Rural life in America

Chapter 24 Longbow Ranch
The cattle were transported back to the ranch, and the gun was taken back and locked in the safe; for Zhang Hao, some things he was busy with a few days ago had results, and it was time to be happy.

We set off early in the morning, and Zhang Hao needed to see the cattle; as a ranch owner, he naturally had to care about his cattle, which was related to the future development plan of the ranch, and absolutely no slack.

Greg was exhausted. These cows had just been brought back, and they must be very unfamiliar with the new environment. Naturally, there would be some discomfort, which required him to work hard.

Zhang Hao looked at it, and there seemed to be no big problem, "Charles, how are these guys doing?"

Greg said angrily, "I can't see too much of the situation now, I just know that they are very unfamiliar with this new environment, so sometimes they will be very unhappy. Boss, you should feel sorry for them, they will lose weight!"

Zhang Hao bared his teeth and smiled, "I don't care about these things now, I have a long-term vision. You need to start focusing on helping me pay attention to those bulls, and if you see a better potential, mark it."

This matter is a piece of cake, this is only a small herd of thirty cows, it is easy to identify cattle, especially the number of bulls here is quite limited.

Zhang Hao looked at the feed and frowned a little, "Don't they like the feed I gave them?"

Greg shrugged and said, "It looks like this. They prefer fresh grass. I don't know where you learned the secret recipe of feed matching, but they don't accept it."

Zhang Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Even if they don't like it, they have to accept it. The feed I give them is very particular!"

Greg became even more angry, "The adult bulls have the feed of the adult bulls, the calves have the feed of the calves, and the cows have the feed of the cows. Boss, I have never seen a ranch run like this. It is too troublesome!"

Zhang Hao said decisively, "But this can help these guys adapt to the pasture faster and speed up their growth. I don't think it's a troublesome thing, as long as they can make money and they can grow! My buddy, This is just the food they have just arrived in the pasture, and when they get used to the pasture and undergo some maintenance, my feed formula will change!"

Greg was dumbfounded. Although many ranchers would change the feed according to the situation of the cattle, but no boss did this at all. It was so meticulous that it made people feel unbelievable.

Of course, there are also some doubts. He really can't figure out what the boss is messing with; if there are really those effective feed formulas, why did they end up in the hands of this young rancher who has never raised cattle before!

If it weren't for the fact that these feed formulas didn't seem too outrageous, maybe Greg would have protested; well, the boss had to make a big somersault before he could calm down and calm down.

Now let the young rancher be blindly optimistic and confident. This young man is still in the hyperactivity stage.

Naturally, Zhang Hao didn't know that the only employee under him had such careful thinking, but even if he knew, it didn't matter; the reason was naturally because Zhang Hao knew very well that he was a "civilian", and such a "self-taught" sometimes really It's hard to be confident, especially since Greg is a cattle professional at any rate!
After carefully turning around the cow pen a few times, I found that there were really no problems with the cows, so I felt at ease.

Just when Zhang Hao was about to leave, Greg stopped Zhang Hao.

"Boss, I don't know if you have prepared a fire stamp? Our cattle have been shipped back, and now they need to be stamped with the ranch!"

Zhang Hao was taken aback for a moment, and through this period of hard work, he naturally knew what the fire seal was all about.

"Not yet, I'll design one when I go back, and then hand it over to the sheriff. I'll rush to make it, and we'll stamp the cows in two days."

Generally speaking, stealing cattle is a relatively serious crime in the United States, but because of interests, there are still some people who choose to steal cattle in desperation.In addition to situations such as stealing cattle, there are also times when cattle may get lost.

At this time, a fire seal is needed. Generally speaking, a special mark is branded on the cow's buttocks to facilitate the identification of the cow's ownership.

It’s not just good to know this seal, sometimes it needs to be handed over to the local sheriff; because once a cow is lost, it can be convenient for the sheriff to check.Even in some parts of the United States, some sheriffs in charge will check the stamps and compare the sales bills when the cattle are shipped out of the jurisdiction!

Zhang Hao is really not prepared for the fire seal now; but he knows that this is not a difficult task, so just design one as soon as possible.

