Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 262 - 260: Da Ying Flies South, Returning Home Before Leaving!

Jiang Feng dismounted from the Red Hare.

A flock of Canadian geese descended from the sky.

A total of nine geese landed on the open ground in front of Jiang Feng.

Leading them was a particularly excited goose that ran towards Jiang Feng, calling out "gagaga."

This goose seemed very happy.

Jiang Feng squatted down and extended his palm.

The goose immediately hopped onto Jiang Feng’s palm.

The streaming audience was speechless at such a scene.

A poem says a crane soars through the sky.

Who would’ve thought a whole flock of geese would descend in reality?

The comments suddenly exploded.

[What’s going on? Are those geese? How did they just fly down on their own!]

[Wow! Could it be last year’s goose?]

[I remember last year’s goose was so chubby it could barely fly!]

[It’s been a while, it’ll have definitely slimmed down; birds are quick to lose weight!]

[That really is the goose that stayed at the ranch last winter!]

Many newcomers didn’t know the story of this goose.

But through the explanations of old fans in the comments, they gradually understood.

Last year, a gosling couldn’t fly and didn’t migrate south.

Jiang Feng took it in for the winter at the ranch.

It even joined Xiaojin Hua’s street gang, wandering around occasionally.

When it was cold, it stayed indoors.

This goose had been through quite a bit.

Jiang Feng looked at the strong goose in front of him, recognizing it as the one he had taken in last year.

He smiled and said:

"This is the goose I raised at the ranch last year, it’s grown so much in a year."

"And who would’ve thought, it still remembers me."

"Judging by the looks of it, this year it’s going to fly south for the winter."

"It’s just as well, migratory birds belong with their flocks in warmer places."

"That’s the way it’s meant to live."

Jiang Feng then looked at the other geese in the distance.

They stood on the grass, hesitantly watching Jiang Feng, not daring to approach.

In fact, Jiang Feng had a bird affinity, so these geese were not that wary of him.

The goose in his hand happily wiggled its body, and Jiang Feng petted its head, sensing its joy.

"Good luck, I hope you have a successful migration,"

Jiang Feng encouraged it.

The mortality rate for migrating birds is relatively high.

Jiang Feng hoped it would return next spring.

The goose in Jiang Feng’s hand happily honked.

After a while, it ran back to its flock.

They have communication methods within the larger flock, gathering together and migrating in waves.

So, they had plenty of time.

Jiang Feng waved at the flock,

"See you next year!"

As his words fell, the goose honked twice in response, and then the flock took to the sky again.

They flew in a line in the sky.

Jiang Feng looked up, the sky was clear, not a cloud in sight.

The silhouette of the geese was particularly distinct.

Birds flying by in the sky isn’t unusual; sometimes there are flocks.

But flying in a single line or V-formation is rare.

Birds have their unique ways of life too.

[The geese have flown away!]

[I hoped it would continue wintering at the ranch this year!]

[The geese have their lives, it’s better for them this way!]

[Seeing this goose can migrate on its own this year, the host must feel very satisfied!]

The comments continued to flood in.

Jiang Feng gazed off in the direction the geese had departed.

He indeed felt satisfied.

Seeing the animals he helped live well made him feel at ease.

"Didn’t expect to see the geese return today,"

"Many animals are quite spiritual; if you help them, they feel gratitude."

Jiang Feng reflected.

The geese kept flying, eventually disappearing into the southern horizon.

Jiang Feng lingered a while longer, then mounted his horse and galloped further into the grassland.

The prairie steeds, still stunning on camera.

Jiang Feng reached the innermost part of the grassland and looked at the yew trees planted there.

The grassland isn’t suited for tree planting, with strong winds and shallow soil.

However, the situation is different in various places. This grassland has many scattered, short trees, with undulating terrain, so some areas can still be planted with trees.

The region Jiang Feng chose has relatively thick soil and professional fertilizer, so the yew trees are growing well.

Now, these yew saplings are already waist-high.

Looking over the large area, it resembles a continually growing forest.

Viewers also witnessed this scene.

[Look at those yews; they’ve grown so much taller!]

[I work in landscaping. Why do the host’s yews grow so quickly? They grow much faster than my pot plants!]

[The land owner’s pasture has great feng shui!]

