A small plot of land in a mountain village

"If it weren't for the noise here, I probably wouldn't have known. It's all thanks to Xiao Hei shouting here." He put the little rabbit back into the tall grass.

The rabbit, which had just been released, darted into the tall grass. Hidden in the grass, the rabbit pricked up its long ears, staring at Zhang Niu and Liang Shan outside. At the slightest movement, it would dart inside.

"These little rabbits are really shy," Liang Shan said with a chuckle, observing their demeanor.

"It'll be ready in a while, once it's cooked through." Everyone knows that rabbits are timid.

Back in his little courtyard, he pushed open the wooden door. He saw two little rabbits hopping around in the yard, and when they saw Zhang Niu, they quickly ran away into the distance.

How come two are missing here? But Zhang Niu isn't worried about the little rabbits escaping; the big wolf outside is an expert at catching rabbits.

As soon as I ran up, two little rabbits were already hiding behind the little one, their white ears drooping, as if they had found their leader to back them up.

The little rabbit patted its paws as if to comfort it, then turned and jumped onto Zhang Niu's shoulder, making a series of squeaks in his ear. The sound was all too familiar to Zhang Niu; it was simply a warning not to get caught.

It seems a bit dangerous for the rabbit to stay in this yard. Putting aside the thug leader, those wild boars are all playful creatures, and there's even that cat guy.

The cat that had successfully taken over the cherry tree flew down, landed on the little one's shoulder, and purred.

The sound didn't please the little one. It waved its little paws, indignant, which startled the cat, who pounced on it and landed next to the little rabbit. The cat flapped its big wings, scaring the little rabbit away.

The little rabbit ran off over there, and the cat followed, landing in front of it. It seemed the cat had found someone to bully; it used to be able to bully the little turtle. But now, the little turtle was following the thug. The cat naturally didn't dare go over and bully it. If the thug leader were to crush it with a single blow, the cat would be reduced to ashes. The cat considered this guy a level one danger.

Zhang Niu suddenly realized that the cat had grown a lot during this time, both its wings and its head.

The little guy noticed that the cat was ignoring him and was even bullying his newly recruited little brother. He rushed towards the cat, scaring the cat into circling up to him.

The little rabbit, who had run far away, saw the cat fly away and ran back to the little one, hopping around.

Walking into the orchard, it seemed like they could still pick one last batch of cherries, but after this report, it might get reported on the next time they went. Zhang Niu was actually quite annoyed by this.

We need to think of a solution. We can't go to that market anymore. Maybe we should send Fatty. He's the one who loves to report things. We'll ask him when he gets back.

The vines under the trees stretched outwards. When picking cherries, they would be careful of the vines under their feet. They didn't damage them much, but replanting them would be a troublesome matter.

Passing by the edge of the forest, I saw the deep pit and couldn't help but recall what I had experienced there. The pit has now accumulated a lot of rainwater, and I estimate that it will become a pool after a heavy rain, burying everything from the past.

As usual, the little one hogged the TV every night. If you tried to take it from him, he would get angry. Zhang Niu was very curious. Was the animal world really that interesting?

As soon as it entered the space, a bee about the thickness of a thumb buzzed over as if to say hello, since the bee was a tenant and Zhang Niu was the landlord.

Once inside the space, Zhang Niu rushed up the cloud ladder and entered the second level of the space.

It was still just mounds of earth, but the change was significant. Back then, the mounds were only a tiny little thing; now they were at least fifty centimeters high, standing upright like a vast sea of ​​needles.

This time, Zhang Niu didn't start digging. Instead, he curiously looked around for a while and walked quite a distance inside.

At the center of the space, a small, bubbling puddle appeared. It was only the size of a palm, and Zhang Niu wouldn't have known it existed if it weren't for the open space.

The inexplicable mound of earth, the little puddles that appeared on their own—this space is truly intriguing. Zhang Niu is eager to see what this space will eventually become.

Zhang Niu now comes in every night, not only to observe the changes in the upper space, but also to experience the natural atmosphere it evokes.

The main reason Zhang Niu likes it is because it helps relieve fatigue.

If one day this natural atmosphere can fill the entire Happy Abode, then this place could truly become a legendary paradise.

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but laugh a few times. It seems this person will never be satisfied.

Zhang Niu found it strange that the bees below weren't flying up to get in. He could get through, so the bees should be able to too, especially since there was a diamond-shaped sun in the area.

Could it be that this bee is too low-level? Is it because it can't enter the space? A thought began to cross my mind.

Standing at the top of the ladder, many fish in the pond surfaced before diving back into the water. These fish are practically monsters now; fishhooks are basically useless against them.

It seems the fish raised here taste really nostalgic; I haven't had a proper meal like this in a long time.

The next morning, the fat man drove back, bringing a lot of stuff with him. It turned out to be all fishing gear, which left Zhang Niu speechless. Was this guy planning to catch them all in one fell swoop?

The fat man stood by the pond, holding his fishing gear, chuckling incessantly. He was incredibly lewd; his level of lewdness was truly impressive.

After setting up his fishing gear, Zhang Niu remembered what he had thought about in the space yesterday, and pulled Fatty to the bamboo pavilion.

"What are you doing? Why do you have to bring this up here?" He shook off Zhang Niu's hand.

Zhang Niu chuckled and said, "Isn't this a good thing I've done for you? Pretty good friend, huh?"

