In order to gather the sheep, one had to first block the sheep that were rushing forward and limit their speed. Then, the slower sheep at the sides and at the back would be driven to the center of the herd. This gathering process was completed during the herding process. In other words, whether it was the sheep or the dogs, they were all running the whole time.
"The sheep have been gathered. Release the seal! They began to herd the sheep! Positioning! Lead dog! Where's the lead dog? "The commentator began to search among the seven dogs.
Dog A?
That didn't seem to be the case. Dog A didn't seem to be running with the aura of a lead dog.
The G that turned the tide at the critical moment just now? That's not right, Unit G's current position is at the back.
Noticing the dogs on the field, the commentator realized that Dog B, which had been running in the wrong direction, had returned to the right side.
Generally speaking, after gathering and herding the flock, the leader sheep would be found. Then, the leader dog would suppress the leader sheep and force it to run faster toward the destination. The leader sheep's running would lead the flock to run with it.
Today was a little special. The lead dog didn't search for the lead goat, but …
"The flock of sheep seems to be running a little fast today." The commentator's voice was filled with obvious doubt.
On the pasture, the flock of sheep was speeding up, and the few shepherd dogs that had finally found their form were also speeding up. As long as they gathered together and ran in the right positions, they would be able to successfully herd the flock of sheep into the pen without any accidents.
"The sheep are still speeding up!" The commentator signaled to his colleague with his eyes, asking what was going on. His colleague gave him the same puzzled look.
They didn't see which dog used the "eye suppression" skill. Barking? There were indeed a few barking dogs, but they were all barking excitedly, and didn't seem to be directed at the sheep.
Is he going to bite a sheep to scare me?
I don't see any dogs actually biting the sheep. But why did the flock of sheep seem to be chased by something terrifying?
Those who were watching the live broadcast were also confused. However, those who were not participating in the competition were more concerned about the time.
At this moment, Wu Yi's eyes were glued to the number on the top right corner of the screen.
Four minutes and ten seconds …
Four minutes and thirty seconds …
Four minutes and fifty seconds …
Five points …
"Almost there! Hang in there, my darlings! "Wu Yi shouted. He could feel his adrenaline surging.
Five minutes and ten seconds …
Twelve seconds …
Thirteen seconds …
"He's in the pen! All into the pen! Five minutes and sixteen seconds! The third team to compete was Dongshan Farm's Shepherd Dogs. 5 minutes and 16 seconds! This is too surprising! "
As the commentator lamented, Wu Yi, who was in the viewing gallery, was already roaring with excitement. He had not expected that the results of his first competition would be better than his cousin's. This was enough for him to brag about for a year.
Wu Yi wanted to share this joyous occasion with Fang Zhao, but he realized that Fang Zhao's gaze had retracted from the screen and was continuing to scribble and draw in his notebook.
What a disappointment! Wu Yi thought to himself.
With a turn of his feet, Wu Yi pointed at a few workers standing at the side. "Quick, quick, quick, follow me to bring my little darlings back!"
On the screen, Su Hou had already run from the instructor's platform to the gate. The instructor station was at the destination, so that the farm owners could control their dogs as soon as possible.
Su Hou, who was too excited, had already rushed over and rolled around with the seven dogs, his body covered with a lot of grass. "Looks like Young Master Su is also very satisfied with his results in the first round. Hehe." The commentator was no longer laughing meaningfully like before the competition. Instead, it was a kind of hearty and kind laughter.
When Su Hou returned to the viewing gallery with the dogs, he could not restrain the smile on his face. The goal he had set for himself was just to signal when necessary to get the shepherd dogs to finish herding and herd all the sheep into the pen. As for how much time he needed, he had not thought about it. He had not even thought about squeezing the time into six minutes. He had actually only managed a little more than five minutes!
Seven days was too short. He had only forced himself to memorize the instructions and hand signals, and he had gotten along with the seven dogs. Standing at the instructor's platform, he was still in a daze. He had not expected to have such results.
"If you are happy, continue watching the competition. Is five minutes very short? Think about Shoubei Farm's four minutes and six seconds. If you want to enter the Eastern Conference finals, you have to shorten the time to four and a half minutes. You have to practice more when you get back, "Fang Zhao said.
These words were directed at Su Hou and also at Wu Yi. If Su Hou had been able to react at the first sign of trouble, he could have shortened the time by a few seconds or even more. This time, it was because of Fang Zhao's direct guidance. Otherwise, Su Hou would not have known whether he should signal Little Lucky or the other dogs.
And Wu Yi also wanted to strengthen the training of his few dogs. If it was just herding on his own pasture, it did not matter. As long as they could complete the task, it was fine. But using the previous standards would not do. He did not want to make a mistake the next time.
"Yes, yes, yes. We still have to practice when we get back. Little Lucky, come over!" Wu Yi had intended to give Lucky, the shepherd dog that had made a mistake, a slap, but when his hand landed, it turned into a heavy pat on the head. He was in a good mood, and seeing that Little Lucky seemed to have realized his mistake, Wu Yi did not hit him hard.
