Chapter 732
Chapter 732 Grace Liz’s Frankness
In the morning, the morning sun shines on the farm, making the dew on the grass crystal clear, and the air exudes the unique freshness of green grass.
After dinner, Locke rides a horse to accompany his grandfather to digest the food. Both grandfather and grandson are a little silent today.
The ranch under the grass slope has begun a day of work. Bill, who has been promoted to the cowboy leader of Locke Farm, is riding a bay horse and watching the cowboys’ work. There are several middle-aged cowboys beside him.
The whole ranch is exuding vitality. Some cowboys are preparing to go out to graze, some cowboys are starting to clean the stables, and some cowboys are training horses…
Jester looked at the ranch under the grass slope with a grim expression. Since handing the farm over to Henry, he has no longer participated in the specific work of the farm.
However, he would ride a horse for a while every morning and then overlook the ranch here.
This has become a habit.
Rocke rode on the horse and looked at the ranch below, but a thought flashed through his mind.
I wonder if there are undercovers from other farms among these cowboys below?
Since he acquired L2 riding skills, when he stops, the horse under his crotch no longer moves around like before, and becomes unusually docile and quiet.
Jester smiled and praised: “Locke, your riding skills have improved a lot!”
As an old cowboy, he naturally felt Locke’s progress.
Locke shrugged and said: “It seems that I suddenly found the feeling, and the fit has come up, just like the shooting skills!”
“This is the unity of man and horse that we cowboys dream of!”
Jester looked relieved, but he complained: “Your riding skills were really bad before, and I couldn’t teach you many tricks. Now, in terms of riding skills, you are already a qualified cowboy!”
Locke smiled and said: “It’s not too late to teach now!”
Jester shook his head: “No, your riding skills are enough now!”
“…”
Locke didn’t dwell on this issue, but changed the subject and asked: “Grandpa, where do you think Tim Reynolds will be?”
I listened to John Brown’s recording last night and found that Tim Reynolds was hiding in Brown’s farm.
No wonder Tim Reynolds couldn’t be found. It turned out that this old guy was playing a trick under the lamp!
Locke was shocked at the time. His first reaction was to go to Brown Farm and kill these two old bastards.
However, after listening to the conversation between John Brown and Tim Reynolds, his murderous intent instantly dissipated.
Tim Reynolds and John Brown were indeed planning a conspiracy, but this conspiracy was mainly aimed at Ronald Horton.
Ronald Horton retired quickly and returned home to inherit the farm because of family changes. With the support of Jester, he soon took over Horton Farm.
The Horton family was almost wiped out, and Tim Reynolds and John Brown were involved in it, which was considered an enemy.
Tim Reynolds sold the farm and left Lebec, which was also discussed by the two.
The two, one openly and one secretly, have been planning a plan to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.
They are all old, and Ronald Horton is still young. They don’t want to leave troubles for their respective families.
The two have also been in contact with Susan Daly, because this woman will be Ronald Horton’s first revenge target.
During last night’s chat, the only plan they had for Locke Farm was to damage Jester’s reputation and let the farmers in Lebec know that Jester was biased towards Ronald Horton and had lost his position and fairness as the chairman of the Livestock Association.
John Brown took the initiative to come to the door twice, just to show weakness to the entire Lebec.
Ronald Horton’s aggressiveness and Jester Locke’s favoritism were all within their expectations.
John Brown and Tim Reynolds portrayed themselves as weak while cooperating with the Daly family’s revenge and acting as the Daly family’s local contact in Lebec.
They wanted to kill Ronald Horton with the help of the Daly family. As long as Ronald Horton died, the image of the two in Lebec would be restored.
After Locke calmed down last night, he analyzed it in depth. Tim Reynolds and John Brown should be worried about the current Locke family.
There should be four reasons.
First, the news that Daisy Greenberg visited the Locke Farm last time and that the Locke family had hooked up with the old money Jewish family in San Francisco had spread all over Lebec.
Previously, because of concerns about Susan Hubble’s relationship with the Ropesi family, Chester Horton and Jester did not dare to touch Susan Hubble and her daughter.
Second, there should still be fear of his fighting ability. His two records in Lebec were indeed very scary.
He was equivalent to a nuclear bomb and had the ability to flip the table.
