Initial Scale

Twenty-two head, 198,000 yuan, which worked out to nearly 10,000 yuan each.

And these were still young ones. Adults would cost even more.

But all of them had to be bought. Zhang Han had never had much concept of money. Immortal Lord Hanyang had never been short of it.

Although he had only just been reborn and was not wealthy at the moment, Zhang Han believed that before long, he would be rolling in money.

After paying the bill readily, he gave them the delivery address and time, then drove toward the end of the street.

It was ten o'clock. After driving for ten minutes, he saw a farmers' market. There were a great many people there. Although the busiest time had already passed, people still streamed in and out, and driving inside would probably be difficult. Zhang Han parked by the roadside and carried Mengmeng inside.

The market sold everything: sunflower seeds, drinks, bottled water, clothes, trousers, canvas shoes, cooked food, vegetables, and more. The selection was extensive.

As everyone knew, farmers' markets had been passed down through the ages without ever disappearing. It was only that, with technology gradually developing, their numbers had decreased considerably.

The older generation preferred going to markets. After all, they had been part of their memories for decades. Young people nowadays, however, preferred buying their daily necessities at diversified supermarkets.

"There are so many grandpas and grandmas!" Mengmeng mumbled childishly in her daddy's arms.

Little Princess did not notice the stalls on either side of the road. Her eyes were filled entirely with the adults walking around.

After walking inward for five minutes, they finally found someone selling free-range chickens.

The seller was a woman in her fifties, with gray hair. She was chatting idly with the elderly woman at the vegetable stall beside her.

"How much are the free-range chickens?" Zhang Han asked after clearing his throat.

"A customer."

The vendor was chatting so enthusiastically that she did not hear him at first. It was only after the neighboring vendor reminded her that she turned around, glanced at Zhang Han, and answered:

"Two hundred yuan each."

"I want thirty," Zhang Han said.

"How many?" The vendor froze slightly.

"Thirty," Mengmeng answered for her daddy.

"That many?" A smile instantly appeared on the vendor's face. "Then you'll have to come home with me to get them."

"Mm." Zhang Han nodded.

"Er Ya, watch my stall for me. I'm going home to get him the chickens." After saying that, the vendor led Zhang Han toward the houses on the side.

As she walked, she looked at Mengmeng and smiled. "Oh my, what an adorable and beautiful child. Young man, you're really blessed."

"Haha, she's my daughter." Zhang Han grinned.

Whenever people complimented their children in public, parents were always happy. Whether the praise was perfunctory or sincere, it was still pleasant to hear.

"Is this child really your biological daughter? She doesn't look much like you!" The vendor sized them up several times.

The smile on Zhang Han's face froze.

What does she mean? Is she saying I'm ugly?

The corners of Zhang Han's mouth twitched. "She is my biological daughter."

"Ah, hehehe..." The vendor realized what she had implied and laughed awkwardly. "She probably takes after her mother. Her mother must be very beautiful."

"My mommy is super beautiful, and my daddy is handsome too," Mengmeng said in her childish voice.

"Yes, yes. The young man is quite a fine-looking fellow too." The vendor smiled.

The vendor's home was a residence resembling a courtyard compound. Quite a few free-range chickens were being raised in the back.

Zhang Han bought thirty hens and one rooster. They were all adults, so they could start laying eggs as soon as he brought them back. However, in terms of constitution, they were certainly incomparable to those that had grown up on New Moon Mountain.

But Zhang Han also planned to invest some capital and feed a little Pure Yang Water to the cows, goats, and chickens to improve their constitutions. After thinking it over, he bought another thirty chicks. They would grow quickly on New Moon Mountain, so by the time the first batch of chickens had been eaten, the chicks should have grown up as well.

After asking the vendor, he followed her to a household farther inside and bought some ducks and geese. There were thirty ducklings and thirty goslings, all young. Pure Yang Water was limited and could not be consumed excessively; otherwise, he could have bought adults and simply raised them on Pure Yang Water.

Knowing that cards were not accepted, Zhang Han had withdrawn some cash in advance. After paying, the vendor found a truck and loaded the chickens, ducks, and geese onto it. It then headed for New Moon Mountain together with Zhang Han's Jeep Wrangler.

When they arrived at New Moon Mountain, there was only one delivery driver, so Zhang Han had to do the work himself.

The adult chickens had their legs tied and were placed in sacks, while the ducks and geese were still young and had been put into cardboard boxes.

After several trips back and forth, Zhang Han placed the chickens, ducks, and geese in their respective areas.

At first, having arrived in an unfamiliar environment, they all ran about in every direction.

Seeing this, Zhang Han waved over Xiao Hei, who had been playing with Mengmeng.

"Xiao Hei, come here." Zhang Han pointed at the separate areas for the chickens, ducks, and geese. "This is their territory. Don't let them run around."

"Awwoo!"

Xiao Hei's eyes lit up at that. It's time to show off again!

It bared its fangs and dashed over like lightning.

