A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 558 Maria

"Oh? How much discount?" Lyon asked subconsciously.

"That depends on how much you spend. The more you spend, the bigger the discount." The middle-aged woman who was suspected to be the boss replied.

Hearing this, Leon raised his head and looked carefully at the middle-aged woman. She had ordinary eyes and a slightly plump figure. She was dressed simply and had a kind smile on her face. She looked like the enthusiastic aunt who lived next door.

The only difference from the neighbor aunt was that Leon felt a very obvious sense of threat from her, as if as long as this aunt stretched out her hand, he would have to lie on the floor.

"He's a big shot." Lyon thought so, and his attitude became much more humble.

"Then I'll have to see if I need what you have here, boss."

"Of course, take a look." The female boss nodded, then stood beside Leon, as if ready to introduce her products to Leon at any time.

With such a big boss standing next to him, Leon felt quite pressured, so he looked at Roche and found that Roche was just guarding the door and had no intention of coming in. He also did not have any expression of being on high alert, and it was obvious that he did not regard this female boss as a threat.

Leon had no choice but to continue wandering around the store and found that in addition to the sprinkler, there were many other farm-related items in the store.

For example, wine barrels, sap collectors, cheese presses, oil production machines, looms, etc. are all related machines for processing farm output, which is quite consistent with the name of this store.

Lyon just remembered these things and had no desire to buy them, because except for the wine barrels, the others were of no use for the time being, and the prices were basically four figures. For Lyon, it would be better to make them himself.

So what attracted him most was the iridium sprinkler.

"Seeing that you have come back here after a lot of wandering around, it is obvious that you are interested in the iridium sprinklers. Do you want to buy a few to free your hands?" The female boss had been observing Leon's gaze. Seeing that Leon's eyes drifted to the shelf of sprinklers from time to time, she took the initiative to speak.

"I do want to buy it, but I have some concerns." Leon explained, "Boss, since you run a shop like this, you should know some farming knowledge. If you want to grow high-quality crops, taking shortcuts is not a good way."

From the natural atmosphere that the boss lady mentioned during the meeting, Lyon knew that this hidden boss had noticed his forest magic. In addition, since he was selling these farm equipment, Lyon did not think that this boss was a businessman who knew nothing about agriculture.

"It seems my intuition was correct. You are indeed an excellent farmer. However, you can rest assured about this. The use of sprinklers has been verified by countless farmers and will not affect the output of high-quality crops. Iridium sprinklers, in particular, can even amplify the effect."

The proprietress explained to Leon with a smile.

"After all, this is made from iridium ingots, a special power from the stars. It's a very good nutrient for crops."

"Oh?" After hearing this answer, Leon immediately had some ideas about buying iridium sprinklers. If using iridium sprinklers really has an amplifying effect, then it would undoubtedly be a good thing for Leon.

But the words of businessmen are not very credible. After all, in order to sell their products, it is basically a businessman's instinct to say good things, so Lyon still has some concerns.

"It seems you don't quite believe what I'm saying, but that's okay. Time will tell. Why don't you buy one and try it out? If it doesn't work, you can come back and ask me for a refund. I'll even give you triple the compensation." The female boss seemed to see through Leon's concerns and offered. "Boss, aren't you afraid that I'll deliberately say it's not working well just to get the compensation?" Leon asked.

"I believe you won't, and even if that's the case, don't worry. I can still afford to compensate you for this." The female boss replied with a confident smile on her face.

"You're brave." Leon gave the female boss a thumbs up, and then he felt more confident about this iridium sprinkler.

"If you really want to buy, I need to ask about the location of your farm. Depending on the region, I need to adjust the frequency and amount of watering of the iridium sprinkler before selling it to ensure that it can maximize its effectiveness while ensuring that the roots of the crops are not soaked due to excessive watering.

Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. You just need to tell me the general area. I have studied all the geology of the material world and have a good memory. I only need to know the general area to complete the task."

Seeing that Leon was moved, the female boss immediately added.

Hearing the words of the female boss, Lyon was in awe. This person not only knew agricultural knowledge, but was also a geologist. It was no wonder that such a professional would open a farmer's shop.

With this remark, Leon felt more confident about the female boss's iridium sprinkler and had basically decided to buy it. He said without hesitation: "My farm is in Stardew Valley."

"Stardew Valley?!"

Hearing this, the female boss suddenly raised her head and looked at Leon. Then she looked Leon up and down for a long time before slowly asking, “Red Star Farm?”

"Ah?" Faced with the female boss's question, Leon was stunned. He didn't expect to meet someone here who knew about Red Star Farm.

"I asked if your farm is called Red Star Farm." The female boss thought Leon didn't hear her clearly, so she repeated it immediately.

"Yes." Although he didn't know whether the female boss knew about Red Star Farm because of him or because of his grandfather, but looking at her attitude, she should have no ill intentions, so Leon did not hide it.

"Red Star Farm has been reopened. It seems that you are the grandson of that old man." After hearing Leon confirm his identity as the owner of Red Star Farm, the female boss's face showed more kindness and appreciation.

"Not bad, not bad. You are much more handsome than your grandfather was when he was young. You have a good personality and are polite. Unlike that old man, he doesn't look like a serious person at first glance."

"Um, excuse me for asking, Boss, what is your relationship with my grandfather?" Looking at the change in the other party's expression and the casual way of speaking, Leon had some bad guesses in his mind.

"Old friend, but it's different from what you think. I don't like that old guy. It's more of a cooperative relationship." The female boss seemed to have the ability to read minds. As soon as Leon had some thoughts that something was wrong, the female boss took the initiative to refute the rumors.

"By the way, don't call me boss. My name is Maria. You can call me Aunt Maria. Although I am about the same age as your grandfather, Auntie is the oldest title I can accept."

(End of this chapter)