Chapter 206 205. Ranch (Monthly Pass 600+)

Woodworking tools are also easy to find, and there is a complete set of such tools in Kevin's grocery store.

Hans bought a set, all of which are hand tools, and have nothing to do with electricity, which is also the demand of the Amish.

"I still need a pony. Let's go to a ranch to have a look. They must have it there."

Although Texas cowboys are the most famous in the world, in fact, people in the United States believe that cowboy culture originated in Arizona, of which Tucson is the origin.

Flagstaff, as a city in Arizona, naturally has a well-developed cowboy culture, and there are many ranches here.

Hans called a friend, and a few minutes later, a big red Ford pickup drove up.

The truck came straight towards them, stopped with a sudden brake, and a bearded head popped out of the driver's seat: "Hey, Boss Fu, you bastard, finally contacted me?"

Li Du was startled by the sudden brake, the car rushed over, and he was ready to use the skill of slowing down time to dodge it!

Hans went up and put his arms around his head, and laughed loudly: "Haha, Nicholas, you bastard is still the same, quickly shave off your beard, a thirty-year-old looks like a fifty-year-old!"

The bearded man laughed and said, "It's called being mature. Pretty girls nowadays like mature men. I have to keep this beard."

The two got into the car, and the bearded Nicholas Jones and Hans fought and fought along the way. The pickup truck drove crookedly. After arriving at the ranch, Li Du was already in a cold sweat.

On the way, he understood from the conversation between the two. Hans and Jones were classmates in elementary school and high school. In the past two years, he went to Phoenix and Los Angeles, and he had less contact with Jones. In fact, they are close friends.

"I need a pony this time..."

"Simple, quarter horse, Mongolian horse, Arabian horse, Hanoverian horse, which one do you want?"

"Quat, I'm going to use it to plow the land." Hans said, "As for Arabian horses and Hanoverian horses, do you have a ranch? I haven't seen your family play high-end horse racing for two years?"

Jones laughed and said, "I don't have one at home, but I know someone who has one, but you want quarts? I have some at home."

The Quarter Horse is a completely American breed of horse that is claimed to be the most popular horse in the world. There are such horses in the ranch.

When the pickup truck drove into the pasture, Li Du saw fences with cattle and sheep inside, and a herd of horses running on the most open grassland.

Pushing open the door, Jones whistled after getting out of the car.

A loud whistle sounded, and a tall fiery red horse ran towards them, its long mane fluttering in the wind, its four hooves swung, and it rumbled on the ground.

Jones waved vigorously, and the big red horse ran up to him.

Hans looked at the horse and said, "This is Mrs. Jones?"

Jones said with a smile: "Yeah, Mrs. Jones, how is it? Has it changed a lot?"

Hans exclaimed, "My God, she's growing so fast. The last time I saw this child, she was just weaned, wasn't she?"

"But it's been years," Jones laughed.

He hugged the big red horse and kissed its face vigorously, and the big red horse licked his face with its tongue. Jones squinted his eyes and looked enjoying, showing the deep affection between each person and horse.

Of course, this can also be judged from the name. It is not a common favorite to directly refer to one's horse as 'Mrs.'.

Jones asked Li Du, "Man, how is your riding?"

Mr. Li smiled awkwardly: "You mean the horse rides me or I ride the horse?"

Jones laughed: "It seems that I will be a teacher today, come on man, let me take you to ride the horse."

This time it was a real gallop, and they went to the stables, where there were well-groomed horses, not as majestic and strong as Mrs Jones, but all good horses.

Entering the stable, Hans walked around inside, looking carefully with his hands behind his back.

Jones said: "Man, this is not picking women in nightclubs, hurry up, pick any horse, it will be a good horse."

As he spoke, he went to pull out a black horse with white hooves, handed it to Li Du and said, "This is Aussie, it will be your companion today."

Li Du led the horse and walked out. This horse was very suitable for him.

I remember when he was in middle school, he read martial arts novels, in which the protagonist usually rode such a horse, and the names were very catchy, such as "black hooves treading snow", "flying on snow", "walking on clouds" and so on.

Ausi is very well-behaved. Although he is a stranger, he walks honestly behind him. When Li Du stops, it also stops immediately.

Hans chose a brown steed, and when he came out, he rode on the horse, then knocked his heel skillfully on the horse's belly, flicked the water and reined in, and the horse began to trot.

Li Du and Ausi took a few selfies, and then asked humbly, "Jones, are there any precautions for riding a horse?"

Jones smiled and said, "Don't worry, you are not yet riding a horse. Is this your first experience with a horse?"

"Yes."

Jones nodded, handed him a brush and said, "Then you have to comb your horse's hair first, so that it can feel your kindness and tenderness towards it..."

While talking, he picked up a brush and brushed it for Mrs. Jones, signaling Li Du to learn from him.

"This is a soft-bristled brush. If you start from scratch, you need to start with a hard-bristled brush to brush off the dirt on it. But my dad has already done this in the morning, so you can just use a soft-bristled brush to comb it. .”

"The horse's neck is an important part, they are often sensitive here, so you have to be careful, start with its face..."

"Keep your eyes on it, be honest, let it feel your kindness, and let it feel your dominance..."

According to Jones' instructions, Li Du finished the work carefully.

Aus snorted a few times, his thick hooves moved lightly on the ground, his big tail flicked back and forth, and his eyes shone with joy.

Subconsciously, Li Du hugged its head and combed its mane again.

Jones laughed when he saw it: "You are right, Li, you know how to deal with horses. If Boss Fu hadn't said that you are the king of treasure hunting, I would have introduced you as a cowboy."

Hans said: "With an annual salary of one million, maybe he is also willing to be a cowboy, so..."

When he came back and said these words, he flicked his whip, and the steed galloped away again.

Li Du said: "Don't listen to him, this guy is crazy sometimes."

Jones nodded: "You are right, he is indeed crazy."

He went to get some carrots and asked Li Du to feed them to Ausi.

After it finished eating the carrots, Jones said, "Now, you can get ready to mount the horse!"