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Chapter 12 Bees and Farming (3) After Mr. Miller and the farm owner, Mr. Jeffrey Holland, hurriedly left to investigate while carrying the bodies of the bees, the remaining kids sat blankly in front of the beehives for a while and then trudged over to where the bus was. I had been secretly gleeful inside ever since Uncle Jeffrey said the words Silver Oak Farm, but I was too busy keeping my expression in check to let it show, so I did not get a chance to open my mouth. The other kids, however, were not…-
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Chapter 11 Bees and Farming (2) Late morning, filled with an endlessly blue sky. “You know we’re going out for volunteer work today, right? Everyone get on the bus waiting at the main gate!” For American high school students preparing for college, volunteer work is essential. American universities value not only an applicant’s academic performance but also leadership, social responsibility, and contribution to the local community, and they require a certain number of volunteer hours…
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Chapter 10 Bees and Farming (1) "Annoying! So annoying!" At Elaina’s rough tantrum, the girls looking at her couldn’t hide their discomfort. It was because they knew well that the daughter of the owner of Silver Oak Farm, the best grape farm in Napa Valley, had quite the temper. Even so, there was a girl whom even Elaina couldn’t treat carelessly. "Just forget it. At least you got a hit in, right?" At Chloe’s words, Elaina barely held back her anger and said, “Stupid, filthy…
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Chapter 9 The Cherry Farm in Brentwood(3) TL: Hanguk Just like any other business, farming has no weekends. You might rest if there’s nothing to do or if it rains, but if not, farming is simply repeating the same work every day. In that respect, my parents were truly amazing because until they left Korea, they knew absolutely nothing about farming. They had just run away as if fleeing, and farming was something they could start right away, so they did it. Even so, they worked silently without a…
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Chapter 8 The Cherry Farm in Brentwood (2) I cleared my stray thoughts and continued lecturing my parents. “There’s no need to worry too much because at first, I’ll be doing everything. Dad and Mom just need to watch and get familiar with it with your eyes.” At that confidence, my parents looked worried, but since things had gone well so far, they didn’t drain my energy with more concerns. Instead, Dad asked even more eagerly. “Then how do you do the acetic acid…
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Chapter 7 The Cherry Farm in Brentwood (1) Christina’s birthday party was held in a well-decorated two-story house in the suburbs. The bright lights, lively music, and laughter spreading everywhere helped us forget the stress from school for a moment. When I arrived at the party, I spotted Armando waiting for me at the entrance of the house with a visibly tense expression. “Brian! You’re late!” Armando, who kept pressing on his wristwatch, looked extremely nervous. Since I already had…
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Chapter 6 Silver Oak Farm (2) TL: Hanguk I wasn’t the only one who worked after school instead of studying. I wasn’t the only immigrant laborer attending school. “Armando!” Armando Cortes, who had illegally crossed over from Mexico when he was young, was one of the few non-Asian friends I had at school. Honestly, I didn’t even remember him until he talked to me first. “What?” He was the kind of guy who cared about nothing but girls, so he was probably still thinking only…
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Chapter 5 Silver Oak Farm(1) TL: Hanguk “Vinegar? What do you mean?” Dad wiped his sweat with the towel hanging around his neck and sat down on the empty plastic box for holding grapes next to the storage. “Mr. John Anderson already sold all the marketable grapes, but we can’t just throw these away.” "That's why I was going to sell them cheap." In fact, the best way to secure even a little cash was to sell them to a low-priced winery that handled cheap products. It was…
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Chapter 4 Taking Over the Farm (3) TL: Hanguk Eight hundred thousand dollars. That was the cost to take over the 15-acre farm, and among that, the actual amount withdrawn from Dad’s bank account was a little over fifty million won in Korean currency, which was forty thousand dollars. We acquired a Cabernet Sauvignon farm the size of about six soccer fields for barely a little over fifty million won. “Let’s really do well.” “Honey, I can really work hard.” Dad and Mom held…
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Chapter 3 Taking Over the Farm(2) TL: Hanguk My dad and I arrived at the USDA Agricultural Support Office in Napa County, located on the outskirts of Napa Valley, California. In the bright afternoon sunlight, the words ‘United States Department of Agriculture’ shone above the entrance of the small brick building. When we stepped inside, a cool gust of air conditioning greeted us along with a neat and orderly atmosphere. “Welcome. How may I help you?” An employee with a bright and…
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