Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 374: Chapter 371: The Man Who Chased Wild Boars on the Grassland!

The journalist had only just arrived at Jiang Feng’s ranch and realized there were so many things to interview about.

Cattle, sheep, camels, sika deer, the ever-expanding sightseeing ranch, and the wildlife conservation center.

Jiang Feng had done so many things in his pasture.

There was even a yew forest planted in the back; although the trees weren’t large, they looked beautiful.

The group captured footage everywhere.

"Master Jiang, your ranch already has enough content for a video episode; there is just so much!"

"I have to apply to the director to shoot a special feature for you."

"A few segments of interviews are simply not enough!"

Journalist Lu Xiaohui said with a hint of excitement.

The journalists who came to the ranch were three in total, all from the television station.

They had come from Kyoto, where the overtime hours are the longest in the country, and their work pressure is high without much rest time, so they were not familiar with Jiang Feng’s ranch.

Now visiting this place and seeing such a beautiful prairie, they couldn’t help but love it.

Working people don’t have it easy.

If they could seize this opportunity to stay a few more days on the pasture and experience the prairie style, it would also count as a good work experience.

Jiang Feng happily agreed to Lu Xiaohui’s request:

"Sure, I have no problem here."

A feature on the CCTV Agriculture Channel entirely about his pasture would be a missed opportunity if not aired.

In any case, it’s impossible to finish filming the material in just one day.

In the evening, Jiang Feng wanted to keep them staying on the ranch, but the three said their accommodation could be reimbursed, so they returned to the hotel in Xilinhot City.

As soon as they returned to the hotel, Lu Xiaohui called the deputy director of the TV station to report the itinerary and make plans.

The deputy director was in charge of this agricultural program.

Upon hearing what Lu Xiaohui had to say, the deputy director immediately agreed.

The television station people are sure to consider ratings primarily, but programs that are too positive or too official don’t usually have high ratings.

Jiang Feng himself is already a traffic magnet, and there are many curious things on the pasture.

Creating a program for him is a win-win for both the TV station and Jiang Feng.

The next day, the CCTV journalist returned to the pasture.

Jiang Feng took them deeper into the pasture.

Today, they were going to shoot some of the things Jiang Feng had accomplished.

When they saw the beautiful yew forest, everyone felt awestruck.

In the depths of the prairie, near the edge of the pasture, the grass wasn’t as lush, and a patch of small trees was growing in clusters.

The cameraman found an angle to capture the scene of the yew forest.

Lu Xiaohui, worthy of being a CCTV journalist, stood in front of the camera and began to speak eloquently.

"As everyone can see, this small forest behind me is the yew forest planted by Master Jiang."

"The forest has been planted here for almost three years now. They were originally just small saplings, but now they’ve grown into strong young trees capable of resisting wind and sand."

"We see that the efforts in sand control and soil stabilization on the prairie are improving with each generation of herders, and the prairie grasses are becoming more abundant."

"It is exactly these windbreak trees that have blocked the sandstorms blowing in from the north, and the sandstorm weather in northern cities is gradually decreasing....."

The journalists were filming here while Jiang Feng kept himself busy.

He first took a stroll through the forest to check on its condition.

Soon after, Jiang Feng noticed at the root of a tree, the ground showed signs of being dug up.

Jiang Feng squatted down to check, and with his experience, he could tell at a glance that it was the work of a wild boar.

Only wild boars would dig for fresh grass roots.

"Wild boar, from my ranch?"

"It shouldn’t be. The wild boar I have wouldn’t run this far, nor dig up the ground."

Jiang Feng thought to himself.

Then he looked towards the iron fence outside the forest.

The iron fence was fixed very securely and was also entwined with barbed wire; it wasn’t easy for anyone to get in.

But since it was installed by humans, there must be some areas not so secure.

The journalists were filming the scenery, recording footage.

Jiang Feng checked the condition behind the pasture.

He walked to the iron fence and looked around. Before long, he really found a section of the fence that had been knocked down, exposing a gap.

Jiang Feng went to inspect it, and judging by the marks at the connection of the fence, it seemed to have been rammed open.

"Something rammed it open; something might have slipped in."

"It’s been over three years, time to reinforce the iron fence."

Jiang Feng attempted to lift the fence off the ground, but since it was attached to the barbed wire, one person couldn’t easily lift it without getting pricked by the spikes on the wire.

