Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 308 - 305: Grassland Expansion, a True Rancher!

Jiang Feng spent a whole day at the zoo.

Honestly, as a keeper, he really wants to care for all these animals.

Especially the big cats, the adorable pandas, or those gigantic giraffes.

However, that’s still a bit distant for him.

Life’s long; take it slow.

After returning to his ranch, Jiang Feng started streaming again.

He gazed at his grassland.

"It’d be amazing if I could have a few giraffes or elephants on the grassland."

"Unfortunately, elephants and giraffes live in the tropics; it’s too cold for them here."

Jiang Feng imagined elephants leisurely walking through his grassland.

If that really were the case, it’d be the most dazzling scenery on the grassland.

Of course, that’s not very likely.

Otherwise, this wouldn’t be the Mongolian Grassland but the African Grassland.

Not long after he returned from the zoo, for some reason, Cat Boss suddenly trotted over to Jiang Feng.

Cat Boss is your classic Tabby Cat, but with a chubby face that looks really cute.

Once it approached Jiang Feng, it sprawled onto him, twitching its pink little nose as it sniffed around.

The scene looked quite magical.

Cat Boss sniffed for a while and even meowed.

Jiang Feng had been cuddling a lot of little tigers and leopards today, so he carried the scent of little tigers.

Cat Boss probably caught a whiff of that smell and got curious.

Seeing its reaction, Jiang Feng laughed and said:

"What are you sniffing? I cuddled little tigers and leopards today. Do you want to fight them?"

"You won’t stand a chance against them."

At this point, Jiang Feng paused briefly.

Little tigers and leopards are quite timid. Even if a small dog barks at them, they’d be scared off, so theoretically, Cat Boss could stand its ground now.

But when those little tigers and leopards grow just a bit bigger, that’s a different story.

Cat Boss didn’t argue, just licked its lips to cover its embarrassment, maintaining an aloof expression.

Netizens were watching the drama with great interest.

["Let it have a match with the little tigers, Rancher!"]

["I want to see a tiger and cat fight!"]

["Cat Boss should go to the zoo to claim the top spot!"]

["Film a movie, ’The Fiery Zoo,’ starring the Tabby Cat!"]

Seeing the comments, Jiang Feng chuckled.

Netizens really know how to stir things up.

Cat Boss is fierce, but only compared to pets that people usually keep.

The zoo is filled with beasts; even a Tabby cat’s head isn’t as big as a tiger’s.

Forget fighting with a tiger; it’d be lucky not to get crushed to pulp by one.

"This guy is mildly feisty in human territory, utterly powerless against beasts."

"If anything, it’s the nemesis of all bird species."

"Birds of prey often wouldn’t dare provoke felines."

Jiang Feng stroked Cat Boss’s head and introduced it.

Skilled at raising its rear, Cat Boss signaled Jiang Feng to scratch the area above its tail.

Jiang Feng immediately obliged with his fingers, playfully rubbing the spot.

Recently, Jiang Feng’s yard underwent another renovation.

Both his yard and house were beautifully redone using materials worth millions, qualifying as a luxurious home.

Such lavish homesteads on the grassland are exceedingly rare.

Because Jiang Feng lives here long-term, and his grassland is close to the city and management area, he can settle here.

If it were a remote area, there’d be no point in renovating it beautifully since herders might move frequently or sell livestock to retreat to villages for rest.

The reason for this recent revamp is mainly because his wife is coming over.

Liu Yiyi is arriving, and Jiang Feng has quite a bit to handle.

On one hand, Liu Yiyi’s family rented the neighboring grassland, which spans over 30,000 acres; they need to figure out how to use it.

On the other hand, he hasn’t seen his wife in a long time, so preparations are required.

Early April, as grass starts to grow and birds sing.

Grasslands are starting to turn green again.

Liu Yiyi graduated early, bringing along her luggage, daily necessities, and three dogs to live on the grassland.

Her move didn’t bring much change from before.

Jiang Feng still streams by himself; Liu Yiyi always provides support behind the scenes but never appears on camera.

Yet, since her arrival, Jiang Feng hasn’t streamed much in three days.

Xiaojin Hua is thrilled, and so are the two Little Meteor Border Collies.

Now, their family’s fully reunited.

With more sheepdogs on the grassland, Jiang Feng is happy too.

Right now, with so many sheep, the sheepdogs are indeed a bit insufficient.

Adding more will be beneficial.

Furthermore, Liu Yiyi’s parents visited once, renting the neighboring grassland.

A road separates this grassland from Jiang Feng’s, though they converge at the back, temporarily divided by iron fences Jiang Feng set up; those fences can be removed later.

There are also cattle and sheep to be transported, but for now, the sheep pens can’t accommodate them; they’ll have to wait until a new field is built to set up another pen.

The next day, Jiang Feng started streaming, discussing this matter with netizens on the new grassland.

"I’m getting married soon; my wife’s family rented this grassland with an actual area of 32,000 acres."

"Including my 34,000 acres, the grassland I manage now totals over 66,000 acres."

"A vast grassland of 60,000 acres."

