Chapter 247 - 248: A Little Test of Skills

Chapter 247: Chapter 248: A Little Test of Skills

She already regretted it, thinking Li Yang was being completely reckless.

"That’s right!" Li Yang said. "Don’t worry. They’ll be just fine in no time."

Boss Zeng looked Li Yang up and down before speaking. "Are you messing with me?"

"Of course I’m not messing with you!" Li Yang was at a loss for words. "I’m treating them. How about this? Don’t be so anxious. Just give it some time, alright?"

Boss Zeng was truly at a loss for words. She moved the two pheasants into another basket before saying, "Fine. I’ll trust you one last time. But if this doesn’t work, don’t blame me for telling you to get lost."

"Alright, alright..." Li Yang nodded.

Back at the house, Boss Zeng went to make dinner.

Li Yang thought for a moment and just sat down.

"Alright, time to eat!" Boss Zeng glanced at Li Yang and snapped, "Hurry up. After we eat, we’re checking on those two chickens. If there’s a problem, you can get lost as soon as you’re finished."

Only then did Li Yang go over to eat.

By the time they finished dinner, it was almost ten o’clock.

Boss Zeng quickly washed the bowls and immediately went to check on the pheasants.

Li Yang, on the other hand, was much more composed, showing no signs of urgency.

When she took a look, Boss Zeng was surprised to find that the two pheasants seemed to be slowly recovering.

"What’s going on?" Boss Zeng was dumbfounded.

She could hardly believe her eyes.

Li Yang, however, just gave a calm smile and shook his head. "It’s nothing that special. Do you believe me now?"

Boss Zeng glanced at Li Yang. "You just got lucky, didn’t you?"

Li Yang laughed in exasperation. "I got lucky? Didn’t you try to solve this before? So your luck is just that bad?"

"Fine. So what now? Do we still need to force-feed them water?" Boss Zeng was still skeptical, but since she had no better ideas, she figured she might as well treat a dead horse like a live one.

"With this many chickens, how long would that take you!?" Li Yang said irritably. "Here, dilute this water again to make more. Enough for all the pheasants you have here. Then we’ll distribute it pen by pen and let them drink it themselves."

"They won’t drink it!" Boss Zeng shook her head. "These chickens are sick. They’re not in the mood to do anything, so they definitely won’t drink. We have to feed them by hand."

"With me here, they’ll drink whether they want to or not," Li Yang said earnestly. "Come on, hurry up."

Boss Zeng put her hands on her hips and gave Li Yang a look, but finally nodded. "Alright, alright. Let’s see what you can do."

With that, she went to dilute the water.

Soon, the water was ready.

Li Yang poured a scoop of water into their usual drinking trough and said to the pheasants, "Come on, drink up. You’ll get better after you drink this."

Boss Zeng almost burst out laughing.

’This guy has to be messing with me. What does he think they are?’

But then, something miraculous happened. The pheasants seemed to understand Li Yang’s words—more importantly, they seemed exceptionally obedient to him. One by one, they shuffled over and began to drink the water.

Boss Zeng was once again dumbfounded.

’I’ve spent days trying to get them to eat or drink, and nothing worked. All Li Yang had to do was call out to them once?’

’Is your voice sexier than mine or something?’

"On to the next one!" Li Yang said with a smile.

Whether she wanted to admit it or not, Boss Zeng was impressed. She didn’t say a word, wanting to see if Li Yang had just gotten incredibly lucky.

At the next pen, Li Yang repeated his words.

Soon enough, those chickens also came forward to drink.

By the time Li Yang had gone through all the pens, there wasn’t a single disobedient pheasant. Even the little chicks were exceptionally compliant.

Boss Zeng just stood there, completely floored.

Now, she was truly speechless.

"There we go!" Li Yang said with a smile. "Now that they’ve all had some water, we just have to wait until tomorrow to see if they get better."

What else could Boss Zeng say? The whole thing was just too much of a blow to her ego.

’How are these chickens so familiar with him?’

"So... where am I staying tonight?" Li Yang asked.

"If you don’t mind, you can stay in my house..." Boss Zeng said with a small laugh. "We’ll check the results tomorrow morning."

Li Yang nodded.

After they went back inside, Boss Zeng went to take a shower.

When she was finished, Li Yang went to take one as well.

Although it was just a farm, the living quarters were surprisingly comfortable.

Boss Zeng brought out a comforter for Li Yang and made up a bed for him. "This will have to do for one night," she said.

Li Yang nodded, then looked at Boss Zeng. "Boss Zeng, you don’t seem to be in the best shape. Do you often have aches in your lower back and shoulders?"

Boss Zeng shot him a look. "Yes. I do manual labor all day. How could I not be tired?"

"What about your husband?" Li Yang asked, surprised. "Are you usually here all by yourself?"

"My husband ran off with his mistress," Boss Zeng said with a dry laugh. "Trust a man? Yeah, right. And pigs might fly."

Li Yang put on an aggrieved expression. "Now, Boss Zeng, that’s not fair. That just proves your husband was unreliable. It has nothing to do with the rest of us men."

"You’re all more or less the same..." Boss Zeng grumbled.

"We’re not the same at all. By the way, how about I give you a massage? I’m very good at it. I can help you feel more comfortable."

"Are you trying to take advantage of me?" Boss Zeng looked at him warily.

Li Yang sighed in resignation. "I already saw your most private parts when I walked in earlier. What other advantage is there for me to take?"