Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 286 - 285: I have to pay for this kind of thing? More obscure knowledge that I’ve come across!

Chapter 286: Chapter 285: I have to pay for this kind of thing? More obscure knowledge that I’ve come across!

Things were getting increasingly absurd.

Xu Yang was giving a lecture to his students with a Little Red-crowned Crane in tow.

And this was happening in a university classroom, no less.

When netizens heard the news, they were particularly shocked.

"Old Xu, just how many secrets do you have that we don’t know about?"

"No wonder you don’t stream often, you’ve been a lecturer all this time!"

Xu Yang returned from school in a great mood.

The atmosphere inside the university was indeed different; it was more vibrant and freer.

The Little Red-crowned Crane, faced with so many people, wasn’t scared but kept burrowing into Xu Yang’s hands.

As long as Xu Yang held it, it felt secure.

The crane was still a chick for now, but when it grew up and Xu Yang brought it back to the university classroom, that would be something else entirely.

The thought of a mature Red-crowned Crane as a companion was impressive.

It wasn’t just the Red-crowned Crane; Xu Yang was keeping quite a number of birds these days.

Black Kites were the main ones.

Occasionally, the two little fatties would fly to the farm to see Xu Yang.

Today, in the afternoon, Little Fatty returned, two fluffy white balls looking extremely adorable.

As soon as fat bird showed up, the Tabby Cat made an appearance too, crawling through the grass, ready to pounce, its eyes firmly fixed on the fat bird.

"Eh? That won’t do."

When Xu Yang saw the Tabby Cat, he scolded it.

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, the Tabby Cat immediately relaxed from its hunting pose, then licked its lips embarrassingly and looked around.

Xu Yang really liked this about the cat; it was smart and understood human words.

Whatever Xu Yang said, the Tabby Cat might not visibly respond, but it understood perfectly well on the inside.

And it even protected the farm animals.

For instance, if a stray cat came at night to steal eggs, Sang Biao would engage in a scuffle and chase them off.

The protector of the night.

As for Little Black and the Maquan dogs, they could detect large animals and humans intruding on the farm but indeed couldn’t catch the stealthy stray cats sneaking in.

The cats were too vigilant, moving silently and stealthily, like assassins in the night.

That’s when it was time for the Tabby Cat, Sang Biao, to make an appearance.

It always managed to spot its own kind.

After all, the stray cats were playing games it had mastered long ago.

A piece of cake.

So in places unseen by the naked eye at night, the Tabby Cat, Sang Biao, would also protect the farm.

Little Fatty flew around Xu Yang for a while and then flew into the forest.

With more animals to take care of, Xu Yang’s days were busy, needing to spend time with each.

The Little Red-crowned Crane was starting to adapt to life on the farm too.

Xu Yang changed its padding daily, washed it, and took it out to sun.

Ensuring exceptional care.

The next day, folks from the Forestry Bureau also came to check on the Red-crowned Crane’s situation.

According to them, they could place the crane in the breeding center.

There were more Red-crowned Cranes there, which would be more conducive to their development.

Xu Yang said he was fine with that.

Generally, in such cases, the Forestry Bureau would hand over the Red-crowned Crane to a breeding center.

But Xu Yang, having a good relationship with them, communicated a bit and it was decided that the crane would be raised on Xu Yang’s farm.

There were plenty of examples of local farmers keeping Red-crowned Cranes anyway.

Some of them no longer flew to the Southern regions during winter but stayed in the Northern area.

After all, they weren’t too afraid of the cold; the main issue was the lack of food during winter.

If they had enough to eat, who would bother with long journeys?

The farmers enjoyed raising the Red-crowned Cranes, too.

Interestingly, wild Red-crowned Cranes would often stand on one leg, ever vigilant.

But those raised by farmers frequently slept soundly without a care in the world.

These creatures had also learned the art of coexisting with humans.

That evening, Xu Yang went to the farm’s greenhouse.

The greenhouse, now managed by Chen Juan, was filled with Hawthorn and Hai Tang plants.

Wild Hawthorn was a First Level protected plant and required particular environmental conditions. Many had tried to cultivate it, but most had failed.

These Hai Tang flowers were not so easy to grow.

Xu Yang was exceptional, however; he nurtured them until they thrived.

Now, they were blooming with small pink flowers, stunningly beautiful.

Waiting until July or August to harvest fruit, he planned to try making jam.

Hawthorn was quite rare, with a unique flavor. If he could turn them into delicious jam, profits would be high.

Rare goods were sought after; jam made from First Level protected plants would surely be popular in high-end markets.

And Xu Yang certainly wasn’t short of sales channels.

He watched as the farm’s infrastructure improved more and more.

A form was already taking shape in the living area.

Staff were happy as the facilities got better, and worked with more vigor.

