Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 243 - 242: The Bustling Scene at the Farm, the Heartbroken Little Leopard!

Chapter 243: Chapter 242: The Bustling Scene at the Farm, the Heartbroken Little Leopard!

Xu Yang returned to the farm, and although he had been somewhat tired, as soon as he got home, he instantly felt at ease.

Everyone has their own comfort zone.

A comfort zone is called so because it really is comfortable.

The employees knew he was coming and all came out to greet him.

When Xu Yang got out of the car, there were smiles and laughter all around, making the atmosphere lively.

Little Black, Yuanbao, and Little Ha all came to greet him as well.

The Husky was still quite small, but its eyes already seemed to exude a sense of wisdom, which was adorable to behold.

This little fellow’s tail wagged merrily, and for now, he was quite likable.

Xu Yang made his way back to the courtyard, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw Xiao Hua lying on the ground, looking sullen.

"Xiao Hua!"

Xu Yang called out to Xiao Hua.

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s voice, Xiao Hua immediately stood up and then ran toward Xu Yang with a pitiful look.

It seemed as if there were tears in the fellow’s eyes.

Xu Yang stroked the big fellow.

Xiao Hua was still endearingly cute.

"You really are heartbroken, huh!"

"It’s just the nature of leopards; when the female senses she’s pregnant, she finds a safe place to hide and lives alone for a while."

"It’s not really heartbreak, she might come looking for you next year."

Xu Yang consoled Xiao Hua.

He had not expected this leopard to be so "faithfully in love."

Other male leopards would just walk away after mating since leopards prefer solitude and freedom, so the female’s departure is actually a relief to them.

Xiao Hua, on the other hand, was unhappy when Luna left.

"Quite clingy to your mate, aren’t you?"

"Fine, we will look for her tomorrow."

"You have to tell Luna how you feel, and then stay firmly by her side."

"She must be needing some extra attention at this time."

"Anyway, you’ve been different from other leopards since you were little, so it’s totally normal even if you end up with a monogamous relationship."

Xu Yang patted its big head and continued.

Xiao Hua truly had a unique personality and it was hard to say who he resembled, but he had been a bit of a simpleton ever since he was young.

Now that his wife was gone, he came to Xu Yang to cry about it.

Xu Yang comforted him for a while and even fed him a bottle of milk.

Xiao Hua finally settled down a bit.

The farm was still as peaceful as ever.

After washing up and resting, Xu Yang went to check on the farm as usual.

He inspected each greenhouse carefully, looking at the growth of the crops.

When he noticed problems with fertilization and watering, he called all the employees together.

"The blueberries have been overwatered, don’t water them for the next two days."

"The cherries need to be de-bugged, buy some native chickens from town tomorrow, and let them eat the bugs."

Xu Yang instructed the workers.

The workers all made note of it.

The farm felt different as soon as Xu Yang was back.

Many things had a focal point now.

For example, the matters of cultivation.

At other farms, people might still be worried about greenhouse planting, going about it cautiously.

But things were much easier for Xu Yang’s farm.

Before even starting the planting, he had already arranged all sorts of nutrients in the soil, and with the high-quality crop seeds and Xu Yang’s farming experience, the yield per acre was guaranteed to be high.

And it would certainly bring in a good amount of extra money.

Everyone remembered what Xu Yang said and prepared to complete the tasks he had arranged.

Xu Yang then went to check the grass and potatoes outside.

"We can prepare to plant sunflowers, peanuts, and corn in the next couple of days."

"Wang Wu, turn over the soil tomorrow, the section I’ve already planned out."

Xu Yang made more arrangements.

"No problem, Farmer, leave that work to me."

Wang Wu immediately agreed.

Wang Wu was now essentially the driver of the big tractor.

He was sent to take care of many external tasks.

Driving the tractor all day also allowed him to earn some money.

He was already very skilled with the tractor.

With the start of a new planting cycle, the farm was about to get busy again.

Xu Yang stood beside the field of grass, and not far away, three very small fox cubs and their mother were frolicking together.

The other two male foxes had disappeared early on, probably off playing in the mountains.

Foxes’ favorite thing to do is to stroll and play around; they love the feeling of freedom.

So they would always head for the mountains.

Since it was free-range, Xu Yang didn’t worry too much about them.

The little foxes looked exceedingly cute, with high adorability ratings.

"They’ve already started to venture out, getting braver, huh!"

Xu Yang watched the little foxes and nostalgically noted with a smile.

The little ones frolicked on the grass.

One lay on the ground yipping, as another pounced on it, nibbling and play-fighting.

Then both cubs stood up and ran off to the side together.

The mother fox simply watched them play.

To them, Xu Yang’s farm was like a paradise.

Xu Yang looked over the grassland before him.

The grass had already grown tall.

