Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland-Chapter 67 - 65: Inspecting My Own Territory!

On the grassland.

In the center of the fields, the grass has already been sun-dried for over three days.

The midday sun is quite scorching, without nutrients being transported from the roots, these cut-tall grasses quickly turn yellow.

Though yellow and lacking moisture, the nutrients of the grass still remain intact.

Four tractors, three have gone to the neighboring fields for harvesting.

There’s one left behind, currently being fitted with a hay rake.

The design of the hay rake is quite unique; it’s a triangular machine equipped with many spinning rakes.

Once the machine starts, all the rakes begin to spin, gathering the grass towards the center.

The originally scattered dry grass, once the hay rake passes, will be gathered from both sides, leaving a row of piled grass in the middle.

The scope of the hay rake is much larger than that of the tractor; it looks like a huge tail attached to the back of the tractor.

Men have always had little resistance to such mechanical equipment.

Everyone gets excited at the sight of a large sprawled-out machine filled with rotating rakes.

[Ranch owner, tell us, what is this?]

[Looks interesting, even comparable to an excavator tearing down a wall!]

[The back of a tractor can really fit anything, it can plow fields with a plow, harvest grass with a mower, and now this, quite fascinating!]

[This machine looks so big!]

The live chat is bustling.

Jiang Feng watches from behind the tractor, explaining to everyone:

"This is a hay rake, we call it a ’suspended rake.’ Now everything is mechanized for grass harvesting, we use these machines often."

"Its function is quite simple; it gathers grass from both sides together."

"Let me show you."

As he speaks, Niu Erhu drives the tractor towards the area where grass has been harvested.

He presses the operation button, and the hydraulic equipment at the back of the tractor starts working, the hay rake lifts high.

This way it won’t disturb the area the tractor passes through.

Seeing the hay rake lift up, many can’t help but marvel with an ’oh.’

Men are always impressed by the operation of such large machines.

The tractor moves into the grassland, when it reaches the region covered with tall grass, Niu Erhu presses the operation button, and the hay rake slowly lowers.

Then, the rakes above start to spin, the sight of seven or eight spinning rakes is quite awe-inspiring.

The tractor begins to move forward, accompanied by the passage of the tractor and hay rake, the tall grass from both sides continuously gathers toward the center.

Where the tractor passes, all the grass is piled in the center, leaving behind a high ’grass road.’

Jiang Feng walks over, casually grabbing a handful of dry grass from the middle of the ’grass road.’

"This is the result of the hay rake gathering grass."

"Without hay rakes in the past, we used to manually rake these grasses together."

"It was really laborious!"

"Later, there were mechanical hay rakes, not yet equipped with spinning rakes, just a few non-moving ones."

"After the pass of the rake, grass would pile up, then humans had to rake it out manually."

"Now the hay rake has mechanical rakes added, greatly boosting productivity, freeing us from the troubles of before."

Jiang Feng informs everyone.

Watching the scene of the hay rake moving away and listening to Jiang Feng narrate the knowledge about grass harvesting, the viewers of the livestream feel very relaxed.

The field is vast.

A single hay rake takes a long time to gather all the grass.

However, this is already the most efficient method.

The hay rake completes one round, then turns back, continuing to gather the grass.

Thus, the machine moves back and forth.

Soon a row of high grass is formed.

Amidst the grass, there are small paths.

Jiang Feng walks onto a path, squats down, pulls out a few cut grass roots, and says:

"These grasses will continue to grow, but won’t grow as tall; they will wither by autumn, only a few can still flourish."

"But by the next spring, the grass here starts to grow vigorously again."

"With ample rainfall, these grasses grow at a rapid pace."

"In just one or two months, they can reach knee-height."

In most places, irregularly growing wild grasses are disliked.

Even on meticulously cultivated lawns, seeing some stray weeds makes people eager to pull them out.

Not to mention farmland, paddy fields, and such places, efforts are intensively directed towards weeding.

However, grasslands are different; they are the paradise of wild grass growth.

As the lowest rung of the food chain and the starting point, the more lush the wild grass grows, the more life it sustains.

From cattle and sheep, horses, rabbits, rodents at the bottom of the food chain, to raptors, foxes, wolves as predators...

Life begins with wild grass.

Thus, on the grassland, grass symbolizes hope and vitality.

As the ranch owner, Jiang Feng is quite satisfied to have such a lush, thriving grassland.

