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The little ones from the Shi Wen family were unaware that Shi Wen and Yan Kexing had been watching their every move.

They happily destroyed the evidence and returned to the pasture before it got completely dark.

After Yan Kexing finished feeding the little guys, Shi Wen took the opportunity to stroke the Hu Zai's fur while distributing their food.

The Hu Zai's fur was either dried by the wind while they were running or by their body heat; it was completely dry to the touch now, only slightly damp.

If he hadn't watched the video, he might have thought the dampness was dew they picked up when they ran back in the evening.

Shi Wen Shi Wen as he recalled how, when he was a child, he would secretly go swimming in the river, take off his clothes, dry himself in the sun after swimming, and then put his clothes back on before going home as if nothing had happened.

Back then, his family could always tell whether he had gone swimming in the wild by looking at the mud and sand in his hair, his hands that had turned white from being soaked, and other small details.

Unexpectedly, after he grew up, he didn't have any children, but he raised a bunch of little guys, and he still had to outwit and outmaneuver them.

That's a kind of fulfilling life in its own way.

The little guys going hunting wasn't a big deal, Shi Wen checked on them and then left it at that.

Yan Kexing did export the video and took Gong Jiang and the others to study it.

Whether studying wolves or tigers, this video is excellent research material.

The little guys don't go hunting every day; they only go out when they have free time.

Shi Wen observed them for several days using the cameras worn by the Fu Wa. Seeing that they did not harm the livestock of the herders or abuse them, he let them be.

Shi Wen originally thought that there wouldn't be much to do before the New Year, and he would have a relatively leisurely time.

Unexpectedly, that evening, while he was inspecting the livestock shed, he noticed that two of the pregnant cows seemed somewhat uneasy.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the two cows were about to give birth.

Shi Wen's family has a total of nine cows. Two were bought from the cattle and sheep bazaar, and the remaining seven all came from herding families.

Of these seven cows, two underwent artificial insemination at the pasture in July, while the remaining five were already pregnant when they were purchased. The herders said they conceived in May and their due date was in February.

Shi Wen never expected that they would give birth earlier than anticipated, before the new year.

Shi Wen had never delivered a cow's calf alone before, and after vaguely smelling blood, he panicked and quickly called Yan Kexing over.

Yan Kexing checked them over and said, "There shouldn't be any problem. Let them reproduce on their own first."

"Okay, then I'll go prepare the delivery room." Shi Wen still felt a little panicked. "You'll come with me."

This was the first time Shi Wen had asked Yan Kexing to accompany him. Yan Kexing put his arm around the back of his neck and kissed him. "Don't worry, keep an eye on them. If they really can't give birth, we can still ask Sikewell for help."

Shi Wen moment, and then said, "Then let's go and turn the heating up a bit more."

There are few livestock on the ranch now, and many of the sheds are empty. There are always disinfected sheds available for backup.

Shi Wen that two cows about to give birth were led into the barn to wait for delivery.

Both cows are around six years old and have been pregnant before.

Compared to the panicked Shi Wen, they were not panicked at all.

Shi Wen extra food we gave them, from concentrated feed to sugar water to salt powder, was quickly eaten by them, and then they would curl up on the hay in the cattle pen to wait.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing watching from outside.

Yang Yiqing also arrived and waited outside with them.

The dogs sensed something and stood outside the cowshed, staring at the two cows.

Around 10 p. m., one of the cows' flanks began to sag, Shi Wen could clearly see its belly moving.

As its belly moved more and more violently, it began to expel amniotic fluid.

At this moment, it stopped lying down and struggled to stand up.

Shi Wen nervous that my heart was practically leaping out of my throat.

Sikewell had previously said that if a cow isn't having a difficult birth, it's best not to interfere. Shi Wen was tense, it wasn't advisable to go into the cow pen.

The three of them stood outside watching.

The pets in the house sensed the tense atmosphere and stopped making noise.

Cong Zai strolled in from outside, exuding an air of dominance, and walked to Shi Wen's feet, nuzzling his leg affectionately. "Meow."

Shi Wen nuzzled back with her leg, saying, "Cong Zai, let's play later, not today."

Cong Zai meowed again and turned to look at the cow that was about to give birth.

Cong Zai has recently become nocturnal, sleeping soundly in various places during the day and patrolling the livestock sheds and warehouses at night.

Thanks to it, even in such cold weather and with food so scarce outside, no field mice or other animals dared to steal their grain.

However, this was not the case for other herders.

Fu Meng had mentioned Shi Wen to Shi Wen several times with envy, but it was a pity that Cong Zai was already a little eunuch, otherwise he would have taken his baby back to his own home to catch mice.

With Cong Zai's arrival, the last member of the Shi Wen family was finally present.

Everyone stayed with the cow that was about to give birth.

The calving process for a cow typically lasts two to six hours; it's unlikely to happen that quickly.

Shi Wen advised Yang Yiqing, "Yiqing, go to sleep first. You'll probably see the calf tomorrow morning."

Looking at the scene, Yang Yiqing smiled and said, "No rush, I'm quite looking forward to seeing your first calf. Is this your first calf?"

The Shi Wen repeatedly; this was the first little life the ranch was about to welcome.

Perhaps because they were experienced, both cows gave birth quite quickly. Around 1 a. m., Shi Wen saw the little brown head of a calf pop out from behind one of the cows.

He perked up. "It's about to be born!"

Everyone perked up and looked intently at the calf.

At that moment, Fu Wa even let out a "woof".

Perhaps urged on by the barking of the dogs, the two cows gave birth to their calves at almost the same time.