Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 319 - 318: Mountain Scenery, the Moving Little Squirrel!

Chapter 319: Chapter 318: Mountain Scenery, the Moving Little Squirrel!

The farm had certainly become livelier.

Employees and animals were active all around the farm.

And it was brimming with vitality.

The fruits in the greenhouses that were ripe for the picking had ripened, and one of them was planted with several kinds of fruits, ensuring something was always in season to eat.

All kinds of vegetables in the vegetable garden had grown lush and in abundance.

There was more than enough to eat.

Occasionally, Mrs. Xu would take a stroll to the farm to pick some, stuffing a few plastic bags with chili peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and so forth, to give to her friends.

Now that life had improved, Mrs. Xu was in a good mood every day,

except that every now and then, she’d drop hints about Xu Yang finding a partner.

Xu Yang would always respond with a smile, "If it’s time to find someone, I’ll find someone. I’m not in a hurry right now."

In fact, this was indeed the case; he now had the Treasure Compass and still wanted to visit many places to see the scenery and find treasures.

Like a free bird.

Being in a relationship, he would definitely need to consider the other person’s feelings, which would mean restrictions.

So being on his own felt more comfortable.

Stay single for a few more years, and finding a gentle and soft girl later in life could also add more pleasure.

The taste of the Rice Flower Fish was still something he reminisced about.

Xu Yang made plans for next year’s farming—definitely adding rice cultivation and raising some Rice Flower Fish.

In the afternoon, with nothing pressing to do, Xu Yang rode his motorcycle to the barren mountain he had contracted.

He had named it "North Mountain," based on its direction.

Truth be told, this name was quite decent for the Northeast.

Actually, many places in the Northeast possess beautiful landscapes and scenery, both mountains and waters look great, but their names are rather unappealing.

For example, a beautiful little mountain suitable for outings, with clear water, fragrant birds and flowers, and small streams crisscrossing, is called "Big Bald Peak."

Corresponding to it, there are "Little Bald Peak" and "Old Baldy."

The naming convention here is quite peculiar, if it isn’t called "something Bald Peak," then it’s "something Gully," "something Shack," or "something Hamlet."

For instance, Big Underpants Gully, Little Underpants Gully, Butt Gully, or "Toad Hamlet," "Liu Family Shack."

They all sound pretty unique upon hearing them.

Actually, the naming here has some historical anecdotes behind it.

In earlier times, when the country was quite poor, the first groups of people who came here to pioneer the Beidahuang would form a small village wherever they managed to grow crops.

The names were given according to the surrounding circumstances—an earthy name that was chosen on the spot.

For example, if there were three trees, it would be called Three Trees Village, and if there were many people with the surname Liu, it would be called Liu Family Shack.

There were even some grand ones, like the area where the Daqing oilfield was discovered, which is called Daqing.

Each name was a stamp of its own.

Xu Yang stood atop North Mountain, looking over the Red Pine Forest he had planted.

There were a total of three hundred and twenty pine trees.

For a forest, this number wasn’t too many.

But it still presented a lush green sight.

Currently, not many Red Pine Cones could be produced yet, but by next year, a portion could be harvested, and then he could knock down the Pine Cones, find a truck to haul them away, and earn some money.

Of course, this model was stable, but the return on investment would be very slow.

One could only say to take it slowly.

At this moment, Xu Yang looked into the distance and saw a little squirrel hopping and bouncing through the bushes.

Its mouth was bulging, seemingly carrying something.

Xu Yang found it amusing and immediately took out his phone to capture the squirrel’s antics.

He added a voiceover:

"On the mountain I contracted, I saw a sneaky little squirrel. I think it’s moving homes."

"This little fellow knows where to settle; I just planted a piece of Red Pine Forest, and here it is."

"Quite smart."

There was a hint of joy in Xu Yang’s voice.

He quite liked these animals.

The little squirrel continued on its way, hiding and dodging, occasionally looking around vigilantly, fearing any danger.

Then, it found a Red Pine and quickly climbed up.

Looking closely, there was a natural hollow in the Red Pine, which probably had some space inside.

The little squirrel entered the hollow, put down the food in its mouth, and then climbed out again, running off toward the distant forest.

"This little guy is very clever, if it sets up home in the Red Pine Forest, it won’t have to worry about food and drink for life, pretty comfortable."

"So such an adventure is worthwhile."

Xu Yang continued to film as the squirrel disappeared into the distance.

Then, he uploaded the video to the internet.

It didn’t take long for his fans to come across the video.

