I run a farm, what the heck is this post-apocalyptic farm owner system?

Chapter 16 The Border Collie's Sneaky Mind!

"They're putting on quite a good act."

"You're still on file at the police station. The police won't be done until they release you."

"Remember to fly back yourself when the time comes!"

Xu Ran looked at the owl in the cardboard box and couldn't help but laugh.

Before that, Xu Ran planned to find it a proper home.

Owls usually nest in tree holes, but some ground owls are lazy and will nest directly in a ditch.

Next to the farm's living area, there is a large locust tree. Because it is quite old, it was not moved when the farm was built.

This locust tree is lush and beautiful.

Whenever the weather is hot, the dogs lie in the shade of the trees to cool off.

Xu Ran planned to place the owl's nest on the big locust tree.

The next morning, Xu Ran found some wooden planks and made a bird's nest himself.

He's very skilled with his hands; making a bird's nest wouldn't be difficult for him. Since he runs his own farm, his craftsmanship is definitely not an issue.

So, Xu Ran got busy in the yard.

When he was busy, the owl stood by and watched.

Owls are normally nocturnal, but this owl seemed quite energetic in the morning.

I usually eat meat strips at noon before going to sleep.

When Little Gray saw its new friend, it came over to join in the fun, fluttering and jumping all over the owl.

The owl was quite aloof and didn't want to pay attention to it, but Little Gray was too enthusiastic, so it had no choice but to flap its wings twice and fly to the shelf next to it.

Xu Ran didn't find it strange that it could fly.

"Woof!"

Little Gray raised its head and called out to the owl.

It means come down and play together.

The owl remained motionless, just like a figurine, staring intently at Little Gray.

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There's a saying that "extroverts are the toys of introverts," meaning that extroverts like to play with introverts and liven up the atmosphere.

Little Grey is clearly an extrovert; he wants to make friends with everyone he sees and is very enthusiastic.

The owl, on the other hand, had a "don't come near me, thank you" expression on its face.

Xu Ran focused on making the bird's nest, nailing the wooden planks together one by one to create the shape of a house.

As soon as it was done, Little Gray came over and tried to climb in.

"It's not for you, don't try it."

Xu Ran grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and pulled it out. "I'll play ball with you in a bit. You can play by yourself for a while first."

Xu Ran took the bird's nest, found a ladder, climbed up the big locust tree, fixed the bird's nest to the tree, and then looked at the owl.

He named the owl "Antenna".

It's simply because owls' ears stand up, somewhat like antennas.

"Antenna, try it here."

Xu Ran greeted him.

As soon as he finished speaking, the owl took off and landed at the entrance of the nest, then went inside and looked around.

The size is just right.

"not bad."

Xu Ran nodded in satisfaction when he saw the owl go inside.

According to the task rewards, the owl has already settled down on the farm, so it's good to prepare a place for it to live.

Owls can also patrol at night.

Next, we just need to let the owl get used to the farm environment, and then we can have the police release it once.

Then, Xu Ran went to the open space and played ball with Xiao Hui.

Border Collies are particularly cunning.

Let's talk about playing ball.

It wants to play, but doesn't want to go too far.

So it waited two or three meters away from Xu Ran, ready to intercept the ball as soon as Xu Ran threw it.

If you throw it far enough, it won't even bother to run away.

Xu Ran cooperated well, using very little force, and threw it lightly, just enough for the Border Collie to jump up and catch.

This process is very stress-relieving and relaxing.

Around noon, with no work weighing on me and no pressure from company leaders, the watermelons in the field were almost all sold out, earning me some money. Then I took two days off to play with my dog ​​for a while.

A rare moment of tranquility.

After playing around for a while, Xu Ran brought up the system and checked its functions.

Currently, the task level is LV1, and the upgrade progress is 9/10. This means that after completing one more task, the system will upgrade to LV2.

The shop level can also be upgraded to LV2.

After upgrading, the rewards for tasks will be better, and there may even be top-tier rewards such as skills.

Xu Ran was somewhat impatient.

There just happens to be a task to reclaim wasteland, I'll start doing it tomorrow and try to level up to LV2 as soon as possible.

He was resting comfortably when an older woman came to the farm gate and called out to him:

Is Xu Ran here?

Communication here relies on shouting, since the farm is dilapidated and there's no security guard.

Hearing someone call his name, Xu Ran immediately came out.

The three Border Collies followed curiously, but Xu Ran was worried they might scare others, so she waved them away to play elsewhere.

Xu Ran looked at the person who had come. She seemed to be from Nanshan Village next door. Xu Ran had seen her before.

Many people from the mountain village have gone out to work, and now only about 300 people remain, a somewhat desolate situation.

Xu Ran wasn't from the village; he lived in the town, but he knew people from the village.

"Auntie, what's wrong?"

Xu Ran asked politely.

"I have some good news for you, Auntie has some really good news for you."

This middle-aged woman was very enthusiastic, with a beaming smile on her face and a joyful look in her eyes.

Xu Ran remained calm.

He knew that good things wouldn't come to him so easily.

"Really? What's up?" Xu Ran asked again.

"Here's the thing, Auntie will introduce you to a girl. There's a really nice girl in our village who got into university and just graduated. She's at the perfect age."

"Auntie heard you're still single, so I'll introduce you to someone."

"The girl must be wonderful, especially filial."

The woman, beaming with smiles, began her introduction.

"Oh? This is something! You've gone to so much trouble, but I'm focused on the farm right now and don't need to think about these things. You can go back now."

Xu Ran waved his hand and declined with a smile, then politely asked the older woman to leave.

It turns out they've come to propose marriage.

However, the village women are like that; they spend all day discussing trivial family matters.

But Xu Ran never cared about other people's business, and was even more annoyed by these trivial family matters.

Xu Ran suddenly remembered a movie with a line:

"Old Xu, do you want a wife? Just say the word and I'll bring her to you right now."

The story in the movie was wonderful; the wife sent to him was both beautiful and gentle.

But that's just in the movies.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in real life.

The older woman wanted to persuade her further, but Xu Ran politely declined. At this moment, Li Wu came over and argued with the older woman for a few minutes before finally persuading her to leave.

Li Wu is very familiar with the people in the village and can chat with anyone.

After the older woman left, Li Wu went to Xu Ran's side and reported to his superior:

"Ran-ge, it's a good thing you didn't agree. I know the girl that old lady was talking about; she got pregnant right after graduating from university. She's looking for someone to take the baby!"

"Huh?" Xu Ran's face showed a speechless expression. "Seriously, they dare to introduce someone to me like this? That's so unreliable!"

"That's the situation in the village. There are still many men who want to marry a second wife. They're all poor, so they don't care about these things."

Li Wu continued.

"Okay, stop there."

Xu Ran waved her hand, "If you see her in the future, just say I'm not here and don't let her in. It's pretty ridiculous."

"Don't worry, Brother Ran," Li Wu immediately agreed.

Then, Xu Ran went to inspect the farm.

Although the farm is dilapidated now, it is full of life.

Moreover, after obtaining the system, Xu Ran's ambition grew stronger and stronger.

Men always want to build a career, especially in an industry they love.

Xu Ran wants to transform the farm into a modern agricultural park.

He will build a green kingdom that belongs to him on this very land.