Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 382: Chapter 379: Rare Little Animal—The Legendary Cold-calling Bird?

The life on the pasture is always joyful.

This afternoon, Jiang Feng plans to explore the scenery on the uninhabited side.

It’s been a while since he ventured out, unsure if wild boars have become rampant again.

Along the way, he might capture Tibetan Foxes, Mangalitsas, and the like.

They could be great subjects for livestreaming.

Since it’s a livestream, there must be things that keep it interesting.

This time, Jiang Feng is accompanied by White Wolf.

Lately, Xiaojin Hua has been with the children every day without a moment’s break, even more diligently than Liu Yiyi in watching over them.

A dog’s emotions are always pure.

Of course, Jiang Feng is still its master, and it listens well to him.

Jiang Feng did not bring it along; he left it at home.

White Wolf, however, is lively and occasionally looks around.

Jiang Feng drives further inside.

The uninhabited area remains barren; despite the summer, stretches of wasteland unfold ahead.

Only near the mountain does greenery start to thicken.

Ahead lies a mountain forest, home to wild boars.

Beyond the forest, moving deeper is a hilly area, where Tibetan Foxes live, as well as Mangalitsas.

Jiang Feng parks at the mountain base, then releases White Wolf, activates the drone, and starts the livestream.

Viewers gradually enter the livestream.

[Where is this place? The host’s pasture?]

[This mountain doesn’t look like it’s part of the host’s territory!]

[Out for a stroll?]

In the livestream, Jiang Feng stands at the mountain base, accompanied by a white wolf, leisurely heading towards the forest above.

His livestream is always so bold.

"Today, visiting the uninhabited area, heading further to capture Tibetan Foxes, Mangalitsas, and the like."

"Haven’t seen them in a while."

"I’ll see if I can encounter wild boars as well."

"I brought a baton today; it’s originally a tool for the pasture security. I keep it for self-defense."

Jiang Feng shows the baton handle to the viewers.

[Host, need more security staff? I know martial arts, I could be a security guard at the pasture!]

[Great minds think alike!]

[If a man in his 40s could be a security guard, at 20 I could do it too, wouldn’t that save me 20 years of detours!]

Viewers have unique points of focus.

Upon hearing the pasture has security positions, many start applying.

In fact, security is just part of the pasture staff; during the day, the gates are open, no need for gatekeepers, you can drive straight in if needed.

Jiang Feng doesn’t respond to the security discussion.

He proceeds further with White Wolf.

White Wolf gazes around, occasionally twitching its ears, seemingly listening for a call from a companion.

It had once wandered off during a mating season and returned after several months.

It’s familiar with the area.

"Exploring the uninhabited views, might encounter something."

"There’s plenty of good things in the mountains, especially those rarely visited by people."

"Always finding something peculiar."

Jiang Feng traverses through the forest.

Soon, he does encounter something unusual.

Two small wild boars emerge from the shrubs, not frightened upon seeing Jiang Feng, but instead rub themselves against his pant legs.

"Shoo shoo!"

Not fond of their messiness, Jiang Feng gently nudges the little boars away with his foot.

The boars are upset by this.

The little one immediately screeches like a slaughtered pig, charging at Jiang Feng’s calf.

Jiang Feng, disinterested in bothers, pretends to jump.

Due to the limited upward vision of the boars, once Jiang Feng jumps, they lose sight, thus the boars glance around, searching for him.

Only upon turning around do they spot Jiang Feng again, and once more they charge with a squeal.

"You little rascal, quite bold!"

Jiang Feng jumps aside again, keeping a safe distance from the boar.

Viewers are amused by the scene.

[This little guy is so gutsy, dare to challenge the Grassland King!]

[On the verge of recklessness!]

[This is an uninhabited area, wild boars are protected, not to be harmed casually!]

[If the boar makes the first move, it’s self-defense!]

The small boar continues squealing, Jiang Feng doesn’t mind.

But next moment, a mother boar rushes out from behind the shrubs.

Jiang Feng has encountered boars many times before.

Used to panic, back then, separated by a vegetable garden wall, he used an iron baton to frantically hit the boar’s face.

Now much calmer.

This creature only knows how to charge wildly; climbing or circling a tree can elude it.

However, this time Jiang Feng recognizes the boar.

"It’s you! What a coincidence!"

Jiang Feng exclaims with a hint of surprise.

"This boar was the one that snuck into my pasture during that CCTV interview."

"Does everyone remember the program’s opening where they mention me smashing a wild boar? That’s this guy."

"I have a deep memory for animals and can recognize their features."

"That’s definitely it!"

