Wang Xiaoqiang said, "If you face any difficulties in the future, call me or come to find me. As long as I am able to help, I definitely will..."

"Okay!" Xia nodded obediently and then left the Yesang Ranch somewhat reluctantly. Before she went, Xia shared some news with Wang Xiaoqiang.

The news was that after the Rancher of Yageshen, Tuya, had been accidentally killed by Ronaldo, Yageshen Ranch also faced a crisis. Tuya's daughter was still in school and unable to support the vast ranch on her own, and thus had to transfer the ownership of the ranch.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang's mind stirred. Since he intended to develop his business in Australia, owning just one or two ranches certainly wouldn't be sufficient. Yageshen Ranch wasn't too far away, and if he were to take it over, it would be convenient to manage all three large ranches together. So, he decided to also purchase Yageshen Ranch.

After some effort, although there were many people who wanted to take over Yageshen Ranch, it eventually ended up in Wang Xiaoqiang's hands.

Wang Xiaoqiang was generous and decisive with the deal, a point unmatched by the other competitors.

Located upstream of the Luo Sang River, Yageshen Ranch had abundant water and grass, and a fresh environment that was most suitable for livestock growth and less prone to diseases. This was the advantage of Yageshen Ranch and also the reason everybody was competing for it.

After acquiring Xia Ranch and Yageshen Ranch, Wang Xiaoqiang kept all the workers from both ranches. This saved him the trouble of hiring new staff, and the existing workers were familiar with the ranches and had certain skills and experience in raising livestock, making them stronger candidates than any new hires. However, there were a few who chose to leave; Wang Xiaoqiang didn't stop them, and most of the others were willing to work for this Chinese boss.

First, Wang Xiaoqiang sent people to dismantle the dam at the cutoff point of the Luo Sang River, restoring the full flow of the water. Then, he quietly used Water Element Spiritual Qi to raise the water level of the entire Luo Sang River to an appropriate height.

Although the water had receded from Xia Ranch, because eighty percent of the ranch's pasture had been drowned, there was nothing left to feed the cattle and sheep of Xia Ranch. Seeing the lush pasture at Yageshen Ranch, Wang Xiaoqiang temporarily moved Xia Ranch's livestock there. Then, he quietly nourished the grass shoots that were just sticking out with Spirit Energy.

That night, under the cover of darkness when the wind was high, all the workers from Xia Ranch had gone home. Wang Xiaoqiang alone came to Xia Ranch and released all one hundred and twenty-eight Spiritual Springs from within his body.

The one hundred and twenty-eight Spiritual Springs, shifting through five colors, were dazzlingly beautiful. Under the control of Wang Xiaoqiang's willpower, they ascended into the sky, accurately into the air above Xia Ranch, spreading out evenly across the sky. Then, the five-colored glow of the Spiritual Springs neatly combined into one, turning yellow, and radiated Earth Element Spiritual Qi downwards. The Earth Element Spiritual Qi dried the still-somewhat-moist ground and also acted like fertilizer. After that, the yellow Spiritual Springs reverted to a kaleidoscope of colors, then shifted from five colors to green. Next, the vibrant Wood Element Spiritual Qi was released… showering down, nourishing the tender grass shoots.

With the nourishment of the Spiritual Energy, it took less than a week for the pasture to grow enough to feed the cattle and sheep again.

The livestock that had been moved to Yageshen Ranch were now transferred back.

The growth rate of the ranch astonished the workers; the pasture was growing too fast, wasn't it?

While this phenomenon was odd, it didn't garner too much attention from the workers. Everyone just praised that Wang Xiaoqiang, the Chinese boss, knew how to run a business and was very lucky.

The efficiency of Australian construction companies was quite impressive; the Chicken Farm was quickly completed. By this time, Wang Xiaoqiang had been in Australia for two months. He decided to return to China to bring back some Wild Mountain Eggs for incubation to get the Chicken Farm up and running.

Wang Xiaoqiang entrusted the management of the three ranches to Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki.

Chiba Keiko and Miyazaki Yuki, both talented women from prestigious Japanese families, should have no problem managing the ranches. However, as the three large ranches combined covered fifty to sixty thousand acres, management was not only difficult but also quite inconvenient. For the safety of the ranches, Wang Xiaoqiang had no choice but to buy some dogs to oversee them.

At the Dog Market, Wang Xiaoqiang bought ten sheepdogs and ten Blue Heelers, also known as Australian Cattle Dogs. This Australian-originated dog breed is strong, versatile, and well-proportioned working dogs capable and willing of executing any challenging and dangerous tasks. Characterized by solidity, power, balance, and well-developed muscles, they give the impression of being highly agile, strong, and sturdy.

