Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 247 - 246: The Bustle After Getting Popular, The Cute Little Fox!

Chapter 247: Chapter 246: The Bustle After Getting Popular, The Cute Little Fox!

"If it really comes down to it, you can have your cubs on my farm—it’s a safe place."

"The fox and Little Black’s family are all here with me, aren’t they?"

Xu Yang looked at Xiao Hua and Luna as he spoke.

Xu Yang’s farm was naturally safe.

However, Luna didn’t like places with many people, so she definitely wouldn’t go there.

The temperament of feline animals can be quite peculiar.

If they don’t trust humans, they won’t let them get close, and the offspring will be afraid of people.

If they do trust humans, then they will leave their own concerns behind. Many times, they will even bring their cubs to humans, letting them help raise the young.

Luna wasn’t at that level of trust with humans yet.

Xiao Hua and Luna both looked at Xu Yang; neither of the two had decided where to go next.

They would take it one step at a time.

Of course, Xu Yang had a bit of a selfish motive.

Leopards are so cute; their cubs would definitely be even cuter.

He also wanted to raise the newborn Little Leopard.

But he couldn’t simply take it upon himself to raise them; the leopard had to come to him willingly.

Even if it were in the back mountains, it would do. Once Luna gave birth to Little Leopard, Xu Yang could go over to feed it milk several times, and that way, he would become familiar with the cub.

Xu Yang stayed a while longer. Then, seeing that the time was about right, he planned to pet Xiao Hua and leave.

Xu Yang walked forward, and this time, Luna didn’t retreat.

When Xu Yang was petting Xiao Hua, Luna was right beside them.

This was the closest Xu Yang had ever been to Luna.

He observed carefully. This black panther was completely pitch-black, without a single stripe in sight, indescribably sleek.

Some black panthers are not thoroughly black and still show traces of patterns on their bodies.

But Luna was purely black.

Seeing Luna didn’t dodge, Xu Yang casually stroked her head.

Luna still did not avoid him.

That’s how trust was built.

The online viewers also got stirred up when they saw this scene.

[Old Xu is petting Luna! First time seeing this!]

[That black panther is so wary, it’s really the first time it’s acted like this!]

[That’s it, another leopard tamed by Old Xu!]

[When two men trudge mountains and rivers to find you, how can you not be moved!]

Xu Yang petted Luna; the touch was genuinely nice.

Not as frail as Xiao Hua, but still comfortable.

Then, seeing it was about time, Xu Yang turned and left, climbing up along the cliff.

As he reached the top, he was a bit worried whether the two leopards would be able to climb out.

The next moment, he saw Xiao Hua gracefully hop a few times and then followed up with a jump.

Xu Yang looked at Xiao Hua, surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Wait, when did you learn that? Neither your mom nor I taught you, right?"

Having spent a lot of time with Xu Yang, Xiao Hua could sense the confusion in his eyes.

Xiao Hua was a bit taken aback. What was happening?

Soon after, Xu Yang started to laugh.

Xiao Hua was growing up, and the traits in its blood were being awakened. It was normal to learn these things.

"Alright, I’m leaving. You two decide where to go. Anywhere is fine."

"I’ll come to see you again when I have time."

Xu Yang waved at Xiao Hua and turned to leave.

Xiao Hua stayed where it was, watching Xu Yang’s receding figure for a long time.

After all, it was a wild leopard, destined to grow up and yearn for freedom.

Of course, a little freedom was enough, preferably just roaming around the back mountains every day and going to the farm for food when hungry.

Stable food and drink were more important after all.

Xu Yang left the forest.

In the sky, the Black Kite continued circling, flew a round, and landed on Xu Yang’s arm.

After grooming its feathers for a while, it once again spread its wings and soared high.

This scene was becoming wilder and wilder.

It seemed like Changbai Mountain was indeed under Xu Yang’s protection, with birds of prey landing and tigers and leopards for company.

Reaching such a level in Mountain Rushing was unrivaled.

Other mountain runners were often incredibly shocked when they saw Xu Yang’s videos.

"No way, how does he do it?"

"How come he can do that?"

The reasons behind this were a topic of interest, but the exact cause was something only Xu Yang himself knew.

Life on the farm was still bustling.

And so was Xu Yang’s life.

According to Mrs. Xu, the village was full of matchmakers for him.

There was a variety to choose from; Xu Yang could be picky.

From just turning eighteen to divorced women with two kids, from highly-educated university graduates to down-to-earth housewives skilled at cooking and caring for others, all were available.

After all, Xu Yang was now famous and wealthy; everyone saw potential in him.

Lately, the county television network also came over, wanting to interview Xu Yang.

The village chief came along as well.

After all, for the village chief, the provincial and municipal networks were too remote; the county network was watched by county leaders, and he could get proper face time.

Xu Yang didn’t even know what to say about it.

But since the village chief came, he still had to accept the interview.

Accepting an interview wasn’t that troublesome, but the real hassle was dealing with sudden appearances of relatives.

The moment they saw him, they would mention some girl, say how beautiful and filial she was.

Xu Yang listened to them with an expression of utmost resignation, then politely declined.

