Text Chapter Nineteen My Farm My Wealth

After finishing their mission in San Francisco, the few of them also took a short rest. Then I was ready to go to the last stop of this trip, which was also the place that Zhou Jiexi was most looking forward to. That is the farm, one of the largest private farms in California. Located under the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it is also linked to the Yosemite National Park. It only takes two hours to drive from the farm to the Yosemite National Park.

Several people boarded a plane at San Francisco International Airport in California and flew nonstop to Mariposa County. Madrid Posa County is a very small city. When Zhou Jiexi read the information, he found that there are only 17,130 people in a county, and the capital is Madrid Poza. It is very large in size, with a total area of ​​3758.38 square kilometers. Reached 4.56 people per square kilometer.

But it is not the most exaggerated among the fifty-eight counties in California. There are counties with a per capita area of ​​10 square kilometers per person. But even when comparing the Celestial Dynasty, Zhou Jiexi can only say that he is not calm, yes he is not calm.

When reading the information, Zhou Jiexi was curious about how much such a large farm costs! The farm's estimated value of 250 million yuan is acceptable, which also includes the cattle, sheep, horses, main house, and warehouse machinery and equipment. Among them, some things are deliberately made old, and the price is low, so as to reduce the tax payment. It can be seen how cheap the land price here is.

Zhou Jiexi's farm covers an area equivalent to one-third of Madridposa County. However, the farm spans two counties, and part of it is still in Merced County. That is another county, and the county seat is Merced! It is much more prosperous than Madridposa, with a population of 210,000 alone.

Madrid Posa is one of the entrances to Yosemite National Park. Although the population is small, it is definitely a small city with a beautiful environment and full of natural atmosphere. After Zhou Jiexi came out of Madras Yosemite Airport, he took a deep breath and experienced the city full of natural atmosphere. And after observing, I found that although the sparrow is small, it can be described as a city with all internal organs.

This time, the farm has sent someone to pick up the plane. The person who came was a white man in his forties who was a little fat. But even though he gained weight, Zhou Jiexi didn't find it strange. Because Americans are about the same age, so don’t watch so many old handsome guys in Hollywood movies. In fact, obesity has always been a problem in American society.

The man looks very energetic, with a typical American face, a beard, a cowboy hat, a checkered shirt, paired with jeans, and a pair of boots. He is simple and clean. West's first feeling.

The white man's name is Atwood, which translates to people in the forest. His family has lived here for three generations, and he is a typical local snake. Atwood came over to say hello to Jiexi Zhou. After all, he would be his boss in the future, so he took the initiative to make a good impression on the boss. After all, he didn't know what kind of person Jiexi Zhou was. Although there is no slang saying in the United States, there are still slang words with similar meanings.

Jessie Zhou has already read the information about this person from Harvey. When the old man Bud was not in the mood to take care of the farm, he still managed to make a good profit every year. He was considered a very capable person, and Harvey It is also suggested that Jessie Zhou can continue to employ him.

Zhou Jiexi also likes people who work for him and are capable. He greeted Atwood with a smile on his face, and the atmosphere was very accommodating. After greeting each other, they boarded the pickup truck driven by Atwood. It was a Ford product, and it was a popular car on the farm.

The farm is about 20 minutes away from the airport, and it takes only 30 minutes to get to the nearest one. It takes 40 to 50 minutes to get to Merced, which is farther away. It is very convenient to come and go. American society has popularized cars, and this is not a big city, so there will be no traffic jams at will. You can go even faster if you speed up the number of times, so everyone thinks that this kind of distance is not far!

Jesse sat in the front seat of the car last week, chatting with Atwood, talking about the farm, talking about life and so on. During the period, he also expressed to him that he hoped that he could continue to stay and work for him, and the salary and treatment remained the same. .

After hearing this, Atwood agreed very readily, after all, he still likes this job very much. Moreover, the salary and treatment given by Old Bud are really good, which is much more straightforward than some surrounding farmers. The most important thing is that wages will never be in arrears, after all, the aftermath of the US economic crisis is still there.

The farmers were also affected by the group of vampires on Wall Street. If there is no strong backing, even if the farmers here are worth millions of dollars, they still live in a very tight life.

The car was almost at the gate of the farm, and there were more trees on both sides of the road at this time, Zhou Jiexi looked at the trees on the road with gusto, they were American redwood trees, and they were very tall standing on both sides, There are also wooden signs nailed to some trees saying do not approach private property.

Atwood may have seen Zhou Jiexi looking at the wooden sign, so he explained to Zhou Jiexi that this place is already within the range of the ranch, but the gate is set at the front. After a while, I arrived at the gate of the ranch, and saw a pair of giant stone pillars standing there, with a large iron gate in the middle, and some artistic statues in front of the stone pillars, which looked very grand.

