Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 157 - 156: Little White Fox: The three of you combined are no match for me!

Chapter 157: Chapter 156: Little White Fox: The three of you combined are no match for me!

It quickly got cold here.

People had been bustling all through autumn, but gradually, they settled into silence.

The crops that needed harvesting had all been gathered.

After the harvest, everyone had saved some money.

Those with broader connections and better financial conditions chose to go south for the winter.

It’s warm there.

Some people stayed local, preparing to "hibernate."

Mrs. Xu even asked Xu Yang if he wanted to go to Sanya for the winter, where his aunt lived, to stay for two months.

Xu Yang declined, saying he had to watch over his farm during its first winter.

Moreover, his greenhouses were filled with off-season fruits that were just about to hit the market in winter.

That afternoon.

There wasn’t much to do on the farm.

The workers were chatting idly while washing the floor in the pigpen.

Xu Yang was teasing the foxes in the open space.

He held small dried fish he had bought online, feeding them one by one.

The Little Fox was extremely happy with the dried fish, yipping joyfully non-stop.

It was a very comfortable scene.

Just then, Xu Yang noticed something moving outside the farm.

In this cold season, it was normal for little critters to come near the farm.

Xu Yang looked outside.

He saw another fox’s head.

Xu Yang was surprised.

It was a White Fox, shorter and smaller than the Red Fox, and appeared even softer.

"Arctic Fox?"

Changbai Mountain had a lot of Arctic Foxes.

In the icy and snowy winter, when they couldn’t find food, they would come out to the roadsides to beg for food.

These guys were much smarter than Xizang’s internet-famous Wolf, having long started seeking food from humans.

When spring came and the mice became plentiful, making food easy to catch, the Arctic Foxes didn’t come out much anymore.

The Arctic Foxes, with their pure white fur, were very photogenic, but their attractiveness depended on the time of year.

In winter, when their fur grew out, fluffy and soft, they looked particularly beautiful.

In summer, after the Arctic Foxes shed their fur, they looked somewhat like bald dogs, rather ugly.

The Arctic Fox before him had already grown out its snow-white fur completely.

The white head of the fox looked even more lively.

Xu Yang found it quite novel and walked over to the little critter.

The three Red Foxes sensed the uninvited guest and followed suit.

The Arctic Fox took a couple of steps back and timidly looked back at Xu Yang.

Its appearance was pitiful, naturally charming.

The little fellow was quite cute.

Xu Yang, getting interested, extended his hand, held up the dried fish, and offered it towards the White Fox.

"Come on, have some dried fish."

The little fellow, attracted by the dried fish, hesitated to approach upon noticing the three Red Foxes lurking behind with a menacing look.

The three Red Foxes eyed the adorable little fox as if facing a formidable enemy.

This guy is a rival, huh?

Is it going to compete with us for human attention?

And it’s pretty good at pretending.

Hmph, a green tea!

Seeing that the Little White Fox was too afraid to come over, Xu Yang took a few steps forward.

As he stepped forward, the Little White Fox retreated.

Xu Yang placed the dried fish on a clean patch of ground and then stepped back a few paces.

Seeing no danger, the Little White Fox cautiously ran to the front of the dried fish, sniffed it first, and then happily gobbled it up.

It placed the dried fish in its mouth, its cheeks working vigorously as it chewed, looking indescribably cute.

The little guy was indeed adorable.

In terms of cuteness, it surpassed the Red Foxes.

It was shorter than the Red Fox, its fur fluffier, and unlike the Red Fox, the Arctic Fox didn’t make much yipping noise.

It relied solely on cuteness.

"It knows that human food is delicious; this little guy is pretty smart."

"Wonder where it came from."

Xu Yang took out his phone and started filming the Arctic Fox.

A prime video material such as this needed to be recorded.

The three Red Foxes were displeased, issuing a series of yips, showing slight hostility.

When foxes used to winning people’s affection met an even more endearing fox, they naturally felt hostile.

This Little White Fox was clearly here to compete for affection.

They did not want this newcomer to steal the limelight.

After the Little White Fox finished the dried fish and groomed its fur, it sat down quietly not far away.

Its manner was elegant and confident.

It chose to ignore the Red Foxes’ hostile gazes.

It seemed to say:

Kids, you still want to compete with me? Even if you three teamed up, you wouldn’t stand a chance.

The scene was very amusing.

Today was like stirring up a fox’s den.

Xu Yang was naturally happy to provide care.

Huaxia allowed the keeping of two kinds of foxes, one being the Red Fox, the other the Arctic Fox.

The two kinds right before his eyes.

Of course, only artificially bred ones could be kept, not wild ones.

Xu Yang didn’t care about these details—let them roam if they must.

After all, feeding them every day was hardly an issue.

Xu Yang laid out more dried fish for the Little White Fox, and the three Red Foxes became so anxious that they yipped and yowled incessantly.

These guys were too cute; it was hard to favor one over the others.

"People come all the way here, they must be hungry."

