Wang Xiaoqiang tucked the business card into his pocket, then returned to Hua Lili's side. Hua Lili asked quietly, "Hey, Brother Qiang... who would have thought you also knew medical skills?"

Her voice was filled with surprise and joy.

"Uh, I just know a little bit," Wang Xiaoqiang said lightly.

"Just a little bit, huh? You even revived someone from heart failure, really modest..." Hua Lili said, her eyes shining as she gazed at Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang pinched his nose. "Actually, I only know a bit of massage Kung Fu..."

"Massage? Can you treat rheumatism in the leg?"

"Uh... I know a bit..."

"Hey, Brother Qiang, when you get to the United States, could you help treat my dad's rheumatism?" Hua Lili asked earnestly.

"Sure, but I can't guarantee it will be cured..." Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"It's okay, but I believe you can cure it..." Hua Lili held Wang Xiaoqiang's hand—it was a very intimate yet slightly ambiguous gesture. Both of them smiled joyfully.

After landing in Los Angeles, they picked up Little Bai, and Wang Xiaoqiang first took Hua Lili back to her home in the United States.

The two of them continuously switched from long-distance buses to taxis to public transport and finally arrived at Hua Lili's home, which was in

a bustling town populated with quite a few Chinese people. Hua Lili's parents ran a restaurant in this town, earning a rather substantial income.

The two went straight to the Hua family restaurant. Seeing their daughter come to America, Father Hua and Mother Hua were so excited that they shed tears. They were also surprised to see her with a young man from China, as Hua Lili had not told them that she was coming with Wang Xiaoqiang. However, after introducing Wang Xiaoqiang, Father Hua and Mother Hua felt relieved and expressed their gratitude towards him. Wang Xiaoqiang exchanged polite greetings, and Father Hua and Mother Hua prepared a meal for them.

Since the town had a substantial Chinese population, the restaurant offered both Western and Chinese dishes, so it was quite comprehensive. Naturally, Wang Xiaoqiang and Hua Lili both chose Chinese dishes since they were not used to American food yet. After dinner, as it was already late, Wang Xiaoqiang stayed overnight at the Hua family's home and also treated Father Hua's rheumatic leg.

Wang Xiaoqiang had Father Hua sit on a chair, then squatted in front of him and gave his legs a few massages. Soon, Father Hua felt his cold, damp legs grow warm, which greatly astonished him, not knowing that Wang Xiaoqiang was using Fire Element Spiritual Energy to remove the rheumatic factors from his body. Half a minute later, Wang Xiaoqiang stopped, and Father Hua felt much more comfortable. He expressed shock at Wang Xiaoqiang's massage skills and also his gratitude.

The next day, Wang Xiaoqiang said goodbye to the Hua family and went to find Mikoer. Father Hua insisted on driving Wang Xiaoqiang, and he did not refuse since it was most convenient due to his limited English.

Mikoer lived not far from the Hua family's town, in a small town called Kayue.

Upon arriving in Kayue Town, they realized it was even more desolate than the town where the Hua family lived because it was a vast ranch. Finally, they arrived, and after Wang Xiaoqiang phoned Mikoer and she picked him up, Father Hua then drove away.

Mikoer was very happy to see Wang Xiaoqiang, giving him a big hug. Wang Xiaoqiang felt her chest compress against him for a long time before they separated, evidently, she was happy not just to see Little Bai.

Of course, the arrival of Little Bai also made Mikoer very happy; she held him all the way to her house and refused to let go.

The town was very clean, and Mikoer's home was a three-story cottage. Only Mikoer's parents lived there, and as Mikoer was an only child, there were many spare rooms in the house.

Wang Xiaoqiang received a warm welcome from Mikoer's parents who prepared a lavish dinner for him in the evening, complete with red wine, fragrant steak, pizza, and the like. Hungry, Wang Xiaoqiang ate heartily and drank quite a bit of wine. After a satisfying meal, Mikoer led Wang Xiaoqiang back to his room to rest. Mikoer had prepared a room for him after receiving his call.

The room was large and clean, the night in the small town was very quiet. After chatting with Wang Xiaoqiang for a while, Wang Xiaoqiang shared his thoughts about acquiring some land and eventually a ready-to-use farm with a few houses for living. Mikoer said she would figure something out and told Wang Xiaoqiang not to hurry, to just make himself at home for now.

Late at night, Mikoer went to sleep. Before leaving, she kissed Wang Xiaoqiang's forehead and tried to take Little Bai with her, but Little Bai strongly resisted, leaving Mikoer rather disheartened.

After Mikoer left, Wang Xiaoqiang lay on the bed, watched TV for a while—American TV shows were not very interesting to him. He switched to a movie, watched it through, and then went to sleep.

The next day, Wang Xiaoqiang spent the day with Mikoer. They drove her family's pickup truck, touring the nearby area and observing.

The sky was blue like a piece of satin, and in the distance, the forests on the mountains were red and yellow, a multicolored foliage. Up close, the green trees and farmland looked so fresh. From afar and nearby, the big and small houses looked like those painted on postcards, peculiar yet peaceful, full of pastoral charm...

They also visited Mikoer's family's ranch,

Mikoer's family ranch covered only 40 acres, with farmland and dozens of cows and hundreds of sheep. Wang Xiaoqiang took a tour and saw several workers diligently at work. When they saw her coming, they teased Mikoer in English. Mikoer was the beautiful heir apparent, so her presence always attracted the workers' attention. Mikoer rarely visited the ranch, and had never introduced a boyfriend, so her visits were always alone. Today, she suddenly brought a young man from China, naturally, they thought she might be in a romantic relationship.

