Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 159 - 158: New Mission, Cute and Lovely Squirrel!

Chapter 159: Chapter 158: New Mission, Cute and Lovely Squirrel!

The small market wasn’t big, but because people were stocking up these days, there were more visitors.

Xu Yang’s strawberries sold very fast.

Mainly because there were always people around, and the more people came to see it, the more the crowd grew.

Everyone had something to say, passing word about the strawberries’ extraordinary qualities, and they sold quickly.

But indeed, it was true; the strawberries were carefully cultivated in a greenhouse, and they were from high-quality seeds, so it was normal for people to praise them.

In about four hours, a cartload of strawberries was sold out.

Xu Yang, looking at his empty tricycle, still couldn’t believe it.

"It sold out in one day, and I was planning to sell for three days."

"If I couldn’t sell them, I was going to supply them to the fruit market," muttered Xu Yang to himself.

It was good as long as he could sell them.

If so, he could continue picking strawberries tomorrow and put them up for sale again.

The period when the crops are ripe is a critical time, and every second counts to sell them, or else keeping them would be trouble.

The two drove back.

Xu Yang checked today’s income.

A lot of people here used cash, so seated in the car, Xu Yang held a thick stack of banknotes and began counting the money.

He counted the hundreds first, then the fifties, followed by 20s, 10s...

It had been a long time since he counted money.

He hadn’t even touched money in a long while.

Huaxia’s online payments were simply too good, too convenient.

Xu Yang experienced the long-lost thrill of counting money.

"This is a total of 1,360 yuan," he said.

"I received 4,280 on WeChat."

"Alipay brought in 2,400."

"That’s 8,000 yuan in total."

"That’s for one cart, and I estimate about four carts in total."

"That is to say, I could sell up to 32,000 at most."

"I didn’t plant much, the greenhouse investment was about a hundred thousand, plus water and fertilizer, soil investment, and daily electricity and water bills amount to around four to five thousand."

"Spread that out, and I should make a small profit."

"Mainly because I’ve also got Dragon Fruit and Gem Corn in this greenhouse, I can’t tally up the total profits yet," Xu Yang calculated.

His strawberries were selling at a high price, so he could make some money.

If it were the peak strawberry season, they would sell for 10 yuan per half kilogram.

It was at this moment that Ma Wen spoke up from the side:

"Farmer, we sold it too cheaply; strawberries from Dandong sell for 100 yuan per half kilogram," he said.

"They also claim to be ecological strawberries."

Hearing this, Xu Yang merely replied:

"That markup is a bit excessive, but they have brand effect, and there are always willing buyers."

"Let’s just sell in the small market; making a little profit is good enough."

Then, he added:

"We’ll stop by the butcher’s later; I’ll buy some pork. These past few days have been hard, let’s stew some meat to fill up."

Upon hearing this, Ma Wen immediately started laughing.

The farm’s meals were quite good.

It wasn’t always extravagant, but they often got to eat meat.

This was considered a well-off farm.

Many farms didn’t have the conditions they did.

At this moment, Wang Wu and Li Shan were waiting at the farm’s entrance.

Both dogs were also there.

The ducks had been let out and were now waddling back from outside.

"Wonder how the strawberries sold?" Wang Wu was a bit worried.

Li Shan felt the same.

The farm would also have many future retail sales missions, and they always worried about not selling well.

Just then, they saw the tricycle heading back towards the farm.

Little Black and the Maquan ran excitedly to greet it.

They wagged their tails happily, running alongside the tricycle.

When the tricycle stopped, Xu Yang got down from the passenger seat.

Wang Wu and Li Shan both looked toward the back of the tricycle.

"Farmer, where are the strawberries?" Wang Wu asked, quite surprised.

"Sold out! They all sold out in one afternoon!" Xu Yang said with a laugh.

"Sold out?!" Li Shan and Wang Wu could hardly believe it.

At this time, Ma Wen, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, smiled and said:

"You have no idea how good the business was today, lots of people gathered round to buy."

"Anyone who saw the size of our strawberries would think they’re great."

"I would have bought them myself if I had seen such big strawberries on a regular day."

Li Shan and Wang Wu both laughed.

"We’ll have an extra dish tonight, I bought some meat to prepare a potato and pork stew."

"We have to pick strawberries again tomorrow, and it’s going to be as tough as today, so let’s all put in extra effort and pick another cartload in the morning," Xu Yang planned.

"No problem!"

With the news that all the strawberries had sold, the three were full of energy.

Little Black and the Maquan wagged their tails happily, watching everyone’s smiling faces.

It seemed as though they could sense the mood of the people.

Ma Wen parked the tricycle in the garage, Wang Wu carried the meat that Xu Yang held, and Li Shan herded the ducks back to their coop.

Xu Yang then leisurely strolled around the farm.

His day’s work was done.

What followed was rest time.

He walked outside, followed by the dogs, and Little Mei Hua came running happily to him. The black horse, grazing nearby, also trotted over to Xu Yang when it saw him.

Xu Yang casually patted them and continued his stroll.

He was used to this, followed by a bunch of cute little fellows.

Just then, two little white fatties fluttered their wings and flew over to him.

These two were adorable, round and plump.

"Long time no see, Yuanxiao, Tangyuan!"

"Wait here for a moment, I’ll feed you both some strawberries."

Xu Yang caught them both in his hands, then walked back to the greenhouse and took out two large strawberries.

