.

"You know the temper of the herders in River Valley Town. It is impossible for them to leave their land. This is their home."

Hans put his hands on his hips, watching Lin Feng's reaction.

"So those businessmen hired street gangsters to ride motorcycles around the pastoral areas to cause trouble and force the herdsmen to submit?"

"That's what it looks like so far, but they underestimated the herders' determination to defend their land."

Hans paused and then said: "We need to give Vargos some color, so as not to make them think that the people of Riverdale are easy to bully, just like the Strangler fought back against the cattle thieves back then."

Lin Feng thought of something, "Sir, what's going on with the Otto family? They have a great say in River Valley Town and will affect public opinion to a certain extent."

Hans spread his hands and said, "John Otto is an old fox. He has never expressed his views publicly, but as far as I know, the Otto family has had contact with people from real estate developers."

"Does that mean that Old John might agree to sell the ranch? The ranch empire that was built with great difficulty will be disintegrated so easily?"

Hans shook his head slightly, "No one knows what Old John said to the real estate developers, but I speculate that the businessmen may give him part of the resort's interests."

That makes more sense.

Once you have shares, you no longer need to work hard to raise cattle. You can eat, drink and wait for dividends every year.

But that is the Otto family's own right, and nothing can interfere with it.

The problem is that even if the developer obtains all the land in Otto Ranch, it will still be difficult to handle the matter if the surrounding small and medium-sized ranches do not sell their land.

Hans finished smoking, looked into the distance and said meaningfully: "Based on what I know about the old guy, I don't think John will sell the ranch. This is a career he has struggled for all his life. Land is life."

Lin Feng has not yet been able to understand this feeling.

Hans pointed to the monitoring equipment on his ranch and asked him to be prepared in case something unexpected happened one day.

In addition, the Animal Husbandry Committee is preparing to take action against Vargas and is looking for an opportunity to catch the speedster gang and let them know how the "Strangler" guarded the pastoral area back then.

Early spring has just arrived, and a "storm" seems to be brewing.

In the next few days, Lin Feng did not plan to come over because he had to take the cattle to other places.

With Jia Simin's relationship, it was safe to leave the big guy in their home.

On the way back, David joked: "Boss, the big guy must be so happy that he doesn't want to go home. The Charolais girl is much prettier than our Angus black girl. I couldn't help but take a second look."

Lin Feng felt that this old guy was in love with a white cow.

I got up very early on the day of the transfer, getting ready before dawn.

Things are packed up the night before and can be picked up later. The main problem is the cattle. It takes some effort to get them out of the cowshed and then line up to go out.

It is not possible to transfer the area just by changing the area. It needs to be submitted to the government department for approval. After all, it is a public grassland.

However, in pastoral areas, there is a process, and as long as the application is made, it will definitely be approved.

The significance of the spring transition is to allow the cattle to eat tender grass so that they can grow meat better. It is best not to make the distance too long, otherwise it will cause you to lose weight. Not only will the meat not grow, but you will also lose several kilograms.

According to the previous agreement, Lin Feng and Uncle David were responsible for the transition, while Charlie stayed to look after the family and make a plan for the ranch for 2022.

Coupled with Wayne and David, it shouldn't be a big problem for two people and two dogs to guard three hundred cows.

The cows have all drank from the well water of the small world and are more likely to be obedient.

Mom and dad will definitely stay at home, so they can have some leisure time these days.

Mom got up early and cooked a big pot of porridge, baked shortbread, and served it with pickles. Lin Feng ate it with gusto.

"Mom, find me a bag to put some scallion pancakes in, and eat them on the way."

At that time, Uncle David and you can stop and grill the steak at any time. The beef will taste more delicious when sandwiched between pancakes.

When I was living in China, my mother often made scallion pancakes. She didn’t have time to eat at noon and bought a pack of spicy strips to make two.

It was still dark after breakfast, so it was still a little deserted, but it was much better than in winter. The main reason was that there was no wind and I felt more comfortable.

The "new favorite" AR-15 must be carried with you, and the Mossberg 500 is placed in the backpack in case you encounter a wild boar with rough skin and thick flesh.

Then there is the Glock pistol. Lin Feng left his revolver at home.

David still carries the Winchester M70, which is his favorite.

"BOSS, I will maintain the formation on the left side of the team later, and you will follow behind to see if there are any calves that are lagging behind."

Lin Feng nodded, this is an old comrade taking care of himself.

The next job is the easiest, just drive the stragglers forward.

David needs to control the formation. Of course, if he is too busy, Lin Feng will go to the front to help.

In fact, they are not considered calves. It has been so long since they were bought, and although they are not yet ready for slaughter, they are all fat and strong. This is the reason why I decided to bring all the cattle to the farm.

Pushing open the cowshed door, the cows immediately became noisy.

Wayne rushed in and screamed wildly, and the guys inside were kicked out one after another.

David is responsible for managing the cattle outside to prevent them from running around.

The originally quiet pasture suddenly became lively, and the lambs not far away began to become restless. Sheep don’t need to move around, and they don’t eat as much as cattle.

Mom, dad, and Catherine stood in front of the wooden villa and waved to them to be safe on the road.

After leaving the pasture gate, the cows in front began to become restless.

David immediately rode over, ready to solve the problem with his whip.

Wayne and David guarded the flanks, allowing the herd to maintain formation.

Lin Feng found the little black bull from the "Black and White Shuangsha" group behind the team, who had grown up a lot now.

Today I feel calm and not as trouble-making as usual.

Maybe he didn't wake up from sleep and felt a little dazed.

It and the jumping Tennessee sheep were called "Black and White" by Lin Feng. Lin Feng was reluctant to sell animals like this, so it was good to stay in the ranch as mascots to adjust the atmosphere.

He even plans to put the "Black and White Evil" on the ranch's emblem, so whether people or animals need to have a skill, they may be able to save their lives.

(End of this chapter)