Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland
Chapter 163 - 161: The Rancher Is Up to Something Again!
Jiang Feng lifted the pot lid.
In an instant, a burst of steam rose up.
Inside the pot, red tomatoes, yellow potatoes, and thoroughly cooked dark red beef brisket were mixed together, looking extremely appetizing.
Jiang Feng found a porcelain bowl and poured the tomato, potato, and beef brisket from the pot into the bowl.
Finally, he sprinkled a handful of green chopped scallions on top, adding the finishing touch.
It looked even more appealing now.
[The host is skilled!]
[I really envy people who can cook well, everything I make tastes terrible!]
[Looks so delicious!]
[The live stream is bustling, are so many people here to watch cooking?]
[Everything the host does looks good, it’s relaxing, sometimes I just come to the live stream to chitchat, it’s nice.]
Jiang Feng served himself a bowl of rice.
On the white rice, he first drizzled a layer of beef brisket broth.
The broth carried the flavors of mashed potatoes and tomatoes, absorbing all the nutrients, making it perfect for mixing with rice.
Jiang Feng picked up a piece of beef brisket and tasted it.
With one bite, the beef brisket was smooth and tender, not too tough, and the mouth was full of the soup’s flavor.
"The key to this dish is how to handle the beef brisket."
"If you follow my method, make sure to adjust the stewing time based on the quality of the beef brisket."
"If the beef brisket is more resistant to getting tender, you need to stew for more than an hour."
"You might even need to use a pressure cooker to stew it."
"My beef brisket is of good quality, so just a slow simmer for two hours is fine."
Jiang Feng explained to everyone again.
The netizens, seeing him eat so enjoyably, swallowed their saliva in tandem.
It was eight o’clock in the evening, a time when everyone’s stomachs were likely to feel hungry.
[Watching this makes me hungry, no more dieting, I’m ordering takeout now!]
[I’m ordering a serving of potato and beef brisket rice!]
[+1, order one for me too!]
[I want to eat exactly what the host is having!]
There were also many beginners in cooking in the live stream, they watched what the host did and followed along.
Jiang Feng took a longer time to cook, with more breaks, so quite a few people learned to cook by following him.
Jiang Feng’s influence was considered pretty good.
A few puppies waited quietly by his side.
The bowl had a lot of beef brisket, and Jiang Feng couldn’t finish it all by himself.
He picked a few good pieces and tossed them on the ground.
Lucky and Wealthy, Xiaojin Hua Little White Wolf, and Coal Ball each ate a piece, then looked expectantly at Jiang Feng again. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
These dogs knew the rules well and respected boundaries.
If Golden Retriever Wangwang were here, his head would probably be resting on the table, looking pitiably at Jiang Feng by now.
The evening’s atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. Jiang Feng chatted casually with the netizens for a while, ended the stream, and then went to his room to rest.
He checked his popularity value.
Since summer began, the number of people in the live stream had noticeably increased, with daily accumulated popularity values surpassing one million.
The scenery here in the summer was beautiful, even just filming the cattle and sheep outside for a while would draw a lot of people in to watch.
Occasionally doing some activities and chatting a bit made the live stream even more popular.
Currently, Jiang Feng’s cumulative popularity value had exceeded 13 million.
As usual, Jiang Feng chose one Top Level Lottery and three Advanced Lotteries.
"The host chooses the Top Level Lottery, drawing... "
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the item: Mutton Fat Jade Qilin."
"Mutton Fat Jade Qilin: A Qilin carved from top-grade mutton fat jade material, with master-level carving skills, considered a symbol of good fortune."
The system’s voice sounded.
"Mutton Fat Jade?"
Jiang Feng was slightly surprised.
Mutton Fat Jade is a high-grade quality of Nephrite Jade, known for its soft luster, with a slightly yellowish hue under the light, resembling congealed fat.
There are three types of jade: the first is mountain jade directly transported from the mountains, of the poorest quality, gradually revealing jade within the stone.
The second is mountain stream jade submerged in water, its quality being quite good.
The third is the most premium seed jade material, where the jade has rolled down the mountain into flowing water, the water constantly washing away the mountain stones, leaving only the finest jade.
Seed jade is smooth all over, requiring no human polishing, just slight carving makes it a rare treasure.
Now, the lottery has drawn a Qilin carved from top-grade mutton fat jade seed material.
Whether it’s the material or the carving, its value is in the tens of millions.
This is indeed a treasure, with a vast market in Huaxia.
Jade has always been in the luxury category, with jade carvers charging millions per project, indicating how much the bigwigs love jade.
"It’s probably worth one or two million, a piece of jade almost as valuable as my ranch."
Jiang Feng sighed inwardly.
He was a ranch owner with total assets of around 30 million, still lagging behind those billionaires.
"The host chooses the Advanced Lottery, drawing... "
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the item:"
"Large Kite (Dragon Model): A large kite, equipped with a complete set of kite lines and a spool."