After infusing the forty dogs with Spirit Energy, Wang Xiaoqiang drove them around the three large ranches, then instructed them to guard the ranches and the cattle and sheep within.

With these Spirit Dogs, Wang Xiaoqiang no longer had any worries. He returned to his homeland, River City, from Sydney Airport. As usual, Xu Qingxue picked him up at the airport. Wang Xiaoqiang stayed in River City for a few days, spending time with Xu Qingxue.

Then he returned to Sanmiao Village.

He visited his parents at his old family home, where they were well. Then he went to the villa to see his son.

Wang Xiaobao had grown taller and more robust. He had never been sick, didn't fuss about his food, whether it was hot or cold, and didn't bother anyone, day or night. He wouldn't stay idle except for when asleep, sometimes running to the orchard to play, sometimes to the Vegetable Base. Xia Guifang no longer worked at the Chicken Farm because she had become a full-time housewife for Little Bao.

"Xiaoqiang, we need to choose a name for the baby," said Xia Guifang as she coaxed Little Bao to nurse that evening.

"Let's just call him Little Bao. This name is quite good!" replied Wang Xiaoqiang.

The little guy symbolically nibbled on a couple of bites before falling asleep.

"Xiaobao is such a common name," Xia Guifang frowned prettily as she spoke.

"What's common can also be elegant. When 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was first published, it was labeled as a vulgar piece. Now look at it, it's considered the epitome of refinement..." Wang Xiaoqiang said confidently.

"You sure know a lot, like a literary expert..."

In the end, the two of them still decided to name their son Xiaobao, Wang Xiaobao.

Although Xia Guifang did not go to work at the chicken farm, she continued to direct operations remotely via telephone. After Li Xianghong became the acting deputy director, she focused wholeheartedly on work. With great enthusiasm, she managed the chicken farm in such an orderly and thriving manner.

That day, Wang Xiaoqiang went to the chicken farm to pick up some wild mountain eggs and took the opportunity to check in on Li Xianghong, the acting manager.

The chicken farm had constructed several new office buildings, and Li Xianghong was sitting in the manager's office.

Li Xianghong didn't know that Wang Xiaoqiang would be visiting, as he hadn't informed her beforehand. When Wang Xiaoqiang entered the office, Li Xianghong was sitting behind the office desk, dressed in professional attire, looking very official.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang come in, Li Xianghong showed a surprised and delighted expression and immediately stood up to greet him.

Wang Xiaoqiang gestured with his hand, "Xiang Hong, just sit there, don't move—let me admire your presence..."

"Oh stop, what kind of presence can a country woman like me have?..." Li Xianghong rolled her eyes at Wang Xiaoqiang but obediently sat back down. She then said, "Xiaoqiang, when can Little Fang start working? I can't be the acting manager forever, can I?" She spoke to Wang Xiaoqiang while sitting behind the desk, emanating an aura of authority that had grown from over half a year of experience.

"Little Fang is planning on being a full-time housewife. From now on, you'll be the chicken farm's manager. I'll announce it at the meeting..." Wang Xiaoqiang sat down on the visitor's sofa.

"No way, Little Fang, are you... are you really letting me be the manager?" Li Xianghong didn't know whether to feel excited or thrilled as she suddenly stood up, came around the desk, and quickly approached Wang Xiaoqiang.

After all, there was no one else in the office, and the soundproofing was very good.

"With the way you've managed the chicken farm so well, if I don't appoint you, should I hire someone else?..." Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at Li Xianghong and noticed that she seemed slimmer than before. Although she didn't have the slender beauty of a young girl, she wasn't overweight at all and didn't have an ounce of extra fat on her belly—she was just fuller figured. He expressed his surprise, "Huh? Honghong, have you lost weight?"

"Do you think I could not lose weight, with all the worries I've had..." Li Xianghong said.

"You've worked hard, Honghong..." Wang Xiaoqiang patted Li Xianghong's increasingly sharp chin, "But Honghong, with you getting slimmer, you look even younger, like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. And it's as though... you've had a second growth spurt, blooming a second youth... hehe..."

"Oh come on, I'm thirty-five, a second youth, you're making fun of me again..." Li Xianghong cast a coquettish glance at Wang Xiaoqiang and playfully tousled his hair.

"Honghong, I'm being serious. Really, you're even more svelte than before, a sight I never tire of, haha..."

Li Xianghong's face flushed warm red, her breathing quickened. She spoke in a sugary voice, "Xiaoqiang, why don't we go to the hollow..."

"What for?"

"You bad boy, pretending not to know..."

"Xiaoqiang, is it okay here?"

"It's quite nice here..."

"Then... I'll go change my clothes..."

"No need, you look really good in this professional outfit..." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation vote and monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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