Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 253 - 251: The Rancher Shows Off Yet Again!

After dinner.

The Jiang family was busy taking care of their dogs.

Jiang Shan happily occupied Jiang Feng’s deck chair, brewed a pot of Da Hong Pao tea, and closed his eyes, wearing a satisfied expression.

Black Back lay beside him, while Lucky and Wealthy came over for some petting.

Jiang Shan remarked:

"Young people know how to enjoy life."

"I’ll get myself a deck chair when I go home."

"This is much more comfortable than a sofa."

Golden Retriever Wangwang was basking in Jiang Feng’s affection, smiling cutely.

At this moment, Lucky and Wealthy both ran over to Mrs. Jiang.

Wangwang noticed this scene, and instantly showed displeasure, running over to Mrs. Jiang to assert his dominance.

Wangwang preferred Mrs. Jiang and was merely polite with Mr. Jiang.

This is often how the relationship between dogs and their owners plays out, though dogs typically prefer the male owner a bit more, viewing the female owner as a colleague, without the need to please.

But Wangwang was more fond of Mrs. Jiang.

Thus, as soon as Lucky and Wealthy reached Mrs. Jiang, Wangwang hurriedly dashed over to play-fight with them.

Jealousy can change the demeanor of a dog.

"How’s it going with Liu Yiyi? Her family seems quite happy with you."

Mrs. Jiang, watching the three dogs brawl, continued her routine matchmaking talk with Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng, playing with a Little Golden Retriever in hand, immediately replied upon hearing this:

"Mom, I’m 24. Let me handle my love life on my own."

Mothers tend to be nagging, while Jiang Feng is quite independent, and thus indifferent to such nagging.

Mr. Jiang chimed in from the side:

"Why are you meddling in his dating affairs? There’s no need to intervene."

As soon as Mr. Jiang said this, Mrs. Jiang’s face turned serious.

Realizing his mistake, Mr. Jiang sat up from the deck chair to make amends:

"It’s right to ask; it’s right to ask; you should definitely urge him."

Mrs. Jiang merely shot him a look, but didn’t continue nagging.

The family hierarchy was clear to see.

"Mom, are you still keeping Wangwang? Why not leave him with me?"

Jiang Feng, feeling affectionate towards the dogs, suggested.

Hearing this, the Golden Retriever that had been roughhousing with the two Border Collies immediately turned, looking at Jiang Feng in surprise.

Then, he dashed over to Mrs. Jiang’s side, smiling with his tongue out and wagging his tail to charm her.

Pleading with a face of "I’m never leaving Mom."

Seeing Wangwang’s determined look, Jiang Feng clicked his tongue and said:

"Forget it, pretend I didn’t ask."

This Golden Retriever is quite clever and sly.

Seems he prefers city life and shopping streets.

Mrs. Jiang also said:

"I’ll keep the Golden Retriever; the pasture has too many bugs, not suitable for him."

"Pay attention to the other dogs, take good care of them."

Hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded in agreement:

"No worries, they’ll be well cared for."

Seeing the mood lighten, Mr. Jiang sipped his tea, stroked Black Back, and reclined again.

Jiang Feng’s love for animals is connected with the family atmosphere.

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang started a ranch early on, raising animals, and both love cats and dogs.

Jiang Feng grew up accompanied by cats and dogs.

Of course, as he grew older, the cats and dogs that grew with him had also passed away.

The courtyard was filled with harmony.

With Mr. and Mrs. Jiang around, Little Fox ventured off somewhere, probably over by the haystack.

Mrs. Jiang returned indoors to care for the Orange Cat and three-colored cat, tending to the kittens.

Jiang Feng’s room was exquisitely decorated, with an ancient charm, far more comfortable than the yurts of the pasture. After all, he was settled, no longer needing the nomadic lifestyle.

Seeing him living so comfortably, his parents were thoroughly relieved.

The next day, the pasture was busy with bundling and mowing grass.

Several trucks arrived at the ranch to load hay bales.

This was a major task, requiring several days’ effort.

Jiang Feng started his livestream as usual.

Wangwang hadn’t visited for a long time, so Jiang Feng featured the Golden Retriever on camera to greet everyone.

The old fans were delighted.

[Is that Wangwang? Long time no see!]

[This Golden Retriever is still as sneaky as ever!]

[Haha, the ranch mascot is here!]

[This guy has quite the cunning!]

The comments rolled in response.

Wangwang, unaware of being watched by tens of thousands, happily trotted behind Jiang Feng.

At that moment, Jiang Feng glanced to the side.

He spotted an interesting scene.

Xiaojin Hua was imitating her father, learning how to herd sheep.

Her father was a black Border Collie, both intelligent and brave.

Jiang Feng realized something and called them both over.

Jiang Feng addressed the viewers in the stream:

"Do you all know about the transition between old and new Border Collies, or the growth process of a Border Collie leader?"

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the viewers appeared puzzled.

After all, raising dogs as pets and companions differs greatly from a ranch, where Border Collies have tasks and duties.

Therefore, Jiang Feng’s question left everyone scratching their heads.

[Do Border Collies have a leader transition?]

Everyone instantly asked.

Jiang Feng nodded and explained:

"For a ranch that uses Border Collies for herding, there will always be a leader among them."

"The leader is responsible for overall command."