They all left likes and comments:

"Old Xu, hurry up, steal all its stored food, let it learn about the dangers of society!"

"The squirrel is so cute, streamer, put some nuts in its hollow!"

The comments showcased the dichotomy in people’s nature.

Some liked dark humor, others enjoyed warm scenes.

Xu Yang just went with the flow. He didn’t interfere too much.

Planting trees, the barren hills felt indeed different.

Brimming with vitality.

There was a dirt road in the middle of the forest area, left on purpose, even big vehicles could drive up.

When it was time, be it for hauling goods or transporting seedlings, this road was very suitable.

Xu Yang rode his motorcycle, following the road all the way inside.

Soon, he entered the wilderness area.

All around was bald, with only some wild grass growing.

Such good land, it was a bit of a waste.

Xu Yang roamed around.

He thought that he should plant some other trees later on.

Once he turned this place into a forest, raising leopards and black bears would be easy.

Roaming around, with nothing to do, Xu Yang rode the motorcycle back.

To be honest, he rarely used the motorcycle now, hardly ever riding it.

With a car, he barely rode the motorcycle, since driving was more convenient.

Moreover, motorcycles felt dangerous, especially on mountain roads.

So he planned to sell it.

As for going into the mountains later, he definitely couldn’t drive a sedan, but Xu Yang still had another ride, the Black Horse Jingzhe.

Riding the black horse up the mountain was also an option.

With nothing better to do, Xu Yang walked around the vegetable garden.

The cucumbers in the field were ripe.

Niu Zhuang was picking chili peppers, planning to cook a dish of stir-fried chili pepper and meat for dinner.

Xu Yang came in and picked a big cucumber.

The cucumbers he grew had no flower on the end, they grew naturally without any hormones or chemical fertilizers to hasten ripeness.

Such cucumbers, growing over a longer time, tasted richer.

Unlike many cucumbers in the market, which grew over a shorter period and didn’t taste much better.

Xu Yang washed the cucumber by the side and took a bite directly.

Crunchy with a sweet and refreshing taste.

This is how he liked to eat cucumbers, or in a cold salad, but if cucumber was cooked in a dish, he wouldn’t like it as much.

"Niu Zhuang, make a cucumber salad for dinner tonight."

After tasting the cucumber and finding it delicious, Xu Yang said.

"Sure, Farm Director, no problem."

Niu Zhuang promptly replied.

Still not satisfied, Xu Yang asked, "Can you pickle cucumbers? Find some jars and pickle some."

"These cucumbers are big, we need to cut them to pickle. If we had small cucumbers, they’d taste even better pickled."

Upon hearing Xu Yang’s words, Niu Zhuang immediately promised:

"No problem, Farm Director. Give me the task, and I’ll take care of it."

"I know where to find small cucumbers, I’ll look for them when the time comes."

When the boss gave an order, the workers naturally wanted to satisfy.

This was also an essential ability.

"Okay, make some when you get a chance."

Eating the cucumber, Xu Yang nodded, then returned inside the courtyard.

The cucumber really tasted good; eating it made him feel refreshed.

And with dinner time approaching, the cucumber snack had also made him a bit hungry.

Xu Yang waited in the yard for dinner, in the meantime, he played with the little raccoon and the dogs and cats.

Xu Yang’s little raccoon was relatively beautiful, clean and tidy, with clear eyes.

Not like other little raccoons, with a heavy "thief vibe".

And it maintained a good figure, not chubby, making it seem lively.

Teasing it occasionally made for a pretty relaxing time.

The Mian Ying Cat had grown a little bigger again, already surpassing the tabby cat Sang Biao.

But recently Sang Biao would occasionally come to the yard to check on Maine, not for love since Maine was also a male and a eunuch.

Mainly, Sang Biao felt Maine was bigger but timid, enjoying flaunting his status next to him.

Maine was willing to acknowledge him as the boss.

These animals living together for so long also developed their own preferences.

For instance, the Husky was friends with the foolish roe deer, but the tabby cat particularly disliked the Husky, and the feeling was mutual.

Little Wolf liked playing with Little Black, Yuanbao liked wandering around alone, and Little Black would greet anyone he saw.

Each had their own life.

However, one thing they all knew was that Xu Yang was the boss of the farm, and they all were close to Xu Yang.

After all, no one wanted to lose their place on the farm.

After playing with the little animals for a while, it was time to eat, so Xu Yang went to the canteen for dinner.

Play some games in the evening, then rest.

Another day passed just like that.

The days indeed flew by quickly.