Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 248 - 247: Plant Some New Crops, A Farm with Abundant Produce!

Chapter 248: Chapter 247: Plant Some New Crops, A Farm with Abundant Produce!

In the evening, Xu Yang was resting in the house.

Seeing that he had accumulated a lot of popularity value, Xu Yang decided to go for a round of five advanced lotteries.

[The host has selected the advanced lottery, drawing in progress...]

[Congratulations on obtaining the items:]

[Super Large Cabbage Seeds*20 bags: Specially cultivated cabbage seeds, capable of growing super large cabbages.]

[Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch*1: A luxury watch.]

[Custom-made Suit*1: A luxury suit.]

[Treadmill*1: A high-end treadmill.]

[Congratulations on obtaining the prop:]

[Top-level Diving Experience Card*1: Gain top human diving abilities for 10 minutes, effective only when not live streaming and without an audience.]

The system’s reward announcement rang out.

The rewards this time were fairly normal.

It was just that the last experience card was somewhat beyond Xu Yang’s expectations.

He couldn’t use the card for now, so he decided to keep it. It might come in handy when he needed to dive in the future.

Now Xu Yang had quite a few luxury items.

For example, the Golden Silk Nanmu Bracelet he got in Qinling before, and now he had added a Jaeger LeCoultre Four Needle Moon Phase Watch.

He would wear them in future business negotiations to showcase his substance.

It’s all about face when conducting business outside.

One must have things to support the scene.

This truth applies everywhere, from the Northeast to Pudong, when it comes to doing business.

Xu Yang wouldn’t wear them on a daily basis, but he always put them on when he went out for business negotiations.

Days passed by, one after another.

These past few days, Little Black Kite began to fly to the farm.

Sometimes, while Xu Yang was strolling around, suddenly a loud cry would echo from the sky.

He looked up to see Black Kite circling before swooping down.

Black Kite, after all, was a bird of prey, with an impressive deterrent effect.

Little Ha, who had been following beside Xu Yang, got scared by Black Kite’s descent, howled a couple of times, and then quickly ran away.

Tabby Cat Sang Biao, who lay on the canopy fabric overhead with a bird’s-eye view of everything, also stood up alertly and watched Black Kite.

This guy was fierce, after all.

The animals could sense the threatening aura emanating from Black Kite.

Xu Yang raised his arm to catch Black Kite, allowing it to rest for a while.

No wonder ancient people would "lead Yellow with the left, and lift Azure with the right"; the sensation of holding a bird of prey on the arm was exhilarating.

It gave him a feeling of being a big shot.

The employees, who observed this from a distance, were also surprised.

"When did the Farmer start raising an eagle?"

Zheng Xiangqian, who didn’t pay much attention to the live streams, was unaware of Black Kite’s history and asked in amazement.

Wang Wu explained to him:

"You don’t know? Before, the Farmer saved a bird egg in the forest, and when it hatched, out came Little Black Kite, naturally close to him."

"Then he brought it back to the farm."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiangqian was dumbfounded, "Ah?"

"Is that even possible?"

At that, Wang Wu shrugged, "That’s the reality, you see it for yourself, don’t you?"

"That’s definitely a wild eagle."

Respect for Xu Yang grew even more in Zheng Xiangqian’s heart.

In the eyes of the employees, Xu Yang always had a mysterious veil.

Which was normal, after all, because Xu Yang had the system, a lot of things had to be kept secret, and there had to be a certain boundary with the employees.

Distance creates a sense of mystery.

Xu Yang played with Black Kite for a while, fed it some fresh meat strips, and after it had its fill, Black Kite flapped its wings and soared high, returning to the sky once again.

He wondered what a bird of prey’s daily life was like.

Perhaps, after eating its fill, it just "strolls" in the sky, enjoying the scenery from above.

Xu Yang then called over Little Ha, the Husky.

This guy was quite good-looking, at least as a puppy he had a higher aesthetic appeal.

The farm’s veterinarian gave Little Ha a thorough examination; it was very healthy and of a good breed.

But often, it could be frustrating.

"Little Ha, come here, sit."

He gave Little Ha, the Husky a command.

The Husky cocked its head and plopped down on the ground.

"Roll over."

Xu Yang gave another command.

Little Ha barked in response.

The little fellow understood the command but would bark in protest if it didn’t feel like complying.

"Roll over, hey, good job!"

Xu Yang softened his tone and praised.

Upon hearing this, Little Ha happily rolled over.

The little guy needed cajoling and soft talk to obey.

Otherwise, it needed to be intimidated and shown some authority.

In any case, it wouldn’t listen if you just talked nicely.

Now that Little Black and Yuanbao had run off to play with the Pasture Dog Gang, Xu Yang took Little Ha along.

But recently, Little Ha too started interacting with the Pasture Dog Gang.

Xu Yang was familiar with the village dogs and knew there were several big gangs.

Little Black and Yuanbao were in the biggest of those gangs.

The Pasture Dog Gang that Little Ha was getting to know was the second largest, located in the west end of the village.

The two gangs were rivals.

Xu Yang recognized the few Earth Dogs playing with Little Ha and couldn’t help but feel amused yet exasperated.

This fellow might end up joining the "Village West Earth Dog Gang" once it grew up.

