Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 261 - 260: Foolish Roe Deer: There’s Good Food to Follow Him!

Chapter 261: Chapter 260: Foolish Roe Deer: There’s Good Food to Follow Him!

The farm’s handcraft workshop stabilized, and without counting labor costs, it could earn about ten to twenty thousand yuan a month, which was quite good.

The freshly made cakes were especially popular.

Basically, as soon as they were available, they were surrounded by people eager to buy them.

The business was booming.

Everyone trusted the products from the farm.

Resting at the farm, Xu Yang was thinking about which mountain to visit next.

Now with the flowers blooming, it was a great time to enjoy the mountain scenery.

If it were June, when the weather is too hot, going into the mountains would mean getting quite the sunburn.

"There are so many places I want to go, I haven’t even finished exploring Changbai Mountain, and I’ve only seen a bit of Qinling."

"There are so many famous mountains in our country."

Xu Yang took out a map and glanced at it, longing to visit many places.

No matter which place he chose, there were always unique treasure-hunting tasks waiting for him, along with a chance to encounter a variety of wildlife.

The thought alone was exhilarating.

However, there was some temporary business at the farm that kept him busy, so Xu Yang decided to venture into Changbai Mountain again next time instead of going elsewhere.

The following day, the weather was clear with a gentle breeze and sparse clouds.

Xu Yang set off into the mountains once again.

This time, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, he was dressed for mountain rushing.

The live stream was on as usual, and viewers quickly joined the broadcast.

This time, Xu Yang didn’t go to the mountain behind the farm but to another large mountain nearby, a place where the villagers often went due to its rich natural resources.

It had several spots that Xu Yang had previously marked.

"Changbai Mountain in spring is full of wonders, there are all sorts of wild vegetables you can’t even finish eating, and this is the time when everyone heads to the mountains to gather them."

"Like Big Neck, Northeast Pineapple, Monkey Leg, Cat Claws, Mountain Chili Seedlings, and so on."

"They all taste pretty good."

"Today, I came out to pick some wild vegetables, which I haven’t eaten for a while, and I’ve missed them."

Xu Yang said as he walked through the woods.

With nothing else to do today, he went up the mountain to dig up wild vegetables.

The viewers were perplexed.

What are you talking about?

Big Neck? Northeast Pineapple? Monkey Leg? Cat Claws?

Could humans really come up with such names?

The fact is, many wild vegetables are indeed called by these names.

They’re very down-to-earth.

Big Neck is actually a kind of long wild vegetable, very hydrating, and can be eaten raw right after plucking. Its scientific name is Hosta.

The Northeast Pineapple refers to Red Pine Cones, which grow on trees and contain red pine nuts inside.

Monkey Leg, also known as Coniogramme japonica, is a type of fern that grows abundantly in Changbai Mountain.

Cat Claws is its scientific name and is also a type of traditional Chinese medicine.

Changbai Mountain has an abundance of wild vegetables, covering the whole mountain, and many people eat wild vegetables in spring.

Whether eaten cold or stir-fried, they taste surprisingly good.

They’re particularly fresh and tender.

Different regions have their own ways of eating; for example, Yunnan is known for its mushrooms, while the Northeast is known for wild vegetables.

Xu Yang strolled in the mountain, searching for wild vegetables, and along the way, he could see other villagers digging them up too.

After all, they were everywhere.

In such areas, where human activity is frequent, the number of wildlife is relatively small.

However, there are still plenty of birds and insects.

After wandering for a bit, Xu Yang quickly found a patch of Monkey Leg vegetables.

He squatted down and immediately began picking wild vegetables.

Monkey Leg is a type of fern, suitable for cold dishes.

He was as grounded as ever, not putting on any airs during the live broadcast and just doing whatever needed to be done.

While digging up vegetables, he didn’t talk much.

Viewers who came in found it interesting too after watching and chatting for a while.

"Look over here, this is a whole patch of Monkey Leg."

"I’ll pick a little extra to bring some home to the family."

"I haven’t tasted wild vegetables for a long time, and I really miss them."

Xu Yang carried on picking wild vegetables on the ground.

Just then, a foolish roe deer appeared behind Xu Yang.

Roe deer are very curious by nature.

This particular roe deer was not afraid of humans; otherwise, it wouldn’t be active on this mountain.

Many roe deer are not afraid of humans. In the winter, they boldly come into the village to beg for food.

Several roe deer even made their way to Xu Yang’s farm in the winter.

Xu Yang didn’t notice the foolish roe deer approaching, but the drone spotted it immediately.

The camera turned to capture the roe deer on film.

[There’s a roe deer!]

[The Divine Beast of the Northeast has arrived!]

[Hahaha, what is this guy sneaking around for!]

The chat room came to life in an instant.

Everyone saw the foolish roe deer step by step approaching Xu Yang until it got close enough to stick its big head over to see what Xu Yang was doing.

While Xu Yang was picking Monkey Leg, he was startled by the sudden appearance of a big head.

Xu Yang jerked his body and looked to the side.

Seeing it was a roe deer, he said irritably,

"God, you gave me a scare."

"Where did this guy come from?"

Upon seeing Xu Yang’s reaction, the viewers burst out laughing.

The scene was indeed comical.

It was rare to see Xu Yang lose his composure.

