Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1190 - 598 - Reporting Work Ostrich Chicken_3

Chapter 1190: 598 Chapter Reporting Work Ostrich Chicken_3

How could Yan Fei possibly answer that question? With a dismissive wave of his hand, he said, "Isn’t it because they haven’t grown that big yet? Why are you fretting about nothing? If you’re really that worried, just tie up their legs from a young age and regularly trim their wings, then won’t all your problems be solved?"

No.1 Coolie could only nod in agreement, "Yes, yes, I’ll do as you say..."

Yan Fei thought for a moment and asked again, "What about the rabbits? Weren’t there wild rabbits released at the same time? I remember eating one before, and they weren’t small. Have they gotten this big?"

No.1 Coolie hurriedly led the way, "The last time you ate a wild rabbit was quite a while ago, but rabbits haven’t undergone as drastic a transformation as chickens have. They’re bigger, sure, but not terrifyingly so. They’re not much bigger than the ones you’ve eaten before, and I really don’t know why..."

Luckily No.1 Coolie was here, if it had been No.2, that simpleton might have pestered him endlessly with questions like "Boss, do you know why this is happening?"

At this moment, Yan Fei heard what No.1 Coolie had muttered to himself and, with his hands clasped behind his back, he looked thoughtfully at the wild rabbits that had grown quite a bit, albeit still nowhere near as big as pigs.

He kept muttering to himself, "How would I know what’s going on? Everything here grows big anyway. As for the differences, perhaps it’s because rabbits don’t lay eggs, while wild chickens and dinosaurs do, right?"

And thinking about it, he felt perhaps his guess might be right: why not introduce a few more birds to feed and see what happens? Bring in more egg-laying creatures and maybe the reason for this will become clear.

That’s something to do tomorrow; otherwise, I’ll forget about it.

Then there were the cows, which showed even less change.

Of course, that’s in comparison to chickens and rabbits.

After all, cows are far less prolific than chickens or rabbits; rabbits can breed several generations in a year, while cows take nearly a year just to have a calf, so there’s no comparison really.

Besides that, there wasn’t much more to see.

Originally, he had intended to have these coolies raise giant salamanders and sturgeons to a smaller size, but that seemed to have little effect. Thankfully, it didn’t matter; if he truly wanted to breed them commercially, he could always send them to the kitchen earlier than planned. After all, who’s going to ponder, while eating a fish, how many months it was raised or how big it could’ve grown if left to grow longer?

After making his rounds, he continued on his adventure, wandering everywhere from the skies to the seas to the land, checking out the species that he hadn’t yet discovered in the places he had previously explored.

When day broke, he went to lie down for a while until he heard everyone else getting up; then he too got up and began assigning tasks, "Find a few people to clean up the roads. Also, tell those spreading soybeans and corn on the road not to pile them there anymore. Speak to them gently, it’s only for a couple of days and shouldn’t cause any delay..."

Heizi nodded in agreement, "Should we tell them that for these two days’ disruption, they should bring their straw here?"

They would certainly have to pay for it; Heizi was being thoughtful about handling the issue now, keeping up appearances well, firmly ensuring that Brother Fei didn’t give outsiders any cause for gossip.

Yan Fei nodded, "Such a trivial matter, just handle it as you see fit."

As leaders talk, workers run off their feet, so Heizi issued the order, sending people to notify the western village.

Harvest season was approaching, and the countryside was bustling. Threshing grounds and granaries were overburdened; even rooftops and courtyards were utilized, yet there never seemed enough space.

So those near the roads took advantage of them as well.

Drying soybeans and corn on the flat highways was extremely convenient. Especially for soybeans, some didn’t even thresh them in the fields, opting to spread the beanstalks with the beans directly on the road to be crushed by passing vehicles.

Having received new instructions from the leadership, Yan Fei felt the need to show some initiative. While his efforts might not always be noticeable, if he cleared the roads, the difference would be immediately visible—in this season, which road doesn’t have something drying on it? If ours doesn’t, wouldn’t it look like we’re exceptionally compliant in welcoming the leadership?

It wasn’t the peak of the farming season yet, and not many were harvesting so early; it wouldn’t really cause much disruption. Besides, by collecting their straw for the fields, paying them a little would also offer a subsidy—the fields needed a lot of straw for fodder at this time of year, as the number of cows increased annually, as did the feed required. This was just taking advantage of the situation, a win-win solution.

After arranging everything, Yan Fei grabbed a quick bite, "I’m off to school; if there’s an emergency, have someone call me. Otherwise, don’t disturb my studying."

Those in the farmyard who thought he might have more instructions looked up at the sky, totally confused: What kind of classes are you going to at this hour? Is it to welcome people after early morning study or to watch the students have breakfast?

But everyone was busy and, after quickly finishing their meals, got on with their tasks without giving it much thought.

In fact, Yan Fei was off to catch birds.

Now was the time when birds were abundant, and he didn’t need to catch any rare species, just some common sparrows from the fields would do. After all, he wasn’t a research scientist; this was just to test and confirm his own hypothesis—any feathered egg-laying creatures would suffice.

No sooner had he finished catching the birds and was about to head to school than his phone, which he hadn’t yet turned off, rang.

Looking at the vaguely familiar number, he couldn’t recall where it was from before the person on the other end started eagerly speaking, "Is this Boss Yan? I’m from the Breeding Bull Association; I’ve got something I’d like to discuss with you! It’s like this: a dairy farm I know has some cows of the right age, and they’re looking to introduce some Cow Breeds from your place..."

Yan Fei was puzzled, "For such a small matter, they can just come directly, why go through you to make a call?"

Ever since the farm introduced artificial insemination technology, obtaining Cow Breed was straightforward; people from other places only needed to head to a local veterinarian station—they didn’t even have to bring their cows, just buying the stuff directly was convenient enough.

But as the caller explained, Yan Fei instantly became angry, "So that’s what this is about, they don’t want to use artificial insemination, but directly take a few Breeding Bulls from your place..."