"Only ranch owners or farm owners would know about this. There are many private farms overseas, and they often use Border Collies to herd sheep. They also post some videos."

"Simply put, the successor learns skills from the previous leader, constantly mimicking the predecessor’s actions."

"Until the predecessor grows old or passes away, the successor becomes the new leader."

At this point, Jiang Feng realized that everyone still didn’t quite understand, so he continued:

"Watch closely, I’ll demonstrate for everyone. Right now, Xiaojin Hua is learning skills from Lucky."

Then, Jiang Feng looked at Lucky and called out:

"Lucky, come here!"

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, Lucky immediately ran over.

Jiang Feng casually picked up a stick, and Lucky knew Jiang Feng wanted to play a game, so he quickly lowered his body, ready to sprint out to fetch the stick at any moment.

This time, everyone noticed Xiaojin Hua coming behind Lucky, also lowering her body.

Jiang Feng explained:

"Everyone, look closely. Lucky is fixating on the stick in my hand, but Xiaojin Hua is fixating on Lucky."

While saying this, Jiang Feng faked a toss of the stick to the left.

With this fake move, Lucky immediately moved his body to the left, preparing to run, but stopped in time.

Behind him, Xiaojin Hua mirrored his actions, almost indistinguishable and simultaneous.

Then, Jiang Feng pretended to throw the stick to the right.

Lucky also lunged to the right and then stopped, Xiaojin Hua doing the same.

Online viewers were discussing:

[Aren’t they just both staring at the stick? How does this count as succession?]

[The little dog is mimicking the big dog, even when herding sheep, it’s the same. It’s complete imitation.]

[Xiaojin Hua is already consciously acting as a leader.]

[Herding dogs have such successions, it’s touching!]

At this point, Jiang Feng threw the stick next to Lucky.

He threw it very close, and Lucky immediately bit into it.

From behind, Xiaojin Hua also mimicked Lucky, biting into the air.

This action also proved that Xiaojin Hua was indeed mimicking and learning, imitating her father’s every move.

Both dogs were quite handsome, and watching them was intriguing.

Lucky handed the stick back to Jiang Feng, who casually tossed it again, and Lucky immediately ran over to fetch the stick.

Next, the Border Collie brought the stick back.

Jiang Feng put the stick down, waved at the dogs, and said, "Go play by yourselves."

Upon hearing this from Jiang Feng, Lucky and Xiaojin Hua ran off to find a place to play.

Nearby, Golden Retriever Wangwang maintained its stillness like a statue.

It didn’t enjoy the fetch game, acting differently from the other dogs.

This guy was like that, not much active, and Jiang Feng was used to it.

Then Jiang Feng went to the edge of the ranch.

Since the big truck couldn’t get into the fields, the hay bales had to be forked out and then loaded onto the big truck using a crane.

The crane was operated by a hired crane operator, costing fifteen hundred a day, which was quite reasonable.

Since we’re only lifting hay, a small crane suffices. For a very large crane, the cost could be as high as twenty thousand a day.

Jiang Feng saw the crane and felt a bit itchy to try.

So he stood below and called out:

"Master, let me try operating it, I’ll hoist a few hay bales."

"I’ve learned about crane operation online, but haven’t had hands-on experience yet. Let me try."

Hearing Jiang Feng say this, the crane operator laughed and replied:

"Sure, no problem."

"Have you operated any machines before?"

"I’ve operated tractors and excavators," Jiang Feng replied.

Seeing Jiang Feng say this, the online viewers became interested.

Operating a crane is slightly simpler than operating a tractor.

Jiang Feng sat in the driver’s seat, with the crane operator watching nearby, in case of any accidents.

A hay bale below was secured, and an employee tied the crane’s hook and the hay bale together. Then, Jiang Feng operated the boom to lift the hay bale and rotated the crane’s body to place the hay bale onto the big truck.

After smoothly lowering it, the employees on the truck were responsible for untying the ropes.

One hay bale was loaded.

Jiang Feng’s operation was smooth and steady.

The crane operator next to him was quite surprised.

"Are you sure you haven’t practiced before? You’re very skilled!"

The crane operator was planning to guide him a bit but found that Jiang Feng’s operation was so seamless that he had no need to interfere.

Jiang Feng laughed:

"I’ve operated an excavator and watched crane operation methods online, they’re about the same."

Upon hearing this, the crane operator admired him:

"Impressive, honestly, not many people know how to operate machines. I’ve never seen a ranch owner who can operate one themselves."

Jiang Feng replied politely:

"People don’t have the need; if they had time to get certified, many could operate them."

Then Jiang Feng operated to lift several more hay bales.

Online viewers saw him in the operation room, skillfully handling the machine, and commented:

[The ranch owner is truly showing off again!]

[He’s really impressive, but I just can’t accept it!]

[How does he know everything?!]

[Almost forgot he’s versatile!]

[The ranch owner is the only person I can’t criticize because he truly knows his stuff!]

The chat exploded with activity.

After lifting several hay bales, Jiang Feng returned the machine to the crane operator.

Several employees were busy around the truck, collaborating to load the hay bales.

Other employees used forklifts to move the bales inside.

Everything was orderly.

As the ranch owner, Jiang Feng supervised from the side.

Then he prepared iced water and iced watermelon, which was enough.