Zhou Li'an and Old Kenting arrived at the Stone Ranch. The Stone family had already gotten up and prepared simple sandwiches for breakfast and handed them to the two of them.
The Stone family are all pragmatic people.
Everyone sat down on the porch stairs, drank coffee, filled their stomachs with voracious food, and started to work.
"Yesterday Andy and I screened the horses of appropriate age in advance and drove them to three stalls. Now we just need to load them directly."
During the loading process, Ben Stone carefully opened the horse's mouth one by one so that Zhou Li'an could confirm the number of molars and check the body's health.
When a horse is one year old, it usually has 28 molars; when it is two years old, it will have 4 more molars.
So the deal is based on 28-32 molars.
For professionals who have been dealing with horses all year round, they can know everything at a glance. However, Zhou Li'an is not yet able to measure at a glance.
At this time, the value of old Kenting, a senior cowboy, became apparent.
Every time Benstone opened the horse's mouth, he would take a look.
Stone noticed this scene and waited for Old Kenting to nod for confirmation before pulling the horses into the transfer compartment.
Zhou Li'an's trust in their family is based on kindness and respect; but if their family does not do their part, it will be shameless.
The establishment of trust is mutual.
The current situation makes both of them feel very comfortable and appropriate.
There are six round trips from morning to night.
All 320 horses have been transferred.
It was already dark at this time, and the four men looked exhausted, but each of them had a smile on their face, reflecting the joy and sense of accomplishment of completing the work.
"Zhou, come to my house for a big meal tonight. You and old Kenting can rest in the wooden house in the tourist area tonight."
Stone extended an invitation.
But before Zhou Li'an could speak, Old Kenting waved his hands and made simple sign language gestures, but no one could understand him.
Zhou Li'an could only ask: "You don't want to go? Are you too tired?"
Old Kenting nodded and simply stopped using sign language. He pointed in the direction of the stables and horse stalls, indicating that the newly transferred horses still needed to be taken care of.
Zhou Li'an said: "Then I won't go either. I'll give you a ride to the town to buy some food. Before I leave, I'll go to Stone Ranch to get together with you."
However, the father and son insisted: "Zhou, your order has helped us a lot. Even if we don't talk about business, you are still a friend of our family. Martina told us that when you come, we must treat you well."
Treat you."
Zhou Li'an hesitated.
But old Kenting walked into the house, went back and took a piece of paper: "Boss, I will take good care of these horses, you should accept the invitation."
It was hard to refuse such hospitality, so Zhou Li'an had no choice but to agree.
However, he saw that there was only some bread and eggs in old Kenting's hut, so he drove to the town first and packed two large portions of tomahawk steak for him.
When it was delivered, old Kenting was flattered.
Zhou Li'an smiled and said: "You should have hidden some wine, but as I said, don't drink when I'm here. Can I trust you?"
Old Kenting nodded fiercely and made a cross prayer gesture on his chest, probably saying, 'You are a good person.'
Zhou Li'an said: "I don't believe in crosses, I only believe in myself."
After giving up his stupid words, Zhou Li'an set off again. The Stones and his son were still waiting in the town. They picked some drinks in the store to take back. They wanted to stay drunk tonight.
Old Kenting probably only thought Zhou Li'an was an atheist.
…
Noon the next day.
Zhou Li'an woke up from a hangover and couldn't help but laugh when he recalled the funny scene with Stone and his son last night.
When he went out, he happened to meet the father and son.
The three of them stared at each other, feeling a little uncomfortable and embarrassed.
After being drunk and crazy, most people will feel ashamed of their behavior the day before the next day.
Mrs. Stone stood by the door and joked: "Hey, you were not this shy last night."
The three of them were exposed and burst into laughter.
After staying at Stone's house until the evening, Zhou Li'an chose to leave after the family's kindness to persuade him to stay, and brought back some dinner for old Kenting.
The family of three also said that when he leaves, they will definitely come over and get together again; if they need help with the transfer then, just ask.
Zhou Li'an doesn't plan to come again, and the transfer help is non-existent.
