Chapter 18: George’s Wish

George next to him felt a bit surprised. He did not understand why Liu Heming, who had seemed hesitant just moments ago, suddenly had such a determined expression on his face. More precisely, it even looked like he was gritting his teeth, which gave George a little scare.

“George, do you think if I applied for a sixty thousand US dollar loan from the bank, they would lend it to me?” Liu Heming looked at George and asked.

“Uh, do you need that much? That’s already more than the price of Bumper Farm.” George frowned.

He had not expected Liu Heming to ask for such a large loan all at once. This matter really wasn’t easy to handle. If it were a town with good soil conditions, this amount wouldn’t be much at all. But this was Xiangshui Town, a place everyone was trying to flee.

“George, I have less than thirty thousand US dollars in funds. If I take over Bumper Farm, plus the cost of planting wheat, it will require about seventy-five thousand US dollars.” Liu Heming said with a bitter smile.

“I also need to plant corn and soybeans here, and I need to keep some working capital for living expenses. Sixty thousand US dollars is the minimum loan amount I need after careful consideration.”

“Dexter, how about this: you prepare the proposal, and tomorrow I’ll take you to the bank in Walker Town to try our luck.” George thought for a moment and said.

“I think there’s quite a bit of hope, because you have the Small Lake here. After I get back, I will also contact the people from Bumper Farm, and I’ll try my best to help you lower the price a bit.”

“George, can I ask you, why are you giving me so much help?” Liu Heming looked at George and asked.

Even if George had a good heart, the help he was giving this time seemed to go beyond just being kind-hearted.

“Dexter, people like me, who have no other industry and only have Ranch Land, haven’t left Xiangshui Town because I have feelings for this town.” George leaned against the car and said.

“Xiangshui Town, which was once prosperous, suddenly fell into decline. People rushed to flee this small town that once made them feel happy. Now that a Small Lake has appeared in your Ranch, I think it’s a miracle and also a sign. Maybe this indicates that the groundwater veins in Xiangshui Town are slowly recovering, and perhaps Xiangshui Town will return to its former bustling scene.”

“My son and daughter, they also left here to live in big cities. But I really can’t bear to leave Xiangshui Town. I hope to see Xiangshui Town return to its original state before I pass away. If that can really happen, I would be willing to do anything.”

Liu Heming nodded with a bitter smile. George’s wish was quite grand, and it seemed like he was pinning his hopes on him. What abilities did he have? He didn’t even know how to farm the land properly; where would he get such capability? Even though he had the System, he hadn’t fully figured it out yet. Whether this thing could truly help him was still uncertain.

Seeing the conflicted expression on Liu Heming’s face, George smiled and said, “Dexter, don’t worry. When it’s time for you to sow, I will come and help. I bet you don’t know how to operate the seeding machinery here.”

“Haha, I really don’t.” Liu Heming also laughed.

“OK, wait for my good news.” After saying that, George got into the car and was about to leave.

“Um… George, wait a moment.” Liu Heming called out to him again.

“Do you have a computer at your home? Lend it to me; I don’t have anything here. Also, if we really can acquire Bumper Farm, will we need to lay a water pipeline?”

“OK, get in the car. Come to my house to do these things, and you can also taste my wife Megan’s cooking.” George patted the car door and said.

Liu Heming didn’t hesitate and directly got into George’s car.

George’s Farm was quite far from his place. Even driving at a high speed, it took over half an hour. Visiting someone here in the United States really wasn’t easy.

Liu Heming also met his wife Megan, a very kind old lady. She was very warm when she saw Liu Heming, offering him fruit and Fruit Juice.

“Dexter, don’t be scared by her. Our home hasn’t had any guests for several years.” George said with a smile, but there was a hint of bitterness in his words.

“Why would I be scared? Thank you, Megan. Coming here feels like returning home.” Liu Heming said with a smile.

“I’ve heard George mention you many times. I’ve been wanting to invite you over.” Megan said with a smile after sitting down.

“Dear, don’t disturb us. We have very important matters to discuss. Dexter will be staying for dinner today.” After saying that, George pulled Liu Heming upstairs.

Liu Heming felt that in this matter, George was even more anxious than he was.

Their discussion and work went on for quite a long time. Finally, Liu Heming roughly explained his loan application to George, and George directly helped him write and print it.

Although Liu Heming was now familiar with English, he had never dealt with a loan proposal before. During this time, George had also contacted the owner of Bumper Farm. The owner did have small Wheat Seeder and Harvester, and including these, the price was directly reduced to forty-three thousand US dollars.

Now it depended on whether the bank would favor this project. If they did, a sixty thousand US dollar Loan wasn’t actually too much, especially since Liu Heming had the Magical Ranch that could be used as collateral.

Moreover, the water channel was easy to set up. There was a slightly higher mound of earth between the two Ranches. They only needed to divert the water to the mound and let it flow down freely. It wouldn’t cost much money.

Of course, if you wanted to make it high-end, that was possible too, but that would require a lot more money, which Liu Heming couldn’t afford at the moment.

By the time they finished all this work, it was dark outside. Megan had prepared a table full of delicious food downstairs.

“Dexter, you must eat more. I heard from Anderson that you usually only buy instant noodles and canned food. You really should eat less of those things.” George said after leading Liu Heming downstairs.

To be honest, Liu Heming was very touched. Being in a foreign country and receiving care from others—he had never imagined this feeling would be so strong. This wasn’t like dining in a restaurant; it was at home. Even though it was an American home, it still had the feeling of home.

“George, Megan, after this matter is settled, whether I can buy that Farm or not, I invite you both to my home as guests.” Liu Heming said very seriously.

“Haha, I’ve always wanted to try Chinese food. It’s a pity we don’t have a Chinese Restaurant here.” George shrugged and said in a funny way.

Liu Heming didn’t hold back; he really ate to his heart’s content. George and Megan weren’t displeased at all. On the contrary, the whole dinner was filled with laughter and joy.