Chapter 32 of 100

Chapter 32

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"Is that so?" Mother looked at Li Han with suspicion. Li Han secretly smiled bitterly, the aftereffects of lying too much when he was young were showing up.

"Uh-huh, Grandma, Doudou likes planting vegetables, lots of them." Doudou turned to smile at Grandma, nodding happily. Li Han looked aggrieved and moved closer to his mother, Zhang Xiuying. "How old is this child? Alright, alright, Mom misunderstood you."

"Hehe." Sister, brother-in-law, and father watched the mother and son with smiles. Baby, who was helping Doudou pull weeds, pouted and waved his little hands in front of his face.

"Shame, Uncle is ashamed." "Baby." Li Mei smiled and pulled Baby over. Li Han chuckled and pinched Baby's chubby little cheeks. "See if Uncle buys you candy next time." "Doudou will buy for Baby." The little Doudou, who was planting seeds, held a small watering can and watered the seeds, waving his little hands, looking like he had money.

"Doudou, you're so well-behaved, unlike your father, who was so mischievous when he was young." Mother praised, making Doudou very happy. He ran to Li Han, grabbed his hand, and looked up with a happy face. "Dad, Grandma praised Doudou again."

Li Han touched Doudou's little head and said with a mix of laughter and tears, "This girl can't handle praise, she gets cocky. Alright, Doudou, we won't plant here anymore. Dad will open a small vegetable garden for you later."

The backyard of the small house was like a patchwork of small flower cats, with vegetable seedlings growing in many places. Li Han pointed to the surroundings for his mother, Zhang Xiuying, to see. Only then did everyone realize that there were vegetable seedlings in many places, including cucumbers, tomatoes, green peppers, green beans, eggplants, lettuce, and even potatoes, all in circles. Doudou liked to plant in circles, and Li Han thought that one day he might even plant a crop circle.

Everyone was a bit amused, and Baby looked at Doudou with admiration. "Baby wants to plant lots of vegetables too." "No, if you plant more, the whole yard will be full of vegetables." Li Han quickly stopped him, not knowing if Baby would be like Doudou. Although the lawn was large, it couldn't withstand being planted in circles. Doudou's small vegetable garden was already a headache for Li Han, and another one would really be too much.

"Alright, Uncle, Baby wants to ride a horse." Baby patted his chubby little cheeks and thought for a moment. "Okay, let's ride horses, we'll all go." Li Han led Doudou, who was focused on planting vegetable seeds and didn't mind eating them.

The family chatted and laughed, and it was really nice. Back in the house, after resting for a while, Baby wanted to ride a horse. "Xiao Han, take your brother-in-law to ride horses. Your mother and I will cook. We're inviting Daina's family for lunch." Zhang Xiuying said to Li Han.

"Mom, it's still early, you and Dad can try it out." Li Han teased Baby, who was a bit more mischievous than Doudou. Doudou didn't know how to be mischievous yet. The little girl curiously mimicked Baby's sister, pouncing into Li Han's arms and pushing with her head, knocking Li Han over. Li Han, caught between laughter and tears, picked up Doudou, who was surprisingly strong and didn't know how to control her strength.

"You go, I can't handle it." Li Ping opened the TV. The satellite TV was pretty good, receiving channels from both countries. They could watch the news. However, as soon as the TV was turned on, Doudou reflexively climbed onto the sofa and watched intently, thinking it was another tutorial. "Alright, Doudou, let's watch TV with Grandpa." Li Ping rarely said anything nice about the children.

"Alright, Brother-in-law, Sister, Baby, let's go ride horses. Doudou will stay with Grandpa and Grandma, okay?" "Uh-huh." Doudou nodded obediently, blinking her big eyes at the TV. Li Han led his sister's family to the stables and waved to Daina in the distance. More than ten horses were let out without reins. Daina had to use a rope to catch a spotted horse. "Daina, this is my sister, brother-in-law, and the cute Baby."

"Hello, it's nice to meet you, I'm Daina." "Hehe, Daina, thank you. It's my brother-in-law and sister's first time riding, they don't know much." Li Han himself could ride, but teaching others was a different story. Daina nodded. Daina went to the tool shed to get a saddle, sweat pad, and reins, and put them on the horse. She patted the horse and made a beautiful mount, then gracefully dismounted. Li Han was a bit envious. "Wow, Big Sister is so amazing."

