A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 248 The Significance of Restoring the Calico Desert Bus
"That's it?"

"You seem very disappointed." Seeing Leon's pouting expression, Linus asked doubtfully: "What else do you think is going on?"

"Nothing." Leon waved his hands. Since the facts were different from what he thought and there was no gossip to listen to, he didn't plan to stay any longer.

"Grandpa, didn't you say there are a lot of people waiting for me on the farm? I'll be leaving first."

After that, Leon took out his bicycle, followed the western side of the northern foothills into the remote forest, and entered from the northern entrance of the farm.

As soon as I arrived at the farm gate, I saw Robin and Lewis standing outside the house. Next to Lewis was a small cart filled with transparent glass jars.

“Leon, you are finally back. I have been waiting for you for a long time.”

"Leon, the chicken coop has been repaired. You need to inspect it to make sure there are no problems before I can finish my work."

Seeing Leon appear, Lewis and Robin spoke at the same time.

"Wait, come one by one, don't be anxious. Whoever has a more urgent matter should speak first."

Leon quickly made a pause gesture and then suggested.

"Lewis, go first. I'm not in a hurry." Robin made the first concession.

Lewis didn't hesitate and said directly: "First of all, Leon, I have already paid the balance for the glass containers you ordered. You don't need to pay me this money. It is my personal thanks to you. I am waiting here to discuss with you the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the restoration of the bus to the Calico Desert."

"Is it repaired?" Leon asked. He thought it would take a few days, but it seemed that the Junimos were still so efficient and finished it in one night.

"Well, it's better to say that it was replaced with a new one rather than repaired. If someone hadn't found me this morning and told me that the bus had been repaired and asked me to go for the inspection, I wouldn't have thought that you had done such a big thing without saying a word." Lewis's expression was full of joy and surprise, his beard was curled up, and the smile on his face never stopped.

"As long as it's fixed, I don't think a ribbon-cutting ceremony is necessary. Just contact Pam and get ready to start work. I'm not sure how it will work in detail, so Lewis, you can arrange it."

Leon was curious why someone would notify Lewis. Logically, shouldn't it be Junimox who did it? Could it be the Little Apples who notified Lewis? That wouldn't be right.

"Are you sure? This is a good opportunity for you to become famous in the town. Besides, I can take advantage of this ribbon-cutting ceremony to make my point clear. Otherwise, if Pam continues to work as a driver, the residents of the town may have objections. After all, that incident has had a great impact on Pam's reputation." Lewis confirmed to Leon again.

"Then you can handle it yourself. I won't participate. There's a lot to do on the farm, and it's not a big deal, right?" Leon suggested. "Why not let Pam take my place and do the tailoring for me? She needs this opportunity for everyone to get to know her more than I do."

"I'll listen to you." Lewis didn't try to persuade him any further. Since Lyon didn't intend to be in the spotlight, he didn't force it.

But he wouldn't let Leon get hurt. Leon, who had only been in Pelican Town for a month, had quietly accomplished such a big thing. He definitely wanted to promote Leon well. "Then I'll go back and prepare the relevant matters. You can talk to Robin about the chicken coop. I'm really happy to see you so energetic. Red Star Farm has developed much faster than I expected. I have to thank your grandfather for sending such an excellent farmer like you to Pelican Town."

After confirming that Lyon had no intention of showing up, Lewis planned to leave, but before leaving, he couldn't help but give Lyon a big hug.

"Leon, thank you."

"After all, I am also a part of Pelican Town, and if nothing unexpected happens in the future, I will probably live here for the rest of my life." Leon patted Lewis's back to comfort the emotional old man.

"Haha, then when I can no longer work and retire, I don't think I will have to worry about there being no candidates for this position." Lewis laughed and said, then let go of Leon and left the farm with light steps.

On the other side, Robin, who was listening in on the whole thing, covered his mouth and chuckled, “I haven’t seen Lewis so happy for a long time, Leon, you really gave him a big gift.”

"We just repaired the bus to the Calico Desert. Why is Lewis so happy?" Lyon asked.

Leon had also been to the Calico Desert and got some information from Emily and Penny. The Calico Desert is not a tourist destination, nor is it a trading market. It shouldn't be a big deal to resume operation of the line in such an uninhabited area.

"Indeed, it's just a bus on the surface, but in fact it is the first step in the economic recovery of Pelican Town." Robin explained slowly.

"You're new to Stardew Valley, so you might not understand. When the bus was running, Stardew Valley was a famous tourist attraction. This was because, in addition to visiting Stardew Valley, tourists could also take the bus to the Calico Desert and back in a short time. No one could resist the convenience of being able to reach the Calico Desert in a short time. After all, apart from Stardew Valley, the journey to the Calico Desert from other places was too long, and many tourists who wanted to experience the desert scenery were discouraged due to time constraints."

"It's safe to say that more than half of the tourists who have visited Stardew Valley chose it as a tourist attraction because of the Calico Desert day tour package included with Stardew Valley travel."

After listening to Robin's words, Leon finally understood the significance of repairing the bus. This meant that Stardew Valley had reinstated the Calico Desert one-day tour program. Then, tourists who heard the news would have another reason to visit Stardew Valley.

The increase in tourists will obviously boost the economic development of Stardew Valley. As the representative town in Stardew Valley, Pelican Town is naturally the first beneficiary. No wonder Lewis is so happy.

But if the bus to the Calico Desert is so important, why has Lewis put his plan to restore the bus on hold?
With doubts, Leon asked Robin this question.

Robin sighed and replied, "You may not know much about Stardew Valley's economy. The taxes collected from Stardew Valley merchants are already struggling to support Lewis in maintaining Pelican Town. Where would the extra funds come from to repair the bus?"

　Yesterday, there were suddenly more people around, and I noticed that it was recommended. Not bad, not bad. I’m in a good mood today, so I’ll write more.

(End of this chapter)