Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 316 - 313: Feeling the Joy of the Ranch Owner!

In the evening, Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi were sitting on the sofa watching a TV drama.

At this time, Australian Milk Candy ran over, jumped into Liu Yiyi’s arms, lay on her legs, and stared at her belly for quite a while.

Xiaojin Hua also came over to take a look.

Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi thought the puppies were just being cute and didn’t think much of it.

However, Milk Candy and Xiaojin Hua were noticeably kinder to Liu Yiyi, even a bit cautious.

Jiang Feng’s attention was elsewhere.

He was watching two little Border Collies biting slippers.

Dogs need to be trained; not all puppies are naturally obedient.

For example, Xiaojin Hua is naturally very obedient and, being an only pup, Lucky and Wealthy always took care of it.

Now, among Xiaojin Hua’s four offspring, there are two mischievous merle Border Collies.

Jiang Feng raised these two mischievous Border Collies himself.

The other two little Border Collies, who lived with Milk Candy and Liu Yiyi for six months, are quite calm.

Jiang Feng went over, picked up one little Border Collie, took the slipper from its mouth, and lightly tapped its head twice.

The little guy immediately yelped in a soft, aggrieved voice.

The other little Border Collie sensed something was wrong and ran off with the slipper.

Jiang Feng didn’t let it slide and got up to chase it.

Things were quite lively over there.

Over by Liu Yiyi, it was calm and peaceful.

Milk Candy and Xiaojin Hua snuggled together, looking up at Liu Yiyi.

Liu Yiyi laughed, "Why are you two being so good today?"

"Do you want some canned food?"

Liu Yiyi petted the two adorable puppies, looking very happy.

Over by Jiang Feng, he caught the other little puppy and tapped its head three times.

This little guy had to be disciplined.

At least, they needed to know it was wrong and shouldn’t be too arrogant.

It was a quiet evening.

Everything seemed just like usual.

The next day, Jiang Feng went to check on the construction of the sightseeing ranch.

The head of the Maodeng Ranch management area also came over.

This person was called Zhao Gui, the manager of the centralized ranch.

Jiang Feng recently purchased the permanent usage rights for this pasture, effectively becoming a member of the Maodeng collectivized ranch rather than a tenant.

The owner of the pasture is still listed as Jiang Feng.

Zhao Gui naturally knew about this and learned about Jiang Feng’s plan to establish a sightseeing ranch.

Looking at the construction crew already at work, Zhao Gui said cheerfully:

"Over here in Maodeng, there are tourism projects, mainly grassland sightseeing, and taking pictures at some farms."

"The attraction is still not enough."

"If you can create a good sightseeing spot here, we’ll definitely support you greatly."

"A sightseeing spot can create jobs for quite a few people."

Zhao Gui, a dark-skinned herder, wore jeans, a plain short-sleeve shirt, and a sun hat. Normally, you couldn’t tell he was the manager here in Maodeng.

Of course, he also manages on behalf of shareholders, and it’s a lot of work, very tiring.

Jiang Feng replied, "It’s hard to say exactly how the ranch will turn out now."

"We’re close to Xilinhot City, which is considered one of the more suitable areas for tourism in the Ximeng League."

"I’ll see after I build it."

Hearing this, Zhao Gui added, "We really need you to drive things here. If you build well, the management area’s shops and foot traffic might increase too."

"If you have any difficulties, let me know, and I’ll try to find a way."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Sure, I’ll do my best."

In reality, many times when a big boss comes from a small place, that big boss might give back to their hometown.

For example, if a small town produces a billionaire boss, those who reach such wealth are truly capable people.

This big boss might return to their hometown to invest, pouring in hundreds of millions to create a rural-themed town.

If the themed town is built well, the local economy can develop rapidly, and locals are always grateful when mentioning him.

However, Jiang Feng did not have such plans; he just wanted to handle his affairs well.

After inspecting the construction, Jiang Feng went to start his livestream, feeding the alpacas and sika deer.

As time passed, finally, in mid-May, the time for herding arrived.

Jiang Feng had already announced it on the video platform.

Netizens were also waiting for this moment.

After all, the pasture grass had become very lush, growing tall and beautiful.

After the entire spring with unchecked growth, the whole grassland showed strong life and vitality.

Moreover, with the whole summer, the grass would grow denser, and the color would deepen.

In the early morning, around seven o’clock.

The sun had already risen, its light spreading over the entire grassland.

The drone flew high, capturing the situation of the ranch from above.

Beside Jiang Feng, Lucky, Wealthy, Xiaojin Hua, and Coal Ball were all ready, looking particularly excited.

It was finally herding season.

Jiang Feng brought out all four little Border Collies.

The little ones looked curiously at their father and grandparents, poking their heads out to watch.

They wondered why Xiaojin Hua was so focused and serious; was something good happening?

