Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 378: Chapter 375: Preparing to Return Home for a Pilot License?!

This trip is all about sightseeing and seeing if I can learn some experience from foreign farms and ranches.

Jiang Feng thinks light helicopters are quite good.

He’s come up with the idea of building a small airport on his ranch.

This way, it’ll be convenient to watch the animals on his ranch in the future.

Anyway, it’s just flying over his own ranch at low altitude and won’t disrupt air routes.

Jiang Feng looked into the conditions and requirements for building a private airfield.

Many scenic spots, like volcanic geology parks or seaside tourist cities, have helicopter sightseeing projects that are quite expensive.

After spending two days at Liu Weishan’s ranch as a guest, Jiang Feng left there and went to the Sydney Zoo with Liu Yiyi to see kangaroos.

"You want to build a private airport, can you fly?"

"You at least need a private pilot’s license, right?"

"In our country, getting a pilot’s license is quite difficult."

Liu Yiyi shared her thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng smiled and replied:

"I already asked, the process for getting a helicopter license is the same as for a driver’s license."

"As long as you comply with regulations, you first take a theoretical exam, then schedule a practice session with a coach and an aircraft, go through a certain amount of onboard training, and finally take a road test to get the license."

"It’ll cost around 80,000 to 100,000 to get it."

"And I’ve learned to fly before; operating a helicopter isn’t that difficult."

"It’s a bit more complex than driving a car, but not by much, and it’s not like flying a passenger aircraft."

Seeing Jiang Feng’s demeanor, Liu Yiyi knew he was set on the idea.

But helicopters are still rare on the Mongolian Grassland, though there are helicopter projects at scenic spots, ordinary herders rarely get to interact with such things.

Jiang Feng made up his mind to get the helicopter license as soon as he returned home.

Actually, he has a driving specialization Skill and can fly a helicopter.

But ultimately, you need a license to buy a helicopter and fly it.

The next day, Jiang Feng started a live broadcast and talked about this with the viewers.

"After returning home, the broadcast might be less frequent for a while."

"I’m planning to get a helicopter license and then buy a small helicopter, making ranching more convenient in the future."

Jiang Feng told everyone.

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, his longtime fans were somewhat taken aback.

[What? The owner wants to fly a plane?]

[Wow, getting more impressive now!]

[Boss, show some mercy!]

[There’s even a helicopter license? That’s thrilling!]

The comments erupted.

Jiang Feng didn’t dwell much on this matter, but he was already contacting exam venues and airports, and gathering the necessary materials.

In the morning, Jiang Feng arrived at the Sydney Zoo.

Today, he’s here to see some of Australia’s cute animals.

This zoo is very ecological, and the prices are also high.

Jiang Feng walked into a garden, and at that moment, two small and cute animals scampered out from under the bushes, running directly toward Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi.

They are about half a meter long, chubby in shape, with round heads and ears like two semicircles, looking really adorable.

"Here they breed short-tailed wallabies, which are on the world’s cutest animal rankings and are particularly popular in Australia."

"The people here really like these guys."

"And the short-tailed wallabies aren’t afraid of humans."

As Jiang Feng spoke, he just stood there, not even reaching out to touch them.

Liu Yiyi also found them cute, but she didn’t reach out to touch the cute short-tailed wallabies either.

The two small wallabies ran to their feet, quite eager for a rub.

[Owner, don’t you want to touch them when they’re so cute?]

[Such cute little fellows, much better looking than kangaroos, and they even have pouches on their bellies!]

[They are rated as "the world’s happiest animals" because they squint and smile when eating leaves, bringing such a healing vibe!]

[Owner, quick, pick them up; can you resist the cuteness?]

Everyone exclaimed.

Jiang Feng, seeing the comments, calmly explained to the audience:

"It’s not that I don’t want to touch them; there’s a local law that prohibits actively touching short-tailed wallabies; otherwise, it’s illegal."

"Basically, it can bump into me, but I can’t touch it."

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the viewers were puzzled again.

Illegal?

Touching animals illegal?

Different places have different rules.

In this area, the rule is just that touching the short-tailed wallabies is illegal.

Of course, if nobody sees, it’s hard to enforce, but this is a zoo with surveillance; if caught, you’ll have to pay fines, or if serious, be deported.