"Large Kite (Flying Sheep): A large kite, equipped with a complete set of kite lines and a spool."
"Astronomical Telescope: A beautifully designed fixed astronomical telescope, capable of seeing the stars."
The system’s voice sounded.
The lottery rewards this time were pretty good; the wind on the grassland was strong, making it perfect to find suitable weather to fly kites.
The next day, Jiang Feng first checked the weather forecast.
The wind force is around Level 5, it’s a perfect day for kite flying.
Early in the morning, the ranch began herding its cattle and sheep out.
Jiang Feng also started his livestream.
The drone captured scenes of the prairie, and Jiang Feng didn’t narrate much, just let everyone watch quietly.
It wasn’t until they reached the grassland that more people began joining the livestream, and Jiang Feng had the drone activate the co-flying mode.
He said to the viewers:
"It’s summer now, the grass is abundant, the ranch adopts a morning and evening grazing method, each session lasts about three hours to avoid the heat."
"In such a short time, cattle and sheep grow fat quickly, even better than spring."
"Additionally, when grazing, we walk against the wind."
"Walking against the wind means fewer mosquitoes and the cattle and sheep feel more comfortable."
Cloud grazing viewers learned some grazing details.
[Useless trivia +1]
[Learned another fact!]
[Good, learned. Now, where can I collect the prairie!]
At this moment, someone noticed the kite behind Jiang Feng.
The kite he brought out this time was a flying sheep.
The kite was shaped like a giant sheep.
Seeing the sheep kite, a hint of excitement flashed in everyone’s eyes.
[What’s that? Looks like a kite!]
[Is the host going to Huai Fang for the kite festival?]
[Why is his kite so big?]
[Is the host going to do something again?]
Jiang Feng stood on the grassy field.
The grass was so high, it had already covered his shoes, almost as high as his knees.
Xiaojin Hua and Little White Wolf chased each other on the grass, occasionally hidden by the grass, their figures invisible.
Jiang Feng held the kite reel, ready to operate the kite flying.
Such a large kite has strong lift, so to prevent any accidents, Jiang Feng was mentally prepared.
If a person flies more than two meters high, immediately let go.
Recently, there was news about a person who was taken into the sky by a kite.
Later, people said he was rescued, but the process was still thrilling.
The sheep kite is specially designed to float without lifting a person, so there’s no need to worry too much.
"Haven’t flown a kite in a long time, let’s try today."
"The prairie is quite suitable for kite flying, the area is vast with strong winds, and herders’ children usually fly kites around the yurts."
"My kite is relatively big, also fun to fly."
Jiang Feng told everyone.
Nowadays, people haven’t flown kites for a long time, maybe because the venue is too small or there isn’t much free time.
Or perhaps they’ve grown up.
If an adult flies a kite in the plaza, many would think it’s childish, and there would be many strange looks. That feeling is as unpleasant as having a thorn in the back, no matter how strong one feels inside, it’s uncomfortable.
But on the prairie, surrounded by cattle and sheep, it doesn’t matter.
Jiang Feng lifted the kite.
The large kite isn’t as colossal as those at kite festivals, it’s about the size of a small car, more like a balloon.
The wind from the prairie blew, and Jiang Feng didn’t need to run much, the kite started rising quickly.
To make the kite fly faster, Jiang Feng started jogging.
The Border Collie and White Wolf chased after him.
The grass on the prairie swayed.
Cattle and sheep grazed in the distance.
The Border Collie barked excitedly twice.
The scene became even more beautiful.
Once it reached a certain height, Jiang Feng secured the kite line.
He walked backward while holding the kite.
The kite’s lift was strong, pulling him upward.
At that moment, a gust of wind blew, and Jiang Feng’s feet lifted about half a meter off the ground, floating forward a bit.
But Jiang Feng maintained his balance, didn’t let go, and reeled in some kite line slightly.
The viewers were startled.
[Whoa, the host almost went sky-high!]
[Viewer: You’re so awesome, why don’t you go to the sky? Host: Let’s do one for you guys to see!]
[The ranch almost didn’t need to prepare lunch for the host!]
[Haha, if he really went up, it would be trending for at least three days!]
The bullet comments came pouring in.
A relaxed scene like this made everyone’s enthusiasm soar.
Jiang Feng landed on the grass, holding the kite.
"The lift is really strong, on the prairie, you still have to fly small kites."
"Almost took off."
Jiang Feng sighed.
He pulled the kite and walked to the side of a large rock.
He wrapped the kite line around the rock several times, then secured the reel beneath the rock.
This way, no one needs to hold it, and the kite can keep flying.
Jiang Feng looked up at the big sheep floating in the sky and chuckled.
He used to think sheep resembled clouds in the sky, now the sheep really took to the sky, it’s like a dream coming true.