Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 289 - 286: Tibetan Foxes Emerge—Are These King Zhou and Daji?

The prairie in December is desolate.

On the barren grassland, there are still some withered yellow grass blades that poke through the snow, exposed outside.

If the weather is good, you still have to drive the cattle and sheep out for a stroll, to graze on some grass.

After Jiang Feng returned, he was busy looking after the various animals he raised, taking several rounds.

The animals were especially happy to see him come back.

In the yard, Jiang Feng sat on a chair, surrounded by cats, dogs, foxes, and the Little Donkey.

Jiang Shan, seeing this scene, could only sigh.

During this month and a half, Jiang Shan would feed these animals every day, but the animals only showed no resistance to him, without being particularly close.

Now Jiang Feng is back, and one by one, they all ran over to him, acting cute.

"Now that you’re back, I’ll leave tomorrow."

"I’m planning to go to the village to have a look, maybe buy a factory."

"See if there’s any suitable product to invest in."

Jiang Shan said to Jiang Feng.

Hearing this, Jiang Feng asked, "Why are you thinking of opening a factory? It’s not easy; it’s quite a hassle. You should just take a break."

Jiang Shan waved his hand. "It’s fine. I’m not like your mom, who never worries about spending money. I definitely want to look into it."

"I’m thinking of opening a camel milk powder factory. Even if it doesn’t sell, at least we can drink it ourselves or give it to the kids of relatives and friends."

"I’m not planning to go big; just want family and friends to be a bit healthier."

Jiang Feng nodded. To be honest, he had thought about the idea of opening a milk powder factory.

Because after getting married, he might have kids in two years.

Better be prepared with milk powder.

It’s better to make the milk powder yourself, and it can follow a niche boutique route. Anyway, production will definitely be limited; it can’t meet market demand.

Jiang Feng replied, "Alright, opening a milk powder factory sounds good. I’ll use it too."

The next day, Jiang Shan left the ranch.

As usual, Jiang Feng started his livestreaming on the ranch.

In the livestream, the ranch is still as peaceful as ever.

Situated on the vast prairie with several large factory buildings, some open-air pens, haystacks, and a parked tractor, among other things.

Since Jiang Feng returned, White Wolf and the Mongolian Mastiff have been following him around.

The two of them are visibly delighted.

Jiang Feng said to the viewers, "Today, let’s take a tour of the pasture. It’s winter, so let’s check out its condition."

"Also to see if there are any injured animals or something."

"And those two Little Tibetan Foxes, by now they should have grown; I wonder if they’re still here."

He went into the garage, took out a motorcycle, and rode it to the pasture.

The dogs watched him leave in the car, followed for a while, then stopped at the edge of the ranch to watch.

Once they saw Jiang Feng go far away, they ran back into the ranch.

It’s now 11 a.m., and the temperature isn’t too cold yet.

Jiang Feng rode all the way to the lakeside.

He parked the motorcycle, then relied on memory to find the entrance to the Little Tibetan Foxes’ burrow.

"Let’s see if the Tibetan foxes are still there."

"It’s winter. It’s not easy for them to find food."

"Hope they’re doing well."

Jiang Feng said aloud.

Hearing him say this, the viewers also began to anticipate.

Soon, Jiang Feng found that entrance.

The entrance was covered with snow, but you could still see inside.

Inside, it was a pitch-black void.

Jiang Feng squatted beside the entrance, politely tapping on the ground.

"Is King Zhou home?"

Hearing him say that, the viewers couldn’t hold back their laughter.

[The ranch owner is quite polite!]

[Hahaha, even knocking on the door to find the Tibetan fox!]

[I still remember how cute the Little Tibetan Foxes were!]

[Yes, King Zhou and Daji are especially adorable, small and exquisite!]

Jiang Feng also remembered the appearance of those two Little Tibetan Foxes.

They were small in size, with small faces, and they hopped around as they walked, adorably silly.

Mammal cubs are always so cute.

Jiang Feng eagerly awaited the appearance of the Tibetan foxes, his eyes fixed on the entrance.

Just at that moment, a furry head slowly poked out from the darkness.

Its face was square, eyes seemingly half-closed, with a worldly-wise look in its gaze, filled with a weariness toward the world.

As that face appeared, Jiang Feng was taken aback.

Who are you?

Where are my cute King Zhou and Daji?

Did you eat them?

The Tibetan fox crawled out of the burrow, stretched comfortably beside Jiang Feng.

Then, another Tibetan fox with a similar look also crawled out of the burrow.

In just a few months, they had already grown up.

The viewers saw the two Tibetan foxes, first stunned, then couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

[What? My King Zhou, how did you grow up to look like this!]

[Hahaha, that’s how Tibetan foxes always look!]

[This face, makes me laugh every time I see it!]

[I can’t believe they’re still here!]

Jiang Feng, looking at the two Tibetan foxes, felt a slight relief.

