At five in the afternoon, the sun was finally a bit milder, the temperature not so searing.
Xu Yang took out his drone, connected to the internet, and started the livestream.
He had been busy with the farm's matters all day.
Renting a farm around here couldn't be easier.
They come in all sizes.
A smaller farm might consist of 20 to 30 acres, while a larger one could be over a hundred acres.
Xu Yang's rented farm covered a total area of 50 acres, with an annual rent of 20,000, a reasonable price.
Right next to it was a forest, which made entering the mountain convenient.
He had rented it for five years, spending a total of 100,000 yuan.
To the local people, the prices here were indeed cheap.
By opening the livestream, Xu Yang also wanted to show online friends the status of his farm.
Once the livestream began, its popularity skyrocketed.
In just ten minutes, the number of viewers had exceeded three thousand.
He himself was somewhat surprised.
How did the number of people jump up so fast?
What was going on?
Xu Yang took a glance at his phone's barrage of comments.
[Where's the Wild Boar Knight?]
[Front row to watch the master!]
[Is this the tough guy who fought with the wild boar?]
[Master, can you livestream fighting with the wild boar? I'll send you gifts.]
The comments kept pouring in.
Only then did Xu Yang understand that it was because of the incident with the wild boar during the mountain rushing yesterday.
The wild spread of this event was also expected.
After all, the scene of Xu Yang beating the wild boar with a stick was too humorous.
As the wild boar climbed a tree and bared its teeth at Xu Yang, he hit it fiercely with the stick.
People couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.
Upon seeing the comments, Xu Yang calmly explained,
"Here, I need to clarify that wild boars are nationally protected wildlife, and it is not allowed to hunt or harm them privately."
"That was in self-defense, out of necessity."
"Only if wild boars are in excess, and the local protection of wild boars is temporarily lifted, can one hunt them."
"I am very compassionate."
Hearing his words, the audiences in the livestream found it even more amusing.
Compassionate?
Beating a wild boar with a stick, and you call that compassionate?
[Wild Boar: You're compassionate? Then why does my face hurt?]
[Wild Boar: Yes, yes, yes, thanks for the little heart, bro!]
Xu Yang's livestream atmosphere was great.
Because of the wild boar incident, the usually quiet livestream had become lively.
"Today, I will take you guys on a tour around the farm I just rented."
"I'm planning to make some good modifications."
"Living in the mountain village, there's always proper work to be done."
Xu Yang said with a laugh.
He chose to manually control the drone, raising its altitude so that his online friends could get a clearer view of his farm.
The entire farm was enclosed by a fence, and the area was quite extensive.
One section was a planting area with plowed land and a big greenhouse, even the covers were new.
There was also a set of buildings that looked suitable for raising livestock.
The area where Xu Yang was located served as the residential area, comprising several brick-and-tile houses.
Seeing this scene, the viewers were immediately a bit envious.
[Such a big farm!]
[Is all this for the host alone?]
[Wow, that's really big!]
Xu Yang said with a smile,
"Yes, I've always wanted to start a farm."
"The rent for farms here is not expensive. Since the prospects for those engaged in agriculture aren't great and it's hard to make money, many people who build farms end up losing money and then lease them out."
"This type of farm is specifically for leasing."
"All kinds of equipment are fully provided, with water and electricity included. Whether you want to farm or raise livestock, just come over, everything is ready for you."
Xu Yang's words exceeded everyone's understanding.
"Is there really such a farm?"
"Everything is ready, just waiting for people to come?"
Many people have a deep connection to the land and want to run their own farm, raise some poultry and livestock, and grow some crops.
In fact, because the market economy had been sluggish in recent years and city life was too stressful, many had indeed moved to the Northeast to start farms.
That's why this kind of business was born.
Xu Yang continued,
"Starting a farm isn't that simple, we're backed by Changbai Mountain here, the soil is fertile, but it's relatively remote."