The foolish roe deer, still looking dopey, directly brought its head close to Xu Yang’s hand to see what he was picking.

Perhaps thinking that the Monkey Leg was tasty, it lowered its head and began to nibble on a Monkey Leg selectively.

"Dude, can you have a sense of boundaries?"

"Are we that close?"

Xu Yang pushed the foolish roe deer’s neck away, scolding it with a laugh.

The roe deer was quite strong.

The fearless roe deer really had a lot of nerve, as if it knew that it was a protected animal.

Sometimes, when you see them on the village streets, they’d brazenly stare at people.

And then they would stroll away leisurely.

Just like the Sika Deer in Dalian.

The foolish roe deer thought the Monkey Leg tasted all right, and after eating one, it wanted a second.

"Go away, there’s plenty over there, eat that."

Xu Yang pushed its neck again.

The foolish roe deer was truly foolish, ignoring the big patch of Monkey Leg nearby, insisting on snatching the ones in front of Xu Yang.

The online viewers immediately burst into laughter.

[Hahaha, this roe deer is so interesting, always targeting Old Xu’s!]

[I dislike roe deer with no sense of boundaries!]

[Roe deer are cute, but sometimes they’re so cheeky, it makes me want to bop them!]

[This roe deer is so funny!]

The foolish roe deer didn’t leave, just stayed beside Xu Yang.

Xu Yang had no choice but to find another spot to continue picking.

He had picked for mere seconds before the foolish roe deer came over again.

This guy seemed to have taken a liking to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang had no choice, reached into his pocket, and found a few Wangwang Xuebing snacks.

He unwrapped one and handed it to the foolish roe deer.

Xu Yang always had snacks in his pocket, a sight the viewers were well accustomed to.

"Off you go, go play over there."

After feeding it the snack cake, Xu Yang waved it off and resumed picking wild vegetables.

This time the foolish roe deer actually obeyed, moving to the side without disturbing Xu Yang.

Soon enough, he had half a bamboo basket of wild vegetables.

Xu Yang dusted the soil off his gloves, shouldered the basket, and continued on his way.

The path here was easy to navigate.

There were no rugged areas.

A village built at the foot of a mountain must be well-considered, ensuring a decent geographical location.

Heading into the mountains was also convenient.

The day’s broadcast of picking wild vegetables had been rather mundane, but the sudden appearance of the foolish roe deer added some fun to the live stream.

The critter, curious, followed Xu Yang as he started to leave.

Xu Yang paid it no attention, finding the roe deer rather invasive.

The foolish roe deer seemed to want more snack cakes and, seeing Xu Yang not feeding it for a while, it hurriedly approached him, bumping his leg with its head.

Xu Yang turned around and the foolish roe deer nodded its head at him a few times.

"What’s up, you want something to eat?"

Xu Yang asked.

The foolish roe deer stared at him innocently, with a gaze that was clear but also comical in its stupidity.

Seeing it like this, Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

He took out another pack of snow cakes, opened it, ate one himself, and fed one to the foolish roe deer.

The foolish roe deer happily munched away.

The scene amused many viewers, prompting a collective chuckle.

Animals of the forest surely were adorably dumb.

Xu Yang ignored it and once again moved on to search for wild vegetables.

There were plenty of wild vegetables in the mountains.

Soon, he came across Ma Wen and Wang Wu.

The two men had come out with Xu Yang that day, but as Xu Yang was live streaming, they didn’t want to appear on camera.

So they went off on their own to dig up wild vegetables.

The two of them were quite competent, having already filled most of a bamboo basket.

"Farmer, how’s it going?"

Ma Wen approached and greeted.

"Not bad, dug up some Monkey Leg, you guys did pretty well, too."

Xu Yang replied with a smile.

Wang Wu glanced at the foolish roe deer behind Xu Yang and commented:

"Farmer, you got a new pet?"

Hearing this, Xu Yang looked at the foolish roe deer, "This guy just started following me out of nowhere, so I let it be."

The three chatted briefly and then split up to find wild vegetables elsewhere.

The day was just a plain old ’mountain rushing’ broadcast.

From time to time, villagers digging for wild vegetables could be seen.

The community lived off the land, grateful for nature’s bounty.

Yet, the scene appeared quite easygoing.

The foolish roe deer followed Xu Yang for a while when suddenly, two more foolish roe deer noticed the situation here.

They ran over and held a brief exchange with the first one.

As if they were saying:

"Why are you following him?"

"Follow him, and you get tasty food."

"Really? For real?"

After some discussion, the three foolish roe deer decided to all follow Xu Yang.

Xu Yang turned back and, seeing two more roe deer, couldn’t help but laugh.

"What’s this, you’re all following me now?"

This sight amused the viewers immensely.

[Old Xu’s affinity is truly unbeatable, so enviable!]

[Truly an animal whisperer!]

[As expected from the Boss of Changbai Mountain!]

[Brother Yang, teach me your ways!]

In reality, Xu Yang couldn’t explain why the three roe deer were drawn to him.

He knew why Giant Pandas were close to him, but the roe deer, that was completely coincidental.

Xu Yang had a few more snow cakes left, which he fed to them.

This ’mountain rushing’ trip turned out to be quite relaxing and enjoyable.