Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 99: New Choices, New Planning, Farm Development

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: New Choices, New Planning, Farm Development

Mountain goods market.

People coming and going.

Xu Yang’s wild walnuts were selling fast.

"To find wild walnuts this season is quite impressive!"

"His walnuts must be the first batch to ripen!"

"I don’t even eat them, I just like to display them!"

"I’ll take a pound!"

Crowds surrounded the stall, everyone clamoring.

Xu Yang was extremely busy.

One person managing the stall was a bit overwhelmed.

Two puppies lay beside the wheels of the tricycle, waiting on the ground.

They had been here several times and were familiar with the area.

Soon, the walnuts were all sold.

Another day of earning over four hundred bucks.

The livestream was still going at this time.

[They’re all sold already? Sold so fast

[This business is interesting, it sells out so quickly!]

[Life in the mountains seems quite pleasant!]

[If you want to try, see how tiring it is to walk in the mountains for a day, these mountain runners all have strong legs and lungs, trained, ordinary people go twice and never want to go again!]

People chatted with amusement.

Though the mountain goods market was a bit shabby, the ground was still paved with red bricks, and the stalls were not very standard, but it was lively.

Most people wore plain clothes, mainly camouflage and dark clothing, occasionally you could see a flashy dresser with gold jewelry or someone in very clean and tidy "fresh style."

Typically, these were out-of-towners, because the mountain goods market could easily dirty clothes, so old clothes were best.

After selling all the walnuts, Xu Yang planned to close the stall and go home.

Another busy day.

At that time, a man at the neighboring stall shouted to Xu Yang,

"Do you want to see the Sika Deer, getting a permit is easy."

"Raising a little one as a pet is great!"

The man even picked up the Little Sika Deer he was raising to show Xu Yang.

Sika Deer could only be sold to locals because it was easier for them to get permits, and they usually had backyards with plenty of space.

Now, there were quite a few people raising Sika Deer.

He knew Xu Yang was a farmer and kept cats and dogs, so he wanted to do business with Xu Yang.

Xu Yang waved his hand and laughed,

"No need, my farm already has them, the big Sika Deer."

Upon hearing this, the man was a bit puzzled,

"Have you got the rearing permit? Are you opening a deer house?"

Xu Yang replied,

"The Sika Deer on my farm don’t need a permit, and it’s impossible to get one, they aren’t bred."

"I won’t buy this little fella."

After saying this, Xu Yang began packing up and didn’t engage further.

Many people in the area were breeders, rearing all sorts of animals.

Deer houses were among them.

Sika Deer could generate revenue from velvet, venison, and antlers, or by selling fawns as pets, which could recover some of the initial costs.

Xu Yang had never thought about using Sika Deer for business, he purely wanted to raise them.

He had seen the Sika Deer in the deer houses; they were all fed with feed, and their fur was generally dull and not very bright.

It was the wild Sika Deer, or those that had been carefully raised, eating quality grass and drinking clean mountain spring water, that had beautiful orange fur.

The sun shone on them making them glisten.

Xu Yang packed up and drove away.

He also turned off the livestream.

The mountain goods market had little of interest for him.

After all, he could find most things himself.

He drove back to the farm.

Just as he returned, he saw the farm’s ducks quacking, coming back from outside.

They noticed Xu Yang and greeted him.

Then a flock of ducks ran to the duck house door, wanting to go inside to rest.

They were tired from playing all day.

The door to the duck house was closed, they couldn’t open it, so they could only stand at the door quacking noisily.

Xu Yang parked the car and went to open the door for them.

The ducks immediately rushed happily into the room and found places to sleep deeply.

After that, Xu Yang had nothing else to do, so he went to check on the farm.

The Sika Deer were nowhere to be seen, probably had left.

Probably they would bring friends tomorrow morning.

The two Little Fatty birds were still there, occasionally flying onto Xu Yang’s shoulder.

Li Shan came out to work, always surprised whenever he saw new animals around Xu Yang.

This time, Brother Yang went into the mountain and returned with two little white birds following him.

Unbelievable!

He was very impressed with Xu Yang.

Then, with nothing else, after feeding the dogs, Xu Yang lay in his yard to rest.

The farm’s development was progressing smoothly.

The blueberries were growing extremely well, ready to hit the market by December.

By then, he should make a hefty profit!

Mountain Rushing for a day was quite tiring, just lying around playing with his phone was very comfortable.

The next day, early in the morning.

Xu Yang looked out over a large open area of the farm, deep in thought.

acres was not small.

Life area + four greenhouses + breeding area, not even one-third was used up.

There was still a large area empty.

Li Shan was not very keen on planting because the returns of planting were relatively low.

But having the land lying idle made him uncomfortable—wasn’t this a pure waste?

