Chapter 74 (continued)

Shi Wen specially cleaned out a shed near the entrance of the sheepfold for Xiao Ma to use, and also prepared hay for it.

The pony is too small; Shi Wen a little worried I won't be able to raise it properly.

Yan Kexing, "I know how to raise it."

Shi Wen as he carefully prepared feed for the foal and asked, "Have you ever raised horses before?"

"I've raised them before. For a long time, we mainly traveled by horseback." Yan Kexing prepared hay into the trough for the pony. "For such a small horse, clean food is fine; don't give it too many treats."

Shi Wen saw his sleeves rolled up, revealing his beautifully shaped arms, and he couldn't take his eyes off him. Xiao Ma was very pretty, but Yan Kexing seemed even more handsome.

Yan Kexing noticed Shi Wen's gaze and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"Look at you." Shi Wen smiled and lightly tapped his arm. "You're so handsome."

"Don't flirt with me." Yan Kexing pulled Shi Wen's neck and kissed him. "If you want any other horses, just tell me, and I'll get them for you."

Shi Wen a subtle premonition that Yan Kexing was jealous, so she returned the kiss. "I have the horse you gave me, I don't want any other horses."

"That would be best," Yan Kexing, biting his earlobe after the kiss. "Tell me what you want, and we'll discuss it."

When they heard that their family had acquired a new pony, Gong Jiang and his friends came together to see it.

Upon seeing the pony, Lin Chengqian's eyes lit up with envy. "This pony is so cool! Much cooler than sports cars and stuff!"

Gong Jiang: "This is completely different from the horses we've seen before."

Lin Chengqian: "Brother Shi, will the ranch breed other horses in the future? Can I reserve one in advance?"

Shi Wen, "I don't know, we don't accept reservations."

Ge Yue his hand. "When it grows up, will we have a chance to ride it?"

"What are you thinking about?" Shi Wen, a hint of smugness in his voice. "This is a horse your teacher gave me. No one but your teacher and I are allowed to ride it."

Ge Yue wailed, "You can see it but you can't ride it? That's too cruel!"

Yang Yiqing: "Given Brother Shi and his team's breeding capabilities, the ranch will definitely raise other types of horses."

Ge Yue rested her head on Yang Yiqing's shoulder. "I just hope it's like this."

Xiao Yan Shi was quite lively and bold. After arriving at Shi Wen's home, she quickly became friends with the dogs and ran wildly on the ranch every day.

However, it seemed somewhat afraid of the two Hu Zai, perhaps sensing a threat from the predators.

The two Hu Zai were very interested in it, but it would always run away like the wind before the two Hu Zai could even get close.

I don't know how this little guy can run so fast with such thin legs.

Yan Shi got along very well with Cong Zai.

It allows Cong Zai to stand on its back and is willing to carry Cong Zai around to play.

Judging from its cheerful appearance, it must have done so entirely voluntarily, rather than being forced by Cong Zai, which surprised Shi Wen.

I never expected Cong Zai to have such strong social skills.

Now, the black cat riding the white horse has almost become a sight to behold on their ranch.

After confirming that the little ones were getting along well, Shi Wen turned her attention to the hay.

The sheep grass that Yang Yiqing arranged has arrived, and the seeds of alfalfa and red clover are also ready.

While settling the lambs, Shi Wen took some time to find someone to use a machine to mix the seeds of these three types of pasture.

Using machines for mixed sowing is much faster than direct sowing by humans; within two days, all the seeds were planted.

Shi Wen worried the lambs would eat the seeds, so they specially kept the flock in the sheepfold, planning to keep them in pen for more than a week.

The pasture should grow in a little over a week.

Shi Wen the weather warms up, the beehives are reopened, allowing the black bees to fly out freely to collect nectar.

The pasture still looked barren and yellow, but new grass shoots had already sprouted beneath the withered grass, and flowers of various colors were hidden under the withered grass. The black bees always had a great harvest every time they went out.

Shi Wen took this opportunity to specifically check the fritillaria bulbs that had been planted last year.

He was soon pleasantly surprised to find that the fritillaria bulbs had survived, and he could see their thin, tender stems sprouting from the soil.

As the seasons change and all things grow, this will likely become more apparent in a while.

After two weeks of good weather, the ranch was hit by rain.

The spring rain poured down, turning the pasture into a muddy mess.

Apart from the two Hu Zai, all the small animals disliked going outside, especially the dogs. They preferred to lie on the floor of the barn and look outside rather than stand up and move around.

The air was damp, and mist rose up, enveloping the entire pasture.

Shi Wen didn't want to go out in this damp and cold weather, so to keep warm and prevent pneumonia, he lit the boiler again, making his house and livestock shed warm and dry.

When Sikewell came to tag and vaccinate the sheep, he saw their condition and exclaimed, "I was wondering how you managed to raise your livestock so well; you really haven't skimped on the costs!"

Shi Wen Wenxiao said, "Several million livestock are here. If we try to save a little money, we'll suffer a huge loss when the livestock get sick."

Sikewell: "Everyone knows the logic, but some people just can't bear to part with a little money, and then they end up with pneumonia or something, and then they're crying about it."

Shi Wen his troubled expression, Shi Wen asked curiously, "Which family ruined a big deal by trying to save a little money?"

"Several companies are like that," Sikewell waved his hand. "I won't go into details, lest I seem like a gossip."

Shi Wen nodded understandingly. "Then it didn't develop into an epidemic, did it?"

"Don't worry, we're all monitoring them. How could an epidemic develop?" Sikewell said. "They're all minor illnesses."

Shi Wen, "I wasn't so worried when I had fewer livestock, but now that I have more, I'm starting to worry about it."

Sikewell: "That's normal. With so much investment, it's natural for anyone to worry. But don't fret about it. Our system is pretty well-run; nothing will go wrong."