Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 178 - 171: The New Seed

Chapter 178: Chapter 171: The New Seed

As he rode into town, Han Qiwu suddenly remembered that the seed shop had stocked up on new items. He thought, why not stop by and see what new seeds they had?

Upon arriving at the seed shop, Han Qiwu pushed the door open and went straight for the spring seed vending machine.

Sure enough, the new seeds were already available.

[Rice Seeds: Plant in spring, mature in 10 days. Grown in paddy fields.]

Price: 80 Gold

[Rapeseed: Plant in spring, blooms in 10 days, matures in 15 days.]

Price: 100 Gold

[Spinach Seeds: Plant in spring, matures in 7 days. Has a chance to yield multiple bunches at once.]

Price: 60 Gold

[February seed slots are slightly locked]

[Unlock more seeds by April]

Three new seeds, each with their own charm.

Rice seeds were a definite must. Even though he wasn’t yet sure how to create a paddy field environment, rice was a staple food, wasn’t it?

With rice in hand, an entire line-up of rice-based products could be introduced, and making rice balls would become much easier, too.

Too bad there weren’t soybean seeds yet. Otherwise, soy sprouts, tofu, fermented tofu, stinky tofu, red bean paste, and the rest of the soy family could all make an appearance.

Rapeseed was also quite fascinating. It takes 10 days to bloom, providing a great opportunity for bees to gather nectar, and matures in 15 days, by which point you could harvest the seeds for oil or cook the leaves for food.

One plant, three purposes.

Plant it!

As for the spinach seeds, Han Qiwu wasn’t all that interested. He wasn’t some sailor, so eating them didn’t make much sense.

But, sticking to the principle of well-rounded development, he decided to buy a small number to plant just for fun. Who knows? There might be some unexpected benefits.

After some thought, Han Qiwu bought 20 rice seeds, 10 rapeseed, and 5 spinach seeds, spending a total of 2900 Gold.

After buying the seeds, Han Qiwu started feeling a little regretful.

Getting too excited after finding good stuff!

The "favorable weather" spell should’ve been saved for nighttime!

Now, he had to water all 35 of these seeds himself.

Luckily, he still had four "favorable weather" casts available.

That gave Han Qiwu four days to focus on crafting sprinklers.

Grind mode: activated!

After purchasing the seeds, Han Qiwu had only 1206 Gold left.

Forget upgrading weapons and rings—even upgrading his axe was out of the question now.

But that was okay. Han Qiwu had anticipated this scenario. That’s why he’d brought his fishing rod and bait along on this trip.

The ocean is my greatest bank!

Just as he was about to step out of the seed shop, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed there was a new help request posted on the wall.

[Special Help Request - The Unspoken Problem]

[Quest Description: Due to consuming too much fast food, Doctor Qi from the village clinic has developed gastrointestinal issues and urgently needs a special remedy to resolve his problem.]

[Quest Objective: Deliver a "Fish Belly Peach Blossom" to Doctor Qi at the clinic.]

[Quest Reward: 1500 Gold + 1 skill]

[Time Limit: 1 day]

"The Unspoken Problem? How is gastrointestinal trouble an ’unspoken problem’?" Han Qiwu was puzzled. Hadn’t Qi Ren been lecturing others just the other day about how young people should keep warm, eat reasonably, and avoid junk food?

And now he’s having issues because of this?

Was he too embarrassed to confess? Maybe add in the old saying about the healer not being able to heal himself?

The two combined would indeed make it an "unspoken problem."

Gotta admit, Han Qiwu was right on the money with his guess.

At that moment, Qi Ren was desperately straining on his toilet seat, his face turning almost purple.

"Shouldn’t have eaten that spicy and sour stuff last time!!"

"Why isn’t the medicine I made working?!"

"Someone get me that remedy already!"

After accepting the quest, Han Qiwu rushed back home to grab the "Fish Belly Peach Blossom."

It had to be said, Doctor Qi was indeed loaded.

Such a high quest reward—this was the first time Han Qiwu had seen anything like it.

Perfect timing. Running this errand would net him 1500 Gold.

Back at home, Han Qiwu carefully packed the "Fish Belly Peach Blossom" into a small box. Without wasting a second, he sped off to the village clinic, bursting through the door: "Doctor Qi! I’m here!"

"Help me up!" Doctor Qi’s voice called from inside.

Judging by the direction of the voice, Han Qiwu hesitated, saying, "Doctor Qi, that’s not really appropriate, is it?"

"Just get over here already! I’m not in the restroom—I passed out in the hallway because my leg went numb and I fell!" Qi Ren shouted anxiously.

Oh, the hallway? That’s fine then.

Han Qiwu rushed over and helped Qi Ren up, seating him on the sofa. Seeing that Qi Ren was in visible discomfort, he kindly offered, "Doctor Qi, let me massage your leg for you." As he spoke, he started kneading Qi Ren’s leg vigorously.

"No, no, no, no!!!!"

"Tingly, tingly, tingly!!!!"

Han Qiwu chuckled sheepishly, pulled his hands back, and leaned on the sofa.

"Doctor Qi, you’ve got to exercise more. When you get older, the blood circulation slows down. Numb legs can be dangerous."

"Got it!" Doctor Qi let out a long sigh, then shot back with a question: "Wait, kid, why are you here?"

"I wasn’t feeling well earlier, but now it’s fine." Han Qiwu fibbed casually.

Doctor Qi waved a hand, "Thanks anyway. Do me a favor and grab the box of Yunnan Baiyao from the desk in the next room. I bumped my elbow earlier."

"Got it." Han Qiwu agreed and went into the other room to search for the medicine box on the desk.

He didn’t find the medicine box, but what he did find was a mountain of surprises.

Doctor Qi, oh Doctor Qi.

With eating habits like these, who else but you would end up constipated?

Pickled chicken feet, spicy beef noodles, oversized sausages, marinated eggs, beef jerky, potato chips, chocolate—items filled the entire table.

And why weren’t these paired with cola?!

Are you eating these dry?!

There wasn’t even a water cup on the table.

So this is the man who told young people to stay away from junk food?

What, it’s okay to eat it once you’re old?

Han Qiwu walked out with the Yunnan Baiyao, his expression a mix of emotions.

Qi Ren took one look at Han Qiwu’s face and immediately understood what was going on. He opened his mouth to speak, but Han Qiwu cut him off with a raised hand.

"Doctor Qi, let me show you something precious."

With a flourish, Han Qiwu flipped his right hand, revealing the small box containing the "Fish Belly Peach Blossom."

Doctor Qi’s eyes widened, and he stood up in excitement.

"Fish Belly Peach Blossom?! How did you know I needed this?"

Han Qiwu gave a faint smile and said nothing, placing the box into Qi Ren’s hands.

Qi Ren handled the box carefully, his gaze toward Han Qiwu completely changed.

This kid has the makings of a great healer!

Qi Ren’s mind worked frantically:

"He must’ve remembered my speech from earlier and paid attention to me specifically. Maybe he even dug through my trash to figure out what I liked to eat. Then, based on my dietary habits and condition, he calculated that I’d end up collapsing today because of numb legs!"

That has to be it!

How else could he have fresh Fish Belly Peach Blossom on him?

Unreal!

Han Qiwu, watching Qi Ren’s complicated expression, continued nodding faintly.

There was no need for words now—just let the moment play out.

After two minutes, though, Han Qiwu was running out of patience.

Why hasn’t the quest completed yet? I’m in a rush to go fishing!

Hurry it up, already!

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