Chapter 1990: The ‘Ancient’ Town

The small town of Bandora is located in Cotulla, about half an hour's drive southwest and less than ten minutes' drive from Sant'Anti Farm. The location is very good. This is one of the reasons why Li Han planned to go and see it. The other one is curiosity.

"Han, the housing prices in this town are really high." Natalie muttered. "This is strange."

"Let's go and have a look." Li Han said with a smile.

The family set out early in the morning, and Li Han told the agent that they wanted to live in the house as soon as possible. The three houses I looked at today can be moved into at any time, and Li Han plans to go and see them in person.

There are only two streets in the town, and the car stops at the town square. "Can't drive inside?"

"Yes." The intermediary said.

"Hey, look, it's a carriage." Natalie waved her hands, looking excited. "Unexpectedly, there are also carriages for rent here."

"For rent?" Li Han took a look and saw that it was not. It had a taxi sign on it, so it was really for rent.

"This is a taxi in the town. You can go within one mile of the town." Omodo.

"Within one mile, Omodo, what do you mean, you can't drive within one mile of the town?" Li Han asked.

"Yes, sir."

"This is quite interesting." Alta felt that this town was interesting.

"A town where driving is not allowed." Zhang Xiuying has been in the United States for more than a year and knows that cars are an indispensable daily necessities for Americans.

"Yes, ma'am," Omodo said. "please."

The family got into a taxi, oh, a carriage. "This is the town of Bandora, the main street is 0.3 miles long." Li Han calculated in his mind, 1.6 kilometers multiplied by 0.3, which is nearly half a kilometer.

Along the street, the carriage met three or five similar carriages. The drivers nodded and smiled at each other. The streets did not have traffic lights or these facilities. Stores are mostly closed, and customers don’t need to keep the door open when they push in.

The town has a small population, with less than 200 houses and nearly 800 people. There are all shops, restaurants, cafes, and bars. People are rushing around, but they don’t seem to ask, where to go?

"Stopped?"

"Yes, the lady is here."

"How did you know we arrived?"

Natalie looked at the driver curiously.

Omodo said with a smile. "The houses in the town are fixed and have not been added in twenty years. You are outsiders and you can only buy the three vacant houses."

"So that's it." Natalie muttered. "Small town, isn't the population increasing?"

Omodo smiled. "No, there is a balance between increases and decreases. It's just that the economy is not very good this year and some people have left."

"Sir, madam, please come this way."

The small town houses have an architectural style that is quite Mexican. Omodo took the Li Han family to look at the first house. It was a three-story building with a masonry structure, which was rare in Montana.

The house as a whole is brown in color. The yard or lawn in front of the house is very neatly maintained. There is a small swimming pool on the side of the house. On the other side is a small forest with tables and chairs. There is a swing in the forest.

"Please come in."

Living room and dining room on the first floor. "Wow, what a beautiful fireplace."

"really not bad."

Li Han nodded, fireplace, yes.

Zhang Xiuying looked at the kitchen. It was quite big, at least thirty square meters. Although the design was old-fashioned, the equipment was all new. “The kitchen is nice too.”

The living room is quite spacious, Li Han nodded. There is also a bathroom on the first floor. On the second floor, there are three guest rooms and a small study room. On the third floor are the master bedroom and children's room, plus a large balcony.

After Li Han visited, he found that although the style was a bit old, the houses were pretty good. "How do you feel?" Omodo asked.

"not bad."

Li Han said with a smile. "anything else?"

"certainly."

The taxi seemed to know and was waiting by the roadside. "Not leaving yet."

After getting on the carriage, Omodo nodded, the coachman pulled the reins, and the horse pulled the carriage, walking slowly along the street.

"really interesting."

There are very few pedestrians on the road, maybe because of the weather. "This house has the shortest construction time in the town and is the youngest house in the town. It was built in 1995."

"1995?"

Li Han did the math. Didn't he say that there had been no new houses built in twenty years? "This is a special house."

This house is a typical American small building, with lawns and gardens, and no swimming pool. There is a small forest next to the house, which looks very nice. "The house has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and bathrooms, kitchen and a study."

This is a reverse design. The living room is upstairs and the bedroom is downstairs. Li Han looked at it and was not very satisfied. The third building is quite good and suits Li Han's preferences. It is a small manor, and the design is somewhat similar to the Montana farm building.

"Although the fireplace is small, it still retains its personality." Natalie nodded.

"The house is not that big, but the size of the bathroom is satisfactory." Alta expressed her opinion.

Zhang Xiuying nodded. “The kitchen is adequate and the price is relatively reasonable.”

