Chapter 82

Finally, Liu Yuxuan had a good night's sleep. The next day, he got up at around nine and thought to himself.

"Huh, why isn't Fangfang going to school today?" Liu Yuxuan walked downstairs and saw Fangfang playing with a group of puppies, and asked in confusion.

"You're so silly, you don't even know it's a rest day today," Fangfang said with disdain.

I'm so dizzy, I've been so busy that I even forgot it was a school rest day.

"It's my fault for forgetting Fangfang's rest day. I'll apologize to Fangfang," Liu Yuxuan said in a flattering tone.

"Alright, Fangfang forgives you, but you have to play with me more often in the future. And you have to play with me and the little calves, and... and... I'll think of more later," Fangfang said, wrinkling her little nose.

After breakfast, Liu Yuxuan kept his promise and played with Fangfang and the little calves.

The three little calves had been living well recently, walking steadily. Their eyes were open, especially the little bull, which, upon seeing Liu Yuxuan and Fangfang, directly squeezed through the small gate by the fence, butted Liu Yuxuan with its head, and mooed.

It seems this little guy still remembers Liu Yuxuan.

"Big Brother, the calf is very obedient. Let's name it Niu Niu, okay?" Fangfang asked Liu Yuxuan while petting the little bull.

"Sure, from now on, its name will be Niu Niu. Fangfang, the name you chose sounds really nice," Liu Yuxuan praised.

Joanna had said that at home, one shouldn't be stingy with praise for children.

"Boss, you came to see the calves," Rodriguez greeted as he walked over.

"Yep, these three little guys look really lively," Liu Yuxuan replied.

"Boss, this little guy in front of you is quite special," Rodriguez said, looking at the little bull.

"How so?" Liu Yuxuan asked, not seeing anything different.

"These past few days, I've noticed that the other two calves often follow this little bull around," Rodriguez explained, knowing that the boss had been busy and hadn't noticed the little bull. "This little bull has the potential to become the leader of the herd."

"What's so great about being the leader of the herd?" Liu Yuxuan asked curiously.

"Boss, the leader of the herd is like the leader of a group of cows. If there's a leader in the herd, it makes herding much easier. You won't need a herding dog, and the cows won't run around," Rodriguez explained in detail, knowing the boss was unfamiliar with this.

"It's like how Flame is to the horses. You haven't noticed that the horses in the ranch are very well-behaved around Flame?" Rodriguez gave an example.

It turns out it's like that. Liu Yuxuan thought it was because Flame was too aggressive and often bullied the other horses, which made them behave.

"Alright, I'll leave Niu Niu's training to you. By the way, Niu Niu is the name Fangfang just gave this little bull," Liu Yuxuan explained, noticing Rodriguez's odd expression when he mentioned Niu Niu.

"Big Brother, I can already ride Bái Xuě well and run fast. I'll show you," Fangfang tried to demonstrate her growth over the past few days.

She really did a good job, riding Bái Xuě with a proper posture.

"Fangfang, do you like riding horses?" Liu Yuxuan asked.

"Yep, Fangfang really likes it," Fangfang nodded vigorously.

"Alright, when we move to the new house in a few days, I'll find a riding instructor for you, okay?"

"Aunt Michelle teaches me, isn't that good enough?" Fangfang asked in confusion.

"Aunt Michelle teaches you very well," Liu Yuxuan affirmed first, so the little girl wouldn't complain. "But the instructor I find can make you look even prettier when you ride."

"Okay, Fangfang wants to learn. Fangfang wants to look prettier when riding," Fangfang said with a smile.

"Wow, Big Brother, look, Niu Niu is coming," Fangfang shouted loudly.

Following Fangfang's gaze, Liu Yuxuan saw that the three little calves had indeed wandered over to the ranch. Usually, calves would stay close to their mothers, but these three were quite bold.

Waving at the three little calves, Liu Yuxuan did it casually, but the little bull ran over when it saw him. The two little heifers followed closely behind.

It seems this little bull is really smart, Liu Yuxuan thought.

After playing with Fangfang and the little calves for a while, Fangfang finally let Liu Yuxuan leave.

"Boss, I've gathered some information about the Grizzly Ranch and would like to report to you," Garcia said as he approached.

Liu Yuxuan led Garcia back inside, sat down, and nodded at him.

"Boss, the condition of the cattle at Grizzly Ranch is not good," Garcia looked up at Liu Yuxuan and continued, "Due to the chaotic management over the past two months, some of the beef cattle have missed their fattening period. Even if we start fattening them now, the results won't be very good. The cattle at Grizzly Ranch are far inferior to ours."

"Garcia, you did a great job. You've gathered so much information on your first day. It seems I made the right choice in entrusting Grizzly Ranch to you," Liu Yuxuan praised. "I had already anticipated this. After all, the cattle and sheep were not highly valued when we acquired the ranch."

"Let's do this: for now, we'll move the cattle that meet the fattening criteria to the fattening area and continue fattening them using the feed and water here. We'll also cut some of the grass here to feed the other cattle, aiming to feed them every three days. Even if it's a small amount, it will have some effect."

Liu Yuxuan paused and continued, "I'll gradually improve the pasture at Grizzly Ranch. Once it's done, we'll move all the cattle there. This place will then focus on cultivating pasture and organic vegetables."

"Boss, will you live here or move to Grizzly Ranch?" Garcia asked.

If the boss wants to live there, he needs to arrange for the workers to clean up.

"Arrange for the workers to clean up first. Let me know when it's done, and we'll move then. The environment there is much better," Liu Yuxuan thought for a moment and said, although he was used to living here, the environment there was indeed much better.

"By the way, I'll change the name of the ranch. Do you know where to get a good sign made?" Liu Yuxuan asked. The Pastoral Ranch was a small ranch and never had a sign, but Grizzly Ranch was a large ranch.

"Boss, this is simple. Just leave it to Rodriguez," Garcia said, as Rodriguez was skilled in this area.

"Really? That's great. I'll go find him. You can continue with your work," Liu Yuxuan dismissed Garcia and went to find Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was adding hay to the fattening cattle. After understanding Liu Yuxuan's intention, he smiled and said, "Boss, it's simple. We have the wood ready. Just tell me the name, and I'll carve it for you."

Liu Yuxuan quietly told Rodriguez the name he wanted to change to and asked him to keep it a secret from everyone else. Rodriguez was left alone, deep in thought.