Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland-Chapter 81 - 79: No Idle Dogs on My Ranch!
In the yard, Jiang Feng picked up a clean knife.
He approached the table and sliced into the watermelon with a single stroke.
As the watermelon was cut open, all the online viewers’ attention shifted there.
Comments started coming in.
Everyone hoped he’d cut into a watermelon with pink flesh inside.
However, when the watermelon was cut in half, the viewers in the livestream were stunned.
Both halves were full of orange-red flesh, smooth and even at the cut, with not a single seed visible.
The rind was extremely thin, so thin that one might not notice it from afar.
Jiang Feng had anticipated this result.
He smiled slightly, "Not bad, this watermelon is passable. It would be even better chilled in cold water."
The viewers were already buzzing with excitement.
[Wow, this is the watermelon of my dreams!]
[Does a watermelon like that really exist?] 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
[I don’t believe it unless you send me one!]
[Host, forget the ranch, just grow watermelons!]
[Is this a special effect?]
[The host must have some tricks up his sleeve!]
Comments kept pouring in.
The watermelon looked just too good.
Jiang Feng sliced a few more times, cutting the watermelon into pieces, then picked up a piece and took a light bite.
With one bite, the refreshing flesh instantly turned into sweet juice.
This watermelon was very crisp, giving a crunchy sensation when bitten, transforming easily and providing a pleasant eating experience.
"Hmm, not bad at all."
Jiang Feng was quite satisfied with the watermelon he had grown.
At this moment, a few small creatures were watching him at his feet.
A little golden Border Collie, a red fox, a little pink pig, and a gray goose.
The ranch’s street-smart gang.
Jiang Feng took some pieces of watermelon and fed them to each one.
The little Border Collie licked the watermelon twice, nibbling gently; the fox squinted its eyes, smiling happily, and also bit into the watermelon piece by piece.
As for Peppa the pink pig, it swallowed the whole piece, rind and all.
The goose didn’t eat watermelon, so it just sniffed at the smell and lost interest.
Jiang Feng found Peppa cute and fed it two more pieces of watermelon.
Peppa grunted happily, almost swallowing each piece whole.
The scene was quite amusing.
Seeing these adorable creatures, the viewers in the livestream felt their mood lighten.
Jiang Feng himself ate a few pieces of watermelon and also fed some to the little ones in front of him.
He spoke up:
"I think I have about seventy or eighty watermelons in the field."
"There are so many people on my ranch, I doubt even half will be eaten."
"If I leave them, the watermelons will rot."
"For a ranch like mine, it’s impossible to wait for food to spoil before dealing with it."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the viewers wondered if he intended to sell the watermelons.
Then, Jiang Feng changed the topic and said:
"The uneaten watermelons can only be smashed and fed to the pigs as a sweet treat for them."
"However, I will be mindful. First, I’ll feed them at noon when it’s hot to help the pigs cool down."
"Second, I won’t feed sick pigs, as watermelons are too cold, and eating too much isn’t good for the pigs."
"Feeding them a couple of times won’t affect their health."
Hearing this, the viewers felt a bit helpless.
[Such good watermelons fed to pigs? That’s too wasteful!]
[What a luxury!]
[If you can’t finish them, and they can’t be transported far, they can only rot in the field!]
[Isn’t this normal? Many farmers bury unsold fruits in the ground, making use of them!]
[Letting them spoil instead of feeding them to pigs would be the real waste!]
Everyone was discussing.
Jiang Feng didn’t look at the comments, he was just playing with the little ones.
At that moment, he noticed the little Border Collie staring intently in a certain direction.
So, Jiang Feng followed its gaze.
He saw something resembling a mouse scurrying across.
Jiang Feng quickly stood up and walked towards the wall.
Getting closer, he found that the moving creature was actually a hedgehog.
The hedgehog had a piece of dry grass in its mouth and was happily trotting along.
The drone followed Jiang Feng, and the viewers also noticed the hedgehog entering the yard.
[A hedgehog came in, what’s it doing?]
[Is it here to steal grass?]
The viewers, unfamiliar with hedgehog behavior, were quite curious.
Jiang Feng immediately explained:
"This hedgehog is making a nest. It seems to know my yard is safe and came here to build its nest."
"Typically, a hedgehog building a nest means it’s pregnant and will give birth."
"It doesn’t need my interference, hedgehogs have their own ways of living."
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that it had come to build a nest.
Watching the hedgehog trot with a few pieces of grass, the viewers couldn’t help but laugh.
The little creatures on the ranch were always so cheerful.
Someone commented:
[Pregnant animals always find the safest places, it seems the hedgehog trusts the host.]
[The host is really a good person!]
[It’s come here for some postpartum care!]
[Haha, does it also want the host to look after it?]
Many longtime viewers were well acquainted with the ranch; they knew the cats and dogs were recently born and that Jiang Feng took care of them daily.
Jiang Feng really liked taking care of the little animals, given he didn’t have much to do, raising some animals was pleasant.
The hedgehog had its way of life, so there was no need for his assistance.
At this moment, Xiaojin Hua ran over from behind and approached the hedgehog, lowering its head to sniff it.
The hedgehog responded to it friendlily with a few sounds.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Feng knew that the little hedgehog was already a friend of Xiaojin Hua.
The little hedgehog was probably the one Xiaojin Hua had carried before, somehow they’d started playing together.
The little Border Collie seemed to be rising as the leader of the ranch animals.
Making connections, managing the ranch, and eventually, all the cattle and sheep would follow its orders.
This little guy was Jiang Feng’s most capable assistant.
Jiang Feng returned to the yard and glanced toward the doghouse.
He saw it was still the Border Collie, Wealthy, taking care of the little Golden Retriever.
Golden Retriever Wangwang had no idea where it had run off to play.
As Jiang Feng had expected.
Wealthy had a strong maternal instinct, liking to take care of puppies, while Wangwang was playful and uninterested in its offspring, preferring freedom.
This arrangement worked perfectly.
The longtime viewers saw this and commented:
[Wealthy is still caring for the little Golden Retriever, so dedicated!]
[But what about nursing? Since Wangwang is the mother, Wealthy can’t produce milk, right?]
[Did you forget about the host? The host is half a babysitter!]
[Haha, I’m really looking forward to seeing the Golden Retriever herd sheep!]
[Will they learn to herd by the day after tomorrow?]
[With proper training, even native dogs can herd sheep!]
Xiaojin Hua snuggled into the doghouse to play, Wealthy saw it come in, and invited Xiaojin Hua inside as well.
Jiang Feng watched from outside and said:
"In a few days, when the puppies open their eyes, they’ll follow Wealthy and Lucky."
"They’ll think they’re sheepdogs."
"Then we can show them the herding process, and it should be fine."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the longtime viewers became particularly excited about the little Golden Retriever’s future.
[Host, are you sure it’s okay?]
[You’re going to turn a Golden Retriever into a Border Collie!]
[If the Golden Retriever starts herding, I’ll eat my shoe live!]
[Gold on the outside, but a herding heart within!]
[Host: My ranch doesn’t keep idle dogs!]
[That big Golden Retriever sure seems idle!]
Seeing the comments, Jiang Feng smiled and said:
"I’ll try to train them that way."
"But it doesn’t matter if the little Golden Retriever can’t herd."
"If it can’t, we’ll just get a couple more sheepdogs."
"Having them around for some fun is enough!"
