Inside the ranch.
Today, the ranch has been receiving sheep all day, with over two thousand delivered in total.
Both large sheep pens are already filled with sheep, including quite a few lambs.
Once the meat sheep are raised, some will be sold.
However, there's a rule in Jiang Feng's family that the mother sheep giving birth to lambs are not sold until the lambs are fully grown.
Even many mother sheep without lambs are not sold.
Jiang Feng stood by the waist-high wall of the sheep pen, looking at the flock inside.
The drone captured this scene.
While watching the sheep, Jiang Feng leisurely narrated:
"These sheep are the foundation of the ranch. Raising them daily has formed a bond."
"I really enjoy watching the flock gather together."
"Since the sheep are so adorable..."
"We'll have lamb hot pot tonight."
Netizens in the livestream room listened to Jiang Feng's narration.
Everyone initially felt the peacefulness of the moment.
But suddenly, the mention of lamb hot pot caused a burst of activity in the chat.
[Host, I was caught off guard by your sudden turn!]
[It's clear the host loves animals, can't miss a meal!]
[Sheep: Are you a demon?]
[Listen, is this even something a human would say?]
The chat filled with joyful banter.
In the ranch's kitchen, Niu Erhu's wife Gelya was preparing dinner, which included lamb hot pot and some shrimp dumplings, crab sticks, meatballs, and so on.
The food at the ranch is quite good.
On the grassland, life for herders is somewhat dull, so one of their pleasures is eating, which makes most herders very good at it.
The meal would take more than half an hour to be ready. Jiang Feng planned to visit the nearby scenic area to buy some ingredients and also some snacks and milk tea to stock up.
The ranch has off-road vehicles and motorcycles and a dirt road leading to Maodeng Ranch's management area.
Jiang Feng decided to ride a motorcycle and headed out of the ranch.
[Where is the host going now?]
Someone asked in the chat.
Seeing the question in the chat, Jiang Feng replied:
"The neighboring ranch has a pig farm. I heard they're slaughtering pigs today, which I think is cruel, so I plan to rescue one."
"But my finances are limited, so I can only rescue half."
"So, I'm going out to rescue half a pig."
Jiang Feng's words left the netizens slightly stunned.
[Goodness, the host is a bit abstract!]
[Truly a kind-hearted soul. I'm going to rescue two pounds of pork down at the meat store too.]
[The host's words brought back memories for me. Alas, I'm too poor. Last time I saw someone slaughtering a pig, I only managed to save four pig's feet, and eventually ate them with tears. 5555, it smelled really good!]
[Prairie ranchers, it's all about compassion!]
[Truly a kind-hearted host, save a pound if you can!]
Chat turned lively with witty comments.
Jiang Feng rode his motorcycle along the dirt road outside the ranch.
Following the road all the way out, he arrived in about ten minutes at the core area of Maodeng Ranch.
This place is as large as a small county, with factories like food processing plants, shopping streets, tourist attractions and more.
Jiang Feng bought some freshly chopped ribs at the back door of a meat shop and then went to the supermarket for a variety of snacks.
Then, he rode his motorcycle back.
At the ranch, there's no need for commuting or overtime; everything is done at your own discretion.
The drone followed his activities.
Netizens watched the leisurely life of the ranch's owner with envy and amusement.
Back at his ranch, Jiang Feng planned to cut and cook the ribs outdoors, so they could be added to the hot pot later that night.
Finally, they would fish out freshly cooked ribs from the hot pot, tasting delicious.
There was a stove outdoors in the courtyard. Jiang Feng washed the cutting board and placed the ribs directly on it.
"First, we'll cut the ribs, then prepare some ingredients and stew them properly."
"These are fresh ribs, and the stew will be a delight."
"Let me fetch a kitchen knife from the kitchen."
"I'll demonstrate my knife skills for everyone."
Jiang Feng said to the netizens.
Then he walked toward the kitchen.
At this moment, the drone turned on scene capture mode, focusing live streaming on the current scene.
The camera showed the outdoor stove and the fresh ribs on the cutting board.
The ranch had many people, all cooking with large pots, so outdoor stoves were essential.
Whether for cooking lamb or stir-frying dishes, they were very convenient.
At this moment, the golden Border Collie Lai Cai appeared in the camera's view.
Seeing the Border Collie, the netizens' attention was immediately captured.
However, Lai Cai looked up at the sky, seemingly sensing something.
The drone's camera automatically tracked moving objects.
At this point, the drone's camera began to move upward, filming the sky.
[Where is the drone filming?]
[The camera's moving!]
Some netizens exclaimed.
Everyone was discussing when suddenly, the loud rush of flapping wings broke the conversation.
The next moment, a mighty and imposing raptor descended from the sky, landing directly on the cutting board, its talons gripping Jiang Feng's bought ribs tightly.
Seeing the raptor in the livestream, the netizens were dumbfounded!
[There's an eagle! It's an eagle! So cool, wow!]
[That's a Golden Eagle, a national first-level protected species!]
[Hahaha, I'm stunned, catching a Golden Eagle live!]
[It startled me!]
[This Golden Eagle has sharp eyes! Came directly for the ribs!]
[Haha, it's so cool!]
Comments flooded in.
The Border Collie spotted the Golden Eagle and barked at it continuously, issuing warnings.
The Golden Eagle held onto the ribs, ignoring the Border Collie, spread its wings, flapped them a few times, and took off.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the livestream netizens, the Golden Eagle took the ribs and soared into the sky.
A few seconds later, Jiang Feng, holding a sharp kitchen knife, stepped out of the room.
He had no idea what had transpired outside, his expression unchanged as he walked to the cutting board.
Gazing at the cutting board, Jiang Feng froze.
The cutting board was empty.
The fresh ribs placed there earlier seemed to have grown legs and vanished!
"Where are my ribs?"
"I put such a large piece of ribs here!"
Jiang Feng laid down the knife, visibly puzzled, searched back and forth.
At this moment, the drone's camera filmed Jiang Feng from the front, flying relatively low, capturing from above.
On the livestream screen, Jiang Feng appeared perplexed, while behind him in the sky, a Golden Eagle clutching the ribs was struggling to fly upward.
This scene was so entertaining that the screen was filled with [] laughter [].
Netizens couldn't contain their amusement, laughing uncontrollably.
Jiang Feng looked at the Border Collie Lai Cai beside him, eyes filled with suspicion.
Feeling Jiang Feng's gaze, Lai Cai anxiously barked.
"Woof woof woof woof woof woof!"
It seemed as if Lai Cai was about to speak human language due to his urgency.
"Wasn't it you?"
Jiang Feng grew even more confused.
"Could the ribs have flown away on their own?"
Thus, he looked at the chat room's comments to figure out what was happening.
[Hahaha, host, your ribs were seized by a Golden Eagle!]
[This Border Collie is so anxious, it's about to speak human!]
[Cracking me up, oh my god!]
[Border Collie: Luckily, there's surveillance; otherwise, I'd be stuck with this blame!]
[The Golden Eagle came so suddenly, making the livestream explosive!]
[Golden Eagle: Today, I feel like eating ribs too!]
Seeing these comments, Jiang Feng finally realized.
He turned and looked.
In the sky above, he saw his ribs.
The ribs seemed to have grown a pair of wings, flying amidst the blue skies and white clouds, getting farther and farther from the ranch.
Jiang Feng watched the ribs fade into the distance.
Surprise, sudden understanding, disbelief...
Finally, he chuckled with resignation, softly lamenting:
"Looks like there'll be no ribs for dinner tonight."
"My ribs, have flown away."