A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 306 Sand People
When it was nine o'clock, Pam started the car on time. The gradually increasing speed of the car and the air conditioner that started to blow out cold air made Leon close his eyes.

It’s not because I was sleepy, but I simply have the habit of closing my eyes and relaxing while riding in a bus. Besides, the final stop of this bus is the Calico Desert, so there is no need to worry about missing my stop because of falling asleep.

Pam saw Leon get on the bus. If she hadn't seen Leon get off by the time the bus arrived at the station, she would probably come looking for Leon and remind him that he had arrived at the station, so Leon was not panicked at all.

What surprised Lyon was that the bus stopped several times during the journey. During the stops, not only did some people get off, but some also got on.

Opening his eyes and looking at the sand dunes outside the window, Leon couldn't believe that there were still people living in such a place. He thought that the Calico Desert only had one human activity area, the oasis.

As the bus continued to move forward, Leon noticed that there were more and more people on the bus, and even a tanned uncle sat next to him.

The uncle looked very friendly, so Leon started chatting with him.

"Uncle, are you from the Calico Desert?"

"Well, yes, I live in Fengqi Oasis. Young man, your skin looks so good. Are you a tourist from other places or a friend from Stardew Valley?" The uncle was not shy when he heard Leon's words, but started chatting with him happily.

"I'm from Stardew Valley." Leon replied.

"Stardew Valley is great, with distinct seasons, picturesque scenery and picturesque views. It can't be compared to Windy Oasis," the uncle exclaimed.

"Uncle, where are you going on this bus?" If it was before, Leon might not have asked this question. After all, he thought at that time that this bus only had two stops, Stardew Valley and the oasis where Sandy was. Now it seems that there is more than one oasis in the Calico Desert.

"Central Oasis, how about you?" the uncle asked while answering.

"I'm the terminal." Leon didn't know the name of the oasis where Sandy was, so he changed his words.

"That's also the central oasis. Hahaha, it seems you don't know much about the Calico Desert. Is this your first time here?" The uncle asked Leon with a big laugh.

"It's not the first time, I just don't know much about the situation in the Calico Desert," Lyon explained.

"It's normal that you don't know. After all, the Calico Desert is not a popular tourist attraction. If Stardew Valley hadn't restored the Calico Desert route, I might not have left Fengqi Oasis." The uncle smiled and comforted Leon.

"We desert dwellers don't have the ability to get a bus. It's only thanks to Stardew Valley that we're here. Otherwise, if we wanted to get to the Central Oasis, we'd probably have to ride a camel for a long time."

"Uncle, what are you planning to do in the Central Oasis?" Lyon asked.

"Of course it's business. The Central Oasis is bustling now. The opening of the bus service means the number of tourists has increased, and everyone now has transportation to the Central Oasis more conveniently. This way, people from all the oases can gather together to exchange what they need," the uncle replied. "Before the bus service was restored, we only went to the Central Oasis together on the 16th of each month. Now we can go there almost every day. By the way, if you want to bring back some souvenirs, you can ask me. My wife is the best glassblower in Fengqi Oasis, and her glassware is very popular."

"In that case, how do you get your daily necessities? Are you completely self-sufficient?" If he met a local of the Calico Desert, Lyon naturally wanted to know more about the customs and culture of the Calico Desert.

"Well, the output of each oasis is enough for most people to live on, but if you want more, you have to attend the gathering every month and use the desert specialties in your hands to exchange with merchants from the Traveling Chamber of Commerce for things that are not available in the desert." The uncle explained.

"The Far Traveling Chamber of Commerce." Lyon felt a little emotional when he heard this. No wonder the Far Traveling Chamber of Commerce is the largest merchant organization in the world. Look at their business. There are traces of them in the Calico Desert.

"Yes, the Far Traveling Chamber of Commerce is the only chamber of commerce willing to come to the desert to trade with us. We desert people also like to do business with them because their goods and purchase prices are very fair. There has never been any case of malicious price increases or compression of purchase amounts." The uncle also looked emotional.

"Uncle, did you bring any other goods besides glass products this time?" Lyon continued to ask.

"Yes, camel cheese, cactus fruit, sand dates, dried sandfish, etc. Although people in the desert have no shortage of these things, the Traveling Chamber of Commerce likes them very much. They will buy as much as we bring." The uncle replied.

"Then don't sell them all. I can take care of your business. I haven't seen these things yet." Leon reminded the uncle with a smile.

"Haha, of course no problem. If you want it, I can sell it to you at a lower price." The uncle answered very generously.

After some casual chatting, Leon and the uncle opened up and chatted almost the whole time. Leon learned a lot about the customs and habits of the desert and some interesting desert knowledge from the uncle, and the uncle also heard some information that could not be known in the desert from Leon's description.

For example, the news that the Vanjil Republic was at war with the Gotlo Empire on the other side of the Gem Sea had been going on for several years, but few residents of the Calico Desert knew about this major event.

"By the way, uncle, have you ever considered leaving the Calico Desert and settling somewhere else once you've made enough money?" Leon asked this question at the end of the conversation.

The uncle, who had been laughing playfully, suddenly became serious after hearing this question: "No, we are the children of the desert. The oasis nurtured us, and we must give back to the oasis. If the people of the desert leave the desert, then the oasis will be swallowed by the yellow sand."

"Sir, you are so righteous!" Lyon gave the uncle a thumbs up when he heard that.

Seeing Leon's action, the uncle immediately explained with some embarrassment: "It's just because we are used to the desert, and life in the oasis is pretty good. If we live somewhere else, we may not be able to adapt. It's not that no one has left the Calico Desert before, but in the end, they lived outside for less than half a year and returned to the oasis."

"And my grandfather once told me that the Calico Desert is the closest holy land to Yuba, and Yuba needs us to bring life to this desert."

　Thanks to the boss who likes farming for the reward of 100 starting coins and the boss who is Jinci Daguoniao for the reward of 2333 starting coins (your name is really hard to type). Thank you bosses for your support and encouragement. We are old friends, and I feel embarrassed to be so polite.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)