Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 88 Little Black: There’s no need to be so obedient at times like this!

Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Little Black: There’s no need to be so obedient at times like this!

The greenhouse was still under construction.

"Master, I would like to transform these two greenhouses into temperature-controlled ones as well, is that possible?"

Xu Yang asked the master installing the greenhouse.

The man had already inspected Xu Yang’s two old greenhouses.

"Can’t be done, the frames are different, the coverings too."

"You can only tear them down and rebuild, but it will be cheaper than building a new one from scratch because the foundation is already there."

The master responded.

"Alright, I understand."

Xu Yang nodded his head.

Ordinary greenhouses could also be used to grow off-season fruits and vegetables, but it required more effort.

If they couldn’t be transformed, then that was a matter for the future.

Taking advantage of the construction period at the farm, Xu Yang got busy planting in Greenhouse No. 2.

Apart from Gem Corn, there was some vacant land, where Xu Yang decided to plant strawberries and dragon fruit.

Greenhouse No. 1 would have blueberries, No. 2 would have Gem Corn, strawberries, and dragon fruit, while Nos. 3 and 4 would grow Annona.

This was his plan.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Should one type of fruit not do well in the market, the others could compensate.

If none of the fruits did well, then it was fate sealing your doom, and there was nothing you could do.

These days, Xu Yang’s father was also helping out at the farm.

There were also a few relatives from his mother’s side.

Xu Yang approached Xu Hongshan and said:

"Dad, I’m going to take a trip to Yanji, and then to Changchun."

"Okay, I’ll keep an eye on things here. What are you going to the city for?"

"To understand the market better, you need to do some research before you can sell."

"Alright, then off you go."

Xu Yang planned to inquire about the situation with Annona.

This fruit was tropical and rare in the North; not many people knew about it, let alone sold it.

The rarer it was, the more it represented an opportunity.

Xu Yang intended to go to the city to learn more.

Yanji might not have it for sale, but Changchun was the most bustling city in the province, so it definitely would be available there.

At the moment, he felt like a typical Northeastern entrepreneur. If he tucked a black leather briefcase under his arm and donned a mink coat, along with a chunky gold chain, he would fit the part even more.

Top it off with a leopard-print mini-skirted hottie by his side, and he would be the epitome of the image.

Of course, Xu Yang wouldn’t dress like that. He still wore his usual casual attire, looking relaxed and comfortable.

His task was simple: to visit the largest supermarkets and a few fruit wholesale markets in the city to ask about the price of Annona.

Decisions shouldn’t be made on a whim.

Just like opening a store, before renting a space, one needs to take a clicker and squat in front of the store all day and night, tallying the number of people passing by on both workdays and weekends.

Based on those numbers, one can determine whether the location is suitable for a store.

Otherwise, you’re bound to lose money.

Some people are too lazy to do this groundwork and just want to try their luck, often losing badly.

Xu Yang, while enthusiastic about his work, strove for prudence and was intent on conducting the necessary research.

So, he embarked on the research journey alone.

Entrepreneurship isn’t easy.

Construction of the greenhouses at the farm was underway.

Xu Yang was going back and forth between the fruit markets of Yanji and Changchun.

This process wasn’t always so easy.

But Xu Yang’s interpersonal skills were fairly decent; for some people, communicating with those in trade could be tricky, but for Xu Yang, it wasn’t difficult.

Thus, he managed to gather quite a lot of information.

The most outrageous thing was in Changchun, where the largest fresh food supermarket sold Annona for 80 RMB per jin, classified as a premium fruit.

And it was also a rare sight.

If he could supply them in winter...

Profits would be incredibly high!

He saw a genuine business opportunity!

Of course, seizing this opportunity required having a high-end greenhouse and the capability to grow the tropical fruit Annona.

Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

"It is indeed possible to grow, the market isn’t big, but the prices are high."

"Blueberry prices are good too."

"If well managed, the farm’s start-up is definitely not an issue."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

Not many sold Annona. After all, it was a niche fruit in the North, but when it appeared on the market here, it was always at a high price.

Many people were curious to taste it.

It could be grown.

However, it was best not to plant over a large area. The market wasn’t that big, and there weren’t many people eating Annona. Two greenhouses would be just right.

Having completed the research, Xu Yang also felt more confident.

Moreover, when his fruits were about to ripen, Xu Yang would know where to market them.

After spending two more days on this, he returned to the farm that evening.

The framework of the greenhouses was all set up, preparing for the installation of the integrated water pipes.

The two dogs noticed his return and ran out to greet him.

The evening light was somewhat dim.

This side of the road had streetlights spaced a great distance apart, about a hundred meters, and the path leading to the farm didn’t even have streetlights.

The farm looked pitch-black, with only the contours of the buildings and greenhouses vaguely visible.

Xu Yang looked at his farm in the dark and felt very satisfied.

This was his farm.

"You two go to your cage and sleep. How did you get out? What if a mountain weasel snatched you away at night?"

"Even grown dogs can be snatched away, let alone you two little pups."