Jiang Feng hurriedly said.

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, the netizens were dumbfounded.

[How the hell did you recognize that?]

[Are you sure, host? Don’t all wild boars look the same?]

[No wonder your eyesight makes you the Grassland King!]

[Just this one skill makes me worship you!]

Then, Jiang Feng said another sentence that made the netizens even more delighted.

They saw Jiang Feng shout loudly at the adult wild boar:

"Hey, did you know you appeared on TV with me? At the beginning, you were the main character too!"

Sure enough, as Jiang Feng said, in that special program featuring outstanding young representatives of the New Era Farmers, it started with Jiang Feng holding a stone to hit a wild boar, then driving the wild boar out of the field.

And the wild boar appearing in the TV footage was right in front of everyone now.

The netizens couldn’t help but laugh.

[Hahaha, host, you’re so mean!]

[Very abstract!]

[If I were that wild boar, I wouldn’t let you off!]

The adult wild boar didn’t understand what Jiang Feng was saying, but it did recognize him.

It snorted, called its two kids, and dashed away.

As it ran, the two little wild boars followed without looking back.

They ran quickly, their butts swaying amusingly.

Jiang Feng saw the wild boars leave and didn’t chase after them.

White Wolf was rather alert, but without Jiang Feng’s command, it didn’t move.

Then, the human and the wolf continued to wander.

There were still many animals in the forest, but encountering them wasn’t easy.

In these woods, there were elk, squirrels, wolves, foxes, and the like.

Jiang Feng walked out, quickly passing through the woods and reaching the hilly area behind.

Jiang Feng took out binoculars and looked around.

"Logically, there should be Tibetan Foxes and Mangalitsa active on the plateau."

"They come out at dusk to sunbathe, getting ready to hunt."

"But today, luck isn’t on my side; I haven’t seen any trace of Tibetan Foxes."

While speaking, suddenly, a faint sound reached Jiang Feng’s ears.

Jiang Feng had excellent hearing, able to capture subtle differences in sounds.

So, Jiang Feng immediately walked to the side while looking up at the trees.

After a while, he indeed saw a strange little animal.

On top of a tree, a creature like a squirrel was lying there.

However, its body was very flat, resembling a blanket.

It lay on the branch, peeking at Jiang Feng below.

Its eyes were round and big, clever yet mischievous, with four legs like hooks clinging to the trunk.

Its arms and legs were connected by membranes the same color as its body.

Jiang Feng had the drone’s lens aimed at the little creature, and many people recognized its species.

[Seems like that kind of flying squirrel, the one that, when thrown, flies back; I’ve seen people keep them as pets!]

[I’ve seen it too, it flies to your palm and sits there, looks quite cute!]

[At first, I thought it was a bat and was a bit scared, but then I found out it was furry and wasn’t scared anymore!]

[What exactly is this animal?]

At this moment, the little flying squirrel on the tree started making a series of sounds.

Its voice was very unique, resembling a bird’s call.

Jiang Feng found it intriguing.

He recognized the animal and also knew the legend associated with it.

"It’s rare to encounter it."

"Its scientific name is the beaver-like flying squirrel, living in mountain peaks, caves, and tree holes, coming out at dusk."

"Saying beaver-like flying squirrel might not mean much to many, but it has another name that most people know."

"That name is Cold-calling Bird."

"This rodent here is the infamous Cold-calling Bird, a cautionary tale often shared."

Jiang Feng looked up at the Cold-calling Bird and explained to everyone.

[What?]

Upon hearing this, the netizens were slightly surprised.

The story of the Cold-calling Bird wasn’t unfamiliar, as many had heard this children’s song.

"Shivering, shivering, the cold wind will freeze me, tomorrow I’ll build a nest."

It tells of the Cold-calling Bird, when winter is approaching, while other birds are building nests, it’s still playing around. When winter truly arrives, it can only shiver under leaves and eventually freezes to death.

Generally, when people hear this story, they assume the Cold-calling Bird is a kind of bird.

Many people wondered why they hadn’t seen this bird anymore.

[Host, are you sure this little flying squirrel is the Cold-calling Bird? My mom told me this story all the time when I was young!]

[The Cold-calling Bird symbolizes people who procrastinate and don’t do their work, a favorite topic of parents!]

[Is it really the Cold-calling Bird? Are you sure you didn’t mistake it?]

[I feel like my understanding of the world has become clearer.]

The netizens exclaimed continuously.

At this time, the beaver-like flying squirrel on the tree made another series of calls.

Its calls sounded like a bird’s.

They really did resemble the "shivering" sound.