Chapter 159: Chapter 57: Shearing Camel Wool, a Different Kind of Experience!

Summer is also a season of harvest.

Today, the ranch organized camel wool shearing.

After buying camels, besides getting some camel milk, camel wool is also a major source of income.

Jiang Feng is in a very good mood today.

After the sheep theft incident last time, the police station returned the stolen money from the sheep thieves.

According to Bater, those three sheep thieves are now the laughingstock of the prison, not knowing how they dared to steal Jiang Feng’s sheep.

There once was a cycling influencer who rode all over the country without issue, only to have his bike stolen in Xiangjiang.

It caused a lot of attention at the time, and Xiangjiang deployed a large number of police to help him find his bike.

The police probably despised the bike thief.

Now that Jiang Feng’s video has gone viral, those sheep thieves will naturally be ridiculed.

A fellow inmate taunted the sheep thieves:

"You guys have guts to steal from a major influencer; even if you weren’t caught on the spot, the police would set up a special task force to track you down."

"Is that something you can just steal casually?"

Hearing this, the sheep thieves feel a deep regret but can only let others mock them.

The drone ascends high in the ranch.

Ranch employees set up iron fencing on the grass outside to form a corridor.

Camels are naturally obedient; once the corridor is established, they line up there one by one.

Jiang Feng introduced to everyone:

"As the weather gets warmer, the camels start shedding, here and there."

"Today, we’ll shear some camel wool."

"Camel wool is a good thing; many winter Mongolian robes are made from it, and they’re very warm."

"It can also be made into blankets or yurts."

"Look at these camels, they knew wool was getting sheared today and lined up early."

In the livestream, camels stood obediently within the fenced corridor.

They looked calmly at the surrounding herders.

The corridor is narrow; when camels walk through, they can barely move.

At this moment, Luo Jinzhu and someone else began to shear camel wool, and Jiang Feng also joined in the shearing.

The camel he was to shear was his favorite large white camel.

Netizens enthusiastically watched the ranch’s farm work.

[This spectacle is quite interesting, the camels are very well-behaved!]

[I’m slacking at work, watching the ranch owner work, which pretty much means I’m working too!]

[Cloud herding is comfortable, no need to move anything, just watch!]

[I’m quite interested in seeing it up close; ranch life is very intriguing!]

Barrage comments continued to flood in.

Little Donkey ran around at Jiang Feng’s feet.

The camels are huge, and compared to them, Little Donkey isn’t even as tall as their legs.

Yet Little Donkey was very happy, occasionally approaching to greet the camels.

Camels are gentle animals; they lowered their heads to look at Little Donkey, their gazes full of curiosity.

Thinking how this little guy is so small, how pitiful.

Jiang Feng took the sheep shears and followed the camels’ shedding wool, cutting downwards.

Shearing camel wool can only be done with scissors because the wool is too thick, tangled, and dirty in large patches.

The herder was cutting while stuffing the sheared wool into a burlap sack.

Jiang Feng revealed some of the camel hair, then cut at the connection between the fur and the skin.

Upon closer inspection, the camel’s fur was like an adhesive patch stuck to the skin.

By cutting those sticky threads, the fur automatically separated.

Of course, cutting must be done carefully without harming the camels.

[Ranch owner, why not use clippers, like shearing sheep? Wouldn’t that be better?]

Somebody couldn’t wait to ask this question.

Many people were asking about this.

While personally shearing, Jiang Feng explained to everyone:

"Camel hair is different from sheep wool; camels shed naturally, with wool connected to the skin. You can see these camels, one by one, look like they’re wearing a coat, looking quite shabby."

"Our task is to cut at the parts where the wool connects to the skin, and the camel wool comes off."

"Sheep don’t shed naturally; the wool keeps growing like hair, so using clippers directly is better."

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

[I kind of get it, but also feel like I don’t.]

[I thought I was the only one feeling this way!]

[Herders have years of experience; camel wool is sheared with scissors—it’s fast and convenient.]

[What can this camel wool be made into?]

The barrage in the livestream room never stopped.

There are many curious about the ranch, or perhaps about the animals.

There are plenty of cats and dogs in the city but a lack of other animals and opportunities to interact with them.

In the countryside or on the grasslands, every household raises livestock and poultry. Watching these scenes of people and animals together, city dwellers will feel relaxed and comfortable.

Jiang Feng was focused on shearing camel wool.

