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

Chapter 4: The Amazing Mission!

Xu Ran carried a basin to the pigsty and poured the corn porridge into the feeding trough.

At this time, the pigs in the pigpen are still asleep.

They lay on their sides on the ground, as if they were dead.

It has to be said that pigs' sleep quality is truly remarkable.

If a pig is asleep, you can slap it several times and it won't wake up. That's why there's a saying, "sleeping like a pig."

The only thing that can wake them up is the smell of food.

The aroma of corn porridge immediately filled the pigpen as it was poured into the feeding trough.

Then, as if receiving some kind of signal, the fat pigs immediately got up and rushed to the feeding trough to feast.

Xu Ran looked on with satisfaction.

Eat up, eat up, the fatter the better.

After all, Chihiro didn't tell them, "You can't get too fat, or you'll be killed."

After feeding the pigs and chickens, I also take the sheep out for a walk during the day.

With plenty of grass in summer, it's the perfect time for sheep to fatten up.

Otherwise, when there's not much grass to eat after autumn, the sheep will get thin.

Running a farm is not easy, and making money is extremely difficult.

"Old Zhang, Little Li, call Wang Biao this morning and ask him to drive his tractor over and till the land in the greenhouse. I've pulled some strings to buy some tomato seeds; I plan to plant a patch of tomatoes."

After feeding the pigs, Xu Ran called to Zhang Wen and Li Wu.

The farm's greenhouse cucumbers have just been harvested, and they are preparing for a new round of planting. This time, Xu Ran plans to plant tomatoes.

Cucumbers can be harvested in 45 days, while tomatoes take two months. Generally, farmers grow cucumbers to recoup their investment as quickly as possible.

"Brother, do you really need connections to buy tomato seeds? There are plenty in the village."

Upon hearing Xu Ran's words, Li Wu laughed and said...

"These tomatoes are different; they're a high-end variety. I'll try to go the brand route and grow some expensive ones."

Xu Ran responded.

Many agricultural graduate students now rent a piece of land and research how to grow high-end brand fruits.

These fruits still have a good market.

Tomatoes are similar.

"High-end varieties of tomatoes?" Li Wu was taken aback. "But that's true. The tomatoes in the market these days are awful. I remember the tomatoes I used to eat were soft and juicy, and I ate them like fruit."

"The tomatoes these days have thick skins and bland flavor; they don't taste good."

Li Wu is right.

The tomatoes on the market are all varieties that grow quickly and can be stored for a long time, making them convenient for transportation, but they taste much worse.

The tomatoes grown on farms used to be delicious, and tomatoes with sugar were a famous dish. Now, tomatoes just don't taste right anymore.

"Yes, so we should plant some good varieties of tomatoes. There's a market for them, and we can make some money."

Xu Ran nodded.

Xu Ran's most important goal right now is to make money.

Our family farm has been running for over 10 years, but after deducting the investment, we haven't actually made much money.

Xu Ran also knew that the family farm hadn't made any money in the past two years, and it would be good if they could just break even.

After he took over the farm, Xu's father gave him 10 yuan as operating capital for the farm.

Therefore, the farm's operating conditions are relatively poor.

Li Wu was already busy in the kitchen, the steamer was full of hand-kneaded steamed buns.

Farm work is all physically demanding, so you need to be well-fed to get things done.

Xu Ran ate two in a row.

To be honest, steamed buns don't have much flavor on their own, but once you break them open, spread fermented bean curd on them, and then eat them, they taste completely different.

The sweetness of starch and the aroma of fermented bean curd blend together, making each bite truly delightful.

As for the golden corn porridge, which is actually pig feed, Xu Ran didn't drink it. He plans to cook some corn porridge himself in the future, using fresh corn and pumpkin, which will taste better.

In the morning, Wang Biao drove his tractor over and leveled the ground around the greenhouse.

This trip cost 120 yuan, which isn't expensive.

Next, the three farm workers busied themselves planting tomatoes in the greenhouse.

While she was busy, Xu Ran suddenly heard a system notification in her mind.

[Survival mission complete. Reward: 1 bottle of premium nutrient solution]

[Task Experience +1]

[Current task function level LV1 (2/10)]

[A new survival mission has begun: Please survive for 72 hours.]

[Quest Reward: Random Skill *1]

I almost forgot about the survival mission.

This task was no different from giving him a free reward.

Moreover, the reward for the new mission is a random skill!

It was truly an unexpected delight.

Xu Ran smiled slightly.

During his break, he collected his mission reward and drank the premium nutrient solution again.

That cool sensation spread throughout my body once again.

This time, he felt a surge of strength throughout his body.

Now, his physique is at least at the level of an "athlete".

After finishing her work in the greenhouse, Xu Ran didn't forget to take her dog out to herd the sheep.

This time, all three Border Collies were out together.

Xu Ran didn't have to worry about anything at all.

The two adult Border Collies are very experienced and can distinguish which grasses are edible and which are not. If the flock wanders into someone's vegetable garden, the Border Collies will immediately rush over to stop them.

Xu Ran only needs to follow along.

Just then, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

[Triggering Quest: Raise a Post-Apocalyptic Battle Pet. Please sign a contract with a beast cub. The cub's loyalty must reach 100%]

[Mission Reward: Enhanced abilities in all aspects of the battle pet, increased intimacy with the host, and better understanding of the host's thoughts.]

Upon seeing the task prompt on the panel, a hint of surprise flashed in Xu Ran's eyes.

Apocalyptic battle pets?

I always feel something's off when I see system notifications.

This is just an ordinary village; there's no end of the world to it.

But triggering a mission is a good thing.

The task of training battle pets can be difficult in some ways, but it can also be easy in others.

Xu Ran looked at Little Gray, who was wagging its little tail as it followed the flock of sheep.

This guy still looks adorably silly, running and jumping around, completely lacking the heroic spirit of his parents.

Xu Ran can see Xiao Hui's loyalty level through the system.

The current loyalty level is 100%.

My dog ​​may be silly, but he is loyal.

At the same time, he also saw that a contract signing option had appeared above Little Gray's head.

Xu Ran stopped in her tracks.

"Little Grey".

He shouted.

The little Border Collie was happily bouncing around when it heard Xu Ran's words. It immediately turned around and ran to Xu Ran's feet, wagging its little tail and looking up at Xu Ran.

"Little Grey, I'm going to sign a contract with you now. From this moment on, you will be my doomsday battle pet."

Xu Ran thought the sentence was a bit cringey, but it was a system task after all.

He chose to "sign a contract".

The next second, nothing happened...

Xu Ran thought there would be some kind of magic circle or a scroll icon, but in reality there was nothing.

Only the system panel displays the prompt.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission]

[Obtain a post-apocalyptic battle pet; the pet's abilities will be enhanced.]

[Task Experience +1]

[Current task function LV1 (3/10)]

The mission was successfully completed, and Xu Ran looked at Xiao Hui again.

This guy still looks the same adorable, clueless guy, nothing has changed.

Is that all?

Xu Ran picked up Little Gray and looked at it.

Little Gray thought it was playing with it, and its little tail wagged even more happily.

Xu Ran stared straight at it.

Why does it still look so silly?

Is this a battle pet? Does it have combat ability? Is it just trying to kill the opponent with its cuteness?

But it doesn't matter, since the most I'll do with it is herd sheep.

Whether or not my skills improve doesn't matter anymore.

We can't just let it graze sheep on its own from now on!

That would be incredibly shocking; if someone were to film it, it would probably go viral online.

It would be strange if a sheepdog herding sheep alone in the mountains didn't become popular.