Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland-Chapter 117 - 115: Buying Camels—Now the Five Livestock of the Steppe Are All Here!

Chapter 117: Chapter 115: Buying Camels—Now the Five Livestock of the Steppe Are All Here!

After the cattle ranch was established, the main pasture area became much more empty.

Now all the sheep are put in indoor pens, leaving some areas vacant.

The outdoor enclosure, especially, is devoid of any animals, which seems wasteful.

Jiang Feng came to the edge of the empty enclosure and began to ponder what to raise there.

Having streamed for two months now, he’s earned several million, plus the profits from selling fodder and cattle and sheep, investing more is completely manageable.

In this season, herdsmen start selling cattle and sheep, but it’s mostly mature ones for the market, which are priced higher.

Jiang Feng wants to buy calves and cows around two years old, and ewes about a year old.

A few tag-alongs were following at his feet.

Little Border Collie, Little White Wolf, Little Donkey, an adult Red Fox, a pink pig, and a bustling goose.

On the surface, Little Border Collie is the leader of the street gang.

In reality, Jiang Feng is the mastermind of this little pack.

"Need to raise more animals, the forage is sufficient, the space is sufficient, leaving it empty is wasteful."

Jiang Feng leaned his elbow on the railing and gazed at the empty outdoor pen, softly murmuring.

As a herdsman, he can’t stand seeing a large patch of land left empty.

Not raising some animals here would be a sheer waste.

"No need to buy sheep, breeding them ourselves is enough. Better buy some calves."

"I could buy camels; my place hasn’t raised camels before."

"Grassland herders drink camel milk, while here we only drink cow milk, doesn’t quite fit."

Jiang Feng mused to himself.

Camel milk production is very low, much lower than cow milk, hence it’s pricier.

For grassland families with camels, they all drink camel milk.

Jiang Feng settled on the plan to purchase camels and started contacting people.

With the internet so developed now, he could easily search for camel breeders on short video platforms by looking up camel purchases in Mongolia.

Camels, being one of the five livestock of the grasslands, have a considerable population.

Jiang Feng has connections himself; he made a few calls and contacted several sellers.

Thus, this afternoon, Jiang Feng took Niu Erhu and Yang Maolin to the town to buy camels.

Jiang Feng streamed routinely.

As a sideline, streaming complements his ranch life and greatly aids the future development of his ranch.

With the drone rising high, the streaming footage showed Jiang Feng in a quaint little town, where the walls here are all built with blue bricks, and the streets appear somewhat dirty.

This dirtiness doesn’t mean litter scattered around but some black snow accumulation and weeds piling up, making it less tidy.

Jiang Feng said to the viewers in the streaming room:

"Today we’re streaming camel purchases; from today onwards, my ranch will include some camels."

"I plan to buy a hundred."

"A hundred isn’t much; here the farm households can raise over 20 in a single family."

"With such a large pasture, raising a hundred is easily manageable."

A grassland without camels is incomplete.

Camels rank alongside cattle, horses, and sheep as one of the five grassland animals, naturally possessing many merits.

Camel milk and camel wool are expensive, with stable production.

After raising them for several years, camel meat can also be sold, though that depends on the species of camel.

Jiang Feng’s plan is mainly focused on camel milk and camel wool.

So he primarily aims to buy female camels.

[The ranch owner is buying camels again!]

[How many animals does he plan to raise!]

[The big ranch owner’s reputation is well-deserved!]

[He finds raising a hundred camels easier than I do raising a dog!]

Netizens responded one after another.

Jiang Feng arrived at the herdsmen’s pen to inspect the camels.

The pens here are all brick houses, with heights reaching a person’s waist, allowing an easy view of the camels inside.

Yang Maolin walked into the pen, wanting to take a closer look at the camels, but to his surprise, the camels were quite fierce, suddenly leaping to scare him, then gathered at the back, watchfully observing him.

Yang Maolin was startled by the camel’s sudden movement and quickly ran back.

The camels in the pen stood much taller than humans, even loftier than horses.

If they violently attacked people, at least more than a few bruises would be left on a person’s body.

This scene looked quite amusing.

Jiang Feng asked the seller:

"How old are these camels?"

The seller immediately responded: "These are all 3-year-old camels inside, 20 of them, just right for purchase."

Netizens in the streaming room heard the conversation between the two.

Looking at the camels taller than a person, everyone was a bit stunned.

[These are only 3 years old?]

[Grew this big at 3? Wow, I thought they were older!]

[Funny how animals don’t show aging, they always look like this!]

[Haha, perhaps we just can’t tell, or maybe they’re eaten before they get old.]

Jiang Feng nodded.

