Recaps

Shi Wen considered whether Laibao should breed with the ranch’s cows and introduced Laibao to them. He then learned that two horses in Mole’s neighbor’s care were sick, and the local veterinarians were unavailable.

• Shi Wen gave the breeding rams cistanche honey and grain, while Sikewell checked the ewes and advised that they only needed mineral supplements.
• Sikewell suggested using Laibao to breed the Simmental cows, and Shi Wen agreed to discuss it with him when the cows went into heat.
• After Yan Kexing reassured him, Shi Wen asked Laibao whether he wanted to mate with the cows and led him to their enclosure.
• Mole arrived and told Shi Wen that his neighbor’s two horses seemed seriously unwell and asked him for help because the veterinarians were away.

Shi Wen examined Yalikun’s two sick horses and treated them for suspected poisoning. After they improved, he suggested checking their grazing area to find and remove whatever they had eaten.

• Mole brought Shi Wen to Yalikun’s home, where two horses had become too weak to stand.
• Shi Wen suspected the horses had eaten something poisonous and had them drink milk before making them vomit.
• Shi Wen gave the horses honey water, then felt their heartbeats and blood flow and determined they were out of danger.
• Shi Wen urged Yalikun to inspect the grazing area so the horses would not eat the dangerous forage again.

Shi Wen and Sikewell discovered poisonous drunken horse grass in Yalikun’s pasture and warned local herders about the danger to horses. Shi Wen brought a sample home, where Yan Kexing said he would report its spread and began to share some good news.

• Sikewell arrived at Yalikun’s house, checked the horses, and joined Shi Wen and a group of herders to search their pasture for what had poisoned them.
• A herder found an unfamiliar plant, and Shi Wen and Sikewell identified it as drunken horse grass, which could poison and kill horses.
• Sikewell asked the herders to search for and remove more of the plant, and took samples to report the danger to other herders.
• Shi Wen brought a stalk home to show his horses, and Yan Kexing recognized it as drunken horse grass and said he would report its spread.
• Shi Wen asked whether researchers had found a way to control the plant, and Yan Kexing said they had not before mentioning that he had good news.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing enjoyed their ranch’s newly ripened tomatoes, learned that the crop had an Ability value of 97, and discussed their livestock’s breeding and retirement. They planned to travel with tomatoes for the two tigers and visit the male snow leopard, while Zhu Ji offered to mind the ranch.

• Shi Wen picked ripe tomatoes and Yan Kexing cooked tomato-braised beef brisket, which Shi Wen greatly enjoyed.
• Shi Wen fed tomatoes to the ranch animals and discovered that all sixty Simmental cows were pregnant; he and Yan Kexing discussed retiring Eight Treasures and possibly selling older ewes in the fall.
• Zhu Ji brought the tomato test results, which showed an Ability value of 97, and Shi Wen said they would keep the crop for themselves, the animals, and April membership gift packages.
• Shi Wen invited Zhu Ji to pick tomatoes while helping look after the ranch as he and Yan Kexing traveled to feed the two tigers and visit the male snow leopard.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing packed food and supplies to visit their tigress, but found her away from her cave and heard a young animal inside. They uncovered a small, blocked-off cave and prepared to investigate what she had brought back.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing planned a mountain trip to bring the tigress, two tigers, and a male snow leopard meat and other treats, leaving Zhu Ji to look after the ranch.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing drove into the mountains and carried several bags of food up toward the tigress’s territory.
• They found the tigress’s tracks but no sign of her, so Yan Kexing checked the app and led Shi Wen to her cave.
• Shi Wen heard a faint animal sound near the cave and worried that the tigress might have had cubs.
• Yan Kexing located the sound in a tiny cave blocked by rocks, and Shi Wen stepped forward to move them and see what was inside.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing discovered that the tigress had trapped an injured, protected wolverine in her cave. They went looking for her, called her back, and reunited with her on the mountain.

• Shi Wen moved the rock at the cave entrance and found an injured male wolverine inside.
• Yan Kexing explained that wolverines were nationally protected, and they decided to wait for the tigress and try to trade for it.
• Shi Wen checked the tigress's tracker, then he and Yan Kexing hiked across the mountain to get closer to her.
• Shi Wen called the tigress using the meal-time call he had used when she was a cub, and she roared in response and came toward them.
• The tigress rushed up to Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, nuzzled Shi Wen, and rolled over to seek affection.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing visited the tigress, who gave them the injured wolverine and accepted their food supplies. They brought the wolverine back to the ranch for treatment, where a veterinarian found its hind legs badly injured.

• Shi Wen checked that the tigress was not pregnant, then he and Yan Kexing played with her and followed her back to her cave.
• The tigress dragged the injured wolverine out and nudged it toward Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, so they left her their meat supplies and took the animal.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing carried the subdued wolverine to their car, and Shi Wen called Zhou Hongzhong to arrange its pickup.
• At the ranch, a veterinarian examined the wolverine and said both hind legs had been bitten through and would need treatment.
• Shi Wen said they would treat the wolverine, and Zhou Hongzhong remarked that the tigress was fierce.

Shi Wen helped Gong Jiang’s team search for a wolverine in the mountains so they could film a wildlife conservation video. He found a female wolverine’s tracks leading toward the riverbank, where the team continued their search.

• Zhou Hongzhong’s team took the injured wolverine to a zoo, and Shi Wen later visited the male tiger and snow leopard with Yan Kexing.
• Gong Jiang and his companions asked Shi Wen to help them find a wolverine for a permitted filming project, and Shi Wen agreed to guide them.
• Shi Wen, Gong Jiang, and the others set out into the mountains while Zhu Ji watched the ranch.
• Shi Wen found wolverine tracks outside the tigress’s territory and explained that the female likely hunted aquatic food because of her small size.
• The tracks led the team to the riverbank.

Shi Wen helped Gong Jiang’s team track down and film a wolverine, and their video premiered to an enthusiastic audience. The chapter ended with viewers marveling that the rare, nationally protected animal was still alive in the area.

• Shi Wen identified the wolverine’s tracks and led Gong Jiang’s team to its cave, where they filmed it.
• Gong Jiang said the team had gathered enough footage for as many as two episodes and planned to edit the video for Saturday’s release.
• Shi Wen watched the newly released video with Yan Kexing and admired its footage and Gong Jiang’s narration.
• Viewers flooded the video with comments when the wolverine appeared, amazed that the rare animal had been found.

After the viral wolverine video brought Shi Wen and his friends together to celebrate, they prepared a feast of pigeon dishes at the ranch. Yan Kexing carefully made braised pigeon and pigeon soup, while Shi Wen helped coat the birds and waited for the meal.

• Lin Chengqian told Shi Wen that the wolverine video had passed thirty million views and was likely to reach a hundred million.
• Shi Wen suggested making mature pigeon soup, and the group agreed to prepare it together.
• Shi Wen sent Gong Jiang and the others to catch and prepare pigeons, increasing their batch from five to fifteen when he requested braised pigeon too.
• Yan Kexing simmered soy sauce and repeatedly brushed it over the pigeons as Shi Wen helped coat them.
• Yan Kexing sent Gong Jiang and the others to pick baby corn for the pigeon soup, which simmered as its aroma filled the kitchen.

Yan Kexing fried pigeons in sheep-pig lard while Shi Wen prepared meals for the animals and their guests. Everyone eagerly ate the crispy, juicy pigeons, and Shi Wen marveled at how delicious they were.

• Yan Kexing used sheep-pig lard to fry the pigeons and explained how it kept them crisp outside and juicy inside.
• Shi Wen cooked meals for the animals as the aroma drew them to wait outside the kitchen.
• Yan Kexing chopped the fried pigeons, and Shi Wen served three pieces to each animal.
• Gong Jiang, Lin Chengqian, and another guest arrived and waited for their share of the pigeons.
• Yan Kexing served the pigeons with ketchup, and Shi Wen praised their fragrant, tender meat.

