Across Ranch Story: Friends of Mineral Town

There are now about 10 squares of empty space in the Xirang space, 3 of which are still planted with ginseng. Lin Xia does not plan to move them because the growth cycle of ginseng is very long.

It usually takes 3 years to bloom and 5-6 years to bear fruit. The flowering period is only about 2 months, and the fruiting period is 4 months. When the seeds and fruits of ginseng change from green to red to brown and finally to dark brown or black, it means that the seeds are mature.

The Xirang space did save Lin Xia a lot of time. The time flow rate inside Xirang was 24 times that outside. One year outside was equivalent to 24 years inside. This meant that as long as more than 4 years passed outside, the ginseng inside would reach a hundred years old.

This means that every four years or so, Lin Xia can harvest a batch of century-old ginseng.

However, according to Dotte’s research, ginseng is most effective when it matures at 6 years old, when its nutritional content reaches its peak and ginsenosides are fully formed.

But Lin Xia was obsessed with the hundred-year-old ginseng! She didn't listen, she didn't listen, she just wanted to grow a batch of hundred-year-old ginseng and make a human-shaped doll.

Therefore, every time the ginseng bloomed and produced seeds, Lin Xia carefully preserved them. When his own Xirang space was upgraded and the space was large enough, he could continue to plant these long-lived plants.

Lin Xia planted the four rare seeds obtained in the exchange for the remaining seven grids. In the last three grids, she planted one ancient fruit, one saffron, and the remaining one crystal fruit.

It is said that ancient fruits can be harvested repeatedly in all seasons except winter, and the Xirang space is the best season for the growth of every plant. Doesn’t that mean that ancient fruits can be obtained continuously?

If you want the seeds of ancient fruits at that time, just use the seed copier to copy them.

Next spring, she will go into the mountains to look for young Ganoderma lucidum plants, and transplant a few of them to harvest more Ganoderma lucidum and its seeds. After the popularization of Duote last time, it is clear that the older the Ganoderma lucidum is, the better its medicinal properties are.

On the contrary, Ganoderma lucidum is actually an annual fungus that only takes one year to grow and mature. Moreover, if the mature Ganoderma lucidum is not picked in time, it will age or be eaten by insects, leaving only a woody empty shell that has no medicinal value.

So let alone "thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum", even "ten-year-old Ganoderma lucidum" will probably lose its due efficacy.

As for those particularly large Ganoderma lucidum that Lin Xia was lucky enough to pick last time, it was really a waste of time. According to Dot, on the one hand, it was because the seeds of the Ganoderma lucidum were excellent, and on the other hand, the soil and environment there were particularly suitable for the growth of Ganoderma lucidum.

After finishing the plants in the space, Lin Xia looked at the time, packed up, and went to Dart's house.

When she walked in, she found that there were already many people sitting in the lobby, and Gray was still sitting awkwardly among the crowd!

So when he saw Lin Xia coming in, he shouted excitedly: "Lin Xia, you are finally here, come and tell everyone!"

Seeing Gray's expression as if he was about to shout "Come and save me", Lin Xia almost couldn't help laughing.

She did try to hold back her smile when she walked in. After greeting everyone, Dart led her to the table and greeted her warmly, "Lin Xia, everyone has been waiting for you for a long time. What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you. When you eat, tell everyone what delicacies there are in Stardew Valley."

"Hey, no, no, Lin Xia, you have to tell us what kind of animals are raised over there? Is their breeding technology better than ours?" Rick shouted immediately.

"Also, I heard that the winemaking technology there is very advanced, and there are many varieties of fruit wine? Lin Xia, have you tried it?" This was Dick's voice.

"No, I heard that the business there is very developed, and the variety of goods is dazzling. Is it true? Are they more exotic than the things in my stall?" This is Huo An who refused to admit defeat.

"Lin Xia~Are the people there dressed very fashionably? I heard there's a very good tailor who can dye clothes and fabrics according to your own preferences and add all kinds of decorations, is that right?" This is the fashionable beauty Karin.

"Oh, Gray is really something. After going there, he only knew more about the mine and the blacksmith shop, but he knew nothing about anything else. It's really something..." This is the complaint of many people.

After hearing this, Lin Xia finally understood why Gray was so excited when he saw her come in.

"Haha, don't be so anxious, let's eat and talk at the same time, take your time!" Lin Xia comforted everyone, "No matter how novel the food there is, I still miss the delicious food in our Mineral Town. Dart, just cook for us!"

After hearing this, everyone realized there was no need to rush, so they finally calmed down and started ordering food with Dat.

Lin Xia also shared with everyone some of the information he had learned in the past few days, but it was only in these few days, and Stardew Valley was in the most leisurely winter season, and large-scale planting was not possible there, so the information he learned was still relatively limited.

Lin Xia asked Gray to share the information about the mine and the blacksmith shop with everyone; Lin Xia also shared a lot of information about the carpenter shop and the fishing tackle shop, which he knew the most, with everyone.

"The winter in Stardew Valley is similar to ours, but there are only 28 days in a month, and there is a time difference of several days with us! However, in winter, the cost of planting is higher. Oh, I seem to be the only farmer here, so I won't say more."

Lin Xia suddenly reacted and realized that everyone didn't seem to need the planting information, so she skipped it.

"The main activities there in winter are actually fishing and mining, and occasionally going up the mountain to look for wild animals. However, the fish there are really hard to catch!"

"Really?" Several people who like fishing asked, including Zach, who doesn't like fishing but is good at diving and intends to open a fishing tackle shop next year. "How difficult is it? Tell me more about it!"

"When fishing there, you have to use fishing rods with various baits and fishing gear, and some of the fish there are like spirits, they will flee repeatedly and will run away if you are not careful. Different fish need different baits, unlike here, once you hook the fish, it is basically a sure thing."

Lin Xia rambled on and said, "So, the fishing tackle shop there is doing very good business. Not only are all kinds of baits selling well, but fishing tackle and fishing rods are also in short supply. There are also all kinds of dishes that can be eaten while fishing. After eating them, you can temporarily improve your fishing level! Isn't it amazing?"

"Wow~ That's quite complicated. Hey, could it be that their fishing rods are not good enough? Why not try our mithril fishing rods?" someone suggested.