Baby clapped her hands, excited. The little girl had been too scared to even approach the horses, but she was shouting loudly to ride. "Brother-in-law, try it, don't be nervous. The horses here are all gentle. I'll support you."

Daina gave instructions, and Li Han translated for his brother-in-law, Zhou Bin. "Brother-in-law, relax, more relaxed. Yes, that's it. It's okay to go slowly." Li Han held the reins, not daring to let his brother-in-law ride freely. He was too nervous, and his body was too tense. After a long time, he could finally ride slowly. Li Han looked back at his sister, and Li Mei quickly shook her head. "Xiao Han, I'll pass, the horses are too difficult." Li Han tried to persuade her, but Li Mei still didn't dare to ride.

"Baby, come, let's ride a horse." Li Han patted the horse next to Baby. Who knew that the little girl would cry when the horse's head came near her. "No, no, Baby doesn't want to ride a horse."

Li Han was caught between laughter and tears. This girl had been the loudest, but now she was scared. "Daina, you go ahead. Come to my place for lunch, and tell Hutton." "Thank you, Han, I will."

Daina smiled and waved her cowboy hat at Baby, who pouted and wiped her tears, showing a little smile.

"It was really tense." After a round of riding, Zhou Bin seemed to have broken a sweat, even though the weather wasn't hot.

"Riding a horse is like driving a car; it gets easier with practice. Baby, come, Uncle will take you for a ride." Li Han mounted the horse, not as gracefully as Daina, but neatly and efficiently. Although the farm didn't have horses before, Li Han had worked on ranches and had some experience as a part-time cowboy. His riding skills were decent. Baby was still a bit scared, shaking her head like a rattle. Li Han smiled and nodded. Hey, the spotted horse under Li Han immediately took off. After a round, Baby finally reached out her little hands. Li Han put Baby in his arms and rode around. The little girl didn't want to get off. "Uncle, Uncle, Baby wants to ride more."

Li Han had no choice but to take Baby for another round. The little girl reluctantly got off the horse. Li Han tried to persuade Li Mei again, but she still refused. After a short ride, it was still early, so they returned to the house. Li Mei went to help her mother, Zhang Xiuying, cook. Baby excitedly told her grandfather and sister Doudou about riding the horse. Li Han and Zhou Bin chatted for a while. Zhou Bin said, "Xiao Han, didn't you say you wanted to use a tractor to open a vegetable garden? We have time now, let's go to the garage and take a look."

"Sure, let's go." The tools and machinery left by George were quite complete. Opening the garage door, a row of various sizes of machinery made Zhou Bin's eyes wide. "So many?"

"Hehe, Brother-in-law, this isn't even much. The farm is too small, and there's not enough funding, so the modernization level is low. Otherwise, like large farms, they have a complete process from sowing, land leveling, soil loosening, pesticide spraying, planting, and harvesting, all done by large machinery. Large machinery is equipped with GPS, which can analyze samples and tell you what to do. One person can manage five to six thousand acres."

"Five to six thousand acres?" Zhou Bin couldn't imagine how one person could manage so much land.

"Exactly, and in acres, that's twenty to thirty thousand acres. Raising cattle is similar. Our herding is more labor-intensive, relying on experienced cowboys. In large cattle farms, they use ultrasound to monitor the growth of cattle, input the data into computers, and the computer will remind you when the cattle are ready for slaughter. It's a fully modernized management system." Li Han continued.

"No wonder they say American agriculture is advanced. Wow, the technology." Zhou Bin clicked his tongue.

"Brother-in-law, get in." Li Han started the tractor and said to Zhou Bin. "There's a small clearing in the woods not far from here. We'll open a piece of land there for a vegetable garden." Li Han drove the tractor and explained to Zhou Bin.

"Xiao Han, you're really good at driving a tractor. In just a few years, you've improved a lot." Zhou Bin felt that his brother-in-law had changed a lot.

"To be a farmer in America, you really need to be versatile. You need to know how to drive and repair machinery, handle electricity, house repairs, and common illnesses of cattle and sheep. You also need to know how to market your products and manage finances. It's a lot of work." Li Han said while driving the tractor to till the land. There were only three to four acres, and it didn't take long to till half of it. Seeing that Zhou Bin was bored, Li Han smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, why don't you try? It's similar to driving a car."

"Alright, I'll try." Zhou Bin, who had been eager, sat in the driver's seat and quickly got the hang of it, though the rows weren't very straight.

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