Shi Wen and the others enjoyed a pigeon feast and discussed growing grapes and finding wild yams. They planned a weekend trip to dig yams, with Yan Kexing agreeing to arrange his schedule despite the long drive.

• Shi Wen followed Yan Kexing's suggestion to dip pigeon in tomato sauce, and everyone focused on eating before enjoying the soup.
• Lin Chengqian recalled tasting memorable roast squab as a child, and Ge Yue and Lin Chengqian discussed pairing wine with the pigeon.
• Gong Jiang offered to introduce Shi Wen to Cai Mingjing, whose family grew fragrant grapes, and Shi Wen agreed to consider planting some.
• Ge Yue told Shi Wen about desert yams growing across a hillside and offered to lead a trip to dig them.
• Shi Wen asked Yan Kexing about the weekend, and Yan Kexing agreed to arrange his schedule for the more-than-two-hour drive.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing set out with their companions to dig yams, but Chasing Clouds followed their cars and joined them at a service area. They arrived at the mountain with the eagle in tow, ready to begin their outing.

• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing decided which animals could come on the yam-digging trip, leaving the cattle and horses at the ranch under Zhu Ji’s care.
• Shi Wen spotted Chasing Clouds following the cars and arranged to stop at a service area to pick him up.
• Shi Wen told Zhu Ji about the eagle, and Zhu Ji said he would notify the relevant authorities so the group would not be mistaken for poachers.
• Chasing Clouds swooped into Shi Wen’s arms at the service area, and Shi Wen brought him along as they continued driving.
• Shi Wen and the others reached the mountain and noticed its lush, humid forest differed from the scenery near home.

Shi Wen and the others climbed a slippery mountain path to dig up the enormous wild yam Ge Yue had found. After they harvested a tender yam weighing at least ten jin, Shi Wen sent the little ones to search for more.

• Shi Wen, Yan Kexing, and the others followed Ge Yue's tracks up the wet mountain path, with Heiwa and the Wolf King leading.
• Ge Yue showed everyone the huge yam vine and explained that its many sprawling vines came from one plant.
• Yan Kexing, Shi Wen, Gong Jiang, and Lin Chengqian took turns digging until they exposed and removed the yam.
• Shi Wen left part of the yam in the ground so it could keep growing and estimated the harvested yam weighed at least ten jin.
• Shi Wen stopped the little ones from running on the slippery ground, then challenged them to find another yam, promising a reward for the biggest one.

Shi Wen and the others dug up the yams the little ones had found, then weighed them at the ranch. Chasing Clouds won the harvest contest and received a piece of mutton as a reward.

• Shi Wen and the others followed the little ones' calls and confirmed that each had found a yam vine.
• Shi Wen and the others dug up the yams, marked each bundle with the finder’s vine, and restored the soil.
• The group dug until after five in the afternoon and carried the yams back to the ranch.
• Shi Wen weighed the yams and announced that Chasing Clouds had found the heaviest one, at sixteen jin and nine liang.
• Shi Wen gave Chasing Clouds a large piece of frozen mutton, while the exhausted little ones sprawled across the courtyard.

Shi Wen planted wild yam bulbils and more than two hundred grapevines while Chasing Clouds grew closer to the ranch animals. He invited Reheman back to help split bee colonies and move some hives up the mountain, leaving them heading to inspect the bees.

• Shi Wen and the others ate pigeon soup with wild yams, and Ge Yue and Lin Chengqian stayed in the village overnight.
• Yan Kexing made mashed wild yam with osmanthus and honey, and Shi Wen shared it with the ranch animals.
• Shi Wen stopped Chasing Clouds and the little fox from trying to fly together, then planted yam bulbils and the grapevines delivered through Gong Jiang's friend.
• Shi Wen saw the abundance of flowers on the mountain and decided to move ten bee hives there instead of four.
• Shi Wen called Reheman to help split the colonies, and Reheman arrived and went with Shi Wen to inspect the bees.

