Wedge-tailed Eagles are one of the three raptors in Australia, but in the vast and sparsely populated areas of Australia, they don’t need to be specifically listed as protected animals. So, as a ranch owner, if Yan Fei "accidentally" found two abandoned chicks, he can certainly raise them. The flight speed of the little black bird was impressive, and soon Yan Fei discovered a Wedge-tailed Eagle nest in a grove. The three chick Wedge-tailed Eagles in the nest were far from idle; the smallest one was waiting dumbfounded for its parents to feed it, while another larger one was bullying the comparatively smaller sibling. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ noveⅼfire.net These are chicks just starting to grow feathers, even the largest that’s bullying its siblings has no real means to protect itself. Of course, even if it did, it wouldn’t matter, meeting Yan Fei means a life of luxury! However, Yan Fei considered carefully and decided to take only the largest one. He was doing a good deed because if he didn’t take the largest one, the smaller two would soon be bullied to death by it. In the animal kingdom, the survival of the fittest is particularly evident, and with a nest of three Wedge-tailed Eagle chicks, it’s virtually impossible for all three to survive. Even though Yan Fei took the largest one, the remaining two would definitely still compete with each other, and it’s likely the smallest, the dumbfounded one, would be bullied to death by its Second Brother. After flying for a while more, he found another Wedge-tailed Eagle nest, and Yan Fei was shocked to see there was only one chick inside. It seems one had already bullied its siblings to death so it could exclusively claim the food brought by its parents — judging by its looks, it’s even healthier than the one Yan Fei had taken earlier. Under uncomplicated circumstances, Yan Fei is quite reasonable. So he flew back to the previous nest, rescued the dimwitted chick, and placed it in the newly discovered nest — imagining the couple would find the chick not theirs, but in the absence of their own child, they might as well raise this one. The one originally there went off to enjoy the good life with Yan Fei! This is a good deed, rescuing two young Wedge-tailed Eagles at once. The young Wedge-tailed Eagles are still small; although they’re initially scared of humans, they quickly forgot the fear of leaving the nest when Yan Fei used chopsticks to offer them shredded meat, competing with each other as they began eating. As the first pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles on this planet to eat dinosaur meat, they should feel proud. When the cowboys came back to eat, they found Yan Fei playing with the birds. "Hey, boss, where did you get the birds? These are Wedge-tailed Eagles, right?" Luke asked. "Picked them up; we went out this afternoon and encountered these two young Wedge-tailed Eagles, found wandering outside not knowing how they left the nest," Yan Fei said casually. "They’re not easy to raise," Luke said. "Even if they can grow up, someone needs to train them for independent hunting in the future; ordinary people would find it very difficult to raise them well." "I raised two Golden Eagles at home which have long become the sky’s rulers over there," Yan Fei said with a smile. "Moreover, if you hear of anyone discovering young Wedge-tailed Eagles without a nest in the future, you can bring them back. I might even pay to buy them; I have quite some experience with raising eagles." "He really has a lot of experience," Xu Xiaoyan chimed in with a smile. "Our household raises not only tiger golden eagles but also sable black bears, and even our dogs are smarter than others’." Luke never doubted Yan Fei’s words. After just two days of herding, he realized Yan Fei not only knows no less about cattle but knows even more than them. Although the workers can be a bit rough, they’re not fools. When Yan Fei shows even a glimpse of his expertise, they recognize it was foolish to think they could help Yan Fei ’keep an eye’ at the Cattle Market — though they don’t have that saying here. Besides, if a worker like them claimed they could raise eagles or tigers, they wouldn’t believe it. Given their family’s condition, they can’t even eat meat daily, it’s impossible to afford to raise meat-eating animals. Only someone like Yan Fei, a wealthy person who doesn’t know where to spend his money, can afford it. When Luke left, Xu Xiaoyan watched Yan Fei continue feeding the eagle, looked at a group of howling puppies at his feet, and suddenly laughed, "Don’t you look now like a rich young master playing with eagles and dogs, neglecting your duties?" Yan Fei chuckled: "Owning a vast expanse of fertile land and playing with eagles and dogs daily without busywork, teasing innocent young ladies from time to time — isn’t that quite blissful?" "Who are you teasing?" The girl shot him a look. "What do you think!" Yan Fei checked that the workers weren’t nearby, then hugged his wife and walked into the house. "This pen!" Yan Fei pointed to the cattle pen. "Okay, boss," Ethan replied, leaving another worker behind. "Also this pen," Yan Fei pointed again. "Isn’t this pen a bit small?" Luke whispered. "Our ranch is large, raising small ones for a bit longer will be fine," Yan Fei said indifferently. "Buying more now means fewer trips later! Soon people from our place will be coming, and we’ll select a batch for fattening!" "Alright, boss," Luke didn’t ask further; this time Ethan stayed behind. With cows now in the ranch, they couldn’t all go to the Cattle Market as they did before. This was already the third trip Cowpea Ranch made to the Cattle Market; last time, there were few cows and they only got two hundred. Thus, this time Yan Fei thought to choose even smaller cows to at least cultivate the herd size. Yan Fei didn’t mind the workers’ various questions or suggestions; it’s good if workers are willing to think about the ranch, even if they’re not spot on. It at least shows everyone is concerned for the ranch. If everyone only worked and slept daily without any thought, although such workers are easy to deal with, they aren’t beneficial for the ranch’s development or beneficial to himself. Yan Fei hoped to spot a few reliable talents to manage other ranches in the future! "Hey, little cowboy!" Just as Yan Fei was deciding on a few pens, he heard someone calling from the side. Looking up, an elderly white man with a bulbous nose and some bald patches was looking at him: "Are you talking to me?" "Yes!" The old man appeared a bit dazed, likely having drunk since morning. "I heard you’ve bought many cows at the Cattle Market several times; are you deliberately inflating prices?" "My ranch is very big." Yan Fei casually explained; he still wasn’t sure about the bulbous nose’s intentions, although he seemed drunk, there didn’t seem to be any malice. "I know, you bought Old Maxiu’s ranch," the bulbous nose staggered forward, exhaling alcohol breath. "You must work hard because if the ranch fails, I wouldn’t let you off." "..." Yan Fei was at a loss for words; he guessed this was an acquaintance of Maxiu’s father? But the tone made Yan Fei a bit displeased. "Old Hatton, what are you doing?" Luke stepped forward. "You’ve drunk too much again; at this rate, you’ll be joining Old Maxiu soon. Our new boss isn’t the wastrel young Maxiu; he’s professional." "Little Luke, you’ve been bought by him, I know," Old Hatton shook his head. "Whether he’s professional must be proven at the Cattle Racing Tournament, not by the few of you bought little rascals saying so. Little cowboy, do you dare to participate in the Cattle Racing Tournament?" "What’s the Cattle Racing Tournament?" Yan Fei had spent a leisurely two days with his wife and wasn’t aware of some local customs here. "But since it’s a cattle competition, if time permits, I would certainly attend." "Hah!" Old Hatton narrowed his eyes at Yan Fei. "Confidence is good, but blind confidence is arrogance. Becoming a qualified cowboy is not so easy. At the Cattle Racing Tournament, I’ll be waiting for you..."