A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 140 The Bad-Hearted Old Deng
"Good morning, Leon. It's going to rain. You don't have to water the plants. Don't you feel a lot more relaxed?"

As soon as he arrived in Pelican Town, Leon saw Lewis standing under a tree at the edge of the square and greeting him.

“Yeah.” Leon echoed, “Lewis, what are you doing here?”

"I love to be here every Friday morning, watching the smiling faces of people passing by," Lewis explained. "Once most businesses are open, I'll leave and visit each household to assess the economic situation in Pelican Town."

"Is today Friday?" Leon repeated in confusion.

"You, you're so busy on the farm that you can't even remember the date. You should pay attention to the balance between work and rest occasionally." Lewis said to Leon helplessly after hearing this.

"After all, I don't have to work for others now. I go to work on time. All I need to do is what I want to do. So it doesn't matter to me whether it is a day off or the specific date of the month." Lyon explained.

After all, his life now is really fulfilling and relaxing. He doesn't need to count the holidays, nor does he need to rush to the company that is like a cage. There is no point in paying attention to dates.

"You can't ignore the date. It would be a pity if you missed your friend's birthday or the town's festival," Lewis gave an example.

"Ah, I don't know other people's birthdays, and I haven't asked. As for holidays, I'm not sure about the celebration dates in Pelican Town." Leon was a little embarrassed when he heard this.

If the time in this world follows the game's rules, with four months in a year and 28 days in a month, then Leon could recite the birthdays of the town's residents and the dates of holiday gatherings with his eyes closed.

But the reality is that there are 12 months in a year, and each month is divided into long and short months and the special smooth February. He has no idea of ​​the exact dates of the residents' birthdays and festivals in this expanded full year.

"For every important holiday, I will write letters to everyone in the town two days in advance to inform them. Don't worry about that. As for celebrating your friend's birthday, I have a way to help you." Lewis said, and beckoned Leon to come closer.

Leon came over, and Lewis whispered, “I remember the birthdays of everyone in town. If you need it, I can mark the date on the calendar for you, but you have to buy the calendar yourself.”

“Where can I buy a calendar?”

"Pierre's grocery store, Robin's carpenter shop, and Joja's supermarket all have them," Lewis replied.

"Okay, wait for me, Lewis, you have a pen with you, right?" Lyon nodded and then confirmed to Lewis.

“Of course, after all, this is the guy I eat with. Go quickly, Leon, I’ll wait for you.” Lewis patted his shirt pocket and said to Leon, but the expression on his face seemed to be trying to hold back a laugh.

Although Leon was confused, he still rode his bicycle towards the nearest Pierre's grocery store. When he arrived at the door, Leon noticed that Pierre's store was locked and the notice posted on the side was also very conspicuous.

“Open daily from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.”

Compared to the 9am to 5pm shop in the game, the store opens earlier and has longer business hours, but considering that most people in the town get up early to buy fresh ingredients, Leon can understand this change.

After all, if they really opened at 9:00 every day, Pierre would have been completely outmatched by Joja's Mart. After all, with no price advantage and staying open so late, others wouldn't tolerate them. It was only 6:30, and Leon stared speechlessly at the locked door of Pierre's Grocery Store, thinking of Lewis's stifled laughter just now.

It seems that Lao Deng knew about the business hours issue and knew that Lyon would hit a wall, so he was trying to hold back his laughter.

And he hadn't warned Leon in advance about this harmless prank, and Leon had already thought about how Lewis would laugh when he went back empty-handed and told Lewis that Pierre's house was closed.

Just when Lyon was considering whether to leave Lewis, the unscrupulous old man, there and find a place to fish by himself, Lyon suddenly felt water dripping on his head.

"Has it started raining?" Leon subconsciously raised his head and found that although the sky was covered with dark clouds, no raindrops were falling. But he touched the top of his head and it was indeed a little wet. Obviously, the feeling of water drops falling just now was not an illusion.

So Lyon squinted his eyes and pretended not to notice, then lowered his head again, but his eyes kept glancing up. Soon, the protagonist of this prank appeared again, but when Lyon noticed the water drops falling, he took a step back and looked up at the purple-haired girl who had not yet run in.

"Abigail, what do you want?"

Listening to Leon's question, the purple-haired girl stopped hiding and openly lay on the balcony railing on the second floor of Pierre's Grocery Store and said to Leon: "I didn't mean to do that. I got up early to help water the flowers upstairs. Who knew you were downstairs?"

"It wasn't intentional the first time, but what about the second time?" Leon complained, pointing at the stone foundation that he had just avoided and was now soaked by water droplets.

"Okay, it's my problem. Next time I'll definitely stop while I'm ahead." Abigail apologized with her tongue out, but this way of apologizing sounded more like a provocation.

"Forget it. I just happen to have something to ask you. Can you help me get a calendar from the store? Tell me how much it costs and I'll give it to you later." Leon asked Abigail with his head held high.

"Calendar? Wait." Abigail went into the house after she finished speaking. Without letting Leon wait any longer, Abigail shouted at Leon: "Catch it. If you get hit on the head, I won't apologize to you."

After saying that, Abigail threw the desk calendar in her hand down from the balcony, and Leon caught it easily: "Thanks, how much is it?"

"It's free. We have a lot of this at home, but not many people buy it. So I'll give it to you." Abigail replied nonchalantly, waving her hand.

“If your father knew this, he would definitely scold you for being a spendthrift.” Leon complained.

"Although he is stingy, he is not that stingy. It doesn't matter," Abigail explained.

"Abigail! I can hear you! Sorry, Leon, I made you laugh. The calendar doesn't cost money. After all, it's not a valuable item." At this moment, Pierre, wearing glasses, appeared on the balcony, stood beside Abigail and roared, then looked at Leon with an apologetic expression.

"Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Pierre, and I wish you a prosperous business." Leon waved to Pierre, and then no longer paid attention to Abigail who was ready to solo with Pierre, and returned to Lewis along the same route.

Lewis saw the brand new calendar in Leon's hand and smacked his lips. He said with some regret: "Well, since you have the calendar, I will help you mark the birthdays of most of the residents in the town."

(End of this chapter)