Chapter 182: Chapter 180: The Unexpected Visit of the Mangalitsa, a Pastoral Paradise in the Courtyard!

The entire grassland has been in a frenzy these days.

Jiang Feng’s attention has been completely focused on the Nadamu Festival, and now it has finally calmed down a bit.

In the morning, the employees drive the flock of sheep out.

Jiang Feng checks on the cattle and sheep, planning to sell some of the plump and fit fat sheep to recover some costs.

That’s how the ranch business is, investing on one hand and harvesting on the other.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Feng returns to his yard, ready to make himself a slightly lighter meal:

Braised pig trotters.

Yesterday, two pigs were slaughtered, and these farm-fed pigs, especially those grown over a year, have truly excellent meat.

Jiang Feng kept all eight pig trotters for himself.

He takes out four pig trotters, singes the hair clean, washes them, and skillfully chops them into small pieces with a flurry of knife movements.

Boil them in cold water, add scallions, ginger, and garlic, and start cooking.

Then scoop them out and wash them clean again.

After a busy round, he finally puts the pig trotters and soybeans in the pressure cooker, adds various seasonings, and begins stewing directly.

Pig trotters are a top-notch delicacy, it all depends on the preparation.

After about an hour, Jiang Feng lifts the lid, and the soup has been completely absorbed by the pig trotters.

At this moment, the pig trotters are soft and tender, full of collagen.

Thanks to Jiang Feng’s well-prepared broth, the pig trotters are bright and oily, and the bone and meat are not tightly connected, you only need to bite softly to tear off the whole meat.

The soybeans are also plump and soft.

"Hmm, not bad."

Jiang Feng scoops out a piece of pig trotter, lets it cool a bit, then sucks it into his mouth.

The meat of the pig trotter is sucked off, soft and fragrant, and the tendons are very chewy, providing an excellent texture.

Even the gaps in the bones are filled with the juices, a mouthful is full of aroma.

The dogs have all gone out to herd sheep, but the Tabby Cat, drawn by the scent, hurriedly ran over, looking impatient.

Jiang Feng places a piece for it on the table as well.

The Tabby Cat immediately grabs a small piece of pig trotter and starts nibbling on it.

The ranch has plenty of meat, if you want to eat meat, you can eat to your heart’s content.

Buying pig trotters outside, a whole braised pig trotter costs more than forty or fifty.

Eating one or two doesn’t satisfy.

Now Jiang Feng has braised four pig trotters directly, proving his wealth.

He hasn’t started broadcasting this event, just quietly enjoying the delicacy alone.

At noon, Jiang Feng’s mother calls him.

The matter is beyond Jiang Feng’s expectations, Mrs. Jiang wants him to go on a blind date.

Jiang Feng is resistant to this.

I’m a promising young man, graduated from university for a year, why have I fallen to the point of a blind date?

Mrs. Jiang is endlessly nagging over the phone:

"You’ve always been on the ranch, not going out to socialize, you can’t meet girls, how will you start a family?"

"Why don’t you get in touch with your former classmates."

"Didn’t you date a few during university?"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng feels slightly helpless.

University is university, his conditions were good, so it was normal to have romantic, passionate affairs with the most beautiful girls in the department.

It’s just that after graduation, faced with life choices, everyone’s choices differ.

"Mom, don’t meddle too much, let’s talk about it later."

"Later will be too late! I’m telling you, a lot of young people keep delaying, delaying and delaying, until it’s too late!"

"Alright, alright, let’s talk later if needed, hanging up now."

Jiang Feng hangs up the phone.

Jiang Feng didn’t start broadcasting in the morning, doing it all the time is tiring, he wants some time alone.

Young people nowadays like solitude, it allows them to temporarily escape social pressures, feeling that time truly belongs to them.

Of course, Jiang Feng doesn’t feel much pressure, he purely wants some leisure.

At noon, the sun is scorching.

In such hot weather, mosquitoes on the grassland are numerous, generally speaking, tourists don’t wander around at this time.

Nevertheless, Northern weather heats up quickly, but also cools down quickly, by four in the afternoon, it’s not so hot.

Jiang Feng hugs a watermelon in the house, gnawing on it; the dogs return from herding, excitedly running to their kennels.

The dogs return to the yard, then suddenly start barking loudly.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng quickly steps out of the house, wanting to see what the fuss is about.

To his shock, Jiang Feng finds a furry Mangalitsa has sneaked into the dog kennel with an Air Conditioner!

Jiang Feng had turned on the Air Conditioner half an hour ago to prevent the Border Collie from overheating.

But now, the kennel has a Mangalitsa in it!

The Mangalitsa is about the size of a cat, adorably looking, always cautious of other people and animals.

Jiang Feng had helped it before.

Mangalitsas are very vigilant, yet some instances occur where they bring their kids to find the ranch owner.

Animals often run into human yards after trusting humans.

Sika Deer, foxes, raccoons, cats, dogs, etc.

Animals with intelligence will approach humans.

Lucky and Wealthy look at the Mangalitsa, alert.

The Mangalitsa also appears a bit reserved.

"Everyone, don’t be nervous, it’s fine."

