This was just a small interlude. Although it made Chen Yang feel a bit uncomfortable, it didn't affect his mood.
After feeding Big Black a few sausages, Chen Yang stood up and headed to the backyard. "You'll live here from now on. Just make sure you stay off the road, got it?"
Big Black nodded vigorously, indicating that he understood.
The village had many elderly people and children. With Big Black being so large, it would be problematic if it startled someone. However, Chen Yang certainly couldn't keep Big Black hidden forever. When he had the time, he'd take him for a walk around the village, and over time, the villagers would stop being so scared.
"It's getting late. The livestream ends here today. I'm signing off now."
"See you all."
Chen Yang waved at the camera, then logged off.
But the viewers were still craving more.
"It's only five o'clock, come on, Master Chen, stream a bit more!"
"How did time pass so quickly?"
"Yeah, it's already five o'clock."
"Heartless streamer, signing off just like that! So ruthless!"
Just as Chen Yang logged off, someone shouted from outside: "Yang Ge, Yang Ge, are you home?"
Chen Yang walked over and saw a familiar face.
"Chen Bin, school's out?"
The young man in front of him was his aunt's son, who was currently in high school.
"Yeah, I just got home. My mom said you're back, and asked me to come get you for dinner. Hurry up, she made a lot of delicious food!"
Chen Bin pulled him along.
Meanwhile, online, a short video suddenly went viral.
The video showed a man with a large black snake.
It was Chen Yang and Big Black.
A viewer had clipped Chen Yang's livestream video and uploaded it online.
Once it was posted, it quickly went viral.
"Damn, this snake is way too smart!"
"Is this real?"
"This guy is so handsome."
"Ugh, I wish I were that snake, let him pet me."
"Everyone knows you can't edit videos, so this must be real (laughs)."
"I checked, this is a streamer on the Feiyu platform. He tamed a big black snake live!"
"This is seriously impressive!"
"I watched the livestream, someone offered 100k to buy the snake, but he didn't sell it."
"100k for a snake?"
"With how intelligent this snake is, I wouldn't sell it either."
After dinner and returning from his aunt's house, Chen Yang washed up.
Lying in bed, he checked his reputation points and was surprised to see they had increased—dramatically.
After the lottery, he'd only had 30,000 reputation points, but now he had 210,000!
An increase of 180,000 reputation points all at once.
"What did I do?"
Chen Yang was a bit confused.
But this was definitely a good thing.
With reputation points, he could now draw prizes.
Without hesitation, he immediately proceeded with a draw.
"Congratulations, host, you have received the [Flora and Fauna Encyclopedia]."
"Congratulations, host, you have received the [Folk Artisan]."
[Flora and Fauna Encyclopedia]: After learning this, the host will become a walking encyclopedia of plants and animals.
[Folk Artisan]: After learning this, the host will gain the skills of a craftsman, able to turn even a single leaf into something amazing with nimble hands.
"This fits perfectly with my livestream plans," Chen Yang thought.
He had come home with the intention of becoming a professional streamer, mainly focusing on the local scenery.
Of course, livestreaming scenery every day would get old after a while.
But the everyday life in the mountain village was a big draw.
However, to truly capture the essence of rural life on stream, some expertise was needed.
The [Flora and Fauna Encyclopedia]and[Folk Artisan] skills gave him a lot more confidence in his plan.
He opened the system interface, saw the two skills he had just won, and clicked on them to learn.
The next moment, he felt drowsy and drifted off to sleep.
"Good morning, everyone."
"It's already 6:30 AM. Today, I'm going up the mountain to dig some bamboo shoots."
"It's March now, the season when winter bamboo shoots are starting to emerge. After the Qingming Festival, they'll all sprout, turning into spring bamboo shoots."
"Today, I'm taking you all with me to show you how to dig winter bamboo shoots."
Chen Yang walked into the backyard and saw Big Black wiggling its way over from the well.
He patted its head and could clearly feel that Big Black was already somewhat dependent on him.
After feeding Big Black two sausages, Chen Yang grabbed a hoe from the kitchen and headed out the door.
"Yangyang, going to dig bamboo shoots?" an elderly neighbor asked with a smile.
"Yeah, I'm going to dig some, then stir-fry them for dinner tonight."
At that moment, the old man suddenly noticed the large snake behind Chen Yang and was startled. He grabbed the farming tool in his hand and rushed toward him.
"Yangyang, move aside, there's a big snake behind you!"
"Uncle, wait, don't hit it!"
Chen Yang quickly stopped him, explaining, "This is Big Black, I tamed it just yesterday."
"What? Tamed it?"
"Yeah," Chen Yang said, "Big Black, don't you want to greet Uncle?"
Then, under the old man's stunned gaze, Big Black reared up and nodded repeatedly.
The old man was left frozen, staring in disbelief.
"This snake... it's intelligent."
"Yeah, it's really smart, and it won't hurt anyone."
"Tsk tsk, you're really lucky, came back and found yourself a guardian snake."
The old man clicked his tongue in amazement.
Chen Yang smiled and continued walking up the mountain with Big Black.
At that moment, the livestream finally got a new batch of viewers.
"I just watched the replay, saw the old man almost hit Big Black, and it scared me!"
"Big Black successfully won over the old man!"
"Master Chen, you're digging bamboo shoots today? I used to do it when I was little, but it was always hard to find any. Winter shoots are hard to dig."
"Yeah, if they don't sprout, you can't find them. Sometimes I wonder if the winter bamboo shoots in the supermarket are dug with an excavator."
"Pfft, you really had me laughing. Are you saying we need an excavator to dig bamboo shoots?"
"Can't afford an excavator, so I guess I'm not worthy of bamboo shoots!"
Chen Yang had already entered the mountains.
After walking a few hundred meters, he reached a bamboo grove.
He turned to the camera and said, "Digging winter bamboo shoots is actually a skill. Of course, for those who don't know, it really depends on luck whether you can find them."
"But for someone like me who's lived in the village since childhood, finding winter bamboo shoots isn't all about luck. There are signs you can follow."
As he walked, he scanned the soil beneath his feet.
"Here!"
Chen Yang thrust his hoe into the ground and squatted down, pointing at the soil.
"I'll bet you, there are definitely winter bamboo shoots underneath here!"
"And not just one!"
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