Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 319 - 310: Sword Shoots Fish Roe

Chapter 319: Chapter 310: Sword Shoots Fish Roe

After watching TV, Han Qiwu couldn’t help but feel a sense of gratitude.

The ancestors truly are amazing.

Not only did they increase the yield of strawberries, but they also generously gifted a strawberry recipe.

Let’s take a look first.

[Strawberry Layer Cake]

[Ingredients: [Strawberries]×5, [Flour]×1, [Sugar]×2, [Milk]×1]

[Special Effect - Layer by Layer: After consumption, Luck increases for 24 hours. The increase depends on the quality.]

[Note: Eat the Layer Cake, life rises layer by layer!]

Judging by the recipe, making this strawberry layer cake seems fairly simple, and the ingredients aren’t outrageous. Aside from flour, everything else is easily obtainable at home right now.

More importantly, the special effect of this strawberry layer cake is simply too enticing.

Luck boost!

Ever since Mr. Tang gave me those luck-enhancing items, Han Qiwu no longer felt sore in his back or pain in his legs. Even the chances of pulling garbage while fishing dropped dramatically.

Luck is one of those things—you can never have too much!

I absolutely have to make one!

"Making flour by ourselves isn’t feasible in the short term. Although we’ve already built a mill, wheat seeds are nowhere to be found; who knows when they’ll show up." Han Qiwu thought for a moment. Since even sugar cane can be acquired from Ding Shuji, maybe it would be worth checking with the restaurant owner for some flour.

No harm in getting a portion first to try it out.

With his thoughts sorted, Han Qiwu went to the strawberry field and bent down to start picking strawberries.

He intended to leave ten strawberry plants for Mr. Tang to pick, just to keep things simple if anyone asked.

Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle.

After spending about ten minutes, Han Qiwu finally managed to pick all ninety strawberry plants.

Total harvest: [Strawberries]×233.

A massive yield!

At a unit price of 260 gold coins per strawberry, the direct selling value of these strawberries is a whopping 60,580 gold coins.

That’s a fortune!

Of course, since there’s no immediate need for money, Han Qiwu didn’t plan to sell them directly just yet.

That would be such a waste.

Turning strawberries into jam in canning jars... now that would be perfection!

The selling price of jam would surely be higher.

Although the production capacity of jars is a bit low, we can improve that over time.

If the need for cash ever becomes urgent, selling them outright is always an option.

After finishing the strawberry harvest, Han Qiwu walked to the spring to collect today’s four drops of magical spring water and then headed to the fish pond, tossing one drop in.

After the drop fell in, he noticed a batch of fish roe in a rock crevice near the fish pond. Unlike black seabream roe, this batch had a lighter, slightly brownish color.

"Judging by the timing, this should be swordfish roe, right?" Han Qiwu bent down and picked it up.

[Swordfish Roe (Silver Star Quality)]

[Stamina +200]

[Health +200]

[Note: Rare ancient fish roe.]

"Rare? Of course it’s rare; it’s extinct in the outside world." Han Qiwu chuckled. If this swordfish roe were turned into caviar, the taste would be entirely unique.

No one has ever tried it before.

Next time, I’ll make a jar of it to sample.

After pocketing the swordfish roe, Han Qiwu approached the ice river whitefish pond and dropped in one more spring water drop.

The drop slowed down as soon as it hit the icy water.

Before it even had a chance to spread out fully, the ice river whitefish zipped over and gulped it down.

"Smart move," Han Qiwu laughed. "Hurry up and grow bigger. If you produce roe, I’ll reward you with another drop."

Judging by the schedule, if the ice river whitefish works hard enough, I might be able to make some ice river whitefish caviar before Mr. Tang’s next visit.

The effects should be excellent.

After using up two drops of spring water, Han Qiwu decided to allocate one drop to the Cliff Bee hive and one to the Ancient Bee hive.

On the path to the hives, the golden rapeseed flowers were already in full bloom. The sight of them lifted his mood, and the air was filled with the unique fragrance of rapeseed flowers.

In a few more days, the rapeseed could be harvested, and then rapeseed oil would be available.

Upon arriving at the bee hives, Han Qiwu first visited the Ancient Bee hive, where he dripped in the spring water. Then he looked up and noticed three large honey shadows and one small honey shadow floating above the hive.

The Ancient Bees are truly productive.

[Rapeseed Honey]×2

[Milk Vetch Honey]×1

[Soothing Orchid Honey (Small Batch)]×1

[Soothing Orchid Honey (Small Batch)]

[Stamina +50]

[Health +20]

[Special Effect - Tranquility: Calms the mind and focuses thoughts.]

[Note: Soothing Orchid Honey is exceptionally rare.]

"More new honey?" Han Qiwu said, somewhat surprised. After setting aside the other two honeys, he took out the Soothing Orchid Honey for a closer look.

The color of Soothing Orchid Honey was very light, and the quantity was small. A subtle orchid fragrance wafted from it.

Han Qiwu guessed it was because the Ancient Bees had expanded their foraging range, allowing them to collect nectar from soothing orchid flowers.

Of course, when it comes to foraging range, the Cliff Bees are superior.

Over the past few days, every time Han Qiwu went home or left, he would see the huge Cliff Bees bustling in and out.

"The tranquil effect of Soothing Orchid Honey is perfect for Mr. Tang’s research work—to prevent her from getting frustrated," Han Qiwu chuckled, putting it away before heading to the Cliff Bee hive and dripping in one drop of spring water.

Cliff Bee honey takes five days to brew, so there’s still plenty of time.

After all this hustle, the coal kiln was finally completed.

Han Qiwu took it out and placed it near the furnace.

Makes sense for all high-temperature equipment to be grouped together.

The exterior of the coal kiln was pitch black, with a pull-out cabinet at the front, a row of racks above, and a circular heating chamber below.

[Please Insert Wood ×10]

"Ten units of wood? That’s a lot." Han Qiwu reluctantly took out ten pieces of wood and placed them in one by one, then closed the cabinet door.

[Coal Burning in Progress. Estimated Time: 8 Hours]

"Eight hours isn’t too long; let’s see how much coal gets produced." Han Qiwu noted the time before entering the mill to pick up refined rice and sugar, replenishing the raw materials.

This batch of sugar can be used to make Miner Lollipops.

Next time I head to the mines, I’ll get to see the next level’s scenery and try out the fifth-level miner profession effects.

Wonder what the effects will be?

Can’t wait to find out.

Leaving the mill, Han Qiwu swung by the sycamores, Jilei Mountain, and Hongyan Tower to collect eggs and milk.

Unfortunately, the little red cow was still not producing milk, even though its physique now matched Little Shui’s.

Oh well, patience pays off.

Good things take time.

With the household tasks finally done, Han Qiwu’s stomach began to growl.

"Another week has passed—today the peddler should come again. Hopefully, he’ll bring some good stuff, especially more wood reserves." Han Qiwu wiped off some sweat and headed to the kitchen to fry up two eggs, pairing them with milk for his meal.

Life filled with hard work sure is gratifying.