There are quite a few strange animal-related laws here.

Jiang Feng squatted down and carefully examined the little wallaby’s condition.

Their cheeks were chubby, with smiles seemingly always etched at their mouth’s corner.

Moreover, they aren’t afraid of humans, keeping calm even in the presence of much taller humans.

Jiang Feng aimed his phone’s lens at the wallaby, switched to live broadcast mode.

Facing the camera, the short-tailed wallabies curiously gaze at the lens, making quirky expressions.

Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi are inherently fond of cute animals.

"It’s so cute!" Liu Yiyi spoke with great joy, "I really want to pinch its cheeks."

"No worries, pinch away, I’ll pay your bail if needed, and get you out." Jiang Feng joked.

"No way." Liu Yiyi pouted playfully.

"Then I’ll take a picture for you."

Jiang Feng switched the camera back to the drone, then raised his phone to capture a photo of squatting Liu Yiyi and the short-tailed wallabies on the ground.

Viewers watching the sweet interaction between the two couldn’t help but smile too.

The comments were lively:

[Does everyone have a partner here? Just smiling like that!]

[Dealing ten thousand damage points to single folks!]

[Watching others’ romantic interactions is sweet, but my own relationships always seem to face trouble!]

The short-tailed wallabies are arguably the cutest among kangaroos.

They also have pouches for raising their young, and appear much cuter than the two-meter-tall kangaroos.

Jiang Feng explained to everyone:

"Its rarity makes it precious; the short-tailed wallabies are relatively few in number and quite cute, so they are protected locally. People here particularly like them."

"As for kangaroos, their numbers are overwhelming, often getting into fights, so the locals are just mildly fond of them."

"Even the supermarket sells kangaroo meat."

"Although, I’ve heard kangaroo meat isn’t tasty; I don’t prefer trying exotic dishes, so I’m not interested in kangaroo meat."

Hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, viewers marveled.

This trip definitely opened their eyes.

Kangaroos are emblematic of Australia, yet you can actually eat kangaroo meat here.

Clearly, the animals here are abundant.

Jiang Feng stood there, one short-tailed wallaby suddenly hugged Jiang Feng’s calf.

Jiang Feng, feeling the force on his leg, also laughed.

"Everyone, be my witnesses; it hugged me first, I didn’t touch it."

"This is legal."

Hearing Jiang Feng say that, the viewers couldn’t help but laugh again.

They’ve seen many scenes of Jiang Feng interacting with animals; such instances are no longer unusual.

The little guy lifted its head to look at Jiang Feng, even tugging at Jiang Feng’s trousers.

"It’s tugging me; is it showing me something?"

Jiang Feng found it curious.

At this moment, two short-tailed wallabies started running deeper into the woods, turning back every few steps, worried Jiang Feng wouldn’t follow.

"Let’s go and take a look."

Jiang Feng pulled Liu Yiyi along to follow.

Short-tailed wallabies like to live in the woods, pouncing on fresh fallen leaves.

These little ones aren’t afraid of humans but typically aren’t that enthusiastic.

It’s apparent that around Jiang Feng, little animals tend to exhibit affection.

The zoo’s woods retain their original appearances; sunlight filters down through the trees, making the environment somewhat milder.

The two short-tailed wallabies burrow into the bush; Jiang Feng gently parted the bushes and followed through.

The next second, three adorable short-tailed wallabies appeared before him.

They were frolicking with each other.

One was nibbling on leaves, another was grooming its fur, while a tiny one dashed to its mother’s pouch to nap upon seeing her return.

"Wow, so many little ones here."

Liu Yiyi exclaimed in surprise, her face full of delight.

The little ones are all fluffy, resembling small cats, but their movements are entirely different from cats.

"Are these all their children?" Liu Yiyi exclaimed.

"Probably not, short-tailed wallabies typically give birth to one; look over there, there are two parent pairs, this should be a clan."

Jiang Feng discerned the situation and explained.

The two adult short-tailed wallabies looked at Jiang Feng; their kids poked their head out from the mother’s pouch, also observing.

A family of harmony and cuteness.

They were like little smiling sprites, always grinning.

No wonder they were rated as the world’s happiest animals.

Their happiness easily spreads to others.