Chapter 80

The next day, after returning from horseback riding, Xiaoming took out three bottles of aloe vera essence, threw one to Liu Qimeng, who was startled and fumbled to catch it, and couldn't help but give him a big glare, "Be more careful! This is such a good thing, and you just throw it around. What if it breaks?"

Qin Yi ignored her and handed the remaining two bottles to Su Sa, "Give these two to Kolo and Christina later."

Actually, Qin Yi could have delivered them himself, but he let Su Sa do it to give her a chance to make friends. Over the past two years, Su Sa hadn't had many friends, and it was good for her to seize opportunities to make friends. After all, whoever delivered them, Kolo and Christina would still be grateful to him!

Sure enough, during breakfast, when Kolo and Christina received the aloe vera essence from Su Sa, their surprised expressions and grateful looks brought the women closer together, making them more casual and affectionate with each other, which made Su Sa very happy. After all, everyone needs friends!

After breakfast, Su Sa and Liu Qimeng were going to the small farm to check on the construction of the tourism renovation. Qin Yi planned to take Kolo and the others for a boat ride on the Sun River, but they were all quite curious about the small farm's tourism plan and wanted to go along and take a look.

"Sure, let's go," Qin Yi didn't mind. For him, it was all just fun. However, Angel pouted and looked unhappy. The little girl loved playing in the water, and they had already agreed, but now they weren't going, which disappointed her!

"What's wrong with Angel?" Kolo was puzzled. She had been laughing just a moment ago, but now she was unhappy!

"Ha ha, Angel wants to go on the boat ride, but you all want to see the small farm, so she's a bit disappointed!" Qin Yi explained to them and then squatted down to hug the little girl, "Angel, we'll go on the boat ride another day, okay? Uncle will take you!"

"Okay, Uncle Yi is the best!" Angel kissed Qin Yi's big face and became happy again.

Everyone found it amusing, and Kolo and Christina even said that the next time they came to the ranch, they would bring gifts for Angel. This made the little girl feel bought, and her unhappiness disappeared completely.

The group drove in two pickup trucks to the small farm, where the workers had already started construction, building the cowshed and stables.

Tents were set up here, and the workers could choose to go home to sleep or stay here. Every day, Ryan would bring vegetables and beef, and he would also come by to check on the construction, serving as a form of supervision.

Ryan now had too much work to do, managing the cowboys, checking the growth of the pasture, and overseeing the construction of the farm's irrigation system. Adding the construction of the small farm, he had too many things to do every day. Qin Yi felt they should hire another manager to help Ryan.

However, these matters could be discussed later. For now, Qin Yi put them aside and took everyone for a tour.

The prefabricated houses had already been built, located a few dozen meters southwest of the small farm villa. Next to the prefabricated houses was a vegetable garden, slightly smaller than the one near the main house. Vegetables had already been planted, and they would be ready by the time the small farm started receiving tourists.

A few dozen meters south of the small villa, next to the granary, the cowshed and stables were under construction. Once everything was completed, the small villa, guest rooms, granary, and stables would form a triangular area, which would become the living area of the small farm.

In the center of the living area, they planned to build a small garden with some log benches. Tourists could exercise in the morning, take a walk in the afternoon, or sit there at night, drinking coffee, smelling the flowers, and quietly admiring the stars, which would be a delightful experience.

Narrow gravel paths would be laid between the buildings, with flowers and plants along the sides, making it convenient for tourists to move around while also giving them a sense of leisure.

Around the living area, they could set up tents with simple living facilities, allowing tourists to choose their accommodation, pick their own vegetables, and cook, experiencing the life of a rural farm.

After just one tour, Liu Qimeng frowned. She was satisfied with the layout of the living area, but even with the corn maze, milking, and horseback riding, the entertainment options at the small farm were still too few. If they could open a tourist route in the Rocky Mountains and organize camping trips, it would be much more attractive.

"Qin Yi, I think the tourist activities at the small farm are still too few and not very entertaining. Just the activities on the ranch might keep tourists for two days at most. Even if we add a day to see the big waterfall, it's only three days. It's too short for a trip abroad."

Qin Yi nodded. The initial plan was good, but after seeing the site, he realized that activities like horseback riding and milking were just experiences. Perhaps they could organize a milking competition to extend the entertainment time, but overall, it was still too short.

"What should we do?" Su Sa knew it wasn't that simple, but she didn't have any immediate solutions.

Kolo and the others saw Qin Yi and the others discussing serious matters and didn't come to disturb them. They were entertaining Angel on the side.

"If we could open a tourist route in the Rocky Mountains, it would be very attractive."

This was directed at Qin Yi. Opening a tourist route would require his help. Then he turned to Su Sa, "By the way, Su Sa, does Augusta have any special souvenirs? If so, we could spend a day taking tourists to Augusta. When people travel, they usually like to buy souvenirs."

Opening a tourist route, the key was safety, which required a familiar old cowboy with knowledge of the nearby Rocky Mountains. He would ask Ryan about it later.

"Souvenirs?" Su Sa repeated, thinking for a moment. There wasn't much that was particularly special, mostly cowboy-related items. "How about leather goods? That's about all we have here."

"Should work. When ordinary people travel, they usually buy small trinkets that are easy to carry and not too expensive. That's best." Qin Yi thought it was a good idea. Leather goods were quite rare in China.

Liu Qimeng nodded, "What kinds of things? Handmade?"

"Wallets, shoes, gloves, belts, mostly these. There are many types of leather, mostly cowhide, but also deer hide, bison hide, and even wolf hide during hunting season. Some are handmade, some are machine-made. Many people here also make woven items like handmade cowboy hats. If there are tourists, someone will definitely sell these things."

Su Sa shared everything she knew, a long list of items.

"Good," Liu Qimeng nodded, thinking it was a good idea. When traveling, people usually buy these small, unique items, not high-end luxury goods.

"Can they be made on-site?" Qin Yi remembered that when he went to the leather shop, Old Joyce was making handmade saddles and chaps. "If they can be made on-site, that would be another attraction!"

"Sure! Many people can do it. Now, they make a little for their own use, but if there are steady tourists, they will definitely set up stalls, and there won't be a problem with the production speed!"

Seeing that these issues were being resolved, Su Sa was very happy. If everything worked out, she wouldn't have to manage the small farm or worry about her livelihood. She could help Qin Yi manage the ranch's accounts and watch Angel grow up happily, which would be the best life!

"Alright, we don't need to worry about that. When tourists come, we'll take them to Augusta to buy things. Soon, there will be more stalls. The main issue now is opening a tourist route in the Rocky Mountains." Liu Qimeng finished and looked at Qin Yi.

"I'll find someone to do it later." Qin Yi looked at Angel and Kolo and others, patted his head, and realized he had forgotten about them...

"Alright, let's not talk about this now. Kolo and the others are still here, and we can't neglect our guests!"

Liu Qimeng and Su Sa also came back to their senses, smiled awkwardly, and quickly went over to apologize to Kolo and the others, then continued the tour.