Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 119 - 116: The Annoying Random Recipe (Extra - at 3000 Votes: Recommended Ticket Increase)

Chapter 119: Chapter 116: The Annoying Random Recipe (Extra Chapter at 3000 Votes: Recommended Ticket Increase)

"Pop pop pop pop"

Little Shui skillfully picked up Xiao Lai again and placed it on her chest.

The otter and the Slime were having a great time playing together; it seemed this form of entertainment had happened many times before.

At Wutong, three or four chicken heads were squeezed together at a tiny air vent, looking quite pitiful.

Don’t worry, I’ll let you out soon.

The Little Prince hasn’t returned from foraging yet; he’s probably playing wildly outside again.

After entering the courtyard, Han Qiwu put down his bag and walked to the side of the fish pond.

"Ying ying ying, ying ying ying"

As soon as Little Shui saw Han Qiwu had returned, it flipped its body over and climbed to the shore, shook the water off vigorously, and climbed up his pants leg to his arm.

Once settled, Little Shui blinked its big eyes at Han Qiwu.

Due to a thin layer of oil on Little Shui’s fur, the water on it could be shaken off with ease, leaving the under layer perpetually dry and fluffy, with an exceptional feel to the touch.

Having checked its fullness level, it had dropped to 57.

"Have some fish; today I’ll let you try one with a different flavor." Han Qiwu pulled out a stone fish and handed it to Little Shui, gently placing it on the grass by the shore.

"Ying!"

After receiving the fish, Little Shui nuzzled against Han Qiwu’s pants leg with its big tail swaying side to side before it began seriously eating.

Meanwhile, Han Qiwu was happily interacting with Little Shui, while Xiao Lai, in the fish pond, floated bewilderedly.

So, was I just extra?

"Pop pop pop pop"

"I heard you." Han Qiwu squatted by the shore and reached out to grab Xiao Lai.

Checking its fullness level showed it was already over 80.

Xiao Lai, who ate rocks, really was easy to care for.

"Pop pop pop pop"

Xiao Lai hopped a bit towards Little Shui and then bounced in Han Qiwu’s palm.

It also wanted a bit of take-out.

"Nope, not giving it, Sister Little Shui is still growing, aren’t there enough rocks in the yard for you to eat?" Han Qiwu mercilessly placed Xiao Lai back on a rock and turned away to pull out the fence for work.

Xiao Lai: "??? So I’m not growing anymore?"

I’m a child too!

After fencing around the pond, Han Qiwu discovered that eight pieces of fence were enough, and the bottom part of the fence, 30 centimeters from the ground, could be folded upwards, making it easier for Little Shui to enter the fish pond through the hole in the ground.

After securing the fence, Han Qiwu explained its purpose to Little Shui, advising it to be careful when going in and out.

"Ying!"

Little Shui agreed very swiftly.

Finishing the fence, Han Qiwu went over and opened the small gate of Wutong.

Instantly, six chickens burst out flapping wildly, looking as if their bottoms were on fire.

Watching them pecking here and there, Han Qiwu seemed to understand why there were no bugs in the vegetables on the ground.

With these six natural pest-control chickens, how could any pests survive in the fields?

During class, Han Qiwu learned about units specializing in using guinea fowls to control locusts in the northwest; they had rich chicken-raising and locust-fighting experience, and the locust-fighting chickens were all tremendously powerful and tasty.

Meat chickens, keep it up!

If you can’t fight locusts, how about fighting the teacher instead?

Meat chicken: "?????"

After finishing these tasks, Han Qiwu picked up his backpack and began sorting.

For minerals, he kept copper ore to smelt copper ingots, carried four pieces of coal for making grape bombs, and stored the rest in the box. He carried all sorts of crystals to sell later.

For fish, he kept one rock fish and two stone fish as supplies, and sold the rest.

Regarding materials, he stored fish bait materials in the box, put common fodder materials directly into the feed machine, keeping those with special effects.

As for the cave radish dug up during today’s mining, he also left them in the box for cooking use.

Oh, and the native pork belly.

Leave it at home, grill it for dinner tonight.

Hehe.

After organizing the items, Han Qiwu conveniently took the green-shelled eggs as well.

Once everything was set, just as Han Qiwu was about to leave again, Little Shui came bouncing over.

In the water, Little Shui swam quickly with elegance, but on land, it moved like a toy train, bouncing along in segments, looking adorable and cute.

Han Qiwu couldn’t bear to see the little princess bouncing on the ground, worried the pebbles might hurt its small feet, so he rushed over to pick it up.

"What’s the matter, Little Shui? Want to play with me again? I’m going out to catch fish for you to eat; I’ll play with you when I return tonight."

"Ying! Ying! Ying!"

Little Shui pointed to a spot on the south side of the fish pond.

It seemed like something was up over there.

Without delay, Han Qiwu ran toward the spot with Little Shui in his arms. Could there be something wrong with the fish pond?

When he reached the place, Han Qiwu faintly smelled a rotten stench.

"What is this smell?" Han Qiwu followed where Little Shui’s paw pointed and found the source of the smell: fish bones and fish innards leftover from Little Shui’s meals.

Just like humans, Little Shui only ate the flesh of the fish.

The fish bones and innards were neatly arranged in the wasteland on the south side of the fish pond, with a few fallen leaves it picked up covering them. There were also some digging marks on the ground next to it.

