A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 468 Haili's Troubles (Monthly Ticket Plus)

Before Haley could figure out how to get Leon to take off his shirt and be a model willingly, Leon had already stopped the car in front of the beach.

"It's not easy to ride a bike on the beach, so let's walk the rest of the way."

After listening to Leon's explanation, Haley got off the car immediately, and then continued to hold Da Huang and asked: "Then your bike will be parked here."

"Why do we have to stop here?" Lyon complained as he put the bicycle into the system backpack.

"I almost forgot you have this special ability." Haley realized that she had said nonsense.

"Let's go and look for your childhood footprints." Leon didn't continue teasing Haley on this topic, but looked at the time and the sky. If they didn't find the next ring or the treasure hiding place as soon as possible, it would be inconvenient to act at night.

"Yeah." Haley didn't waste any time and walked ahead.

Leon followed closely behind, and Dahuang took the opportunity to break free from Haley's arms, fell onto the beach, and rolled around and dug holes in the sand happily.

This was its first time to the beach. It had never been here before when it went out with Leon, so Dahuang was very excited to see such an area.

Leon ignored Dawang. As long as the little guy didn't poop or pee on the beach, he would let the child play. Only Haley felt a little disappointed, but seeing that Dawang was having so much fun, she didn't feel like disturbing him.

“I remember we walked for a long time when we were taking pictures.”

Taking her attention off Dawang, Haley turned her gaze to the sea surface connected to the beach.

"Back then, this beach was much larger than it is now, and the pier was also very busy. The only drawback was probably the excessive number of fishermen and fishing boats, which resulted in a strong fishy smell in the sea breeze."

"Oh? Then why is Willy the only fisherman left on this beach now?" Lyon became interested after hearing this. After all, he knew very little about the former Stardew Valley.

"Because of an accident at the old mine in the northern foothills, many workers who relied on the old mine for their jobs left Stardew Valley after it was closed. Without the mining industry, Stardew Valley also lost most of its migrant population.

Fishermen who couldn't sell their catch gradually stopped coming to Stardew Valley to do business. Willy stayed because he was a local fisherman, and because of his partnership with Gus, he was able to secure a sales channel for his catch and avoid bankruptcy.

Hayley explained.

"I see."

After hearing this explanation, Leon felt a little sad. Before the mines in the northern mountain area were invaded by monsters, Stardew Valley was really an extremely important place. It was a pity that now there was only an amateur miner like him who visited the place frequently.

"Because the mines closed and they lost their stable and affordable gemstone source, Mom and Dad gradually shifted their business focus and began expanding nationwide. While working in that environment, Mom fell in love with traveling, so a year ago, she started traveling around the world with Dad. Since then, Emily and I haven't heard from them since, except for the monthly letters and living expenses."

At this point, Hailey's expression was full of loneliness. Her little feet in leather boots kicked the sand on the beach, and the splashed sand was blown everywhere by the sea breeze.

"Even during the New Year, they never came back?" Lyon asked.

"No, they were attending the local New Year's party in the Fingill Islands at that time. They just sent some gifts and that damn living expenses to my sister." Haley shook her head and silently looked at the sea level not far away.

"Maybe they should be on the other side of the sea now, enjoying their wonderful world of two." "Do you miss them?" Leon walked to Haley's side, stood side by side with her, and softly asked the girl whose eyes had lost their luster.

"Of course, they are mom and dad after all. Although I am an adult, I still like to stay with them. It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but I really miss them." Haley's voice choked when she said this.

Leon sighed, not knowing how to comfort Hailey.

"Let's move on. There's no point in telling you this. After all, this was their own decision. I can understand it. After my sister and I were born, they lost their own lives. Now that my sister and I are old enough to live independently, it's understandable that they're looking back on the regrets they've had over the years."

Haley was silent for a moment, then she thought it through and defended her parents from their perspective.

After hearing this, Leon felt that Haley's understanding was quite reliable.

After all, the cultures are different, so the lifestyles are also different, and he cannot simply apply the Eastern ways to the Western ones.

After complaining about her parents, Haley's mood obviously improved a lot. She took Leon to continue strolling on the beach and soon came to the river where the beach and the tidal pool were.

"Hey? When was the wooden bridge repaired?" Haley shouted in surprise when she saw the brand new wooden bridge connecting the beach and the tidal pool.

"I fixed it just a few days ago," Leon explained.

"I see. I didn't expect you to do such a good deed without making any noise. Before the wooden bridge was washed away by the tide, everyone in town loved standing in the tide pool on summer nights when the jellyfish danced in the moonlight and admired those aquatic elves."

Hearing this, Haley nudged Leon with her elbow. "Not bad, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful. First you fixed the bus, and now you've fixed the tidal pool. Maybe in the next mayoral election, I'll consider voting for you."

"Forget it. I'm too busy with my own affairs to manage the entire town. I might as well vote for Lewis."

Lyon had no interest in this proposal at all. Being the mayor was not an easy job. He had to go to the mayor for all the trivial matters every day. After all, apart from Lewis, Lyon had not seen a second person in charge in Pelican Town. It was conceivable how much Lewis had to do personally.

"Then let's go over and take a look. I remember it was right next to the tidal pool when I took the photo. Maybe the treasure is buried here."

After Haley finished speaking, she immediately ran to the wooden bridge, crossed the river that separated the two different beaches, and waved her arms at Leon on the other side of the river.

"Come here quickly, it's getting dark. I won't stay with you until night."

"I'm coming."

Seeing this, Lyon quickened his pace, and the departure of Lyon and Haley also made Dahuang aware of it. It had originally planned to catch up with them, but when it saw Lyon and Haley walking side by side, Dahuang stopped.

After staring at the two people's backs for a long time, he shook his head silently and looked to the west, his eyes full of sadness.

　Although it hasn’t reached 600 votes yet, it doesn’t feel that far off, so I’ll just add it first and see.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)