Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 265 - 257: The Wooden Swing and the New Farm Building
Chapter 265: Chapter 257: The Wooden Swing and the New Farm Building
After entering Hongyan Tower, Han Qiwu took out two small cages and released the five adorable little ducklings inside.
"You guys need to be good, eat and sleep properly, and don’t fight with each other, okay?"
The five ducklings obediently nodded their heads, waddling step by step out of the cages in a neat line.
[Gaoyou Ducks added successfully]
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After five notifications, Hongyan Tower reached full occupancy.
Watching the five new arrivals, the fire duck, who had been eating feed moments before, suddenly showed a motherly side. It ran over, spread its wings to shield them, and led the group of ducklings to the water trough.
Han Qiwu nodded with satisfaction. Having a big one to lead the group was a relief.
Except for the Little Prince.
It might be big, but its personality was still immature, like a child.
After drinking water, the Call Duck waddled its way out of the line and headed straight for the feed trough.
It was pretty smart, immediately figuring out where the food was.
Seeing this, Han Qiwu quickly ran to the feed trough and removed all the feed inside.
Call Duck: "???"
Watching its adorably dumbfounded expression, Han Qiwu patiently explained, "You’re already small, and if you eat this feed, you won’t grow much bigger. Be good, stay home and wait for me to come back, and I’ll make proper feed for you later."
"Quack quack."
The Call Duck nodded, waddling over to gently nudge Han Qiwu with its chubby chest before tilting its head.
[Agreement with the duck achieved.jpg]
Han Qiwu chuckled, pinching its little chest.
So plump.
Its looks really are top-notch—white, adorable, and charming.
Its eggs must be incredibly delicious!
Can’t wait!
Leaving Hongyan Tower, Han Qiwu returned to the house and gave the TV a pat.
After patting the TV, he gave his forehead a pat too.
"Oh no, oh no, I think I forgot to watch TV yesterday."
[Weather forecast]
Cloudy tomorrow.
[Life tips]
Experience is life’s greatest treasure!
[Almanac]
Lucky: Draw lots. Unlucky: Open treasure.
[Shennong’s Recipe]
Shennong is in a great mood today and discovered a way to make duck skin crispy through roasting!
Five minutes later.
[Congratulations on learning the recipe for Crispy Duck from Shennong]
[Crispy Duck]
[Ingredients: Whole duck ×1, Oil ×1]
[Stamina +200]
[HP +100]
[Note: The essence of crispy duck lies in the crispy skin.]
"Finally teaching me a new recipe, huh!" Han Qiwu felt a little emotional.
Wonder which lucky duck will get this special beauty treatment for their skin.
Looking forward to it!
As for today’s life tip, Han Qiwu felt like it was a bit cryptic and would need further contemplation to grasp its deeper meaning.
The almanac content, on the other hand, made him feel pretty excited.
It’s been ages since he visited Zack to try his luck in the lottery.
He’d accumulated quite a few antiques from fishing lately—perfect timing to make a donation run and check things out. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
After turning off the TV, Han Qiwu grabbed his gear from the storage compartment and rode straight to the blacksmith’s shop.
It had been a while since he last saw Master Shuzi.
Hopefully, the old man had rested well by now.
Outside the blacksmith’s shop, Han Qiwu carefully prepared the Snow Monster Essence, took it in hand, and gently knocked on the door.
"Master Shuzi, may I come in?"
"The door’s not locked," Master Shuzi’s booming voice shouted from inside.
Han Qiwu opened the door and walked in, placing the Snow Monster Essence and Snow Amber on the counter with a cheeky grin, pushing them toward Master Shuzi.
"Found something strange again, huh? You seem to be living quite the good life lately—looks like you’ve gained some weight in your face." Master Shuzi remarked while pulling the items closer with his hammer to examine them carefully.
Han Qiwu chuckled and tapped on the counter to pull up the menu interface.
[Upgrade Tools]
[Activate Crystal Ball]
[Farm Buildings]
[Master Shuzi’s Specials]
He clicked on [Master Shuzi’s Specials] first.
Friendship Level-unlocked fixed items:
[Intermediate Feed Box]: A feed box for the yard that converts waste from work into premium feed. Maximum capacity: 100 servings.
[Materials required: Wood (264/200), Iron Ingot (7/5), Money (4178/4000)]
[Note: Kid! This is the friendship price!]
Weekly random items refresh:
[Wooden Swing]:
[Materials required: Wood (264/100), Money (4178/1000)]
[Note: Wooden swings help relieve fatigue.]
"An intermediate feed box is available now?" Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up. He’d always found the capacity of the beginner feed box too small—only holding 50 servings, which was not nearly enough to feed all his hens.
It seemed that as his friendship level with Master Shuzi increased, the variety and quality of the items in Master Shuzi’s Specials also improved.
This was good news.
"I’ll make an intermediate feed box for Hongyan Tower first, and later upgrade the feed box for the sycamore tree coop when I have more materials." Han Qiwu quickly decided and purchased an intermediate feed box.
Luckily, he’d brought plenty of random stuff on this trip; otherwise, he’d have had to go home to fetch materials.
After buying the intermediate feed box, he continued browsing the list and noticed the weekly random item refresh included the wooden swing.
"A wooden swing? That item could be fun for the little ones at home and would also help relieve fatigue." Han Qiwu wanted to buy it immediately, but upon checking his storage compartment, he realized he’d already spent his wood and money on the intermediate feed box.
He’d have to wait for next time.
Next, he clicked on the [Farm Buildings] menu.
Although he didn’t have much money left, there was no harm in checking things out.
To his surprise, Han Qiwu found a new farm building listed under the fish pond.
[Mill]
[Occupied space: 9 tiles]
[Materials required: Wood (64/100), Stone (24/200), Wool Felt (0/1), Money (178/2500)]
[Construction time: 1 day]
[Note: The mill can process crops such as rice and wheat.]
This came at the perfect time!
He had so much rice and brown rice at home that he couldn’t process.
Plus, the mill was affordable—only 2,500 gold.
The materials needed weren’t too much either.
The only oddity was the wool felt material.
Why would a mill need that?
Wondering about this, Han Qiwu planned to ask Master Shuzi, but when he looked up, he realized the man was gone.
"No way, already gone after just one intermediate feed box?" Han Qiwu muttered helplessly.
Just as he finished speaking, the curtain rustled, and Master Shuzi appeared, carrying something.
"What did you say, you brat! I should’ve known not to save these good items for you!"
Han Qiwu quickly stood up, grinning cheekily. "Ahem, just kidding, just kidding," he said, before turning his full attention to the two stones Master Shuzi was holding.
Both stones were about the size of a human head. The one on the left was white and smooth, while the one on the right was black and had a somewhat porous surface.
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