Seeing everyone’s curiosity about the uses of camel wool, he said:

"I happen to want to make a quilt recently, and also improve the little ones’ kennel environment."

"Once I finish cutting the camel wool, I’ll take some out to show everyone its wonderful uses."

Jiang Feng continued cutting the camel wool.

His pasture has a hundred camels, quite a large number.

Raising camels is very common on the grasslands.

Some herders are so attached to their camels that they never eat camel meat, only letting them produce milk and wool, and keep raising them.

Jiang Feng’s cutting speed was very fast, finishing with the white camel’s wool in about twenty minutes, filling an entire bag.

The remaining work can be left to the employees.

A hundred camels would take two or three days to finish.

Carrying a bag full of camel wool, Jiang Feng said to everyone:

"Camel wool is the warmest among animal fibers, and a good camel wool scarf can cost thousands of yuan."

"Items like thermal underwear on the grasslands are quite well made."

"This bag of camel wool is very heavy and can be sold for a good price to a clothing factory in Ximeng League."

"But this bag I will use myself."

"Let me show everyone what needs to be done to turn camel wool into a quilt."

Seeing Jiang Feng about to start another project, everyone became interested.

More useless trivia was about to be added.

However, learning from videos feels really nice.

No need to think hard.

"First, wash the camel wool. Soak it several times in lye to clean it."

Jiang Feng went to the yard, filled a large basin with clean water, then added lye, and put the camel wool in to wash.

Just like using detergent to wash clothes.

Once cleaned, the camel wool, when wrung out, looked like scattered clumps of rags.

Jiang Feng leisurely explained about life on the grasslands.

His live stream had a certain ambiance.

Being both charming and knowledgeable, it was pleasant for viewers to watch.

He was somewhat like the former Li Ziqi, who, by showcasing a beautifully rural lifestyle, farming, created the country’s largest IP.

Of course, the later events with Li Ziqi were also regrettable.

"After cleaning, it needs to be steamed."

Jiang Feng went to the stove in the yard; it had a canopy that could provide shade and shelter from the rain.

He lit the fire, placed a steamer basket on the pot, and used tongs to place the camel wool onto the steamer until it was fully covered.

Then, Jiang Feng covered it with a lid.

"After steaming, let it dry in the sun; the camel wool is then ready for making quilts or mattresses," Jiang Feng added.

Viewers were still curious.

[Host, how do you make a quilt? Is it pressed flat with some machine?]

[Is it that you just stuff it into a quilt cover and it’s ready to use?]

[Does the host also know how to sew?]

The comments were full of questions.

Seeing these comments, Jiang Feng couldn’t help but laugh, realizing that people weren’t very familiar with these industries.

In the past, if you were in the countryside where there was a place that fluffed cotton, people might know how to process camel wool.

He smiled and said:

"I certainly can’t process the camel wool; it requires professional machines."

"There’s a specialized factory in the suburbs here that will fluff the camel wool for you, just like fluffing cotton."

"Then mix the camel wool together, making it fluffy, soft, and shaped."

"Add a cover on the outside, and it’s done."

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, everyone understood a bit more.

But the knowledge was still in one ear, out the other; only by seeing it firsthand could they have a deeper understanding.

[Fluffing cotton, such a distant memory!]

[It’s indeed less common now, only a few rural areas should still have it!]

[The grasslands even have such places!]

[Fluffing cotton, fluffing cotton, half a pound of cotton fluffed to eight point eight ounces, old cotton fluffed into new cotton, once the quilt is ready, the girl is getting married!]

[Missing that innocent era, when making a quilt could make one happy for a long time; those days won’t come back!]

On the grasslands, there are developed cities, but even more endless plains.

Many places still retain relatively outdated production and labor habits.

This method is not as convenient as in the cities, but it’s self-sufficient, having everything needed.

The simplest example is during a lockdown; even if there are no exits or entries in a village, the villagers’ lives would not be greatly affected.

The camel wool was almost done steaming, so Jiang Feng took it out and placed it in a basin.

The sun outside was scorching, with high temperatures.

This kind of weather is perfect for drying clothes or quilts after washing.

The scent of detergent is brought out by the sun, with a hint of freshness, making the heart feel at ease.

Jiang Feng walked to the drying rack, placing the damp camel wool piece by piece, spreading them out.

In this kind of weather, the camel wool would be completely dry in at most two hours.

Then, soft and warm quilts could be made for the little ones.