That would be interesting.

The three dogs of the farm lived together at the farm at night, but during the day, they each went to their respective gangs.

If the two gangs met, Xu Yang didn’t know what these three fellows would do.

They could practically make a movie in the style of a Hong Kong gangster film.

However, Xu Yang never interfered with these minor matters.

As long as the dogs he raised weren’t the kind that bit people or liked to be aggressive toward others, there would be no problem.

Villagers were accustomed to free-range animal husbandry in the mountain village.

Little Ha was quite adorable, too.

In addition, Little Black’s wife and children were taken care of by Xu Yang on a daily basis. Once the puppies grew healthy and became able to move freely, the dog mother surprisingly took them and simply left.

This left Xu Yang somewhat helpless.

It seemed to be because the previous owner, when raising the dogs, would give all the puppies away.

It was common in the mountains; whenever there were new puppies in someone’s home, they were reserved well in advance.

However, some dog mothers would get depressed because of this.

So, this time after giving birth and once her puppies had grown, the dog mother took them and left overnight.

Xu Yang guessed it was for this reason and didn’t think much of it.

He respected their fate.

Little Fox, on the other hand, was clingy.

Now braver, it even dared to venture into the residential area.

It also dared to climb onto the wall of Xu Yang’s yard.

Sometimes, when Xu Yang got up in the morning and looked up, he’d see two little foxes peeking over the wall.

They looked so adorable.

That day, Xu Yang marked off a patch of empty land and had Wang Wu plow it.

"Farmer, what are we going to plant here?" Wang Wu asked curiously.

"Some cabbage," Xu Yang replied.

"Cabbage? Cabbage is easy to grow, but aren’t there too many people planting it? You can barely sell it for any money in the winter."

Indeed, as Wang Wu said, every winter, many people around here bought cabbage.

They hauled it away by the truckload.

It was basically a winter reserve of vegetables.

And the price was cheap, too.

Last year, both Xu Yang’s family and the farm had bought a lot.

"The variety of cabbage I want to plant is quite good; just want to give it a try," Xu Yang explained.

"Besides, we have spare land. If we plant enough, the farm won’t need to buy any in the winter."

Once Xu Yang gave the instructions, Ma Wen got to work.

There weren’t any special considerations for growing cabbage, because they’re easy to keep alive and grow anyway.

It was April, the best planting season of the year.

The climate on the farm was quite decent, situated near mountains and rivers, with abundant groundwater resources and fertile soil.

Apart from the remote location and the somewhat high transportation costs, anything grown here could make money.

The greenhouses were full of fruits.

Xu Yang’s Farm also had plenty of open spaces.

After walking around a few times, he wanted to plant everything.

The greenhouses definitely had no space left, but there were some outdoor fields available.

Conveniently, the students from Agricultural University were also busy with planting, and Xu Yang would sometimes go to check on the experimental fields.

The students liked to ask him questions.

It wasn’t until the teachers told them to rely on themselves that the students calmed down a bit.

Mainly because Xu Yang was so skilled, the advice he gave was particularly professional.

For the issues that didn’t germinate, for the plants that were severely lodged, he always had solutions.

Today was interesting, too. A student saw Xu Yang coming and immediately approached, saying he wanted to ask for his advice.

Then he led Xu Yang to an open area.

"Brother Yang, I planted these chili seeds two weeks ago, I don’t know why, but they haven’t sprouted!" the student said anxiously.

"They should have sprouted by now."

You could see the urgency in the student’s question.

Xu Yang saw his eagerness and decided to help him take a look.

He squatted down and poked around in the ground with a stick.

This time, Xu Yang didn’t notice anything obvious.

Several students gathered around to watch.

In their eyes, Xu Yang was akin to an expert.

After a while, Xu Yang looked up with a questioning expression and asked, "Are you sure you planted them? This ground is empty; there are no seeds."

Hearing his words, everyone was a bit stunned, and the student who planted the chilies even more so.

"No seeds?"

"Can’t be!"

He squatted down and grabbed a shovel from the side to dig into the earth.

After digging for a while, he couldn’t find anything.

"Ah?"

"Did I remember wrong?"

"Have I been watering and fertilizing for nothing the past few days?"

The student hadn’t expected this outcome.

There were so many plots to manage at the beginning of the term, and they were planted in several sets, so it was normal to make a mistake.

Just then, another student exclaimed, "Damn, I knew there were a lot of sprouts on my plot, and I thought they were weeds."

"Those were your chili plants!"

There was a slight chaos among everyone.

Listening to the students’ hubbub, Xu Yang couldn’t help but smile.

He thought to himself that he would have to hire more meticulous and reliable workers for the farm in the future; carelessness was not good.

He chatted with the students for a while, and though they didn’t come to any conclusion, he was in good spirits.

After returning to the farm, Xu Yang gave it a little thought and then decided to plant some of his favorite foods.

April was the perfect time to plant watermelons.

So, Xu Yang got the workers together, allocated a plot, and planned to buy seeds to plant some watermelons.

That’s the advantage of having a farm, if there’s land, you can plant whatever you wish.

The crops in the greenhouses provided income, and the provisions from the open fields could be his favorite foods that were also profitable.

Guaranteed to yield an abundance of produce all year round.

There would always be fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy.