Chapter 24 (continued)

It's clear that during this time, they have established their family positions.

Shi Wen feeding the cats and dogs, I reluctantly refused the field mice they offered me and started working in the livestock shed.

An hour later, Shi Wen milking the cows and checking on the livestock, Shi Wen, having just finished, rode his motorcycle with the cats and dogs to drive the animals to graze in the pasture.

Cong Zai's stamina wasn't great, Shi Wen would pick it up and put it on the motorcycle, pull open his coat, wrap it in his arms, and ride the motorcycle to take it out to graze.

The little guy's furry body pressed against Shi Wen's chest and belly, and it rubbed its Shi Wen Shiwen's chin, making gurgling noises in its throat.

I often find myself paying more and more attention to it Shi Wen my bike.

After the cattle and sheep were driven to the designated area, they scattered across the grassland and grazed slowly.

The dogs stood guard in three directions, occasionally herding back any cattle or sheep that had fallen behind.

Shi Wen there wasn't much to do, I stopped my motorcycle and observed the condition of the plants on the grassland.

Some time ago, most of the plants on the grassland had already bloomed, and the whole grassland was dotted with small wildflowers, making it quite beautiful.

Now, those flowers have turned into seeds, and many seeds have fallen to the ground.

He walked slowly across the meadow, taking pictures of the seeds with his phone, and then sent the photos to Fu Meng.

[Brother Fu, is it okay to mow the grass in this condition?]

Every summer and autumn, the grasslands are cut, dried, and bundled into bales for storage to be eaten by cattle and sheep during the winter.

This is also to save money on fodder.

The season for mowing varies from region to region, depending on the growth of the grass on the pasture.

An important criterion is to wait until they have flowered and produced seeds before harvesting.

Otherwise, if the grass is cut off in advance and the seeds are not sown in time, the grass yield will be poor next spring.

If this happens a few more times, the entire ranch will be ruined.

Of course, delaying it too long is also not good.

If you wait too long, the grass will grow old and the quality won't be as good.

Fu Meng looked at the photos he sent and quickly replied:

[That's about it, pick a nice day.]

[The grass needs to be dried in the sun for at least a week, until it's completely dry, before it can be rolled up.]

[If it's not dried properly, it will get moldy and become useless. In severe cases, the haystacks can even spontaneously combust and burn down the warehouse.]

Cutting and drying grass is no small matter, Fu Meng meticulously listed various scenarios.

Shi Wen had already learned some of what he was talking about, so he was familiar with the situation and immediately agreed to handle it properly.

In the evening, Shi Wen sat in front of the computer, wearing non-prescription glasses, carefully checking the latest weather forecast.

He was taking notes while muttering to himself:

"From August 17th to August 27th, five days of sunny weather, one day of partly cloudy weather, and one day of strong winds..."

It didn't rain at this time last year either, and look at the year before last.

"It was alright the year before last too."

I've been looking back at data from the Shi Wen eight years, and the weather is generally fine around this time of year. So, what about today?

Years older

The probability of rain is also relatively low.

After finalizing the arrangements, Shi Wen called and rented a drying machine, and also booked a hay baler.

After the hay is cut, he has to use a drying machine to turn it over and dry it repeatedly so that the hay underneath is completely dry.

It's too tiring to turn and dry things by hand; it's much more convenient to use machinery.

He has enough money, so there's no need for him to be too frugal in this regard.

It was a sunny day for mowing the lawn.

Shi Wen drive their cattle and sheep out to graze early in the morning, and then drive the lawnmower to the other side to cut grass.

He mainly cut grass in areas where cattle and sheep hadn't grazed much.

The grass grows better in those places.

A high-powered lawnmower moved slowly across the grassland, like a giant beast with its mouth open.

The sharp blades at the front slicing through the grass with a clattering sound, then spraying it out from behind with a whoosh, landing evenly on the grass.

The grass was cut open, and the rich scent of fresh grass filled the air, startling birds into flight and causing bees and butterflies to flutter about.

Shi Wen was wearing a hat and sunglasses, slowly driving a lawnmower forward.

Looking out from the front of the lawnmower, the sky was extremely blue with very few white clouds, and the nearby grasslands, the distant mountains, and the snow-capped peaks in the distance all shimmered in the sunlight.

If viewed from the sky, his lawnmower slowly moving across the vast pasture is like a scene from this giant scroll painting.

The lawnmower started up, and the lively, energetic dogs initially ran around with great interest.

After running for a while, they were now exhausted from being exposed to the hot sun. They each found a slightly taller bush, lay down in the grass, pressed their bellies against the cool, damp grass, panted heavily, and pricked up their ears to listen for Shi Wen sounds.

As soon as Shi Wen a call, they immediately wag their tails enthusiastically and run over.

After mowing one plot of land, Shi Wen stopped, took a water bottle from the lawnmower to drink, and called to the dogs, "Come drink some water."

The dogs got up one by one and slowly walked over to Shi Wen.

Shi Wen pour water into my palm and let them lick it.

After giving each dog water, Shi Wen took out some jerky to give them as an extra treat.

Everyone ate and drank their fill and then rested.

Cong Zai had been sleeping soundly in the passenger seat of the lawnmower, slowly jumped down, stretched lazily with his back arched, and then lightly walked over and climbed onto Shi Wen's lap. "Meow."

Shi Wen treated it the same way, feeding it water, jerky, scratching its chin, stroking its belly, and petting the black cat all over its body, making him feel completely rejuvenated.

Time to get to work.

Shi Wen reached out and patted Heiwa on the back, then gestured to the dogs, saying, "Heiwa, Le Wa, An Wa, go check the condition of that plot of land."

After receiving the order, Heiwa, Le Wa, and An Wa excitedly ran off and surrounded another plot of land from three directions.