Shi Wen inspected Reheman's healthy queen bees, divided the colonies, and left them to establish themselves on the mountain. After nine cows gave birth to ten calves, Shi Wen tended to the animals and inspected the ranch, where he noticed the black pigs eating fallen apricots while the Mangalitsa pigs rooted elsewhere.

• Reheman praised Shi Wen's queen bees and was impressed by the plump, healthy bees, which he attributed to the ranch's feng shui.
• Shi Wen split the bee colonies, watched them adapt to the mountain, and left them to thrive there.
• On May 2, nine cows gave birth to ten large calves, and Sikewell advised Shi Wen on tending the cows' birth injuries.
• Shi Wen had Sikewell tag the calves and decided to raise them as ordinary cattle.
• Shi Wen rode Shi Suo up the mountain to inspect the fruit trees, chickens, and pigs.
• Shi Wen noticed the two black pigs eating fallen apricots while the Mangalitsa pigs rooted through the grass and shrubs.

Shi Wen inspected the pigs, then welcomed Zhu Ji, who brought strawberries that Shi Wen prepared for planting. Zhu Ji helped prepare pigeon soup while Shi Wen peeled yams, and they waited for Yan Kexing to return from rescuing an injured wild yak.

• Shi Wen tasted a green apricot, found it bitter and sour, and gave the rest to the black pigs after Shi Suo refused it.
• Shi Wen met Zhu Ji on the way down the mountain, and Zhu Ji brought him twenty jin of strawberries.
• Shi Wen removed the strawberry seeds to sprout and plant, while he and Zhu Ji ate and talked.
• Shi Wen told Zhu Ji that Yan Kexing had gone to rescue an injured wild yak and might not return until evening.
• Zhu Ji offered to help prepare dinner, and he and Shi Wen went to select pigeons before Shi Wen began peeling yams.

Shi Wen learned that Zhu Ji’s friend had a severely underweight Samoyed that might have psychological issues, and agreed to board it at his ranch so it could recover among his dogs. The Samoyed arrived and was welcomed by Shi Wen and the other dogs.

• Shi Wen asked Zhu Ji why he seemed unusually eager, and Zhu Ji explained that a friend wanted advice about his picky, thin dog.
• Shi Wen suggested checking the dog for illness and, after seeing a photo of the scrawny Samoyed, said it might have psychological issues.
• Zhu Ji asked whether his friend could send the Samoyed to stay at Shi Wen’s ranch, and Shi Wen agreed to board it for the Abnormal Affairs Bureau’s usual rate.
• The Samoyed arrived at the ranch, where Shi Wen found it affectionate and friendly, and the other dogs welcomed it.

Shi Wen welcomed Ji Hongjun’s Samoyed, Glutinous Rice Ball, to the ranch, where it quickly bonded with the dogs and ate far more than expected. When Ji Hongjun visited with expensive ingredients to cook for it, Glutinous Rice Ball sighed mournfully, leaving Shi Wen with a bad feeling.

• Shi Wen settled Glutinous Rice Ball into the livestock shed, and the Samoyed charmed him with its affectionate behavior.
• Glutinous Rice Ball devoured its own meal and then ate from Fu Wa’s and Le Wa’s bowls until Shi Wen pulled it away.
• Shi Wen sent Zhu Ji a video showing the Samoyed muddy from playing, fatter, and thriving at the ranch.
• Shi Wen bathed Glutinous Rice Ball and the other dogs, and the Samoyed’s coat dried glossy and beautiful.
• Ji Hongjun asked to visit and bring ingredients for the Samoyed, and Shi Wen agreed.
• Ji Hongjun arrived with premium ingredients, and Glutinous Rice Ball greeted him before sighing sadly as he announced he would cook.

Ji Hongjun tried to cook a nutritious meal for his Samoyed, but the dogs rejected it and Shi Wen advised him to buy suitable food instead. Ji Hongjun joined Shi Wen's ingredient program and took his dog home, leaving Shi Wen feeling down.

