Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 223 - 222: Leave It to the Professionals, New Farm Employee!

Chapter 223: Chapter 222: Leave It to the Professionals, New Farm Employee!

Generally speaking, after a Pasture Dog gives birth, it takes three months before the owner can see the pups.

But Little Black took Xu Yang to see his newborn puppies.

The little ones, each resembling a sweet potato, had no fur grown, and their eyes weren’t even open yet.

Xu Yang looked at them for a while, then put the little ones down.

"They all gave birth in one day, as if they had agreed on it."

"I haven’t had time to care for them during this period."

"However, the pups don’t need much looking after from me; there isn’t much to do."

Xu Yang planned to go prepare some milk formula.

Meanwhile, he was also buying some sheep’s milk every day.

There were many animals on the farm that still needed feeding.

All these scenes were being livestreamed.

Seeing new members added to the farm made everyone particularly envious.

[Old Xu’s farm is going to be lively again!]

[Both the foxes and the dogs have given birth, that’s great!]

[I wish I had a farm like this too!]

Everyone was clamoring about it.

"Luckily, I don’t have to worry much about these little ones; just feed them some snacks."

"I prefer this free-range model, like for Xiao Hua, foxes, wild Sika Deer, fat bird."

"They come to the farm when they want, and if not, they go out to play by themselves."

"The farm doesn’t restrict them."

"It’s quite nice just keeping them for fun."

Xu Yang, carrying a bottle of milk, went outside and talked to the netizens.

Xu Yang looked after the animals he raised himself, while other wild animals would only come to ask for food before heading back to play in the woods.

Soon, Xu Yang arrived at the fox cave.

He prepared a bottle of milk and some beef jerky.

Two male foxes, seeing this, both came up wanting to eat.

"Go on, get; this is a postnatal meal; go do whatever you need to do."

"This isn’t for you guys."

Xu Yang waved his hand and shooed these two fellows away.

Then he called the mother fox over to eat.

The gentle vixen set her pup aside, walked out of the cave, and then came by Xu Yang’s side.

She first finished a bottle of milk, then ate some jerky.

Having just given birth, it was a time when she needed to replenish her energy.

Actually, there were traces of mice outside the cave, indicating that the two male foxes were also catching mice to take care of the Little Fox.

Care must be taken right after giving birth.

The gentle vixen cooed softly a few times, her manner especially ingratiating.

This fellow was also adorable, well worth Xu Yang’s feeding efforts.

At the dogs’ side, Xu Yang fed them the same food.

By spring, the farm indeed began to bustle.

"Maybe raise a cow or a sheep so the farm can produce its own milk in the future."

"There’s quite a big demand for milk."

"Many animals are waiting to drink it."

After feeding the Pasture Dog, Xu Yang saw Ma Wen and asked him.

For a farm household, raising two milk cows could mean selling milk every day.

You could ride a bike or an electric scooter, carrying two buckets of milk to sell outside.

There was a household like that in the village, but Xu Yang wasn’t interested in competing for business.

He just thought about being self-sufficient.

"No problem, I can feed the cows."

"But cows get sick easily, and dealing with their sickness can be a hassle; we’ll need a professional for that."

Ma Wen responded.

Xu Yang then began to think it over.

In the evening, the livestream was closed.

The farm staff gathered to eat together.

Today, they had a large mixed dish with plenty of meat, buns and rice to fill everyone, along with a stir-fried dish and two cold dishes, all tasting good.

The staff chatted leisurely while Xu Yang just sat and listened.

"Recently, an old veterinarian in the town retired—heard he was a vet for over thirty years, skilled in treating cattle and sheep; many villagers seek him out."

"We’re not raising cows on our farm, otherwise we’d also need to contact him."

Wang Wu shared what he had heard.

Raising cattle in the village was quite common, a high-risk high-return livestock compared to sheep.

A grown cow could sell for quite a bit.

But cows are prone to sickness; losing one to disease is hard for a farmer to accept.

So, a vet who can treat cattle is very popular locally.

People always keep in touch with him.

The newly returned vet, Shen Jian Country, was in his sixties, quite old.

But he was skilled at diagnosing.

Whether it was animal bone dislocations, swallowing foreign objects, or diseases such as diarrhea or lack of appetite, he could figure out what was wrong.

Hearing everyone talk like this, Xu Yang also began to show interest in Shen Jian Country’s situation and asked about it.

"He was at the quarantine station, serving as a vet for over thirty years, quite remarkable; he’s just retired and returned to the town."

"I heard the quarantine station wants to rehire him, hoping he’d continue to treat animals."

"But he refused, wanting to rest."

"The quarantine station is out on the grasslands, and every inspection requires several days of travel; he spent almost all his time on the move."

"Now, with a bad back that hurts when he sits too long, he doesn’t want to go back."

Wang Wu knew the details well.

After all, the town was just that big and people could learn what anyone was doing just by having a brief chat.

"Looks like this person really has some great skills."

"I actually thought of hiring a veterinarian for the farm,"

"but since the focus of the farm isn’t on breeding right now, it’s not really necessary."

"When the time comes, I’ll get in touch with one and have a chat. The farm’s quarantine and epidemic prevention also needs to be well managed, otherwise, once there are more animals, I might struggle to take care of them all,"

Xu Yang said while eating.