It wasn’t that he was unwilling, but the relatives’ suggestions were outrageous.

There were even suggestions for him to consider a second marriage.

Xu Yang was dumbfounded at the time.

It wasn’t that he was prejudiced or anything; it was just too absurd for a young bachelor to contemplate marrying someone who was divorced.

What’s even more absurd is how seriously the relative said, "What’s wrong with remarrying? In our village now, there are hardly any first marriages left. It’s all the same, all the same."

Xu Yang didn’t even want to talk anymore.

In the end, after his reasoned argument, Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu also stopped mentioning these matters, rejecting any relatives who brought it up.

It was finally a bit quieter.

But there were still occasional events in the county.

It seemed like the county mayor considered Xu Yang the county’s mascot, having to bring him along to any promotional activities.

Soon after, Xu Yang also declined some of them.

"After becoming famous, there are so many things to do, I feel like a lot of people are watching me," Xu Yang thought to himself as he sat on the ground playing with Little Fox.

"I need to find a balance, stream when I should, but not so often."

On the ground, Little Fox yipped softly.

After getting familiar with Xu Yang, it became one of the three yipping creatures.

It was tiny and extremely lively.

As soon as Xu Yang extended his hand, they would come over, and upon being touched, they would start yipping.

He spent some time like this with Little Fox, completely relaxed, without thinking about anything.

Life was very comfortable.

The crops on the farm were growing better and better.

After two downpours, the grass began shooting up.

Waiting for a sunny day, Xu Yang arranged for the staff to cut all the grass.

The grass-cutting was quick, merely requiring driving a tractor pulling a mower around the grass area, cutting all the grass down to the ground.

They left the grass on the ground at first, letting it dry out and turn yellow over three or four days, then they used a baling machine to pack it into bales.

The grass had to be dried out.

If wet grass was rolled up, it would mold inside and develop fungi, decreasing its nutritional value.

Dry grass could be preserved for a long time, which was experience learned from the grasslands.

As Xu Yang was playing with the foxes, he heard a cacophony of honking "ga ga ga ga" behind him.

Turning around, he saw Wang Wu wrestling with a flock of geese.

The geese, now grown up, were quite fierce.

Wang Wu was unable to subdue them.

He yelled, "Zheng Xiangqian, hurry over and help me hold them down!"

"You take care of it!"

Upon hearing Wang Wu’s words, Zheng Xiangqian immediately ran over.

Zheng Xiangqian was all muscle, and since he liked to train for strength, the geese were quite afraid of him.

Apart from Xu Yang, the farm needed other people to manage these animals.

Sure enough, as soon as Zheng Xiangqian arrived and scared the geese a few times, the flock calmed down.

The farm’s life was always so lively.

Just then, Professor Liu from Agricultural University came to see Xu Yang.

Naturally, he was here about the grass.

This year’s first cut of grass was of great research value.

They had to analyze the components of each cut of grass that grew, produce reports, and compare them to previous grasses.

It all required patience.

Xu Yang walked over to greet Professor Liu.

"Professor Liu, what brings you here?" Xu Yang asked with a smile.

"The test results for the grass are in, and it’s even better than last year’s," Professor Liu replied.

"It’s strange, we’ve planted grass ourselves, but the quality just doesn’t compare to yours."

"We don’t know what makes the difference."

Xu Yang wasn’t too surprised; perhaps these were just Professor Liu’s polite remarks.

"Then we should use my grass to breed more seeds for an even better variety," Xu Yang suggested.

Professor Liu didn’t continue on that topic but instead asked tentatively, "By the way, I wanted to ask you something."

He seemed a little embarrassed.

"Do you have someone you’re seeing right now? I have a relative who asked me to inquire."

"I was a bit embarrassed to ask."

Hearing this, Xu Yang was slightly taken aback and said, "Ah?"

He didn’t expect Professor Liu to bring up this topic.

Actually, it was normal. Xu Yang’s wealth was no small matter, and both the live streaming and the farm were doing well. Plus, the live streams showcased his agreeable personality, so many people wanted to approach him.

"I am always heading into the mountains, which is too dangerous. I’m not considering this for the time being."

"I’ll think about it when things settle down in a couple of years," Xu Yang replied.

It’s best to decline such matters upfront to avoid awkwardness. If one agreed to try seeing someone and it didn’t work out for some reason, that’s when things could get uncomfortable.

"Alright, if you say so, that makes it easier for me. People asked me to inquire, so I had to ask," Professor Liu responded.

He looked at the little foxes on the farm’s clearing, then at the nearby greenhouses and fields, sensing an indescribable sense of freedom.

Although the university also dealt with planting and breeding, scientific research pressures were substantial, so it wasn’t as relaxed.

However, the campus environment was comparatively pure and more vibrant.

"Your place is quite nice and developing well," Professor Liu sincerely admired.

"This location isn’t very convenient for transportation, managing to build up a farm like this is remarkable."

"Thanks to some help from you all, now that we’ve established our sales channels, it’s gotten a lot easier," Xu Yang replied.

"I just need to ensure good quality, and there should be no problem."

Xu Yang also looked towards his farm with full confidence.

For him, this was just the beginning.

The farm was still going to continue its development.