A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 643: Lunch Invitation (Monthly Ticket Plus)

After working for a while, seeing that the remaining wood of suitable size was getting less and less, Sophia finally joined in.

Perhaps she had gotten over her previous shame, or perhaps she was embarrassed to see Leon busying around alone, but Sophia was finally willing to come over.

But Sophia had no intention of talking to Leon at the moment. She was concentrating on struggling with the saw and the wood. Even though Leon asked a few tentative questions, he could not get a response from Sophia.

So after doing more than ten stents in silence, Sophia finally took the initiative to speak.

"Let's make another one for dinner. What do you want to eat for lunch?"

"It's all fine, as long as you don't go to Gut's place. Gut and the others invited me to dinner before, but I refused. If I go with you again, it would be a bit too much." Leon replied.

"Them? Did many people invite you to dinner today?" Sophia asked in confusion.

"Yeah." Leon confirmed.

"Is it your birthday today?" Sophia asked after thinking for a while. After all, there must be a reason for inviting Leon to dinner. The only thing she could think of for the time being was his birthday.

"It's still early for my birthday." Leon actually didn't know his birthday in this world. After all, no one told him, and he was picked up, but he could celebrate his previous birthday.

"Then why do they all want to invite you to dinner? What big thing have you done?" Sophia asked curiously. She knew that Leon had repaired the Stardew Valley bus not long after he came to Stardew Valley.

"No, I've already brewed the first batch of wine on my farm, but the quantity isn't large, so I gave some to everyone in town. They treated me to a meal as a token of their appreciation, and I came here to give you some wine. After all, you told me a lot when we were brewing wine. You're kind of my brewing teacher, and a student has completed their homework, so they have to check it out."

Leon explained with a smile, then took out two bottles of fruit wine and placed them on the ground.

"How about it, do you want to try my wine?"

"I actually don't like drinking." Sophia shook her head and said, but before Leon took the wine back, Sophia added another sentence.

"But since you are so sincere, I can give it a try."

"That's not necessary." Leon knew that Sophia was trying to tease him, so he immediately took back both bottles of wine: "If you don't like it, don't force it. I have one advantage, and that is understanding."

Sophia didn't say anything, but just stared at Leon. This look made Leon feel quite uncomfortable, and he finally compromised and took out a bottle of coconut wine.

"Then drink this. This one has a milder taste, almost like juice, so it shouldn't cause any discomfort."

"Hehe." Seeing Leon take the initiative to give in, Sophia smiled very proudly, then picked up the coconut wine on the ground and held it in her arms.

"Don't worry, I'll stay and let you taste my wine at noon."

"I've tried it, it tastes really good." Leon reminded.

"Yours is of ordinary quality. The wine I'm treating you to is the best I have. I want you to understand that a student can never surpass his teacher." Sophia said confidently to Leon.

"Then I'll look forward to it." Leon didn't want to argue with Sophia because it was meaningless. Besides, Sophia was indeed much better than him in winemaking. After all, he had no skills in winemaking and relied entirely on the system. It was an industrialized product, which was very different from Sophia who was seriously immersed in the field of winemaking.

The Blue Moon wine I drank at Gus's last time tasted very good, but it was just of average quality. Lyon was really looking forward to seeing how good Sofia's best wine would be.

"If you don't want to go to Gus's, then you'll have to cook it yourself. I'll make you Grampton Orange Chicken?"

Lyon's lack of dissatisfaction disappointed Sophia, who was ready to show Lyon the difference. However, this was not a big deal. Knowing that Lyon could not go out to eat, Sophia began to think about what to do for lunch.

"Can we have something else? I don't feel like eating chicken lately because I'm tired of it." Leon was sure that Sophia really loved Grampton Orange Chicken, but he really didn't like the sweet and sour chicken rice, so he could only trick Sophia into choosing something else.

"I don't have confidence in anything else. After all, my cooking skills are just average. They can fill my stomach, but they don't really taste good. The only specialty I have is Grampton Orange Chicken." Sophia was a little embarrassed when she heard that.

"Then let me do it. You should have the ingredients in your refrigerator." Leon did not make things difficult for Sophia. After all, human energy is limited. Sophia is gifted in winemaking, and she is also involved in planting, so it is understandable that she is not good at cooking.

"Have."

Sophia nodded, and then wanted to take Leon into the house to check the refrigerator.

But Leon said, “Don’t worry, this is not finished yet.”

Sophia stopped immediately and returned to Leon's side, helping to hold the bracket. She watched Leon fix both sides before letting go.

"Actually, I wanted to ask you before. You look quite thin, how come you are so strong?"

He carried the finished grape trellis and piled it in the corner. Although it was not too heavy for Lyon, he weighed it and it weighed about 20 kilograms. After all, it was a trellis for grapes to climb, so it had to be not only high but also stable, so the weight was reasonable.

What made it illogical was that Sophia didn't seem to be struggling when she lifted it up by herself.

"I don't know." Sophia was also quite confused. She had never thought about this before. Now that Leon reminded her of this, she couldn't figure it out.

"Maybe it's because of the Star Fruit." Thinking of what Sophia once said about her eating the Star Fruit, Leon speculated. After all, in addition to granting special abilities, the Star Fruit can also improve a person's physical fitness.

"Really? Then I'll find a way to buy one later." Sophia also felt that what Leon said made sense.

"It's better to make sure whether you can eat it or not. Consider buying it before you eat it. Although the Star Fruit is a good thing, it has a limit on the body. Eating too much can be fatal." Leon was very serious about this matter. After all, Leon had always remembered this taboo after learning about it from Linus.

Although I don’t know what it feels like to not be able to eat the Star Fruit, it should be similar to the feeling of someone who doesn’t like cilantro being forced to eat it.

"I still want to eat it, but it's not easy to buy. I quite like the taste. It's very special, just like the Grampton Orange Chicken made by my mom." Sophia answered subconsciously after hearing this.

　No, I don’t have any more drafts saved. I have a cold, so I’ll take it slow for now. That’s all for today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)