A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 368 It’s not a question of whether it tastes good or not
The extra reward of a mystery box cannot tie Leon to Seagull Bridge to continue fishing.

Compared to the secret of the mystery box, he cared more about his stomach not being hurt, so the last cast was the last cast. Leon put away his fishing rod, took out his bicycle, and rode back to Pelican Town.

At noon, Leon didn't plan to go back to cook. Since he had already arrived in Pelican Town, there was no problem going to Gus's place for lunch.

After parking his bicycle at the entrance of the Stardrop, Leon pushed the door open and saw Guts standing alone at the front desk, yawning.

"Good afternoon, Gus. Have you eaten yet?"

Sitting opposite Gus at the bar, Leon greeted Gus.

"No, I'm thinking about what to eat for lunch. Since you're here, I won't make a choice. You order the dishes and I'll eat the same as you." Gus saw Leon appear and immediately perked up and replied with a smile.

"Oh? If you don't know what to eat, you can ask Sophia. She lives with you now. You should prepare lunch for her." Leon teased.

After all, the appearance of Sophia made Leon see the attributes of his old father in Guts, and he was even willing to cook poultry dishes that he didn't like very much for Sophia.

This made it hard for Leon to believe that it was not Gus himself who couldn't think of what to eat for lunch, but that he was not sure what Sophia wanted to eat.

"Sophia moved out this morning, and Robin has renovated the manor where Sophia once lived." When Sophia was mentioned, Guts' expression suddenly darkened.

"It was fixed so quickly? Robin's efficiency is as high as ever." Leon was quite surprised when he heard that, but when he thought of Robin's unique skill, he could understand it.

"Yeah, Robin's cooking skills are so good that I was planning to keep Sofia here for a while longer and then research some new dishes for her to try." Gus complained.

"Well, Sophia hasn't left Pelican Town or Stardew Valley. If you want to see her, why not go to her manor? And I think she'll come to the Stardrop to eat occasionally. After all, they have her favorite Grampton Orange Chicken, right?"

Seeing Guts's expression, Leon had no choice but to speak to comfort him.

Gus immediately became cheerful again after hearing this: "What you said makes sense. It really is helpful to chat with you. Thank you, Leon. I'll treat you to lunch."

"Forget it. You're running a business and it's easy to lose money like this. No need to treat me. If you really want to thank me, then you can help me with the processing. I'm not as professional as you are in cooking fish, and I'm afraid it would be a waste to give me this pomfret."

As Leon spoke, he took out the pomfret he had caught at Seagull Bridge from his backpack. Although a long time had passed, the time-stop effect of the system backpack allowed the pomfret to still maintain its vitality when it was taken out. Its powerful tail slapped the air, trying to break free from Leon's hand.

"Oh! What a beautiful pomfret! I haven't seen such a fresh live pomfret for a long time. Leave it to me." When Gus saw the fresh pomfret, he immediately rubbed his hands, took the pomfret and went into the kitchen.

This made Leon a little confused. After all, apart from giving Gus a pomfret, he hadn't placed any orders yet. Gus ran away. Was this the only pomfret he was going to have for lunch?

However, since Guts had already entered the kitchen, Leon couldn't chase him. After all, the kitchen had very high requirements for hygiene. It would be a sin for him to go in and dirty Guts' kitchen without a hood or apron.

Guts was in the kitchen for twenty minutes. When he came out again, in addition to the pomfret provided by Leon, there were other side dishes.

The pomfret was steamed and looked very well preserved. If the scales had not been removed and the steaming pomfret exuded a faint fragrance, Leon would even suspect that the pomfret was still alive.

In addition to the steamed pomfret, Gus also served Leon a seafood risotto, a baked egg tart, and a crispy pancake, which was basically enough for Leon to have a full meal. "Sorry, when I saw the pomfret, I forgot to respect your choice. I followed my own favorite pomfret dishes and paired them with other foods that are most suitable for this pomfret. If you don't like it, you can order something else and I'll continue."

Placing the dishes in front of Leon, Guts's expression was a little awkward at the moment.

"It doesn't matter. As long as you're full, I'm fine. But what do you want to eat?" Leon had no objection to Guts's choice. After all, he had no dietary restrictions on these foods. As long as he could fill his stomach, it was fine.

"I made one for myself too. You don't need to worry about me." Gus was relieved to hear that Leon didn't mind. Then he went into the kitchen again and brought out the same food as the one in front of Leon, except that there was no steamed pomfret.

"Do you mind if I try this pomfret with you?" After arranging his food, Guts asked Leon with a smile.

"Of course." Lyon naturally would not refuse Gus.

So the two of them enjoyed the lunch together, and the steamed pomfret, which was the main dish, was tender and had a sweet taste. Although the seasoning was not heavy, the quality of the fish itself was already outstanding. It only needed a little seasoning to make people feel how delicious it was.

"I haven't seen a live pomfret in a long time. The only place you can fish for pomfret in Stardew Valley is the waters below Seagull Bridge. I guess you caught this pomfret there."

While eating, Gus did not forget to chat with Leon for a while, otherwise it would be too boring to just eat.

"Yes, today I suddenly wanted to go to the eastern mines and accidentally discovered a good fishing spot called Seagull Bridge. I fished for the whole morning." Lyon nodded and replied.

"Did you catch any pike?" Gus asked.

"Yes, what's the matter? Are puppy fish delicious? You should have told me earlier. I have a lot of puppy fish and I was just worried about how to cook it." Lyon immediately became interested after hearing that. He raised his hand and was about to take out the puppy fish from the system backpack and give it to Gus to process.

But Gus quickly shook his head and said, "No, pike are not for eating."

"Isn't it delicious?" Lyon asked.

"It's not a question of whether it tastes good or not, it's that the puppy fish looks a lot like a puppy. Are you sure you can eat such a cute creature that looks like a puppy?" Gus complained.

"Sure." Leon answered immediately. After all, not only did it look like a puppy, he had also eaten real dog meat before.

Gus looked at Leon in surprise and asked, "Do you really want to eat?"

"I'm just answering your question." Leon looked at Gus helplessly and replied. Only then did he realize that the culture and ideology here are biased towards the West, and they don't like the act of eating dog meat.

"Okay, but I haven't really tried puppy fish, and I don't know what it tastes like. But if you ask me to cook it, I will refuse you, Leon, because I can't bear to kill these cute little guys, not to mention that puppy fish is Sofia's favorite animal. For her, I won't do such a thing."

Guts explained to Leon, shaking his head.

(End of this chapter)