Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 302 - 293: The Powerful Mill

Chapter 302: Chapter 293: The Powerful Mill

[Milky Fish Soup]

[Ingredients: Crucian Carp]

[+100 Stamina]

[+80 Health]

[Fishing level +2 for three hours after consumption]

[Note: The real deal in fish soup]

[Buff effects do not stack with other items]

Now that he had some cash to spare, Han Qiwu decided to try out the fish soup sold at the trading station to see how it tasted.

Judging by the stats, it seemed decent, similar to the most basic "Stargazing" fish dish.

After making the purchase, Han Qiwu took the Milky Fish Soup out of the storage compartment.

The soup was served in a small white porcelain bowl, slightly bigger than the rice bowls you’d find at home. True to its name, the soup had a creamy, milky appearance and was smooth when he swirled it—there wasn’t a single fish bone inside.

Of course, there wasn’t any fish meat, either.

"So *this* is what ’real fish soup’ means, huh." Han Qiwu shook his head, feeling a bit speechless, as he lifted the bowl to drink.

The soup was warm. As soon as he swallowed a mouthful, his whole body felt cozy, and the coldness from being drenched in the rain was instantly chased away. The flavor lingered fragrantly in his mouth.

Before he realized it, Han Qiwu had already finished the soup in one go.

"Ah, satisfying."

It really does hit differently when you pay for it.

Looks like making money is the way to go!

Just think—a slab of Deer Shu meat could generate such benefits, so the other cuts from Zhuang Zhu’s store must pack an even bigger punch!

Fishing to make money, let’s go!

After biking to the spot where the Black Seabream were, Han Qiwu cast his fishing rod and got to work again.

"The Black Seabream King back home doesn’t seem motivated enough; I need to create some pressure for it."

He planned to catch another one or two Black Seabream fry to toss into the pond and agitate the King.

Within seconds, the fishing mini-game kicked in.

Upon entering, his eyes immediately spotted a treasure chest floating in the middle of the interface—it was noticeably large.

"Well, well, it’s been a while since I’ve seen a treasure chest."

Two minutes later.

[Congratulations on obtaining a treasure chest]

"Open it up."

After opening the chest, Han Qiwu discovered a dirt-colored ceramic jar inside, somewhat battered with its opening chipped. The chest also emanated a faint scent of seawater mingled with a hint of alcohol.

[Slightly Damaged Ceramic Brewing Jar]

[Usage: Brewing alcohol]

[Special Effect - Rice Soul: This jar can only be used to brew rice wine or huangjiu]

[Note: It has been around for eons]

"A brewing jar?!" Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up with excitement.

Sure, it’s a little damaged.

Sure, the ’Rice Soul’ special effect limits its alcohol types to rice wine and huangjiu.

But it was still a valuable find!

As he carefully picked it up, Han Qiwu noticed there was some residual alcohol left inside. Unfortunately, seawater had seeped into it, spoiling the contents.

"Maybe the leftover alcohol *was* rice wine? Could this be an ancient brewing jar from primitive times?" Han Qiwu emptied the remaining liquid from the jar.

The jar’s surface was rough and uneven, with visible fingerprints left from pressing during shaping. Its craftsmanship was undeniably crude yet carried a rugged aesthetic charm.

Interesting stuff.

"I’ll stash this away for now and study it in detail tonight." Han Qiwu chuckled. He enjoyed the cafeteria’s morning brew of sweet rice wine dumplings. If he could successfully brew his own rice wine, he’d be delighted to recreate the dish himself.

Because he had packed ample supplies for this outing, Han Qiwu kept fishing at the Black Seabream cave until evening high tide before packing up and heading back.

Today’s harvest was excellent. To save time earlier, he had spent ten thousand gold to upgrade his storage compartment to 30 slots.

Upgrading it to 40 slots would cost thirty thousand gold, and for now, he didn’t plan on spending that much.

Time to sell fish!

[Through trading, you earned 9845 gold]

"Phew!"

Han Qiwu stretched out and relaxed. A full day of fishing sure was tiring.

Next up: time to visit Master Shuzi to collect the mill!

Han Qiwu biked to the blacksmith’s workshop, knocked on the door, and pushed it open.

"Good timing. The mill is on the counter—just take it. I’m busy with something right now, so let’s chat later," Master Shuzi’s voice came from behind the curtain, sounding rushed.

"Got it!" Han Qiwu replied cheerfully, grabbing the miniaturized mill core off the counter.

Time to head home.

At his doorstep, Han Qiwu gently pushed open the door.

[Hunter Pet: Little Prince has returned from foraging, fullness increased by 89]

[Foraging harvest: Lumber ×88, Osmanthus Lumber ×8, Osmanthus Sapling ×4]

[Little Prince’s mood after foraging: Average]

[Fishing Pet: Little Shui has returned from fishing, fullness increased by 82]

[Fishing harvest: Sunfish ×2, Largemouth Bass ×5]

[Little Shui’s mood after fishing: Average]

"Little Prince worked pretty hard today," Han Qiwu nodded in approval before stepping over to check out the two beehives nearby.

The Cliff Bees had adapted quickly, their hive now stacked with layers of wax-yellow structures. The harvest looked promising so far. As for the old honeybee hive, all the bees flying in and out now were larger and more capable Ancient Bees.

"Let’s see how the honey looks tomorrow." Han Qiwu walked over and casually tossed a Thunderfish to Xiao Dian, who worked diligently nearby.

"Chirp chirp!"

Xiao Dian happily nodded and gobbled up the fish, then dutifully added a scrap of wood to the recycling machine.

Han Qiwu felt quite pleased.

Xiao Dian sure had a solid work ethic.

What’s wrong with being a utility bird?

From its spot at the vent, the Meat Chicken observed the scene and shook its head in disapproval.

See? For all that talk earlier about *me*, now *you’re* the one enjoying being a utility bird!

Han Qiwu took a quick glance around the yard before heading over to the southern planting area. Grabbing his hoe, he cleared a patch of land and then pulled out the mill core.

[Mill Core]

[Size: 9 slots]

[Function: Can process brown rice into white rice, wheat into flour, and sugar beets or sugarcane into sugar]

[Special Effect - Bear’s Strength: Consuming goods produced by this mill can gradually increase permanent Strength]

[Note: Bear fur felt imbues the mill with unique powers]

After reading the attributes, Han Qiwu was surprised: "It can process *so* much? White rice, flour, and even sugar?"

Moreover, since it was crafted using felt made from Little Prince’s fur, the mill also came with an incredibly practical special effect.

After all, the boost it provided was for permanent Strength!

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable.

Feeling content, Han Qiwu picked up the mill core, positioned it over the empty plot, and activated it.

"Whoosh—"

In no time, a cone-roofed mill with a small wind turbine centered around the mill core rose from the ground. Through the windows, Han Qiwu could glimpse three distinct machines inside—one looked like a rice grinder for brown rice, another resembled a stone mill for grinding flour, and the last was a vertical machine likely for sugar production.

"Three machines? If only their processing times could be calculated separately for each type." Han Qiwu eagerly headed to the brown rice grinder, pulling out some brown rice and tossing it in.

[Processing white rice, estimated time: 5 hours]

Next, moving to the sugar machine, he extracted a stalk of sugarcane and hesitantly dropped it in.

[Processing sugar, estimated time: 6 hours]

Turns out it *was* possible!

That completely elevated the mill’s value.