Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start-Chapter 58 - Thank You for Natures Gifts

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Thank You for Nature’s Gifts!

Chapter 58 -58: Thank You for Nature’s Gifts!

The heavy rain washed over the entire mountain, affecting the residents who depended on the mountain for their livelihood.

The female leopard remained vigilant and wild, hiding under the lush leaves to avoid the rain.

The little leopard was much smarter and ran directly to find Xu Yang.

Warm water bath, towel drying, electric blow drying—the entire process was smooth, and the little leopard was fully taken care of.

After the bath, the little leopard was clean and refreshed.

The little fellow started drinking milk contentedly, looking extremely happy.

Still, it was reassuring.

Xu Yang believed that wild animals should live in the mountains and forests, unless they actively chose to live with humans.

Simply put, it was about not violating the free will of wild animals.

For example, there was the famous internet wolf in Xizang, which happily ate egg yolk pies on the road every day. Initially skinny and with coarse fur, it eventually became robust and glossy.

That was its freedom.

Later, protection organizations sent the internet wolf deep into the plateau, which actually violated the wild animal’s will and was entirely unnecessary.

Fortunately, the internet wolf returned later and even brought a little brother.

If the little leopard actively chose to become close to humans, Xu Yang would be happy to accept it.

The little fellow, full and satisfied, played with Little Black.

Little Black now just treated it as a special breed of cat.

When it grew up, perhaps Little Black would realize something was amiss.

It would find out this cat was bigger than itself.

“You even know to come to me to avoid the rain,”

“So clever.”

Xu Yang held the little leopard, very pleased.

If one had a farm, who wouldn’t want to raise a well-behaved leopard!

Just like the famous “Black Panther Luna,” a leopard that was saved by the farmer after getting injured, which later lived with the farmer.

The little leopard would run and jump around, eating, playing when full, and sleeping when tired.

House cats were all like this; they didn’t need to earn money, and just a few cute meows made their humans rush to serve them.

There’s a very popular sect on the internet called the Cat Cat Sect, which referred to people who loved cats.

Holy flames bright, holy flames shining, all our followers, meow meow meow meow.

Besides the Cat Cat Sect, there was also the Doggie Sect.

Bright moonlight, bright moonlight shining, all our followers, woof woof woof woof.

Additionally, there was the Rat Sect.

Oil lamp fragrant, rice shiny, all our followers, squeak squeak squeak squeak.

Xu Yang liked both cats and dogs.

But as for rats, he would rather kill them immediately upon seeing them.

Xu Yang gently petted the little leopard. At this time, the little leopard wasn’t very plump and didn’t feel as comfortable to the touch as a big leopard.

But it looked cute.

The little fellow was covered in black spots, and its fur was not as bright as a big leopard’s.

But because of the name “little leopard,” it exuded an aura of richness.

Xu Yang felt very comfortable. Enjoying the presence of a leopard on a rainy day at home was truly a pleasure.

The rain kept falling, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Xu Yang stayed peacefully at home, playing with the cats and dogs, then going back to his room to play some games.

Life was somewhat decadent, but joyful.

The rain lasted all day.

It wasn’t until the afternoon of the next day that the weather cleared up.

The sky was washed clean, glowing blue.

The first thing Xu Yang did after the rain stopped was to hold Xiao Hua and head to the mountain at the back to find its mother.

“Big Flower! Big Flower!”

Xu Yang called out toward the forest.

In no time, Big Flower leaped down from a tree.

It was quite carefree, not caring if its child ran off, knowing all was within Xu Yang’s farm.

Big Leopard trusted Xu Yang very much.

Xu Yang guessed it had been hungry for a day and fed it some pork.

Then, Big Flower carried the little leopard in its mouth and slowly disappeared into the jungle.

“Making friends with two leopards is indeed quite extraordinary.”

Xu Yang marveled.

There were many examples of making animal friends while running a farm.

For instance, feeding a sika deer would attract a whole herd the next day.