People around here loved to plant some things; every rural household always had a vegetable garden with various vegetables and fruits.

When Mrs. Xu occasionally came to the farm, she would also nag about the waste of empty land, suggesting how nice it would be to plant some corn.

Now Li Shan was considering perhaps planting something simple.

Just that morning, a few students from Agricultural University had come over and chatted with Li Shan.

During a discussion about farming, a student named Liu Wu excitedly suggested,

"Farmer, you can cooperate with our school to plant grass!"

"Our school’s grass is excellent, having cultivated new varieties recently, which are even more effective."

"The grasses here include black ryegrass, purple clover, chicory, and Winter 70, some of which can be mixed."

"Grass is very helpful for agricultural production, useful for chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, sheep, and even horses and rabbits."

"If planted now, it grows a crop in 45 days, and you can also harvest a wave before the winter sets in."

It must be said, Liu Wu, being the top sophomore in the Agricultural College, had some substance.

Liu Wu had the best grades in his major and had great ideas.

Moreover, he wasn’t all talk; the land he cultivated was also the best among these people.

"Grass?"

Li Shan was somewhat interested.

This was indeed a good idea.

The income was objective, and the effects were quick.

Since there were many people raising cattle and sheep around there, there was absolutely no lack of a market.

Those ranch owners on the great plains made a lot of money each year just selling grass.

In the winter, when there was no fresh grass for the cattle and sheep to eat, they needed to buy dry grass to store.

Furthermore, the grass from Agricultural University was top-quality.

Cooperating with them in planting not only meant good varieties but they would also come from time to time to check on it.

After all, it was a new variety, and they also hoped to track and observe the condition of the grass.

Looking at it this way, Li Shan had unused land, which indeed could be put to more cooperation with Agricultural University.

"That’s a good idea, planting some grass would be just right."

"I have many animals on my farm and need some forage."

"If I raise cattle or horses later, it will be useful."

Li Shan agreed immediately.

His judgment and initiative were very strong.

If something wasn’t decided, he might think about it slowly.

But once it was decided, he thought about doing it right away.

The market for grass didn’t need research; it would sell out even just within their village.

What remained was considering the variety and planting time.

A crop of grass matures fastest in 45 days, and if it’s the rainy season combined with sufficient soil and fertilizer, the maturity time would only be faster.

"Farmer, if you decide to plant, I’ll contact our school."

"This is simple."

"Even the seeds will be discounted because you are not just buying but cooperating in planting,"

Liu Wu added.

The university’s funds were relatively ample, after all, with tuition fees and state subsidies, they didn’t care about the cost of seeds.

But some agricultural research institutes and grass research organizations depended on cultivating seeds for their yearly revenue, so their seeds were a bit more expensive.

"No problem, I’ve been thinking about what to plant lately, and your idea of grass fits just right."

"I’ll get in touch with your school; it would be great to cooperate."

Li Shan agreed.

He was also familiar with the tutors at Agricultural University.

It was said that students had spoken to their tutors about the state of Li Shan’s blueberries, leading two of the tutors from Agricultural University to visit and praise his greenhouse blueberries enthusiastically after their visit.

Without realizing it, his relationship with Agricultural University grew more and more harmonious.

It would be even better to cooperate.

It could help Li Shan solve many issues with seeds.

Moreover, not only were people in the Agricultural College aware of him, but Li Shan was also well-known at the Animal Science Institute.

It was partly because Li Shan was very close to two leopards, and they had also heard about wild sika deer running to Li Shan’s Farm.

For these students at the Animal Science Institute, who raised rabbits, chinchillas, and lizards, it was unimaginable top-tier behavior.

By that token, any Animal Science Institute student who could show up hugging a little leopard would be ranked first in their class, directly recommended for further studies.

The planting of the grass was decided.

Serving the farm animals, planting this grass was very worthwhile.

It was then that a student from Agricultural University, Wu Kai, said to Li Shan,

"Farmer, if your crops have any diseases, you can also tell us."

"We are studying plant pathology recently, understanding diseases like black spot and leaf decay."

"We can help out."

Before Li Shan could say anything, the other students immediately responded,

"Enough, enough. Can you score 90 on plant pathology?"

"Forget it; your corn is asleep, and you’re talking about treating others?"

Wu Kai’s face was a bit unbearable, and he retorted,

"As if the peanuts you planted are any good; they aren’t even setting fruits, and your grades this year aren’t great either."

"That was an elective course, failing an elective doesn’t matter, just enough to pass."

"But your peanuts also have no fruits."

The university students started bickering.

Chatting with them occasionally was quite interesting.

Anyway, the rainy season was coming soon.

It was time to buy some farm fertilizer to spread before planting the grass quickly during the rain.

With both water and fertilizer, the grass would grow rapidly.

This really was a good choice.