Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 316 - 315: How Many Piglets Were Born?!

Chapter 316: Chapter 315: How Many Piglets Were Born?!

Xu Yang returned to his farm from Shennongjia and rested for a day.

That afternoon, after closing the stall where they sold handmade cakes, Chen Juan was the only one left in the vehicle.

Seeing this, Xu Yang asked,

"Where’s Wang Wu?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Juan immediately replied,

"After selling the cakes, he went to the market. It seems he was looking at cattle and sheep."

Xu Yang nodded, knowing that Wang Wu had always planned to buy a calf as a pet and probably went to find one.

About half an hour later, Wang Wu returned to the farm on a diesel tricycle, leading a calf, covered in dust.

Xu Yang was playing with Little Wolf. Seeing Wang Wu return, he walked over to watch the excitement.

He only saw Wang Wu lifting the calf down from the vehicle, then stroked the calf’s head.

It was a completely black calf that looked somewhat thin.

"Wang Wu, you bought the calf? How did you choose it?"

Xu Yang immediately asked with a smile.

He looked at the calf and thought it was pretty good too.

Among farm animals, cows are absolute warm-hearted creatures with the best temperament.

Generally, the animals in the yard all like to play with the cows.

Whether it’s cats or dogs, it’s the same.

So having another cow on the farm would also make life more interesting.

"Yes, the calf’s mother was sold to the slaughterhouse. I felt pity for the calf and bought it back."

"This guy looks quite pitiful,"

Wang Wu responded.

Xu Yang nodded; it was a good deed, "Doctor Shen is coming this afternoon. Have him check up on the calf and give it a physical exam."

"This little guy looks quite thin; start with some milk and slowly nourish it."

Xu Yang was concerned about the state of the calf.

Wang Wu looked pleased, "Alright, Doctor Shen is coming? That’s perfect."

Xu Yang smiled in reply, "He is coming, to help the sow give birth."

"A couple of days ago, the sow was due. I planned to have him come see her."

Xu Yang supported the staff raising their own animals; his farm was also a compassionate one.

And with enough space, the number of animals at present was rather small.

For example, there were only two cats.

Large farms usually have many cats.

There were only four dogs, while other farms could have a whole litter of local dogs alone.

While Wang Wu hurried to feed the calf, Xu Yang went to check on the pregnant sow.

The pregnant sows were kept isolated.

Currently, six sows were confirmed to be pregnant, with one showing much activity, possibly a premature birth.

Xu Yang was quite concerned about these sows.

After all, they were raised by him and were part of the farm.

Assisting in the birth of the sows was not an easy task without some skills.

In the afternoon, Shen Jian Country rushed over, bringing along a bag of tools.

Xu Yang followed him.

Shen Jian Country checked the sow in the pen and was somewhat surprised to see her belly.

"How many piglets is she carrying with such a big belly?"

"I can’t manage alone; I need another person to help me."

Upon hearing Shen Jian Country’s words, Ma Wen volunteered,

"Let me do it. I’ve raised pigs before and helped deliver piglets."

Xu Yang watched from outside the pig pen, with Wang Wu, Li Shan, and Zheng Xiangqian all present.

The farm was only so big; any excitement brought everyone together.

Shen Jian Country suited Ma Wen in a disposable protective suit since hygiene had to be maintained upon entering the pig pen.

Before, Zhao Benshan’s skit mentioned a book called "Postnatal Care for Sows"; there actually was such a book.

In that era, pigs were a precious asset.

Mother pigs easily fell ill and died after giving birth, so they needed proper care.

Xu Yang did not want any farm animals to die from illnesses either.

Shen Jian Country brought a basin of clean water and a towel, beginning to soothe the sow to relax her emotions and occasionally stroking her belly.

It’s said he was a veteran veterinarian, well-seasoned in this area.

Now, many villagers still came to seek medical advice from Shen Jian Country every day.

However, Shen Jian Country preferred staying around the farm, occasionally going for a stroll.

After all, he had the expertise as a seasoned expert, so his life was still quite good.

The sows at Xu Yang’s farm were well taken care of, not requiring much worry.

At this moment, the sow began to struggle and push, and soon a dark little piglet was born.

Shen Jian Country signaled Ma Wen to clean the piglet, preparing for the delivery of the second one.

During delivery, the mother pig did not grunt much.

It seemed to be their instinct; the wild is dangerous, they are most vulnerable during birth, and crying out could easily attract predators.

