Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland-Chapter 118 - 116: Riding Camels to Graze! An Excited Herd!

Chapter 118: Chapter 116: Riding Camels to Graze! An Excited Herd!

The camel herd was sent to Jiang Feng’s ranch.

A hundred camels were divided into two groups, kept in two open-air pens.

After being unloaded from the truck, the camels hurried into the pens, then huddled together.

They looked around in terror at everything surrounding them.

But soon, they gradually calmed down.

Yang Maolin called over Hadan and Bugude to fill the camel pen with hay.

The feeding method for the open-air pens was simple: just transport the haystack next to the pen and untie it.

Then take a steel fork and toss the hay from the haystack over the railing.

The employees worked together, with the hay falling into the pen like rain.

The new camels looked at each other.

Everyone’s mood gradually calmed.

They seemed to be thinking:

Is this paradise?

Jiang Feng watched the camels in the pen and started laughing.

"From now on, my ranch will have camels. I’ve learned about raising camels; it’s not much different from cattle and sheep, also easy to raise."

"Moreover, camels can be completely free-range."

"Just open the pen and let them run around; they’ll come back after they’re full."

"My pasture is fenced all around, so I’m not afraid of them running far."

"But at first, they still need to be penned up, and someone needs to watch them, let them get familiar with the environment."

Jiang Feng’s words were full of joy.

For him, getting a hundred camels was more exciting than getting a million-dollar tractor.

Tractors are just tools, consumables.

These livestock are the foundation of the ranch.

The live broadcast audience also responded:

[The ranch added new members again!]

[How do you make money raising camels? They can only carry goods, right!]

[Camel milk has a low yield and is very expensive, you can sell camel milk.]

[And camel wool is also expensive, just like selling sheep wool.]

[Camel meat can also be eaten.]

Viewers witnessed the ranch’s development.

Starting with bringing cattle and sheep to take root here, to now establishing a cattle ranch, and also raising sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, camels, and more, the ranch is constantly changing.

This winter, the ranch is gathering strength.

By next spring, the ranch will truly soar.

"Let them get used to the environment first."

"Tomorrow I’ll find the most robust camel to be my exclusive mount."

"Entering the pasture in winter depends entirely on camels."

"Camels run slowly, but their carrying capacity is stronger than horses."

Jiang Feng said again.

New members arrived at the ranch, and the small animals all ran over to see.

The first to arrive was Cat Boss. Seeing that the camels were so big, it knew it couldn’t pick a fight with them and lost interest.

The dogs also ran out.

Camels are the largest among the five livestock, taller than cattle and horses, and appear more intimidating.

The dogs stood outside the railing, curiously peering at the camels inside.

The Little Border Collie wagged its tail, wanting to rush into the camel pen and make friends with them.

Jiang Feng stopped it with his foot.

"Stay quiet, these camels aren’t used to the environment yet, don’t stress them out."

Jiang Feng said to the Little Border Collie.

The hay cascaded down the railing, quickly piling up in a layer on the ground.

The camels walked over to eat the hay.

They seemed less wary than before.

Camels are naturally gentle animals; as long as you treat them well, they will trust humans.

Seeing these camels, Jiang Feng said to the viewers:

"Do you know why I didn’t buy older camels?"

As everyone was wondering, Jiang Feng immediately explained:

"Camels are homing animals, especially old camels."

"There was an incident here before where a family sold all their camels."

"But a few days later, the oldest camel, missing its previous owner too much, walked home on its own."

"You have to understand that the two households were over a hundred kilometers apart."

"That old camel climbed mountains and crossed rivers. Nobody knows how it remembered the way, but it made its way back on its own."

"Later, that family redeemed this old camel back."

"Such incidents aren’t rare; camels are more human-like than cattle and sheep, hard-working and good-natured."

"So raising them well makes them loyal companions to herders."

Jiang Feng’s story sparked the viewers’ imaginations.

In everyone’s minds, it seemed like there was an old camel braving the wilderness’s cold wind, walking home alone.

[They can walk a hundred kilometers back? Without GPS even people would get lost!]

[A hundred kilometers is so far, how did it find its way home!]

[When camels graze, they cover a large area and probably recognize some paths!]

[This kind of camel must be redeemed; it’s so spirited!]

[These real animal stories are truly touching!]

The comments kept flowing.

Inside the railing, the camels’ emotions gradually stabilized.

