Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 221 - 220: Daily Life in Spring, Piggy Run Event!

Chapter 221: Chapter 220: Daily Life in Spring, Piggy Run Event!

It was rather curious.

That morning, as soon as Xu Yang opened the courtyard gate, outside there were seven or eight Sika Deer staring at him.

By the look of their fur and physique, these were all pure wild Sika Deer, a First Level national protected species.

When Xiao Hua was around, they seemed to vanish.

As soon as Xiao Hua went to the back hill, these guys came back.

The most robust of the deer was called Little Mei Hua, whom Xu Yang had rescued before.

This one was smart, lying down by the farm whenever it got hurt, as if it knew that the humans inside would save it.

"Oh, it’s you guys, long time no see."

The moment Xu Yang saw the Sika Deer, his spirits instantly lifted.

He was feeling somewhat sleepy, but now he wasn’t sleepy at all.

He went to the kitchen to check, and there were plenty of fresh vegetables and some fruits.

Xu Yang took out some carrots and Gem Corn.

As soon as he did, the Sika Deer gathered around, pushing and shoving in front of Xu Yang, vying for something to eat.

It had been a while since he fed Sika Deer, and doing so now was quite fun.

After tasting the farm’s delights, they roamed around the living area of the farm.

Even when farm workers came out, they weren’t scared.

Xu Yang then let Little Deer Bambi out.

Bambi was a domesticated Sika Deer and was smaller in size.

Now fully grown, Bambi’s fur was bright and looked beautiful.

Indeed well-cared for.

As soon as Bambi appeared, the wild Sika Deer immediately gathered around.

Since Bambi was a doe, there was no issue with territorial disputes, so the deer herd was friendly towards her.

Bambi too was curiously observing the deer herd.

Xu Yang was filming on the side.

The scene was exceptionally interesting.

"Bambi, it’s good to make some new friends,"

"Don’t just play with Little Black every day, you’ll pick up bad habits."

Xu Yang said with a laugh.

As soon as Little Black heard Xu Yang mention him, he immediately ran over, wagging his tail and tilting his head, as if asking what Xu Yang was just saying.

"Saying you’re cute."

Xu Yang said this when he saw how Little Black reacted.

Little Black started to wag his tail even more, looking foolishly happy.

The farm was always lively.

The staff had already gotten up and were preparing breakfast.

Ma Wen was cooking pig feed on an outside stove and also broke off some slightly rotten cabbages to feed the geese.

The geese were omnivores, mainly eating grass, but also small fish and shrimp, corn and radishes, cabbages and green beans, and particularly loved watermelons in summer.

The farm had quite a number of geese, around fifty.

Gathered together, they looked quite impressive.

Ma Wen fed the geese without going inside, simply tearing the cabbage and tossing it into their food basin for them to come and eat on their own.

He didn’t want to provoke these fellows.

The pig feed Ma Wen cooked was also corn, cabbage, and pumpkin porridge, but what puzzled him was that, using the same ingredients, the feed Xu Yang cooked took on a golden hue, looking shiny and appetizing, enough to whet a person’s appetite.

The feed he cooked turned out a shit yellow color, dull and uninviting.

"Anyway, the ingredients used are almost the same, the pigs will surely be happy to eat it."

Ma Wen thought so.

Raising pigs can sometimes be quite helpless.

Pigs have weird temperaments.

Some pigs, after eating their fill and having nothing to do, would upset their feed troughs.

The other pigs would then be unable to eat.

After that, the group of pigs would start making noise and fighting.

Pigs: Trouble, trouble, then let’s all give up on it!

Their skill in flipping the table was indeed well-practiced.

"Farmer, when you have time, could you teach me how to cook pig feed? It seems like the steps are the same, but the taste of what I cook is just not the same."

"When the pigs eat the feed I cook, they get really noisy, often grunting and squealing."

"We’re doing ecological pig farming; otherwise, I would just feed them commercial pig feed."

Ma Wen said to Xu Yang when he saw him.

Xu Yang came over to take a look.

"It’s not that difficult, just let it stew over high heat until it’s well done, make sure the flame is quite high."

"This batch of pigs is indeed unusual."

"Each one is very lively."

Xu Yang started to cook the pig feed himself.

Because it was a large outdoor stove and there was no natural gas or anything, they were still using firewood.

The farm had a firewood room.

So, there was a need to constantly add firewood into the stove.

There was a blower next to it, a manual type that required a push and pull motion to generate airflow and blow into the fire, which could make the flame burn brighter.

"Cook it with a high flame until boiling, then reduce to a low heat for a slow simmer."

"Just let it cook a bit longer at this step."

Xu Yang gave Ma Wen a demonstration.

Ma Wen was in charge of feeding the pigs and geese.

Working with Xu Yang, he could truly learn a lot.

"Okay, Farmer, I’ll give it a go,"

Ma Wen took over the blower and sat down on a chair to start blowing.

"If you see the fire getting bigger, there’s no need to keep blowing,"

"Just a coupIe of puffs will do,"

"The main thing is to stew it until it bubbles."

Xu Yang continued to pass on his experience.

You’ve got to know, Xu Yang’s own cooked pig feed once attracted even wild boars.

When Ma Wen took over the task of cooking pig feed, Xu Yang strolled around the living area.

After mingling with Little Mei Hua and the deer herd for a while, they had already run off.