Keeping animals in the mountains is not that simple because being close to nature means that the environment can be quite harsh.

For example, it’s easy for dogs to pick up ticks.

They always shuttle through the bushes, easily becoming hosts to ticks.

Sometimes, Xu Yang would call down the crowing rooster.

He’d rummage through the dog’s fur, and when he found a tick, he would show it to the rooster, which would peck the black tick off in one gulp.

And it really liked eating them.

There were many other diseases that needed a veterinarian’s care as well.

"It’d be best to establish an employment relationship, just coming by once a week would be good,"

Xu Yang added.

No sooner said than done, the very next day, Xu Yang took Wang Wu with him to the town to find the veterinarian, Shen Jian Country.

To Xu Yang’s surprise, Shen Jian Country already knew of him.

Upon hearing that Xu Yang was looking for him, he welcomed him warmly.

"When I had nothing to do at the quarantine station, I loved watching your livestream, could watch it for a good half a day,"

Shen Jian Country spoke candidly.

After all, it was a government department on the prairie; when there were animals to quarantine, it was busy, but otherwise, it was particularly idle—just drink some tea and attend some training at the station.

Shen Jian Country would watch Xu Yang’s livestream when he was bored.

On one hand, Xu Yang’s livestream was of Changbai Mountain, his hometown, which made it feel very familiar.

On the other hand, Xu Yang’s livestreams were genuinely entertaining, showing many wild animals.

"That’s quite a coincidence, I really love going into the mountains,"

Xu Yang replied with a smile.

Then, Xu Yang explained his purpose:

"I have raised some pigs, large geese, and some dogs and Sika Deer at the farm, and I’m planning to buy a couple of dairy cows to keep."

"Since I have quite a few animals, I was hoping you could help me out."

"Maybe we can sign a contract for you to work one day a week, and you could come over on special occasions too."

"I might keep other kinds of animals in the future, and I’ll always need a veterinarian,"

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s offer, Shen Jian Country was quite surprised, even a bit tempted.

The farm wasn’t far from the town, just a twenty-minute drive, and the farm environment was good, lively.

Much more interesting than staying in the town every day.

"Sure, no problem; I can come over several days more,"

"Lately, I’ve been quite worried,"

Shen Jian Country responded.

"Is it because you have too much work? I heard many people have been asking you to treat their cattle,"

Xu Yang inquired.

Hearing this, Shen Jian Country sighed, "If it were just the village folk asking me to treat their cattle, I’d be happy to help; I’m free anyway, so making a few trips is fine."

"I wouldn’t charge them much either—if it’s just for IVs or medicine, they can buy it themselves, and I’ll administer the IVs, doesn’t cost much."

"But lately, a few people have realized I don’t charge for treating animals, and they’ve started exploiting this."

"They specifically buy sick cattle from farms, ask me to treat them, and then sell them once they’re healthy."

"Treating the cattle isn’t the issue, but I always feel a bit uneasy about it."

Hearing Shen Jian Country’s words, Xu Yang was slightly surprised, but it also fit the behavior of some people.

Many people only see profits, so they are clever in their own ways.

There are sick cattle at the farms, and usually, if the farms can’t take care of these sick cattle, they sell them for a low price.

Some people have realized that if they buy the sick cattle and cure them, they can make an extra two to three thousand yuan per cow.

Even if they can’t cure them, slaughtering them for beef doesn’t lead to much loss.

So they specifically buy sick cattle and ask Shen Jian Country to treat them.

Sometimes they even bring the sick cattle directly to him.

Shen Jian Country now outright refuses to treat cattle; he just rejects them.

He’s even planning to go away for a few days to avoid it.

"That really is tough to deal with, but it’s also normal,"

"I have plenty of bungalows on my farm, I’ll clean up one and prepare it for you, and you can live there."

"We haven’t renovated the houses this year; we plan to rebuild them later."

"I estimate by autumn, when the farm’s revenue comes in, the living conditions will have improved,"

Xu Yang added.

"No problem, that’s great, I quite like the farm anyway; staying there for a while works for me,"

Shen Jian Country immediately agreed.

The two struck a deal on the spot.

The collaboration was smoother than expected.

These past few days had been terribly worrying for Shen Jian Country.

He was just treating cattle properly but ended up being exploited.

This resulted in him unwilling to continue, and now, those who genuinely needed their cattle treated couldn’t find him.

So those who exploited loopholes were indeed detestable, breaking the rules and causing trouble for many others.

However, some farmers still came to him, and Shen Jian Country would ask them to describe the situation, then give treatment advice.

He decided to help where he could.

Shen Jian Country decided to go to Xu Yang’s farm.

He would start by looking around.

If needed, he would go to other villages to treat sheep and cattle.

Shen Jian Country was indeed a professional; after checking the pig pens and the goose shed, he gave several suggestions.

He also provided advice on raising dairy cows.

With him around, breeding became simpler.

Indeed, professional tasks should be left to professionals.

With over thirty years of experience in the quarantine station and countless cases under his belt, for Shen Jian Country, animal diseases were nothing new.

It was all just the usual stuff.