A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 608: Farmland Expansion
"Is that friendship?" Leon asked.

"It's family ties," Linus concluded. "Maria and your grandfather are siblings, but not blood relatives. It was Maria's influence that led your grandfather to become a farmer."

"But these are all things of the past. You just need to know that she is trustworthy."

"Yeah." Leon didn't actually want to gossip about the past.

"Now that you have this mini golden bell, you can expand your territory. I have nothing else to do today, so I'll help you out."

Looking at the seeds on the ground again, Linus chose to stay. Otherwise, if Leon was left to work alone, he might not be able to straighten his back before dark.

"Thank you for your help." Leon was not polite. With Linus' help, it would be easier.

Then the two of them began to hoe the land. Leon's hoe was still the most basic, so he could only plow one piece at a time. But Linus's iridium hoe with a purple luster was different. After raising it high, he hoeed it down suddenly, and a large piece of land was turned up, becoming soft farmland suitable for planting.

This really made Lyon drool.

"Don't look at it. Your grandfather didn't leave it to you so that you can find a way to upgrade your own farm tools. This is to train you." Linus noticed that Leon was staring at the hoe in his hand with his eyes wide open, and reminded him in a bad mood.

"If you want, go upgrade yourself. The abandoned mines in the northern foothills are full of copper, iron, and gold ores waiting for you to mine. You've already built a bus to the Calico Desert. Once you've explored the mines and are ready, you can go directly to the Skull Mine in the desert to look for iridium ores. This, too, will be a test for you."

"Hey, actually I would rather sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor." Lyon complained.

"That's easy. If you entrust the Red Star Farm to the Far Travel Chamber of Commerce now, the price it fetches at the auction will definitely allow you to live a life of luxury." Linus said.

"Oh? How much can it be sold for?" Lyon's eyes lit up when he heard that and he asked immediately.

But just as he finished his words, the wind brought Linus' fist, which hit Leon's head hard. The blow was not enough to make him dazed but it did not hurt his brain. The force was just right. Leon squatted down with his hands covering his head in pain, but he could not feel the bulge.

"You really want to sell it, brat?"

"I'm just curious, it's just a joke." Leon hurriedly explained. He wouldn't dare to sell him even if he was really asked to. After all, although his grandfather passed away, his soul could come back at any time. He was afraid that as soon as he made a move, he would be dragged into the ground and buried. He was still young and didn't think too much about it.

"Hmph, stop thinking about these evil things. As long as this farm is still in your hands, you and your future descendants, as long as you can continue to run Red Star Farm, the wealth and connections it brings will be the most solid backing for your happy life. Think long-term."

Linus gave Leon a serious warning before continuing the reclamation work.

Leon also felt the pain in his head dissipate. He couldn't help but sigh that these older generations seemed to be very experienced in knocking on the head. It really hurt when they knocked it down, but not only would it not leave any injuries, even the pain was kept very short. If he called the police, he was afraid they wouldn't be able to find any evidence.

This time, Lyon stopped joking with Linus and started to cultivate the land seriously. Although his efficiency was far worse than Linus's, this was not a reason for Lyon to be lazy. Looking at Lyon working hard, Linus nodded with satisfaction.

This is also one of the qualities that Linus likes most about Lyon, that is, he is down-to-earth and hard-working. Although he is always careless in his words, he is never vague when it comes to actual practice.

After Linus cultivated his own land, he didn't help Leon. Instead, he picked up the pile of iridium and high-quality sprinklers on the ground and began to measure the land, selecting the most suitable locations to place the sprinkler fixing points to ensure the maximum irrigation range. This included the uncultivated land on Leon's side. After the arrangement was completed, he even drew a line on the ground for Leon to determine the area he needed to cultivate.

"You'll also need these to add some scarecrows." After setting up the iridium sprinklers, Linus squatted by the field and reminded the two people who were waving hoes.

"Is there any way to completely prevent the crows from entering the farm?" Lyon asked.

"You want to kill them?" Linus asked.

"I have this idea." Leon nodded. Although the scarecrow can scare away crows, it is better to be aware of thieves than to be afraid of them stealing. If it can be solved once and for all, Leon will not let go of this opportunity.

"Crows are also natural creatures, and most of the pets of those who play magic are crows. If you kill all the crows for such a small matter, it will easily offend people. Just go and make a scarecrow." Linus looked at Leon speechlessly and complained. He didn't expect Leon to be so murderous.

"Well, how many do I need?" The main reason for not making a scarecrow was that Lyon lacked fiber. Since he cleaned up the farm, he seldom took the initiative to collect plant fiber. Although this thing was easy to make, Lyon didn't have much in stock now.

"Three more will be enough. If we deploy them in these locations, we should be able to protect the entire field." Linus estimated and replied.

"That's fine." Upon hearing this, Leon immediately went into the room, found wood fiber and coal, and rubbed three scarecrows with his hands before returning to the field. He took the scarecrow out of his backpack and stuck it in the field.

"You made it yourself?" Linus was quite surprised to see that Leon took out three scarecrows just by going back once.

"Yeah." Leon nodded: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"No, I just didn't expect you to have this kind of skill. This scarecrow is quite realistic, and it can even emit an aura to drive away wild beasts. It's quite interesting. If you have time, you can make more and ask the Traveling Chamber of Commerce to help you sell them. Maybe you can make some extra money." Linus suggested.

"Oh? How much can it be sold for?" Lyon became interested instantly.

"I don't know either, but it shouldn't be too cheap. One can be sold for around 4-500G, right?" Linus thought and gave a rough price range.

"That's not cheap either, it just costs a bit of material."

Lyon was quite excited when he heard that. After all, to build a scarecrow, he needed enough materials. He could use the system's synthesis panel to make it at will, but he had to get the materials himself.

Because Leon had tried it before, except for the materials he got himself, materials purchased from other places could not unlock the system's manufacturing panel artisan products. Even the building materials from Robin and the copper and iron ore from Clint were the same, including the recipes. There were still some differences from the game. I don't know if it was a system problem or other reasons.

However, this restriction is not too outrageous. After all, Lyon's materials are basically collected by himself and he rarely purchases them on his own initiative.

Before renting out the eastern mines, Lyon was not rich, so he was used to making a living by himself.

　Brothers, it’s the last day. The monthly tickets don’t need to expire. If you still have some, give me some. I want them.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)