Third, the strength of the Locke family is no longer what it used to be.
Fourth, they did not have a mortal feud with the Locke family.Jester was silent for a moment, and said coldly: “This old fox must be hiding. John Brown’s words yesterday must have been taught by this old fox…” Locke reminded: “Grandpa, have you ever thought about what other farmers would think of you and Ronald Horton if John Brown spread what happened yesterday!” Jester laughed and said: “Do you think I didn’t see John Brown’s sinister intentions? I am also testing Ronald. I want to see how much this little guy will expand. I already know the answer. So, I plan to go to Horton Farm in person this afternoon to lobby for John Brown!” “John Brown, the old guy, is indeed right. Lebeck can’t mess around…” “…” Locke showed a curious look, “I haven’t been to Horton Farm yet. When I come back from Leeds Farm, I will accompany you there!” … At 10 o’clock in the morning, the Locke family went to Leeds Farm as a guest in the morning. This time, Jet and Hannah were also allowed to go with them, which made the two guys very excited and full of expectations for this visit. There were three escort cars accompanying them. In addition to the one from Locke Farm, there were two cars sent by Grace Liz to greet them.
The leading cowboy was Stephen, the cowboy leader of Liz Farm.
One hour later, Locke’s family arrived at Liz Farm.
Grace Liz’s family of three had already stood in front of their giant wooden house villa.
In addition to Lilith Liz, Grace Liz’s ex-husband, the president of Wells Fargo Bank in Bakersfield, Depp Howard, was also there.
Depp Howard was still as gentle and elegant as ever. Standing with Grace Liz, they were a perfect gentleman and a beast.
It can be seen that Lilith Liz’s appearance inherited more from her father.
Locke could feel from Grace Liz’s enthusiasm that this auntie was an absolute beauty party. So when she married Depp Howard, she probably wanted to improve her family genes.
“Wow, Locke, you are even more handsome!”
“This handsome boy must be Jeter, yes, you are as handsome as your father!”
“Oh, Hannah, you look so much like your mother when you were a child, but I have to tell you the truth, you are prettier than your mother, I remember your mother had freckles all over her face at that time, hahaha…”
Hearing Grace Liz’s slander, Marian didn’t bother to greet Depp Howard, and said angrily: “Grace, you actually have the nerve to say that to me, I have always suspected that the freckles on my face were transmitted to me by you…”
“Fuck, I thought so at the time, but I didn’t bother with you because you are my only best friend!”
Grace Liz stared at Marian in astonishment, and then the two hugged each other tightly, performing a show of deep friendship between best friends.
Locke saw that Jeter’s face still had the embarrassment of being destroyed just now, and couldn’t help laughing. Aunt Grace’s enthusiasm was really unbearable for most people.
“Hi, Locke, nice to see you again!”
“Hi, Jet, Hannah, welcome to visit Leeds Farm again…”
After the adults finished their greetings, Lilith Leeds also took the initiative to walk up to Locke and his three siblings to say hello.
Looking at the charming Lilith Leeds in front of him, Locke’s eyes flashed. Compared with the last time they met, this woman has changed a lot.
This is a change in temperament. She has a little more confidence and calmness from the inside out.
This can be felt from her outfit today. She no longer deliberately imitates the cowgirl’s outfit, but wears a neutral outfit.
The upper body is a dark blue Ralph Lauren lapel T-shirt, the lower body is a pair of blue tight jeans, and the feet are light brown kick-proof Martin boots.
The only cowboy-related element is the cowboy hat on the top of the head.
“Hi…” Locke greeted and asked, “Lilith, can you show Jet and Hannah around this villa later?” Lilith Liz looked at Jet and Hannah and smiled, “Of course, I’m honored!” “Yeap, thank you, Lilith…” “Thank you…” Hannah and Jet both shouted excitedly and thanked them at the same time. The reason they were so happy was because of the wooden villa in front of them. In Lebec, there are two buildings that have always been famous. In addition to the Tuscan-style manor of the Hubble family, the other is the wooden house of the Leeds family. These two farms have been ranked first and second in Lebec for nearly a hundred years, and they are far superior to other farms in terms of financial resources and foundation. The main body of the Leeds family’s wooden house is built with redwood with a diameter of more than one meter. The entire villa covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters and is located on the edge of the forest. It is magnificent and unique. Because US law has banned the felling of large redwoods, such a giant redwood house is rare in the United States.