On the top of the stone pillar is a very large stone tablet, which says Sky Farm, which is the name of the farm. Next to the gate is a row of fences, which are so wide that they can be seen almost as far as Zhou Jiexi can see. They well surround the pasture and delineate the scope of Zhou Jiexi's private domain.

Atwood explained that these fences are composed of three parts, one part is this kind of wooden fence, and the other is an iron fence, which is the same kind of barrier made of a piece of wood and a few wires in wars in movies and TV shows. The wall, this part is on the perimeter.

The other part is a thorny shrub fence composed of plant fences, which are composed of subtropical evergreen sclerophyll forests. It is a typical vegetation in the Mediterranean climate. For evergreen trees or shrubs. The leaves are evergreen and hard, with well-developed mechanical tissues, often covered with hairs or degenerated into spines, to adapt to the hot and dry climate in summer.

The surface of the leaves is dull and often has hairs, and often has glands that secrete aromatic oils to reduce water evaporation. The sclerophyllous vegetation is usually not tall. In addition to the forest composed of trees, there are many low bushes growing up. The structure of the forest is very simple, and it is difficult to see vines and epiphytes. Mainly distributed in the Mediterranean coast, California in North America, and the eastern and southwestern parts of Oceania.

This was planted by the old man Bud a long time ago, and it is growing very well now, almost replacing the wire fence. As long as the investment is increased, the pasture can be well surrounded, and the remaining wood The fence is inside these fences, mainly around the main house, and it becomes a private domain in the private.

It should be because when the old man bought this farm, he actually wanted to buy the one inside the wooden fence and the vineyard in Merced County for vacation and private investment. But the farmer is unwilling, you just want to buy a good location, how can there be such a good thing, so you have to pack it up and buy it together, or you won’t sell it. The old man calculated that it was not that expensive, so he bought them together.

But after buying it, the old man Bard felt that the land was also a good investment, so he tried to ask the county government if he could buy some more. The Madrid Posa government, which did not have much money, agreed, and the old man bought all the surrounding land and expanded the land to both sides of the Merced River.

The Merced River is a river in California, USA. Its source is located in the southern part of Yosemite National Park, and then it flows into Yosemite Canyon. It was later blocked by the new Exchekel Dam to form Lake McClure. Its water is split into the Merced River irrigation area at the Crocker Huffman Diversion Dam. The remaining water flows southwest through the mountains and the San Joaquin Valley into the San Joaquin River.

Old Man Budd’s enclosure movement made him circle a big lake wave, and in the upper part of Lake McClure, the land of Old Man Budd’s farm was surrounded on all sides, making it a private lake. It almost became the farm's inner lake, running down the Merced River and cutting the farm in two.

Only then did we reach Lake McClure. The farm occupied one side of the lake along the coast, dividing the lake into two from the middle, and the people on the other side only had half the right to use it. This measure also enables the ranch to have a large amount of water rights, which also plays an important role in reducing the cost of the farm!

Of course, if the Merced River is not protected by the National Wildlife and Scenic Act of the United States, and it is stipulated that it should end at Lake McClure so that it can flow freely, the old man will definitely cut it off and buy the entire lake , leaving only a little to flow down to someone else's irrigated area.

Walking along the Merced River is the main way to enter Yosemite National Park. There are many recreational opportunities on the Merced River, including fishing, kayaking, white water rafting, camping, hiking, swimming and picnicking, while the lake can also be used for motor boating, building a water park and so on.

Zhou Jiexi was so excited when he heard the above in the car, he just wanted to get there quickly. Zhao Jie in the car had already been stunned by the gate in front of her. She used to always look at luxury buildings and things, so she was envious and jealous. There was nothing shocking, but what she saw in front of her couldn't help but feel shocked.

Zhao Jie couldn't hold back his words, so he wanted to vomit quickly, so he chatted with Harvey who was sitting next to him. Why Harvey? Think about it, students. If there are two people, one old and one handsome, who would you choose? What's more, David seems a bit rigid, and Harvey is only in his thirties. When he is in his prime, it is also a common topic of law.

But it would be hard for Harvey. He has contacted hundreds of rich people, maybe dozens, and there are several richer ones. He has never seen such a mansion, so he doesn’t have much feeling when he looks at it. Not bad, it's a good place for rich people to vacation.

The one next to Zhao Jie was just out of politeness, and he would serve the same boss in the future, and he knew that Zhao Jie had a good personal relationship with the boss. He listened to her very carefully, and from time to time, he said a few golden words, which could even hit Zhao Jie's G. point, making her more excited as she chatted.

And Harvey still sighs and surprises from time to time. Cooperate with this excited woman. In fact, he has long been bored to death, so it makes sense for the lawyer to be black-bellied and dark-hearted.