The Domineering Cultivator Farmer

Chapter 35: A Sensation

“Ah…” “What’s going on? Fang Yun, who was brushing his teeth in the courtyard, heard a woman’s piercing scream from outside and hurried out to see what was happening. Liu Lin was twenty-one years old and attended college in the provincial capital. Her family was quite well-off. Bored during summer break, she was browsing the internet when she accidentally clicked into a backpacking forum and was immediately captivated by a video—permanently pinned at the top of the forum—showing Niuniu playing with a waterbird. She immediately packed her backpack and headed to Qiaotou Village, following the address listed below the video. As soon as she arrived, she was enchanted by the village scenery, and when she saw Niuniu—who was even cuter than in the video—she was instantly captivated. Every day, she followed right behind Niu Niu’s little bottom, playing and fooling around with a group of kids. If Fang Yun’s family hadn’t provided meals and lodging, she would have loved nothing more than to eat and sleep with Niu Niu every single day. During the three days Niuniu was in the mountains, Liu Lin felt that nothing was fun without Niuniu around, so she ran over to Fang Yun’s house several times a day to see if Niuniu had returned yet. Early this morning, when Liu Lin arrived at Fang Yun’s yard as usual, she immediately spotted Niuniu, who had gotten up early to check on the wild piglets. Overjoyed, Liu Lin was just about to run over when she suddenly saw the massive head of a python emerge from around the corner behind Niuniu. Terrified, she plopped down on the ground and screamed. Fang Yun stepped outside just in time to witness the scene. “Ah! Niuniu’s in danger—you have to go save her!” Seeing Fang Yun come out, Liu Lin scrambled to her feet, grabbed his hand, and cried out in panic. “It’s okay. We brought that python back from the mountains. It’s gentle and won’t hurt anyone,” Fang Yun hurried to reassure her. Seeing that the python had frightened Liu Lin, Niuniu rushed over and said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Sister Liu Lin. The big python is very well-behaved.” With that, she reached out and stroked the python, which had slithered over to them. Fang Yun watched the python, which had lowered its large head to let Niuniu pet it and was happily wagging its tail, and was at a loss for words. Was this a python or a puppy? However, the python’s behavior gradually calmed Liu Lin down, and she began to examine the giant snake more closely. Only then did she notice that behind the python was an exceptionally majestic white eagle, followed by a large group of wild boars of various sizes. “Niu Niu, did you bring all of these back from the mountains?” Liu Lin’s eyes were filled with wonder. “Mm-hmm, Sister Liu Lin, look—this is Xiaobai. Isn’t he cute? Dad says the big python is Xiaobai’s bodyguard.” Niuniu pulled Xiaobai out of her pocket as if showing off a treasure and held him up for Liu Lin to see. “It really is so cute.” Liu Lin’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the adorable little white snake, which still had a bow tied to its tail by Niuniu. Women are usually afraid of snakes, but Xiaobai was so cute that it was impossible to feel any fear. “Fang Yun, what’s going on? Who was just calling out… Ah!!!” Hearing Liu Lin’s scream, some villagers and tourists thought something had happened. They came over, ready to ask Fang Yun what was going on, but were so startled by the giant python that they let out a scream of their own—which actually spared Fang Yun the trouble of explaining what had just happened. Fang Yun had no choice but to repeat what he’d just told Liu Lin to everyone, and he had Niuniu direct the python to perform various movements to show that it was harmless. Once the villagers and tourists had calmed down, they gathered around the group of animals, marveling, “There are pythons this big deep in the mountains? It must weigh over a thousand jin.” Some tourists who loved birds of prey gazed at the aloof white eagle with gleaming eyes, itching to approach. But when the white eagle’s gaze—sharp as a knife—swept over them, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and dared not move a muscle. The villagers, on the other hand, were quite interested in the wild boars. Watching the entire family of wild boars follow Fang Yun home, they envied his good fortune. During dinner, Fang Yun thought it over for a moment and asked Niuniu to take the python and the white eagle for a stroll around the village. He figured that once everyone got used to their presence, they wouldn’t be afraid anymore. Niuniu ran all over the village with Xiao Bai in her arms, followed by her two massive bodyguards—the python and the white eagle. Tourists visiting the village were thrilled—they never expected that a trip to this beautiful little mountain village would allow them to encounter such magical animals that are rarely seen in everyday life. A group of children, ignoring their parents’ protests, swarmed around Niuniu, listening to her recount her magical journey into the mountains. Every now and then, they would reach out their little hands to sneak a touch of the giant python and the white eagle, then puff out their little chests proudly under the admiring gazes of the other children. Having been warned by Fang Yun and Niuniu not to harm anyone, the giant python and the white eagle could only resign themselves to letting the little ones constantly pester them. As Niuniu’s loyal sidekick, Liu Lin was lucky enough to have Niuniu reassure her so she could take a photo holding both the python and the white eagle. She was over the moon and immediately sent the photos to family and friends. Before long, Liu Lin’s phone was ringing off the hook with calls from people asking where the photos were taken, which made her incredibly proud. All the tourists were snapping photos nonstop with their phones—what a great way to show off to family and friends by capturing such a massive python and a majestic white eagle with their own eyes. By the afternoon, the bustling crowd of tourists had packed the small mountain village to capacity—all of them had rushed over specifically to see the giant python and the white eagle after seeing photos posted by other visitors in the village. One by one, as they witnessed the giant python and the white eagle playing with a group of little kids under Niuniu’s direction, they all exclaimed that the trip had been well worth it. Reporters from the city TV station, who had rushed over after hearing the news, couldn’t even get into the village. They had no choice but to call the village chief, Fang Zhongcai, and it was only through his arrangements that they were able to find Niuniu, who was playing so hard she was drenched in sweat. At that moment, Niuniu was leading a group of little ones in a game of “Eagle Catches Chicks.” Niuniu played the mother hen, with a long line of “chicks” trailing behind her, and the “eagle” role was naturally taken by the white eagle. Seeing such a majestic white eagle behave so human-like—even playing games with the children—the stunned reporter quickly turned on the camera to capture the scene. After listening to Niuniu’s vivid account of how she discovered these animals, the reporter wanted to interview Fang Yun but was told he wasn’t home, so he gave up and hurried back to make the broadcast in time for that evening’s news. That evening, after the city’s local news channel aired the vivid footage shot in the village—featuring pythons, white eagles, wild boars, and even large red carp in the pond—the station’s hotline was flooded with calls, all asking where it was filmed and how to get there. “Hey, is this Old Zhang? Did you see the video of those amazing animals on the city news channel today? Oh, you did? I heard the village where it was filmed is right here in our city. I never would have imagined we had such beautiful scenery and such amazing animals right here. I plan to go check it out tomorrow—are you going too? Great, let’s go together tomorrow.” That night, countless people—too excited to sleep after seeing the news—called each other to make plans to visit that magical, beautiful little mountain village together the next day. The next day, the tourists’ cars blocked the narrow road leading into the village, forcing them to park in town and walk the rest of the way. The villagers were swamped, welcoming tourists left and right, their faces beaming with joy. These tourists were all very generous, which really helped everyone make some money. The villagers had long since lost any fear of the giant python and the white eagle that had attracted so many tourists; they were practically ready to worship them as ancestors, feeding them their chickens and ducks as if they were free. However, the python and the white eagle would only eat food handed to them personally by Niuniu.