But grass isn’t scarce in spring, summer, or fall, so it’s hard to sell.

It can only be made into hay stacks and stored for now, to be sold together in the fall.

By then, it’ll be easier to sell.

"In another week, we’ll harvest the grass."

"This batch of grass needs to be reaped."

"Then we’ll make the hay stacks and cover them with a plastic sheet to keep off the rain."

"There’s plenty of work to do."

Xu Yang was arranging things again.

Everyone took note.

As the farmer of the farm, it was still him who worried about farm matters.

Whatever needed to be done and when it was Xu Yang who arranged everything perfectly.

Because of this, everyone felt very comfortable on Xu Yang’s farm.

All you had to do was follow along and work. Everything else was assured.

The tasks were assigned.

Xu Yang then went back to the yard to rest.

The trip to Qinling had been very tiring, but the rewards were tremendous.

Not to mention the several skills gained from Mountain Rushing, he also dug up a small porcelain bottle from the ground.

From the condition of the wooden box’s decay, the bottle had to be at least a few hundred years old.

Absolutely a good treasure.

The value of ceramics is not low.

Additionally, there was the jade pendant awarded for the Giant Panda mission, which looked like a Tai Chi symbol with its black and white interlocking design, perfect for a collection.

Looking at it that way, Xu Yang found many top-tier collectibles worth keeping during his long Mountain Rushing expeditions in the mountains.

Add to that, the earnings from gifts during the past few days of live streaming were also substantial.

Xu Yang calculated a bit and realized his daily income was close to 100,000.

He was practically making a fortune.

The netizens really liked this kind of deep mountain live streaming, especially when the species diversity was so rich.

As everyone said, men have their own variety shows.

Now that Xu Yang didn’t lack money, he started thinking about renovating the living area.

He had leased this farm for 20 years and planned to rent it for the long term. Spending some money to build a small house wasn’t a big problem.

"Still, let’s wait for the farm to start earning. I shouldn’t invest too much; it could be risky."

Ultimately, Xu Yang decided to wait until the greenhouse crops were sold before he started preparing to improve the living area.

With everything in order, Xu Yang went to bed early.

He did not wake up until after 10 the next day.

Upon waking, he felt completely relaxed.

It was as if all the lactic acid in his body had just faded away, leaving a slightly soft feeling.

"Mountain Rushing isn’t tiring, but with all the flying, driving into the mountains, and preparing supplies, that’s what’s really exhausting," Xu Yang thought to himself.

For him, walking in the mountains for a couple of days was nothing.

But the farm wasn’t nearby and he had to arrange everything himself, which was tiring.

A good night’s sleep was all he needed to recover.

Xu Yang walked out of the yard and saw Xiao Hua still seemed down in the dumps.

"Xiao Hua, this afternoon we’ll go into the mountains. I’ll take you to find Luna," Xu Yang called out.

At the mention of Luna’s name, Xiao Hua immediately perked up and stood to walk over.

"Hold on, at least wait until I’ve had lunch and rested a bit," Xu Yang said as he patted the leopard’s big head.

He would be heading into the mountains just after getting back.

But since the farm was right on the edge, Xu Yang felt remarkably relaxed.

He only needed to carry a backpack with some tools inside, very convenient.

He could also start a live stream for a while and chat with everyone.

It was a particularly high-traffic time, so earning more popularity value would be good.

At 1 p.m., Xu Yang took Xiao Hua into the mountains.

This time, they planned to stroll for about five or six hours.

The live stream went on as usual.

Drawing many new followers with the last live streaming from Qinling, Xu Yang attracted even more attention.

Seeing Xu Yang walking beside a leopard, the newcomers were astounded.

[What’s going on here? He keeps a leopard too?]

[What a powerful vibe!]

The regulars found the newcomers’ comments amusing.

[Hahaha, if you watch for a while, you’ll see that despite looking fierce, Xiao Hua is actually very cute and clumsy!]

[This leopard is a goofball!]

[Old Xu’s mountain raised leopard seems to have taken a liking to him and wouldn’t leave, so Old Xu has been taking care of it.]

[Seeing Xiao Hua again feels great!]

As the number of viewers in the live stream increased, netizens felt a wave of nostalgia.

That’s when Xu Yang explained to the audience:

"Recently, Xiao Hua has been heartbroken, apparently because Luna left after getting pregnant."

"It’s a female leopard’s nature."

"So Xiao Hua hasn’t been happy."

"That’s why I’m planning to go into the mountains today to look for any trace of Luna."

"We won’t have enough time today, just a quick round."

"If we don’t find anything, I’ll set off earlier tomorrow and go to the area just outside Little Mountain God’s territory to check if Luna has gone home."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, the viewers became extremely curious.

Luna has gone? Xiao Hua has a broken heart?

Could they find her?