A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 721 The Suffering of Married Men

After watching for a while, Lyon went straight into Pelican Town.

Although there was construction going on outside the town, the town was peaceful inside and nothing had changed.

When they arrived at Pierre's grocery store, Leon noticed that Pierre was rummaging through the drawers in the store.

Entering the store, Leon was the first to say hello.

"Pierre, what are you doing?"

"No, nothing." Pierre heard Leon's voice, quickly stood up and patted the dust off himself, then forced a smile.

"What do you need to buy? Seeds or fertilizer? Or the freshest and best quality vegetables in Pelican Town?"

"Melon seeds."

One could see the unnaturalness and urgency in Pierre's eyes, but unfortunately Leon had no intention of probing into the matter and directly stated his purpose.

"Melon seeds, of course. Here, how many do you want?" After getting the answer, Pierre walked to a shelf in the corner and carried down a box and asked.

"20 packs." Leon said the number he had calculated long ago.

Pierre immediately took out the corresponding number of melon seeds from the box and piled them on the ground: "1600G, I'll give you a discount, 1500G."

Leon took out a gift card and handed it to Pierre. Pierre didn't hesitate and quickly swiped 1500G and handed the card to Leon.

After paying the money, the ownership of these seeds belongs to Lyon, so Lyon can now put all these seeds into the system backpack.

"By the way, Pierre, you sent me a letter before. Was it for promotion?" After buying the melon, Lyon took the opportunity to ask about the letter that he had not had time to open.

"Oh? You didn't open it? Inside is actually a check for the rebate program, which is a VIP discount rebate given based on the total amount of your spending in Pierre's store last quarter. Although the amount is not much, it is also a way to give back to customers." Pierre explained.

"Oh, I see. I'll be leaving first then." After knowing what was in the letter, Leon stopped asking questions and prepared to leave the grocery store.

Seeing Leon about to leave, Pierre hesitated for a while, but finally gritted his teeth to stop Leon, pulled him to a small compartment in the corner of the store, and then whispered.

"Um, Leon, can you do me a favor?"

"Please speak." Judging from Pierre's appearance before, he seemed to have encountered some trouble, but Pierre didn't say anything and Leon naturally didn't ask. Now Pierre couldn't help but speak first, and Leon naturally wanted to know what the situation was that made Pierre so anxious.

"You have to promise me first that you won't tell anyone else about this." Pierre confirmed.

"Well, if it's something inappropriate, I can't guarantee it." Lyon raised his eyebrows when he heard this, feeling that something was wrong, so he didn't agree directly.

Although Pierre was his father-in-law whom he had not officially acknowledged, he should have helped him if he could. However, if this matter involved Caroline, it would be another matter. After all, Caroline was his future mother-in-law.

"It's not what you think. It's a private, yet important matter. Perhaps you'll do the same in the future." Pierre quickly denied Leon's suspicious expression. "What is it?" Leon demanded. If it wasn't a family dispute, he wouldn't mind helping out.

"You know, Caroline doesn't like me to have too much money in my pocket, so most of the profits and the funds in the store are in her hands. But I am an adult after all, and I have my own social activities and circle of friends. Occasionally, I will go to Gus's for a drink, or buy some of my favorite baseball team peripherals, all of which require money.

It just so happens that this amount is a little more than the pocket money Caroline gave me, so for these hobbies, I saved a little more, without Caroline knowing, do you understand what I mean?"

Pierre tried his best to keep his expression from appearing so humble, but the words he said seemed so unconfident.

"Private money?" After listening to Pierre's description, Leon immediately understood what Pierre meant.

"That's what I mean." Pierre nodded. "And what I want you to do for me is to ask Caroline if she accidentally found a small brown bag under the counter while cleaning. But don't ask directly, but ask tentatively to avoid her suspicion."

"Well, you don't hide your private money in the room, but in the store. Aren't you afraid that others will notice and steal it?" Lyon couldn't help but complain when he heard it.

He knew that Pierre would hide his private money, but the hiding place was behind the bookshelf in the couple's room.

Now the place where the money is hidden has changed to under the counter. I don’t know whether Pierre has changed his position or this is just one of his many places to hide his private money.

"I am always in the store during opening hours, and my small bag is stuck to the bottom of the counter. If you don't know in advance, it would be impossible to be discovered if you lie on the ground and look inside," Pierre explained.

"So, now that it's gone, you suspect Caroline found out?" Leon asked back.

"Well, after all, Caroline said she was going to do a thorough cleaning of the house yesterday afternoon. This morning, I checked as usual and found it was gone, so I think Caroline must have found it. But she didn't talk to me about it, nor did she get angry with me, so I'm not sure.

If I ask her myself, I'm afraid Caroline will notice my intention directly. After all, we are too familiar with each other. If the money is not taken away by Caroline, but she finds out that I have hidden some private money, then I will not only have to bear the financial loss, but also be taught a lesson by Caroline.

So, please, Leon."

Pierre looked at Leon sincerely and begged.

"Okay, I'll ask for you, but I can't guarantee that Caroline won't find out. After all, I'm not very good at lying." Leon looked at Pierre and finally decided to take on the task.

But how to do it specifically is his own business. Although Pierre looks pitiful, if Leon is asked to choose sides, he will still stand on Caroline's side. After all, anyone who is not blind knows who is the boss in Abigail's family.

Instead of currying favor with a poor old father-in-law who hides his own money, it is better to get closer to the mother-in-law who has the final say at home.

This is the art of standing in line.

However, I can't tell Pierre about these thoughts, otherwise who knows if he will get angry and kick me out. Besides, no matter which side you choose, you must maintain the balance. After all, I will have to purchase goods from the store in the future, such as seeds, fertilizers, etc. Pierre's products are more reliable and cheaper than Joja's.

Lyon doesn't intend to offend such a good supplier.

(End of this chapter)