A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 22 Old things
After having a delicious dinner, Leon finished the peach juice in the glass, then leaned against the bar with satisfaction, silently watching Emily who was cleaning up.

Emily obviously noticed Leon's gaze. She didn't feel anything at first, but as her gaze stayed on him longer and longer, Emily's movements became more and more stiff.

Finally, unable to bear Leon's gaze, Emily finally put down the plate in her hand, looked at Leon with shame and anger and asked: "Why are you always staring at me?"

"Now that my stomach is full and my material needs are met, my spiritual needs must keep pace, right?" Leon wasn't worried about this. He smiled and teased Emily, "You won't kick me out because of this, will you?"

"." Emily looked at Leon speechlessly, without saying a word for a long time. In the end, she could only turn her head away angrily, not looking at Leon, trying to protest against Leon's gaze in this way.

But the next moment, Emily saw Leon stand up out of the corner of her eye, as if he was about to leave the bar.

This surprised Emily a little, and she subconsciously asked, "Are you leaving?"

"Yeah, goodbye, Emily. By the way, please say hello to Guts for me. His fish tacos are delicious." Leon nodded, waved his hand, and left the Stardrop Salon in such a cool manner.

Emily watched Leon's departing figure until he completely disappeared. Then she came to her senses, glanced at the door, then at the daffodils she had inserted into the wine bottle, bit her lip and muttered, "What a strange guy."

On the other side, Leon was not in a hurry to return to the farm, but strolled around Pelican Town. After all, there was nothing to do if he went back now. Wandering around the town could not only help him digest his food, but also familiarize himself with the situation in Pelican Town to avoid getting lost here in the future.

After walking down a little from the Stardrop Bar, Leon discovered a small garden. Although spring had just begun, there were already some blooming flowers in the garden.

An old lady in a red sweater is in this small garden at this moment, watering the flowers with a kettle. Her serious and careful attitude makes Leon know that the old lady really likes these flowers.

"Hello, grandma." Since he had nothing to do anyway, Leon went up to her and started a conversation: "You take good care of these flowers. It can be seen that you are an excellent gardener."

"Haha, you are such a sweet-talking boy. I just watered them. In fact, they can grow so well because of the climate and environment of Stardew Valley. Here, any plant can get the most comfortable growing environment." The old lady replied with a smile and squinted her eyes, and turned around to look at Leon.

"I haven't seen your face before. Are you a tourist in Stardew Valley?"

"No, I'm the heir to the farm outside Pelican Town. My name is Leon." Leon introduced himself.

"As for the heir of the farm, I heard Lewis say that the original owner of the farm must be your grandfather, right?" The old lady looked at Leon seriously and said, "They look a lot like each other, grandfather and grandson."

"Grandma, do you know my grandpa too?" Leon asked curiously. "Of course. After all, I was already living in Pelican Town when your grandpa came to Stardew Valley. I still remember his loud voice when he first arrived. I didn't expect so much time has passed in the blink of an eye." The old lady said this with a look of nostalgia and loneliness on her face.

"Child, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me. I live in the villa in the town. You can call me Evelyn, or of course you can call me grandma. Your grandfather and I were best friends." Grandma Evelyn said to Leon enthusiastically.

“It’s great to have this guy’s farm up and running again.”

"Okay, grandma." Leon continued to call her grandma without being shy, and at the same time hesitant about whether to ask the questions that he had been curious about to this kind old woman.

But in the end, Lyon gave up the idea.

Evelyn smiled when she heard Leon's name. She then bent down, fumbled under a flower pot, and finally took out a packet of seeds. "This is a welcome gift for you. This packet of seeds can grow beautiful flowers. Although the farm mainly grows cash crops, flowers are also indispensable. If you plan to stay in Stardew Valley for a long time, then I hope these flowers can help you."

"Oh, these are tulip seeds." After taking the seeds, Leon identified the flower species with the help of the system: "Grandma, why did you give me tulip seeds?"

"My dear, I'm surprised that you can recognize that these are tulip seeds at a glance. It seems that the old man did not entrust the farm to the wrong person." Evelyn was surprised that Leon recognized the flower seeds without any markings at a glance.

Then, with a smile, he explained, "Actually, in Pelican Town, tulips are very popular flowers, especially for girls. Giving newly bloomed tulips to young girls will be the first step in the beginning of your beautiful relationship. So, do you understand why I asked you to plant them?"

How could Leon not understand what Evelyn meant? She was teaching him how to pick up girls. It should be said that elders all like to gossip about the younger generation. He nodded helplessly and said, "I understand, but I don't want to look for a partner in the short term. After all, the work on the farm has just started."

Upon hearing this, Evelin was stunned. She stared at Leon silently for a long time before sighing and replying, "Your answer is exactly the same as your grandfather's. But as someone who has been through this, I have to advise you that sometimes work and love don't conflict. Worthy people are like dazzling flowers. If you don't pick them, they may have withered by the time you come to your senses."

After saying this, Evelyn looked a little tired. "Child, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first. If you have time, you can come to my house. I will treat you well. I wish you a happy life on the farm."

Watching Evelyn leave, Leon chewed over what Evelyn had just said, and the question in his heart finally had an answer.

It seems that I remembered correctly. At the beginning of the game, the photo of the girl on the fireplace in the scene where the grandfather handed the letter to the player was indeed this white-haired and kind old man. From the other party's words and what I knew about Evelyn's family situation, it can be seen that the two did not end up together.

This also explains the meaning of what Evelyn said. Thinking of this, Leon's expression was a little strange. It seems that his grandfather has quite a few stories in Stardew Valley.

(End of this chapter)