Forest Ranger: Help! A golden eagle cub is relying on me

The house was warm and filled with the aroma of meat.

The three big guys, Big Bear, Second Bear and Little Blackie, gathered around their respective food bowls, eating happily and making satisfied gurgling sounds in their throats.

Chen Chuan looked at their satisfied expressions, smiled and shook his head.

After having their fill and their bellies full, the three bears became full of energy again.

They remembered Chen Chuan's previous promise and all looked at him with eyes full of anticipation.

"Let's go to the river and take a look."

Chen Chuan picked up the tools placed by the door and greeted them.

The three bears immediately followed excitedly, and Cheese and Rice Bucket followed curiously behind.

The world outside the pasture was already covered with thick white snow, stretching as far as the eye could see.

With every step I took, the snow would reach above my ankles, making a crunching sound.

Big Bear and his friends are so huge in size that trekking through the snow isn't too difficult for them, though they do look a little clumsy.

The river surface has long lost its former sparkling luster.

Instead, there was a flat and thick layer of ice, shining coldly in the sunlight.

"Ow?"

Xiong Er was the first to let out a puzzled growl. He stretched out his claws and scraped at the hard ice surface, leaving only a few shallow white marks.

How to fish here?

Big Bear also stopped, his amber eyes full of confusion. He looked at the ice surface and then at Chen Chuan, as if waiting for an explanation.

Little Blackie simply laid on the ice and tried to use his nose to dig it out, but ended up getting a cold nose.

Chen Chuan looked at their confused expressions and smiled slightly.

From his tool bag he pulled out a long-shafted instrument with an augers bit attached—a hand-cranked ice drill.

"Okay."

Chen Chuan selected a piece of ice surface, pointed the drill bit of the ice drill vertically downward, held the handle with both hands, and began to rotate it vigorously.

"Zizzizi..."

The metal drill rubbed against the ice, making a harsh but exciting sound.

Crushed ice was constantly being brought out of the borehole and piling up nearby.

Big Bear, Second Bear and Little Blackie gathered around curiously, stretched their necks and stared closely at Chen Chuan's movements.

The audience in the live broadcast room also watched with great interest.

"What kind of black technology is this? Is it specifically for drilling ice?"

"The host is going to go ice fishing! How fun!"

Chen Chuan's arm muscles bulged slightly, and he exerted force continuously and steadily.

A moment later, there was a slight "puff" sound, and the drill bit penetrated the ice.

A chilly air carrying moisture came out from the cave entrance.

Chen Chuan pulled out the ice drill, and a round ice hole appeared before his eyes.

He reached into the hole and pulled out a piece of icicle that had been drilled through. The icicle was more than half a meter thick.

"Brothers, see how thick this ice is."

Chen Chuan showed the icicle to the camera.

There was a sudden burst of amazement in the live broadcast room.

"Damn! The ice is too thick! How many degrees below zero does it have to be to be frozen like this!"

"No wonder there's no water on the river surface, it's all frozen!"

"If this falls, it will probably freeze into a popsicle in an instant."

Big Xiong and the others looked at the ice cave that was emitting cold air, then looked at the icicle in Chen Chuan's hand. They seemed to understand something and let out excited growls from their throats.

Chen Chuan drilled several similar ice holes nearby.

"Okay, let's start fishing!"

He took out a simple fishing rod, put bait on it, and handed it to Big Bear who was eager to try.

Xiong Da clumsily imitated Chen Chuan and lowered the fishing line into the ice cave. Then he stood motionless at the entrance of the cave, concentrating all his attention.

Xiong Er and Xiao Heizi followed suit, each occupying an ice hole and starting their fishing career.

Chen Chuan looked at their focused expressions and smiled.

He walked to a sheltered snow slope on the river bank and began to pile up the snow again with a snow shovel and wooden boards.

This time, he learned from his previous lessons and made the snow bricks more neatly and stacked them more carefully, with a wide bottom that gradually narrowed upwards.

A simple but structurally stable prototype of an igloo gradually took shape in his hands.

The audience in the live broadcast room watched this scene and exclaimed in admiration.

"Host, are you planning to settle down in the snow?"

"This hands-on ability is amazing!"

The igloo was built quickly.