"How did you even manage to get out?"

Xu Yang scolded the two puppies.

He walked them toward their cage.

They lived in a relatively large dog cage, with space to move around, and there were cotton mattresses inside for their beds.

The two fellows could now get along, so Xu Yang let them live together.

Maquan was cold in nature, loyal only to its master, but Little Black was so good at making friends, shamelessly insisting, that Maquan gradually accepted it.

"Get in!"

Xu Yang came to the front of the cage and said.

Maquan dashed into the cage with a "whoosh," and Little Black followed and ran in as well.

"How did you get out?"

Xu Yang slid the iron bolt into place and looked at them, asking.

Hearing Xu Yang’s words, Maquan immediately began to demonstrate.

It pushed its face against the gap in the iron door, extended its tongue, and licked for a while.

Just like that, it forcefully licked the bolt open!

Having done all this, Maquan still looked happily satisfied, as if waiting for praise.

It was so smug!

Little Black looked at it as if it were an idiot.

Are you sick?

There’s no need to be so obedient at a time like this!

Showing off, aren’t you?!

It was as foolish as a good student asking the teacher why they hadn’t assigned homework for the day.

Xu Yang nodded and praised:

"Well done, go back to sleep."

After speaking, Xu Yang slid the bolt back into place, then took a lock from beside him and hung it on the bolt.

Now it was impossible to lick it open.

"Once you two grow a bit bigger, I’ll let you out to sleep."

"Not now though."

"Li Shan will let you out tomorrow morning."

Xu Yang patted the cage and said to them.

Maquan still had a loyal expression on its face.

Little Black had already climbed onto the cotton mattress and gone to sleep.

It was speechless.

Well, there goes sneaking out at night.

The little dogs only thought about playing, but Xu Yang was considering their lives.

At night, the chicken and duck houses on the farm were tightly closed, and the dogs were locked in their cages.

As for the pigs, they were relatively large and thick-skinned, so they were safe for the time being.

In fact, pigs have strong combat strength; domestic pigs are even fiercer than wild pigs, and the force they use to nudge people is no joke.

If a mountain weasel dared to mess with them, the pigs would gang up and the weasel couldn’t withstand it.

The farm was still somewhat dangerous at night.

Xu Yang also went back to his room to sleep.

After running around for two days, he was a bit tired.

The next day.

It was another sunny day.

The rainy season had not yet arrived, and there were mostly clear skies.

In the morning, workers came one after another, continuing to busy themselves with the construction of the greenhouse.

Xu Hongshan also brought two people to help.

In the previous period of time, Xu Hongshan followed the ginseng picking teams into the mountains several times; the first two trips had good harvests, but afterwards, it became harder to find Wild Ginseng.

So he didn’t go on any more Mountain Rushing trips.

Now there were many mountain runners, and any mountain goods of value were not easy to find.

Xu Yang hadn’t livestreamed for two days, so early in the morning, he started livestreaming again, showing the daily life of the farm.

The old fans quite enjoyed watching the construction on his farm.

Watching the greenhouse being built bit by bit was a good feeling.

Xu Yang adjusted the height of the drone quite high and did an overhead shot; that way, every little bit of the farm could be captured for the viewers.

This was also the most unique aspect of his livestreams.

Viewers could see people, machinery, dogs, and cats moving around the farm through the livestream, giving a sense of a farm at their fingertips.

Glancing at it now and then, leaving a few comments in the barrage, it was quite interesting.

Xu Yang’s livestream also counted as accumulating airtime, as he had to keep an eye on the greenhouse’s progress.

The integrated water tank was already installed, and they were about to seal it with two layers of covering material, so it was necessary to test the water tank first.

Around noon, when things were nearly done, Xu Yang brought the drone down and appeared in person to continue the livestream.

"I’ve been busy setting up the greenhouse these past two days and haven’t had time to go into the mountains,"

"I’ll go in a couple of days."

"With autumn approaching, another wave of new mountain goods will ripen."

"I need to go look for them," Xu Yang told the viewers.

[What about your Leopard? You need to be on guard!]

[Give a heads-up before you go into the mountains; live mountain streams are really thrilling!]

[Yeah, of all the outdoor streams, yours is the most real, truly daring!]

[Old Xu is wealthy, building those high-end greenhouses.]

The viewers replied in the livestream chat.

"Living here, I rely on the greenhouse; otherwise, I’d have no income,"

"It’s all an investment right now, I hope to make money."

"My mountain running is just to supplement the household income," Xu Yang said with a smile to everyone.

[Old Xu, you should focus on Mountain Rushing, you’ll definitely earn more from livestreaming than this!]

[Keep it up, become a tycoon in the outdoor adventure category!]

The fans encouraged him.

Don’t mention it, just like the viewers said, livestreaming was quite profitable.

Xu Yang had been livestreaming for a full month, and his income from gifts was nearly forty thousand yuan.

Of course, this was closely related to the dangers he faced in the mountains.

He rightly deserved the money.