"In terms of area, I’m the third largest grassland owner here at Maodeng, just slightly behind two large enterprises."

"With such a large new grassland, I’m at a loss about how to arrange it."

"Guess I’ll need to hire help again."

Jiang Feng was riding the Red Rabbit Horse, leisurely strolling along, then he spoke.

During the greening season, cars can’t enter the pasture, but horses can come and go freely.

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the netizens were a bit taken aback.

[What the heck? The owner is getting married without a word? So soon?]

[I always thought you were the only single guy on the ranch!]

[Quietly handling big events!]

[Over sixty thousand mu of pasture, can someone explain what that means?]

[Wow, ten thousand mu is 6.66 square kilometers, so sixty thousand mu is 40 square kilometers, which is 4 million square meters.]

[Has the area of his pasture increased again?]

The bullet screen was in a complete uproar.

Jiang Feng is very straightforward; he always speaks his mind.

"It’s probably just about raising some cattle and sheep, but my wife wants to set up a sightseeing area here."

"The entrance to this pasture is very close to the management area, so if you’re coming here for tourism, you can stay right here."

"All we need to do is divide a part of the pasture."

"Anyway, the pasture is too large, no matter what, there’s plenty of it, and it won’t intersect with the grazing area."

Jiang Feng said again.

Upon hearing about the sightseeing area, the netizens immediately got interested.

Jiang Feng was observing this patch of pasture.

Although it’s relatively close to his pasture, the grass here is slightly worse.

Plus, being close to the outside road, the environment is also relatively average.

The grazing area can be completely enclosed, surrounded by iron fences, with reinforced barbed wire on top; no one can enter.

Many private pastures are set up this way.

Dividing out seven or eight thousand mu to create a people-friendly sightseeing pasture without animals is also good.

Life on the ranch, although peaceful, is too dull.

If there were other businesses, it would be entirely different.

Jiang Feng was also checking the specific conditions of the pasture today.

His principle is that no tourists can enter the grazing area.

Though actually, it’s nothing serious, as there are many tourists on the vast grassland, and many herdsmen don’t mind. Cattle and sheep are open-range, and open-range grazing is not very afraid of diseases brought by tourists.

Whereas those enclosed indoor pig farms and chicken farms are more prone to problems.

But Jiang Feng still wants to be a bit more cautious.

Jiang Feng was riding the horse, leisurely wandering around the pasture.

After walking for a while, he saw a little white weasel appear, curiously looking at him from not far away.

Seeing this little white weasel again.

This guy here indicates there are many rabbits and mice around.

Weasels need to eat a lot and digest quickly, so they need to keep hunting.

They specialize in catching mice and rabbits, so this slightly deserted pasture suits it better.

"Hey, we meet again; this little guy came over here and didn’t leave."

"Here is now my home too."

"Gotta keep an eye on it in the future, just don’t let it kill the chickens."

Jiang Feng glanced over, and then continued his leisurely roaming.

The little weasel, having encountered Jiang Feng more frequently, was no longer so afraid of him.

Jiang Feng rode the horse forward, and it hopped along for a while.

It occasionally stopped to take a few looks.

Eventually, it stopped following, shook its head and left.

Jiang Feng continued forward, and soon, he reached the depths of the pasture.

The pasture is truly vast; walking along at this slow pace took over thirty minutes.

In the depths of this pasture, next to the iron fence, the fence was tightly secured.

Inside this iron fence was Jiang Feng’s former pasture.

"In a couple of days, these iron fences need to be expanded outward, and then this entire area can be used for grazing."

"We can also build another sheep farm."

"The sheep’s number, expanding to six or seven thousand this year, shouldn’t be a big problem."

"If everything goes well, in a few years, expanding to a herd of ten thousand is possible."

Jiang Feng thought to himself.

If it truly grows to such a size, he indeed will become a major rancher on the grassland.

Comparable to an enterprise.

Of course, building new sheep pens will take a few months.

By then, about ten arched sheds, 60 meters long, will be built, and some enclosures outside will be made out of red brick.

Constructing a modern, intelligent breeding ranch is not accomplished overnight.

The number of live-stream viewers is increasing.

Jiang Feng spoke:

"I thought that last year, my career development was already very good and that business was almost stable."

"But looking at it this spring, my career is just beginning."

"Building a modern sheep farm with ten thousand sheep, and in a grassland pastoral area, is quite difficult."

"In other places, there are large-scale sheep farms with tens of thousands of sheep, but they’re all pen-raised, using feed to form a system, quick turnover; everything is modularized and systematized."

"But over here, I don’t buy feed, using the grazing method, it’s purely native grassland sheep."

"The requirements are relatively high."

"But slowly, as long as the flock gradually increases, that’s fine."

"At least now with five thousand sheep, there’s not that much pressure."

Jiang Feng looked out at the endless grassland, breathing in the fresh air, feeling very calm.

Although the pasture area has expanded, it only brought initial excitement, which quickly settled into a routine.

At this level, he also understands that living comfortably and happily is what truly matters; 30,000 mu or 60,000 mu doesn’t significantly impact his life anymore.

While continuously developing the business, living comfortably and happily is still the most important thing.