Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 124 - 1 Study Well_1

Chapter 124: Chapter 1 Study Well_1

For Yan Fei, hunting rabbits was as simple as an elementary school math problem, as long as there were rabbits around. It would be another story if a middle school student managed to score lower than him on a test—if there was such a student.

But there lies the problem; there must be wild rabbits to start with.

So Yan Fei had no choice but to go to L County to find rabbits.

Along the way, he could also check on the paper factory. The weather was getting hotter and the stench from the polluted water in West River was becoming unbearable, making Yan Fei increasingly irritable.

But Ji Yunyun’s words reminded him during the day.

"If you encounter monsters every day and they don’t eat you, you won’t be frightened when you see them!"

It seems that the ’monster’ should appear less often. Keeping a sense of mystery can scare people. If it shows up every day, no one will fear it anymore!

The paper factory now looked completely dark at night. The workers just wanted to make a living, but they had to face the risk of being attacked by monsters. What would happen to their families if something bad happened to them?

However, the factory didn’t just sit idly by. A wire fence had already started to be erected near the river, although it had not been completed. All the wooden pegs had been planted anyway.

In addition, some dogs were raised in the factory. Although they were not purebred German Shepherds, having a few dogs can certainly bolster morale.

This season was not the best time to catch rabbits. The rabbits might be taking care of their babies! But Yan Fei was determined to catch as many as possible. He had his dinosaur world after all, there was no need for him to disturb these small creatures, had it not been for returning a favor.

Most of the wheat in the fields had been harvested, with only low wheat stubble left. This meant the rabbits no longer had places to hide. Any small moving spot could be a rabbit on the run.

Almost effortlessly, Yan Fei caught two rabbits. By the third rabbit, Yan Fei was getting frustrated. In its panic, the rabbit darted into a vegetable garden.

The problem was that the border of this vegetable garden was planted with dense thorny rose bushes, which were even worse than walls. Yan Fei had transformed into a Rapator, but his size was too big, and he was moving too fast, nearly unable to stop before crashing into the thorny bushes.

Having given up chasing the rabbit and turning into a Devil Frog, he found that rabbit had already disappeared into some hole in the vegetable garden. It wouldn’t be polite for Yan Fei to dig around in someone else’s garden, so he had to give up.

As he was about to leave, he looked at the roses and felt upset. He returned to Vegetable Garden Island, fetched a knife, and cut down a large bundle of rose stems.

Rose stems were hardy and could take root even when simply stuck in the soil. He planned to plant them around his cattle ranch. When the roses bloom, they would add beauty and fragrance to the place. The ranch smelled rather unpleasant in the summer and it was next to a stinking river. It was becoming unbearable.

After catching two more rabbits, Yan Fei didn’t feel like continuing his hunt and went straight back home.

The next day, while he and Old Cheng were planting roses, someone sent a message saying that Pang Fa’s preparations were complete and his shop would open the next day. They invited Yan Fei to visit.

Originally, Yan Fei had just planned on casually planting the bundle of rose stems he brought back last night anywhere, including in front of his house and on the empty land where the wheat had been harvested. But Old Cheng suggested he plant a ring of roses around his cattle ranch.

Specifically, he should plant the ones facing the road outside the wall to, once they’ve grown, reduce the amount of dust from the road. Moreover, the thorny stems might deter thieves, as anyone trying to climb over the wall would need to be careful not to get pricked.

Yan Fei appreciated his advice. He began planting along the fence, but soon lost patience. Luckily, Old Cheng could slowly handle the rest.

Some chores were enjoyable, while others were not. Yan Fei disliked chores like harvesting wheat. Harvesting wheat was done by handwork. Regardless of how much was done, you’d have to shower afterwards as the process was so dirty it could suffocate a person.

Consequently, Yan Fei didn’t bother with the wheat plants inside the ranch fence and allowed an old man who had previously delivered straw to take it away after reaping it. The plants had already been trampled and lost their shape anyway. So it was no loss to give them away for free.

Speaking of these people who usually interact with the cattle farm, they bring over fresh vegetables and salted vegetables every other day. It’s not about making profits or losses, it’s about mutual benefits.