[The soil is fertile and very suited for yew growth!]

Everyone was discussing fervently.

Yew trees are an investment; the price isn’t high, and over time, these trees will become increasingly valuable.

However, Jiang Feng didn’t come here today to look at the yews; he came to check on the camels.

Camels are usually left to graze for a week, checked once, then brought back for a bit, and have their milk squeezed out and so on.

Luo Jinzhu, who is responsible for the camels, usually helps out at the sheep pen and brings the camels back once a week.

The camel herd roams at the deepest part of the grassland, and though this area is somewhat barren, the camels enjoy this desolate feel.

Luo Jinzhu is taking time off to care for her parents, so Jiang Feng personally drove the camels back.

Driving camels is simple; lead the head camel back and the others naturally follow.

"Today we need to bring the camels back to the ranch so Dr. Lin can check their health and see if any female camels are pregnant."

"Plus, squeeze out some camel milk."

Jiang Feng said to everyone.

Then, he rode a horse, searching for the head camel’s tracks.

The other camels looked at him with naive expressions.

Next, Jiang Feng found the head camel, dismounted, took out a whistle, and casually picked up a branch from the ground.

Jiang Feng blew the whistle, guiding the head camel to walk back.

The head camel heard Jiang Feng’s voice and, chewing leisurely, slowly started to walk back.

As it walked, a large group of camels followed.

There wasn’t just one head camel; Jiang Feng found several head camels and drove them all back to the ranch.

The scene of the camel migration was grand and spectacular.

Jiang Feng’s figure moved through the camel herd.

One person driving hundreds of camels.

Although it doesn’t seem difficult, driving camels requires some skill.

For example, in many places in the Tibetan Area, not only do traffic police direct vehicles, they also need to know how to drive camels off roads, or else roads can get blocked by camels.

Jiang Feng was busy, but eventually got the camels moving.

Next was simple; just follow them on horseback.

Jiang Feng rode the horse, following behind, and said:

"Driving camels is similar to driving sheep; the head camel is much smarter than the head sheep, so there’s no need to worry too much, just follow."

Ranch life revolves around these animals, thus Jiang Feng escorted the camels and finally drove them all back into the pens.

Camels are kept in open pens, even in winter.

They have excellent cold resistance and can survive comfortably even in the coldest winters.

However, when the weather is cold, Jiang Feng covers the fence of the camel pen with a layer of canvas, which can block strong winds.

Without the wind, it’s not as cold, and the camels can be more comfortable.

Yang Maolin came out carrying several metal buckets.

Zhu Huo followed to help.

Next, Jiang Feng streamed the scene of ranch employees squeezing camel milk.

Camel milk is a good thing, more valuable than cow’s milk, with higher demand.

The ranch also consumes some daily.

Farming live streams often attract many viewers.

Yang Maolin and Zhu Huo were squeezing milk, and Yang Maolin said to Jiang Feng:

"Manager, the collection station said camel milk prices have gone up recently, maybe you could ask if it can be sold for a higher price."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded and replied:

"Really? I wasn’t aware, I’ll go ask them about the price later."

"Camel milk is indeed precious."

Drinking camel milk is quite common among grassland herders; many drink it morning, noon, and night, and even milk tea uses camel milk.

Thus, the felt tents or clothes of grassland herders often have a milky smell.

Jiang Feng doesn’t drink much camel milk, occasionally having a bit, and he doesn’t wear Mongolian robes, generally preferring casual clothes, keeping himself clean and fresh.

Camel milk was continuously squeezed out, filling up the metal buckets, and the employees poured the milk into a large white plastic container, then covered it with a blue plastic lid.

Waiting for people from the milk collection station to come weigh it, then the camel milk can be sold.

The transactions here are relatively simple.

Ranch life is like this.

Trimming hooves, squeezing camel milk, shearing sheep, and so on.

Days pass in an orderly manner.

After a few more days, Jiang Feng specially went to Inner Mongolia University, met his girlfriend, and took care of Milk Candy, who was pregnant.

Milk Candy is about to give birth.

Newborn puppies must stay by their mother’s side.

Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi discussed, once the puppies are born, they’ll take them to the ranch to meet their father and grandparents.

Jiang Feng is looking forward to such a scene.

He wonders what expression Xiaojin Hua will have when seeing her own children.