The 500 horses are in place, which is sufficient for the migration; after the southward migration is completed, more horses may be purchased, considering the formation of the Knights of the Balance and the unification of North America.
After all, tribal breeding takes time.
Although it costs money to put in, it is more efficient.
The horse population has increased to more than 1,000. If the [Time Flow Configurator] is accelerated, hundreds of cubs can be bred in one year.
However, time is gone forever, and the system time acceleration function should be used with caution. Money can solve many things, but it cannot restore time.
…
Three days later.
night.
The two men completed a simple physical examination of the 500 horses, opened the doors of the stables and stalls, and released them to the pasture.
The short-distance transport did not cause stress to the horses.
Stone specially selects horses with higher quality and sells them to Zhou Li'an, which can be regarded as full of sincerity.
Zhou Li'an asked Old Kenting not to prepare food, he would go to town to pack takeaways.
Then he said: "What kind of wine do you like to drink? I will bring some wine back. Your work has been completed, and my transport fleet will arrive in a few days."
Old Kenting was so excited that he almost cried.
He has not drank at all these days, and the withdrawal reaction makes him break out in cold sweats all the time and feel depressed.
He wrote a note and specifically told which store he should go to for a better deal. There was a profiteer who always liked to increase the price by 50 cents.
Zhou Li'an couldn't help but laugh. In the past few days, the two of them mostly communicated with old Kenting by nodding and shaking his head. Only when things were really difficult to understand would he write notes, but he would always express them as simply as possible.
This note is definitely the one that Kenting has expressed the most.
He even drew a street map, marked the name of the store with a five-pointed star, and wrote: "When you go there, tell me your name, and the boss will give you a small bag of nuts, which tastes great."
Even after he finished writing, Old Kenting still felt uneasy and pretended to go there with Zhou Li'an.
Zhou Li'an didn't agree and asked him to watch the door carefully.
Arriving in town, according to Old Kenting's request, he directly bought two boxes of whiskey to load into the car, and got several packages of nuts that came with it, which are Lin's products.
Then I drove to the supermarket and bought a large amount of frozen steaks, leaving them for the little old man to eat later.
As a boss, Zhou Li'an is the most benevolent person. The poor old man has chosen his own life, so don't covet others to give him more mercy.
Finally, we packed a sumptuous dinner at the restaurant and returned.
When old Kenting saw two large cases of whiskey and a large amount of steak, he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.
Zhou Li'an ate with him in the hut. Since he couldn't communicate, he turned on the TV and ate and drank.
The old guy was drunk, watching the exciting parts of the TV show, babbling and shouting.
His drinking capacity is really good.
One person only became drunk after drinking two bottles. He drank half of the third bottle.
Plop.
He fell off the sofa.
Zhou Li'an drank red wine, just a small drink.
He chewed his dinner carefully and turned around to leave without seeing old Kenting move the whole time.
Returning to the racecourse villa opposite, I also observed the second floor window before finally locking the door and preparing to cross.
Today is September 16th.
The fourteen days have come, welcome the return of the true God!!
Whoosh.
His figure disappeared from the house.
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Under the moonlit night, the land of primitive tribes was lonely.
After the tribes returned, the bustling scene outside the valley was no longer there; in order to prevent wild beasts from invading, the warriors of the Tushi tribe patrolled the living areas outside the valley every night, but only lit a small number of bonfires.
The valley is still prosperous.
It's just that people no longer have joy.
These days, the cow dung has been moved from the stone houses in the valley to the tents outside the valley.
At first, there were only three people who witnessed the arrival of the true god for the first time, namely the father-daughter duo of Climbing Mountain, Snow Girl and Niu Shi.
Before our Lord returned, Snow Girl suffered punishment, and the responsibility of serving the gods fell on his shoulders; he prayed to the gods all the time and called the name of Balance.
Even though he knew that the only one favored by the gods was his sister, he never gave up these days, only expecting a miracle to happen.
The night is already dark.
He performed the last prayer ceremony of the day.
There are words in his mouth, and every time he kowtows, he shows solemnity and solemnity.
Suddenly.
Whoosh.
He heard a rustling noise.
The moment he raised his head, a noble figure appeared on the originally empty altar.
