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Chapter 89: Cute, isn’t it? About to be cute to death (10 more for subscription)!

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Cute, isn’t it? About to be cute to death (10 more for subscription)!

Little Fox happened to come over to play, adding to the liveliness of the live stream.

Xu Yang went into the kitchen, intending to peel an apple for the fox.

He remembered buying apples a few days ago, and they had been sitting for quite some time.

At that moment, Xu Yang made a somewhat startling discovery.

On one of the apples, he saw a mushroom.

There was a piece of mushroom growing on the stem of the apple.

"What’s going on? Mushrooms growing on an apple?"

"I’ve only heard of mushrooms growing on dirty clothes."

"Is it that absurd?"

"Did the apple cheat, or did the mushroom commit adultery?"

Xu Yang was surprised.

Luckily, he was live streaming, so he peeled two good apples and took the one with the mushroom on it outside.

The drone camera focused on him.

Xu Yang, holding the apple with the mushroom, said:

"Found something weird, an apple with mushrooms on it, and this mushroom is growing pretty well."

"This is the first time I’ve seen such a mushroom."

"Way off the mark!"

When they heard his words, the viewers looked toward the apple and indeed saw a gray-white mushroom.

Everyone’s interest was piqued immediately.

[Old Xu, what did you do to the apple?]

Seeing this barrage of comments, Xu Yang almost couldn’t keep it together.

"No, what does an apple growing mushrooms have to do with me?"

[Is it really a mushroom? Did it grow out?]

[This is indeed peculiar!]

[Pretty outlandish!]

[Things in the mountains are so bizarre, this goes against science!]

The comments section suddenly became lively.

It was just a trivial matter, and Xu Yang didn’t take it seriously.

But then, a barrage of excited comments appeared.

[Streamer, this apple has significant research value, could you sell it to me, I’m not joking!]

They sent several messages in a row, standing out noticeably.

Xu Yang, holding his phone, saw the barrage of comments and checked their profile, which revealed from the videos and introduction that this person was a Ph.D. student at the Yunnan Kunming Research Institute, still working on their doctorate.

"Has research value? Okay, I was planning to throw it away anyway."

"I’m even worried it might be poisonous."

Xu Yang responded.

The other party almost kneeled to Xu Yang in gratitude.

For him, who studied mushrooms, this was a treasure come to life.

Mushrooms are really strange; they grow everywhere in the wild but not in the lab.

Wild mushrooms: Here’s a crack, I can grow here.

Laboratory mushrooms: The temperature rose by one degree today, I’m not living!

Those students studying mushrooms were nearly driven insane.

I’m providing you the best culture dishes, caring for you with good food and drink, and yet you just die on me.

They didn’t know what to do anymore.

Afterward, the live-streaming room also started a discussion about where mushrooms have grown.

On mops, clothes, TV cabinets, inside yogurt...

Someone stated that they soaked their underwear in water intending to wash it the next day but forgot about it for several days. When they remembered and checked, their underwear was covered with mushrooms.

Xu Yang didn’t expect an apple to cause such a commotion.

He called for SF Express and sent the apple to the Ph.D. student at the Kunming Mushroom Research Institute.

The Ph.D. student had already privately messaged Xu Yang, offering to pay for the shipping and a thank you fee, and couldn’t stop thanking him.

Xu Yang didn’t mind, since it was a fan from the live stream, he had no problem giving away the apple.

Contributing to scientific research was a good thing after all.

For the time being, Xu Yang sat on a chair, feeding Little Fox.

Foxes eating are adorable; they use their back teeth to bite the apple, creating an impression that they’re enjoying it immensely.

"Let them live stream eating for a while, do a ’mukbang’."

"They can’t eat for free on my farm."

"They have to work."

"Just watch them."

Xu Yang specifically directed the drone’s camera to focus on Little Fox and began speaking.

Hearing Xu Yang say this, the viewers couldn’t help but laugh.

[Old Xu, this act of yours is practically child labor!]

[Haha, typical landlord behavior!]

[Don’t say, if it were the old days, he’d truly be a landlord!]

[Fight the landlords, divide the land!]

Xu Yang passed an apple to Little Fox and looked at the comments on his phone.

The viewers sometimes had very interesting comments.

So much talent.

"Who am I to be called a landlord? I rent all that land."

"The lands of old landlords were all their own."

Xu Yang said with a smile.

"But in Beidahuang there are indeed landlords with private land, earning a lot just by leasing out land every year."

"However, that’s only right; they are the ones who initially pioneered Beidahuang, enduring countless hardships to develop the land and then they got to own it."

"Their descendants are reaping the benefits from the hardships of their predecessors."

"Of course, my family owns some land too, but not much. Here’s an interesting fact: in Northeastern villages, when matchmaking, they usually don’t ask about cars or houses, but how much land your family has."

"Land represents assets."

"Some peoplecheatbyclaimingthey’vecultivateddozensofacres,which likely means they rented the land through loans and don’t actually own any farmland."