Or feeding a fox would bring several more the next day.

But those were herbivores or gentle omnivores.

Such large carnivores were rare.

“If Xiao Hua becomes independent in the future, who knows what will happen.”

“But from the look of it, it doesn’t seem like an independent leopard.”

“Probably it will either follow the female leopard or stay with me.”

Xu Yang pondered.

The weather was clear, and there was still much to do on the farm.

The first task was to check on the state of the chickens, ducks, and geese.

Opening the room doors to let them all out.

Early in the morning, they were already chirping and clucking noisily.

As soon as the duck house door was opened, a large flock of ducks quickly poured out.

Among the chickens, ducks, and geese, ducks were the most playful.

Sometimes, in the winter, when it was freezing outside, the owner would keep the ducks in the pen for warmth, but they would still clamor to get out.

Opening the door to let the ducks out, they would stand in the icy snow for a few seconds before running back into the pen to stay put.

After letting out the chickens, ducks, and geese, Xu Yang cleaned the pigsty, checked the greenhouse, and planted corn seeds.

By the afternoon, Xu Yang put on a pair of high-top rain boots, ready to go into the mountains for a livestream.

It was time to find some things.

Xu Yang first posted a video of the farm after the rain, then sent up a drone, turning on the livestream.

Many followers who saw the video joined the livestream.

“Today, we’re doing a mountain livestream.”

“After the rain, there are many mushrooms. Tonight, we’ll have chicken and mushroom stew.”

“Let’s take a look at what the mountains look like after the rain.”

Xu Yang walked along the slope, talking.

He brought along Maquan and Little Black, both little fellows happily following.

The place he was heading to was a hilly area, the path not too difficult. The ground was covered in weeds and fallen leaves, not muddy to walk on.

Wearing a pair of rain boots, Xu Yang found it suitable for traveling in the mountains.

Seeing the rain boots reminded Xu Yang of the times he bragged to the children in his village when he was little.

One thing he used to say often was,

“When I go into the mountains to find mountain goods, even your rain boots will get stuck.”

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Thinking back now, it was quite amusing.

The number of viewers in the livestream began to increase.

The forest after the rain had a wet feel, with all the leaves looking fresh and bright.

Various comments flew across the screen:

[Old Xu, you finally went live!]

[Please livestream longer in the future, so we can also see the farm animals!]

[Yes, as if I own a farm myself!]

[The mountain scenery is really nice.]

Xu Yang continued into the forest.

Soon, he spotted a patch of white mushrooms.

These white mushrooms sprouted from the piles of leaves and weeds, standing out clearly.

There were also some mushrooms growing on the trees beside them.

Such plants were magical, bursting into growth upon encountering rain, filling the whole forest.

If not harvested in time, they would quickly wither under the sun.

“Look here, all newly grown mushrooms, but these are not edible. Just take a look.”

Xu Yang pointed at the mushrooms on the ground, explaining to the viewers.

Seeing so many mushrooms on the ground was fascinating for the viewers.

Most had only seen mushrooms at the dining table or in the market and rarely encountered freshly grown ones.

Although, some unique cases were shared, like a university student who left dirty clothes soaked in a basin over the summer break, only to find several large mushrooms growing on them when they returned.

That could also be considered natural mushrooms.

Xu Yang quickly found a few good mushrooms, squatting down to remove the leaves.

“Look here, several newly grown big mushrooms, Yangshu Mushrooms, also known as Oil Mushrooms or Curled Edge Stump Mushrooms.”

“Still have to come find them after the rain. Look at these, big and tender.”

“I’ll stir-fry them tonight when we get back.”

“Mushrooms are all about freshness; they taste best now.”

Xu Yang was very pleased, gently plucking the mushrooms with his hand.

Yangshu Mushrooms were light yellow, with thick stems, looking very appealing.

Xu Yang specially picked the large and fresh ones, putting them all into a bamboo basket.

Living by the mountain, it was the harvest time for mountain runners again.

Thanks to the gifts of nature.