Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 101: Rural Roads are Slipperier, The Schemes are More Complex!

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Rural Roads are Slipperier, The Schemes are More Complex!

In the morning, the tractor was delivered.

A transport truck brought the tractor to the farm.

For the farm, agricultural products and tools are essential and quite expensive; some tractors on large farms are worth millions.

Some people can’t afford farming tools and have to hire help or rent the tools for a while.

Previously, Xu Yang didn’t have enough funds and had to pay for labor.

Now, having won the tractor in a lottery, a major problem for the farm was solved.

The tractor came with all the necessary matching tools, making any job convenient.

Xu Yang looked at the brand-new tractor, feeling delighted.

Li Shan came out to watch the excitement, his eyes also filled with joy, "Brother Yang, this tractor is really nice!"

Xu Yang nodded, "Yes, it’s just perfect for farming."

"Whether it’s vegetables or fruits, it makes everything much easier."

"Anything we need done, we can handle ourselves."

Xu Yang drove the tractor all the way back.

He followed the wide main road into the farm.

The matching tools were brought to the yard by the transport truck.

The farm had an empty shed that was originally a dilapidated cattle shed, but since Xu Yang wasn’t raising any animals for now, it served as a garage and storeroom.

Three-wheelers, motorcycles, and the tractor were all parked inside.

No need to worry about them getting wet.

"Okay, you go ahead with the greenhouse matters."

"I’ll start a livestream soon and then clear out a patch of wasteland to get ready for planting some potatoes."

"Let’s also make use of the land next to the grass."

"Clear out five or six more acres."

Xu Yang instructed Li Shan.

"Alright, Brother Yang, I’ll go to the greenhouse then," Li Shan responded and went off to work in the greenhouse.

There wasn’t much to do now.

For instance, in the blueberry greenhouse, he just needed to water regularly, check the growth of the blueberry seedlings, and weed whenever he had spare time.

Xu Yang took several sticks, planned out the new field to be cleared, stuck the sticks in as markers, and got ready to clear out another plot.

The drone rose up, and the livestream started with the title: "Live Farming Day Two."

The regular followers immediately saw Xu Yang driving the tractor, with a rotary tiller attached behind, working the land.

The land had already been cleared before, but since no one had rented the farm for a long time, it had been neglected.

Now, it was being cultivated anew.

This plot was quite good because no one had farmed it for several years, so the soil had become richer and was packed with nutrients, hardly needing any fertilizer.

"Wow, Old Xu can also drive a tractor!"

"The host is showing off another skill!"

"Why didn’t we see him do this himself when he was planting grass yesterday?"

"This tractor looks pretty interesting, I’d like to try it too!"

The audience commented one after another.

Today’s livestream perspective was different from yesterday’s; yesterday was from a high overhead view, a god-like perspective.

Today was in smart companion flight mode, with the livestream camera locked onto Xu Yang.

Xu Yang turned on the microphone, and the sound of the tractor’s "beep beep beep beep" was incessant.

"The new tractor arrived today, and I’m going to plant some potatoes."

"Not planting too much, I estimate about five acres."

"Just plant them first."

Xu Yang told everyone.

Driving the brand-new tractor was quite thrilling.

Mainly because it felt fresh.

It’s the same for men, whether it’s new electronic gadgets, new equipment, new collectibles, new shoes, new fishing rods—anything new feels really comfortable to use.

They just love that feeling of "newness."

The tractor continued forward, with the rotary tiller’s tines continuously turning, churning the soil, revealing the deep brown earth.

The cultivated ground looked flat and smooth, and the soft soil was pleasing to look at.

Cultivating land is not an easy task; although five acres might not sound like a lot, going back and forth still takes time.

Xu Yang had been working for an hour and was slightly tired.

Just then, he saw four cheerful students from the Agricultural University appear at the edge of the farm.

His eyes brightened, and he stopped the tractor.

"Farmer, is this your new tractor?"

"It looks really good, over at our place it’s all manual labor, nearly killing us!"

"Don’t mention it, turning the soil is the most exhausting when the semester starts, and we have to do it!"

"Can’t our school modernize a bit!"

The four said one after another.

Xu Yang responded with a smile:

"It’s a newly bought tractor, just arrived today."

"I plan to cultivate this whole plot, the spots are all marked out."

"Indeed, a tractor makes things convenient."

At that moment, the slender and dark-skinned student Wu Kai said, "Farmer, are you tired? Let us drive it for a while?"

"They don’t let us drive the tractors at school."

As Wu Kai said this, the other three also showed a longing look.

Driving a tractor for farming seemed to them an exciting task.

After all, at their university only doctoral and graduate students in the research institutes could use them; undergraduates like them would never get the chance to operate tractors.

"I definitely have no problem, if you want to drive, go ahead."

"Don’t you have your own work to attend to?" Xu Yang asked with a smile.

"No need, the school is currently harvesting rice, we came out to escape the hassle; just a round around the field and we’re done," one added.

