Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 173 - 166: Trapping the Miserable Little Peddler! A Great Harvest

Chapter 173: Chapter 166: Trapping the Miserable Little Peddler! A Great Harvest

"Can’t give a discount? Then I really want to see if these items are worth it." Han Qiwu laughed. It’s a holiday; no discount is fine. Maybe the prices will be reasonable.

[Goods List]

[Regular Goods]:

[Wood]: Price 35 Gold, Remaining: 500.

[Stone]: Price 25 Gold, Remaining: 500.

[Holiday Special Goods]:

[Dragon-Head Scarecrow]: Price 3000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: This is one of ten rare scarecrows, possessing special powers]

[Strawberry Seeds]: Price 200 Gold, Remaining: 100

[Note: The optimal economic crop for spring planting!]

[Stamina-Boosting Potion]: Price 4000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: This potion increases stamina capacity by 20-50]

[Preserved Ancient Bronze]: Price 3000 Gold, Remaining: 2

[Note: Legend says it connects the past]

[Red Cow]: Price 5000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: Its milk yield will astonish you]

[Hidden Goods List Not Unlocked]

Reading through everything, Han Qiwu’s breath grew a bit heavy.

All the holiday special goods are treasures!

Really want to buy them all!

Let’s analyze them one at a time.

The Dragon-Head Scarecrow looks just like its name, with its intimidating dragon head made of straw. Quite imposing.

But who knows if the dragon head can spray water.

If not, I could install a sprinkler inside—use it to scare birds and water the fields.

Strawberry seeds.

Finally found you!

The first time Han Qiwu entered the seed shop, the system had already hinted about it.

Since then, he had been hunting for strawberry seeds.

Unfortunately, he’d never found them.

He thought they’d only be sold in March at the seed shop, but turns out they’re here with this little peddler.

By the way, aren’t strawberry seeds those little black dots?

Gold for one seed? That’s ridiculously expensive.

A single strawberry has so many seeds; that must add up to tens of thousands.

This peddler sure is ruthless.

Thinking about this, Han Qiwu raised his head and gave the peddler an accusing look.

Peddler: "???"

Ruthless or not, Han Qiwu still decided to buy all 100 strawberry seeds.

It’s only 20,000 Gold!

I’m rich!

Saving money all this time was for moments like this!

Stamina-Boosting Potion.

A must-buy!

The more stamina you have, the better.

Planting 100 strawberry seeds will turn daily watering into a monumental task; no amount of stamina will be enough.

The next few days are going to be all about crafting sprinklers.

Preserved Ancient Bronze?

Buy, buy, buy—who cares what kind of bronze it is, as long as it’s unique.

The hoe and axe are desperate for upgrades!

But the last item caught Han Qiwu by surprise—the peddler has a Red Cow?

Thankfully, it’s not the kind that drains you dry.

Based on the note, Han Qiwu was quite satisfied.

Milk yield must be high.

Buy!

Let’s do some math.

+ 200×100 + 4000 + 3000×2 + 5000 = 38,000.

Wait.

Han Qiwu glanced at his balance: 37,306 Gold.

He’s 700 Gold short.

"Hey, do you take items in exchange?" Han Qiwu prepared to sell some stuff from his inventory to make up the 700 Gold deficit.

Each of these items is a treasure; leaving any behind would make him uncomfortable.

"Sorry, we don’t accept items." The peddler replied with a hearty smile, shaking his head.

"What kind of peddler doesn’t take items? I’ve got rare goods, even from a snowman!" Han Qiwu sighed helplessly and continued, "When are you leaving? Do I have time to go get money?"

"Rare goods? Those aren’t valuable. And I’ll leave as soon as you walk away; you only get one chance to buy holiday specials." The peddler shook his head smugly.

"You’re ruthless!" Han Qiwu stared at the list, seemingly deep in thought about what to give up.

The peddler, however, was feeling quite pleased with himself.

He loved to see Han Qiwu wanting something he couldn’t afford.

And it wasn’t the kind of ’can’t afford at all’ scenario.

It was more of an ’almost, but not quite’ situation.

Serves you right for fooling me twice before!

"Hahahaha!"

Suddenly, the peddler’s laugh was cut short.

"Han Qiwu, what did you just do?"

Han Qiwu feigned innocence: "Nothing! Just felt sorry for your pig; standing here all day, no one’s taking care of it. I gave it a little treat."

Peddler: "...It’s pitch dark now, and you’re telling me it’s daytime? Felt sorry for my pig? What did you feed it? My pig never eats anything from strangers—did you drug it?" The peddler ran over anxiously to check on his pig.

"Oof oof oof"

But the pig paid no attention to its owner, skillfully wriggling out of the crate before trotting over to Han Qiwu. It rubbed against his leg and looked up in a fawning manner, oofing softly.

"Poor little piggy, starved, huh?" Han Qiwu pulled two perfectly clean wild yams from his inventory and—with incredible speed—shoved them into the pig’s mouth.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch."

The pig tilted its head up with a pleased grin, chewing the wild yam in big bites before swallowing it.

