A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 332 Panicked Claire
On the other side, Leon entered the Stardrop Bar and sat down at the bar.

The Stardrop Salon was always bustling at night, with almost half of the tables occupied by the town's residents and miners from the nearby eastern mining area.

Apart from some familiar faces, Lyon didn't know most of the people. These familiar faces basically had their own drinking partners, and it was not easy for Lyon to get close to them, so the seat at the bar was very suitable for him.

"Hey Leon, what do you want to eat tonight?"

As soon as Leon sat down, Emily came over and asked Leon.

"It's your recommendation. By the way, is Gus in the kitchen?" Leon said to Emily with a smile.

"Yes, this is his busiest time." Emily first answered Leon's question, then wrote down some dishes she had chosen for Leon in a small notebook and handed it to Leon.

"Does this menu suit your taste?"

"Let me see."

Leon picked up the menu and saw the dishes Emily had chosen for him, which were fried mushrooms, surprise carp, and rice pudding, and the drink was freshly squeezed orange juice.

"That's fine, it's good." Leon glanced at the menu and didn't find any food that didn't suit his taste, so he confirmed to Emily.

"Actually, I wanted to recommend Grampton Orange Chicken to you. This is Gus's latest product, but you don't seem to like this kind of sweet food." Emily said at this moment.

"I really don't like it very much." Lyon was speaking the truth. This sweet orange chicken was sour and sweet, and the taste was very different from the spicy chicken and braised chicken that Lyon liked.

I can eat it, but I won’t actively try it. This is my feeling about Grampton Orange Chicken.

"Haha, I knew it. It seems I didn't remember your taste wrongly." Emily covered her mouth and chuckled to Leon, teasing: "But Gus told me yesterday that you seemed to like it very much. I thought I remembered it wrongly."

"We should give Gus some face," Leon said to Emily with a smile. "After all, he's the best chef in town. There are three professions in this world that you can't offend: doctors, teachers, and chefs. What do you think?"

"That's a very accurate summary. Wait a moment, I'll give the menu to Gus and then come back to make orange juice for you." Emily nodded, then went to take the menu that Leon had confirmed to the kitchen, and then took out two fresh oranges, peeled them and put them into the juicer.

While waiting for the food to be served, Leon was not idle either, and looked around the store.

He was quite curious about where Sophia was. Logically, since the Blue Moon Vineyard had not been renovated yet, Sophia should be living with Gus.

After just a quick look, Leon didn't see anyone with conspicuous pink hair, so it seemed that Sophia was not in the hall.

Leon could understand this. After all, Sophia didn't seem to like crowded places. He guessed that she should be resting in the guest room in the private area at the back.

However, Sofia didn't see it, but Leon saw another familiar face. If he remembered correctly, the girl seemed to be called Claire, the newly recruited employee of Joja's supermarket.

At this moment, Claire, who is not wearing the Joja family's uniform work clothes, looks quite classic and elegant. It is hard to imagine that a girl with such a special temperament is a cashier.

It’s just that those dark circles are too noticeable, which affects her appearance a lot and makes her look very tired.

Even so, she didn't fall asleep on the table. Instead, she held a book in her arms and read while eating. Leon had good eyesight and saw the title of her book on the cover - "The Meaning of the Stage". Claire was reading so hard that she didn't even notice that the sauce on her sleeves was stained while she was eating.

"It seems like she's a girl with dreams, but she's constrained by reality."

Leon thought so as he looked away.

"The orange juice is ready. Do you want ice?" Emily came over with orange juice and asked Leon.

"No, the temperature is good now. Let's consider the ice issue in summer." Leon declined the suggestion and then asked Emily.

"Abigail and I are going to the Calico Desert tomorrow. Do you want to come? I noticed last time I was there that Sandy seemed to miss you."

"I want to go too, but I have to accompany Haley to a photographers' seminar tomorrow, so I can only ask you to say sorry to Sandy, and I will go to play with her alone next time." Emily was obviously tempted, but finally gave up joining this trip to the Calico Desert.

"Photographers' seminar?" Leon was quite curious when he heard Emily's words.

Since there was nothing to do now, Emily naturally wanted to chat with Leon, so she explained some science to Leon.

"Yes, this is a conference for photographers to exchange ideas. There will also be some big names in the photography world who will be there to judge the works of the participating photographers. It's considered an important awards ceremony and exhibition for the photographers. Hailey has been preparing to participate in the exhibition for a long time. I'm her agent, so I have to go along."

"Is Haley very famous in the photography industry?" Leon was quite surprised to hear that.

"Well, she was named one of the outstanding young photographers of the year by Lens magazine. She can be said to be one of the top practitioners among the younger generation of photographers," Emily replied.

“I didn’t realize it.” Leon sighed, “I thought she was just an amateur, but I didn’t expect she was a professional.”

"I didn't expect it. I thought she was just playing around at first, but who knew she would achieve something in this industry? Compared to her, I, a waitress, seem so embarrassing." Emily said self-deprecatingly.

"That won't happen. There's no distinction between high and low jobs. What's wrong with being a waiter? We all earn our wages through our own hard work. Labor is the most glorious." Leon corrected Emily.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to hold such an opinion, Leon, but you said it very well and very handsomely." Emily couldn't help laughing when she heard it and joked to Leon.

"Am I wrong?" Leon asked with a smile.

Before Emily could answer, an abrupt voice whispered in agreement, "I think that's a very good point."

This sudden answer made Leon and Emily subconsciously look towards the owner of the voice, only to notice that the girl named Claire appeared next to Leon for some reason.

The answer just now obviously came from her mouth, but when she saw that Leon and Emily's eyes were on her, Claire seemed a little flustered and hurriedly explained.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt, nor did I want to eavesdrop on your conversation. I just happened to overhear it when I came to the front desk to pay the bill. But what Mr. Leon said does make sense, and I couldn't help but express my opinion. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

　Thank you, Boss Kunyu, for the 10000 Starting Coins reward for the character. On behalf of Leon, I would like to thank you for your generosity. I feel embarrassed to be so polite. Hehe, thank you for your strong support. I wish Boss Kunyu good health and all the best. Love you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)