Hot tears flowed down unconsciously, and he almost instinctively knocked his head on the ground again and shouted loudly——
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
"O great Lord of Balance, I, the humble cow shit, your most devout servant, am grateful for your mercy and forgiveness."
"The people of Balance are looking forward to your return day and night."
His cry alerted the surrounding guards.
People came to watch, and the bodies of the strong warriors seemed to be frozen and stiff, and they murmured unconsciously:
"My Lord..."
"It's my lord..."
“The true God has not abandoned His devout people!”
"My Lord is back, my Lord is back!!!"
The mutterings became more intense and turned into shouting like crazy.
The guards rushed over, prostrated under the altar, and continued to praise and worship.
The people at the entrance of the valley were alarmed. They just shouted into the valley and ran to the altar impatiently.
In the valley, that cry still attracted people's attention.
The expectation for our Lord's return has almost become their nightmare in recent days; people will wake up from their sleep, call out the name of our Lord, cry bitterly, and beg the true God not to leave.
No matter what happened outside the valley, after the shouts, countless people emerged from the tents and ran outside the valley calling for friends.
More and more people gathered.
Hundreds and thousands.
On the altar, Zhou Li'an looked at the people's expressions and knew that the effect he wanted was successfully achieved.
A little farewell is better than a newlywed.
Those pairs of scorching eyes were almost like flames, igniting their bodies, and they were willing to be sacrificed to our Lord and True God.
Climbing the mountain, the elders arrived.
The crying didn't stop.
Zhou Li'an didn't stop him, he just looked at them quietly, his eyes were peaceful and profound.
Gradually, the praises died down.
The two thousand people in front of them seemed to have reached some kind of tacit agreement with Zhou Li'an and became quiet.
Immediately, Zhou Li'an's eyes fell on the climber.
When he climbed the mountain and felt the gaze of the gods, he immediately said: "My lord is above, we humble people, obey all your words and listen to your will."
"I ordered you to teach riding skills, are you negligent?"
Climbing the mountain hurriedly said: "My Lord, I will never neglect your command to climb the mountain! Now there are more than fifty people in the clan who have learned riding skills. Even if they fall and get injured, no one has the slightest complaint. The only one is to me
Sincere thanksgiving and worship to the Lord for His creation.”
Zhou Li'an nodded slightly.
There are more than fifty people, which is barely enough.
There are only 20 horses in the tribe, so they can only be learned alternately, and the riding time is still short. Now that so many people have learned riding skills, it can be said to be efficient.
Never dare to make false claims when climbing a mountain. The acquisition he talks about must be worthy of the name.
Immediately, Zhou Li'an issued a decree: "Starting tomorrow, the entire clan needs to be mobilized to cut down trees and build a shelter for the horses outside the valley."
"I will give 500 horses to create the first balanced knights war group!"
"Three days and nights, can you make an oath to me?"
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone around him was trembling.
They have long known the purpose of horses. Everyone in the tribe hopes to become a knight, but they are helpless because horses are precious and rare. Now my Lord wants to create a creature and bless it again...
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
"My Lord, I am willing to make an oath by climbing the mountain. If I cannot follow your will, I will suffer eternal destruction!"
Zhou Li'an looked at the great elder again.
The wisest elder in the tribe was inspired and said: "Report to my lord, each tribe has not returned yet, but when each tribe left, they all swore an oath to praise your grace in order to become a balanced son.
People, for the highest glory.”
War group expeditions are different from tribal migrations. The physical strength of the elderly and children is far inferior to that of men and women.
Zhou Li'an is not worried about rebellion.
Because as the great elder said, the twenty-six tribes have returned to their hearts.
This night.
Tushibu has regained its joy.
They sang songs and danced for my Lord.
Zhou Li'an returned to the stone house not long after. He was slightly startled by the scene outside the stone house. There were flowers, decorations, and even food piled in front of the door. He suddenly remembered that there was a sleeping girl that he had forgotten.
If Yuki-onna wakes up from her slumber, she will surely become the first messenger of the Lord of Balance.
So, what kind of name should be given to the envoy of God?