Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 354 - 353: Planting an Ancient Tea Tree!

Chapter 354: Chapter 353: Planting an Ancient Tea Tree!

Xu Yang returned to the farm, contemplating where to plant the ancient tea tree.

Drinking tea is wonderful, and the tea must be drunk.

Now that he was at leisure, he indeed had the time to drink tea, and his appreciation for tea had improved somewhat.

The tea tree had to be planted in the mountains, and a suitable location must be selected.

The most valuable ancient tea tree in China is called the Jinxiu Tea King, located in Yunnan, and is already 3200 years old, making it the largest ancient tea tree discovered in the world.

The ancient tea tree Xu Yang obtained was not of this top-tier variety, but it was still one or two hundred years old.

The tea tree was a Da Hong Pao; once he planted and nurtured it, waiting for the tree to sprout, he would eventually be able to pick and roast the tea leaves himself.

However, such a precious thing made him a bit uneasy about planting it in the mountains.

He hoped it wouldn’t be picked by someone.

After all, ordinary pine cones and apple pears were not very valuable, and people were too lazy to go for them, and taking a few was harmless.

But the leaves from a top-tier ancient tea tree could fetch several hundred per pound.

If people with ill intentions found out, he feared they might steal them all overnight.

"It’s probably better to plant it in the yard."

"The soil here is fertile, and I can take good care of it."

Xu Yang made his decision.

He briefly researched feng shui, determined the right position, and then contacted the sapling merchants.

There were plenty of ancient tea trees that were one or two hundred years old; the southern regions weren’t lacking them.

However, the one Xu Yang got was different because according to the system’s prompt, as long as the ancient tea tree was planted within the bounds of Xu Yang’s farm, its quality would become very high.

It could even be said to be top-quality Da Hong Pao.

The huge truck carried the old tree from south to north.

The tree’s vitality was extremely strong; it still adapted to the cold northern climate.

Only the next year’s harvest season waited, with the ancient tea tree’s leaves hanging full on the branches.

That would be when Xu Yang would sit under the tree, savoring the tea in detail.

When the ancient tree arrived at the farm, the employees and animals all gathered around to watch the excitement.

"The Farm Director is planting something; what a big fuss."

"Maybe it’s a fruit tree, is it peaches that are being planted?"

"It’s definitely not peaches; peach trees don’t look like that."

"Such a big tree; is it for landscaping?"

Li Shan, Ma Wen, Wang Wu, and Zheng Xiangqian chatted idly.

The farm was just that big; any new activity would definitely draw everyone’s attention.

At the same time, the little ones also kept their eyes glued to the big tree.

Especially the Tabby Cat, Sang Biao.

It looked up at the tree canopy, its eyes revealing a touch of excitement and astonishment.

It seemed to think:

"What a huge cat climbing frame!"

Sang Biao took a liking to this tree.

It wanted to make this tree its new stronghold.

Xu Yang directed the excavator, digging a hole at the position he had indicated.

The tree would be planted in the open space next to the yard.

This open space was quite empty, with nothing on it.

His plan included surrounding the area with a low fence, which would make the tree stand out even more.

The large tree could also serve as a feature of the farm’s landscape.

Transplanting such a huge tree was costly, but fortunately, Xu Yang need not pay for it himself.

"Farm Director, what kind of tree is this?"

Wang Wu, seeing Xu Yang approaching, couldn’t help but ask.

Everyone was quite interested.

"It’s a tea tree for brewing tea."

Xu Yang responded directly.

"A tea tree?"

"Do tea leaves grow on trees? I remember watching those tea-picking videos; people were picking tea in the mountains, and it all looked like bushes."

They questioned again.

Xu Yang didn’t know much about the growth of tea leaves. "Different teas have different methods of picking, some might be new shoots growing from the ground, others are like bushes."

"What I’m planting is an ancient tea tree."

"In due time, I’ll roast and drink it myself; much better than what you buy on the market."

Hearing Xu Yang say this, everyone nodded in approval.

The things the Farm Director found were definitely good; this had become a consensus among them.

Once the tea tree was planted, the Golden Silk Nanmu tables had also been transported and Xu Yang placed them in his study.

Such tables were particularly valuable, more often treated as collections.

Xu Yang put them in the study because he rarely went there.

That place just stored some books.

Mostly, he went to the eSports room, living room, and bedroom.

All these were rewards from a trip to Hulun Bei’er.

Reflecting on this experience, Xu Yang was quite satisfied; after all, the golden birch forests were truly beautiful.

It wasn’t just Xu Yang who was satisfied; the tourism officials of Hulun Bei’er were too.

