Chapter 48

It was unbelievable that Li Han actually opened a new pasture at this time; he was truly a madman, mad, too mad. It didn't take long for the entire Kemi Star town to hear about it. Not only did Ronald, Marbury, and others call to inquire, subtly hinting that this was not a good time, but Wilson and others, who knew from somewhere, called one by one to congratulate him, more or less with a bit of schadenfreude. The Xiao Wang Farm, upon hearing the news, even sent Lemton to discuss loan matters, willing to help Li Han secure a substantial loan, but required Li Han to sign a contract. Li Han signed it immediately after reading it, and Lemton was surprised. Li Han saw Lemton off and said to Hutton with a smile, "He's really a good person, isn't he, Hutton?"

Hutton sighed helplessly and said, "Han, Lemton's reputation is not as good as you say; he's a real vampire."

"Ha ha, maybe so. Oh, Hutton, how are the two small farms by the Huangxi River?" With the half a million loan in hand, Li Han was in a great mood and asked with a smile.

"Both are willing to sell. The Xiao Wang Farm seems to be in contact with both families, and the prices are a bit high, one asking for a million, the other for nine hundred thousand." Hutton was increasingly puzzled. Li Han stroked his chin and calculated the money in his hand. "Hutton, help me make an appointment; I think this price is acceptable."

Although the two farms had good locations, the soil fertility was not good, and the crop yields were not high. Moreover, spending 1.9 million to buy nearly two thousand acres of land at this time was a bit of a loss. Hutton detailed the disadvantages of the two farms to Li Han, especially regarding soil fertility, but Li Han was not worried. "Han, are you really planning to buy them? You know it's the dry season, and both farms are in fallow."

Hutton really couldn't understand how Li Han had changed so much in one day. Previously, he was indifferent to everything, but now he seemed more resolute. What happened yesterday? The party at the Xiao Wang Farm, Hutton sighed. In the predominantly white American society, it wasn't as democratic and equal as it was said to be.

"Of course, Hutton, I'll leave this to you. I hope to get these two farms as soon as possible." Li Han closed his eyes slightly, his expression unreadable.

"Alright, Han, but I want to remind you, this isn't a wise deal." Hutton left, and Li Han smiled bitterly, shaking his head. Perhaps everyone thought he was crazy. "Lemton, I bet you're very happy, aren't you?" Li Han sat on the grass, petting Xiao Mili, who was getting more and more clever. This morning, she even helped Dudu and Bao Bao herd the lambs. Xiao Mili rubbed against Li Han's hand, as if comforting him. "Little one, maybe only you understand why I'm doing this, right?"

Li Han patted his buttocks and stood up, with Xiao Mili closely following behind. They slowly walked back to the small farm. "Xiao Han, your brother-in-law said Willy has something to talk to you. Call him back when you return."

"Got it, Mom. Where are Dudu and Bao Bao?" "The two kids went to pick lettuce. Bao Bao had an idea and told Dudu, and the two little guys are working hard." Zhang Xiuying said while cutting vegetables.

"Ha ha, I'll ask them when they come back, so they don't cause any trouble." Li Han said, picking up the phone and dialing Ronald's farm.

"Hello, this is Ronald's farm." "Aunt Sibyl, hello, it's Hank. Is Willy there?"

"Han, hold on, Willy is checking the farm machinery outside." A moment later, Willy took the phone. "Han, Kedi told me you plan to convert the entire farm into a pasture. Is that true?"

"Yes, Willy, Kedi didn't lie. Isn't this a good idea?"

"God, Han, I think you're crazy, too crazy. This is a completely foolish idea." Willy said in disbelief.

"Maybe so, Willy. Are you willing to help me with this crazy plan?" Li Han said with a smile. "Of course, we're brothers. The farm machinery is fine; I'm checking it. Kedi, Bill, Kelly, and Bella will all help us. Han, may God bless you and help you succeed, although I want to say this isn't a good idea."

"Thanks, Willy. We will succeed. God is good and will be on our side, I believe." Li Han felt a bit warm inside; Willy was a good friend.

