Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland-Chapter 109 - 107: Hide and Seek? This Game Is Called ’Dog Finds Dog’!
Jiang Feng’s contracted pasture is located on the south side of Maodeng Grassland, and it’s surrounded by fenced railings, with a wide gate.
Through the railings, one can see the condition of the pasture inside.
Vast, expansive.
After entering the gate, you still need to walk about 300 meters to reach the place where they live.
There is a cluster of buildings here, with living and breeding areas separated. The living area consists of a few courtyards, while the breeding area has large workshops and open pens.
Walking another kilometer inward, there are more houses, with several big sheds here as well.
Jiang Feng specifically uses this area as a cattle ranch.
The cattle are relatively aloof, especially after you have raised many of them, these cattle don’t pay much attention to other animals.
They especially ignore sheep and don’t even graze with them.
But cattle are one of the core elements of the ranch, and they need to be treated well.
So Jiang Feng plans to specialize in operating the cattle ranch.
Jiang Feng came to the cattle ranch to inspect the situation.
There are two very large workshops here.
Above are the roof covers, with several huge exhaust fans on the high walls, while inside the workshop, the pens are symmetrically distributed, with feed and water troughs for the cattle lining both sides of the aisle.
Niu Erhu, next to him, said:
"We’ve mainly been working on the water and electricity issues recently. Water is easy to fix, just lay some pipes. Electricity has to come from solar power, otherwise, the voltage at our living area won’t be sufficient."
Jiang Feng nodded. He used the solar cells he won from a lottery for this area.
Nowadays, many ranchers use solar power, especially those living in remote areas, where there might be several kilometers between families, and the power company won’t go through such great lengths for a single household.
"Alright, then it doesn’t seem to be a problem."
"Move a few haystacks over first, then bring over the cattle medicine, and tools and such; later I’ll set up an area for you, where cow dung can be placed."
"Bring the cattle over in the afternoon."
"It’s about to snow soon, keep an eye on things here."
Jiang Feng arranged.
"There’s no problem, cattle are cold-resistant. Outdoor cattle raising is no issue, let alone here in our large factory."
"The three of us have been learning together. Now we can timely spot if cattle are sick, and we’ll address it immediately whenever there’s a problem."
Niu Erhu promised.
Jiang Feng has arranged for three people at the cattle ranch, with Niu Erhu in charge.
The three people can handle raising the cattle perfectly well.
"Alright, move things in the morning, and herd cattle in the afternoon."
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Jiang Feng returned to the living area and started the live broadcast.
He personally started the loader.
Because driving the loader is indeed quite fun.
The drone rose high, and the live broadcast was opened.
Several small animals followed.
While Jiang Feng was dealing with the haystacks, he discovered the Red Fox that occasionally appeared had made a home in one of the haystacks.
Jiang Feng didn’t move that haystack and began to transport other haystacks.
The forklift lifted a haystack, and the shovel raised it, placing the haystack inside.
Jiang Feng drove the forklift leisurely towards the direction of the cattle ranch.
The little creatures followed along.
Golden Retriever, Little Border Collie, Little White Wolf, Little Donkey, Red Fox and Da Ying were all there.
The drone captured the scene from above; it looked quite interesting.
[The rancher’s life is truly enviable!]
[So many adorable creatures! They’re so cute!]
[I watch his live stream just to see these animals!]
[After all, such a scene is rare, and he even broadcasts it!]
[This little donkey is really interesting!]
Jiang Feng drove to the open space next to the cattle ranch and unloaded the haystack.
A large haystack was placed down, and the little creatures immediately surrounded it, biting and playing.
Jiang Feng then reversed and turned, and continued to transport haystacks.
Niu Erhu and the others were holding shovels, buckets, and other tools heading towards the cattle ranch.
Transporting things is also a hassle, as many things need to be moved, but once everything stabilizes, it will be better.
Jiang Feng, meanwhile, is relaxed as he’s the ranch owner, only needing to drive and handle the easiest tasks.
He shoveled another haystack, stacking the haystacks side by side.
The forklift became more adept the more he drove it; occasionally driving so was quite enjoyable.
In the morning, Jiang Feng live-streamed the ranch relocation scenes.
Some people came in, some people left, with the number of people in the live broadcast room stable above 50,000.
Many people like the atmosphere of Jiang Feng’s live stream room.
Everyone chatted harmoniously and also watched the cute pets.
In the afternoon, the ranch started organizing the migration of the cattle herd.
After the cow pen opened, led by the head cow, a large group of cattle slowly walked out.
The scene was quite spectacular.
Jiang Feng strolled alongside them.
Little Donkey curiously looked around the ranch.
Seeing someone in the live room asking how to raise Little Donkey, Jiang Feng commented:
"Miniaturized donkeys aren’t very suitable for city life. They’re better for rural families with yards to raise."
