I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 270 Difficult to Maintain

Jia Yao stood on the vast snowfield, blinking blankly, "What...what are we doing?"

He looked down at the round marmot at his feet, which was staring at him with expectant eyes.

[Idiot, of course I want you to take me to the meeting point!]
The marmot's tone was clearly one of disdain: "If I'm walking in the snow by myself, I won't have any hands free to eat."
Seeing that Jia Yao couldn't understand its "rat language," the furry little tyrant suddenly sprang to its feet, gesturing with its short front paws in front of its chest, and began its unique "body language performance."

First, it patted its round belly, pointed to the two bundles of wild onions on the ground, then pointed to Jia Yao's professional hiking boots, as if to say, "You have legs, so why not use them?" Then it opened its arms and made a standard "want a hug" gesture. Finally, it sniffed hard in the direction of the meeting point with its little nose, and its whiskers trembled.

The live stream chat has exploded:

[Is Jia Yao going to carry it to the meeting point? It's too lazy to walk!]

[Hahaha, this body language is amazing! It's even clearer than my three-year-old nephew's!]

[Marmot: This generation of two-legged creatures has terrible comprehension skills. I've put on such a great performance!]

[I suggest assigning this guy a translator! The kind that pays at least three pounds of nuts a day.]

[Don't leave yet! I'm offering five pounds of sunflower seeds as a bid for the translation job!]

The cameraman, trying to suppress his laughter, was shaking with his shoulders as he silently pushed over a mini cart prepared in advance by the production team. The cart was painted a bright red, with two small wheels covered in non-slip rubber, and a small flag with the words "Express Delivery" written on it stood upright on the back, fluttering in the cold wind.

It turns out that Station Master Xu had already warned them that this groundhog was a little tyrant, and the production team specially prepared this small cart for it, which unexpectedly came in handy.

"So...you want me to pull the cart?"

Jia Yao's voice was fading. He looked down at the cart, then at the marmot, still reeling from the shock of "a popular idol turning into a rickshaw puller."

In the blink of an eye, the marmot had already moved with lightning speed.

With a bundle of shallot roots in each of its two paws, it leaped onto the cart with a "whoosh" as it pushed off with its hind legs. Its agility completely belied its round and plump body.

After getting on the bus, he made sure to neatly arrange the food beside him, just like an aristocrat preparing for a picnic.

[Set off!]

The marmot's tone was full of excitement as it patted the handrail with its paws and wagged its tail tip happily.

Thus, Jia Yao, a popular male idol in the entertainment industry, began his journey of "pulling a cart for marmots" on the vast snowfield.

The wheels of the small cart left two cheerful tracks on the snow. Jia Yao's scarf fluttered behind him, while the "passenger" leaned comfortably against the back of the cart, occasionally adjusting his posture.

The marmot's ears were blown back by the cold wind, like two little flags waving in the wind. One moment it stretched out its paws and pointed left and right, just like a big boss directing a driver; the next moment it picked out the fattest root vegetables from the pile of food and munched on them happily.

When the cart went over a snow slope, the little guy even stood up excitedly, putting his front paws on the handrail, just like he was on a roller coaster.

The background music, "Jingle Bells," played at just the right moment, adding to the comical effect. The filming director, on a whim, had a drone shoot from above, showing a tiny red dot speeding across the pristine snowfield, leaving a long trail behind it—just like Santa's sleigh, if Santa were pulling an animal's sleigh.

The live stream chat has completely spiraled out of control:
What kind of modern-day Xiangzi (a character from the classic Chinese novel *Rickshaw Boy*) is this? Even Xiangzi himself would offer him a cigarette if he saw this.

[Suddenly, I feel like Jia Yao has had pretty bad luck in both episodes. In the last episode, he was attacked by a camel and chased by a Przewalski's horse, and in this episode, he's acting as a driver for a marmot.]

[Seriously, this marmot really knows how to enjoy life! It even knows to pick a good-looking guy as its driver.]

[The way it points the way it directs the traffic—my grandpa does that when he drives too!] [This majestic little thing deserves a nomination for Cutest Wild Animal of the Year!]

What's even more amazing is that when the cart passed a snowdrift, the marmot suddenly squeaked twice. Jia Yao instinctively braked, and saw this "old man" slowly climb off the cart, relieve himself (pee) by the snowdrift, and then gracefully climb back onto the cart, patting Jia Yao's shoulder with his paw to signal him to continue.

The entire set of movements was fluid and graceful, perfectly embodying the concept of "ordering people around".

This mesmerizing scene was quickly recorded and shared by netizens, and the hashtag #JiaYaoPullingCartForGroundhog# skyrocketed to the top of the trending searches.

The most popular comment in the topic was: "I suggest the program be renamed 'Transformation: The Re-employment Path of Top Idols'", which received over 100,000 likes instantly.

Meanwhile, on the snowy plain, Jia Yao was still struggling to pull the cart. His breath condensed in the air. He glanced back at his "passenger," who was contentedly munching on wild onions, and suddenly a thought struck him: "Wait, you wouldn't happen to have watched the last episode and come here specifically to mess with me, would you?"

They're taking advantage of him!

The marmot paused, a sly glint in its small, beady eyes. It slowly finished the last bite of the sand onion, and then—

[Let's go! Let's go! Don't stop!]

[Pay close attention to road traffic ahead!]

The small cart traced even more joyful tracks across the snow-covered plain. And the number of viewers in the live stream began to soar again!

When Jia Yao arrived at the meeting point, panting and pulling Grandpa Marmot along, Xu Ying had already quickly prepared the medicinal herbs and had the medical staff decoct the medicine for Lu Jinyu.

She looked up and saw Jia Yao's figure, then waved excitedly and shouted:

"Jiayao! You're finally back!"

She rushed forward and handed her a steaming cup of ginger tea.

Jia Yao took the cup, not even bothering to say a word, and gulped it down in one go. The scalding tea slid down his throat, dispelling the chill from pulling the cart through the snow.

He let out a long sigh of relief, raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and only then did he feel like he had come back to life.

Meanwhile, the old marmot remained firmly seated on its little trailer, showing no intention of getting off.

It leaned lazily against the back of the sled, its two front paws resting leisurely on the handrails, its round belly rising and falling slightly with its breath, looking just like a gentleman who had just enjoyed a private chauffeured ride. Its little eyes were half-closed, and it would occasionally smack its lips, as if savoring the bunch of wild onion roots it had gnawed on the way. The tip of its tail was also wagging gently with pleasure, clearly quite satisfied with this "human-powered sled" service.

Upon seeing this, the viewers in the live stream instantly flooded the chat with comments:

[Marmot: We've arrived? I haven't had enough of riding yet!]

[Jia Yao: I'm exhausted. Marmot: That felt good, I'll order from you again next time.]

This comparison is hilarious! Jia Yao is panting heavily, while the marmot looks like he's saying, "Great service, five stars!"

The assistant director then announced through a megaphone: "The last celebrity guest has arrived with their animal friends."

"Congratulations to all the guests for successfully completing the 'Find Friends in the Snow Mountain Adventure' task! This will unlock a 200,000 yuan charity fund reward for the rescue station!"

(End of this chapter)