The strawberries were almost as big as Little Fatty.

Little Fatty blinked its small eyes, brimming with confusion and wonder.

What is this?

Are we supposed to eat it?

Devour a mountain?

Xu Yang split the strawberries, then gently crushed them into scraps of fruit flesh and juice, just like the berries before.

This time, Little Fatty and its friends immediately pecked at the strawberries in Xu Yang’s hand.

They ate with delight, their little wings flapping rapidly.

The sight was exceptionally adorable.

The following day.

The farm started its usual hustle of picking strawberries.

Xu Yang joined in as well.

After the busy morning, Xu Yang let Ma Wen and Wang Wu go sell the strawberries in the afternoon, without supervising them himself.

He trusted the two men and was confident they wouldn’t be tempted to take any small advantage.

And if ever there was an incident, Xu Yang would notice.

Discovery was a good thing, eliminating those with poor character from the farm promptly, which benefited the farm’s development.

The reason he let his employees go was that his Treasure Compass had accumulated five uses again.

In the hustle and bustle, time flew by quickly.

Fortunatly, now the Treasure Compass had a function to exchange for Treasure Hunting Tasks.

Otherwise, at times like these, he would only have the option to go panning for gold in the river.

That was another place where he could consume his chances.

That afternoon, Xu Yang only planned to walk around the hill behind the farm, the mountain just beyond his farm.

There weren’t many animals; occasionally, one might see a roe deer or a Sika Deer.

Xu Yang wanted to try and trigger a Treasure Hunting Task there to see what rewards he could get.

The livestream was running as usual.

Once the popularity value accumulated a bit more to break one million, it would be time for a Special-level Lottery.

[Why did Old Xu start streaming in the afternoon today?]

[Did he enter the mountain?]

The netizens weren’t sure if he was deep in the mountains or had just entered, as they always just saw a natural landscape.

With no sign of danger outside, Xu Yang strolled casually.

After walking for a while, he decided to start a Treasure Hunting Task.

The first attempt was unsuccessful.

Walking further inside, he tried again.

This time, the Treasure Hunting Task was successfully triggered.

[Treasure Hunting Task Triggered: Feed the Squirrel]

[Task Requirement: Feed the target squirrel 100 peanuts or sunflower seeds]

[Task Reward: Sunflower seeds*1000, Peanut seeds*1000]

[Provided Props: Peanuts and sunflower seeds, requiring 1000 popularity value for exchange]

Looking at the system task, Xu Yang saw this time’s task was related to the squirrel.

It was a pity he didn’t bring any sunflower seeds or peanuts. Going back to get them would take two to three hours, so he chose to spend popularity value for the exchange.

The squirrel is an extremely adorable creature.

This little guy is also easy to distinguish, with five patterns on its back.

It belongs to the Sciuridae family, similar to a squirrel, but its fur is cuter and smoother than a regular squirrel’s.

Squirrels always seem a bit more bristled.

These animals were common when they were young and could be seen everywhere, but now they have become rarer.

They exist only deep inside the forest.

After exchanging for peanuts and sunflower seeds, Xu Yang’s pockets bulged noticeably.

The drone’s camera didn’t capture him, and the netizens didn’t notice such details.

Next was feeding the squirrels in the forest.

Xu Yang found it quite novel, as he hadn’t seen them in a long time.

There are so many types of animals in the forest, many of which he hasn’t seen or hasn’t seen in many years.

The fact that he could see them now felt quite rare.

The peanuts and sunflower seeds provided by the system were plenty.

Idle and bored, Xu Yang took out a handful of peanuts from his pocket and began eating them as he walked.

In the woods, peanut and sunflower seed shells can be discarded carelessly.

But they are in truth nourishment.

Of course, plastic bottles and plastic bags still need to be kept properly, as they would cause damage to the forest.

Xu Yang generally brings some biscuits or the like when he goes out, eating a few when he is hungry to replenish his energy.

Eating peanuts and sunflower seeds now felt pretty good as well.

[Old Xu, you look quite relaxed, munching on peanuts!]

[This is the deep forest. It’s better to remain vigilant!]

[Yes, be careful!]

The netizens thought he was in the depths of the mountains and were quite worried.

In fact, Xu Yang was just on the hill behind the farm.

But looking around, there was still only a beautiful view to behold.

The leaves were almost all yellow during this season, with some even turning red.

It was the most beautiful time of autumn.

The sight was very pleasing to the eye.

After walking for a while, Xu Yang saw that he was getting closer to the target area.

Soon after, he saw a little fellow hiding in a tree.

The creature was truly adorable, its pitch-black eyes sneaking peeks at Xu Yang, alert and careful.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

"Look at that tree up there, there’s a squirrel."

"Squirrels used to be abundant, and some people even caught them to keep in cages."

"But squirrels have a strong wild instinct and often bite through the cage to escape."

"The squirrels have become less and less over the years."

"This little guy is a squirrel, but it’s a furred squirrel, looking even cuter, and its fur is smoother."

Xu Yang pointed to the tree, telling the netizen audience.

The drone pointed its camera towards the tree.

Everyone saw the crafty squirrel.

In an instant, the live chat was filled with exclamations.

Nature is truly a craft of the divine; how could there be so many adorable creatures.

Foolish roe deer, Sika Deer, Little Fatty, leopards, tigers, and the cute squirrels.

Just looking at them brings comfort to the heart.