"Nothing can stop~"
"Your longing for freedom~"
"The wild and free life~"
"Your heart unfettered~"
Jiang Feng sat in the car heading home, listening to the mellow folk song playing inside. He gazed at the blue sky and the drifting white clouds, and at the vast, boundless grassland, feeling increasingly comfortable in his heart.
This is his home, the Xilingol Grassland.
Jiang Feng is a Han. Actually, many people on the grassland are Han now, but everyone still has fixed impressions of the grassland, believing they go to school on horseback, live in yurts, are good at singing and dancing, and can shoot arrows like a full moon.
In reality, it's not like that, at least Jiang Feng doesn't live in a yurt.
Jiang Feng has just graduated from college and decided to return directly to his hometown.
There's a saying that graduation equals unemployment.
For Jiang Feng, it's indeed the case.
He can only go home to inherit his dad's large ranch, which includes over four thousand sheep, more than five hundred cattle, over twenty horses, a few herding dogs, and a large team of employees.
Besides these, he has nothing.
Just a good-looking second-generation rancher.
Actually, he could live well in the city too, but Jiang Feng doesn't like the city; he feels it's not spacious. He prefers the freedom, openness, and brightness of the grassland.
This year, the family plans to rent grassland outside.
They have allocated grassland, but the area isn't big enough, and the grass has been almost grazed out over the years. Grass has a growth cycle, and at a certain point, they need to rent grassland outside.
This way, part of the home grassland can be freed up for recovery.
The rental price of grassland depends on the quality of the grass.
Generally, the poorer grassland rents for 20 yuan per mu per year. So, 200,000 yuan a year can rent 10,000 mu of grassland.
Of course, that's poorer grassland.
The better grassland costs forty to fifty yuan per mu, and the best grassland can even reach 80 yuan per mu. Although expensive, the grass is indeed good.
The best place for renting grassland in Huaxia is the Maodeng Ranch in Xilingol.
And the new grassland Jiang Feng's family rented this year is at Maodeng Ranch.
His dad wants to train him, letting him be the ranch owner of the newly rented grassland.
Yesterday, Jiang Feng heard that his dad had rented the grassland, so he sent a WeChat voice message to inquire about the details.
"Dad, how's the grassland rental going this year, isn't Maodeng Ranch expensive? How many mu did we rent?" Jiang Feng, after all, is going to be the ranch owner, so he was quite concerned.
"I haven't had a chance to tell you yet, it was settled a few days ago, and the contracts are signed." Mr. Jiang replied, "I thought I'd rent something big for you, so I rented 10,000 mu."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng was stunned, "How much, ten thousand mu? Do you have that many cattle and sheep? Isn't that a waste! Seven or eight thousand mu is more than enough."
"Kid, this is rented for you, to ensure there's enough to graze."
"Alright, you're wealthy. 10,000 mu then 10,000 mu, just rent less next year. What's the unit price?"
"70 yuan per mu, but I inspected that grassland, it's really good, worth at least 80! And, next year we probably can't rent less."
"Why?"
"I rented for ten years."
"..."
Jiang Feng felt a rush of blood.
"70 yuan per mu, 10,000 mu equals 700,000 yuan, ten years make it 7 million yuan."
"Dad, with that money, why not just give it to me?" Jiang Feng helplessly teased.
He knew his dad was discreet, actually wealthy, but didn't know he was that wealthy.
The longest grassland rental can be 30 years, but the price fluctuates every year. Sometimes no one rents, and the price drops a bit, so few people rent for ten years at once.
Life isn't easy for herders, they often rent good grassland for two years for grazing, and when their own grassland recovers enough, they return to it.
"It's because you're back to take over the ranch. Your mom and I are delighted and want to prepare something better for you."
"Just go ahead, any loss will be mine."
"With Old Niu and Old Ma there, the loss won't be big."
"Buy more cattle and sheep, take good care of them."
Mr. Jiang continued.
"Alright, that's perfect." Jiang Feng nodded and then hung up the phone.
It's indeed perfect.
Deciding to return to the grassland, a voice suddenly came to Jiang Feng's mind, saying he was bound to a grassland live streaming system.
As long as he streams to increase popularity, he'll receive rewards.
Initially, Jiang Feng thought it was a bit far-fetched because:
Firstly, he hadn't transmigrated or been reborn; secondly, his parents were alive and the family was happy.
Why would the system choose him?
Shouldn't it be orphan plus transmigrator buffs fully stacked?
But then, he received a starter gift from the system.
Including a high-performance drone for streaming, a phone, a smart watch, and a Body-Strengthening Pill.
Body-Strengthening Pill, no idea which genius named that.
When Jiang Feng heard the reward sound from the system, he was taken aback, thinking it was a kick-thebucket pill, leading him to another world.
But after consuming it, Jiang Feng's physical fitness indeed improved significantly.
His physical condition was already excellent; he enjoyed running and often did so at school, used to exercise, with well-proportioned muscles.
Furthermore, Jiang Feng is handsome, with a clear and clean aura, and from elementary to high school to college, some girls liked him.
Sometimes at night, looking at the starry sky, Jiang Feng would sigh deeply.
Alas, what's the point of being so handsome and wealthy?
If his roommates heard this, they'd probably reply, "Bro, we know you're great, please don't pretend."
"If really pointless, don't live; just give me the money."
Now, Jiang Feng is bound to a grassland live streaming system.
He feels life is becoming more interesting.
"I've always liked keeping a low profile."
Leaning against the passenger seat, Jiang Feng gazed outside at the vast grassland, his eyes turning profound. He opened a small gap in the window, and instantly the wind blew through, stirring his hair.
This moment was like the ending scene in a Wong Kar Wai film, when the protagonist embarks on a journey.
Free, comfortable, leaving endless imagination.
"But since I'm bound to the live streaming system, let's give it a try."
Jiang Feng's mouth curled into a slight smile.
The sun hung high in the sky, its golden light enveloping all things.
A breeze passed, causing the grass on the grassland to sway continuously.
Jiang Feng's life after graduation officially begins here.