He took out a plastic bag from his backpack, which contained some cooked beef.

Foxes are omnivorous; they eat fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, and so on.

The Tibetan foxes mainly eat meat, both raw and cooked, and like dogs, they prefer cooked meat.

"Long time no see, you both have grown so much!"

"Look much more... spirited than before!"

Jiang Feng said, looking at the two creatures.

The Tibetan Fox brother lifted his head and looked at Jiang Feng with eyes that had seen a lot.

Jiang Feng saw gratitude in its expression, but it always reminded him of his high school headmaster.

Jiang Feng smiled slightly and still patted their heads.

The two Tibetan Foxes calmly ate meat by the lakeside.

The drone was capturing close-ups of them, attracting many viewers.

Seeing the Tibetan Foxes safe, Jiang Feng felt quite relieved.

These two Tibetan Foxes had been rescued.

They were almost starving to death in the wild, luckily the older brother was capable enough to support his sister.

Additionally, Tibetan Foxes have strong reproductive capabilities.

It’s likely they will have more Tibetan Foxes in the future.

Jiang Feng spent some time with them before heading to the lake.

"Everyone, take a look at how cold the prairie winter is."

"The lake surface is completely frozen."

"If there were many kids on the ranch, we could let them ice skate here."

Jiang Feng walked directly on the lake surface.

The ice was so thick that you couldn’t tell it was a lake when standing on it.

The winter lake scenery was also beautiful, like Lake Baikal, with miles of blue ice that cars could speed across.

Viewers watched the frozen lake, which looked like a mirror.

[The host’s place is huge, even with a skating rink!]

[I’d love to skate on it, even do some figure skating!]

[Who said figure skating, exaggerating without a draft!]

[I checked her profile, lots of figure skating videos, she’s a very pretty girl!]

The live stream became lively again.

Jiang Feng walked on the ice, such ice was nothing surprising in the prairie winter.

People say it’s cold in the south during winter, but it’s just damp cold. The northern cold is the real cold.

It’s cold enough to kill.

Jiang Feng’s outfit was very down-to-earth; he wore an old army coat he won in a raffle, and wandered leisurely on the lake.

"Not bad, if it gets really boring, I could drill a hole and do some ice fishing."

"But I’ve lost interest in fishing."

Jiang Feng said casually.

Then Jiang Feng returned to the lakeside, hopped on his motorcycle, and continued patrolling the ranch.

The two Tibetan Foxes watched him go, played outside for a while, and then crawled back into the den to rest.

The motorcycle drove over the snow, which wasn’t thick and had grass underneath, so the ride was smooth.

Occasionally the rear wheel would skid a bit, causing the viewers to feel a rush of emotions.

Of course, some hoped he’d fall for some entertainment.

Jiang Feng rode slowly and explained to everyone along the way:

"I’m just touring the grassland today."

"It’s winter and I might run into some animals on the grassland."

"This season, there are fewer rabbits and mice on the prairie, so animals come to places with human activity to find food."

"Such things are not uncommon."

"I’m just taking a tour to see what’s going on today."

Hearing this, viewers found it intriguing.

But for old herders, such sights are unremarkable.

There’s even a farmer in Russia who knows wild boars lack food in winter and feeds them multiple times.

That’s just how winters are.

Jiang Feng meandered around his grassland, seeing nothing but endless white snow.

No signs of any animals in sight.

Then Jiang Feng went to the far end of the ranch to check on the yew trees.

The survival of the trees was impressive; even under the snow, they retained some greenery, a pleasant sight.

The far end of the grasslands was fenced with iron bars.

Jiang Feng stood by the fence, looking outside.

The fence was not high, and he could easily see the situation outside.

Outside was a no man’s land, the ground barren, with a few sparse trees growing, looking desolate.

Jiang Feng faintly saw what seemed like a black shadow moving in the distance.

The shadow was quite visible against the snow.

"There’s something over there, probably an animal searching for food."

"Could be a wolf or a lynx."

"Wolves and lynxes are quite common here."

"It might also be an animal from the mountains coming down."

Jiang Feng spoke while taking out binoculars to look into the distance.

When he clearly saw the black shadow in the distance, Jiang Feng froze.

"No way!"

Jiang Feng couldn’t help but exclaim.

[Host, what did you see?]

[What animal is it?]

Seeing his reaction, viewers eagerly asked.

In Jiang Feng’s view, about six to seven hundred meters away, a black animal was rummaging through the bushes.

It moved slowly and looked weak.

Seemed like it hadn’t found food for days and was searching for something to eat.

The animal was a bear!

A black bear!

The grassland isn’t just grass; there are mountains and forests too.

And not too far from here is the mountain range extending from Da Xing’an Ridge. If a black bear descends the mountain and passes through the no man’s land, it could reach this grassland.

But Jiang Feng was still stunned.

Seeing wolves and lynxes he felt nothing, as they are quite common.

But encountering a wild black bear, now that was thrilling.