Lisko’s American Life

"Lisko's American Life (

But if the first-generation Mr. Wagner did it himself, it would be memorable.

Entering the pasture, there was still some distance from the residence, Lisko looked out the window, and among the endless green pastures stood towering mines, herds of cattle and sheep raised their heads from time to time, glanced at the clouds, and then lowered their heads to nibble. with green grass.

Led by the leading cowboy, the horses run wildly in the pasture as if they were happy.

There is also the working planting area. The wheat planted in spring has turned yellow, and in two weeks it will be the harvest season. The golden wheat sea is swaying in the wind.

Texas is also the main wheat production base in the United States, and the largest wheat base here is Wagner Ranch.

The car quickly stopped in front of a cobblestone villa, and Lisko saw a familiar face from the window.

Ace Dang got out of the car first, then opened the door respectfully from one side, and Lisko got out of the car.

"Hey my friend, I'm sorry I didn't meet you in person, is the trip going well?"

A white man in white casual clothes stepped forward to greet him. His hair was curly blond, and his features were like an elegant man walking out of an oil painting.

"Hey Ian, how are you doing?"

Lisko also stepped forward, the two embraced, and patted the back twice as a courtesy.

This man is the owner of Wagner Ranch, Ian, Wagner.

"Go, go and rest first."

With a sincere smile, Ian stretched out one of his own hands, signaling Lisko, the guest, to walk ahead.

As the footsteps stepped into the living room, the whole front suddenly became brighter. The villa looked unremarkable from the outside, but after walking in, I realized that the living room is indeed not small.

The first thing that catches the eye is a deer head with twelve prongs. Its eyes have been buckled, and two red crystal gems are inlaid. From the door, it looks so vivid that it seems that it has not lived.

The fur has been treated and hung on the fireplace, and there are specimens of wolf, tiger, and bear heads next to it, which is very imposing.

"The deer head is my grandfather's prey, the tiger head is my grandfather's prey, and the bear head is my father's prey. When I take over, I can only count one wolf head."

Seeing Lisko staring at the specimen with great interest, Ian explained, his tone full of helplessness. After all, as a junior, it is not easy to repeat with the elders. These animals were hunted from the nearby mountains. , which is the hunting ground of their Wagner family.

"A family with a long history."

Lisko guessed that the significance of this custom is to let his younger generation remember that his ancestors scrambled for a family business from the mouths of these animals, and don't forget their duty and iron blood.

This habit is great. If Lisko has a child in the future, he will also take him to hunt, and then treat it as his coming-of-age ceremony. Hunting is not cruel or easy to kill, but to tell the children that they are in awe of life and that they have nothing to do with these running animals. Both, the same gives them a sense of conquest.

There are many things that nature can teach people, and every lesson is precious.

Ian pulled Lisko to sit on the sofa, clapped his hands, and the maid brought a cup of black tea in time.

The United States is a country without history, and because it is a multi-ethnic population, many habits are not the same, but in the upper class, everyone is looking at the United Kingdom, a country with a long history, and most of the guests are black tea.

Lisko took a sip of the tea. The taste is fragrant, but not bitter. It is astringent but not astringent, and has a filling feeling. It is a good British black tea variety.

"My friend, stay longer after this visit, and I will be happy to entertain you."

Ian took out his pipe, lit it, and said to Lisko.

"I'm here this time to learn from your experience. The current ranch is not easy to manage."

Lisko put down the teacup and chatted with Ian.

"Yeah, farm prices are getting lower and lower, and those **** Wall Street **** and stupid governments don't care about the lives of us people."

Speaking of this, Ian is also full of resentment. Although there are not many other agricultural and sideline products in his pasture, the price of wheat has also dropped significantly. Fortunately, his main supply is many wineries. It is big, but the high and low price also makes him very haggard.

Affected by the economic crisis, most of the ranches could no longer hold on. As the largest private rancher in the United States, Ian has also received news from many familiar ranchers. Many people have changed careers, and large tracts of ranch have been listed for sale at low prices. Sell.

"Lisko, you are my friend, Wagner Ranch has no secrets from you, you can watch it as you like, Ace."

Ian said, calling for the ranch chief who was guarding the door.

"gentlemen."

When Ace heard the call, he came in immediately.

"Remember to tell my friends everything."

"OK."

Lisko picked up the red tea cup and raised it in the direction of Ian gratefully. He was really interesting~www.wuxiamtl.com~ recognized this favor.

The two sides chatted for a while, during which Ian also asked about Lisko's new book. He was also a fan of Lisko's books. He had read every book, and his favorite was "Blood Road".

This book describing the construction of a large railway by Chinese workers seems to be able to bring him back to the era when his ancestors fought hard.

After chatting for a while, Ian proposed to ask the maid to take Lisko to the guest room to settle down first, to rest and rest from the exhaustion caused by the journey, and soon it was time for lunch.

Lisko and David carried their luggage and followed a beautiful maid upstairs. The second floor was a guest room, and the rooms for the two were right next to each other.

Most of the decoration of this villa is in the style that was popular in the United States before. It is not only not outdated, but has a different sense of history.

The corridors are full of paintings by native artist Bill Anton, a painter who especially loves to create the American West.

The contents of the paintings are mostly cowboy grazing scenes, as well as horses, cattle, and towering mountains.

Although there may be no way to compare with those world famous paintings in terms of price, the paintings are particularly suitable for hanging here.

Although the exterior looks vicissitudes of life, the interior decoration of the room is not backward, all of which are the most popular styles. Lisko pushes the door in, high-end furniture, as well as the popular glass bathroom and Jacuzzi, all of which reflect the owner of the villa. A sense of fashion that keeps pace with the times.

Lisko put away his luggage fluently, and then took a good dip in his sore body in the jacuzzi. When he came out of it, his exhaustion was swept away.

"gentlemen."

Lisko was wiping his hair with a bath towel. His hair was getting longer and longer recently, and when it fell, it was already on his back.

"Come in."