"Those whohave land will just say outright how much they own."

Xu Yang was talking about the local customs and cultures.

The netizens found this fascinating upon hearing it.

Huh?

They directly ask each other how much land they have?

Is the Northeast that bold?

In many places, there’s no concept of owning land at all.

Isn’t all land state-owned? Can there be private ownership?

The bullet chat became lively as many people were puzzled.

Xu Yang responded,

"It’s normal for those involved in agriculture and animal husbandry to own land. Like next door in Inner Mongolia, some ranch owners have tens of thousands of acres of grassland to themselves, and they can make hundreds of thousands every year just by selling grass."

"This kind of ownership is simply what it is, you can’t envy it into being."

"It’s like those landlords in Capital City, Guangzhou, who make money just by lying down."

He fed the last bit of apple to Little Fox, stood up, and looked over his farm.

His farm wasn’t large, but the rent was very cheap.

Land is plentiful here; anywhere you go, if someone wants to rent land or a farm, it’s available.

Xu Yang surveyed his surroundings, intending to check on the progress of the farm.

His vision was excellent, always sharp enough to detect any moving objects, which also served as a safety measure when he ventured into the mountains.

While doing so, Xu Yang spotted a small, palm-sized gray mouse.

The mice in the North are rather petite.

They’re even kind of cute.

The mice in the South are truly both big and black; sometimes you see a large mouse crossing the road, looking just like a black cat.

Or take the animation "Black Cat Chief," where one injured-eared character goes to seek revenge with the help of its Southern relatives.

Those relatives really do have the strength for it.

"Look over there, everyone, there’s a little mouse," Xu Yang said.

"You can’t avoid mice everywhere. You even encounter mice coming out of holes when fishing in the Arctic. In the mountains, they’re even more prevalent."

"The cold climate here doesn’t let the mice grow big. Look at that little guy, isn’t it kind of cute?"

Xu Yang maneuvered the drone to focus the camera in the distance.

All one could see was a tiny mouse peeking out a very small head from a burrow, cautiously checking out the outside world.

Witnessing this scene, the Southern netizens couldn’t hold back their shock.

[I can’t believe it, is that a Northern mouse? So tiny?]

[Wow, the mice here are huge and filthy; no comparison!]

[Why are all the nasty animals bigger in the South and smaller in the North? It’s not fair.]

[True, I’m from the North, and the first time I went to Guangzhou on business, when that giant cockroach opened its wings, I didn’t dare sleep all night!]

Quite a few people even commented on the mouse’s cuteness.

Then, they heard Xu Yang’s calm voice emanating from the livestream:

"The little mouse is cute, right? It’s about to be cute to death."

As Xu Yang lifted Little Fox, he pointed ahead,

"Look there, you three, over there!"

He was directing Little Fox.

The three little ones caught on to Xu Yang’s intention, and soon, they spotted the cautious little mouse.

One of the Little Foxes immediately dashed toward it.

Mice are typically at the top of a fox’s menu.

In the winter, foxes specifically hunt for little mice under the snow, catching each with precision.

The netizens, hearing Xu Yang’s words, were slightly taken aback.

About to be cute to death?

Could it mean...

While everyone was still wondering, they saw the fox rapidly head toward the mouse hole.

The little mouse sensed danger and started to run, but it was too late.

The only thing visible was Little Fox diving headfirst into the hole, its front half completely inside and its hind legs sticking out straight, indicating a strong effort.

In just a moment, it reappeared, half out of the hole with a little mouse in its mouth.

Bursts of bullet chat comments came flooding in.

[My Jerry! No! Let my Jerry go!]

[Who wants a Jerry? I’ll put 100 Jerrys in your house and let’s see if you still want them!]

[Hahaha, mouse lovers may strongly condemn it, but if you send me the mouse, just pretend I didn’t say anything!]

[Little Fox really knows how to earn its keep! It knows it can’t get apples for free!]

[I eat your apple, I take care of a mouse for you. I eat ten apples, I take care of ten mice for you!]

The mood instantly became cheerful.

Xu Yang laughed, knowing that it was normal to encounter many animals in the mountain village.

Usually, it’s cats that catch mice, but occasionally foxes can fill in.

These three foxes were smart and people-friendly. After being fed, they became bolder and came by every day.

Similar incidents had occurred; a farmer fed a young fox, and the next day several foxes showed up in the yard. Later on, the foxes gave birth in the yard, and the young were also friendly towards humans.

These creatures were finding their own niche.

"Well done, you eat it, just don’t bring it here!" Xu Yang said, seeing the Little Fox wanting to come over, he quickly waved his hands.

Understanding, the Little Fox turned and ran off.

The other two Little Foxes quickly followed, scampering off together.

Meanwhile, Xu Yang, with nothing urgent to attend to, showed his viewers the construction of the greenhouses.

He also announced that in two days, he would be livestreaming another trip into the deep mountains.

The netizens looked forward to it eagerly.