Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 255 - 253: Out in the Wild, Busy Treasure Hunting!

Jiang Feng sat on the grass, watching the sheep in the distance.

Veterinarian Lin Wansen was checking on a few ewes, with Yang Maolin beside him talking about something.

With a veterinarian around, the animals’ health has greatly improved.

Lin Wansen’s current focus is on treating various livestock diseases, and with this skill, he is very popular on the grassland and able to establish himself successfully.

The ranch is temporarily stable.

When the sheep are grazing, the sheepdogs have nothing to do.

Xiaojin Hua and White Wolf trotted over to Jiang Feng’s side.

White Wolf lay quietly on its side, its back against Jiang Feng’s leg, yawning.

It has a rather aloof personality but is gentle towards Jiang Feng.

Xiaojin Hua sat nearby, hoping Jiang Feng would give it some command to keep it busy.

Jiang Feng didn’t want to say anything, just watched quietly.

The life of the grassland herders is like this, driving the sheep to the pasture and then just watching quietly.

Of course, this refers to enclosed pastures.

If it were the more harsh environments of the Tibetan Area, the herders might need to shepherd with a lead sheep.

The color of the grass is not uniform but a vibrant tapestry of greens, with some areas darker and some lighter.

Scattered amongst are shrubs and low trees, and there is a river in the distance.

For a person from Huaxia, having such a place is certainly comforting.

Of course, the rent isn’t cheap either.

Jiang Feng had the drone capture the entire view of the pasture and rested quietly for more than half an hour.

Xiaojin Hua and White Wolf beside him had completely fallen asleep.

At this moment, Jiang Feng called back the drone and stood up, saying to the viewers:

"Tomorrow I’m taking my cousin, along with Bugude and Hadan, to the primitive forest side."

"This season, there are quite a few wild mushrooms."

"Going to pick some mushrooms."

"Just right to take my cousin to train, wander in the primitive forest, and cultivate some manly spirit."

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the audience immediately got excited.

After all, it’s the primitive forest area, sure to be thrilling.

Jiang Feng added:

"As far as I know, it seems the Xilinhot Forestry and Grassland Bureau has been driving away some wild boars to the north, so the forest there is safe."

Then, Jiang Feng stood up, patted the grass blades off his pants, and walked towards the ranch.

Xiaojin Hua and White Wolf then returned to the flock, continuing to watch over them.

The sheepdogs know their duties well, and Xiaojin Hua and White Wolf have passed their internship period to become official ’employees.’

The weather was nice, and the winds on the grassland were always pleasant.

Jiang Feng strolled back to the ranch, ready to cook a dish and enjoy it quietly.

The next morning.

Jiang Feng, Jiang Youwei, Hadan, and Bugude, donned in hiking gear, grabbed a few empty buckets, got into a car, and set off towards the uninhabited area outside the pasture.

They also wore hats, and since Jiang Youwei was a child, he wore a protective bee net hat covering his head completely.

With nothing much to do at the ranch, they went looking for things to do.

The vehicle drove through the pasture, opened the rear gate, and drove out.

Going out to collect wild vegetables and mushrooms is very common for herders.

During certain seasons, when the farm work is not heavy, it’s a typical activity.

If it were Tibetan herders, they might even dig for cordyceps, and in the Northeast, they’d head into the mountains for ginseng.

Agricultural people have their own lifestyle and pleasures.

When they arrived with the drone, Hadan and Bugude carried the buckets, Jiang Feng launched the drone for live streaming, and Jiang Youwei tagged along.

[We’re live!]

[This place looks odd, seems a bit remote!]

[Is it the primitive forest in the uninhabited area? They’re really here!]

[Thinking about the wolves and wild boars inside makes me scared, you guys have guts!]

As soon as the stream started, comments started rolling in.

Jiang Feng, seeing the comments, addressed everyone:

"Today we’re here to dig some wild mushrooms."

"Don’t worry, it’s not too dangerous here with the wild animals."

"People from Maodeng often come here; just yesterday Mandula Map told me they collected a lot of mushrooms."

"All gifts from nature, they’d be wasted if not picked."

The group donned in hiking boots, parked the car in an open area, and headed into the woods directly.

Jiang Feng was very familiar with where to find mushrooms.

After all, he’d been here a few times.