Jiang Feng stood between the dogs and the Mangalitsa, advising them.

Upon hearing his words, the Border Collies immediately calmed down.

Jiang Feng looked at the adorable Mangalitsa.

Mangalitsas prefer living in cool caves, and because eagles also prey on them, they always stick their heads out to observe for a while before leaving the entrance.

It was surprising that in the middle of the day, a Mangalitsa ran into the air-conditioned doghouse.

The farm is very large, with relatively few employees, so it’s easy to miss an animal entering occasionally.

There was no live stream at the time, and Jiang Feng was thinking about what to do.

When in doubt, take a photo or shoot a video.

Jiang Feng quickly took out his phone, pressed the video record button, and filmed the Mangalitsa in the doghouse.

"In the middle of the day, the dogs came back and found a Mangalitsa in the doghouse; we don’t know when it got here."

"This Mangalitsa is cooling off in the doghouse."

"This fluffy chubby, it’s my first time getting so close."

Jiang Feng captured the Mangalitsa’s expression and the surrounding environment in the video, making it look very interesting.

Lucky and Wealthy, the two Border Collies, stood outside the doghouse side by side, not showing any aggression, only friendliness.

Xiaojin Hua inherited their qualities, being innocent and naive.

Xiaojin Hua and White Wolf also came over to join the fun.

A group of dogs watching a cat made for a very warm scene.

But this warmth didn’t last long; it was broken by a somewhat shrill meow.

The Tabby Cat, at some point, jumped onto the wall, saw the Mangalitsa, and let out a shrill meow, then jumped down ready to fight.

The Mangalitsa instantly tensed its body and took a defensive stance.

Seeing this, Jiang Feng quickly intervened, picking up Cat Boss on its way over.

The video on the phone shook slightly, and the camera couldn’t even capture the cats and dogs, showing the chaos of the scene.

"Calm down! We are all from the same family... I mean, same cats."

Jiang Feng held Cat Boss in his arms, its head peeking out from the side, staring at the Mangalitsa with displeasure.

The commotion outside attracted the Orange Cat and Xiao Sanhua from the living room.

The two cats jumped onto the windowsill, peering outside.

Realizing there were so many animals in the yard, the Mangalitsa crouched down and then bolted out of the doghouse, escaping the yard.

"Hey, don’t run, let me give you some meat first!"

Jiang Feng hurriedly called out.

Watching the Mangalitsa run off, Jiang Feng sighed helplessly.

But whether it was because the Mangalitsa heard Jiang Feng or not, it stuck its head back in through the gate and even licked its lips.

Seeing it hadn’t left, Jiang Feng was delighted.

So, Jiang Feng placed Cat Boss in the living room and closed the door.

Then he went to the kitchen to fetch some raw meat to feed the Mangalitsa.

Cat Boss lay by the living room window, scratching the window pane anxiously.

As soon as Jiang Feng got a new fondness, he forgot the old love.

After feeding the Mangalitsa, Jiang Feng stroked the chubby cat a few times.

The Mangalitsa was just seemingly chubby; it had thick fur, but its body wasn’t that plump.

Its little paws were especially thick, and its tail was big and soft.

In winter, to avoid its front paws from getting cold, the Mangalitsa would rest them on its tail to keep them off the icy ground.

That made it especially adorable and silly.

Knowing it’s not a safe place to stay for long, the Mangalitsa lingered a bit on the farm before scurrying away.

It ran through the grass, using the tall grass to hide its figure, occasionally stopping alertly to look up at the sky for any suspicious eagles.

However, daytime is too risky; it didn’t go far, finding a rabbit hole to hide in temporarily.

Nature is cruel; it’s not only about the difficulty of hunting but also being constantly on guard against predators.

Unlike farm animals, who don’t worry about food or safety.

Jiang Feng briefly edited the video of the Mangalitsa’s arrival, cutting some transitions, and posted it on his short video account.

Once the video was uploaded, the likes and comments quickly increased.

"Wow, aren’t you doing a live stream to raise Mangalitsas?"

"Why didn’t you live stream such a scene!"

"Is this the Mangalitsa you encountered before? It’s so ugly and cute at the same time!"

"It’s summer, so the farm animals are starting to increase."

Jiang Feng’s yard is beautiful, with a bit of idyllic charm, so he decorated it in a picturesque landscape style.

The lawn, stone paths, flower beds, and the house’s interior are quite nice.

On entering the farm, it’s clear where the owner lives.

Such an environment is pleasing to both humans and animals alike.

That’s why the Mangalitsa stealthily slipped in.

To it, this place probably seemed like a paradise.

At first narrow, only enough space for a cat; after a few dozen steps, it opens up into an expansive view.

There are caves with a cool breeze to escape the heat.

There are bipedal creatures offering delicious food.

Only one black youngster seemed to not know its place, making noise and feeling a bit annoyed.

The Mangalitsa rested in the rabbit hole.

Its immune system is relatively fragile, not suitable for domestication, so Mangalitsas live in desert areas.

However, after taking anti-parasite medicine given by Jiang Feng, this one doesn’t fear these things.

Life on the farm is as usual, always bringing unexpected surprises.