A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 29 A great harvest!
Following Willy's declaration, after Leon boarded the boat, Willy skillfully steered the fishing boat towards the vast Gem Sea.

The salty and humid feeling of the sea breeze blowing in his face made Lyon a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it after a while. Instead, he enjoyed the feeling of the sky and water being one color and the vastness as far as the eye could see.

However, Willy didn't drive for long before he stopped at a place on the sea where there was no reference point.

"There are often large schools of anchovies and sardines here. We can try it here."

After dropping the anchor, Willy explained to Leon.

"How do we get the bugs out of the shallots?"

"That's it." Leon opened the foam box and took out the green onions inside. He demonstrated the operation to Willy, and then after revealing the insects inside the green onions, he came to the side of the boat and filled an empty box with some sea water, and rinsed the roots of the green onions in it.

Seawater is much more effective than freshwater. Once these little bugs come into contact with seawater, they will immediately break away from the roots of the green onions. They don't even need secondary treatment and will fall off cleanly.

"I'm here to help you too."

Willy was relieved by the simple method, and then he immediately came over to help Leon deal with the bugs on the green onions.

"Wow, there are so many! These are all wild shallots. Where did you find them?"

While helping, Willy was naturally not idle and started chatting with Leon.

"Southern Forest." Lyon told Willy the location, not worrying at all that Willy would steal his job. After all, the tracks were different. Lyon felt that Willy was much more interested in casting a few clubs in the river in the Southern Forest than looking for green onions in the forest.

"I didn't expect that you've only been in Stardew Valley for a few days, but you're already so good at wild fishing. I think you have a certain talent for fishing as well. Let's team up to go fishing together if there's a chance." Upon hearing this, Willy didn't really care about the specific locations of these green things, and turned the topic to fishing, which he was best at and loved the most.

"Of course, that's what I thought too. I still have a lot to learn from you about fishing." Leon nodded in agreement, "I don't want to stand by the water all day with nothing to show for it."

"Hahaha, no problem."

With Leon's cooperation, Willy became more talkative. While helping Leon process the green onions, he also took the opportunity to impart his fishing experience to Leon, such as some fishing tips, bait selection, fishing spot surveys, etc.

Just by listening to this new knowledge, Leon gained a completely new understanding of fishing, and his theoretical knowledge grew rapidly.

When half of the box was filled with processed shallots, Willy signaled Leon to stop.

"We have to first test whether the ocean fish are interested in these little guys. If we use them all, then we will have no bait to catch smallmouth bass in the river that we have already confirmed to be attractive."

Listening to Willy's dissuasion, Leon nodded, and his sense of identification with Willy increased. This man who is good at fishing is not only enthusiastic but also thoughtful. He actually thought of this in advance.

After seeing Leon nod, Willy turned his attention to the box used to wash insects. Looking at the large number of insect corpses floating in the water, he clasped his hands together seriously and muttered to himself, "I hope the mermaid will bless us with a good harvest this time."

After saying that, Willy picked up the box, walked to the bow, set up the rack, and began to set the fishing net. Leon also helped with some minor tasks, but he was also completely clueless about the details. Fortunately, Willy was extremely skilled in this area and finished setting the fishing net in a moment.

Then Leon saw Willy pour all the bugs and water in the box onto the sea surface where the fishing net was set, and then he and Leon stood at the bow and waited quietly.

Compared with the sea, these insects seemed very small. They were swallowed by the sea soon after falling into it. Seeing this scene, Leon was a little nervous. After all, the sea is not comparable to the river in terms of width or depth. These small insects may be very effective in the river, but in the deep ocean, they can't create any waves.

But Willy was different from Leon. He just stared quietly at the blue sea, his sharp eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the water.

The two stood at the bow waiting for dozens of minutes. Suddenly, Willy shouted, "You go to the left, I'll go to the right. I'll shout, and we'll pull up the fishing net together."

"it is good."

Although he didn't know what was going on, Lyon followed the instructions of Willy, the authority, and went to the railing supporting the fishing net and found the hinge device.

"321, pull."

Following Willy's slogan, Leon used all his strength to turn the winch that controlled the hinge, rotating it counterclockwise to pull up the fishing net that had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

The closer the fishing net got to the sea surface, the more Lyon felt the winch became thicker and the effort he had to exert doubled.

What does this mean? Even Leon, a newbie in sea fishing, can guess that there must be a lot of things in the fishing net to cause such an impact. With the harvest in sight, how could Leon relax and be lazy?

With the concerted efforts of Leon and Willy, they finally managed to get the fishing net out of the sea before they were exhausted. The moment the fishing net was exposed to the sea, Leon saw a very spectacular scene.

The five-by-five fishing net was filled with tumbling and jumping fish. The smallest of these fish were probably as long as an adult's palm, and the density was extremely exaggerated. It was almost impossible to see the mesh in the entire fishing net.

"Hahaha, it really works. Look at it! I haven't caught so many anchovies and sardines in a long time. Hahaha, it really is the mermaid's blessing."

Willy also saw the full fishing net, and excitedly came to Leon and patted Leon's shoulder.

"This is a brand new discovery, a new kind of bait to attract fish. I must go back and record it."

Lyon also smiled and nodded. Apart from anything else, he had his share of the catch. Although it was not a large proportion, it was still his share. This meant that he finally had his first income after inheriting the farm.

Originally, this income came from green onions, but it seems that the expectation was not wrong. The only difference is that it was not the green onions themselves that provided the value, but the insects attached to the roots and rhizomes of the green onions. Who could have thought of this?
"Come on, let's collect these fish now, and then we can try to get some flounder with the remaining bugs."

Willy spoke excitedly, and then called on Leon to join him in putting the fish in the fishing nets into the fish box in the cabin.

(End of this chapter)