Chapter 20 What a Good Son of Dad!

The weather had been nice these past few days, sunny and cloudless.

It wouldn't rain for a while.

That was why the ginseng harvesting team had chosen this time to enter the mountain to collect ginseng.

A large area was designated, allowing them to slowly search inside it.

Xu Yang made his way to the forests behind, not venturing deep into the mountains.

He specifically came to see the mother and child leopards.

On one hand, he was looking out for the leopards, and on the other, Xu Yang himself wanted to pet the big cat.

This big chubby leopard was really endearing.

Petting it felt good too.

The forest was still brimming with vitality.

Soon, Xu Yang reached the area where the leopards were active.

"Big Flower, Xiao Hua!"

Xu Yang shouted toward the woods.

At this moment, the mother and child leopards were resting in the grass.

As there were few wild beasts in this area and the leopards were top feline predators with no natural enemies, they could relax and rest.

The little leopard heard Xu Yang's shout.

It immediately stood up quickly from its mother's embrace and started to trot towards Xu Yang, picking up speed.

The little leopard was adorably clumsy, bouncing along as it ran, and it was very cute.

Seeing this, Xu Yang couldn't help but laugh.

Such a good boy for daddy.

Xu Yang walked over, picked up the little leopard, and held it in his arms.

Then he took out a feeding bottle from his waist and fed it.

At that time, the mother leopard also casually strolled over.

It walked with the grace of a cat, its body unusually sturdy, proudly carrying the dignity of a large feline.

If not for its clear and gentle eyes, anyone would feel intimidated by it.

The bandage was still wrapped around the mother leopard's leg. Xu Yang put the little leopard down and then went to check on the mother leopard's wound.

The medication was highly effective, and so was the bandage, which should work very well.

He had also specifically brought new bandages today.

"Big Flower, lie down."

"Let me look at your injury."

Xu Yang said to the leopard.

Big Flower cooperated and lay down.

Xu Yang unwrapped all the bandages and carefully inspected the wound on its hind leg.

The wound had completely healed, but some scars still marked the area, though it appeared to be recovering well.

The leopard could walk normally, yet it was not ready to run fast.

Seeing this, Xu Yang applied some more medication and rewrapped several bandages around it.

It would take a few more days for it to fully recover.

Both leopards were in very good condition.

The little leopard had gotten stronger.

Being the only child, it was definitely well cared for by the mother leopard.

After changing the medication for the mother leopard, Xu Yang began to knead its big face.

Furry and soft.

Leopards have a gentler feel than tigers, appearing more approachable; tigers are just too fierce.

Leisure life of petting leopards in the mountains.

It felt quite comfortable.

"Once your injury is healed, you'll have to hunt on your own, and I won't interfere with your lives anymore,"

Xu Yang said to the mother leopard.

"This is just humanitarian aid, in accordance with the Forest Protection Law."

Actually, once the mother leopard's injuries were healed, they would also leave, seeking out new territory.

Leopards are animals with a strong sense of territory and rarely attack humans, opting to avoid them upon encounter.

With fewer animals in this area, it was not ideal for hunting, so the leopards would move deeper into the forest.

Xu Yang stayed there for a while, then put away the feeding bottle, said goodbye to the two leopards, and went home.

In the afternoon, having nothing much to do, Xu Yang decided to live stream for a while to earn some popularity points.

He took Little Black, turned on the drone, and walked towards the mountain behind the village.

This area was purely for human activity.

The drone rose high into the sky.

Soon, the number of viewers in the live stream began to increase.

Live stream name: Mountain Chaser Xu Yang

From a high-altitude perspective, the audience overlooked the environment of the village.

The village where Xu Yang lived was extremely clean, with the sky a light blue and the clouds unusually white, like clean cotton balls in the air.

There were none of the exaggerated singing, dancing, or shouting that other rural livestreamers used.

Just the leisurely charm of the countryside.

Xu Yang's livestream content was clean and refreshing, a rarity in today's internet environment.

That was why his livestream had attracted many fans of relatively high quality.

[Host, you've finally started broadcasting!]

[Are you going mountain rushing today?]

[Why does that pitch-black coal ball next to you seem to move?]

[Hahaha, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it, has the Little Black Dog been weaned yet?]

As the drone camera closed in, the viewers spotted the little black dog at Xu Yang's feet.

The little black dog was just three months old, chubby, looking like a coal ball with four legs.

As Xu Yang walked forward, it quickly followed.

Xu Yang turned on the microphone on his chest and said,

"Not mountain rushing today, just resting. I'll head deep into the mountain at six tomorrow morning to look for wild ginseng."

"Today, I'll stroll around the back mountain and stream the village situation."

"Our village is a Han village, located at the foot of Changbai Mountain, and the environment is very nice."

"Every household has a yard, and the yards are quite large."

"Behind the village, there's a river and mountain springs, we are never short of water here, there's plenty of it."

As Xu Yang strolled the village streets, the viewers finally noticed something unusual.

It was that the village did not look developed, but it was exceptionally clean.

The kind of cleanliness where the roads were spotless.

This was quite rare for a mountain village.

After all, mountain villages often give off a very earthy impression.

[How come this village is so clean?]

[Yeah, the roads are too clean, and the greenery is nice too, it's just that the houses are all old.]

[The houses are clean too, they look really nice!]

Many viewers found this curious.

All the houses in the village were the same, with red tiled roofs and white walls, and each yard was fenced off.

And Xu Yang hadn't mentioned one thing yet, that the accent of the older people in their village was not Northeastern, but Shandong.

The whole village was originally a Shandong village, relocated here by the older generation long ago and gradually developed into its current state.

This was part of the cultural intersection and integration of Huaxia.

Back then, during the Chuang Guandong movement, 40 million people, about 20 million came from Shandong, so many in the Northeast are descendants of people from Shandong.

Xu Yang shared with everyone,

"You all can come around here, the small diners, small inns, and public toilets are all very clean."

"It's the same with the village, everyone cleans, and if someone's yard or the road outside it gets too messy, they might even be ridiculed by others."

Changbai Mountain region is culturally diverse, inhabited by multiple ethnic groups.

For instance, Xu Yang's village is a Han village, inhabited solely by Han people.

Next to it, there's a Korean village.

Different ethnic cultures merge and promote each other, forming the current state of the mountain village.

The mountain village is very beautiful.

Xu Yang strolled through the streets, heading outwards.

He was eager to introduce his mountain village to everyone.

There are many villages in the area, each with its own characteristics.

"Today, I'll take you to a place to show you the economic foundation that our village relies on."

Xu Yang said again.

He ambled leisurely.

Nowadays, the mountain village was mostly populated by the elderly and middle-aged, as the young people were no longer around.

Almost all had gone to the big cities to work or had settled down after qualifying for better opportunities.

It couldn't be helped, as the income in mountain villages was too low and job opportunities too scarce, forcing the young to leave.

But Xu Yang loved the village life, especially the forests and animals.

He felt no pressure now, just relaxed and comfortable.

The little black dog was still closely following him, the little fellow had good stamina.

At this age, it was important to keep moving, take a stroll, and he wouldn't be restless when he got home.

Xu Yang continued walking, soon entering the forest.

"Many places in the forest have no signal, and you can't even use your phone. I can livestream in the deep mountains because I rented the rights to a satellite signal,"

Xu Yang explained briefly.

The mountain path was difficult to navigate, and a vine across the path blocked the little black dog's way; Xu Yang simply picked up the little black dog and continued deeper into the woods.