A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 314 Giant Cauliflower

After returning to the farm, Leon prepared dinner for himself. After eating and drinking, he took a shower. Then he went back to the house, hung the shell wind chime he made in the afternoon under the eaves, and turned on the TV.

"The renowned winery Blue Moon Winery has announced a temporary halt to wine supply. Countless wine lovers have expressed their regret over the news, and no one knows when Blue Moon wine will be available again."

As soon as he turned on the TV, the host of the news channel reported the news, which made Leon, who was about to change the channel, stop operating the remote control and want to finish watching the news report.

To Lyon's surprise, the news seemed to be just a notice. The announcer and reporter had not conducted any investigation into the reasons for the suspension of production. The people they interviewed were outsiders who had nothing to do with the Blue Moon Winery, such as practitioners in other wine industries or economists.

The conversation was about the impact of the discontinuation of Blue Moon Wine production on the future of the wine industry market, which instantly made Lyon lose interest in continuing to watch.

Instead of listening to the nonsense of these so-called experts, you might as well watch two episodes of the TV series "King of the Prairie".

When his hair was almost dry, Leon turned off the TV and went to bed. When he opened his eyes again, it was already dawn.

After the usual washing session, Leon pushed open the door of the wooden house. Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to prepare something to eat, his eyes were attracted by a huge monster that appeared in the field.

After taking a closer look, Leon couldn't help but sigh.

"What a fucking big broccoli!"

That’s right, the behemoth Leon saw was a giant cauliflower that was one and a half meters tall and more than three meters in diameter.

Lyon had seen giant crops before, but compared to the giant crops in the game, the giant crops in reality were more shocking.

Faced with such a large cauliflower, Lyon was thinking about how to stuff it into the shipping box.

It is impossible to chop it because the giant cauliflower is a whole. Leon doesn't think he can chop the giant cauliflower with an axe like in the game to get a small cauliflower of normal size.

Doing this in reality would probably only result in broken pieces of cauliflower, so such a large cauliflower really gave Lyon a hard time.

Lyon simply decided to ignore this giant cauliflower for the time being, and instead picked the normal-sized mature cauliflowers around it that were obscured by its huge size, and then added some remaining seeds, such as potatoes, parsnips, etc.

Then he watered the crops in the field again, then returned to the room and called Lewis.

"Good morning, Leon. You called me so early. Did something happen at Red Star Farm? If you have any questions, just tell me directly and I can help you find a solution." Lewis' energetic voice came from the other end of the phone, and his words revealed his concern for Leon.

"Lewis, do you know about giant crops?" Lyon asked Lewis tentatively.

"Of course I know. It's that kind of thing where, due to various strange reasons, the same plants planted in the same area merge and grow together, eventually growing into a big one. It seems that you have encountered this rare and good thing?" Lewis replied immediately.

"Yes, I have a giant cauliflower in my field right now, but it's obviously too big to fit into the shipping box, so I want to ask, what should I do with this giant cauliflower?"

Lewis knew the situation of the giant crops, and Leon immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked Lewis for his advice on how to deal with it.

"Of course, we should contact the Far Travel Chamber of Commerce. You should harvest it, transport it and sell it, right?" Lewis asked.

"Yeah," Leon confirmed. After all, giant cauliflowers were just for fun. As for keeping them for himself, Leon didn't think he could finish such a large cauliflower by himself. If he didn't sell it, would he leave it in the field and wait for it to grow old or even rot?
"Okay, then I'll help you contact them. I'll come to your farm later and help you get this giant cauliflower. Wait for me." Lewis said, and then hung up the phone in a hurry, as if he was going to make arrangements for Leon.

After hanging up the phone, Leon tried to get close to the giant cauliflower and observed it for a while.

This giant cauliflower is essentially the same as the one Lyon harvested that morning, except that it has been enlarged dozens of times in proportion. The phimosis, leaves and florets still maintain the original shape of the cauliflower.

After trying to hold the main stem and pull it out, Lyon clearly felt the weight of this giant cauliflower. He could shake it, but it was impossible to pull it out of the ground completely with his own strength.

Cutting it off at the roots would be a solution, but it might cause the cauliflower to lose water supply and begin to dry out and change color, so Lyon gave up this idea.

He waited quietly for Lewis's arrival. When he saw Lewis driving his old pickup truck into the farm, Leon went to meet him.

"What a spectacular sight! I didn't expect you've only been in Pelican Town for a little over a month, and you've already encountered this giant crop that many farmers might never see in their entire lives. Well done, Leon!"

When Lewis got out of the car, he was immediately attracted by the giant cauliflower, and then he did not forget to praise Leon.

"Is this thing valuable?" Lyon couldn't help but ask after hearing Lewis's sigh.

After all, this cauliflower was the first batch of cauliflower seeds he bought. The batch of high-quality cauliflowers had not yet matured, and this batch of seeds consisted of twenty plants. In addition to this giant cauliflower, Lyon only received four cauliflowers from the same batch. In other words, this giant cauliflower was made up of 4 cauliflowers. If it could not be sold at a good price, it would be a loss.

"Of course it's valuable. Giant crops are actually the embodiment of high-quality crops, and the value of this rare giant crop is even higher than that of high-quality crops. Compared to eating it, it's more suitable to be preserved as a collection. Someone will buy it at a high price, so don't worry about that." Lewis comforted Lyon with a smile.

"Does it need to be uprooted?" Lyon asked.

"No need, just cut it off along the roots. Preservation also uses technological means, so there is no need to maintain the integrity of the roots. Just be careful when cutting it off so as not to damage the main flower ball and leaves, otherwise it will not be able to sell at a high price if the quality is poor." Lewis suggested.

"Then cut it now?" Lyon understood what he said, then took out the Galaxy machete and asked Lewis.

"Let's wait for the Far Traveling Chamber of Commerce to handle it. They're professionals and have a team dedicated to harvesting and preserving giant crops. They can take the best possible protective measures, so we don't need to worry about it."

Lewis explained with a smile, then took out two well-packaged cups of hot coffee from the car and handed them to Leon.

"Before they arrive, we can quietly enjoy our coffee and take a look at this giant plant. After all, such giant crops are not common."

"Okay, forget about the coffee. I don't really like this kind of stuff. It's too bitter."

"Then next time, get some powdered milk from me, the kind that tastes sweet when soaked."

"Is there any tea?"

"You like tea? Of course I do, but for the best tea, you'd have to go to Caroline. The green tea produced in her private greenhouse garden is top-notch on the market."

(End of this chapter)