Residents entered the ranch in an orderly manner.

Su Chen led them on a tour of the cowshed, cold chain area, and pet rest area.

Standing next to the cowshed, holding the test report in his hand, he read it aloud to the residents, item by item.

Someone took out their phone to take a picture.

Someone went closer to examine the cow's condition and nodded.

Black Fang led the wolf pack in a demonstration of patrolling and vigilance.

Su Chen stood outside the passage and shouted, "Stop!"

Black Fang stopped immediately, and the entire wolf pack stopped as well.

He shouted "Patrol!" and Black Fang led the wolf pack forward.

The entire process uses only voice commands; no tools are used.

Residents standing outside the passageway could see it clearly, and someone whispered:

"These wolves are really obedient."

Dazhuang demonstrates how to move ore at the mining site.

Su Chen shouted, "Move!"

Dazhuang stood up and moved a large rock onto the car next to him.

He called out "Return," and Dazhuang walked back to the pile of ore and squatted down.

Someone filmed a video, but Dazhuang didn't even glance at it and continued squatting.

Lingfeng hovered high in the sky.

Su Chen whistled, and Ling Feng swooped down and landed on his shoulder.

He shouted "Lift!" and Lingfeng took off.

He called out "Luo," and Ling Feng landed back on his shoulder.

The demonstration ended, and the residents applauded.

John set up a temporary stall at the entrance of the ranch, selling premium beef on-site.

He cut a few pieces of meat and placed them on the grill; the aroma wafted far and wide.

Someone tried a piece and immediately bought several pounds.

In less than an hour, all the meat on the stall was sold out.

Several restaurant owners signed contracts on-site to place long-term orders for ranch beef.

John was grinning from ear to ear, holding a stack of orders in his hand.

Tourist bookings have surged; Emma calculated that the bookings are booked up for two weeks in advance.

Local small-scale independent media outlets were present to film the event and also released a video clarifying the situation, titled:

The Truth About the Sunset Ranch Rumors: Legal, Safe, and Top Quality.

The video was widely shared in the town's community, and the number of likes quickly broke records.

Public opinion in the town has completely reversed, and his reputation is even higher than before the rumors started.

A week after the rumors started circulating, everything returned to normal.

Su Chen made a round of inspections in the morning and found that the cattle were in stable condition.

The wolf pack patrolled normally, Ling Feng's aerial reconnaissance found nothing unusual, and Da Zhuang was quietly crouching at the mining site.

Emma was typing rapidly on the keyboard while compiling statistics, a smile on her face.

"Beef sales are 20 percent higher than before the rumors, and tourists are booked up for two weeks in advance. The popularity of the cultural relics exhibition area has also increased significantly."

Su Chen took the report, glanced at it, and put it down.

Su Chen hung up the phone and called everyone to the main house for a short meeting.

"The ranch is back to normal now. Everyone can go about their business as usual, without being arrogant or impatient."

Old Jack nodded, and Juan and Luis also nodded.

Su Chen improved the ranch's public information.

Test report, domestication guidelines, and safety instructions.

All of them were compiled into a booklet and posted on the entrance bulletin board, and also uploaded to the online platform.

Emma created a library of positive publicity materials.

All official certificates, test reports, and media reports were stored there for easy access later.

John's supply chain has also been optimized.

Su Chen and he finalized the supply plan, expanding the supply to the town and surrounding areas.

Increase delivery frequency to ensure meat arrives fresh to customers.

Su Chen also made a special follow-up visit to several old customers, including the three restaurants that had previously cancelled their orders.

He personally brought the test report and official certificates to their door to clarify the misunderstanding in person.

All three restaurants have resumed cooperation and signed longer-term contracts.

The town's residents' approval rating of Su Chen has increased significantly.

When Su Chen walked through the town, passersby would greet him, and some would even stop to chat for a few minutes.

People who had previously spread rumors in the community would take the initiative to apologize when they saw Su Chen.

Luke set up a special Sunset Ranch product display area at the entrance of the agricultural supply store.

They displayed the ranch's beef, test reports, and official certificates.

Su Chen recounted the entire process of handling this crisis.

I wrote a public opinion response plan and gave it to Emma for filing.

They also assigned Old Jack to monitor public opinion in the town and online every day, and to report any abnormalities immediately.

With everyone's mindset stable, the ranch operation has entered a more stable phase.

In the evening, Su Chen stood at the entrance of the main house, looking at the ranch.

All they could think about was how to better operate and manage Sunset Ranch.

.......

The next day, Su Chen walked to the edge of the meadow, stepping through the dew.

The sight before him made him stop in his tracks.

In Pasture No. 2, the grass has been gnawed down to just a few centimeters high, leaving patches of shallow soil exposed on the ground.

He squatted down and pulled up a blade of grass.

The root system is pitifully short, only two or three centimeters long.

This is not a good sign.

He stood up and looked into the distance.

The situation is even worse in Pasture No. 1, where the grass has been almost completely eaten away.

The situation in Pastoral Area No. 3 is slightly better, but not by much.

Five hundred cattle graze freely on this pasture, eating wherever they please.

Su Chen patted the dirt off his hands and turned to walk towards the livestock shed.

He needs to find a book to read; he's not sure what to do.

Veterinarian Ben's car was parked at the entrance of the ranch, and he was taking testing equipment out of the trunk.

"So early?"

Su Chen went over to help carry the suitcase.

"Take advantage of the cool weather to get the cattle checked; they're in good condition."

Ben closed the car door, looked up at the grassland, and frowned slightly.

Su Chen noticed it.

"What's wrong?"

He didn't say anything and walked straight towards the grassland.

He squatted down, pulled up a blade of grass, and examined its roots from all angles.

He stood up again and glanced at the entire grassland.

"Su Chen, your pasture won't last much longer."

"What do you mean?"

"With 500 cattle continuing to graze freely, the existing grasslands can only last for two more years before they completely degrade."

Ben threw the hay on the ground and clapped his hands.

"Look at this root system, it's too short."

"The grass was eaten a second time before it could recover, its roots became shallower and shallower, and it eventually died."

Su Chen looked at the hay in his hand and didn't say anything.

Ben continued:

"Overgrazing will lead to soil compaction and the disappearance of high-quality grass species, leaving only inferior weeds such as pigeon grass and cocklebur to grow."

"If the cows don't like to eat it, you still have to spend money to buy feed, which doubles the cost."

"How do we solve this?"

"Establish a scientific rotational grazing system," Ben said decisively.

"Divided grazing and timed rest periods allow time for pasture to grow and recover."

Su Chen looked at the herd of cattle in the distance; five hundred cattle were scattered across the grassland, which looked quite spectacular.

But looking at it now, this grassland really can't withstand such damage.

He was only thinking about expanding the herd and hadn't considered whether the grassland could hold up.

Old Tom rode his four-wheeled motorcycle from the other side of the meadow, with several bundles of wire in the cargo bed.

He was originally going to repair the fence in the north area.

Passing by the grassland, I saw Su Chen and Ben standing there discussing something, so I turned around.

"What's wrong?"

Old Tom turned off the engine and got out of the car.

I briefly explained the situation.

After hearing this, Old Tom took off his hat and scratched his head.

"I understand rotating chauffeur."

"When I was young, I worked on a large ranch in Wyoming, where I was in charge of rotational grazing planning for 30,000 acres of grassland."

Su Chen looked at Old Tom.

"Do you have experience?"

"I worked there for five years, going through the entire process from zoning to herding cattle to monitoring."

Old Tom put his hat back on.

"That pasture is ten times bigger than yours, and the grasslands have never degraded."

"How about you become the chief planner of the rotational grazing system?" Su Chen asked directly.

Old Tom paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Alright, my old bones can still be of use."

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