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He also heard the sound of wings flapping, and when he looked up, he saw that it was Chasing Clouds flapping its wings as it went to find yams.

The little guys were very active, and soon, all sorts of calls came from the Linzi.

They first Shi Wen to the nearest place where the barking was coming from, and there sat Fu Wa sitting in front of the root of a yam vine, sticking out her tongue and happily barking at them. "Woof woof!"

The other little ones paused for a moment, then became even louder.

Shi Wen shouted, "You all squat in front of the yams you found, I'm coming to find you right now."

The little ones called out again, which was a sign of agreement.

They Shi Wen walking over, searching one by one for the yam vines the little ones had found.

All the little guys found the correct yam vine, including Chasing Clouds.

Chasing Clouds squatted in front of the yam vine, just like a well-behaved chicken.

Shi Wen they passed by, it would let out a pleasant "cooing" sound from its throat.

That's not what the steppe eagle is called; it's probably its own unique pronunciation.

Shi Wen was already used to the little ones having all sorts of accents, so hearing this voice didn't seem particularly strange to her.

Shi Wen a look at the tally, Shi Wen said, "Let's start digging then. Remember your findings after you've dug them out."

The little ones started barking again.

They began digging up the first yam vine the little ones had found.

They took turns digging, and they dug very quickly, unearthing the yam plant in half an hour.

Shi Wen turned to look at the little ones beside him. "I'll tie up the yams that Le Wa dug up with the vines. Remember that later."

As he spoke, Shi Wen casually plucked a section of yam vine from the side, tied up the freshly dug yams, and made a simple mark on them.

Le Wa wagged its tail proudly beside them. "Woof woof!"

Shi Wen them continuing to fill the soil that had just been dug out back in, trying their best to restore the landscape to its original state.

They were strong and their tools were quite good, so they quickly dug out the second yam plant.

This is Langwa's yam, and it looks to be about the same size and weight as Le Wa's yam.

The Langwa stood nearby, sticking out its tongue, excitedly looking at the yam it had found.

Shi Wen nudged its rear and said, "Don't block the way here, let's keep digging."

Each time, the little guy finds a different yam, and the size of the yam he digs out is also different.

This difference made all the little ones very excited.

The excitement was contagious; they didn't feel tired at all as they Shi Wen their hoes.

They kept digging, and after digging up one plant, they tied it up with vines.

The little guys do have a knack for finding things; almost every yam weighs at least ten pounds.

During the lunch break, Ge Yue drank some water and said, "It looks like we can dig up at least two hundred catties of yams today."

Lin Chengqian: "I estimate it will be more than that. Hopefully we can finish digging before 6 PM."

"Don't worry, we can definitely finish digging," Shi Wen said. "If necessary, we can speed things up this afternoon."

A harvest is always exciting, and that excitement masks the fatigue.

They dug until after 5 p. m., and then they had dug out all the yams.

I didn't bring a scale today, so Shi Wen couldn't accurately determine the weight of each little guy's yam.

However, judging from his visual estimation, the yam from Chasing Clouds should be the heaviest.

Of course, this kind of visual estimation won't convince the little ones.

They need to see evidence before they will be convinced.

Shi Wen the children's expectant eyes, Shi Wen said, "It's too late, let's go back first, we'll weigh them when we get back."

They dug up so many yams today that everyone carried a big bag of yams down the mountain.

Yan Kexing the heaviest load, while Ge Yue carried the lightest.

The dogs wanted to help, Shi Wen refused, patting Heiwa's neck. "You guys just go down quietly, don't carry anything. Carrying heavy loads down the mountain is too bad for your cervical spine."

The little ones sensed the care in his tone and, unusually, followed obediently without making a fuss.

I got back too late today; it was almost 8 p. m. when I arrived back at the ranch.

As soon as the little ones got out of the car, they ran around Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, making all sorts of noises.

Even the Chasing Clouds no longer fly in the sky, but stay on the ground, running alongside the little ones.

Shi Wen was also surprised to learn that the steppe eagle's legs were so long. When it ran, it looked somewhat like a chicken, wobbling and rather cute.

Shi Wen that they insisted on being weighed, Shi Wen took them to the livestock shed. "Come on, let's weigh them first."

The little ones all remember their yams.

Shi Wen placed bundles of yams onto an electronic scale to weigh them. The scale displayed very clear data, calculating to two decimal places.

All the little guys found yams weighing over ten pounds each, and the heaviest yam was indeed found by Chasing Clouds, weighing a total of sixteen pounds and nine ounces.

It was announced that "the winner this time is Zhuiyun."

The other little ones turned to look at Chasing Clouds, but showed no negative emotions.

The Cloud Chasing Clouds won this time, and they were all convinced of its victory.

Shi Wen went back to the kitchen and found a large piece of frozen mutton for Chasing Clouds. He patted Chasing Clouds's neck and said with a smile, "This is your reward. Take it home and eat it."

Chasing Clouds around and glanced at Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, then called out, sounding very satisfied.

Chasing Clouds quickly took a few steps with the large piece of mutton in its mouth, then flapped its wings and flew away.

The other little ones were exhausted and didn't have the energy to do anything else, so they just lay around in the main courtyard, looking rather disheveled.

The evening breeze stirred their fur, like waves rising and falling.

Shi Wen at them, I often felt a rare sense of tranquility.

Shi Wen them working together to kill pigeons, prepare side dishes, cook soup, and make dinner.