A few of the chickens, ducks, and geese had been planning to wander elsewhere, but they were all scared witless by Xiao Hei's fierce presence. After several incidents, they gradually realized the limits of their territory. Although it was enclosed by holly trees, the enclosure was like a small plaza, more than large enough for them to play freely.

"Daddy, I'm still waiting to play with Xiao Hei." Mengmeng played with her toys by herself for several minutes. When Xiao Hei still had not returned, she puffed out her cheeks and complained.

"All right, all right. Xiao Hei, go play with Mengmeng." Zhang Han chuckled faintly.

Hearing that, Xiao Hei bared its teeth and gave the chickens, ducks, and geese another low, threatening growl, as if saying:

"Behave yourselves for this Iron-clad Golden Emperor Dog, or I'll eat you!"

After roaring, Xiao Hei turned and ran toward Mengmeng, instantly changing its expression. It looked as docile as could be. It had even realized that it had to curry favor with its little master, because her word carried the most weight.

While Xiao Hei and Mengmeng played, Zhang Han sat nearby and took out his phone to continue studying foreign languages.

Spiritual Power constantly gathered in his head, bringing him almost to the point of never forgetting anything. Combined with listening to spoken language, it made Zhang Han's learning speed astonishing.

The two hours he had studied the previous night, together with his morning studies, had already brought his English to the level of the College English Test Band Six. At this rate, before long, an English-speaking prodigy with Band Eight proficiency would appear.

After finishing English, Zhang Han also planned to learn other languages. In front of Mengmeng, he had to be talented and proficient in everything!

After reading for about an hour, the pet store's deliveryman called.

"Mengmeng, the pets we bought have arrived. Let's go pick them up." Zhang Han rose to his feet.

"Okay!" Mengmeng immediately stood up and patted Xiao Hei's head. In a childish voice, she said, "L-Little Xiao Hei, I picked so, so many little friends for you!"

"Awwoo, awwoo." Xiao Hei called out happily twice.

On New Moon Mountain, it had been bored on its own. It was such an awesome emperor dog, yet no one else could see it. How frustrating was that? Now that companions had arrived, could it not show off however it wanted? It could act cool as much as it pleased!

When they reached the foot of New Moon Mountain, the deliveryman was placing dog cages beside the Jeep.

"Oh my god, what is that?!"

The young deliveryman suddenly saw Xiao Hei and shuddered in fright.

"Don't be afraid. It doesn't bite." Zhang Han gave him a reassuring look.

"It really doesn't bite? It's way too big." The man sounded somewhat fearful.

"Don't worry." Zhang Han smiled faintly.

After waiting five seconds and seeing Xiao Hei standing there with the arrogant expression of an emperor surveying the world, completely ignoring him, the man relaxed.

He examined Xiao Hei closely and said, "Huh? This looks like an Iron Clad Gold Earth Dog. How did it grow so big? Iron Clad Gold Earth Dogs can't possibly get this large. And it's so beautiful too. What kind of dog is this, sir?"

"An Iron-clad Golden Emperor Dog." Mengmeng patted Xiao Hei's head.

"Holy crap! This, this is the first time I've seen one with such an appearance. It's unbelievable. For an Iron Clad Gold Earth Dog to grow this well... If word got out, it would probably cause quite a stir. This is practically a miracle!" The man's face was full of astonishment.

"Let the dogs out. Take the cages back with you; I don't need them." Zhang Han glanced at the little pet dogs eagerly waiting to leave their cages.

"Huh? There are so many dogs. If we let them loose, they'll run off. The two of us won't be able to keep track of them all." The man hesitated.

There were more than thirty dogs, worth 230,000 yuan. Just imagining several of them running away made his heart ache.

"It's fine. Go ahead and open the cages." Zhang Han shook his head slightly.

"Well... all right." The man gave a bitter smile and went over to open the cages one by one.

The first cage held a husky.

It was famous for being a "Scatterhandless." The moment it was let out, the little fellow happily ran toward one side.

"Awwoo!" Xiao Hei's expression turned fierce.

It's time to establish my authority!

It roared and shot forward like a bolt of lightning. In a few strides, it reached the little husky and bit at it.

The deliveryman's heart jumped at the sight of those sharp fangs.

With a bite like that, the little husky's life will be over.

But the next scene left him stunned.

Xiao Hei had made a huge show of it but delivered little force. Despite its ferocious lunge, it merely clamped the little husky in its mouth. Then Xiao Hei jerked its head and flung the little husky toward the front of the cage.

"Thud!"

The little husky hit the ground and rolled twice before getting back up. It shook its dizzy head, completely unaware of what had happened.

"Woof, woof, woof!"

Xiao Hei barked fiercely at the dogs in the many cages, instantly frightening them into trembling. Their faces were filled with terror.

The man looked completely dumbfounded as he stared at Xiao Hei. Only after Zhang Han reminded him did he recover and continue releasing the pets from their cages.

This time, the pets behaved themselves. Not one dared to run off to the side.

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