Chen Chuan laid a moisture-proof mat in the igloo, and took out a small portable gas stove and a pot of hot water from his backpack.

He sat in the igloo, poured himself a cup of steaming hot tea, and looked through the small window of the igloo at the back of Sanxiong, who was fishing seriously not far away.

The cold wind was howling outside the igloo, but it was warm and quiet inside.

"Ahhh! This feeling of relaxation! I envy it!"

"Snowy and icy, hot tea in an igloo, and a furry companion for fishing, what a heavenly day!"

“The anchor’s life is exactly like my dreams!”

Chen Chuan took a sip of hot tea, and the warmth spread from his throat to every part of his body.

He looked at Three Bears, and suddenly, Two Bears' fishing rod sank.

"Ouch!"

Xiong Er shouted excitedly and began to reel in the line in a hurry.

A big, lively fish was pulled out of the ice hole and kept flapping its wings on the snow.

Chen Chuan's eyes lit up.

"Looks like I'm having a good time today."

He stood up and said to the camera: "I'll go find some dry firewood nearby, and then we'll grill fish in this igloo!"

The comments in the live broadcast room instantly exploded.

"Grilled fish?! Grilled fish in an igloo?! Host, are you going to kill me?"

"I was just envious of the anchor's relaxation, but now I'm just jealous!"

“Ice fishing, igloos, freshly grilled fish… these are simply the ultimate enjoyment of winter outdoor activities!”

"Anchor, is your family still in need of a hanger? The kind that can find firewood by itself!"

Chen Chuan laughed, picked up the axe and rope, and walked towards the woods not far away.

Chen Chuan held the sharply sharpened axe in one hand and casually pulled a piece of strong rope in the other.

The Husky followed closely behind him, its short legs almost completely invisible in the belly-deep snow.

Every time it moves forward, it must use all its strength to jump upwards.

The entire round body bounced out from the thick snow, drawing a white arc.

Then he plunged heavily into the soft snowdrift in front of him.

It's like a giant, springy, white marshmallow.

In this silent and boundless snowfield, they are jumping tirelessly, appearing extremely happy.

Chen Chuan looked at its funny appearance of struggling but enjoying it.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Slow down, Erha, don't bury yourself in a snowball."

He shouted loudly, and his voice echoed far away in the empty snowfield.

Erha suddenly turned his head and looked at Chen Chuan.

A series of extremely excited "Awooo" sounds came out of his mouth.

The big furry tail was drawing circles rapidly behind it like an out-of-control propeller.

It obviously enjoyed this way of trudging and playing in the deep snow.

Chen Chuan continued to trudge through the snow, taking one step deep and one step shallow.

The thick and sticky snow made every step he took seem extremely heavy and difficult.

My legs felt as if they were filled with cold lead.

Thick white air came out of his mouth.

It quickly condenses into tiny ice crystals in the biting cold air.

It disappeared without a trace the next second. I walked for about ten minutes, maybe longer.

They finally reached the edge of a relatively sparse forest on the river bank.

The snow here is slightly thinner than in the open areas.

But it can still easily cover a person's knees.

Chen Chuan stopped and began to search carefully for dead or broken branches among the bare trees.

These are the most natural firewood given by nature.

His sharp eyes swept over the surrounding trees of various shapes.

Trying hard to identify which ones have completely dried up and fallen in the snow.

Some of them are left with only bare branches and have long lost their vitality.

suddenly.

His eyes were drawn to a distinctive forest a little further away.

There was something strange about that forest.

The trees seem taller and more upright than the surrounding ones.

The tree crown also appears denser and thicker.

Moreover, their color, in this monotonous world covered with snow, presents a deeper and more vibrant dark green.

It is particularly eye-catching, even a little abrupt.

Chen Chuan's heart couldn't help but move slightly.

He temporarily stopped searching for the dead branches.

Facing the camera in the live broadcast room, he pointed in the eye-catching direction.

"Brothers, look over there carefully."

"That forest seems a little special."

The sharp-eyed audience in the live broadcast room immediately responded.

"Special? How special? Host, they all look the same to me, they are all trees."

"The host's eyesight is really good. He can tell the difference from such a long distance. Even with my myopia, they look almost the same to me."

"Can you tell what good stuff it is? Is there some game hidden inside?"

