Chapter 38 (continued)
Shi Wen, "I eat whatever the dog eats."
Noticing the subtle change in Yan Kexing's expression, Shi Wen quickly explained, "They're all clean and fresh food, safe for people to eat after cooking; it's just that the names don't sound very appealing."
Yan Kexing sighed, "You've had a tough time before."
"It's actually not bad, really." Shi Wen took another bite of his sandwich. "Of course, it can't compare to when you were here, but for a bachelor, it's a pretty good meal."
Yan Kexing: "Just eat yours, I'll cook you a big meal when I get back tonight."
Shi Wen, "What's your work today?"
Yan Kexing: "Go to J University, use their data, and then go to Zhu Ji for a checkup."
After Shi Wen, Shi Wen reported his schedule, "I'm going to milk the ewes and cows later, check on them, and clean the barn. If I have time, I'll also check on the silage corn; it seems ready to be harvested."
Yan Kexing smiled and said, "See you this afternoon."
Shi Wen she finished her sandwich in a few bites, drank her soy milk, and then rushed off to milk the Huohuo.
He first milked the goats.
The sheep that produce milk were found with Zhang Deyuan's help last time. They are still in their milk production period. This milk is mainly for the two Hu Zai, and Cong Zai will also get some.
Neither Zuo Cong Zai could drink much.
After milking the goats, Shi Wen will then go milk the cows.
The electric milk pump was quite efficient; all the milk was expressed in less than an hour.
The milk is taken to the kitchen to settle, and then it can be used to make butter, fermented cheese, or other dairy products.
Next, we'll drive the cattle and sheep to graze.
It is now Shi Wen that livestock are divided into two groups.
The 309 castrated sheep were herded separately by Le Wa and An Wa to pasture at Pasture No. 3.
The rams are already quite large, so they don't need much care; they won't get lost in the fenced-off pasture anyway.
The remaining cows, ewes, dairy goats, sheep, and pigs were mixed together and driven by him to graze on Pasture No. 1.
After arriving at his destination, he left the livestock there and entrusted them to Heiwa and Fu Wa to look after. When he had free time, he would ride his motorcycle to patrol the area. Now, he needed to go back to clean the livestock shed and inspect the cornfield.
Shi Wen was busy from early morning, and by the time he finally had some free time, it was already past 10 a. m.
He rode his bike to check on the silage corn.
The silage corn was planted more than three months ago, and now it's harvest season.
Shi Wen stopped his motorcycle and walked to the cornfield.
These corn plants were taller than him, each estimated to be over two meters tall, with leaves over a meter long, and their thick stalks looked like sugarcane.
He shook the corn stalks, feeling their weight, and then broke off an ear of corn.
He tore open the corn husk, revealing a white cob inside with intact kernels. He took a small bite, and the corn's unique sweet flavor spread throughout his mouth.
Judging from the smell, this batch of silage corn should be ripe.
Shi Wen find familiar harvesters and arrange harvesting times with them via WeChat.
The foreman said that they had a new harvester that could harvest 50 acres of silage corn in a single day. He told him to check the cornfield first, and that they could start harvesting as soon as the harvester arrived.
Shi Wen: [Inspecting a cornfield? What's usually in a cornfield?]
The driver replied via voice message: "There are many. Wild boars, wild birds, goitered gazelles, foxes... you name it. We have so many protected animals here, it's best to check everything for peace of mind."
That makes sense.
Shi Wen and decided to bring the dogs to check it out later.
The corn was planted too densely and too tall, making him a little nervous to go in alone.
The dogs still have things to do, Shi Wen to suit their needs.
It wasn't until the afternoon, after the cattle, sheep, and pigs had gone into their pens, that Shi Wen led the dogs to the cornfield, with Cong Zai and the two Hu Zai following behind.
His corn was planted quite densely, making it difficult for him to get in by himself.
The dogs and Cong Zai were perfectly fine, and the two Hu Zai ran very fast, disappearing into the depths of the cornfield in a flash.
Shi Wen was worried that he might not be able to call the two Hu Zai back later.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound of flapping wings echoed through the cornfield.
Shi Wen was startled by the sound.
He looked up and saw a flock of huge crows flapping their wings and taking flight.
Shi Wen had lived in the city for over twenty years and had never seen such a huge crow.
These crows were as big as hens, with black feathers and black beaks. They cawed as they took flight, a truly awe-inspiring sight.
The ranch is so big, and there are all kinds of birds.
Shi Wen occasionally saw crows flying across the sky, but he never paid them any attention.
This was the first time he had ever seen so many crows hiding in the cornfield!
However, this is just the beginning.
As the dogs ran around, more and more crows took flight, circling overhead like dark clouds.
Shi Wen roughly counted them, and there were more than three hundred of them.
Good heavens, his cornfield has become a den of crows!
Shi Wen up, sensing that he still knew too little about the ranch.
Just as Shi Wen was in a daze.
"Woof woof woof--" An Wa's excited barking came.
Shi Wen thought it had caught a crow, so he straightened up and looked in the direction from which the barking came.
An Wa excitedly ran out of the cornfield, carrying a sheep's wool bird's nest in her beak instead of a crow.
Shi Wen could tell at a Shi Wen that the bird's nest was made by crows that had definitely plucked wool from his sheep.
His sheep's wool is finer and softer than other sheep's wool, and the color is also whiter, making it very easy to recognize.
An Wa carried the entire bird's nest to Shi Wen's hands. Shi Wen looked at it and admired both the exquisite craftsmanship of the nest and the crow's ingenuity.
These crows really know how to make the most of what they have.