• Shi Wen let Ji Hongjun use his kitchen, then went in after the cooking smell became unbearable and saw a pot of overcooked meat with flaxseed oil.
• Ji Hongjun insisted the dish tasted good, but his Samoyed and Shi Wen's dogs refused to eat it; Fu Wa spat out its attempts at a bite.
• Shi Wen told Ji Hongjun that his dog likely disliked the cooking and might have mild allergies to corn, duck, and chicken in its kibble.
• Ji Hongjun decided to buy ingredients through Shi Wen's mini program, and his Samoyed obediently went home with him.
• Yan Kexing returned after the Samoyed had left, and Shi Wen felt down.

With rain threatening the ranch’s hay supply, Shi Wen and Yan Kexing found that the cows and pregnant mares eagerly ate fresh corn leaves. The next morning, Shi Wen woke later than usual after a rainy night.

• Shi Wen worried that a week of rain would leave the ranch short of feed, especially for nursing cows whose calves needed enough milk.
• Yan Kexing suggested buying fresh grass if necessary, but Shi Wen decided to wait and see.
• While picking vegetables for dinner, Shi Wen gathered corn leaves as a possible fresh feed for the animals.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing picked two shoulder loads of leaves, dried them, and fed them to the cows and pregnant mares, who eagerly ate them.
• Shi Wen planned to pick more leaves the next day, then woke after seven in the morning.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing made green juice milk from tender corn leaves and considered producing it as a product for their member gift packages. Shi Wen invited Gong Jiang and the others over to taste it, and they arrived ready to join him and Yan Kexing.

• Shi Wen checked the cows and milked them, finding that their milk had a blue-green tint after they ate corn leaves.
• Shi Wen and Yan Kexing drank the milk with breakfast and noticed its fresh, grassy flavor.
• They picked tender corn leaves, blended them into green juice, and mixed the juice with milk.
• Shi Wen proposed producing green juice milk, and Yan Kexing suggested testing it in member gift packages.
• Shi Wen invited Gong Jiang and the others to taste the drink, and they arrived at the house.

Shi Wen’s green juice milk delighted members and made Zhengzheng the giant panda an online sensation. The attention brought new customers to the ranch, including Xi Long and Zhan Chongyun, who both wanted to buy its corn leaves.

• Shi Wen added green juice milk to the members’ gift package, and members praised it while he explained that limited production prevented it from going on sale yet.
• Zhengzheng eagerly drank the green juice milk during a livestream, and his blissful expression sent a clip of him trending online.
• Shi Wen discussed Zhengzheng’s reaction with Yan Kexing, who suggested having Zhu Ji test the milk’s Abilities value.
• Xi Long sent Shi Wen a stuffed panda as thanks and asked to order green juice milk and buy corn leaves, but Shi Wen said they had no milk to spare.
• Zhan Chongyun came to Shi Wen’s ranch and urgently asked to buy corn leaves, leaving Shi Wen puzzled about why he had not simply called.

Shi Wen reviewed plans to expand green juice milk production and planted watermelons and strawberries with Zhu Ji. After they finished the work, Shi Wen prepared lunch, and Zhu Ji recognized Yan Kexing’s braised meat and sauces.

• Shi Wen promised Zhan Chongyun extra corn leaves for the eleven stallions, and Zhan Chongyun said the horses had won international championships but still needed consistent training.
• Zhu Ji gave Shi Wen test results showing average Abilities values of 79 for milk, 44 for green juice, and around 70 for green juice milk.
• Shi Wen told Zhu Ji that Yan Kexing had brought back watermelon seedlings, and the two planted them in the backyard.
• Shi Wen and Zhu Ji transplanted strawberry seedlings beside the cucumber patch, where Shi Wen explained that strawberries and watermelons needed different soil conditions.
• Shi Wen picked cucumbers and made noodles with beef, sauces, and braised eggs, and Zhu Ji asked whether Yan Kexing had prepared the meat and sauces.