A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 823 Isn’t this a coincidence!

Perhaps it was because Marnie's skills were indeed useful, or perhaps it was because of the aura of affinity with natural creatures brought by the forest magic on Leon.

As soon as he fed the grass and put his hand on a calf, the calf came over and rubbed its big head against Leon, and even tried to lick Leon's face with its tongue. The calf showed such an intimate attitude that Mani was a little jealous.

"Oh my god, these little guys actually like you so much, Leon. You really are a handsome guy that everyone loves, even animals are no exception."

Thinking about how much tenderness and care she had to give for such a scene, Marnie felt helpless. The attitudes of these little guys towards Leon changed too quickly.

"Maybe it's because you taught well." Leon didn't know the reason, but he would not show off his own specialness. Instead, he attributed the credit to Mani's teaching.

"Maybe, but I still think it's your fault, Leon. Animals have the purest hearts. They can feel your kindness and are willing to get close to you. This is enough to prove that you are a good child. I am really relieved to leave them to you." Mani was very clear about this, and she looked at Leon with admiration and concluded.

"I will take good care of them. After all, they are also members of the Red Star Farm." Leon promised Mani seriously.

Afterwards, Leon followed the techniques taught by Marnie to comfort and interact with these new little guys. He noticed that almost no little guys rejected him, and then he left the chicken coop and the barn with Marnie.

"Walk slowly."

The animals were delivered, and Marnie naturally had to go back, so Leon stood next to the tractor to see Marnie off.

But Mani did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she climbed into the truck bed, dragged out a large woven bag, and threw it in front of Leon.

"What is this?" Looking at the bag that fell to the ground, which was obviously not light, Lyon was a little confused.

"Grass seeds don't require any soil loosening or other operations. Just sprinkle them on the land of your pasture, and they will grow into fresh grass in a few days at most. Although hay is also good food, fresh grass will make these little guys happier more easily." Mani explained.

"How much?" Lyon understood immediately after hearing this, and his eyes lit up immediately.

"No money required, just consider it a thank you for the watermelon. If you need it in the future, just tell me and I can give it to you. It's not a valuable thing anyway. And I also hope these little guys can be happier living here." Mani replied, shaking her head happily.

"Thank you. If you have any problems in the future, please feel free to come to me. I will do my best to help you in any way I can." Leon was not polite. He accepted Mani's kindness and did not forget to give something in return.

"Oh, I do need your help with something." Mani thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Leon, you should have started exploring the mine, right?"

"Yeah." Leon nodded.

"Have you found those cave radishes that are only growing in the cave? I need some to train my goats. I don't need too many, just ten will be fine. I'll buy them for 50G each, or you can exchange them for kilograms of hay. You can use them anyway." Mani got a positive answer and explained immediately.

"Yes, I'll get it for you right away, forget about the reward."

Lyon actually had some cave radishes. After all, they were buried in the soil of the mine, and occasionally one could see some dry stems and leaves exposed. Lyon simply pulled them out and took them away. And because they could be used to make system recipes, Lyon had no plans to sell them. He kept them all in the treasure chest, and there were probably hundreds of them.

Before Mani could say something, Leon had already run into the house. When he came out, he had nothing in his hands. However, when Leon came to Mani, he took out ten cave radishes with dark brown soil on them from the void. They looked very fresh.

"Thank you, Leon, but let's be clear, I really can't take these cave radishes for free." Mani was very satisfied with the quality of these cave radishes, but she felt embarrassed that Leon was going to give them away for free.

"We are neighbors, and didn't you promise to give me grass seeds for free in the future?" Lyon retorted.

"Okay, you are indeed a good boy, thank you, Leon." Mani heard the words and looked at Leon's serious face. In the end, she did not worry about the issue of reward, but she had already remembered Leon's kindness in her heart.

Since Lyon refused to accept material compensation, Marnie naturally had other things to make up for the loss of Lyon's ten cave radishes.

"By the way, Leon, you know about the potluck soup at the Hawaiian party next week, right?"

"I know, what's wrong?" Lyon asked back.

"Everyone attending the Hawaiian party can prepare some ingredients for cooking the potluck soup. It doesn't matter if you don't bring any, but if you bring ingredients that can make the potluck soup taste even better, there will be many benefits." Mani reminded Leon mysteriously.

"What benefits?" Lyon became interested.

The quality of Baile Soup in the game directly affects the favorability of all characters in the town. Delicious Baile Soup will increase the favorability of all the people in the town towards the player. On the contrary, if the Baile Soup becomes unpalatable or even poisonous due to the player's pranks or misbehavior, the favorability of all the people in the town will be reduced.

"It's an ancient ritual with a long history. I'm not sure what it is exactly, but Baile soup undoubtedly has special meaning. A good pot of soup is not only a feast for the taste buds, but also an embodiment of the virtues of sharing and cooperation. So I think you can participate in it and prepare some good ingredients, such as a purple mushroom, amaranth, beets, or broccoli."

Having said that, Mani winked at Leon, and especially when she spoke about the last ingredient recommendation, she raised her voice.

"Understood." Leon smiled and said he understood Mani's suggestion.

"Well, remember to bring some food with you, and it's best if it's the ones I recommend." After saying this, Mani got on the tractor and turned around to leave Red Star Farm.

Leon was thinking about the conversation Marnie had just had, and he felt complicated.

In fact, he already knew what was the most suitable thing to add to Baile soup.

Of course, it definitely wouldn't be Mayor Lewis' lucky purple underwear. Reality is not a game. If this really happened, not to mention what the governor would think, Lewis would probably kill himself with a knife.

As for what Mani recommended, they are actually the correct answers, but the evaluation they get will not be the best, just slightly better. If you really want Baile Tang to achieve the highest evaluation, it is essential to involve items of Gold Star Iridium quality, or agricultural and sideline products of Silver Star quality.

The most suitable item that Lyon could take out, and the one that was easiest for him to take out now, must be the high-quality cauliflower and melon star fruit of the Venus level.

In fact, even without Mani's recommendation, he would have chosen these already determined ingredients to prepare Baile Soup. It was only after hearing from Mani that Baile Soup seemed to have special meaning and influence that his curiosity was aroused.

If there really is some unknown secret hidden in this, Narian feels that the only people who can give him the answer may be the mysterious Rasmodesmus and the erudite old man Linus.

It just so happens that Leon is going to send a watermelon to old man Linus, isn’t that a coincidence!

(End of this chapter)