Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 126 - 124: A New Method for Smart Grazing and Unexpected Events!

"I thought of a real-life version of the farmer and the snake story."

In the ranch, Jiang Feng leisurely narrated to the netizens.

Over 40,000 people in the livestream room were quietly listening.

"Previously, there was a herder in our village who found a little frozen snake by the wall of his yard during the winter."

"He thought the little snake was pitiful, so he held it in his arms to warm it and tried to save it with his body heat."

"Then..."

At this point, Jiang Feng deliberately paused for a moment.

[What happened then? Tell us, ranch owner!]

[Did the snake harm the herder after it was revived?]

[It’s better not to save snakes randomly!]

The bullet comments instantly flooded in.

Then, Jiang Feng continued:

"Later, this herder wrote ’No Pooping Outdoors’ in big letters by the wall of his yard."

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the netizens were slightly stunned.

No pooping outdoors?

The ranch owner means... it wasn’t a frozen snake, but a frozen turd?

[Damn, it turned abstract again!]

[Hahaha, what farmer and snake, it’s clearly herder and turd!]

[Ranch owner, be honest, is the herder you’re talking about actually you?!]

[I was worried about the herder’s safety, and this ending caught me off guard!]

The atmosphere in the livestream room instantly became lively.

In the yard, Jiang Feng, with nothing else to do, chatted idly with everyone.

He had three puppies by his feet, and he patted Xiaojin Hua before continuing:

"Does anyone have any questions about the ranch?"

Hearing this, everyone became interested.

Suddenly, the screen was filled with questions.

[Only Love Long Legs] gifted the host a plane: [Ranch owner, what should I do if I run into my father-in-law at a place where I went to find a lady?]

"What to do if you run into your father-in-law while seeing a lady?" Jiang Feng clicked his tongue, softly pondering.

Hearing Jiang Feng read out this question, the livestream room went silent for a moment.

The netizens found this question quite tricky.

Then Jiang Feng said, "Let the old man choose first."

Upon hearing this, the bullet comments burst out.

[Respect for elders and love for the young, the ranch owner is truly a good person!]

[That’s outrageous!]

[Haha, well said! Let the old man choose first, and then I’ll choose!]

Then someone else asked him:

[Ranch owner, do bell-bottom pants make farts sound louder?]

Seeing this question, Jiang Feng showed a hint of bewilderment.

The netizens’ questions were becoming more and more ridiculous.

"The flares of the bell-bottoms are at the pant legs, so theoretically it wouldn’t be louder. But if you sit on the flares and fart, it definitely would be louder."

[Ranch owner, besides food, what else has gone into your mouth?]

Jiang Feng furrowed his brows slightly: "A toothbrush has also entered."

[Ranch owner, I’m a man from the Northeast. I want to know how to have a say in my marriage if I find a wife from the Northeast?]

Jiang Feng: "Then I suggest you find a mute."

Seeing the questions getting more and more ridiculous, Jiang Feng waved his hand and said:

"Hold it, I was asking if anyone had questions about the ranch animals, or about the grassland."

"Don’t get too ridiculous."

Seeing Jiang Feng’s expression, the netizens were even more amused.

Many people enjoyed this kind of question and answer session.

Also, the recorded clips were the most edited by self-media bloggers.

After chatting with the netizens for a while, Jiang Feng received a phone call and went to check on the camels.

Camels can be grazed during winter.

Though the grassland is snowy, many hardy, yellowed weeds still emerge from the snow, growing tenaciously.

Jiang Feng arrived at the camel pen, where some camels were lying down resting, and others were standing and eating grass.

Seeing Jiang Feng appear, a white camel came over on its own.

Camels are mighty and tall, and they produce high value.

The camel milk produced during this time brought stable income to the ranch.

Before long, a ranch employee, Luo Jinzhu, came over with a person in work clothes.

Luo Jinzhu is a Mongolian. When choosing a Han surname, he was watching the TV series "Feathering to the Heights," and he thought Luo Yuzhu’s surname Luo and name sounded nice, so he named himself Luo Jinzhu.

He is currently responsible for camel breeding on the ranch.

The person in work clothes was holding a silver case, which looked somewhat mysterious.

Everyone suddenly became curious.

[Ranch owner, what’s this about?]

[Are you giving the camels injections?]

Jiang Feng looked at the camels in the pen and explained to everyone:

"Nowadays, in addition to herders personally herding, hiring shepherds to graze, fencing the pasture with barbed wire for free-range grazing, there is also a method of intelligent grazing."

"This involves installing a Beidou locator on a few camels or cattle, allowing real-time tracking of their location."

"Usually, it’s installed on the lead camel."

