Forest Ranger: Starting with a Giant Panda Mom Clinging to Me

Chapter 04: Getting More and More Criminal!

Wang Jian wasn’t wrong. Lin Tian really went to enlist the golden snub-nosed monkeys to help with work.

As Lin Tian stepped out of the courtyard, he spotted the golden snub-nosed monkey king, who had just finished eating an apple and was about to leave.

“Little Gold, hold on, I need your help with something.”Lin Tian called out to the monkey king.

“Ji?”The monkey king tilted its head, looking puzzled. Was “Little Gold” referring to it?

“Yup.”

Lin Tian smiled, crouching in front of the monkey king, stroking its fur while saying, “My place hasn’t been lived in for a while, and it’s overgrown with weeds. Can you help me clear them out? Don’t worry, I’ll pay you.”

With that, Lin Tian took out the remaining spiritual water apples from his backpack. Five in total, neatly placed in front of the monkey king.

“As long as you help, these apples are all yours.”

…

> “What am I seeing? Brother Tian’s actually trying to get monkeys to do his work?”

> “Brother Tian, even if you’re too lazy to work, this is a terrible idea!”

> “Making national treasure golden snub-nosed monkeys work for you? Brother Tian, that’s straight-up criminal!”

> “Hahaha, has Brother Tian lost his mind from work? Why would he think monkeys would help him?”

> “They’re more likely to tear the house apart.”

> ChickenSoupOverlord: “If those monkeys actually listen, I’ll read my username backwards!”

…

Lin Tian hadn’t turned off the livestream. So, the audience saw everything happening in the courtyard. The barrage erupted in laughter, everyone watching the spectacle.

Wang Jian came out of the house too, seeing Lin Tian seriously asking the monkey king to work. He stood to the side, his expression odd, thinking to himself, This Lin Tian, fresh out of school, sure has naive ideas.

Wild golden snub-nosed monkeys—how could they possibly be so obedient? And with just five apples, he wants to command an entire troop to work? No way that’s happening. Hiring child labor isn’t even this exploitative.

But, the monkey king didn’t see it that way. Its big, glossy black eyes stared at the tempting apples on the ground, swallowing hard.

“Ji ji…? Ji ji…!”

(Really? Just work, and we get all these delicious fruits?!)

The monkey king’s expression was filled with anticipation and excitement.

More delicious fruits to eat! And all it cost was pulLin some weeds!

“Naturally, I’m not lying.” Lin Tian nodded with a smile.

Hearing the confirmation, the monkey king couldn’t sit still. It scrambled out of the courtyard on all fours.

In no time, it called back the troop Linering outside. The monkey troop returned, gathering around the monkey king, squatting excitedly in front of Lin Tian.

Lin Tian looked at the obedient, neatly lined-up golden snub-nosed monkeys, a smile tugging at his lips.

“I told your boss, if you help me clear the weeds in the courtyard, I’ll give you five apples.” Lin Tian repeated what he’d told the monkey king,

Even demonstrating how to pull weeds in front of the troop.

The golden snub-nosed monkeys were smart. After watching Lin Tian’s weed-pulLin once, they understood what he wanted.

Pull weeds, get delicious fruits!

They instantly got excited.

“Ji ji…!”

“Ji ji…!”

(Pull weeds, eat fruits!)

(Pull weeds, eat fruits!)

…

Without the monkey king’s urging, the golden snub-nosed monkey troop eagerly started clearing the weeds growing around the house. The busy golden figures left the livestream audience dumbfounded.

“???”

“???”

> ChickenSoupOverlord: “Brother Tian, I admit I was a bit loud earlier. Pretend I didn’t say anything…”

> “The monkey troop actually understood Brother Tian?”

> “Not just understood, they’re actually working?”

> “No way! Brother Tian’s awesome! (voice crack)”

> “Apples are ready. Where can I find a cheap monkey crew like this?”

> “Wait, Brother Tian, getting the monkey troop to work is super arrest-worthy! Totally criminal.”

> “Brother Tian, I’m reporting you for illegally hiring monkey labor!”

…

The barrage in the livestream flooded like a white torrent, one comment every few seconds! Everyone was stunned by the scene. The livestream’s online viewers visibly surged, from a few hundred to over a thousand. And the number was still climbing.

All drawn by the rare sight before them.

In the courtyard, seeing the monkey troop understand and wilLinly help, Lin Tian smiled. With these little monkeys helping, he’d likely get the house cleaned up before dinner. And he didn’t have to worry about whether letting the monkeys work might break any laws.

After all, he wasn’t forcing them. It was a transaction. The monkey troop was helping wilLinly and enthusiastically.

“Lin… Lin Tian, how’d you pull this off?” Wang Jian stood nearby, jaw dropped, staring at the courtyard full of working golden snub-nosed monkeys, completely baffled. He couldn’t wrap his head around how Lin Tian did it.

Lin Tian just smiled, not explaining much, casually saying, “Maybe this troop is just smarter and more human-like.”

“Is that so… Well, thanks to them, you’ll probably get the house sorted out early tonight.” Wang Jian nodded, not thinking too deeply.

With the monkeys helping, he could head back sooner.

“Lin Tian, I’ll head out then. If you need anything, call me anytime.” Seeing Lin Tian had the housing issue handled, Wang Jian didn’t Liner. He left his phone number and turned to leave. As he walked away, Wang Jian glanced back at the still-excited, busy monkey troop in the courtyard.

He thought about the long-tailed monkeys near his jurisdiction. Should he try Lin Tian’s method? Buy a bag of fruit and get the monkeys to do some odd jobs?

Hiss.

Wouldn’t those monkeys just pelt him with fruit and give him a lump on the head? Shaking his head, Wang Jian discarded the idea.

This trick probably only worked for Lin Tian.