Chen Chuan did not start to explain anything immediately.

He decided to get closer and confirm it with his own eyes.

A strong curiosity crept into his heart like a dense vine.

He took heavy steps again.

We trudged towards the special forest that exuded a mysterious atmosphere.

The Husky immediately wagged its big tail and followed him closely.

It seemed to have noticed the subtle changes in its owner's mood, and occasionally couldn't help but jump around mischievously.

But compared to the lawless and crazy look just now, he was obviously much more restrained.

As the distance between them and the woods continued to shorten.

The details of the forest became increasingly clear.

The bark is a deep grey-brown colour.

It is covered with obvious and irregular longitudinal cracks carved by time.

The leaves are slender and tough needle-like.

Usually three or five roots grow in clusters, closely attached to branches.

The most important and eye-catching.

They are those plump conical fruits hanging high in the dense tree canopy.

Although most of them were covered with thick snow, only vague outlines were revealed.

But the general shape and distinctive features can be clearly identified.

The moment Chen Chuan saw the fruits clearly, his heartbeat suddenly sped up uncontrollably.

He walked quickly to an unusually thick pine tree.

He reached out his hand and carefully pushed aside the snow covering the rough tree trunk.

He raised his head again and carefully observed the shape of the needles and the details of the fruits.

A name that he could hardly believe flashed through his mind like lightning.

The expression on his face gradually changed from initial confusion to incredible surprise.

“This… this is actually red pine!”

He spoke word by word to the camera in the live broadcast room.

There was an excitement and excitement in his tone that was difficult to completely suppress and conceal.

Many viewers in the live broadcast room seemed confused and puzzled when they heard the name.

"Red pine? What is that? Is it rare and precious?"

"There are several large pine trees planted at the entrance of our community. They look quite ordinary and I don't see any special fruits on them."

"What's so special about red pine? Is it different from other pine trees? Tell me, host."

Chen Chuan took a deep breath and tried to calm the surging emotions in his heart.

He knows that many people have little knowledge and understanding of pine trees.

It may just be an ordinary ornamental tree in the city's green belt, or a Christmas tree to decorate the atmosphere during the holidays.

He faced the camera patiently and began to explain in detail.

"Brothers, you may not understand."

“There are actually many, many different types of pine trees.”

"But the fruit of this red pine in front of us is not the ordinary pine nuts we usually see."

“It’s the famous red pine nut.”

When the three words "red pine nuts" were clearly uttered from Chen Chuan's mouth.

The comments in the live broadcast room were like a powder keg that was instantly ignited, and the style of the show suddenly changed.

"What the hell! What the hell! Red pine nuts?! Are you talking about those extremely expensive red pine nuts?"

"Oh my God! Host, are you kidding me? Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? That thing is a real gold nugget!"

"Aren't red pine nuts a specialty only found in the northeast of our country? How could there be such a treasure near your ranch?"

"I remember that picking red pine nuts requires special approval from the state, right? If you just pick them randomly, it's illegal!"

Chen Chuan looked at the comments on the screen which instantly became excited and professional.

A knowing smile appeared on his face.

It seems that there are still many connoisseurs who truly know the goods in the live broadcast room.

He nodded solemnly.

He confirmed his judgment again without any hesitation.

"Yes, it's the red pine nut you were thinking of."

"This thing is indeed mainly distributed in the northeast region of our country."

"I had only heard of it before, but I didn't expect to find such a large wild red pine forest near the contracted area of ​​my ranch."

He paused briefly.

Then he continued to add.

"I believe you have heard about the economic and nutritional value of red pine nuts."

“It’s very nutritious and good for your body.”

"So the price in the market has always been relatively high, and it is considered a high-end nut."

"And, as a brother just mentioned, the picking of wild red pine nuts is indeed subject to very strict regulations and restrictions."

"but……"

Chen Chuan blinked meaningfully at the camera, with an elusive curve at the corner of his mouth.

"My ranch includes a large area of ​​forest surrounding it."

"It's all within the scope of the legal contract I signed."

"So, from a legal perspective."

"I have the legal right to develop and utilize all the natural resources in this area."

"Naturally, this also includes these precious red pine nuts in front of us."

As soon as this big news was announced.

The entire live broadcast room was in an unprecedented state of excitement. (End of this chapter)