The fat man was taken aback. Good news! He had just won the lottery, could it be that good news was on his way again? His expression brightened, and he hurriedly asked, "What good news? I hope it's not some bad idea."

"You really want to be on the front page of the newspaper, don't you? The next batch of cherries is about to ripen, so help me sell some and get on the front page." He finished speaking and looked at the fat man's reaction.

The fat man shook his head like a rattle-drum. "You should enjoy this yourself. I'm not doing this." His attitude was unusually firm.

Is this fat guy out of his mind because of some kind of drug? He doesn't even go for good things. "You're out of your mind! Didn't you say the other day that you really wanted to be on the front page? Now that we're not giving you the chance, why aren't you going?"

The fat man said awkwardly, "That's because you didn't hear me clearly. I meant, if I were your age, I would definitely go for it." He patted his big belly, "Look at my figure, wouldn't it be embarrassing to report me?"

Zhang Niu had no choice but to abandon the idea; it seemed he needed to come up with a solution himself.

Seeing Zhang Niu deep in thought, I quickly made my escape. I'll challenge my Big Black Fish instead. This time I've got everything I need. I don't believe I can't handle you guys.

This time, the fat man was full of confidence and determined to fight to the end.

By the time Zhang Niu came to his senses and was about to ask the fat man again, the guy had already disappeared.

Stepping out of the pavilion, I saw the cat chasing after the two rabbits that had run outside.

Upon seeing Zhang Niu emerge, the cat swiftly flew up and gently landed on Zhang Niu's shoulder, demonstrating a truly remarkable shoulder-landing technique.

"Hey Niu, come help me out, aren't you coming over?" The fat man standing on the car shouted to Zhang Niu.

Upon approaching, I discovered a large plastic floating platform inside the tool cart.

Two people each lifted one end of the plank and carried it out. Although the plank was small, it was still quite heavy.

Zhang Niu looked slightly puzzled. What was the point of buying this plastic float? He quickly asked, "What are you going to use this for?"

"It's convenient to pick lotus pods and water chestnuts."

Damn, this guy, the lotus flowers have only just started blooming, and he's already eyeing the lotus pods and water chestnuts.

"Don't underestimate this small floating platform. Several people like me can stand on it without any problem. It cost 300 RMB and I searched for a long time to find it."

A floating board that is three meters long, one and eighty meters wide, and thirty centimeters thick costs more than three hundred yuan. That's really expensive. If Fatty hadn't mentioned it, Zhang Niu wouldn't have known.

When Liang Shan returned from the vegetable garden, he saw the pontoon and said, "This isn't something we bought to use as a boat pole, is it?"

The answer is, of course, yes.

They lifted the float to the ground and rummaged through the car to find eight long plastic frames to fix around the float to prevent the boat from swaying.

That fat man really thought of everything. There used to be many bamboo rafts tied together on the banks of the stream, and going down the stream was the happiest thing. Now the bamboo rafts are all broken and tattered.

They found a thin bamboo pole to use as a pole for propelling the boat.

They pushed into the pond, but the green water chestnuts floated on the surface, so they had to give up the idea of ​​rowing. Instead, they pulled up the floats and leaned them against the edge of the pond, figuring they wouldn't drift away.

As soon as the two left, the wild boar piglets playing outside came running over, snoring. They stared at the white floating platform with great curiosity. The noise now belonged to the wild boar piglets; the domestic pigs were very well-behaved all day, eating and sleeping, waking up to eat again. Zhang Niu kept them all on the Maotou Mountain side.

Zhang Niu left these wild boar piglets here. Watching the noisy piglets every day, Zhang Niu felt that the atmosphere was much more lively, even though they were still quite mischievous.

One of the bolder wild boars jumped onto the floating platform, grunted a few times, and the rest of them ran up there as well.

"Sister Min, is this the information you asked your friend to provide?"

The cherries they bought at the auction were genuine, but they were too far away to be of immediate use. So, they spent money to ask someone else to buy this address, but they didn't know if it was real or not. Min-jie and Mei-xian drove over to find it.

Follow the GG sign and drive onto the gravel road.

When you see the large characters on the boulder, the place you're looking for should be just ahead.

Only the fat man was fishing by the pond. The breeze rustled the willows, making the fat man feel particularly comfortable sitting in the rocking chair.

This is what makes life comfortable. If business comes knocking from time to time, life would be perfect.

"Sister Min, isn't that the perverted fat guy? Why is he here too? Could he be the owner of this place?" Sitting down, she saw the fat guy, who left a deep impression on her.

Min smiled slightly, "Never mind, as long as the boss is here, we can buy the cherries, that's fine."

"Look, aren't those cherries?" She noticed the red cherries sprouting in the yard.

Needless to say, Minjie naturally saw it. As soon as she came out, she began to look around the place. The environment was nice, nestled against the mountains, with rabbits running around and a dog almost as tall as a person.

Minjie led Meixian to the pond.

The fat man lay comfortably in the rocking chair, completely unaware that someone had come in.

"Fatty, do you know the boss here?" Meixian's tone was icy, because she had a bad impression of Fatty.

Minjie didn't expect Meixian to speak so quickly. She really needs to work on her quick temper. If she encounters someone with a bad temper, the business deal could fall apart.

A girl's voice came from beside him. Was he dreaming? But the faint scent of perfume made any man realize there was a woman standing next to him.

Turning around, I saw... oh, it's you guys? (To be continued. To find out what happens next, please log in for more chapters, support the author, and support genuine reading!)