Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 254 - 246: Deliciously Fresh Taste (3000-word - )

Chapter 254: Chapter 246: Deliciously Fresh Taste (3000-word Chapter)

Fifteen minutes later, Han Qiwu, now full and satisfied, swallowed the last yellow light orb.

After consuming the yellow light orb, his consciousness detached from the glowing screen.

[Congratulations, you successfully ate yourself to bursting!] freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

[You have obtained Sea Snake Venom×2, Snake Tooth×2]

Upon receiving the system notification, Han Qiwu’s storage compartment showed the four rewards, but his focus was entirely on the dissipating sea snake nearby.

"Oh, come on! I only played with you once and you’re gone!" Han Qiwu shook his head regretfully.

Looks like he’ll have to take another stroll around the giant mushroom area next time.

If worse comes to worst, he’ll have to stake it out—guard the mushrooms and wait for snakes!

As for now...

Obviously, time to make a run for it!

There were only five minutes left in the secret realm. If he didn’t leave now, who knows what might happen?

Han Qiwu sprinted towards the secret realm’s trading point and quickly sold all the fish he had caught.

[Through trading, you earned 24,100 gold]

The impressive earnings were entirely thanks to the simultaneous upgrades to "Red Sun" and "Lightning Strike," which significantly increased his success rate against those Golden Cuisine Sharks.

Leaving the secret realm behind, Han Qiwu exhaled a deep breath and merrily pedaled his bike back home.

Passing through the town, he heard Aunt Guo’s voice calling out from behind.

"Xiao Han, wait a moment."

Han Qiwu stopped his bike, turned around, and pedaled over to Aunt Guo’s side. "Aunt Guo, what’s up?"

"Xiao Han, thanks to the exercise routine you taught me, my body feels so much better now. My back doesn’t hurt anymore. Recently, I got hold of some nice material and thought of making you another hat. What style do you want?" Aunt Guo said with a cheerful smile.

Han Qiwu was secretly delighted but still tried to politely decline, "Oh no, Aunt Guo, that sounds like too much trouble."

"Not trouble at all, not at all!" Aunt Guo waved her hand dismissively, about to say more when Han Qiwu happily interjected, "How about a miner’s hat? Something lightweight."

Aunt Guo chuckled—she really liked kids like Xiao Han who were practical and down-to-earth.

"A miner’s hat? Sure thing. Aunt Guo will go home and study it further." She measured Han Qiwu’s head circumference anew.

After making her notes, Aunt Guo hesitated and said with slight embarrassment, "By the way, Xiao Han, there’s another thing. I have an old friend who also has been struggling with a bad back. Could you let her learn that exercise too? Would it be convenient for you? Of course, she’s willing to pay a fee."

Han Qiwu grinned, "No need, no need. Aunt Guo, you can teach her yourself. If you don’t understand something, just ask me. If you’re eager to share, you can teach it to anyone you like. The more people learn this kind of health-strengthening exercise, the better it is for everyone. Nothing’s more important than good health."

These words mirrored Han Qiwu’s true thoughts. He was already planning to delve deeper into his system’s crops, hoping to research improved varieties in the future to benefit humanity.

Listening to Han Qiwu’s response, Aunt Guo was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.

The two chatted a bit more before planning to head home separately. Suddenly, Aunt Guo slapped her forehead and said, "Oh my, getting old ruins the memory! Just now, my friend brought some porcini mushrooms from the mountain and gave me a few. Want to give them a try?"

Aunt Guo opened her small basket, revealing four or five long mushrooms with red caps and stems inside.

Han Qiwu instinctively glanced over and saw that these mushrooms were even glowing faintly.

[Red-Cap Porcini]

[Preparation Method: Long, high-temperature stewing or frying]

[Stamina +20]

[HP +0]

[Note: Its nickname: "Blue-Staining Mushroom"]

"Aunt Guo, is this the Blue-Staining Mushroom?" Han Qiwu asked with surprise. "I’ve never tried this before."

"It is! Don’t worry; the most important thing when eating this mushroom is cooking it thoroughly. As long as it’s fully cooked, there’ll be no problems," Aunt Guo said as she picked up one mushroom and broke it in half.

Soon, the broken part of the Red-Cap Porcini underwent a quick color change to blue-green, a hallmark of its toxicity.

Han Qiwu laughed and said, "Got it. Mushrooms have the ’Four Familiarities.’"

"What are the Four Familiarities?" Aunt Guo asked, puzzled.

Han Qiwu explained, "First, be familiar with the mushroom type. Second, ensure the mushroom is thoroughly cooked."

"That’s true, but what are the other two familiarities?"

Han Qiwu said playfully, "If you forget the first two, the next two are crucial: first, get very familiar with the route to the hospital; second, get extremely familiar with dancing with colorful little characters."

Aunt Guo: "... This kid! Why are you bringing up hospitals? Never mind, I wouldn’t trust you to cook it on your own. Busy this afternoon? How about you stay for lunch here?"

Han Qiwu was more than happy to mooch a meal, so he eagerly replied that he was free and cheerfully trotted into Aunt Guo’s house to join her for lunch.

Once in the kitchen, Aunt Guo passed him a pair of gloves and said, "Xiao Han, you’re good with knives. Put on these gloves and slice these mushrooms into evenly thick slices. Remember, the slices need to be of uniform thickness; otherwise, they may cook unevenly, increasing the risk of poisoning."

"Don’t worry about it." Han Qiwu donned the gloves and swiftly sliced the Blue-Staining Mushrooms into equally thin slices. As he cut, the slices turned an intriguing deep green color, which looked quite fascinating.