"Let’s go deeper and have a look."

Jiang Feng returned to the ranch and led out Red Hare, fitting it with a saddle.

Red Hare cooperated well, allowing Jiang Feng to secure the saddle and stirrups.

Then Jiang Feng mounted the horse to inspect his new territory.

The pasture he newly rented extends outward for two kilometers, reaching the boundary of Maodeng Ranch; beyond that is the wilderness.

The remaining part extends inward, including a natural lake where the terrain is rather low; during the dry season, the lake has little water, but in the rainy season, it overflows and forms a few small rivers.

The lake is fed by underground water and hosts some freshwater fish.

At this moment, a tractor equipped with a grass cutter is mowing in this area.

Starting today, these private pastures are all under his management, and the grass belongs to him.

This year, he certainly won’t break even, but from a ten-year perspective, no matter how he utilizes this pasture, it’s profitable.

"See over there, that stretch is all mine too."

"Next year, I will section off the cattle and dairy farms."

"Starting next year, the former pastures will still be for sheep and horses, which are the main parts of the ranch."

"That section will be dedicated to raising cattle."

"The cattle pens and sheds will also be built farther apart."

"It’s just that the farming methods for cattle and sheep differ; separating them is better."

Jiang Feng rode on horseback, gazing at the distant pastures, sharing his plans with everyone.

[The host’s ranch is already so big, why does it sound like he’s just getting started!]

[He’s capable and skilled with great vision; the ranch’s future development will surely be promising!]

[No need for the future; with his current popularity, selling beef, mutton, or chives in live streaming will definitely attract a crowd!]

[If he sells beef and mutton, I’d seriously buy; with such vast grasslands, the meat must be delicious!]

[Owner, why not start selling? I’ll stick to your cattle and sheep!]

Barrage comments flooded in.

Jiang Feng saw everyone’s comments and laughed:

"I am not considering selling on stream now; my cattle and sheep already have sales channels and are selling quite well; there’s really no surplus to sell."

"Using someone else’s to sell doesn’t sit well with me, and I don’t want to do it."

"Everyone can pay more attention to Inner Mongolian ranch cattle and sheep; if you identify a brand, you should be able to enjoy good beef and mutton."

"Here is the kingdom of pastures; the cattle and sheep grow eating it, and the meat is good."

After all, Jiang Feng’s family runs a large ranch and cooperates with premium enterprises, so he never lacks sales channels and doesn’t need to go to the market like solo farmers to sell sheep.

Whenever he wants to sell, there are always buyers.

Many beef and mutton brands have been contacting Jiang Feng, hoping he would sell for them; however, Jiang Feng has rejected them all.

The streaming sales industry is very intricate, the stakes are high, and conflicts are numerous.

Once you enter, one’s reputation inevitably declines.

Whether from rivalry among peers or disdain from certain viewers, hassles abound.

Thus, Jiang Feng prefers to focus on live streaming now, sharing ranch life and receiving gifts from many people.

It’s relaxed and joyful—why wade into the murky waters of selling.

[Owner remains so calm, not even going after the profits of selling.]

[Streaming sales are how hosts make money, and pitfalls are numerous! I never buy!]

[He even recommends buying other brands; refusing to make money—so awesome!]

[Chilled-out host, don’t talk about those, mundane!]

[Love the owner’s character, truly cool! The coolest ever!]

[If only I could be as carefree as him!]

Everyone enthusiastically commented.

Meanwhile, many also showered Jiang Feng with gifts.

The live stream was lively and bustling.

Jiang Feng saw everyone’s comments; he responded leisurely:

"I’m not that noble and virtuous; who doesn’t love making money? It’s just that there aren’t enough cattle and sheep to sell."

"Once there are plenty of cattle and sheep, then I’ll sell to everyone."

"The original price is 33.9 yuan, but here, it’s only 32.9 yuan."

"Let everyone know what good stuff is."

"When the time comes, please support."

His words carried a hint of mockery, yet also felt somewhat abstract.

The viewers were momentarily speechless, unsure what to say.

[The owner is getting abstract again!]

[You sell, I’ll buy; I’ll buy all your mutton!]

[Using my cash to buy the owner’s little mutton fiercely!]

[Wow, what a topic twist!]

After a few seconds, the comments became lively again.

Jiang Feng rode the horse, against the wind, leisurely galloping across the pasture.

Still as carefree as ever.