Hakkas often say that cows are farmers' treasures. In the past, Hakkas engaged in agriculture cherished and respected cows, forming a colorful custom of worshipping cows. Hakka people have a long history of caring for cows. Far from saying that after liberation, the poor had their own oxen, and their ancestors loved them as much as their children and grandchildren. During the slack season, the grandparents in the village meet and drive the cattle to the pit far away from the village for grazing, because only the deep pit can have enough fresh grass. Old people use a special "brown fan" to drive cattle, which can be used to drive cattle and kill the gadfly on them. Cattle eat grass when mowing grass. In the evening, the full cows dragged their round bodies back to the village leisurely, and the old people followed the cows leisurely with grass. The grass on that shoulder is a "midnight snack" for cattle. When the farm is busy, cows shoulder the heavy responsibility of plowing and raking fields. Grandparents in the village are not at leisure either. The old people meet to cross the mountains and cut the awn grass for the cattle. On weekends or summer vacations, grandparents consciously train their grandchildren to herd cattle, while they take time to help their families dry rice and peanuts. The dry land was frozen, and the straw obtained by cattle labor became their staple food. They lay in a warm barn covered with straw and chewed the straw with relish. When the weather is extremely cold, farmers will also send warm water and porridge soup to cattle. If cows give birth to children, they can also enjoy the "special treatment" of drinking glutinous rice wine and eating distiller's grains. There are many mosquitoes in hot weather. Every night, the old people collect a plant called "Mosquito Scare", cover it with chaff, light it, and then use a fan to drive mosquitoes away from the cowshed. In summer, the old people take their cows to the pond and the river to take a bath and scrape lice for them while washing. A child who is as sensible as a cow turns over and accepts the care of the "love" of the elderly.
Hakka farmers love their cows so much because they greatly reduce their labor intensity. Of course, apart from cows, the three closest animals of Hakkas are dogs, cats and swallows.