"Okay, then go ahead and drive; it’s very simple to operate, just be cautious, take turns, don’t all crowd on it," Xu Yang promptly agreed.

Hearing this, the four immediately gathered around excitedly.

The new tractor looked stunning, gleaming red.

This is the rural dream of every Agricultural College student—to rely on this big tractor for farming in the future.

The four of them argued about who would go first, and soon they had a plan and began to drive the tractor to plow the fields.

Xu Yang didn’t have to do the work himself, but he had to follow to ensure safety.

A free laborer.

What a coincidence.

The viewers in the live stream noticed this scene, and everyone had fun.

[Old Xu, this is exploitation!]

[Hahaha, these university students are working for free!]

[Honestly, I’d also like to drive a tractor for a bit and experience it!]

[This reminds me of those farm experience activities, where you pay 10 yuan to pick fruits, and you can’t even take the fruits home—it’s just paying to work for someone else.]

[What? Isn’t it always said that urban areas are full of deep schemes, and I should go back to the countryside?]

[The countryside roads are more slippery, the schemes even more complicated!]

Xu Yang watched as the four college students drove the tractor to plow the fields.

At this moment, all five of them felt very content.

One by one, the four men studied how to operate the tractor.

After all, they had only learned about this farming machinery in textbooks and hadn’t actually practiced with it.

It would be best if they could operate it.

Just then, Xu Yang noticed a mouse poking its head out of a hole outside the farm.

Its big eyes stared outside, sporting an expression of utter hopelessness.

The rumbling "dudu dudu" sound of the tractor was transmitted through the ground. Since sound travels faster through solids, the farm work disturbed its sweet dreams.

It came out to see what was happening.

Xu Yang’s vision was still sharp, catching this immediately.

He maneuvered the drone’s camera towards the little mouse.

"Look over there, everyone, a mouse woke up by the noise,"

"It must have been the loud sound of the tractor that woke it up, so it came out to check out the situation."

"Don’t underestimate mice, these creatures have a temper and can bite when angry."

"In the mountains, there are many mice, and foxes and yellow-throated martens specifically eat them."

Xu Yang’s voice came through the live stream.

The term "yellow-throated marten" is a local name for the Qingyou, a member of the weasel family. Generally, their fur is bluish-grey, but the fur around their throats is yellow, hence the name.

There are also many yellow-throated martens in Changbai Mountain.

The viewers noticed the little mouse and also burst into laughter.

[Hahaha, this little mouse looks so helpless, getting its sleep disturbed!]

[Little mouse: Whose alarm just went off and gave me a headache!]

[Little mouse: Believe it or not, I’m gonna smash your tractor!]

[This little guy is quite cute!]

Seeing the mouse, Xu Yang naturally wasn’t about to let it go.

He walked back, surveying the surroundings, looking for his "hired muscle."

Both the fox and the tabby cat would do.

He hadn’t seen the fox today, probably because it too found the tractor too noisy.

He didn’t see the tabby cat either.

"Sang Biao! Sang Biao!"

Xu Yang shouted loudly towards the direction of the farm twice.

As the microphone was still on, the live stream viewers were somewhat puzzled.

Sang Biao?

Who?

After Xu Yang called twice, the tabby cat did not appear.

Xu Yang guessed that perhaps Sang Biao didn’t know why it was being called and decided to ignore it.

"Sang Biao, there’s a mouse! Time to get to work!"

Xu Yang shouted again.

As soon as it heard there was a mouse, the next second, everyone saw the tabby cat sprinting agilely from the living area towards Xu Yang.

It made no sound at all.

Its gaze remained as icy as ever.

Expressionless, devoid of any charm.

"This is Sang Biao, the free-range tabby cat from our farm, the boss cat from our village committee zone that I managed to lure over,"

Xu Yang explained to the viewers.

[This guy is Sang Biao?]

[Why is this cat so icy!]

[Why do I feel a killer aura!]

[Hahaha, such an adorable little critter with a cool face!]

Everyone got excited seeing the tabby cat.

Who could resist a cute little cat!

Xu Yang led Sang Biao out to the edge of the farm, near a fence. Pointing to a mouse hole, he said,

"Sang Biao, right there, a mouse just poked its head out."

"Go take care of it!"

As soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, he saw the tabby cat run over, squatting at the mouth of the mouse hole, peering inside.

Xu Yang and the live stream viewers watched this scene.

Everyone was wondering if the tabby cat could catch the mouse when, the next second, they saw its paw suddenly shoot into the mouse hole.

Then the second paw went in.

Shortly after, the mouse was pulled out, clenched in its jaws.

[Wow, so impressive!]

[This cat is amazing!]

[As expected of a tabby cat, truly fierce!]

[That was so fast!]

Everyone was in awe.

Xu Yang also began to laugh.

"Sang Biao’s skills are indeed unquestionable, a master at catching mice."

"Just as expected."