Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 566 - 553: Beginner Pigsty

April 11th Journal

Clink clink (sound of Gold Coins dropping)

Income... 1000 gold (Golden Carp)

Planting EXP +3512

Foraging EXP +1066

Fishing EXP +2541

Combat EXP +5641

Mining EXP +0

Affection changes:

None

Current funds: 52314 gold

Total income: 818006 gold

"Hoo hoo hoo!"

The Little Prince, having lost some bear fur but gained the joy of honey, greeted the morning light with mixed feelings.

Han Qiwu slowly opened his eyes, glancing at the journal entries while getting dressed.

The planting EXP sure went up a lot.

Even though he didn’t really harvest anything yesterday.

If he really had to pinpoint it, maybe it was because he made two new items with the loom.

It’s possible that this activity contributes to planting EXP as well.

The combat EXP also increased by quite a bit. At this rate, it seems like he might level up again soon.

That’s a good thing.

Han Qiwu’s plan for today was simple: first, check out if there were any new buildings at the ranch, then continue purifying polluted zones, and finally, head to the Mist Forest to chop some wood.

Wonder when we’re going to have a thunderstorm?

There’s a shortage of charcoal at home.

Gotta go check at Little Electric’s house.

After getting up, Han Qiwu served himself some millet porridge, peeled two eggs, and casually turned on the TV to take a glance.

[Weather Forecast]

Tomorrow will be a thunderstorm.

[Life Tips]

Loyalty to your profession often yields better rewards.

[Almanac]

Suitable: Combat. Avoid: Mining.

[Shennong’s Recipes]

[To be honest, I do know how to prepare insects, but it’s better not to eat those that have been polluted. Next time you encounter suitable ones, I’ll teach you some novel recipes.]

So there’s going to be a thunderstorm tomorrow?

Lucky break! Finally, it’s come.

The life tip is pretty interesting too.

Does it mean I should stick to farming properly?

The almanac’s advice perfectly aligns with today’s tasks—who knows, maybe I’ll find something unexpected while working in the polluted zone later.

As for Shennong’s recipes...

Those moths really don’t look appetizing at all. If it were bamboo worms, though, I might give it a shot. Back when he went to a farmhouse restaurant, he’d tried fried bamboo worms and silkworm pupae before. It was basically just fried protein—crispy, aromatic, paired with cumin, sesame, and chili powder, absolutely delicious.

After finishing breakfast, Han Qiwu checked his supplies at home and made 20 bombs in one go.

Since he could restock tomorrow, it wouldn’t hurt to use more today.

Efficiency is key.

After grabbing some supplies and calling his two pets, Han Qiwu also packed some wood and stone, then rode his bike straight to the ranch.

The ranch was bustling over the weekend.

With no school, Xiao Shu was behaving like a little tyrant at home, riding geese, stepping on chickens, and occasionally playing pig knight.

When Xiao Shu saw the dashing Brother Han arrive, he cheerfully waved at him.

"Be careful. If you get a scar, you won’t be able to sit next to the class monitor to do homework anymore," Han Qiwu teased Xiao Shu on purpose.

Hearing this, Xiao Shu quickly jumped off the pig and led Han Qiwu inside the house.

"Xiao Han’s here! How are your cows, sheep, and horses doing?" Yang Yangyang greeted him with a smile.

Han Qiwu walked over and said with a laugh, "Still too young to eat." Then he picked up the list on the table and opened the farm facilities menu to check for any new buildings.

And sure enough, he spotted one.

[Basic Pigsty]

[Capacity: 2 piglets]

[Materials required: Wood (420/400), Stone (501/400), Gold (52314/12000)]

[Note: Piglets can help you find truffles.]

So now I can build a pigsty?

And based on this, piglets can find truffles?

That’s pretty interesting. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

He also remembered there was a little flying pig he bought from a traveling merchant stored in the house’s cabinet.

"If Xiao Shu can ride a pig, does that mean I can ride the little flying pig and experience the joy of flight?" The more Han Qiwu thought about it, the more excited he became. With enough materials and money on hand, he just went ahead and bought it.

Unfortunately, the pigsty’s capacity was a bit limited, only holding two piglets.

After placing the order, Han Qiwu put the list down and picked up Xiao Shu’s homework with a smile. "How’s the weekend homework coming along?"

"Exactly! Now that Brother Han’s here, ask him! That way, you don’t have to go find your class monitor," Yang Yangyang laughed, eagerly nudging Xiao Shu to bring over the homework.

"Oh." Xiao Shu pouted, reluctantly walking over and listening to Han Qiwu explain while wiggling his little toes.

Han Qiwu chuckled, gave a few quick pointers, then grimaced jokingly. "Brother Yang, this stuff is so different from what I learned in elementary school. He’s not going to understand my explanations. Better to just ask the class monitor."

Hearing this, Xiao Shu nodded vigorously, stuffed his homework hastily back into his bag, pulled out two big apples, and handed them over. "Exactly! Brother Han, how about having some apples with me?"

Han Qiwu patted Xiao Shu on the shoulder.

"That’s as much as I can help, little buddy."

After munching on the apples, Han Qiwu hung around for a bit before riding his little horse toward the polluted zone.

This time, he came prepared. With plenty of bombs in hand, he tossed a couple of torches inside the entrance to draw out enough evolved moths and then followed up with two throwable Flame Bombs.

"Boom boom!"

The barrier at the entrance was gone.

"Charge!"

Five hours later, Han Qiwu emerged from the bathroom, towel drying his hair.

Grinding mobs was truly exhausting.

It wasn’t particularly hard, but the repetitive killing could really wear one out.

The purification index had climbed to 7865.

Tomorrow, he should be able to secure the prototype for a custom building.

After resting for a bit, Han Qiwu whipped up a quick pancake for lunch, scarfed it down, and then rushed off alone to the Mist Forest.

Time to grind some wood!

This time, he left Little Electric and Xiao Lai behind, and the reason was simple:

They were both utterly wiped out. As soon as they got home, they’d flopped down and were snoring away.

When he arrived at the Mist Forest, Han Qiwu stored his little horse and stood at the entrance willow, looking inside.

Maybe because of the sunny weather, the fog in the forest was quite thin today, and he could see the layout of the trees inside.

"Haven’t collected any pine nuts in ages. That big squirrel must’ve stashed quite a few by now. Little Electric’s injuries aren’t fully healed yet, so I need more funds for medicine."

Han Qiwu swapped to his thousand-layered soles and used the compass to roughly locate where the pine nuts were.

On the map, amidst scattered pine nuts, there was a massive cluster of over a hundred pine cones that stood out as a glaring red dot.

"That many already? Hope the big squirrel hasn’t worn out its teeth. Good teeth are essential for survival in the wild. No way—I’ve gotta help it lighten the load. It’s almost summer anyway, and too many pine cones can spoil. I’ll help it preserve them." Han Qiwu nodded with satisfaction.

What a good guy I am.

Following the map, Han Qiwu quickly located the inconspicuous large tree hidden in the forest.

After observing for a while, he deduced the big squirrel wasn’t home at the moment.

After all, a glowing pine nut indicator on the map was racing rapidly toward the tree.

Time to lend a helping hand!