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However, judging from the current situation, barring any major unforeseen circumstances, his startup this year is sure to be successful.

The temperature has dropped, Shi Wen has put on a thick down jacket.

He discovered that among all the cats, dogs, pigs, cows, sheep, geese, and even his two Hu Zai, he was the one most afraid of the cold.

The other kids can still run around outside in this weather.

Shi Wen originally planned to keep the sheep in the barn and feed them hay for a few days.

Seeing how energetic they are now, well, let's send them out to graze.

They can find dry grass to eat under the snow and ice on their own, and we only need to give them some supplementary feed when we get back.

Pregnant cows and ewes need to be treated like snacks; they're so far along in their pregnancy, we absolutely can't let anything happen to them because of the winter.

The family has many livestock, and the dogs still go grazing with them every day.

However, An Wa was kept by Shi Wen.

This guy lacks a bit of professionalism and isn't quite qualified as a working dog; Shi Wen needs to give him some special training.

These past few days, it has been following Shi Wen, running back and forth, and has actually been a bit more well-behaved.

Although An Wa wasn't a very good sheepdog, she was very intelligent and could understand most of what Shi Wen.

When it's willing to cooperate, Shi Wen finds it quite pleasant to get along with it.

That night, the north wind blew for half the night.

Shi Wen was woken up from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he saw snowflakes falling outside, and the window was illuminated by the snow.

The room was as cold as an icebox.

Shi Wen worried about the little ones, so I got up to check on them.

Cong Zai was sleeping outside the bedroom, curled up. When he saw him come in, he opened his eyes and stuck out his tongue to lick his fingers.

The two Hu Zai had a thick layer of down under their long fur, so they weren't afraid of the cold. They were fast asleep with their paws tucked in, and there were even some soft snores.

As he walked over, one of the Hu Zai twitched its ears, but otherwise did not react.

Hopefully, they're just carefree at home and will be more cautious when they return to live in the forest.

Shi Wen sighed silently, got dressed, and went to check the livestock shed with a flashlight.

The dogs were awakened by his noise and opened their eyes to look at him. Judging from their curled-up appearance, they must be a little cold.

Shi Wen touched Heiwa's armpits and felt they were fairly warm.

They're a little cold, but not cold enough to catch a cold. They don't need any medicine; just warm them up a bit later.

Shi Wen he went to see the sheep, pigs, sheep, and cows again.

The cow was a bit cold and had a runny nose. Its large body was curled up in a corner of the house, looking rather pitiful.

Sheep and pigs are fine, probably because they have thick, curly wool on their bodies.

Shi Wen checked around and, seeing that the problem wasn't serious, went to the boiler, picked up two loads of charcoal, and started a fire.

There is no central heating on the ranch, but you can run your own boiler.

Shi Wen bought some charcoal a few days ago. It cost 3,000 yuan a truckload, and it was all big, good charcoal, quite different from the charcoal that's made into honeycomb briquettes.

These large pieces of charcoal are particularly durable and produce a lot of heat, but they are more expensive.

Having already invested so much in raising livestock this year, Shi Wen no longer cares whether the costs are high or not.

He lit the stove, closed the door, and provided warmth to the house and the livestock shed.

When I went back inside, it was noticeably warmer.

Cong Zai stopped curling up and fell asleep on his back, revealing his soft belly.

Then look at the Hu Zai on the side.

These three felines share a very similar sleeping posture; it seems the two Hu Zai learned it from Cong Zai.

Before going to bed, Shi Wen glanced at the sky outside.

Large, fluffy snowflakes fluttered down.

Perhaps because of the grassland, the wind outside was howling and so rough that even the snow couldn't be beautiful.

Shi Wen they don't smell like goose feathers at all; instead, they look like torn pieces of toilet paper, and are also a bit dusty.

After getting up and moving around for a while, Shi Wen slept very soundly in the latter half of the night.

When he woke up in the morning, he was nestled in his warm, soft bed and almost couldn't get out of bed.

Cong Zai led the two Hu Zai in, eager to jump onto his bed, already getting into position.

Shi Wen immediately sat up in bed, spreading her arms in a gesture of obstruction. "No way—you Hu Zai roll around in the dirt every day, it's so cold, don't make me wash the sheets."

The two Hu Zai protested, "Woof--"

Shi Wen quickly got out of bed, picked up a Hu Zai in each hand, and carried them outside. He then turned back to hug Cong Zai, rubbing its soft, warm belly as he did so. "You two can play in the living room. I'll get up and cook soon."

Cong Zai: "Meow."

After soothing the three felines, Shi Wen's sleepiness vanished.

He went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face, starting his busy morning.

After a busy morning, having fed all the livestock, Shi Wen told Old Man Ma and the others that they didn't need to come today, as the snowstorm was too severe. He said they would just feed them dry feed for the day and see if they needed to take them out to graze tomorrow when the snowstorm stopped.

Old Man Ma and the others all agreed.

This windy and snowy weather is unsafe for people, and it's not very safe for livestock either.

The wind stopped around 2 PM.

Shi Wen had nothing to do at home, and seeing that the weather outside was nice, he thought he'd go out for a stroll.

He left Heiwa and the others behind to watch the house, only taking An Wa with him when he went out.

An Wa is probably the dog that loves snow the most; when it sees snow, it barks and runs around excitedly.

Shi Wen, who was holding the rope, almost couldn't hold on to it. "Wait, we're not walking, we'll ride the motorcycle directly."

An Wa: "Woof woof!"

Shi Wen went to the corner of the wall, pushed the motorcycle out, straddled it with his long legs, and sat on it.

An Wa didn't need anyone to teach her; with a light leap, she landed directly on the motorcycle and sat down in front of Shi Wen.