"These days, GPS trackers are very compact. You just hang them on the camels’ reins."

"Camels are usually free-range, finding them takes time, so it’s easier to just equip a few trackers."

"You can put them on cows too, but it’s not necessary."

As they were speaking, Luo Jinzhu opened the silver box, took out a small tracker, and hung it on the camel’s neck.

The healthiest camels are selected for the trackers, so marking their position ensures the herd won’t get lost.

[Smart herding!]

[High tech! Truly a modern ranch!]

[Herdsmen have been using these early on, mainly for camels, because they often stay out for days and you need to go find them.]

[Aren’t you afraid they’ll get lost?]

[The grassland is too vast and wild to lose track of them.]

The group engaged in lively discussion.

Jiang Feng took out his phone and opened the tracker software.

On the satellite map, the exact locations of the camels were clearly displayed.

He had installed five trackers in total, and at this time, it showed the camels were right next to him.

After setting up the trackers, Jiang Feng opened the fence and let the camels go out to graze.

The internal pasture stretched as far as the eye could see.

The camels began to slowly move out.

The snow on the ground was not too thick, the weather was clear, the sun was bright, and at midday, the surroundings looked freshly washed in the strong sunlight.

The sun is truly synonymous with light; just a touch of sunlight brings warmth, even in winter.

Jiang Feng stood at the ranch, watching the camels as they went far away.

"In winter, herdsmen don’t follow their livestock to the pastures because it’s too cold."

"Getting frozen outside for several hours once or twice is fine, but doing it daily is too much for anyone."

"That’s why camels are free-range."

"Let them graze. Anyway, tens of thousands of acres of pasture are fenced, they can’t run far."

"Unless they head towards that uninhabited desert area, but it’s desolate there, and camels usually don’t stray far from home."

Jiang Feng was quite relaxed.

Most areas of his pasture were fenced off to prevent others from entering, and now there’s added barbed wire as well.

It’s divided internally by a river; his pasture is on this side of the river, while another herdsman’s is on the other side.

Beyond that lies uninhabited desert and mountainous areas, with no people for about twenty to thirty kilometers, so he didn’t have to worry about anyone coming from there.

In the uninhabited zone, there are mountains and forests home to wolves, foxes, lynx, and other wildlife, along with vast wilderness and wetlands where a few wild horses live, plus some birds when the weather warms.

[Owner, won’t the camels get lost if you let them wander on their own like that?]

A concerned viewer asked.

Many Mongolian herders quickly explained.

[They won’t get lost, camels recognize their home!]

[No one is around for kilometers, and no vehicles can get in here, so there’s no way they’ll get lost!]

[Many herders let them roam like this, but they mark their camels’ ears and keep camel groups together, then bring them back later.]

[At most, they might get lost in the host’s pasture, but it’s unlikely they’ll really get lost.]

Seeing such comments, Jiang Feng also said:

"These camels have already been taken out a few times, they know the way."

"As long as the lead camel doesn’t wander off, it’s fine."

"Free-ranging also reduces feed consumption."

"The designated grazing zones are typically opened in early May, during spring we rely on pastures to get by."

"I have to conserve feed."

"Camels won’t get lost."

Seeing him say this, everyone felt reassured.

Four days passed like this.

That afternoon, while Jiang Feng was live-streaming, Luo Jinzhu suddenly ran over looking hurried.

"What’s up?" Jiang Feng asked curiously.

Luo Jinzhu looked at him, a bit anxious, and said:

"Manager, the camels are lost."

At those words, Jiang Feng was stunned.

"Lost? How many? How is that possible?"

Jiang Feng eagerly inquired.

"More than twenty, they haven’t returned in four days, including a lead camel," Luo Jinzhu quickly said.

Jiang Feng immediately took out his phone to check the tracker.

He saw that one camel’s location was already outside the pasture in the desert, and it was still slowly moving, indicating the camel was walking by itself.

"Why did it go all the way over there, so far from home, what are they doing out there?"

Jiang Feng sighed.

"And I said free-ranging camels wouldn’t get lost."

"First time letting them out, and they’re lost."

Then Jiang Feng went inside to put on a military coat, took up his Mongolian saber, and led out Red Hare, getting ready to check the uninhabited area.

After Ma He learned about it, he also joined Luo Jinzhu and rode a horse towards the uninhabited desert outside the pasture.

Typically, they would venture into the uninhabited zone as a group, providing mutual support, whether searching for cows or sheep.

In winter, horses don’t gallop too swiftly, but it’s enough.

The three of them rode their horses, slowly trotting over the winter grassland.

The drone’s battery was full, and it easily kept up in high-performance mode.

The live-stream viewers, eager for more excitement, couldn’t help but get excited.