After the first one was born, the second one did not come out.

The sow’s belly was still swollen.

She lay on her side, exposing a row of "buttons." Xu Yang counted them out of boredom, totaling fourteen.

Quite a lot.

The staff waited on the side and chatted.

Wang Wu asked, "How many can she have? At least five or six, right?"

Upon hearing that, Li Shan replied, "I guess about eight."

And Xu Yang said, "At least 10, this belly holds more than eight."

At that moment, Wang Wu became excited, "Let’s make a bet, 100 yuan, to see who guesses closer to the answer, and the winner gets half."

Hearing his suggestion, Xu Yang and Li Shan both completely agreed.

Wang Wu, "Then I guess nine."

Li Shan, "I’ll stick with eight."

Xu Yang glanced at the sow in the pigpen, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and then gave his answer:

"I guess 12."

"How many?"

Ma Wen and Li Shan were both a bit stunned.

12?

That seemed a bit exaggerated.

Xu Yang thought it was normal.

The sow itself was in great health, plus it was paired with the best breed of boar.

Surely it would have many.

"Alright, it’s settled then."

Wang Wu said immediately, as if afraid Xu Yang would change his mind.

After the three of them agreed, they started watching the piglets being born.

At this time, the sow continued to push, and the piglets came out one by one.

Shen Jian Country kept orchestrating smoothly, and the birthing process went well.

In the distance, Zheng Xiangqian and Niu Zhuang watched from afar, neither approaching.

Zheng Xiangqian couldn’t stand such a messy scene, and Niu Zhuang simply wasn’t interested.

So they sat far away, waiting to ask later how many piglets were born.

Seven, eight, nine.

The employees counted the numbers, which grew increasingly outrageous.

Ten, eleven...

"No way, there’s more?"

Wang Wu was a bit anxious and exclaimed in surprise,

Shen Jian Country replied:

"I haven’t seen the placenta yet, at least 13-14."

Then, more piglets continued to be born.

In the end, the total number was fixed at 14.

Seeing this, Xu Yang couldn’t help but laugh, "More than I guessed, quite unbelievable."

Wang Wu and Li Shan opened WeChat and sent Xu Yang a red envelope of 100 yuan.

A loss had to be accepted.

Xu Yang found it quite interesting, although it was just a small win, earning something was always good.

"14, on the mark, quite a birther," Wang Wu noted, looking at the piglets in the pigpen.

Shen Jian Country and Ma Wen were busy taking care of the pigs and didn’t have time for much else.

Next would be the piglets’ upbringing and the sow’s postpartum care, which was also a lot of work.

With such busyness, the afternoon had already passed.

Niu Zhuang had already prepared dinner, and Aunt Zhang had come over to help too.

"What, 14 piglets born today?"

"That’s really something."

Aunt Zhang was especially shocked when she heard the news.

Such an event was rare in the village.

"It’s normal, the feed is good quality, and the pigs are of a good breed, bred with the best boar, naturally they would have many."

"All that preparation work paid off," Niu Zhuang responded.

The happiest among them was Xu Yang, as a farmer, seeing his assets increase was definitely exciting.

Indeed, the efforts made beforehand were not in vain.

The money spent on a breeding boar years ago was well-spent.

The only downside to expensive things is their cost.

Everyone enjoyed dinner immensely, Niu Zhuang specially prepared a stew of pork and vermicelli, the meat was delicious and the vermicelli was smooth and strong, making it really comforting to eat.

Everyone discussed the birth of the piglets that day.

"If every pig could birth like this, imagine how many there would be!" Wang Wu sincerely remarked.

Xu Yang smiled, "Keeping fifty or sixty would be about right, any more and the farm couldn’t handle it."

"We could build another pigpen, I think it wouldn’t be too big a problem," Ma Wen suggested.

"It’s just right now, raising more would be too much, with that space, we could raise something else too," Xu Yang added.

Livestock farming was costly and raising pigs was somewhat smelly.

The current number was just right.

Any more, and the farm might start to smell.

Xu Yang still preferred to focus on crop farming.

It was another fruitful day.

Life on the farm was generally like this.

The next day, Xu Yang went into the woods to claim his White Crow.

Crows are highly intelligent and not easily provoked, living in groups with strong team coordination.

If Xu Yang could raise one, that would certainly be great.

Moreover, if he could train the White Crow to become the leader of a group of crows, maybe in the future, all those crows would heed his commands.

That scene would be spectacular.