A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 319 Land Research
Noticing Leon's surprised look at the rice topping made of chicken, Gus explained with a smile: "Leon, try my old specialty, Grampton Orange Chicken. This is Sophia's favorite food."

"oh?!"

After hearing what Guts said, Leon finally understood why Guts made this chicken dish. It turned out that it was because of Sophia.

It seems that Guts is really good to Sophia and really treats her as his own daughter, otherwise Guts would not specially make poultry dishes for Sophia that he actually doesn't like.

Sophia's expression finally changed after seeing the Grampton Orange Chicken, and she smiled noticeably.

"Thank you, Uncle Gus. I haven't had your orange chicken for a long time. Thank you."

"Haha, as long as you are happy, you can come to me anytime you want to eat, and I will definitely make it for you." Gus assured Sophia happily.

"That's great, Sophia. Even though you've been away from Stardew Valley for so long, your Uncle Gus hasn't forgotten you." Robin on the side joked to Sophia with a smile. From what she said, it seemed that she had a good relationship with Sophia.

"Of course, I also remember Uncle Gus's preference, and your preference, Robin. It's Italian noodles, right?" Sophia nodded and asked Robin.

"Haha, of course, you are still so considerate." Robin was very happy to hear that.

"It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. Everyone in this town misses you, Sophia." Lewis also spoke at this moment.

"Yeah." Compared to Robin, Sophia was not very enthusiastic about Lewis, and it seemed that her relationship with Lewis was not very good.

Lewis didn't care about Sophia's attitude, and instead began to greet everyone: "Everyone, eat while it's hot. Don't waste Gus's time, and don't waste food."

At Lewis's invitation, everyone started to use their knives, forks and spoons to enjoy the lunch.

While Leon was eating, he was also observing the situations of the others. Guts hardly ate anything and was mostly paying attention to Sophia, his eyes full of love and pity.

Robin had a good appetite and ate a lot. From time to time, he would clink glasses with Lewis and compete in drinking. Lewis was too tired to resist Robin's drinking and didn't eat much of the food.

Sophia was the quietest one, enjoying the Grampton Orange Chicken silently by herself. She lost interest in other foods after just a quick bite, and all her attention was focused on the orange chicken.

Lyon, who was eating while watching, became the main force in finishing the food on the table. He was not picky about food, and Gus's cooking skills were also trustworthy, so Lyon basically never stopped eating.

"By the way, your name is Leon, right?" Just as Leon had swallowed the food in his mouth, Sophia suddenly asked Leon in a low voice.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Lyon asked back.

"Nothing, just confirming your name." Sophia replied, shaking her head.

Then, just when Leon thought she would remain silent, Sophia spoke again: “You said in the newspaper that you plan to brew alcoholic beverages in the future, but you look down on wine. Don’t you think this is contradictory?”

"Uh" Hearing this, Leon was stunned for a moment, and then repeated to Sophia the same words he explained to Gus.

After hearing this, Sophia realized that she seemed to have misunderstood Leon, and replied awkwardly: "Sorry, I think I misunderstood."

"It's okay. Maybe I didn't explain it clearly. And I'm telling the truth. I've tasted the wine you brewed, and it's really delicious. That's why I said I can't compete with you. In the wine industry, I can't compare to you." Leon smiled and comforted Sophia.

"Then what fruits are you going to choose for making wine?" Sophia looked a little proud when she heard this, and she was willing to chat with Leon for a few more words. If possible, she could even help Leon explain the winemaking process in return for Leon's praise of her.

"The initial plan is star fruit wine, and after that, it should be an ancient fruit wine bar," Leon explained.

"Star fruit? What is that?" Sophia asked curiously. "Don't you know star fruit? It's a fruit that grows in the summer, like a star fruit, sour and sweet." Leon asked Sophia in confusion.

"I don't know. I haven't seen this kind of fruit in the market. If I had seen this kind of fruit with a special shape, I would definitely remember it." Sophia shook her head.

This answer surprised Leon, but fortunately Guts explained at this time.

"Carambolas are indeed quite rare. After all, they aren't originally produced in the Fingir Republic. They're a specialty of Grassland Island. Therefore, you rarely see carambolas in the markets of the Fingir Republic."

"I see." Lyon finally understood why Sophia didn't know about carambola. This information also made Lyon realize that the seeds sold by Sandy were probably not local crops, otherwise they would not be sold exclusively by Sandy and Pierre would not have them in his hands.

"Then no one grows carambolas in the country?"

However, Lyon thought that although carambolas are rare, they can be purchased from Sandy, so it stands to reason that someone should try to grow them.

"Of course there are, but due to factors like soil conditions, the natural environment, and temperature differences, the carambolas grown by most people are extremely sour and astringent. Market feedback hasn't been good, so gradually, no one has tried them. The carambolas I've eaten before were imported from Grassland Island, and they're indeed much more delicious than locally grown carambolas."

Gus explained.

"Then the star fruits you grow won't be so sour, right? If that's the case, the wine made from them might taste terrible." Sophia couldn't help but remind Leon when she heard that.

"It shouldn't be that bad." Lyon was not worried about encountering a case of failure in localized planting, because Red Star Farm gave him enough confidence.

Even fruit farms in ancient times could grow it, so a mere star fruit should be easy to harvest.

"Of course, after all, it's the best farm in Stardew Valley." Lewis finally found a topic to join in, because only in this way could he temporarily avoid Robin's toast.

"I think Blue Moon Vineyard is the best." Sophia muttered softly when she heard this.

"On this point, I agree with Lewis. My husband Demetrius is a geologist. He has studied all the soils in Stardew Valley. It is true that the soil conditions in the area where Red Star Farm is located are the best." Robin also joined the conversation at this time.

Robin then quickly added, "Of course, this research is just an investigation. He didn't continue sampling or damaging the land of Red Star Farm. You don't need to worry about that, Leon."

"I don't care about this at all." Lyon complained helplessly after hearing this.

"Hahaha, that's good, that's good. But if I don't explain, I'm worried that you'll think Demetrius was a bit abrupt when you find out about this later. I'll take him to apologize to you first." Robin explained with a smile.

"It's okay." Leon waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care about it.

"Has Demetrius surveyed the soil at Blue Moon Vineyard?" Sophia, somewhat unwilling to accept the result, asked, "What were the results?"

"Of course, the result should be pretty good. After all, this is Stardew Valley. Except for the area where Pelican Town is located, it is basically fertile land." Robin comforted Sophia.

"How much worse is it than Lyon's farm?" Sophia asked.

"Well, it should be just a little bit off." Robin was stumped by Sophia's question. Fortunately, she was not a reckless person without emotional intelligence. She naturally chose a more conservative statement to answer Sophia.

As for how big this slight gap is, it is unknown.

(End of this chapter)