"If you want to run a tourist farm or a shared farm, it's almost impossible because no guests would come."
"So we can only rely on farming and breeding for a living."
"These are just about earning hard money; it's very tiring."
"I started the farm purely as a hobby, wanting to raise some animals, but my own yard wasn't big enough."
Xu Yang said with a smile.
You can't always stay at home; you have to have something of your own.
Starting a small farm was just perfect.
When not Mountain Rushing, he busied himself with farm work.
Xu Yang was very satisfied with his small farm.
Starting tomorrow, he planned to move and renovate, intending to live here.
There was a yard at home, but it was too small to be functional.
He wanted to raise some pigs, cattle, and sheep, but they could only pace between pens and the yard, which was suffocating.
Now, not lacking money, he could run a small farm.
Xu Yang's idea was to prioritize breeding and supplement it with cultivation, as farming was very tiring, worrisome, while breeding was relatively easier.
"Next Mountain Rushing will probably have to wait another two days; I'm going to pick a few piglets soon, the pigsty is already tidy, and I'll start raising the pigs."
"Let me take you all to the breeding farm to have a look; there are plenty of breeding farms around here."
"Then, I plan to level the field over there, get a license to breed Sika Deer, raise some Sika Deer, and harvest some antler myself."
"The Northeast has three treasures: ginseng, Forest Frog, and antler. Ginseng requires buying a mountain top to plant, which I can't afford. I'm not interested in Forest Frogs, I don't want to raise them; I'll just raise some Sika Deer."
"We emphasize self-sufficiency here. Anything related to agriculture and ancillary industries, we have it all."
Xu Yang introduced everyone to the local customs and culture.
Here, you can raise anything.
Those who raise geese, those who raise both geese and ducks, those who raise Forest Frogs, those who raise shrimp, those who raise deer.
After all, there's plenty of space to fully utilize our advantages.
Xu Yang walked around the farm with Little Black Dog, introducing his plans to everyone.
The Little Black Dog was adorably clunky, scurrying quickly on its small legs, always tightly following Xu Yang.
Under the live stream camera, every part of the farm was displayed to the viewers.
The farm was still a bit empty at this time.
But Xu Yang was not in a hurry.
It's fine to go slow; he had just graduated from college, and his life was just beginning.
After a short live stream, having strolled around the farm and chatted with the viewers, Xu Yang turned off the live stream.
Then, he took Little Black Dog, rode the family's tricycle, and headed out to buy piglets.
At the same time, Xu Yang also hired a young man from the same village as an employee.
The young man's name was Li Shan; as a child, a high fever had caused some health issues, resulting in a limp and a lack of brightness.
Poor sanitation in the mountain village back then was to blame for such conditions.
But Li Shan was a genuinely kind person, strong and hard-working.
Also, he loved animals. Last year, when his family was in poor condition and needed to sell their cow, Li Shan knelt in front of the cow and cried for a long time.
But there was no other option, and the cow was eventually sold.
There's an illness in the world called poverty, and once contracted, it destines one to struggle.
Xu Yang offered a salary of 5000 yuan a month, including food and board, and gifts during festivals.
Perhaps this salary wouldn't be considered high in other places, but here, it was undoubtedly a high salary.
Because the salaries of workers in tea shops and restaurants didn't even reach 3000 yuan.
Moreover, a person like Li Shan was not wanted elsewhere.
Thus, he could only help with farm work at home, frequently assisting villagers who were not very kind-hearted, though Li Shan was willing to do so.
Upon hearing Xu Yang wanted to hire him, and for 5000 yuan a month, Li Shan first thought Xu Yang was joking.
But Xu Yang told him it was true, as long as he was willing.
Li Shan was nearly moved to tears at the moment.
He was in desperate need of real recognition; he helped others passionately hoping to gain their recognition and respect.
But not everyone is kind.
Like this, Li Shanzheng officially became the first employee on Xu Yang's Farm.