Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 305 - 304: The Animals on this Farm are so Unique!

Chapter 305: Chapter 304: The Animals on this Farm are so Unique!

Liu Zai and Seven, the two little red-crowned cranes, were at it again.

Their fighting was quite interesting, it simply came down to who could stand taller while sticking close to each other.

When Xu Yang watched them, he let them spar freely.

But when he left, he would separate the two.

No more causing a commotion.

However, just after two days of living together like this, the two little guys were already coexisting peacefully, eating and drinking together.

But occasionally, when one would find the other disagreeable, they would start squabbling again.

Xu Yang gradually couldn’t be bothered to manage them.

Xu Yang had many more things to do.

He planned to plant an economic forest on the barren mountain.

The so-called barren mountain wasn’t the kind devoid of all vegetation, but an area overgrown with weeds and no tall trees.

It looked bare, not at all like a forested mountain.

Yet the soil there was still relatively fertile.

Typically, the bosses who lease the mountaintops aim to develop guesthouses and resorts, finding partners to share the costs and either make or lose money together.

But Xu Yang had no such intentions.

He wanted to create a purely economic forest.

The first thing Xu Yang considered was a red pine forest, which is also the most reliable.

Many forestry companies work on contracting and cultivating red pine forests.

That means, just by getting in touch with a forestry company, Xu Yang could start planting trees soon.

Plus, red pines are well-suited for growing on Changbai Mountain, requiring little attention once planted.

It’s a significant initial investment, but later on, it’s just about waiting for the money to roll in.

It’s a long-term business.

Xu Yang was now wealthy, having earned quite a bit from live streaming and farm profits.

Preliminary estimates put the farm’s annual income at over 200.

For a small farm, this income was already quite impressive.

And he earned even more from live streaming.

Xu Yang had previously promised the Forestry Bureau that when live streaming with the little leopard, he would not allow tipping.

But on regular days when he ventured into the mountains by himself, tipping was permitted.

Even if he encountered wild animals, it was fine since there was no intentional guiding.

So, his income from live streaming was substantial.

Top streamers really do make a fortune.

Thus, Xu Yang went on to contact a forestry company to buy red pine trees.

They were all red pines that could produce pine cones.

Come harvest season, every tree would be laden with pine cones.

In the past, you would have to go up the mountain for Mountain Rushing and pick pine cones.

Now there was no need—just plant them yourself.

Having money meant being audacious.

It wasn’t long before excavators appeared on the barren mountain, beginning to loosen the soil and till the land.

For a sloped mountain such as this, where tractors couldn’t go, excavators were needed for digging.

Seeing the two excavators arrive on the mountain, many villagers came to watch.

People discussed among themselves:

"What’s this about? Are they building something on our mountain?"

"Could it be they’re building power stations or something like that? I’ve heard that such constructions could be bad for our local development."

"What exactly are they up to? Can we claim that they’re polluting our village’s water and extort a sum of money from them?"

In many remote and impoverished places, some individuals like to play the blame game to extort money.

There were instances before where elders blocked the construction of roads through some villages, just with the expectation of getting paid.

All it takes is a supposedly "reasonable" excuse.

Some villagers did come over to inquire about what was going on.

Soon enough, they got their answer.

Xu Yang had leased this barren mountain, and now he was planting trees there.

Hearing this explanation, these people no longer had any qualms.

The barren mountain was far from the village, not affecting it in any way.

And since Xu Yang was planting trees and not building wind farms or the like, there was no impact on the environment.

The mountain wasn’t too far from Xu Yang’s farm either, which would make future visits to this area convenient.

Students from the Agricultural University gazed at the scene in the mountains and were amazed.

"Have you heard? Brother Yang has leased that mountain and is planting red pine trees!"

"That’s so bold, leasing an entire mountain."

"Leasing a mountain isn’t actually that expensive; the issue is how to develop it, and planting trees is a relatively stable return on investment!"

"In the future, even the mountain will be his, which is really impressive!"

Their admiration for Xu Yang grew even more.

At that very moment, Xu Yang was on-site overseeing the construction work.

He looked deep into the mountains and also took out binoculars to observe.

He quickly spotted Little Black and her family.

Xiao Hua was well-hidden, lying behind a rock and peering out with half her body exposed.

It seems animals also enjoy a lively scene.

Leopards too love watching excavators.

Seeing Little Black appear, Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

Nearer the base of the mountain, he also spotted two black bears wandering around, equally curious about the ongoing activity.

The red pine forest would occupy only one-fifth of the barren mountain area, not much, but enough to form a dense forest.

In the later stages, more trees would be slowly planted to complete the forest.

With trees planted, the environment would gradually improve.

The development of the barren mountain was proceeding methodically.

Meanwhile, the farm was as bustling as ever.

The fields had all been turned over recently, and the potatoes had been planted as well.