Once the supporting ingredients were ready, Han Qiwu stood off to the side to observe and learn.

Aunt Guo skillfully filled half the wok with oil, slightly frying the mushroom slices first. After that, she set up another pan, added minced garlic and base oil, then tossed in the treated slices and stir-fried them over high heat.

Aunt Guo kept stirring until a thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead. She checked the appearance of the mushroom slices carefully and praised, "Xiao Han, you sliced these beautifully—this really puts me at ease."

Han Qiwu grinned, "It’s all thanks to your amazing cooking, Aunt Guo."

After finishing the dish, Aunt Guo planned to cook another side dish—farm-style sliced pork.

Right as Aunt Guo plated the Blue-Staining Mushrooms, Han Qiwu received a system notification.

[You learned the recipe for Garlic Fried Blue-Staining Mushrooms from Aunt Guo]

[Garlic Fried Blue-Staining Mushrooms]

[Ingredients: Garlic×2, Blue-Staining Mushroom×1]

[Stamina +40]

[HP +0]

[Note: Eating it without any adverse effects is the best outcome]

"You can learn recipes like this?" Han Qiwu said with surprise, reflecting on what made this cooking session different from previous ones.

"It shouldn’t be from cutting the mushrooms—I’ve helped Aunt Guo chop ingredients before with other dishes," Han Qiwu thought quickly to himself. "It must be because I was paying closer attention this time. Let’s try this again!"

Determined, Han Qiwu focused intently on the farm-style pork dish in the wok.

Aunt Guo teased, "Weren’t you just over here a few days ago eating pork? Already craving it again?"

"Hehe." Han Qiwu blushed and chuckled awkwardly but kept his eyes fixed on the wok.

Unfortunately, despite his effort, no system notification popped up by the time the dish was ready.

Still, he couldn’t feel disappointed—it was a bonus to snag one recipe anyway!

Lunchtime!

At that moment, Grandpa Chen walked in carrying several bottles of soy milk, chuckling as he said, "What’s cooking? Smells delicious."

"An invitation for dancing with little colorful men," Han Qiwu joked as he plated the dishes.

"Blue-Staining Mushrooms? These are a real delicacy," Grandpa Chen remarked after glancing at the dish, then casting a sly look at Han Qiwu. "Maybe you shouldn’t eat it—someone needs to stay behind at home just in case."

"Not a chance! Xiao Han sliced the whole batch himself," Aunt Guo said as she placed freshly steamed rice on the table.

Grinning to himself, Han Qiwu quickly picked up a piece of Blue-Staining Mushroom and stuffed it into his mouth.

The taste was similar to other mushrooms, except for the extraordinary umami flavor—it was so savory that it almost felt like a blast to the brain. There was an unprecedented sensation, one that made him feel as though he were ascending to the heavens. Even though the toxic component was gone, the flavor still gave him a transcendent experience.

So fresh!

"This is amazing—it’s so flavorful!" Han Qiwu gave a thumbs-up in praise.

"If you like it, eat more—you’re still growing," Aunt Guo said with a warm smile, taking a bottle of soy milk from Grandpa Chen’s side and placing it opened near Han Qiwu.

Grandpa Chen: "...Then I’m eating too!"

The two, one old and one young, happily enjoyed themselves in the cozy home.

After finishing the meal, Han Qiwu quickly cleaned the dishes and left.

Any longer, and he felt like he might start glowing from joy.

Back at home, refreshed and reinvigorated, Han Qiwu enthusiastically pulled out materials to craft a trash recycling machine.

"Let’s see what good things we can produce from all this junk."

The trash recycling machine required only fifty units of wood, fifty units of stone, and one iron ingot. If it turned out to be cost-effective, he wouldn’t mind building a few more.

Once all the materials were placed, a system notification floated up in front of him:

[Trash Recycling Machine construction underway. Estimated time: 30 minutes]

Alright then.

Han Qiwu went to the storage compartment, gathered enough supplies, and biked off toward the animal farm.

Time to buy a duck shed!

Hold tight, little fire ducks—freedom is coming soon!

On the way to the animal farm, Han Qiwu still hadn’t spotted any trace of Liu Lang.

He had planned to ask Liu Lang about the location of wild Sichuan pepper plants. Now it looked like he’d have to wait until next time.

No clue where he wandered off to; several searches had yielded nothing.

Upon reaching the animal farm, Han Qiwu heard the gatekeeper uncle shouting as he approached the entrance: "Yang Yangyang, a cultured man’s here!"

A bit bashful, Han Qiwu greeted the gatekeeper uncle. Just as he took a few steps forward, he felt his leg being hugged. Looking down, he saw chubby little Yang Shu clinging to him with a bright grin on his face.

"Little Shu Shu’s grown taller again, huh?" Han Qiwu chuckled, bending over to pick Yang Shu up.

"He’s just gotten rounder, sneaking food from the kitchen all the time," Yang Yangyang said, coming over and shaking his head. "Yang Shu, shouldn’t you greet your uncle properly?"

"Hello, Uncle! Uncle, you’re getting more handsome every day!" Yang Shu exclaimed with a delightful compliment before wriggling out of Han Qiwu’s arms.

"You look great yourself, Little Shu, but you’ll need to slim down!" Han Qiwu joked, setting Yang Shu back on the ground. Then he turned to Yang Yangyang and said, "Brother Yang, this time I’m planning to buy a few ducklings for fun."

"Ducklings? Do you want them for meat or salted duck eggs?" Yang Yangyang pulled out a catalog and handed it to Han Qiwu.

"Let me check both options—meat’s delicious, but duck eggs are tasty too. Why not have both?" Han Qiwu said with a smile.

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