Therefore, this two-story wooden villa is listed in the American architectural list.
Wooden Villa
The Leeds family has lived and multiplied in this wooden house for four generations, and the color of the wood on the exterior wall has almost turned black.
At this time, Marian greeted Grace Liz and turned around and asked, “Lilith, when did you come back?”
Lilith Liz suddenly felt guilty because Marian asked her if she wanted to go back to Lebec together before, so she found an excuse to refuse.
Grace Liz said calmly: “Recently, Lebeck has been in a bad spot. I didn’t let her come back!” She glared at Lilith Liz, who looked guilty, and said, “As a result, she actually sneaked back yesterday!” Marian looked at Lilith in surprise and laughed, “This shows that she cares about you, not bad!” At this time, Depp Howard said, “Okay, let’s go in and talk!” Grace Liz said unhappily, “When did it become your turn to be the boss here!” Depp Howard was embarrassed. Seeing that her mother didn’t give her father face, Lilith Liz said dissatisfiedly, “Mum!!!” Grace Liz acted as if she didn’t see or hear anything. She smiled and said, “Mary, Todd, Locke, let’s go, let’s go in!” Locke saw that Jet was about to go in with him, so he hooked his shoulder and pointed to the F150 parked next to him. Raptor, reminded: “The red wine in the car!”
Jeter took the red wine from the car reluctantly, and then the two brothers walked in.
Entering the villa, Locke was immediately amazed by the style of the interior of the villa. The space was large and the floors were high. It was full of primitive, rough and wild atmosphere. There were exposed logs everywhere, and animal specimens were hung on the walls.
Marian and the others had already sat down in the salon area by the fireplace. Grace Liz saw the red wine in Jet’s hand, was stunned for a moment, and exclaimed: “It’s great, Castaque Winery has belonged to the Locke family…”
Although Besquefield is also a red wine producing area, there are not many wineries in Lebec, which is mainly a pastoral area.
The Locke family also owns 50 hectares of vineyards in Besquefield, and they grow fresh table grapes Red Globe, not Sauvignon blanc for winemaking.
Only the Hubble family owns a winery in Lebec, because they own a vineyard of excellent quality Sauvignon Blanc. However, due to the small area of the vineyard, not much red wine is produced each year.
The Hubble family named this red wine after the only lake in Lebec, Lake Castaque, implying that the pearl of Lake Castaque is unique to the Hubble family. ,
Marianne took over the conversation and said with a smile: “It’s really good. You won’t lack wine to drink in the future!”
Grace Liz also smiled and said: “You said that the previous red wine was given by Jonathan Hubble, and the red wine today was given by you. I want to try to see if there is any difference!”
Lilith Liz immediately took the red wine from Jet’s hand, opened two bottles immediately, and was about to sober up when she was stopped by her mother.
“Okay, we are all family, why wake up? We don’t need you here. You take Jet and Hannah to visit our house…”
Lilith Liz glared at her mother with dissatisfaction, and reluctantly led Jet and Hannah away.
Grace Liz took the initiative to pour wine for Locke and the others. After hesitating for a moment, she poured the rest into her ex-husband’s glass. She said casually, “John Brown called us yesterday and clarified again that he and Tim Reynolds were not involved in Jonathan Hubble’s plan. He also said that in order to reconcile with the Horton family, he planned to sell Lebeck’s farm to Ronald at a low price. He also complained that Jester was too partial to Ronald…” She asked, “What did Ronald say? Will he accept John Brown’s conditions?” Marian picked up the wine glass and sniffed it. She shook the glass, Shaking his head, he said, “No, Ronald said that Tim Reynolds should also take responsibility for what happened before, so he felt that his sincerity was not enough, and he wanted Tim Reynolds to come back to solve this matter together…”
“…”
The fat on Grace Liz’s face trembled for a moment, and she smiled, “You know what, Ronald’s viciousness is really a bit like Chester Horton!”
She took a big sip of wine and said nonchalantly, “Although we signed a confidentiality agreement, there is one thing I think I should tell you. Although Tim Reynolds sold the farm to me, there is a repurchase clause in the contract…”