Xu Yang went to the pigsty to check on the piglets.

The group of pigs had already awakened, and hearing the commotion, they all looked up with anticipation, thinking it was feeding time.

"Wait a bit longer, it’ll be ready soon,"

Xu Yang told them.

The piglets began to grunt and squeal.

Xu Yang was reminded of that little pig that had run away from the farm at full speed and made a successful "jailbreak" into the forest.

He guessed it was probably gone for good.

Of course, there’s no telling when we might meet again in the future.

Another two days passed on the farm.

There’s a saying that a group of men together will always give birth to a king of ideas.

These last two days, Xu Yang had been thinking about what to livestream.

He always had ideas.

The farm had just finished busy spring planting, and seeing that things were about to quiet down, it was possible to organize some activities.

So, Xu Yang went online and bought some simple plastic railings, setting up a racetrack on an open space.

The farm had a large open area, right next to the residential area.

He wanted to organize a little pig race.

It was that "escapee" piglet that inspired him.

The drone flew high into the air, the livestream started, and the number of viewers began to increase rapidly.

After all, he was a major broadcaster now, effortlessly reaching over ten thousand viewers, and then the numbers just kept climbing.

Live broadcast title:

"Farm Routine: The Little Pig Sprint Race!"

Seeing this title, everyone suddenly became interested.

Old Xu, what kind of new trick are you up to?

Xu Yang and the employees were getting ready on the open ground, while netizens commented in the live chat.

[Is Old Xu planning to organize a pig race?]

[Hahaha, he really is a king of ideas, he can even think up stuff like this!]

[Can we bet on it?]

[What’s he up to now?]

Seeing that the racetrack was nearly ready, Xu Yang said:

"We’ll have a little pig sprint race in a bit, and we’ll assign each pig a number."

"Later on, everyone can use the free flowers to place bets."

"The reward for guessing correctly will also be free flowers. We’re not involving money here, just doing it for fun."

"We’ll also give away a few big Lucky Bags."

"And from those who guess correctly, we’ll select ten people to send gifts from the farm, namely the pendant made of Gem Corn I grew. There are about ten left."

As soon as they heard that participation involved free gifts, everyone suddenly became more enthusiastic.

The lure of free stuff was indeed powerful.

Who wouldn’t want to earn a little extra!

[Old Xu, cut the chit-chat and get started!]

[Hahahaha, seriously stirring things up with such a gameplay!]

The number of viewers in the live room kept growing.

Upon entering the room, some people saw the racetrack already set up on the open ground.

There was also a fence, and the employees were carrying the piglets out.

This scene was very attracting.

The more they watched, the more viewers couldn’t help but want to laugh.

"In a while, I’ll stick numbers on the pigs’ butts, ten pigs in one group, a total of four groups."

"Each group will determine a champion."

"After that, the four pigs will compete."

"Everyone can only choose once, numbers 1-40. If you get eliminated in the preliminaries, that’s it, no more chances."

Xu Yang explained the rules to everyone.

[Enough talk, let’s get started!]

The netizens couldn’t wait any longer.

Seeing that there were now over 60,000 people in the live room, Xu Yang didn’t say much else.

He gestured for the employees to bring out the first ten pigs.

The area fenced in for them was connected to the racetrack, meaning that once the gate was opened, the piglets could run straight out.

Xu Yang was setting up the numbers in the live room for everyone to choose from.

With forty numbers in total, everyone was free to pick.

At this moment, he looked towards the employees and said:

"You all pick a number too. If anyone guesses right, they get an extra 200 in their salary at the end of the month."

On hearing this, the employees all smiled and picked a number.

The money wasn’t much, but it was fun doing it together.

[Old Xu, I want 200 too!]

[I don’t want the corn, I want 200 if I win!]

[That’s not fair!]

The audience in the live room began to jeer and joke around.

With 60,000 people in the live room now, if 1500 people chose the same number, it would be a payout of 300,000 yuan for each win.

Definitely, Xu Yang couldn’t afford that.

"This is an employee benefit, only for those who receive salaries from me."

"First, let’s have a group race and see how things go."

"First group of little pigs, get ready."

Xu Yang proceeded to the starting point of the racetrack and began to speak.

The live room was exceptionally lively.

The first group of little pigs each had a number stuck on their butts.

They were surrounded by railings, looking for an exit, trying to get out.

Then, Xu Yang shouted:

"Start!"

And he opened the gate of the fence.

With a self-organized event like this, there were not many rules, just aiming for some fun.

The leading piglets rushed out first, then looked around at their surroundings as they ran forward.

The appearance of the little pigs was particularly endearing.

They were even more comically adorable as they ran.

[Go, number 8!]

[Number 6! Number 6!]

Voices in the live room were all cheering for their chosen piglets.

Xu Yang had chosen the number 18 for himself.

This number suited him.

More and more piglets came running out, following the twisting racetrack forward.

Some piglets were leading but then suddenly stopped, motionless, as if wondering what to do next.

Others, who were behind, kept running forward.

One particular piglet stood out; it simply overturned the fence with its head, trying to escape sideways.

Then it was quickly held down by the agile employees and carried back to the racetrack.

The scene was incredibly lively, and the netizens in the live room laughed together.

This Spring Farm little pig sprint event brought a lot of joy to the people.