"However, if folks in the village want to raise donkeys, they can just raise ordinary ones. A little donkey will cost only two or three thousand yuan."
"There’s no need to spend a fortune buying a mini donkey."
"My ranch is suitable, and a mini donkey’s value is equivalent to three cows, so for me, buying one isn’t an issue."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, everyone responded:
[Got it, without a big yard, it’s not suitable to keep them!]
[The stranger the animal, the more expensive it is, can’t afford it!]
[It’s more interesting to watch others raise animals!]
[The farm owner sure is wealthy!]
The Little Donkey is very adaptable and is already playing with the Little Border Collie and Little White Wolf.
And wherever the Little Border Collie goes, it goes too.
Having found a reliable little partner, it feels safe going anywhere.
One by one, cows slowly walked into the new cattle yard, looking around and gradually getting familiar with the environment inside.
Niu Erhu and others put fodder into the troughs for them.
These cows promptly started eating.
There’s also a dedicated nursery here, where calves and mother cows can go to a separate pen to rest.
"There’s still some space in the cattle yard, we sold some cows recently, now we have over three hundred left."
"The goal for next year is six hundred, my pasture is more than enough to sustain them."
Jiang Feng looked at the cows in the yard, full of anticipation for the future development.
After wrapping up the work on the cattle yard, the remaining cleanup was left to Niu Erhu and the others. Jiang Feng planned to take a break.
He glanced at the cute pets at his feet, feeling interested.
"Come on, let’s go back and play hide and seek."
Jiang Feng called out to the little ones.
Hearing his words, Xiaojin Hua happily followed him, and Little White Wolf and the Little Donkey also tagged along.
Back at the ranch, Jiang Feng summoned two Border Collies, a Big Black Back, and Golden Retriever Wangwang.
He led the little ones to the haystack.
The haystacks were piled into two layers, stacked together, with several aisles in between.
Walking through it felt like a maze.
The little ones often played around here.
Jiang Feng spoke to the viewers in the livestream:
"When I was young, back at home, I often played hide and seek with the puppies."
"People say dogs have a keen nose, but when you hide, they’re not always that precise in finding you."
"My dogs love searching for me."
That said, outside the haystack area, Jiang Feng had the dogs sit in place.
The Little Donkey, Little White Wolf, and Red Fox were nearby.
Jiang Feng said:
"Wait for my command, then come find me."
Hearing his words, Lucky and Wealthy, Big Black Back, and Xiaojin Hua wagged their tails excitedly, moving their front paws enthusiastically, looking eager to go.
The viewers were amused as well.
[The ranch is so lively!]
[Really envy the farm owner, having wealth and leisure!]
[Used to play like this in the village when I was young but stopped as I grew up!]
[This kind of game might seem childish for elementary students, but just right for university students!]
[I’m in my thirties, and I’m still enjoying watching this livestream!]
Jiang Feng walked into the area with haystacks, and the viewers saw him skillfully climb onto the first layer of haystack, then hide between two haystacks on the second layer.
From this angle, the dogs couldn’t see him at all from below.
The two Border Collies and Black Back are capable of jumping onto the haystacks; their athletic abilities are excellent, and jumping onto a haystack is no problem.
After Jiang Feng hid, he called out: "Ready!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the dogs outside the haystack area rushed in.
The Little Donkey and Little White Wolf followed, not knowing why.
Then, the viewers saw the group of dogs looking around, searching everywhere.
[Hahaha, the farm owner is too dog-like!]
[This game should be called hide and seek for dogs!]
[What a sneaky hiding spot!]
[So funny, can’t the dogs see the owner?]
The drone camera filmed from above.
Jiang Feng was sitting between two haystacks.
Down in the aisle, Xiaojin Hua was clawing at the haystack, seemingly thinking Jiang Feng was hiding inside.
The adult Border Collies and Black Back had already jumped onto the second layer of the haystack, looking down from above.
But they still didn’t see any trace of Jiang Feng.
The scene inside the haystack was quite amusing.
The screen was filled with laughter.
The dogs searched everywhere, like police officers tracking down a suspect.
Jiang Feng waited quietly, his breathing slow and steady.
The drone camera clearly showed where he was, but for the dogs, the view both below and above was a blind spot.
The contrast made the livestream audience burst into laughter.
At that moment, a shadow suddenly darted out of nowhere, climbed up the haystack, and jumped right down to Jiang Feng’s hiding spot.
A closer look revealed it was the Tabby Cat.
Cat Boss looked up at him, meowing.
Seeing Cat Boss’s actions, the Border Collies and Black Back ran to this side as well, standing on the haystack and looking at Jiang Feng.
They wagged their tails, barking excitedly.
Jiang Feng stood up holding the Tabby Cat.
"I’ve been found out."
"It’s always Cat Boss."
The atmosphere in the livestream was buzzing.
The viewers couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