"Want more?" Han Qiwu asked the pig, smiling warmly.

"Oof oof!"

The pig nodded eagerly, opening its mouth wide.

"No more, no more!"

The peddler hurried over, pressing against the pig’s mouth and shouting at Han Qiwu, "Put your wild yams away!"

Han Qiwu chuckled and shook his head helplessly at the pig, "Little piggy, you see how it is—it’s not that I don’t want to share, but your stingy owner won’t buy them for you."

Such betrayal toward the pig’s heart!

Hearing this, the pig turned its head and let out a pitiful oof at the peddler.

Peddler: "....."

"How much for one yam?" The peddler finally gave in, asking grudgingly.

Han Qiwu smiled wickedly, "Didn’t you say you don’t accept goods? We’re all buddies here; I can’t let you break your rule."

The peddler hesitated for a moment, feeling a sense of dread, "What do you want then?"

"I fed the pig six wild yams. These are treasures I dug up while traversing historical dimensions—a painstaking labor of love and stamina. Priceless, truly priceless." Han Qiwu exaggerated, "Since I can’t make you break your rule, let’s trade. Six yams for a Red Cow and one Stamina-Boosting Potion."

Red Cow: 5000 Gold, Stamina-Boosting Potion: 4000 Gold.

"Dream on! Those yams aren’t worth that much!" The peddler flatly refused.

"Don’t rush; we’ll negotiate." Han Qiwu replied lazily, unaffected, knowing this was just the start.

Negotiation is all about starting high and settling somewhere sensible.

After some verbal sparring, Han Qiwu eventually traded ten yams for the two [Preserved Ancient Bronze].

That’s 6000 Gold!

Converted, one yam is worth 600 Gold!

Although the yams weren’t truly worth this much, Han Qiwu managed to sell them to the most desperate buyer—the pig.

No, actually the peddler needed them more than the pig did.

Han Qiwu suspected the peddler might have liked the yams even more than his pig; he swallowed several times during the transaction.

After this ’fair trade,’ Han Qiwu spent 32,000 Gold on the following items: [Dragon-Head Scarecrow] ×1, [Strawberry Seeds] ×100, [Stamina-Boosting Potion] ×1, [Red Cow] ×1.

The moment the transaction was completed, a system prompt appeared before Han Qiwu:

[You’ve spent over 30,000 Gold in one go at the Peddler’s shop]

[You’ve received the Peddler’s gratitude reward: [Beginner Pet Storage Box (Silver Star Quality ☆☆☆)]]

After the system prompt, the peddler gritted his teeth and pulled a pink backpack from the shelves to hand over to Han Qiwu.

[Beginner Pet Storage Box (Silver Star Quality ☆☆☆)]

[Purpose: Pet Equipment]

[Effect: Contains 5 storage slots, each capable of stacking up to 99 items]

[Note: This is a special creation by the peddler, offered exclusively to loyal customers during holidays]

Aha.

Han Qiwu instantly understood the life hack he’d been pondering.

Money is meant to be spent on useful items for happiness.

And indeed, that’s exactly how it turned out.

With the [Beginner Pet Storage Box] in hand, Han Qiwu felt truly happy.

"March is just around the corner; I’ll pick a moonless night to bring Wu Gang some wine, then upgrade the osmanthus axe. Let the Little Prince chop more wood." Han Qiwu nodded contentedly; this item came at just the right time. He had been worrying about the Little Prince’s capacity for wood transport.

"Thank you for the reward, buddy. But why does it have to be a pink backpack?" Han Qiwu chuckled, picturing the Little Prince carrying a pink backpack—amusing indeed.

"My pig loves pink backpacks! If you don’t want it, give it back!" The peddler huffed irritably while packing up his goods.

Staying any longer might truly anger him to death.

"Definitely not returning it." Han Qiwu pocketed the backpack, then pulled out another yam and slipped it to the pig, whispering, "Dear piggy, you’re the best. Show me the hidden goods list, won’t you?"

"Crunch, crunch"

The pig obediently munched on the yam, then used its hoof skillfully to retrieve a parchment scroll from between the shelves and hand it to Han Qiwu.

[Hidden Goods List]

[Formula for Beginner Weakening Potion]: Price 2000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: Actually, its applications are quite diverse]

"Didn’t you say ten yams was all you had?"

Finally raising his head, the peddler saw Han Qiwu’s sneaky move and roared in frustration.

"A man’s word is as reliable as a ghost’s." Han Qiwu waved him off and pointed at [Formula for Beginner Weakening Potion], adding, "I want to buy that."

Peddler: "???"

"Where did you find that thing?" The peddler instinctively asked but immediately regretted doing so.

No matter how you guard against thieves, you can’t keep out insiders!

"This formula is useless; buying it would be a waste." The peddler forced an unconvincing smile, trying to dissuade Han Qiwu.

Han Qiwu smiled back, "No need to act or argue. I’ve got money in hand; buying it makes me happy whether it’s useful or not. Don’t bother trying to sway me."

Peddler: "......Why! Why won’t you fall for one of my tricks just once!"