Jiang Feng sheared the sheep's wool at a fast pace.
The sheep in his arms lay there with its four legs in the air, head resting against Jiang Feng, looking serene and indifferent, as if the shearing had nothing to do with it.
Don't ask why it's so calm; it's just used to it.
Jiang Feng first sheared the wool from the sheep's belly, then carefully worked his way down, shaving the wool off its two legs as well.
Next, he followed the line where wool and skin met, making sure not to cut the wool short.
After all, having grown up in a herding family, Jiang Feng's wool-shearing skills were already consummate.
The viewers saw the wool being kept intact, getting more and more satisfied, yet more and more anxious as they watched.
It felt like peeling an apple with a knife—no break in the peel makes you increasingly tense, fearing it might break.
Shearing wool is just like that.
This large piece of wool was incredibly complete, rolled up like a blanket.
If the wool broke, that would be truly disappointing.
However, Jiang Feng's skills were excellent; he neatly rolled up the large piece of wool and sheared the wool clean from the sheep's forelegs.
Then, Jiang Feng lifted the wool, separating it from the bare sheep.
As the wool left the sheep's body, viewers felt their pores relax all over, feeling indescribably pleasant.
[Refreshing!!!]
[The streamer did a great job shearing!]
[Looks really satisfying!]
[This is exactly the effect I wanted!]
Barrage comments flooded in.
In Jiang Feng's hand was a complete piece of wool, and at this time, Yang Maolin and Niu Erhu were also finished.
They spread the wool out on a piece of empty ground.
Looking closely, the wool on the ground seemed like a sheep lying with its limbs spread out.
All the wool was very complete.
Jiang Feng also laid the sheared wool on top.
The sheared sheep ran back to the flock, and the other sheep turned to look at them.
The sheep flock bobbed their heads at each other as if saying:
"Bro, how's the craftsmanship?"
"Cruel, but comfortable."
"Hurry up, it's my turn."
"I want a turn too!"
Then, the three of them each grabbed another sheep, laid it down on the ground, and continued using electric clippers to shear the wool.
Each push of the clippers separated the wool from the sheep's body.
Clip after clip, the wool came off like an outer garment.
The scene was incredibly stress-relieving to watch.
In the livestream, Jiang Feng was shearing at the front, with Yang Maolin and Niu Erhu not far behind.
The three of them were busy with their skilled techniques.
Each sheep lying on the ground was particularly obedient, not struggling at all, just letting the three of them shear away the wool.
After being shorn, the sheep felt lighter all over and went back to the pen to seek forage.
And so, one after another.
The wool shorn by the three of them was all intact, piled up in a thick stack.
Jiang Feng looked at the wool, feeling pleased inside.
"The price of wool depends on its quality,"
"The market price is around five to six yuan per jin. My wool is pretty good, and I've already got a buyer lined up for eight yuan per jin."
"An adult sheep's wool averages four to five jin, and you can shear twice a year."
"This time, I'm going to shear two thousand sheep, which I estimate to be about ten thousand jin, which could sell for more than eighty thousand yuan."
"Once it's all sheared, we'll weigh it and see how much there is."
"Running a ranch is all investment, and recouping any cost is a bonus."
He explained to the viewers.
Hearing Jiang Feng's words, everyone responded one after another:
[He can only sell for over eighty thousand? I thought the streamer was worth millions and didn't care about such an amount!]
[Come on, who wouldn't care about eighty thousand yuan? That's earned money!]
[Wool is just a by-product; the real value lies in the sheep themselves. Earning an extra eighty thousand isn't bad, is it?]
[Being able to sell it is good news. I'm a herder, and I sold my wool for several thousand, and I'm very happy!]
[Later, people will come to the owner to buy sheep; that's where the real money is!]
[My annual salary is about eighty thousand. He makes that in two days of shearing, and some say it's a small amount?]
Everyone was busy discussing.
Jiang Feng took a short break and then continued shearing.
In reality, the income from wool isn't that much, but it comes with a sense of accomplishment.
In fact, Jiang Feng's live streaming income in the past two days was quite exaggerated. On the day he tamed a wild horse, he earned over 200,000 from the livestream, making him feel somewhat surreal about the internet.
However, Jiang Feng wasn't affected by this.
He still relished the task of building his ranch, raising cattle and sheep.
He still believed that ranch life was his pursuit.
Slow-paced, leisurely, and pleasant.
In the livestream, Jiang Feng was busy shearing wool.
You have to be careful around certain areas when shearing; otherwise, you just shear directly.
After shearing for a full morning, he had sheared about forty sheep himself, with Yang Maolin and Niu Erhe shearing even more.
Sheared sheep need to rest in the pen for a day, and on the day after tomorrow, when the weather's good, they can be let out, and everything should be fine.
In the afternoon, the farrier arrived at the ranch by car.
The farrier was Liu Hongjun, also a herder from there, extremely skilled at shoeing horses, and quite famous in the area.
Seeing Liu Hongjun arrive, Jiang Feng personally went to greet him.
"Master Liu, thank you for your hard work," Jiang Feng said with a smile.
"My pleasure, it's all about the craft," Liu Hongjun, already in his fifties, replied politely, looking quite spirited.
The two of them went into the horse pen, preparing to shoe a horse.
Seeing this scene, many viewers were quite eager.
[After the wool shearing, there's horse shoeing to watch. This streamer's stream is so stress-relieving!]
[Really satisfying to watch!]
[Shearing wool, shoeing horses, Ode to Biaolou, all these are stress-relief magic for me. Seeing such videos, I always watch to the end.]
[And also peeling barnacles, washing carpets, untangling fishing lines on seals' heads, opening oysters to squeeze out pearls!]
[Hahaha, looks like everyone shares the same interests!]
Jiang Feng first led out a domestic horse, and also brought out Red Hare.
Upon seeing Red Hare, Liu Hongjun's eyes immediately flashed with a hint of amazement.
Red Hare exuded a strong sense of presence, its body robust and muscular, clearly an exceptional horse!
"This horse is truly impressive!" Liu Hongjun praised, then looked at Red Hare's hooves in confusion: "Why don't they have shoes? The hooves seem a bit unbalanced."
In response, Jiang Feng chuckled and said, "It's a recently tamed wild horse, never had shoes before, so we'll need to be careful with it, and I'll keep an eye on it."
"A wild horse? That's quite rare!" Liu Hongjun remarked.
Jiang Feng comforted Red Hare, which was now outfitted with a bridle and saddle, light enough not to affect the horse.
This horse adapted well to ranch life.
"Alright, let's get started. There are quite a few horses, so it'll take us the entire afternoon." Liu Hongjun grabbed horseshoes and a forge from his car, ready to start shoeing.
"Got it." Jiang Feng anticipated how Red Hare would look with horseshoes on.
Trimmed hooves are like putting on running shoes for the horse, making its runs smoother and more comfortable.
Moreover, horseshoes effectively protect the horse's hooves.
The viewers in the livestream were excited, watching the daily life on the ranch.
New viewers continuously clicked into Jiang Feng's stream to join in the fun.
Watching various animals being raised on the ranch, they felt happy and relaxed.