My First Day in the Great Northwest, and I Took Snow Leopard Eggs with My Bare Hands

[Urban farming, laid-back daily life, livestreaming, adorable pets, and delicious food]

Also known as: Back to the Laid-Back Ranch: It All Started When I Found a Neutered Snow Leopard

After leaving the army, Lin Ye returned to the far northwest. He planned to inherit the three thousand mu of alpine pasture his grandfather had left him and become a laid-back rancher, spending his days riding horses, herding sheep, drinking tea, and petting dogs.

But as soon as he entered the Qilian Mountains, he ran into a wild snow leopard that blocked his way and demanded compensation.

The “King of the Snow Mountains” had tried to take too big a step over a stretch of abandoned barbed wire, injured his testicles, and developed a severe infection. His life was hanging by a thread.

As a top military veterinarian, Lin Ye had no choice but to take out his scalpel. “The conditions out here are primitive. If we want to save your life, we have to remove them.”

As the snow leopard shed tears of humiliation, the Laid-Back Ranch Livestream System officially activated!

The more viewers his livestream attracted, the more divine rewards he could earn:

[Life-Giving Spirit Spring], [Premium Alpine Ryegrass Seeds], [Fully Automated Climate-Controlled Sheep Barn], [Affinity with All Living Things]...

From then on, a dreamlike ecological ranch appeared beneath the Qilian Mountains.

Here, the hand-pulled lamb was tender enough to fall off the bone, and the willow-skewered barbecue sizzled with fat.

Here, the “Snow Leopard Eunuch” showed up right on time every day for a meal, with not an ounce of dignity left.

Here, a mighty native Northwest mastiff was also a hopelessly overprotective big brother.

And here were hillsides full of top-quality cattle and sheep, along with breathtaking scenery nourished by the spirit spring.

Livestream viewers:

“Hey, streamer, what happened to all that serious sheep herding you promised? Why is your yard full of nationally protected animals mooching meals?”

“Oh no! Watching Boss Lin eat a huge plate of chicken late at night has made me drool uncontrollably...”

“Snow leopard: I may have lost my dignity, but at least I get free room and board!”

Lin Ye sipped his hot tea and stroked the snow leopard curled in his arms, who was shamelessly begging for affection. Looking at his family gathered in the steamy warmth of the courtyard, he smiled. “This is what Back to Field is all about.”