Then there was the Gem Corn.

A new batch of Gem Corn had ripened.

Xu Yang thought it had been a long time since he had live-streamed the everyday life of the farm, so he called his employees together, ready to pick the corn and do a live stream.

The employees were all ready early on.

The corn that was picked was piled up on an open space, almost forming a small mountain!

So, on a fine and sunny morning, Xu Yang started the live stream.

Live stream title: Gem Corn Mystery Box Special!

Netizens flocked into Xu Yang’s live room.

Seeing that it wasn’t the forest, everyone felt it was quite unexpected.

Some fans were even more surprised, wondering if Old Xu was about to hawk goods.

This thought was quite normal, those who do social media for farms and ranches were mostly after selling goods, and the background was usually this kind of natural setting.

Upon closer look, it turned out to be a Gem Corn mystery box opening, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Hopefully no selling goods.

In the minds of netizens, Xu Yang’s image was that of a forest elder, calm and leisurely.

Starting to hawk goods would influence his status too much.

Xu Yang said to everyone,

"The Gem Corn on the farm has ripened recently, and yesterday I had the employees pick some, which are these."

"Today is a free day anyhow, so let’s do a mystery box."

"See if we can get some better Gem Corn."

"Later on, I’ll draw some lucky bags for everyone, and whoever wins will get a Gem Corn as a prize."

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, the netizens immediately got excited.

[What? Did I hear wrong? Is Old Xu giving out rewards?]

[Hahaha, Old Xu is really staying true to his roots, back when he was a small broadcaster he’d only draw corn as rewards, and now, still drawing corn as a top influencer!]

[All of you don’t fight with me, that corn is mine.]

[It’s just corn, what’s there to be surprised about?]

After that, Xu Yang didn’t say more, and immediately invited everyone to start peeling the corn.

After removing the husk of the corn, soon the colorful kernels inside were revealed.

The corn grown outdoors was indeed not as delicate as those grown in greenhouses; the first ear of corn was a bit crooked.

The kernels were leaning towards lighter colors, mainly in red and pink.

It still looked quite good.

The drone gave the corn a close-up, and netizens sized up the situation of the corn, feeling quite amazed.

Watching this mystery box opening was pretty interesting.

Xu Yang, meanwhile, kept busy.

At this moment, Little Black and Little Wolf ran over, went up next to Xu Yang, and watched him for a while.

They were seeing if Xu Yang would play with them.

Realizing Xu Yang was ignoring them, the two little critters ran off again.

When netizens noticed this scene, an old fan immediately said:

[Isn’t that the little wolf adopted by Old Xu? Has it grown so big?]

[Oh my, that’s a wolf? I didn’t recognize it!]

[The animals on this farm are so special!]

While they were talking, two brown-haired Red-crowned Cranes also ran over and frolicked at Xu Yang’s feet for a bit.

The drone caught footage of the Red-crowned Cranes, and many people were filled with curiosity again.

[What chicken is this that the host is raising? Why does it look so strange?]

[It looks like an ostrich!]

[What kind of animals does he keep? It’s amazing.]

[That’s a Red-crowned Crane, what I’m curious about is why does he have two?]

[What? Those are Red-crowned Cranes?]

Clearly, there were still many people who didn’t know what Little Red-crowned Cranes looked like.

This small stature did indeed reveal the shadow of the Red-crowned Crane.

Only the behavior and fur color were quite different.

Not a trace of red on their heads could be seen.

If it wasn’t for telling them these were Red-crowned Cranes, they probably wouldn’t have recognized them at all.

Everyone was chattering and making a ruckus in the live room.

Xu Yang glanced at the barrage, and then looked down to see that the two Little Red-crowned Cranes were fighting fiercely, so he separated them.

"The conservation center said that a Red-crowned Crane being away from its group is detrimental to its growth."

"Just so happens there was another Red-crowned Crane that had lost its mother since a young age, so I took it in."

"Now there are two Red-crowned Cranes."

"Both are protected by the farm and will be released once they grow up."

Xu Yang explained to everyone.

Upon hearing his words, everyone understood.

These were indeed Red-crowned Cranes.

Xu Yang continued to peel corn.

The peeled corn was a mix of good and bad.

One ear had a larger quantity of pink, yet it was far from being all pink.

One could only say that pure-colored Gem Corn is too rare.

Most were mixed with many colors.

Xu Yang instructed the employees to focus on the appearance.

That is, the overall look of the corn should be good-looking, each kernel full, without any spoiled ones.

This type of Gem Corn was not bad.

Could be drawn for as a prize for netizens.

After all, with so many people liking him now, there should be some reciprocation.

The produce from Xu Yang’s farm was still pretty good, very exquisite.

Little corn suitable for place setting.

Plating it up to a shiny, lustrous finish, looking very beautiful.