Mushrooms are really a treasure; otherwise, people from Yunnan wouldn’t go crazy for them. Even if they get poisoned, they’d suspect they didn’t cook the mushrooms properly, not that there’s anything wrong with the mushrooms themselves.

As Jiang Feng walked, he also provided some insight:

"There’s plenty of meat in the pastoral areas, but very few vegetables. Generally, herders don’t farm, but my ranch is an exception since it’s a stationary ranch, after all, different."

"Herders mostly eat chive blossom sauce, then dig for wild vegetables and mushrooms."

"In this kind of uninhabited forest, there are lots of mushrooms."

"It’s best to come on overcast, humid days like today."

"At the end of every summer, there are the most mushrooms."

The environment of the primeval forest is excellent, the air is very fresh, and people feel cheerful in it.

The trees in the primeval forest are sparse, while the grass on the ground grows in large patches.

Jiang Feng saw the grassland ahead and then called everyone to go over.

"Right here, let’s search around first. There should be quite a few."

Jiang Feng said to the other three.

The four of them began searching on the grassland.

Netizens watched this scene.

Someone just entered the live stream room and, seeing such a scene, asked:

[What is the host doing?]

Someone answered:

[He’s busily treasure hunting!]

Some local herdsmen also left comments:

[Master Jiang is looking for white mushrooms. White mushrooms are a source of income for ordinary herdsmen. The grassland where white mushrooms grow is different from other grasslands and will have a mushroom circle.]

[A mushroom circle? What is that?]

[Learning something new!]

Just then, Jiang Feng glanced at everyone’s comments on the screen.

After seeing the herdsmen’s comments, he smiled and responded:

"Yes, this netizen is right, mushrooms have a mushroom circle."

"Everyone, look closely. This grassland is circular and separated from other grasslands."

With that, Jiang Feng started operating the drone to fly upward.

As the perspective rose, netizens could see more and more of the scenery.

Then, everyone saw an astonishing sight.

On the clearing in the primeval forest, the grassland actually formed a circle.

The grassland in the middle and the grassland beside it weren’t cut, but there was a clear boundary.

Looking down from a height, it was easy to see that this grassland was a big circle.

Everyone was completely stunned.

[Holy cow! What’s the principle behind this?]

[Could it be that someone purposely planted it here?]

[Aliens, it must be aliens!]

[I’ve heard of crop circles, but this is my first time hearing about a grassland circle!]

Everyone was discussing it in earnest.

Someone also asked what crop circles are.

Crop circles refer to an area of wheat or sorghum suddenly being flattened in a circular pattern.

This situation is often set up specifically by a pair of men and women having a secret rendezvous in the field.

Once they’re done and leave, the circle remains in the field.

Some people, not understanding, wonder why there’s such a scene deep in the fields, and thus call this circle a crop circle.

Of course, it could also be called a clandestine battlefield or a natural big bedroom.

Jiang Feng didn’t explain crop circles but explained what a mushroom circle is.

"According to science, a mushroom circle is formed from the mycelium of a single mushroom spreading outward constantly, while over time, the center’s mycelium ages and dies."

"Meanwhile, the outer mycelium keeps expanding by absorbing nutrients from outside the circle."

"This is how the mushroom circle forms."

Jiang Feng explained to everyone.

Netizens nodded in partial understanding, intrigued but unclear.

[Oh, I didn’t understand!]

[It expands outward, and then why is there a mushroom circle?]

[How does the mycelium absorbing nutrients lead to a mushroom circle?]

[Intriguingly confusing!]

Comments flooded in.

Hadan and Bugude also heard Jiang Feng’s explanation.

Hadan asked Bugude:

"What is the host saying? I didn’t understand."

Bugude replied:

"Seems like he said mushrooms form a circle... just focus on finding your mushrooms, even if I explain, you wouldn’t get it."

Hearing this, Hadan replied, "Forget it, like you can understand it either."

As everyone was noisily chatting, Jiang Youwei was the first to spot a white mushroom.

"Bro, there’s one here."

Jiang Youwei picked the mushroom and immediately said.

Upon hearing Jiang Youwei found a mushroom, Hadan and Bugude stopped bickering and started searching earnestly.

Jiang Feng took the mushroom and placed it in the bucket, smiling:

"Yes, just this type of mushroom, amazing."

The group of people was indeed happy.