It needed a few people working together with tools to do the job.

Jiang Feng stopped worrying about it and walked back towards the journalists.

Because in Jiang Feng’s judgment, there might be a wild boar that sneaked in.

The pasture was so large, and the grass was tall. Although the wild boars outside were controlled, some still existed.

It was entirely normal for a wild boar to wander in.

I’ve seen it a few times before.

Jiang Feng was worried that the wild boar might hurt or scare the reporters, neither of which would be good.

Jiang Feng started walking back, and by sheer coincidence, as he walked toward the reporters, he noticed something in his line of sight and looked toward the yew forest.

He actually saw a sleek, adult wild boar.

Jiang Feng paused for a moment in surprise, then shouted at the reporters:

"Quick, get in the car, there’s a wild boar!"

"The wild boar has come in!"

Because of the distance, Lu Xiaohui, the photographer, and the driver couldn’t hear clearly.

"What’s Master Jiang shouting about?"

"I think he’s saying for us to go over."

"That doesn’t quite match his expression."

The group had driven into the grassland; in summer, cars could enter, and most herdsmen rode motorcycles instead of horses.

Jiang Feng’s ranch also had a section of relatively low grass, allowing hay trucks and tractors to enter.

As long as cars didn’t drift recklessly, they wouldn’t affect the grassland.

The three were talking when they saw Jiang Feng staring toward the woods, as if watching something.

Soon, they saw a wild boar charging toward Jiang Feng.

"Oh no! A wild boar!" the photographer exclaimed, hurriedly pointing the camera at Jiang Feng.

"Ah!" Reporter Lu Xiaohui shouted in shock, her expression full of worry.

City folks never see wild boars this big; it was truly frightening.

Jiang Feng also noticed the wild boar charging at him.

As the saying goes, first comes the boar, then the bear, then the tiger—meaning wild boars are the most dangerous to encounter in the wild, as they can sometimes attack aggressively.

The reporters were panicking, but Jiang Feng remained relatively calm.

He looked around and spotted a large rock on the ground, immediately picking it up.

Then, Jiang Feng raised the rock over his head with both hands, swung back, and hurled it forcefully at the wild boar ahead.

At that moment, the reporter trio understood why Jiang Feng was the master of the ranch.

He was indeed the boldest man on this grassland.

The rock carved an arc in the air, striking the wild boar’s head. The boar halted abruptly, dazed and confused.

Jiang Feng had already drawn his Mongolian saber; under current regulations, he could hunt the wild boar if it entered his ranch.

If the boar dared to attack again, Jiang Feng would not hesitate.

But this wild boar evidently sensed the threat of death.

Stunned by the rock, it glanced at Jiang Feng and saw he wasn’t afraid at all.

Then, the boar quickly turned to run away.

Jiang Feng saw it flee and chased after it to drive it out.

The boar fled in panic, cleverly running toward the gap in the iron fence.

It seemed to know it had snuck in and knew the correct way to escape.

The photographer captured the scene.

On the vast grassland, a young man chased a pig—or rather, a wild boar.

The video was explosive; airing this on TV would surely boost ratings.

However, how to use such a video was a problem.

The agriculture channel aimed to promote positivity, using voiceover commentary, field interviews, and journalists’ reports to tell Jiang Feng’s story as a rancher.

Inserting this clip would seem sudden.

But once the video was brought back, the TV station’s producer, a genius, immediately decided to put it at the beginning.

With the caption:

"The man chasing the wild boar is the ranch owner here and our story’s protagonist. At a young age, he owns over sixty thousand acres of grassland, leading new farmers of today..."

Jiang Feng had not foreseen that his video would become hot.

After driving the boar away, he walked over to the reporters.

Jiang Feng explained to them:

"The fence was knocked open; must’ve been the boar."

"I have some precious pasture growing here, and the boar smelled the fragrance and wanted to come in."

"But I’ve already driven it out."

Hearing his words, Lu Xiaohui exclaimed in shock:

"Master Jiang, are all herdsmen like this? Aren’t you scared of wild boars? I almost died of fright!"

Jiang Feng laughed and replied:

"Not really, usually it’s a few people driving them away together, and the boars get scared and run."

"This time I tried it alone, just to test."

"Didn’t expect the boar to actually run."

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the reporter trio didn’t know what to say, only silently thinking:

So bold!