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All ten new cowsheds have been completed.

The intelligent constant temperature, humidity, and ventilation system has also been installed and is currently being tested.

The construction team's electrician used instruments to check each sensor one by one to ensure that it was working properly.

Su Chen walked into a new cowshed, where the temperature and humidity were noticeably more comfortable than outside.

The floor is covered with non-slip flooring, and the walls are equipped with automatic feeding troughs and water dispensers.

The roof has ventilation openings and exhaust fans, ensuring smooth airflow.

He opened the system panel and glanced at the cattle status.

[Overview of Cattle Herd Status]

Quantity: 205

Average loyalty: 85%

[Health Status: Excellent]

[Meat quality optimization progress: 67%]

Su Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Once the cattle are moved in, the comfort level will improve.

The meat quality optimization process can be accelerated by about 10%.

He found Juan and Luis and had them begin the relocation process in batches.

"First, move over the five oldest cows, then the Angus calves, and finally the half-grown fattening cattle."

Juan nodded.

"Understood, boss."

The transfer went more smoothly than expected.

The new cattle shed has good conditions, and the cattle are not only not stressed when they go in, but are actually quite excited.

After smelling and looking around, he quickly adapted.

That old ox that was the first to lie down and not get up.

Now it's grown plump and strong, with glossy fur, and walks with a brisk pace.

It walked into the new cowshed, looked around, grunted contentedly, and lay down in a corner.

[System notification: The living environment for the cattle has been significantly improved, and the progress of meat quality optimization has increased by 20%.]

Su Chen glanced at the panel; the meat quality optimization progress had jumped from 67% to 69%, and was still slowly increasing.

The effect is so obvious?

The veterinarian happened to be at the ranch that day for a routine inspection and was amazed by the environment of the new livestock shed.

"Su Chen, the configuration of your livestock shed is better than 90% of the ranches in Montana."

"Constant temperature and humidity, automatic feeding and watering, non-slip floors—this isn't raising cattle, it's raising our ancestors."

Su Chen smiled.

"The beef tastes better when the cow is comfortable."

The veterinarian walked around the new cowshed, checked the ventilation and temperature/humidity data, and nodded.

"The temperature and humidity are well controlled, and the ventilation is sufficient. Cattle raised in this environment have a disease probability that can be reduced by more than half."

He paused, then added.

"However, I suggest you plant some mosquito-repelling plants around the livestock shed, such as mugwort or mint."

"There are many mosquitoes in summer, which can easily spread diseases. Planting these plants can reduce mosquito bites."

Su Chen wrote it down.

"Okay, I'll go buy it later."

After Ben left, Su Chen immediately contacted the nursery and ordered a batch of mosquito-repellent plants.

Five hundred plants each of mugwort, mint, lavender, and lemongrass, totaling two thousand plants, cost eight hundred US dollars.

The nursery delivered the goods the next day.

Su Chen arranged for Juan and Louis, along with several temporary workers, to plant crops around the livestock shed.

After planting, Su Chen stood at a distance and looked at it.

The lush green ring is both practical and quite attractive.

The renovation of the main house progressed quickly. Mike's team worked efficiently and finished installing the flooring, doors, windows, and lights in less than a week.

The flooring is light oak, and it's used throughout the living room and dining room.

The study and bedroom are the same style, with a unified color scheme.

The doors and windows are made of white solid wood and have double-glazed windows, providing good sound and heat insulation.

Furniture also arrived one after another.

The sofa is a dark brown leather L-shaped sofa, the coffee table is solid wood, the TV cabinet is custom-made, and the dining table is a six-seater solid wood long table.

The bed is an American-style high-back bed, and it is fully equipped with a bedside table, wardrobe, and desk.

Emma was in charge of the interior design; she chose linen curtains in off-white color with a beautiful drape.

Several decorative paintings depicting the scenery of Montana hung on the wall; she had found them in town.

The living room fireplace is a wood-burning fireplace with a real fire.

Su Chen tried it, and flames shot up, making the whole living room warm and cozy.

The pet rest area is located on the east side of the first floor of the main house, in a separate room of 20 square meters.

There were five large pet beds inside, lined with soft cushions.

There are also several food and water bowls, and a small door in the wall leads directly to the outside, making it convenient for pets to come and go.

Black Fang led the wolf pack in for a tour, sniffed the new den, and lay down contentedly.

Su Chen patted Hei Feng's head.

"From now on, this is your territory."

Black Fang whimpered twice and rubbed against his palm.

On the day the main house renovation was completed, Su Chen moved from the tent into his new home.

He stood in the center of the living room, looking around.

Brand new furniture, a warm fireplace, and bright floor-to-ceiling windows.

It was a world of difference from the dilapidated wooden hut that had been leaking air everywhere.

After taking a hot shower, Su Chen lay down on the soft bed and let out a long sigh of relief.

This is more like a place for people to live.

The upgrade of the livestock sheds was also completed on the eighteenth day.

All ten new cattle sheds have been put into use.

The old livestock sheds were also renovated, and the feeding and watering equipment was replaced.

The walls were reinforced to store feed and tools.

Su Chen moved all the cattle to the new cattle shed.

Each cowshed houses about twenty cows, with spacious rooms where they do not disturb each other.

He opened the system panel and glanced at the latest status.

[Overview of Cattle Herd Status]

Quantity: 205

Average loyalty: 91%

[Health Status: Excellent]

[Meat quality optimization progress: 78%]

[Living environment comfort: Excellent]

[Estimated time to reach top-grade beef standards: 15 days]

Su Chen closed the panel with satisfaction.

The first batch of top-quality beef will be available in fifteen days.

When the time comes, he'll have to find a good buyer and raise the price.

Emma compiled an infrastructure upgrade report, recording the upgrade details of each facility.

"The main house reconstruction cost 142,000, the livestock shed upgrade cost 78,000, the irrigation system cost 46,000, and the enclosure reinforcement cost 20,000."

"Including other miscellaneous items, the total is 289,000, which is 6,000 more than your original budget."

Su Chen waved his hand.

"It doesn't matter if it's more or less, as long as the work is done well."

Emma smiled.

"I'll archive the report first; I'll need it for managing the ranch later."

Su Chen nodded.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

In the evening, Su Chen sat on the porch of the new main house, watching the sunset slowly sink below the mountain ridge.

The clouds on the horizon were burned red, shining on the pastures and making the grasslands shimmer with golden light.

The sound of cattle mooing came from the barn, Black Fang led his pack of wolves on patrol along the fence, and a hawk soared high in the sky.

Juan and Louis were cleaning up the last construction debris, while Mike's construction team was packing up their equipment in preparation for leaving the site tomorrow.

Su Chen picked up his coffee and took a sip.

With the infrastructure completed, the next step is to focus on ecological development and production expansion.

Grassland improvement, rotational grazing, cattle expansion, and mineral mining—one by one.

He took out his phone and glanced at the main quest on the system panel.

Main Quest Two: Ranch Ecosystem Optimization

[Mission Objectives: Increase grassland greening rate to 80%, reach cattle herd size of 500 head, and complete at least 3 treasure excavations]

[Mission Reward: Unlocks "Intermediate Beast Summoning Permission," allowing you to tame large predators (brown bears, cougars, etc.)]

[Progress: Green coverage 70%, cattle herd size 205, treasure excavation completed]

There's one more step to unlocking the brown bear summoning privilege.

Su Chen had already begun to make plans in his mind.

When the brown bear arrives, let it be in charge of mining and carrying heavy objects.

That guy is incredibly strong; he's as strong as ten people.

He put down his coffee cup, stood up, and stretched.

Life is getting better and better.