Chapter 23 Forest Legend
Driving a dilapidated pickup truck left behind in the ranch, Old Mike took Wang Fan and Hill and drove to Great Falls. There were things the ranch needed urgently, of course, horses were not included. He wanted to buy a quarter horse and raise it in the surrounding areas. Just shop at Horse Ranch.
The ranch is not close to Great Falls. It only takes half an hour to drive. On the road to Great Falls, you rarely see vehicles coming and going. When you encounter the wrong car, you will say hello in a friendly manner. The most common one is the one with big horns. The swaggering deer walked across the street leisurely without fear of people, and cars had to avoid them.
Wang Fan was a little bit straight-eyed. If this were in China, he might be someone's dinner that night. He said to the old Mike next to him, "There are so many deer here! Look at the big horns, which are almost ten prongs, and no one is hunting them." Them?"
Old Mike looked at the road and said to Wang Fan, "If you want to hunt deer, you can apply for a license. You can hunt ten deer for less than two hundred dollars. You can't hunt female deer. Few people are willing to spend the money." Qian, venison is not as delicious as beef. This is because the deer population is becoming more and more overpopulated. Ecologists have reintroduced wolves to balance the biological chain, but it has no effect. On the contrary, it has brought danger to the pasture. Jiman is one Unlucky guy."
In North America, wolves have become extinct in the last century. This has something to do with ranchers protecting their personal property, and there are bounties for killing wolves. Until the 21st century, ecologists discovered that there is no threat from wolves. Rabbits began to overrun the area. They destroyed pastures and dug holes in the pastures. They also had strong reproductive capabilities. As a last resort, wolves were introduced to balance the ecology. The nine wolf souls were also considered alien species.
It's a pity that the rabbits are suppressed, and the wolf problem is a headache. Apart from humans, the wolves have almost no natural enemies in this mountain forest.
Wang Fan would also like to thank the ecologists. Without them introducing wolves, there would be no cheap pastures now. It would be unthinkable to buy a 5,000-acre pasture for 7 million. The sprinkler system for the pasture alone costs several million.
Looking at the mountains in the distance, can you see the white mountains in some of them? "
"Are you talking about the Rocky Mountains? There is no shortage of legends here." Looking at Wang Fan's gaze, Old Mike also took a look and said with certainty.
Hill asked, "Are there any legends about wolves?" She wanted to know how those soul-like wolves appeared and not to be taken advantage of by those who wanted to. She looked at Wang Fan in the passenger seat and frowned.
"Nothing about wolves, but the old people in Great Falls will tell their children the same bedtime story. Legend has it that deep in the Rocky Mountains, there is a thousand-year-old tree, and injured small animals in the forest will cling to it. The wounds around you will heal in a night, and this big tree is also deeply loved by forest animals. Until one day, a hunter discovered the ancient tree. He saw the magic of the big tree and wanted to take it for himself. He killed the animals that wanted to get close to the big tree, and took the ax to chop down the big tree and take it home. The scar left by the ax offended the ancient tree, and it stretched out its vines, tied up the hunter, and starved the hunter to death. , allowing him to become a fertilizer that nourishes himself. The ancient trees are no longer friendly, and anyone who comes close to it will be attacked, and the depths of the forest become a place of death." Old Mike also has some talent for telling stories, and he tells them vividly, making him Wang Fan thought of the man-eating trees in the Amazon forest.
Hill looked out the car window disinterestedly. She was not interested in stories about parents scaring their children not to enter the forest.
Wang Fan asked curiously, "Has anyone really seen that ancient tree?"
Hahaha, Old Mike laughed heartily, and after laughing he said, "Wang, you are so funny, how can you take the story seriously! People who go into the mountains have never seen any ancient trees, it's just parents scaring their children so they won't be left alone." The story of walking into the forest." Looking at Wang Fan's serious face, Old Mike couldn't help but laugh again.
Hill rolled her eyes. She knew that Wang Fan had made another mistake. This was also the reason why she couldn't understand Wang Fan the most.
Shrugging, Wang Fan knew that he was laughed at by the two people in the car, but so what. The ancient tree described in the story was very similar to the Five Elements material. Looking at the mountains in the distance, Wang Fan wanted to find out now. , but unfortunately there are still a lot of things that can only be explored in the future.
It’s no wonder that Wang Fan is following the wind. The materials used to make the Five Elements Flying Sword are too harsh. Now he has no clue and can only try his luck. During the period of being monitored by SHIELD, Wang Fan actually felt uncomfortable, but in When you don't have absolute strength, you are not ready to break up.
The car drove to a leather goods store in Great Falls. This store was very popular among cowboys, and some of the leather goods they made in their spare time were sold to the owner of this store.
Old John is the owner of this leather goods store. He has been operating here for half a century. Even though his beard is gray, his eyes are not dull at all when it comes to identifying the quality of leather goods.
Seeing that it was Old Mike who had arrived, he hugged him warmly and introduced Wang Fan. He looked at Wang Fan, patted Wang Fan's thick arm, and said with satisfaction, "You are a good young man, he will definitely work in ranching." He’ll be a good hand.”
Wang Fan didn't know why he said that, just because he was strong, so I really thank him for his good words.
The inherent thought of the old people in the West is that those who do not work on the ranch are just idle scoundrels. They look down on men who can be blown away by a gust of wind in their flashy and thin clothes. They think they are sissies. No matter how much money they make, they will not stay. Seeing them, only big guys like Wang Fan are the cool guys in the hearts of these old people.
Old John's leather goods store is very large, and there are many products in it, ranging from saddles to big buckles on belts. You can see all the leather goods that cowboys can use here.
Wang Fan didn't choose clothes. He was still waiting for someone. He made an agreement with Barbie on the phone to meet at this store. Wang Fan felt that women were better at choosing clothes. In fact, Wang Fan also had selfish motives, that is, he wanted to find excuses to talk to Barbie. When they met, Wang Fan was a little confused about Barbie's attitude towards him. He said that they were not even close to being boyfriend and girlfriend. He obviously had feelings for her but had some scruples. This made Wang Fan a little worried and couldn't figure out what Barbie was thinking.
After waiting for a while and drinking a cup of coffee at Old John's place, Barbie came over. She opened the door and said, "Sorry, I've been delayed for something. Wang Fan, have you made your selection?"
Wang Fan looked at Barbie who had just walked in with a smile on his face. He was dressed in denim and said, "Not yet, I'm waiting for you to make up your mind. After all, you have better taste than me."
Barbie smiled until she saw Hill. She decisively avoided Hill's eyes and began to choose denim clothes for Wang Fan. She did not choose those that were too fancy, but looked at the workmanship of these leather clothes. After a while, He picked out two belts and a jacket. Wang Fan tried them on and they fit perfectly. He was so satisfied that he didn't want to take them off after putting them on. This outfit matched Barbie's clothes very well, just like a couple's shirt.
After choosing a few more pairs of riding boots, as well as the clothes, shoes and hats of his parents, sister and niece, Wang Fan took Barbie to check out and leave. Old John also gave Wang Fan a sterling silver buckle, which looked very nice on his belt. In particular, this big buckle was engraved with a ferocious bear head, which made Wang Fan unable to put it down and thanked him repeatedly.
Old Mike had already selected some saddles, water reins and leather girths, all of which could be used on the ranch. Some of them were confused about which of the two women, Hill and Barbie, was the mistress of the ranch.
After leaving the leather goods store, Hill did not follow Wang Fan to continue shopping. He said that he still had something to deal with and went back to the hotel on his own. Wang Fan was puzzled.
Is this guy so handsome that two women are jealous of him?