Their own team's competition was over, and the crowd's excitement gradually died down. They started to watch the competition of the teams behind them.
The teams behind them mostly finished in six minutes to seven minutes. Among them, one could be considered to have performed exceedingly well and had also finished in less than six minutes. It was just that they were 20 seconds longer than Dongshan Farm.
When the eight teams finished and saw the rankings for the day, many people were dumbfounded.
None of them had imagined that Dongshan Farm could actually achieve such a result. During the competition, Dongshan Farm's tactics were too difficult to understand. Until now, they had not been able to analyze it.
After the competition, there were really people who complained that there was something wrong with Dongshan Farm's dogs, especially that curly-haired little dog. They had definitely used illegal drugs.
Regarding this, Wu Yi was furious. "Those people who bet on the wrong team and lose money have nothing to do with us! These dogs have all been inspected before the competition. I want to sue them for slander! "
But because there were too many people complaining, the person in charge of the competition venue still sent a professional inspection team over. In the end, they still could not find anything.
This time, no matter how many people were venting their frustrations, the people in charge of the competition venue expressed that you could question other things, but you could not question the fairness of the competition venue. Everything had to be based on evidence. Otherwise, see you in court.
Having won today's first place, Wu Yi was so excited that he waved his hands. "Let's go back and celebrate!"
Today, he was happy. One reason was that a few of his farm's dogs had won the first place in their first competition, and the other was that he had won money today! He had bet a million on Dongshan Farm on the private betting platform. He had not expected to win it back. He had just done it to boost his own morale. If he lost, so be it. It would be a souvenir for his first competition. He had not expected that he would actually win!
Besides Wu Yi's original million, he had earned an additional 4.4 million.
As Zuo Yu excitedly counted the money, he glanced at Fang Zhao from the corner of his eyes. Fang Zhao had also earned quite a lot this time, but up until now, Fang Zhao's attention was not on this. Instead, it was on his notebook.
"Boss, aren't you going to share your thoughts?" Zuo Yu asked.
"Thoughts?" Fang Zhao raised his head. "Tomorrow, I'm going to Qingcheng."
"What for?" Wu Yi and Su Hou were curious.
"Do you know Odd Music Company in Qingcheng?" Fang Zhao asked.
"Odd Music Company? No idea. "Wu Yi shook his head.
"I think I've heard of it before, but I can't remember what it does." Su Hou, who had grown up in Qingcheng, found the company's name familiar, but he was not sure what it did.
"Odd Music Company is a company that provides music recording facilities. Besides a few large entertainment companies and music academies, their recording studio has the best reviews. I just made a reservation. I'll head over tomorrow to take a look," Fang Zhao said.
"Music recording? Are there a lot of people? "Su Hou did not understand.
"There's a queue. Looks like Muzhou's music scene is pretty good." Fang Zhao had heard quite a few Muzhou local-style songs since coming to Muzhou. He had even heard Wu Yi play the flute at Shanmu Farm.
It was not just Muzhou local-style music. When Fang Zhao had made a reservation at a symphonic recording studio, he had discovered that it was quite popular. He still had to queue up. He did not know if he would be able to start recording tomorrow.
"What about Curly Hair?" Su Hou now felt that Curly Hair was the most reliable of the seven dogs. Fang Zhao was going to Qingcheng. Would he bring Curly Hair along?
"Curly Hair will train with you guys. Don't rely on him all the time. I heard that the difficulty of the finals will increase. Just one dog won't do," Fang Zhao said.
"Hehe, I know, I know." Su Hou felt that his daily dreams of showing off in the finals might really come true.
The group brought the dogs back to Shanmu Farm. They were still staying there. Fang Zhao checked on the situation at Dongshan Farm through a long-distance video feed. He knew that the people he had invited over had already finished renovating the farm. New grass seeds had also been planted. Crops suitable for this season would be sown in the fields, and they would sprout soon.
After settling things, Fang Zhao headed for Qingcheng the next day. Zuo Yu followed him as usual.
Odd Music Company's building was like an upright flute. It was long and cylindrical, and many of its windows were round.
Fang Zhao had made a reservation at the symphonic recording studio. When he arrived, there was still a private recording studio in front of him. The estimated time given by the other party was almost up, so Fang Zhao waited in the building's waiting hall.
There were also other people waiting there. Fang Zhao saw a few young people holding books and discussing them. The cover of the book was very familiar to Fang Zhao. It was the book he and Xue Jing had written together, "New Voices in Symphonic Composition."
The electronic and paper versions of "New Voices in Symphonic Composition" had been released and had gone on sale worldwide. Fang Zhao had heard from Xue Jing that the sales of the electronic version were pretty good. The paper version was also in the process of being reprinted and received high praise.
At a table not far behind Fang Zhao, a student raised his head and looked around before whispering to his companion, "Now there are more people playing symphonic styles. In the past, the symphonic recording studio was often empty. Sometimes, it would even be emptied to record other kinds of music. Who would have thought that we would have to queue up a day in advance?"
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