Sumr is also a season of harvest.
Today, the ranch organized cal wool shearing.
After buying cals, besides getting so cal milk, cal wool is also a major source of inco.
Jiang Feng is in a very good mood today.
After the sheep theft incident last ti, the police station returned the stolen money from the sheep thieves.
According to Bater, those three sheep thieves are now the laughingstock of the prison, not knowing how they dared to steal Jiang Feng’s sheep.
There once was a cycling influencer who rode all over the country without issue, only to have his bike stolen in Xiangjiang.
It caused a lot of attention at the ti, and Xiangjiang deployed a large number of police to help him find his bike.
The police probably despised the bike thief.
Now that Jiang Feng’s video has gone viral, those sheep thieves will naturally be ridiculed.
A fellow inmate taunted the sheep thieves:
"You guys have guts to steal from a major influencer; even if you weren’t caught on the spot, the police would set up a special task force to track you down."
"Is that sothing you can just steal casually?"
Hearing this, the sheep thieves feel a deep regret but can only let others mock them.
The drone ascends high in the ranch.
Ranch employees set up iron fencing on the grass outside to form a corridor.
Cals are naturally obedient; once the corridor is established, they line up there one by one.
Jiang Feng introduced to everyone:
"As the weather gets warr, the cals start shedding, here and there."
"Today, we’ll shear so cal wool."
"Cal wool is a good thing; many winter Mongolian robes are made from it, and they’re very warm."
"It can also be made into blankets or yurts."
"Look at these cals, they knew wool was getting sheared today and lined up early."
In the livestream, cals stood obediently within the fenced corridor.
They looked calmly at the surrounding herders.
The corridor is narrow; when cals walk through, they can barely move.
At this mont, Luo Jinzhu and soone else began to shear cal wool, and Jiang Feng also joined in the shearing.
The cal he was to shear was his favorite large white cal.
Netizens enthusiastically watched the ranch’s farm work.
[This spectacle is quite interesting, the cals are very well-behaved!]
[I’m slacking at work, watching the ranch owner work, which pretty much ans I’m working too!]
[Cloud herding is comfortable, no need to move anything, just watch!]
[I’m quite interested in seeing it up close; ranch life is very intriguing!]
Barrage comnts continued to flood in.
Little Donkey ran around at Jiang Feng’s feet.
The cals are huge, and compared to them, Little Donkey isn’t even as tall as their legs.
Yet Little Donkey was very happy, occasionally approaching to greet the cals.
Cals are gentle animals; they lowered their heads to look at Little Donkey, their gazes full of curiosity.
Thinking how this little guy is so small, how pitiful.
Jiang Feng took the sheep shears and followed the cals’ shedding wool, cutting downwards.
Shearing cal wool can only be done with scissors because the wool is too thick, tangled, and dirty in large patches.
The herder was cutting while stuffing the sheared wool into a burlap sack.
Jiang Feng revealed so of the cal hair, then cut at the connection between the fur and the skin.
Upon closer inspection, the cal’s fur was like an adhesive patch stuck to the skin.
By cutting those sticky threads, the fur automatically separated.
Of course, cutting must be done carefully without harming the cals.
[Ranch owner, why not use clippers, like shearing sheep? Wouldn’t that be better?]
Sobody couldn’t wait to ask this question.
Many people were asking about this.
While personally shearing, Jiang Feng explained to everyone:
"Cal hair is different from sheep wool; cals shed naturally, with wool connected to the skin. You can see these cals, one by one, look like they’re wearing a coat, looking quite shabby."
"Our task is to cut at the parts where the wool connects to the skin, and the cal wool cos off."
"Sheep don’t shed naturally; the wool keeps growing like hair, so using clippers directly is better."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, everyone suddenly understood.
[I kind of get it, but also feel like I don’t.]
[I thought I was the only one feeling this way!]
[Herders have years of experience; cal wool is sheared with scissors—it’s fast and convenient.]
[What can this cal wool be made into?]
The barrage in the livestream room never stopped.
There are many curious about the ranch, or perhaps about the animals.
There are plenty of cats and dogs in the city but a lack of other animals and opportunities to interact with them.
In the countryside or on the grasslands, every household raises livestock and poultry. Watching these scenes of people and animals together, city dwellers will feel relaxed and comfortable.
Jiang Feng was focused on shearing cal wool.