Although Wang Xiaoqiang could not fully understand their conversation, he could tell from Mikoer's slightly awkward expression that they were joking.

After the visit, Mikoer took Wang Xiaoqiang to Dolly's home, Dolly being a close friend of Mikoer's and thus, akin to a best friend.

Dolly's home was located at Dolly Ranch.

Dolly Ranch belonged to Dolly's family and was named after Dolly, though it was managed by her parents.

However, Dolly's father had passed away three months ago, so the responsibility of Dolly Ranch had fallen on Dolly's shoulders.

Birds of a feather flock together, this saying is true everywhere. Dolly being good friends with Mikoer, who was also a beautiful and sexy American girl, was often in low spirits due to her father's death. When they arrived, her complexion wasn't good, looking as if she had just cried, with tears still at the corners of her eyes.

"Hi, Dolly, long time no see..." Mikoer greeted from a distance.

Dolly stood up and waved with a forced smile, and was surprised to see Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Dolly, let me introduce you to my friend from China, Wang Xiaoqiang... he recently arrived in the United States," Mikoer said, introducing Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Hello, Wang, welcome here..." Although Dolly was not in a good mood, she greeted him very politely and shook hands with Wang Xiaoqiang.

Seeing Dolly this way, Mikoer asked her why she was crying. Dolly, who shared everything with Mikoer, then confided in her that her mother was not her biological mother, her biological mother had died of illness long ago, and her current mother was her stepmother. After Dolly's father died, the responsibility of the ranch fell to Dolly, and her stepmother, instead of helping her, demanded a share of the profits and wanted half of the ranch's benefits, which led to their argument.

"Dolly, in situations like this, you should just make a clean break, not leave any loose ends. Just split the property..." Mikoer suggested for her friend.

"I was thinking the same thing. Besides, the ranch is so big, and I don't know how to manage it, so I was thinking of selling the ranch. I just want half of the property, and then I can go to Millie to find Jack..."

Mikoer knew that Jack was Dolly's boyfriend and that they were very much in love. Hearing Dolly had this plan, Mikoer suddenly thought of Wang Xiaoqiang, who had been looking to buy a big ranch. Dolly Ranch was quite large, about 100 acres, with a river running through it, making water access convenient. Moreover, the ranch was fully equipped, which would make it much easier than starting from scratch on a new plot of land.

So she asked Wang Xiaoqiang, "Wang, Dolly's ranch is up for sale, do you want to buy it?"

Wang Xiaoqiang said he would think it over, asked about the size of the ranch, and then, accompanied by Dolly, visited the ranch. Dolly Ranch was nestled between two large mountains, with stunning scenery. Additionally, a river over twenty meters wide ran through the center, providing convenient water access. Moreover, there was a three-story building on the ranch that was Dolly's home, which was quite beautiful and newly built. If Wang Xiaoqiang purchased Dolly Ranch, all of this would become his.

After seeing the ranch, Wang Xiaoqiang finally decided to buy it.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang agreed to buy the ranch brought relief to Dolly, as the melancholy on her face faded, revealing a happy smile.

"Mikoer, how much would buying this ranch approximately cost?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked Mikoer quietly.

One hundred acres, when converted, is equivalent to over six hundred acres in China, which would not be considered a small plot of land there; just renting it for a year would cost a substantial amount, let alone buying it. But when Wang Xiaoqiang heard the price, he was quite taken aback.

Mikoer said, "If you're just buying the land, it's of course a bit more expensive than in remote areas, but an acre costs about five hundred US dollars, so a hundred acres is easy to figure out..."

"Only fifty thousand US dollars, about three hundred and fifty thousand RMB, this, this..."

"Do you think it's too expensive?" Mikoer asked.

"No, it's too cheap." Wang Xiaoqiang whispered to Mikoer, truly surprised at how inexpensive land was in the United States.

'But Wang, if you want to buy the ranch, fifty thousand dollars won't be enough. This place was painstakingly managed by Dolly's father for half his life. Let me talk to Dolly and try to get you a better deal...' Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang speak like this, Mikoer whispered back to him.

Dolly, seeing her normally shy friend being so close and friendly with a young man from China, felt relieved and pulled Mikoer aside to talk in whispers.

While talking in whispers, Mikoer negotiated the price of the ranch with Dolly. Eager to sell the ranch, Dolly did not ask for a high price. If Wang Xiaoqiang was willing to buy everything on the ranch, including all the crops and livestock, it would be eight hundred thousand US dollars, which converted to RMB was about five million. Wang Xiaoqiang had no objections, given that Dolly Ranch also had a large number of cattle, sheep, and nearly mature crops. Moreover, five million was a small matter for him, and even if it meant a slight loss, it was not a loss to others. Dolly was Mikoer's friend and wasn't well-off, so it felt like aiding her a bit.

"Hey, Mikoer, if I buy this ranch, can I get a Green Card?"

"Of course," Mikoer replied decisively.

After reaching an agreement with Dolly, the next step was the handover. As the ranch employed about a dozen workers from the nearby town who were honest, simple, and hardworking, and had been with Dolly's father for many years, Dolly hoped Wang Xiaoqiang wouldn't lay them off or else they would be unemployed.

Since Wang Xiaoqiang had just taken over and was unfamiliar with the ranch, keeping the seasoned workers was obviously the sensible choice, so he decided to keep all the ranch facilities' employees unchanged.

After the handover was completed, Wang Xiaoqiang, accompanied by Mikoer, went to the local government office to process the land transfer formalities. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), cast your monthly ticket, and continue reading on m.qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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