Chapter 112 (continued)

Shi Wen, "Then you'll probably have to wait quite a while."

Zhu Ji straightened his back. "It's alright, we can wait, we can wait as long as it takes."

The little guys in my family are so smart, Shi Wen bought them animal voice buttons so they can communicate with each other.

On the menu, Shi Wen even specially made a separate button for eating, so that the little ones can order food, such as pork, beef, lamb, shrimp, etc., making it easier to arrange the menu for them.

The little guys at home have done a lot of work, Shi Wen hope they can eat better.

The little ones were visibly happier after getting the chat button. When ordering food, they grinned from ear to ear, each with a smiling face, and kept running over to rub against his legs, whispering sweet nothings.

Shi Wen also tries her best to meet their needs, giving them whatever they want to eat, and striving to cater to the little guys' tastes without violating any principles.

Although they are all small animals, they have their own preferences, and being able to eat their favorite food makes them obviously happier.

Under Shi Wen's careful feeding, the pets at home are growing even better; each one has smooth, shiny skin and looks much more energetic.

Shi Wen didn't think there was anything wrong with it; his little one was practically half a laborer, so it was only right that he ate well.

Days passed peacefully, and after distributing the bees, Shi Wen prepared to breed the sheep for the year.

This year, they have over 1,600 ewes ready for breeding, making breeding much more challenging than last year. They need to plan ahead carefully.

The problem is that the stud rams are under a lot of pressure this year. Apart from Eight Treasures and the Wanderer ram, we only have six stud rams at home.

Those six lambs aren't grown up yet; they probably won't be able to mate until next year.

That day, as Shi Wen sat at his desk, diligently planning this year's breeding work, Yan Kexing next to him picked up his vibrating cell phone and answered the call.

Shi Wen looked up in surprise. It was already this late, and Yan Kexing usually wouldn't answer the phone unless it was from an acquaintance.

The person on the other end of the phone spoke softly, and Yan Kexing only uttered a few interjections and responded a few times.

Shi Wen, with his keen hearing, overheard a few words coming from the other side, which piqued his curiosity.

As soon as Yan Kexing hung up the phone, he asked curiously, "Who called? How come I heard about the wild animals?"

Yan Kexing: "You heard me right. Remember the brown bear we sent to Sanjiangyuan National Park before?"

"Of course I remember, that national park of over 120,000 square kilometers." Shi Wen looked at Yan Kexing's expression and became nervous. "What's wrong? Could it be that brown bears have escaped from there too?!"

If a brown bear could still run in such a large area, Shi Wen wouldn't know where to send it.

Seeing Shi Wen's tense expression, Yan Kexing patted his arm. "Don't be nervous, it didn't run away. This time it's a different kind of trouble."

Shi Wen: "What?"

Yan Kexing: "Their area is overrun with wild goats."

Shi Wen immediately realized. "Beagle?"

Yan Kexing: "They're not Siberian ibex, just ordinary wild goats. When the Sanjiangyuan National Park was first established, the staff were worried that there wouldn't be enough food for the carnivores, so they specifically released some small animals like goats and rabbits. Now, there aren't enough carnivores, and the herbivores are too well protected, so they've become overpopulated."

Shi Wen, "Oh? Won't the ecosystem there become unbalanced again?"

Yan Kexing: "That's exactly what they mean. They invited you to come and help find wild goats and other rampant herbivores to see if you could reduce their numbers?"

Shi Wen, "Can't they find it themselves?"

Yan Kexing: "They're not easy to find. Wild goats are incredibly fast runners; once they disappear into the mountains, the staff simply can't catch up without a car. And even by car, it's impossible to reach many remote locations, so the results were minimal."

Shi Wen: "I understand a bit now. So, did you agree to their request?"

"I said I need to think about it, it mainly depends on what you think." Yan Kexing looked down into Shi Wen's eyes, "Have you considered going to help hunt wild goats and other herbivores?"

Shi Wen and said, "Then you should ask them how many days they need. Two or three days is fine, but more than three days won't work. I mainly need to take care of things at the ranch."

Yan Kexing: "I'll contact them again."

The national park management said that three days would be enough; three days would be sufficient to eliminate most of them, and they would figure out a way to deal with the rest later.

They Shi Wen, saying they had heard of his reputation for hunting wild boars and finding animal trails, and that if it were him, he could definitely do it, earnestly requesting his help.

Cultured people certainly have a knack for praising others; it's often Shi Wen that even those who are not easily moved are flattered into agreeing in the end.

Because he would be away for three days, Shi Wen was worried about leaving all the affairs of the ranch to the little ones, so he eventually asked Gong Jiang and the other two to come and oversee things.

They are quite familiar with the work on the ranch, and with them in charge, nothing will go wrong.

Of course, even though everyone was familiar with each other, wages still had to be paid. Shi Wen paid them double wages, 600 yuan a day, and asked them to manage everything.

On the Shi Wen and Yan Kexing set off, everyone went to the ranch for breakfast and to hand over their work.

Knowing they were going to hunt wild goats, Ge Yue asked curiously, "How will the wages be calculated?"

Shi Wen had genuinely forgotten about this. "We haven't mentioned it yet; let them decide how to pay."

Ge Yue: "How can we not mention it? It's only right to ask for a salary when you go out to work. I heard that hunting wild goats is very expensive. It seems that our country doesn't have a problem with wild goats overpopulation. I remember that Australia does. I heard Yiqing say that it costs at least five or six thousand yuan to kill a wild goat."

Shi Wen, "Why is it so expensive?!"

Ge Yue: "Look, wild goats are very agile. If they want to hunt them, they have to drive or take a helicopter. The car fare, plane fare, and fuel cost are a considerable expense, and they also need to hire professionals."