Pang Fa’s little shop has bought the machines now, but just starting out, he only got an oil press machine, planning to see how the business goes before he considers getting a flour mill.

When Yan Fei arrived, there was a big crowd surrounding the oil press, trying to figure out how the contraption works!

None of the bunch were particularly educated, like Ma Yongming, who, despite leading a small construction team, was educated in a very half-hearted manner, only attending school in fits and starts. At the moment, he was struggling even with some obscure words in the instruction manual.

As for Pang Fa, he’s even less to talk about. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have to go to the trouble of asking Yan Fei to take a gift and ask someone to teach him from a book of livestock knowledge.

Some people suggested to go and see the oil extraction shop of kindred souls and were immediately ridiculed: You’re blatantly taking over their business, do you still have the audacity to go and observe their shop? Would they even show you?

It took them half a day to set up the machine and connect the electricity, and in the meantime, they screwed up a few times. However, they were lucky, as the machine finally began to turn in the end.

No wonder they found it difficult. While this thing was straightforward in fact, the group’s good intentions but poor implementation were not pretense. Yan Fei overheard one of them struggling with the term ’oil press’. With their level of understanding, could you really expect them to operate the machine with just an instruction manual?

All young guys, they fiddled around until the oil press finally started to roar to life, and each one of them sighed with relief.

No wonder it’s tough to get rich in the countryside!

With low educational level and limited exposure, farmers are in a difficult position. Just think of the fruit tree seedlings introduced by the county with considerable effort: before long, half of the agricultural officers dispatched to various townships by the county were almost dead from either frustration or exhaustion. As a result, these seedlings still suffered from over-fertilizing, over-watering — you could make an entire list of a thousand and one ways these seedlings died. Some are still replanting after the wheat harvest!

Yan Fei bustled about for a while and watched the machine rotate for a while before he could finally catch his breath. But no sooner had he breathed a sigh of relief, than Pang Fa patted him on the shoulder and said, "Yan Fei, if you’re not busy at the cattle farm, go to school as soon as you can! Study hard, see how hard it is for us roughnecks to get things done!"

His tone was so world-weary, you’d think he was an old man in his seventies or eighties!

"Absolutely! We must study hard. Otherwise, when we’re illiterate in the future, we’ll be blind! Even building houses requires knowledge now, as everyone uses blueprints. I can’t even read blueprints, so I can’t sleep peacefully at night!" Ma Yongming followed up, wearing an expression of deep misery.

Yan Fei was inexplicably baffled. He came over to help with their stuff, so why did they suddenly turn the discussion on him? It’s just a small oil press, what’s the big deal to you guys?

Well, anyway, there wasn’t much else to do. Mainly, before the grand opening at noon, Pang Fa had planned to treat everyone who had helped him to a meal. Naturally, as Yan Fei was the first person to suggest the idea, he had to be invited over.

During the meal, Xiaohei also joined. He was generally busy in the morning, so he arrived a bit late. A few people asked about Heizi’s situation. Yan Fei roughly described the unlucky events he had encountered, and everyone had a good laugh.

No one sympathized with him — his own brother would whack him for not working, and who told him to take up gambling? Speaking of working hard and suffering a bit, in fact, it’s time to discipline him now, so as to prevent bigger problems in the future.

During the meal, when everyone mentioned Yan Fei, they unanimously said that it is better to go to school, which baffled Yan Fei.

If you didn’t know these people, you’d think they were school teachers!

Clearly, these people who were forced to school by their parents wielding stick and reluctant to study even when the teacher twisted their ears, now suddenly all became education theorists. Each one of them argued that there are too few books when needed and came up with a set of theories.

Having just been strongly urged by Xu Xiaoyan to read more, and now being pushed by everyone to go to school, Yan Fei thought it over and decided to go when school starts in a few days!

He may not listen to others’ advice, but it’s rare for these people to advise him, and obviously, they really have personal experience. If you just muddle through life, then anything goes. But if you really want to do something, then you’ll regret not studying well when you were younger.

And indeed, going to school does have its perks. Yan Fei only attended for a few days and already experienced these "perks."