Xu Yang’s ecological mega-farm was quite unusual for the area.

It gave off a different vibe to those who entered.

Xu Yang watched the changes in the farm daily and planned in his mind.

Of course, he wasn’t planning to rush things; he preferred to stabilize a bit more before moving on to other things.

Entering June, it was a critical time of the year.

Crops need care, and so do the livestock being raised.

The next afternoon, Xu Yang, Ma Wen, and the veterinarian Shen Jian Country stood in front of the pigsty, watching the pink pigs inside.

These pigs are pretty impressive.

If nothing unexpected happens, they must have a good father.

"Farmer, didn’t you say that our farm would breed piglets in the future? These pigs are ready for mating, should we bring in a boar?"

Ma Wen asked Xu Yang.

The pigs bought from the farm had all been naturally castrated, so that the meat would taste better when they grew up.

All meat pigs are like that.

If not castrated, the pork would have a particularly strong smell.

The sows, on the other hand, are kept to be breeding pigs, to propagate the next generation.

At this time, you need a superior boar.

A regular boar just won’t do.

So breeding pigs are quite expensive, even just to borrow for a while.

"We do need to find a boar, I’ll go to the farm tomorrow to ask about the price, to bring one over."

Xu Yang nodded.

It’s the breeding season again.

That’s often the case with farmed animals.

Breeding, nurturing, growing, harvesting, and eventually being served on the dining table.

A never-ending cycle.

There’s no helping it, people need to eat meat, and this method is much more efficient than hunting.

Thinking that he hadn’t updated his videos for a few days, Xu Yang continued with his regular farm series, posting a video about renting a boar for the sows’ mating in the next two days.

Such things always excite the netizens.

The comment section was instantly overrun:

"What? You have to pay to rent for this stuff?"

"Mating for the sows? Who’s going to do it?"

"Hahaha, this is yet another piece of obscure knowledge I wasn’t aware of!"

"Can’t your own boar do the job?"

Xu Yang didn’t really look at the comments section, after all, there were several thousand comments and private messages every day, and he couldn’t keep up.

The next day, Xu Yang indeed went to the farm.

Xu Yang wanted to rent the best breeding pig, and upon hearing this, the farm owner laughed and said:

"Your farm only has a dozen sows, it’s not worth renting the best."

"Something average will do."

Hearing this, Xu Yang laughed and said:

"There’s not much difference, let’s still rent a good one."

"That way, the piglets born will also be stronger."

"Are the piglets I bought this time all bred by it?"

The farm owner nodded, "Indeed, this precious pig of mine truly has good genes."

The owner then took Xu Yang on a tour.

The breeding pig wasn’t pink but tended more toward brown, resembling a wild boar, yet it was a bona fide domestic pig.

This guy had two huge bells hanging behind its butt, looking intimidating just to see.

The owner said to Xu Yang:

"You have to take good care of this fella, feed it a good meal before each job, then brush its hair with a brush until it’s happy. Only then will it do."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

The life of a breeding pig is probably the best life a pig could enjoy.

Being taken care of by humans, only having to do pleasurable tasks.

"How about I send someone over, two days should be enough, and then I’ll have to take it back."

"Xu Yang, it’s because I’m familiar with you and think you’re a good person. Normally, I wouldn’t even consider lending my precious breeding pig to anyone."

The farm owner went on to say.

"Thank you, rest assured, I will definitely treat it well."

"But will it manage to mate with twenty sows in two days?"

"Should we call another breeding pig to help?"

Xu Yang added.

Hearing this, the owner, as if feeling underestimated, puffed out his chest, lifted his head, waved his hand confidently and said:

"No need, absolutely no problem."

His expression was as confident as if his own capabilities matched those of the breeding pig.

"Alright, if that’s the case then that’s fine."

Xu Yang nodded in agreement.

Ma Wen was also there, following Xu Yang, they transported the breeding pig back to their own farm on a diesel tricycle.

The distance wasn’t far; it was all around the town.

Then, Ma Wen was responsible for overseeing the breeding pig’s work, and Xu Yang didn’t need to worry about the rest.

If they care for it properly, by next spring, the farm’s pigs should be able to reproduce and expand without the need to buy more piglets.

Xu Yang planned to keep the population controlled to a certain range, raising about sixty or seventy pigs would be enough.

After all, raising too many would create an unbearable smell and make it difficult to manage.

A number between fifty and sixty was completely manageable for the farm.

This was also considered a pillar income for the farm’s livestock industry.

There was no shortage of pork, goose meat, chicken, lamb, eggs, milk, or of various fruits and vegetables; the farm’s produce was truly plentiful.

Moreover, everything was natural, raised and grown by themselves, making it all the more reassuring to eat.

Perhaps that’s why Xu Yang’s health was particularly good, and he could expect to live a long life.