The officials found that since Xu Yang’s visit, suddenly many more people had come to admire the scenery.

All these people would need places to stay and eat, which could greatly drive the local economy.

In just one week, there were more visitors than in the previous month.

Moreover, officials discovered through surveys that a large portion came after watching Xu Yang’s live stream, thinking that the golden birch forests and golden rivers were too beautiful.

Moreover, the area was vast with no fixed scenic spots; tourists were scattered about, creating an excellent experience.

It was a situation that satisfied everyone.

Without realizing it, Xu Yang had also brought some positive influences.

Xu Yang didn’t pay attention to these things.

He was focused on the recent changes in Little Wolf.

Something was off with this guy; every morning he seemed lethargic.

He was a bit like the Tabby Cat Sang Biao in the spring.

In spring, when many female cats were in heat, Sang Biao would run out every night and come back in the morning, collapsing into the basket for a sound sleep, obviously exhausted.

Little Wolf seemed to be behaving like that.

"Sneaking out for a romantic tryst?" Xu Yang thought.

"But that’s not right, you’re a wolf, not a dog, where would you find a mate?" he wondered as he looked at Little Wolf.

Hearing his words, Little Black came over, shook its head at Xu Yang a couple of times as if trying to say something.

There was a lot it wanted to say, but all that came out was a "woof woof."

"Little Black, what’s with you?" asked Xu Yang.

"You know what’s going on, right?" he said with a smile.

Little Black immediately nodded with a whine.

"It sneaks out to play at night, right?" Xu Yang asked, pointing at Little Wolf.

Little Black nodded hurriedly, very vigorously.

Seeing this, Little Wolf became unhappy and immediately started howling.

Xu Yang casually grabbed its muzzle.

"You rascal, are you sneaking out at night to find a female wolf?"

"Where would there be a female wolf?"

Xu Yang suddenly remembered the incident one night when he ran out and saw two wolves entering the farm.

Everything connected.

"No way!"

"Female wolves are supposed to stay with the Wolf King."

"And then Little Wolf would have to follow."

"Don’t cause trouble for me, it’s okay to keep a fox on the farm, but we can’t keep wolves."

"They’ll eat my big geese and my chickens."

Xu Yang let go, pointed at Little Wolf, and said.

Little Wolf immediately showed a naive smile, then tipped his ears back as if they vanished, squinting his eyes and admitting his mistake to Xu Yang.

That’s how canids behave—when admitting fault, their ears flop back, becoming nearly invisible.

Xu Yang also validated his hunch.

Indeed, Little Wolf had been going out at night to find a female wolf.

Well, fine, they’d just take it one step at a time.

Wolves were a rare sight these days.

Bears, leopards, lynxes, and foxes were more common, but there were truly few wolves, never forming large packs, just moving around in groups of three or five.

To think that on the steppes or highlands, wolf packs would roam in large numbers.

Xu Yang stopped worrying about Little Wolf’s affairs.

The farm animals were indeed unique.

As for Xu Yang himself, finding a partner could be difficult but also simple.

Nowadays, he didn’t know how many female internet celebrities were messaging him privately.

Some even sent him videos that couldn’t be broadcast publicly.

Checking their accounts confirmed they were the real people.

There was no helping it; Xu Yang was now a top influencer.

In the world of internet celebrities, many female influencers thought only about traffic and were ready to do anything for it.

But Xu Yang knew these things were to be avoided.

Beautiful female influencers were often complicated, not his type.

It was best to look for someone honest and straightforward.

When the time came, it would be about fate.

Once all the surrounding matters had settled, Xu Yang got busy directing the staff to clear things up around the farm in preparation for winter.

Now, he was just waiting for the blueberries to ripen.

Once the blueberries were ready, a substantial amount of money would come in, and he could spend the year in peace and stability.

Another beautiful year.

With the farm thriving, Xu Yang’s finances had significantly improved.

While he couldn’t compare with the wealthy tycoons in the big cities, his life was quite comfortable.

Then, after a few days, snow fell in Northeast, and in an instant, Changbai Mountain turned into a white world.

The farm, too, was dressed in silver, a vast expanse of white.

Winter had come.

People from the North traveled South, seeking warm places to spend the winter.

Southerners came North to play with snow, watch the snow, and admire it.

Anyway, everyone found each other’s lives interesting.

Xu Yang then had some spare time, taking the dogs for walks in the afternoon and checking on the foxes.

He spent his other time gaming.

Life was quite leisurely.

Rural living, naturally free of much to do and no job to attend to, was indeed a life of leisure.

This wasn’t wasting life; this was enjoying it.

For Xu Yang, it was quite enjoyable.