However, this calf was very stubborn. Even with Jiang An pressing its head down firmly, it kept its mouth shut and refused to eat a single bite of the feed from the trough.

Thus, a stalemate ensued between the man and the ox, with neither willing to yield an inch.

Meanwhile, the iron-patterned cow, who was enjoying her meal, paid no attention to the "struggle" between the man and the cow. She continued to enjoy her delicious feed and cool water with great relish!

Time passed by little by little, and before they knew it, the cow had devoured all the food in a whirlwind.

The calf initially stood stubbornly against Jiang An, but it soon became clearly exhausted and was the first to give up.

It slowly opened its mouth and began to chew the food around its mouth.

Watching the calf finally begin to eat, Jiang Anxin murmured contentedly, "That's right! Look at this feed, it smells so good! And eating more will help it grow up quickly..."

She paused for a moment, silently adding in her mind, "That way I can eat beef sooner," though she didn't say those last four words aloud.

In the blink of an eye, the calf had eaten the entire bowl of feed, leaving not a single scrap.

Seeing this, Jiang An quickly took out a water container from the side and skillfully poured a full basin of clear water into it, placing it in front of the calf to indicate that it should continue to enjoy it.

The calf seemed to sense Jiang An's kindness and became exceptionally docile and obedient, quietly burying its head to drink water.

Seeing that the calf was so obedient, Jiang An released it with peace of mind.

She then moved to the feeding trough, picked up the feed bucket again, filled the cow's trough with feed, and poured water from the water tank into another trough to ensure the cow also had an adequate food supply.

After the calf had eaten its fill and drunk its fill of water, Jiang An led it to the next room.

After all, we'll be milking the cows soon. If we leave the calves here, they might throw a tantrum if they see the cows eating the food that should be theirs.

Therefore, the best course of action is to make sure the calf is settled properly first.

After settling the calf in, Jiang An returned to the original spot with a mix of joy and excitement.

She picked up a sturdy rope again and carefully tied the cow up once more to prevent any accidents during milking.

Next, she took out a basin of water that had been prepared beforehand and gently splashed it on the cow. Then, she carefully and meticulously wiped the cow's body with a soft towel.

Throughout the long and meticulous cleaning process, Jiang An maintained a high level of focus and concentration.

After all, no one could predict whether the cow would be docile enough to be manipulated by her.

After Jiang An thoroughly cleaned the cow, she breathed a sigh of relief and then turned to fetch a brand new wooden bucket.

Next comes the crucial and extremely challenging milking process.

Jiang An put a lot of effort into figuring out how to milk a cow, humbly seeking advice from experienced players.

Through their patient explanations and demonstrations, Jiang An accumulated a considerable amount of theoretical knowledge.

But what you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand. Although she was very familiar with the relevant theories, this was her first time trying to put them into practice, and she still needed to explore and learn continuously.

Jiang An carefully reached out his hands and approached the cow, silently recalling the steps he had learned before.

Even with such caution, her movements still inadvertently touched the cow's sensitive spot, causing the cow to let out a dissatisfied "moo~~" sound and begin to kick its strong hooves uneasily.

Fortunately, perhaps the cow realized that it was far weaker than Jiang An, or perhaps it sensed that Jiang An meant no harm, so despite its displeasure, it never actually kicked out to attack her.

Jiang An was somewhat surprised by this, not understanding why the cow was so restrained.

But on second thought, perhaps it is as people often say: animals are actually very intelligent creatures. In the animal world where the strong prey on the weak, they are born knowing how to bow down to the strong and show submission.

And so, after a series of minor setbacks, Jiang An finally managed to squeeze out about half a bucket of milk.

"Phew~~ It's finally done!"

Jiang An let out a long sigh of relief, raising his hand to wipe away the beads of sweat covering his forehead.

Then, her gaze slowly fell on the wooden bucket filled with the fruits of her labor. Gazing at the thin layer of white milk inside, she couldn't help but murmur to herself...

For her, milking a cow for the first time was no less than a battle.

After milking the cows, Jiang An refilled the food trough and water trough, which had shrunk somewhat.

I hope to give this cow, who is about to become my "mother cow," a good boost of nutrition.

Watching the cow happily eating and drinking water, Jiang nodded with satisfaction.

After everything was settled, Jiang An picked up the wooden bucket full of milk and turned to leave.

She didn't bring the calf from the neighboring company.

In fact, it wasn't that Jiang An had momentarily forgotten about the calf; on the contrary, it was something she did intentionally.

The reason is simple—the calf is still in the stage where it needs to drink milk. If you take it back now and let it live with the mother cow, it will be unable to resist drinking milk.

If it drinks it, then Jiang An will get less.

"Little turtle, we'll have delicious milk to drink soon!" Jiang An shouted excitedly as soon as he returned to the safe house.

"Milk?" Upon hearing this, the little turtle's big, dark eyes widened instantly, filled with curiosity and anticipation.

"That's right! I just went through a lot of trouble to squeeze this milk from the cow!"

As Jiang An described the milking process to the little turtle, she quickly took off her heavy sun protection gear and neatly hung it on the hook inside the door.

So that it can still be used next time you go out.

"You'll be able to enjoy the fragrant milk soon!"

Jiang An picked up the wooden bucket and strode towards the kitchen.

Once inside the kitchen, she expertly rummaged through the storage shelf and found an exquisite ceramic pot.

This pot is no ordinary pot; it was one of the rewards Jiang An received when he successfully upgraded his cooking level.

As her cooking skills improved, she acquired many useful kitchen utensils, and this ceramic pot was one of them.