A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 669: Numb and tingling
Lyon was in a good mood after unexpectedly harvesting peppercorns, so he went back a little faster. When he arrived outside the Blue Moon Vineyard, Lyon saw Sophia wandering around in the vineyard.

"You're back, why don't you hold an umbrella?"

Although the sun had begun to set, it was still quite dazzling. Seeing Sofia observing the growth of the grape seedlings under the sun, Leon was quite worried that this fair-skinned girl would get tanned.

"It's okay, I put on sunscreen." Sophia explained, then stood up and looked at the bags Leon was carrying: "Why don't you put them in your space?"

"It's not heavy, I just carried it." Lyon explained with a smile.

It's not that he forgot, but if he stuffed these things into the backpack, the plastic bag would have to take up one compartment, and the food in the bag would have to take up another compartment. When he took them out again, the bag was the bag and the food was the food, and it was quite troublesome to separate them automatically. It would be better to just carry them like this, for a short while, and there would be no need to worry about them spoiling or changing taste.

"Why did you buy bones? Did Dahuang wake up?" The things Lyon bought could be seen clearly in the transparent plastic bag, and the heavy bones were particularly eye-catching.

"This is the protagonist of tonight." Leon said to Sophia mysteriously.

"Chew bones?" Sophia looked embarrassed when she heard this. It was not because she thought the bones were not tasty, but because she was worried about her teeth.

"That's not the case. You'll know soon." Leon shook his head and then went into the house. Sophia also followed Leon into the house quickly, wanting to see how Leon would deal with the bone.

Leon entered the house, took out all the things he had purchased, and began to wash them. He sliced ​​the beef and mutton into thin slices, stacked them together layer by layer, and made two plates.

The next step is to clean the beef bones and start cooking the beef bone soup.

The other butter, chili peppers and peppercorns were used to stir-fry the ingredients, but there was no rush. Leon first took out some vegetables from Sophia's refrigerator, cut them into pieces and slices, and prepared for the hot pot.

The most labor-intensive part was making the shrimp paste. Fortunately, Leon was strong, so it didn't take too long.

"Why prepare so many types of ingredients, but in such small quantities?" Sophia looked at Leon in confusion. Until now, she still didn't understand what Leon was doing.

"Hot pot, have you forgotten?" Leon reminded Sophia. The last time they had barbecue and hot pot, Sophia was also there, but she came later, so she didn't see what he prepared.

"Oh, it's the stew." Sophia immediately understood and asked curiously, "Do you want me to prepare the grill?"

"Just eat hot pot, not barbecue, otherwise you won't be able to finish it." Leon looked at Sophia speechlessly and complained.

"Oh, I thought these two cooking methods were together." Sophia explained, sticking out her tongue awkwardly.

"This hot pot is different from last time. I don't know if you are used to it."

Last time, the hot pot base used wasabi, but this time, real Sichuan peppercorns were used. I wonder if Sophia can stand the numbing taste.

"What you cook shouldn't be too bad. I trust you." Sophia was quite confident in Leon's cooking skills.

"Okay, if you really are not used to it, I will make something else for you." Lyon didn't worry about it anymore. He would have to try it to know whether he could eat it or not. After preparing the ingredients for the hot pot, he started to fry the base.

After the ingredients are fried, it is time to add the beef bone soup. Smelling the familiar smell in the air, Leon couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"Wow, this smell is so pungent, but also quite fragrant." Sophia, who had been watching, rubbed her nose. She had already sneezed several times, but she was still quite looking forward to the pot of hot pot soup in front of her.

"Let it cook for a while. You don't have a stove here, so we might have to eat around the stove today."

Because the hot pot soup needed to be kept boiling to ensure the ingredients were cooked, and since Sofia didn't have a separate alcohol stove or a small stove, Leon had to use the stove as a heating source. "It's okay, it's not a formal occasion anyway." Sofia didn't care. After all, it was just her and Leon, and eating like this, although a little strange, was quite interesting.

"You'd better prepare some juice, it's quite spicy." Leon reminded.

"Then should I open a bottle of wine?" Sophia suggested.

"Um, how about eating hot pot with wine? Okay, but don't you dislike drinking?" Lyon was a little hesitant when he heard this, but finally agreed.

"It's not that I don't like it, I just don't drink it often. Besides, how can I, a winemaker, not drink?" Sophia rolled her eyes and complained, then went to the wine cellar to get some wine.

Fortunately, Sophia did not take it out for aging. It was just ordinary wine. However, the aroma of the wine after opening the bottle made Leon couldn't help but ask.

"What grade is this?"

"The second level one, the one that filters out impurities and lets it settle for a week." Sophia replied.

It’s not that she couldn’t bear to take a better one, but the longer the wine was settled, the higher the alcohol content would be. She didn’t want to get drunk and embarrass herself in front of Leon.

"Cheers to a good life."

Leon smiled, raised his glass and made a toast to Sophia.

“For a good life.”

Sophia echoed, clinked glasses with Leon, and took a sip of the purple wine in the glass.

Lyon took a big sip. To him, wine was similar to juice and he was not afraid at all. Although it seemed like a cow chewing on a peony, Lyon did not care about the red tape at all. He just wanted to do whatever he wanted as it was so comfortable.

"Try it first."

After picking up a few slices of beef and blanching them in the pan, Leon put them on the plate in Sophia's hand and motioned her to try it.

Sophia put it into her mouth without hesitation. The hot beef mixed with a strong spicy taste and the aroma of butter rushed into her nose. Then her tongue tip felt numb, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth.

"Ouch, what a weird feeling! Why is my mouth and tongue numb? Am I allergic?"

"That's Sichuan peppercorns, they taste numbing." Leon explained, but still moved in front of Sophia and lifted her chin.

Sophia watched Leon's movements nervously. As Leon's face got closer and closer, she felt a little short of breath and her hands and feet felt numb.

Because she had seen this scene in the comics.

But what happened next was not as romantic as in the comics. Leon actually pinched Sophia's chin with his hands, leaned close to her face and stared at her lips and teeth.

"The color is normal, there's no swelling, and it looks like there's no allergy. Eat it with peace of mind."

　It's over. Although I have a day off tomorrow, I have to take a leave because I have been arranged to go on a blind date. Although there is a high probability that it will fail, I still have to go through the process. It gives me a headache.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)