This is not an art statue or a family crest. It doesn't need to be so gorgeous and exquisite. It's better to be simple.

It's really not a troublesome thing, Zhang Hao immediately wrote and drew when he returned home; he didn't pay too much attention, just the letter 'Z', the first letter of Zhang's pinyin.

After finishing all this work, Zhang Hao suddenly thought that his ranch hadn't been named yet; although many other ranches didn't have a name, who made Zhang Hao have high expectations for his ranch, so he couldn't have a name.

Not only to have a good name, but also to make a signboard; not only to let people know who this place belongs to at a glance, but also for future development, let’s count it as a future brand effect, in Zhang Hao’s plan. The ranch must produce all kinds of high-quality products. The signboard is fame, strength, and more interests!
Forget about the little girl Xixi, who can barely understand her words now, but it is too difficult for the little girl to name; big ears, little fat, just look at the names Xixi gave her pets.

It doesn't seem to work to ask my mother to discuss it. It was my mother and Xixi who discussed and decided to name Zhang Hao's colorful macaw as 'Huahua'.It is estimated that Huahua is indifferent to Zhang Hao, maybe it is because of this name that it makes him angry, it is really possible!
Go to Dad, talk to Dad.

"Dad, what is a better name for our ranch?"

Zhang Jianye, who was in contact with the horseback riding, replied casually: "You can call it whatever you like. Anyway, we talk about it and call it the Ranch. The old Zhang's Ranch and Zhang's Ranch seem to be good."

Zhang Hao retreated resolutely. It seems that it is unreliable to discuss this important matter with his father, because his father is not interested in this matter at all. My father has recently become obsessed with riding horses, even if he is bumped every day and his back hurts. .

Zhang Hao, who was sitting at the door, was rubbing his chin, his brain was still muddled, the name was really a technical job.

"It's too vulgar, and it's unnecessary to be too awkward. It might be better to be down-to-earth, but I still want to choose a name that fits the situation of our ranch. This is a challenge."

Just when Zhang Hao was still thinking about some esoteric questions, Xixi's laughter woke Zhang Hao up; the little girl ran over cheering, threw herself into her father's arms and began to act coquettishly.

Looking at the lovely baby girl, Zhang Hao suddenly thought of a good name.

He is able to have today and live the life he is now, isn't it because of the blessings of his ancestors!

Zhang Hao also hopes that he can take care of Xixi, and he hopes that he can do what he can to make the child's life better.

"Fuyou and the like seem a little vulgar, a little too straightforward, and have to be a little more tactful."

Zhang Hao pinched Xixi's small face, and slowly had an answer in his heart.

After kissing Xixi's small face, Zhang Hao planned to announce the name of the ranch.

"Our ranch will be called 'Longbow Ranch' from now on!"

Why is it called this name, because the surname is 'Zhang'.

Zhang is the name of a star, which belongs to the fifth constellation among the seven constellations of Suzaku. The arrangement of the celestial phenomena resembles a bow;

It is also because my ancestor is Zhang Qing, who has no feathers and arrows. Although this inheritance has the strong support of the ancestor's friend Huangfuduan, who made it the favor left by the ancestor.

Besides, isn't Zhang Hao also practicing the flying stone stunt now, which at least fits his family's surname of "bow leader Zhang"; he can't bend the bow and set an arrow, but he has the flying stone stunt at least!

Not only have we not forgotten our roots, but we also hope that the ranch of Lao Zhang's family will last forever.

I was full of expectations, but I encountered a cold water.

Dad continued to practice horseback riding, and my mother gave an "oh" as a consent.

As for the little girl Xixi, who is already struggling to get out of her father's arms, the little girl is going to play games with Big Ears.

It's really a word of speech, and it can also be said that it really has no status. It's so sad that such a big event has no expression at all!
Sadness is sad, but the name of the ranch has been confirmed; Bow Feather Ranch is the most suitable for my own ranch.

As for whether foreigners can call this name, Zhang Hao doesn't care at all; what he cares about is being able to remember his roots, remember his ancestors, and of course thank the ancestors for their blessings!

(End of this chapter)