"Alright, Han. Prepare some barbecue and beer, let's get to work." Willy decided to help Li Han, although he still had some reservations. "Of course, the barbecue and beer will definitely satisfy you. Come to the farm this afternoon to discuss it. I'll call Kedi and Bill now."

"Alright, I need to check the tractor again. God bless you, Han." Willy hung up, and Li Han called Kedi's farm machinery store. Kelly answered and tried to persuade Li Han, but seeing his determination, she didn't push further.

"Han, I'll come to the farm this afternoon to help check the tractor. May God bless you and help you succeed." "Thanks, Kelly. I'll prepare the first barrel of beer to celebrate this great success."

"Han, I'm really looking forward to it. I'll raise a beer to celebrate your success." Kelly chatted with Li Han for a while and hung up. A short while later, Bill called. Although he often argued with Li Han, he was a good person and said he would drive the family tractor to help Li Han plow and sow. What made Li Han happiest was that Xiao Qi would also come to help. Uncle Marbury said Xiao Qi could already operate a small irrigation vehicle, a very capable child.

Hutton found the owners of the two farms and coincidentally met Lemton. They paused slightly, then walked past each other. Hutton was very dedicated and eventually secured the two farms for 1.65 million dollars. Li Han immediately called his lawyer, prepared the documents and check, and quickly finalized the deal, paying the deposit. Li Han breathed a sigh of relief; the most critical part of the farm transformation plan was successfully completed. "Hutton, help me find ten temporary workers and rent ten sets of farm machinery for three days. I think we can complete the pasture in three days."

"Three days? Han, that's impossible." Hutton looked at Li Han in surprise. "No, nothing is impossible. I'll arrange it." Li Han called the seed store in town, asking them to deliver 5,000 acres of grass seed in the afternoon. Time was tight, and Old Guy was contacting merchants in Burton City.

As for insurance, Li Han directly declined it, which made many people think he was completely crazy. Not insuring the pasture at this time was like suicide. Ronald, Marbury, and Andre called several times to talk about insurance, but Li Han could only thank them and lie, saying he lacked funds and would take out insurance after the pasture was built. Li Han was betting on the effectiveness of the space spring water. He had seen it work; the lettuce Dudu planted was the best example.

Li Han suddenly became a celebrity in Kemi Star town. Wilson said in Jack's bar, "This Chinese kid is crazy. I've already seen the day he rolls up his bedding and leaves. It's really funny. Jack, another whiskey. May God bless this Chinese kid, although God may not bless a madman, ha ha."

Li Han heard Wilson's drunken words and smiled. As for Lemton, who came again with the intention of increasing the loan, Li Han smiled and shook his head. The half a million dollars was enough to cover the cost of converting the farm into a pasture. Lemton was slightly disappointed but, upon hearing that Li Han did not buy insurance, did not come to the small farm again. Lemton was waiting, waiting for Li Han to fail.

Back home, his mother and sister learned about the situation and joined in trying to persuade Li Han. "Mom, it's fine. The pasture isn't a big problem," Li Han said with a smile. His mother, seeing her son wouldn't listen, grumbled a bit.

"You, Xiao Han, are not a child anymore. You know what to do and what not to do. Don't nag, Xiao Han. We don't understand much and can't help you. This is something you have to do on your own," his father said.

"That's right, Xiao Han. Your brother-in-law can't help much. I still have a hundred thousand or so. Do you want to use it first?" Brother-in-law Zhou Bin said. Bao Bao and Dudu, the two little kids, shouted, "Uncle, Bao Bao will help you plant grass and herd sheep."

"Dudu will plant grass and help Dad," Dudu said, hugging Li Han's arm. "Good, you two will help me. Mom, Sister, are you relieved now?" Li Han said with a smile, patting the two little kids' heads.

"You two, forget it. Xiao Han, don't mess around. Ask others more often," his mother said, still worried about her son.

Li Han said confidently, "Mom, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. Besides, there's Dudu." "You, when do you ever stop joking?" Who didn't think Dudu could help Li Han? Dudu pouted, unhappy, but she was a very capable child.

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