"Just feed them a little, don’t be so stingy."

"I’ll feed you guys, too."

Xu Yang hurried to appease them with the dried fish in his hand.

All four little foxes ate up the dried fish, and Little White Fox, seeing there were no more dried fish in Xu Yang’s hand, turned and trotted away.

Xu Yang found it pretty interesting, but it was a pity he hadn’t touched Little White Fox.

The fur looked so soft.

And pure white animals seemed even more adorable.

It seemed like the aesthetic of the Huaxia People, who prefer pure white animals.

Not just those with albinism, but also those naturally white.

Xu Yang thought the matter would end there and didn’t pay it any more mind.

The next day, the three Red Foxes didn’t come over, but Little White Fox appeared again on the farm.

"Hmm?"

"It came over again?"

Xu Yang felt a sudden joy in his heart.

This time, he took out some small cookies to feed White Fox, who ran directly in front of Xu Yang without any shyness.

"This little guy, seeing the Red Foxes aren’t here, dares to come over, quite a clever one," Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

Now he could touch White Fox, and he had to admit, the feeling was quite nice.

Just then, farmhand Wang Wu came out and was surprised to see White Fox.

"Wow, where did this White Fox come from?"

"It actually comes here?"

Hearing this, Xu Yang responded, "In winter, there are quite a few. They’re out looking for food on the roads. People have captured footage of White Foxes from Changbai Mountain before."

"Maybe this Little Fox was hungry too, with nowhere to eat, so it came to my place."

Wang Wu nodded, "We have quite a few foxes here, the ecosystem is really good."

"The number of animals has indeed increased," Xu Yang said while petting the cute Little White Fox.

Little White Fox looked back at Xu Yang with a charming expression, it was very beautiful, making one eager to touch.

This fellow was even more enchanting than the Red Foxes.

And it didn’t even coquettishly whimper, still maintaining a cool aloofness.

The more it was like this, the more lovable it became.

Xu Yang fed it some small cookies, and White Fox happily ate them up.

Afterward, it circled around in front of Xu Yang for a while, then delicately ran away.

Xu Yang felt very happy, but when he remembered the three jealous Little Red Foxes, he felt like he was being a bit of a playboy.

Welcoming all comers, touching them all.

It didn’t really matter, as long as he was happy.

"In the next few days, get ready. The strawberries and dragon fruit in the greenhouse have ripened."

"Just half a greenhouse worth, it’s not worth going to a wholesaler. Let’s try to sell them individually first."

"We’ll take them to the market to sell."

"My strawberries are out of season with others, so they should sell well."

Xu Yang told Wang Wu, who was nearby.

"Okay, Farmer, we’ll do as you say," Wang Wu promptly agreed.

Wholesalers pay a lower price, but if the quantity isn’t large, you can sell it yourself.

Sometimes, you see farmers driving little trucks loaded with watermelons and muskmelons to sell themselves just to earn a bit more from retail.

Retail prices are higher.

Xu Yang planned to do the same with the strawberries and dragon fruit.

However, there was a big problem: strawberries were difficult to preserve, and once picked, they had to be sold quickly.

So whether the business was good or not was still unknown to him and a challenge.

Regardless, it was worth a try.

He would also display some in his own store.

If worst came to worst, he’d go to a relative who sold fruit.

As long as he wanted to sell, it could be dealt with somehow.

The farm animals were as vibrant as ever.

The black horse, the two dogs, the Sika Deer were always playing together.

They weren’t much trouble, just wandering everywhere.

Sometimes, Xu Yang would ride the horse around the farm, surveying his domain from atop a spirited steed, which felt quite refreshing.

It was just that his domain was a bit small; next year he’d have to rent a bigger one.

Xu Yang entered the greenhouse to check on the grown strawberries.

These strawberries were large and red, with a nice shape, and almost no pests at all.

He picked one and tasted it.

The texture was very soft, juicy, and flavorful.

There was even a hint of a milky taste.

With such large size, these premium strawberries should sell for a good amount of money.

After all, the price of strawberries was not low, and with hardly any on the market at the time, his strawberries naturally sold well.

A couple of days later, Xu Yang gathered the staff together to start assigning tasks.

"I’ve ordered a batch of green plastic baskets from the factory. We’re going to pick the strawberries and then arrange them nicely inside."

"Once they’re ready, we sell."

"A basket of strawberries should sell for at least forty or fifty."

"No, forty or fifty is the usual price. There aren’t many strawberries around in October, we should sell a basket for sixty."

"I’ve got the channels sorted. Let’s start picking."

"You guys pick, and I’ll arrange them."

"We’ll pick some in the morning, and I’ll go sell them in the afternoon."

"Let’s see how it goes."

When they heard Xu Yang’s plan, everyone agreed and got busy.

The farm had come to another harvest time.

Usually, farmers would be done with the busy season by early autumn, with nothing much left to do in late autumn.

Xu Yang’s farm, on the contrary, was just getting busy.

That was good; it was time for him to make money.