Upon seeing these, Han Qiwu’s eyes twinkled.

This was top-quality phosphate fertilizer.

He was just worried about the lack of fertility in the fields.

"Little Shui, were you hinting for me to bury these in the ground?" While carrying Little Shui back to the house, Han Qiwu asked.

"Ying!" Little Shui nodded quickly.

It was otter instincts to prevent food waste from polluting the water.

"If these things were directly buried in the soil, it would cause unpleasant outcomes. From now on, just keep them here after you finish eating. Once there’s a decent amount, I’ll gather them up and put them in this bucket to ferment for a while before placing them in the ground," Han Qiwu explained as he moved the large fertilizer bucket, not minding whether Little Shui could understand.

Without a doubt, Little Shui was an exemplary listener.

While Han Qiwu spoke, it kept its head raised, occasionally nodding, and yelping twice to show it was listening.

Such a good listener!

I’ll catch you a few more fish to eat later!

Thank goodness these words weren’t overheard by Xiao Lai, who was busy eating rocks on the ground.

Otherwise, there would be one more reclusive Slime in this world.

After putting the innards and fish bones into the fertilizer bucket, Han Qiwu washed his hands, patted Little Shui’s head, and placed it back in the fish pond.

Off to do tasks.

Before leaving, Han Qiwu arranged the itinerary in order according to the map.

The first stop was to visit Tian Guangpan, the restaurant owner. His restaurant, named "Old Tian’s Private Kitchen," was located in the town, and usually, it was bustling with quite a few city folks driving over to eat on holidays, rumored to have roots as an imperial kitchen.

After biking to the entrance of Old Tian’s Private Kitchen, Han Qiwu locked his bike and brought the green-shelled eggs inside the restaurant.

Since it wasn’t meal time, there were hardly any customers inside.

"Young man, what would you like to eat?"

With a greeting, Tian Guangpan, the restaurant owner, walked out from behind the counter with a cheerful smile. Judging from his body of at least two hundred pounds, one could tell the food here must be delicious.

"Hello Mr. Tian, I’m here to deliver eggs," Han Qiwu said straightforwardly, taking the green-shelled egg out of his pocket with his right hand.

Upon seeing the green-shelled native egg in Han Qiwu’s right hand, Tian Guangpan’s eyes lit up, and he hurried over, clasping Han Qiwu’s left hand with both of his.

The tables and chairs shook as he passed by!

"Thank you, young man," Tian Guangpan exclaimed emotionally, "You have no idea how long I’ve been searching for green-shelled native eggs! It’s been really hard for me!"

"You’re welcome, Mr. Tian. Please accept it," Han Qiwu said with a smile.

Truth be told, my chickens haven’t been laying eggs; otherwise, I would have brought them to you earlier.

"But speaking of it, how did you happen to know I needed eggs? Did you see it in my friend circle or online?" Tian Guangpan asked curiously instead of taking the egg.

"Saw it online," Han Qiwu replied, placing the green-shelled egg in Tian Guangpan’s hand.

[Assistance Task - Green Shelled Egg completed]

[Reward of 700 gold distributed]

[Random recipe selection in progress.....]

[Congratulations, you’ve learned how to make ’Traditional Fried Chicken’]

"Alright then, thank you. Just a moment." Tian Guangpan carefully placed the egg in the kitchen and walked back to the counter to take out two red bills.

Seeing this from afar, Han Qiwu quickly waved his hand, "Mr. Tian, you’ve misunderstood. I don’t need money; it’s just an egg. It’s not worth much."

"No, no, you must take this money," Tian Guangpan explained as he walked over, "Not more than ten days from now, Xiao Yang’s green native chickens will lay eggs. Unfortunately, I need them now, so I had no choice but to try my luck, and luckily you brought them over. You’re right; the egg isn’t worth this much, but I urgently need it, so to me, it holds this value."

After hearing Tian Guangpan’s explanation, Han Qiwu’s doubt was resolved as well.

So it was because Yang Yangyang’s green native chickens hadn’t laid eggs yet, hence the need for external help.

Since he insists on thanking him, Han Qiwu couldn’t refuse such kindness for no reason.

"How about this, Mr. Tian, I won’t take the money, but can you teach me how to stir-fry spicy and sour shredded potatoes? I can never make them as tasty as your restaurant’s at home," Han Qiwu suggested, wondering if he could learn a recipe directly.

The TV keeps going on and off, so he needs a place to learn recipes.

Han Qiwu found this place quite suitable.

Even if he didn’t learn the system recipe, it wouldn’t matter much.

Since the potatoes were ripening, learning to make shredded potatoes was a win-win!

As for the random recipe reward, hearing "Traditional Fried Chicken" irked him.

The meat chickens hadn’t grown up yet, so how could he fry them!

It would have been better to receive a method for spring chicken!

Upon hearing the first half of Han Qiwu’s request, Tian Guangpan’s face was filled with reluctance, his brows furrowed as accepting something without expressing gratitude was against his nature.

He was about to speak, but after hearing the second half, his brows instantly eased.

"No problem! Follow me!"

Tian Guangpan warmly gestured for Han Qiwu to follow him to the kitchen for a live cooking lesson, taking advantage of the few people present.