Chapter 83 (continued)

Shi Wen looked at Zhu Ji and said, "Didn't you say the little fox was already a few months old? This looks like a fox cub that was just born."

Zhu Ji: "It's been over three months indeed, but it has the Variant Beasts Bloodline, so its growth rate is different from that of an ordinary little fox."

Shi Wen gently stroked the little fox's smooth head. "I suspect you're lying to me."

Zhu Ji: "Don't doubt it, Old Yan is watching. How could we lie to you? The little fox is indeed three months old, but it's not growing much. That's one of the reasons why we were so skeptical about whether we could raise it to adulthood when we handed it over to someone else."

Shi Wen that you mention it, I'm starting to have my doubts too."

"If others can't do it, you definitely can. Besides, we have Old Yan." Zhu Ji turned to Yan Kexing, "Old Yan has a lot of experience. Old Yan, right?"

Yan Kexing said calmly, "Calling me won't help. If you can't raise it, we'll let you take it back as soon as possible."

Zhu Ji: "That's no problem, just call us if anything happens. But it's best not to cancel, we don't have much experience, and we're afraid we'll be stuck with this."

Zhu Ji said that, but he actually cared quite a bit about the little fox.

After sending the little fox over, he went to the ranch for several days in a row.

Shi Wen didn't know how to feed the special little fox, he followed the methods for caring for other small animals and, seeing that it was still young, fed it goat's milk and meat paste.

The little fox is just short and looks rather delicate, but it's actually not picky about food at all.

Not only is it not picky about food, it also has an inexplicable possessiveness towards its food.

When Cong Zai and the others were eating, it also tried to sneak over to steal some food, but Cong Zai beat it up, completely subduing the fluffy little thing.

From then on, the little fox recognized Cong Zai as its elder brother and temporarily settled down in their home.

In response, Shi Wen, holding Cong Zai, sighed, "Our family is really like this—we might be fine without any one of you, but without Cong Zai, it would definitely fall apart."

Cong Zai softly uttered a "mi" in a clipped voice.

Shi Wen patted Cong Zai's head and said, "Don't teach this to the little fox; its meows are already sweet enough."

Cong Zai gently nibbled at Shi Wen's hand. "Meow."

With more and more pets in our home, it's becoming increasingly inconvenient to invite people over.

Shi Wen decided to fully install the intelligent system.

At his urging, the smart system they ordered finally arrived.

Yang Yiqing used their ranch as her doctoral dissertation project. The hard renovations were completed before the Lunar New Year, and now all that's left is the software and intelligent robots.

They're called intelligent robots, but they're actually all mechanical vehicles equipped with cameras that can move around.

These mechanical vehicles possess a certain degree of intelligence, enabling them to manage and record livestock conditions according to programmed procedures, and then summarize and analyze the data.

Because their ranch is unique, these robots were custom-made, and the supporting facilities alone Shi Wen nearly a million dollars.

This is the result of ordering domestically; if ordered from abroad, the price would be two to three times higher.

Shi Wen, "Smart gadgets really do cost money. If I bought more, half a year's profits would be gone."

Yang Yiqing: "It's about getting big results with little money. Once this system is set up, we just need to upgrade it gradually. Hardware iterations are relatively slow."

Shi Wen patted the robot next to him and said, "I hope they can last a little longer."

Yang Yiqing: "Definitely. Once the relevant industries mature, the costs will come down. Upgrading then won't require as much money."

"That's true too." Shi Wen was very optimistic about the relevant industries in China. "As our livestock industry takes off, there will definitely be more and more related products, and the prices will definitely become more and more competitive."

Yang Yiqing casually replied, "I agree with that. That's also why I want to return to China. Our country has so many advantages, and the prospects are very broad."

Shi Wen said, "Then I'll leave it to you. Call me if you need anything."

Yang Yiqing is quite familiar with this area. Her main purpose in coming to the ranch was to research and design various modern facilities. Now that she has been inspecting for so long, the design plan is finalized and the equipment has arrived. It's time for her to show her skills.

Shi Wen was unfamiliar with these things, he drove the sheep to graze, leaving the space to Yang Yiqing.

The cattle went to Pasture No. 3 this morning, so we don't need to worry about them for now.

Now all you have to do is herd the sheep to graze.

This year, the flock of sheep has grown to more than three thousand. After being released, they form a large, orderly herd.

However, Shi Wen attention.

They are led by a lead sheep and driven by sheepdogs at both ends, and they will move forward according to certain rules.

Shi Wen out with them, which served as a kind of insurance policy.

Herding sheep wasn't tiring, Shi Wen simply took the little fox with him.

After the little fox came to their home, it was practically invisible.

The main problem is that the little fox is too small, it's not growing, and it has a rather quiet personality.

Shi Wen would simply stuff the little fox into his pocket, and the little fox wouldn't object. It would just paw at his pocket with its two front paws, cautiously peeking its head out and looking at the world around it with its big, round eyes.

The little fox actually has a rather cute personality, especially after recognizing that Heiwa and the others are his older brothers, he becomes incredibly well-behaved.

Heiwa also really liked the little fox.

Shi Wen only just realized that his son, Heiwa, is actually a bit of a looks-obsessed person, especially fond of good-looking small animals, such as the handsome Cong Zai and the little fox, which have won Heiwa's heart.

Little Yan Shi was also very popular with Heiwa.

As for the dog brothers and sisters, Heiwa's attitude was rather indifferent. It seemed that he managed the group of dogs mainly through a sense of responsibility and affection. He truly loved the little fox and the others, which made him seem more like a pet owner.

With so many small animals Shi Wen, you can really feel that each little guy has his own personality, just like humans.