The price is considered moderate. Li Han looked at the little Dudu man. "Small tree houses are fun." A small tree house was built in the woods next to this house. Pandora, the baby, and Maria's three children liked it.

"Omodo, I think I have decided." Li Han said to Omodo.

"Okay, sir, here is the information about this house." Omodo said. "This is the cost of care."

"Nursing costs?" Li Han was a little confused and didn't quite understand.

"Yes, this house will be cleaned every day to ensure that it is ready for move-in at any time," Omodo said. "Everything in the house can be used normally, and you can even move in now. Of course, we need to go through some procedures."

"one day?"

You must know that buying a house is not like buying something else. It takes several months to grow. Of course, Li Han did not intend to take such a long time. "Well, I guess, I hope so."

After buying the house, Li Han's family moved in the next day. "It's really good, although the price is a bit high." Take a horse-drawn carriage, transport your luggage, walk on the quiet streets, and greet pedestrians when you meet them.

After packing my luggage, I sat in the living room and drank a cup of coffee. The fire in the fireplace made a crisp sound from time to time in the warm room. It felt really good. "Han, I just went for a walk around the town."

"What do you think I found out?"

Natalie said with a little pride on her face.

"oh?"

"Really." Natalie curled her lips. "Han, this town, you know, God, has a history of nearly a hundred years, you can't believe it."

"a hundred years?"

"That's right, in a hundred years, living habits have not changed significantly. Residents in the town do not use telephones, rarely watch TV, do not use cars, and do not use modern technological products." Natalie said with a smile.

"This is an old town."

Li Han said with a smile.

"It's really surprising."

"Look, this is a towel I bought from the store. This is the style of the 1950s. It's really nostalgic." Natalie said with a smile.

Li Han looked at Natalie speechlessly, wondering what was worth missing. "This town is full of interesting things." "Han, are you planning to go out for a walk?"

"No, I still want to see the information."

Li Han pointed to the information on St. Andy's Farm.

"What a pity, but Han, I want to tell you something. Pandora is visiting the residents of the town. She made some snacks and gave them to everyone." Natalie said with a smile.

"Isn't this a good thing?" Li Han said.

"Pandora is very popular right now," Alta, said.

Natalie muttered. "It's just a kid who gets everyone's attention easily."

"Grandpa, pandora really knows how to grow vegetables." The villain, with a proud look on his face, introduced himself as a little vegetable grower to an old man.

"Yes, I like to eat vegetables." The old man said. "When I was young, I also liked growing vegetables."

"Wow, I'm so hungry." Little Dudu nodded his little head. "Grandpa, Pandora is going to plant vegetables tomorrow. Do you want to plant vegetables together?"

Pandora found the best place to grow vegetables, an open area next to the small tree house with good soil.

"Oh, no, I can only move my hands now. Look, I can't move my legs." The old man found it difficult to raise his hands.

"Pandora, please help you." Dudu is a good boy who is willing to help others.

"No, I can't eat vegetables now."

"At that time, you could grow vegetables and sell them, and you could also see them." Dudu said.

"Maybe you are right. If you have time, help me, I think I will be very grateful." The old man said.

The villain immediately patted his chest and promised that he would take over more than ten dishes in one afternoon.

"Growing vegetables?"

"Um."

Li Hanzheng was looking at the information on St. Andy's Farm. He had to say that this farm, if Stanley could buy it, still had great potential. However, the potential was that in the face of unpredictable weather, the fate and direction of St. Andy's Farm would be good or bad. Bad, it’s really hard to predict.

St. Andy Farm has suffered from two droughts and a tornado in the past few years. Although the tornado was not severe, the two droughts almost led to the loss of wheat and pasture harvests.

This has had a huge impact on the farm's livestock industry. It can be imagined that the number of cattle and sheep has dropped from 7,500 the year before last to 5,000 last year. Until this year, there were less than 4,000 cattle and sheep before they were sold.

Cowboys, you can't really blame the original farmers for losing their jobs. They are almost on the verge of bankruptcy. God, who can care about the farm cowboys? "Although the drought this year is not as severe as the previous two years, the forage yield is still less than half of the usual level. The wheat situation is better, but it is still less than 80% of the usual yield."

Li Han spent the entire afternoon studying this information. He didn't put it down until he came back after seeing the villain. He listened to Pandora's idea of ​​growing vegetables and smiled. "what are these?"

"It's the home of grandpa and grandma."

Dudu said. "Dad, Pandora is going to buy a lot of seeds and vegetable growing tools. Are you going?"

"Okay, daddy will go with you."

Li Han smiled and nodded. "It seems like many people need pandora to help them grow vegetables?"

"Well, many, many, many." Dudu said proudly.