Seeing everyone’s curiosity about the uses of cal wool, he said:
"I happen to want to make a quilt recently, and also improve the little ones’ kennel environnt."
"Once I finish cutting the cal wool, I’ll take so out to show everyone its wonderful uses."
Jiang Feng continued cutting the cal wool.
His pasture has a hundred cals, quite a large number.
Raising cals is very common on the grasslands.
So herders are so attached to their cals that they never eat cal at, only letting them produce milk and wool, and keep raising them.
Jiang Feng’s cutting speed was very fast, finishing with the white cal’s wool in about twenty minutes, filling an entire bag.
The remaining work can be left to the employees.
A hundred cals would take two or three days to finish.
Carrying a bag full of cal wool, Jiang Feng said to everyone:
"Cal wool is the warst among animal fibers, and a good cal wool scarf can cost thousands of yuan."
"Items like thermal underwear on the grasslands are quite well made."
"This bag of cal wool is very heavy and can be sold for a good price to a clothing factory in Xing League."
"But this bag I will use myself."
"Let show everyone what needs to be done to turn cal wool into a quilt."
Seeing Jiang Feng about to start another project, everyone beca interested.
More useless trivia was about to be added.
However, learning from videos feels really nice.
No need to think hard.
"First, wash the cal wool. Soak it several tis in lye to clean it."
Jiang Feng went to the yard, filled a large basin with clean water, then added lye, and put the cal wool in to wash.
Just like using detergent to wash clothes.
Once cleaned, the cal wool, when wrung out, looked like scattered clumps of rags.
Jiang Feng leisurely explained about life on the grasslands.
His live stream had a certain ambiance.
Being both charming and knowledgeable, it was pleasant for viewers to watch.
He was sowhat like the forr Li Ziqi, who, by showcasing a beautifully rural lifestyle, farming, created the country’s largest IP.
Of course, the later events with Li Ziqi were also regrettable.
"After cleaning, it needs to be stead."
Jiang Feng went to the stove in the yard; it had a canopy that could provide shade and shelter from the rain.
He lit the fire, placed a stear basket on the pot, and used tongs to place the cal wool onto the stear until it was fully covered.
Then, Jiang Feng covered it with a lid.
"After steaming, let it dry in the sun; the cal wool is then ready for making quilts or mattresses," Jiang Feng added.
Viewers were still curious.
[Host, how do you make a quilt? Is it pressed flat with so machine?]
[Is it that you just stuff it into a quilt cover and it’s ready to use?]
[Does the host also know how to sew?]
The comnts were full of questions.
Seeing these comnts, Jiang Feng couldn’t help but laugh, realizing that people weren’t very familiar with these industries.
In the past, if you were in the countryside where there was a place that fluffed cotton, people might know how to process cal wool.
He smiled and said:
"I certainly can’t process the cal wool; it requires professional machines."
"There’s a specialized factory in the suburbs here that will fluff the cal wool for you, just like fluffing cotton."
"Then mix the cal wool together, making it fluffy, soft, and shaped."
"Add a cover on the outside, and it’s done."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, everyone understood a bit more.
But the knowledge was still in one ear, out the other; only by seeing it firsthand could they have a deeper understanding.
[Fluffing cotton, such a distant mory!]
[It’s indeed less common now, only a few rural areas should still have it!]
[The grasslands even have such places!]
[Fluffing cotton, fluffing cotton, half a pound of cotton fluffed to eight point eight ounces, old cotton fluffed into new cotton, once the quilt is ready, the girl is getting married!]
[Missing that innocent era, when making a quilt could make one happy for a long ti; those days won’t co back!]
On the grasslands, there are developed cities, but even more endless plains.
Many places still retain relatively outdated production and labor habits.
This thod is not as convenient as in the cities, but it’s self-sufficient, having everything needed.
The simplest example is during a lockdown; even if there are no exits or entries in a village, the villagers’ lives would not be greatly affected.
The cal wool was almost done steaming, so Jiang Feng took it out and placed it in a basin.
The sun outside was scorching, with high temperatures.
This kind of weather is perfect for drying clothes or quilts after washing.
The scent of detergent is brought out by the sun, with a hint of freshness, making the heart feel at ease.
Jiang Feng walked to the drying rack, placing the damp cal wool piece by piece, spreading them out.
In this kind of weather, the cal wool would be completely dry in at most two hours.
Then, soft and warm quilts could be made for the little ones.
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