Before coming here, he had contacted many sellers and confirmed the camel prices.

Buying camels typically involves buying those 2 years old, 3 years old, and at most 4 years old.

Any older and they’re not easy to buy.

Because old camels remember the way home, they are already attached to home.

"How much for one?"

"5800 for a three-year-old, 4600 for a two-year-old. Fair price."

"Okay, let me check their quality."

"Don’t worry, if there’s any issue, contact me anytime."

Jiang Feng communicated with the seller.

He was very satisfied with these camels.

The reason is simple; these camels have lush and even fur, swaying as they walk.

That’s a good camel.

Some farm camels are unbearably unsightly, with patches of fur missing, and some areas even bald, making one feel uneasy.

Jiang Feng walked into the camel yard.

"Be careful, they might bite, here’s a whip for you."

The seller handed out a whip, suggesting Jiang Feng take it. When camels approached, a swing of the whip made them retreat and flee.

"It’s alright, they seem fine to me."

Jiang Feng walked in.

It’s not that he’s overly bold; it’s just that three-year-old camels only pretend to be fierce and won’t act recklessly if met with strong demeanor.

There are no pastures here; camels are kept in a yard, a small place, with older camels being slaughtered, so these camels are definitely frightened.

Put them in a pasture and they’ll gradually become better.

Camels are very gentle animals.

Jiang Feng walked towards the camels, and the twenty camels retreated to the wall, tilting their heads to watch him.

The online viewers panicked seeing twenty towering camels.

[The ranch owner is fearless!]

[We’re ordinary people, he’s a terrifying upright ape, it should be the camels that are scared!]

[Look at the camels, they actually look a bit scared!]

[The host’s aura is very strong!]

Jiang Feng approached a camel, which stepped back, but Jiang Feng immediately grabbed its reins, and the camel obediently stayed still.

These camels have good fur, and their humps are rather full.

These are Bactrian camels; the grasslands mainly have Bactrian camels nowadays.

Jiang Feng carefully examined the camels.

Buying animals requires close inspection to avoid sick ones, as that would be troublesome.

Along with Jiang Feng, besides Yang Maolin and Niu Erhu, was the clinic’s doctor, Lu Zhishan.

Lu Zhishan was Jiang Feng’s childhood buddy, later studying veterinary science, and now a doctor at the clinic, routinely visiting various places for inspections.

He is also responsible for animal disease prevention in nearby regions.

It was weekend, Lu Zhishan had a day off, so Jiang Feng invited him over to help check the camels, mainly the vaccine compliance.

Jiang Feng has veterinary skills too, but having another person offers extra assurance.

Jiang Feng inspected all twenty camels, spotting one or two with minor issues but no big deal.

"They’re quite good, training them for riding is possible now."

"In winter, ranch vehicles can’t enter; the cold restricts horse use; camels become primary riding tools."

"Entering the pasture mostly involves camel riding."

"When grazing the cattle and sheep, I’ll follow on a camel."

Jiang Feng said with a smile.

Lu Zhishan was cross-verifying camel raising certificates and yearly quarantine clearance with the seller.

This household’s documents were complete, and they raised good camels.

The penned camels seemed restless, perhaps sensing something from the humans’ gaze.

Their gazes kept surveying them, increasing their pressure.

Jiang Feng bought all twenty three-year-old camels and also fifteen two-year-old young camels.

Although called young camels, their heads were almost at human height, with humps even taller than humans.

The young camels in the yard looked apprehensively at the outside world.

Their location was a dirt ground, somewhat messy, with some snow piled by the walls, and no grass could be seen on the ground.

The living conditions were relatively poor.

"Alright, I’ll take all your camels; I need to head to the next place."

"Load them up now, my ranch has prepared feed and pens."

"Just transport them over."

Jiang Feng told the seller.

"No problem." After selling the camels, the seller smiled.

Many farmers breed camels and sell a few camel calves when it’s the season.

The competition in this industry is fierce, as camel calves are sold everywhere.

Ordinary people have no other ways to make a living, so they resort to the simplest method for earning.

Usually, people buy a few camels, but Jiang Feng bought them all, making the seller naturally delighted.

A big rancher is indeed lavish.

In the evening, the seller dined and drank at home, boasting to his family:

"You know that online famous ranch owner over at Maodeng, Jiang Feng, came to my place today and bought all my camels."

"Isn’t it fantastic how I raised these camels?"

Seeing his excitement, his family responded, praising his camel-raising skills.

Jiang Feng spent two days visiting several camel farms and finally selected a hundred camels.

Mostly two to three-year-olds, with a dozen four-year-olds.

Now, all five grassland animals are complete in his ranch!