Jiang Feng held a walkie-talkie, instructing Yang Maolin to open the gate and let the sheep out.

Simultaneously, the doors of six rectangular sheep pens positioned side by side opened at the same time.

Then, the sheep started coming out of the pens.

It was like white water flowing from a faucet.

No matter when they see this scene, netizens always feel amazed.

After the sheep come out, the shepherd dogs stand guard nearby.

They observe the sheep’s movements and then run to urge the flock to hurry up.

The spring lambs born in spring have not yet been to the pasture. They stick close to the ewes, curiously observing the outside world.

The ewes emit joyous bleats, their voices rising and falling, filled with happiness.

The lambs have reached the age where they can graze, but to ensure they gain weight well, the ranch still feeds them milk.

The livestream footage is truly splendid.

The number of real-time online viewers in the livestream room has long surpassed 100,000+

[So spectacular, every time I watch it, I am amazed!]

[Every time I see this, I truly admire the ranch owner!]

[A genuine major ranch owner!]

[There are so many sheep!]

The densely packed flock of sheep gathered together after coming out of the sheep pen.

Under the guidance of their respective leads, they all move outward together.

The Border Collies begin working, running back and forth around the perimeter of the sheep flock.

Jiang Feng doesn’t ride a horse, but leisurely follows behind.

"You four, let’s go."

Jiang Feng calls out to the four little dogs behind him.

At the age to learn, with Lucky and Wealthy and Xiaojin Hua as examples, these little ones will mature quickly.

Just as Jiang Feng expected.

The herding talent of Border Collies is written in their genes.

The four little ones follow Jiang Feng out, watching intently the other shepherd dogs running back and forth, their little tails wagging happily, occasionally lowering their bodies, wanting to try herding.

Jiang Feng leads them this way.

Today is the first day of herding, and Jiang Feng plans to follow along the entire time.

Later on, he will leave it to Yang Maolin and the others.

When herders don’t want to herd in the summer, they hire shepherds, decide on the number of sheep, and pay the shepherd over ten thousand a month to be responsible for full-time herding.

It’s always been like this.

Also, in autumn, there’s grass cutting; if some pastures are not able to do it themselves, they hire workers to take care of everything.

There are many careers on the prairie, all relying on pastures and herders.

The four Little Border Collies run in the grass.

Border Collies have great stamina, but these four little ones are still too small; after running for a while, they will likely need Jiang Feng to carry them.

Jiang Feng, at the back, gazes at the large number of sheep on the move, feeling happier inside.

At this moment, he is naturally the happiest person.

"The grazing ban is over; today is the first day out in the pasture."

"Living the herding life is indeed comfortable!"

Jiang Feng sighs.

In pastoral life, in spring one needs to handle the spring lambs and prepare pasture grass, in autumn cut grass and harvest, thus summer is relatively a leisurely season.

Cattle and sheep are driven to the pasture, making it easier to clean the enclosures.

Besides, it’s only May, not too hot, so cattle and sheep can be released for longer.

When the weather gets hotter, herding will have to switch to twice a day, morning and evening.

Netizens, hearing Jiang Feng’s words, can’t help but laugh:

[I can feel the ranch owner’s joy!]

[This smile can’t be hidden!]

[Haha, looks so relaxed!]

[In the pastoral area, he’s unique in doing live streams like this!]

[Ranch owner, draw some hundreds of fans and gift each one a sheep!]

The bulletin is exceptionally lively.

Everything is filled with joy.

Jiang Feng looks at the little ones at his feet, first picking up two, and letting the other two follow.

After walking a while, he then picks up the other two.

This method is the same as how a mother lion returns to her pride with her cubs.

On the African Grassland, mother lions give birth far from the pride’s territory, usually having two cubs.

After nurturing them for a while, the mother lion takes the cubs back to the pride.

During the return, the little ones can’t keep up, so the mother lion carries one in her mouth, leads the other, and then swaps them.

This process also needs to guard against hyena attacks, making it challenging for the mother lion.

But in most cases, they manage to return successfully to the pride’s territory.

Jiang Feng is doing the same now.

Carrying two Little Border Collies, leading two Little Border Collies.

Letting them experience their future work environment.

Learning herding skills from Xiaojin Hua.

Netizens, upon seeing the Little Border Collies, can’t help but comment:

[The ranch owner is too much, such little dogs are out to work already!]

[Report the ranch owner for hiring child labor!]

[Haha, these little guys are really cute, looking so tiger-headed and brainy!]

[They look silly, can they really learn herding?]

Ever since the live stream started, the livestream room has been vibrant.

The sky is vast and the wilderness is boundless, with wind blowing low over the grassland, revealing cattle and sheep.

The prairie’s openness and expanse were what initially attracted people to watch Jiang Feng.

Such scenes always make people linger and forget to leave.