They are eating fresh dried hay, constantly chewing.

The camel’s mouth seems to be forever moving, unable to stop, looking quite amusing.

As time grew late, Jiang Feng inspected the ranch one last time and concluded the day’s live broadcast.

After dinner, he went back to his room to play with his phone and rest.

The next morning, the sun rose as usual, dispelling the chill of the prairie.

In the morning, Jiang Feng started the live broadcast again and came to the outside of the camel pen.

Having just bought the camels, he couldn’t wait to take them for a walk around the pasture.

This season, the grass on the prairie is yellow and dry, mostly low, but some taller herbaceous plants are also scattered among them.

With the camel saddle and reins in hand, Jiang Feng was ready to find a strong camel in the pen.

Camels aged 3 and 4 are suitable for riding, as they have a strong carrying capacity.

Jiang Feng walked into the pen to check on the camels.

He immediately came up to a large white camel.

This camel had mostly white fur, a bit dirty as it’s always outdoors.

Camels have strong endurance—usually kept outdoors, and can withstand even small snowstorms.

This camel is 3 years old, just reaching the age suitable for riding.

However, it’s half a head taller than the other camels, even taller than some four-year-olds.

"I had my eye on this 3-year-old camel yesterday; among the herd, it’s the tallest and strongest."

"Natural good genes."

Jiang Feng smiled as he approached the white camel.

The online followers watched the white camel in front of them.

[Is this really 3 years old?]

Someone exclaimed again.

[It’s definitely huge!]

[How do you ride a camel?]

[The host has a new mount!]

Jiang Feng came to the camel’s side, familiarized himself with it briefly, and then signaled for it to kneel down.

This white camel was very intelligent, immediately kneeling down with all four limbs, leaning on the ground.

Jiang Feng began to fit the saddle and reins onto it.

Throughout the process, the white camel stayed calmly in place.

Everyone watching the live broadcast was surprised by how obedient the camel was.

Not even a hint of resistance.

Jiang Feng quickly finished fitting the saddle and reins and then mounted directly.

To ride camels, they first kneel down, humans climb up, then the camel stands up.

Jiang Feng easily sat between the camel’s humps, pulling the reins lightly, and the camel immediately stood up.

Yang Maolin opened the pen’s gate.

He then waved a whip, producing cracking sounds, driving the camels out.

Time to let the camels out.

Let them familiarize themselves with the prairie here.

Upon hearing the whip cracks, the camels began to move out.

The camels walked at a slow pace, leisurely.

Riding on the camel, Jiang Feng felt the gentle sway, savoring the leisurely sensation.

Especially with the camel’s natural backrest, it’s even more comfortable to ride.

A large group of camels headed out.

In autumn, the pastures are dry and yellow, leaving only many withered grasses.

The camels lowered their heads, specifically looking for taller dried grasses to eat.

Cattle, sheep, and camels are suited for such free-range methods, rather than being kept in a pen continuously.

Perhaps they hadn’t been out for a long time or maybe the grass was delicious.

These camels were quite happy.

A drone captured the scene from above.

The viewers were deeply attracted by the relaxed and carefree landscape of the ranch.

[Riding a camel once at a scenic spot costs 80 yuan, while the host can ride freely; really envious!]

[I once rode a camel; it’s more comfortable than riding a horse, given that camels don’t suddenly gallop or anything!]

[Looks delightful to watch!]

[He can ride real camels, while I can only ride the Happy Sheep kiddie rides at the supermarket entrance!]

[Seeing the host swaying leisurely makes me want to ride a camel too!]

Everyone envied Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng enjoyed this slow-paced life, just following the camel without having to think about anything.

Of course, it’s also because his family is well-off, and the ranch employs many workers.

If it were ordinary herders, daily tasks would still be numerous.

The camel herd continued to move deeper into the prairie; although the grass was withered in late autumn, such pasture sufficed to excite the camels.

The white camel became more spirited as it walked.

Jiang Feng could sense these camels were happy.

They moved from the enclosed pen to the vast prairie.

At least from this moment, they were much freer than before.

"The camels are very happy."

"As long as we take them out a few more times, they can be completely free-range in the future."

"After some time, I’ll start having Gelya milk the camels."

"Soon, we’ll have camel milk to drink too."

Jiang Feng narrated the prairie tales to everyone.

A cold wind blew across the prairie, ruffling the camels’ fur as they felt cool and comfortable.