Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 128 - 123: Mr. Tang’s Gift! (Two in One)

After rushing to the beach, Han Qiwu saw Tang Qingying sitting on a rock waiting for him in the distance.

"Sorry, I kept trying to catch black sea bream but couldn’t, so I changed locations. Didn’t mean to make you worried," Han Qiwu said, scratching his head.

Next time he ventured into the secret realm, he’d need to be more careful.

Unnecessarily causing people to worry was never a good thing.

"It’s fine, maybe I overreacted a bit," Tang Qingying managed to force a smile, "Just promise me you’ll always be extra careful by the sea. There are plenty of fish to catch, but only one life to live. Don’t get too carried away."

"Got it." Han Qiwu nodded, sensing that Tang Qingying might have experienced something, though he wasn’t in a position to ask. He could only change the subject.

Changing topics was an art, especially when one sought to deal with an issue temporarily rather than fix it completely.

"The tide’s about to rise near the black sea bream spot, so why don’t we fish here for a bit instead?" Han Qiwu plopped down beside Tang Qingying, flipping his hand to take out the Red Cat’s Eye Stone from the storage compartment. "Mr. Tang, what do you think? Pretty, isn’t it?"

Hearing this, Tang Qingying turned her head and looked at the Red Cat’s Eye Stone.

Under the setting sun, Han Qiwu gently rotated it between his fingers. The center "cat’s eye" of the stone shifted between bright and dark, opening and closing distinctly—wide as the moon when open, sharp as a knife when shut.

"It’s very beautiful." Tang Qingying nodded. "Did you find this on the beach too?"

"Ahem, not really. I found it while digging soil," Han Qiwu said with a chuckle, placing the stone into Tang Qingying’s palm. "Here, you hold onto it for me while I fish for a bit."

"Hmph." Tang Qingying snorted lightly. She didn’t believe it—who could find something like this while digging soil?

Still, the stone was indeed pretty. Borrowing the light of the sunset, Tang Qingying lowered her head to admire the Red Cat’s Eye Stone.

Meanwhile, Han Qiwu wasted no time and decisively cast his fishing rod.

He genuinely wanted to fish.

The rental time was down to just fifteen minutes.

Every second counted.

Even if the fish here weren’t as valuable as those from the secret realm, taking them back to feed Little Shui wouldn’t be too bad.

Fifteen minutes later, Han Qiwu reluctantly wiped Clean Wind with a soft cloth.

Goodbye, Clean Wind. I’ll definitely miss the three hours we fought alongside each other.

The copper blade soaked in water: "????? Do low-tier rods really get no respect??"

The long-unused training rod gathering dust at home: "...I’ve seen through it all...heh, men."

After carefully cleaning Clean Wind, Han Qiwu packed it up and returned it to Tang Qingying.

A good fishing rod was truly invaluable.

If converted into money, Clean Wind’s price would be around seventy to eighty thousand gold.

The two-thousand-gold rod, Sunrise, only added +5 to float length, while Clean Wind added +8.

Once Clean Wind was safely stored away, Han Qiwu looked at Tang Qingying, who had been fiddling with the Red Cat’s Eye Stone all along, and said directly, "Mr. Tang, I didn’t give you a gift for last year’s Teachers’ Day. Let’s make this Red Cat’s Eye Stone your Teachers’ Day gift."

Tang Qingying: "???"

It’s February 22nd today and you’re talking about a belated gift for last year’s September 10 Teachers’ Day?

Isn’t this excuse a little too flimsy?

"No need, this Cat’s Eye Stone is so beautiful—it must be expensive, right?" Tang Qingying shook her head, reaching to return it to Han Qiwu.

Don’t return it to me! How am I supposed to build favorability points like this?

The Red Cat’s Eye Stone only costs 450 gold—one swordfish catch would cover it!

Forget everything else—if only for Clean Wind’s rental period, Han Qiwu had to increase Tang Qingying’s favorability points.

He’d insist on giving it.

"It’s not expensive, I’ve checked. The natural world doesn’t contain red-colored natural cat’s eye stones. This one’s artificially made—just a cheap little thing," Han Qiwu said, showing Tang Qingying the researched data he had prepared ahead of time. freёnovelkiss.com

"Really?" Tang Qingying didn’t know much about decorative items.

Born naturally beautiful, she had no need for embellishments.

"Of course it’s true." Han Qiwu continued, "Cat’s eye stones symbolize courage. I hope it can give you the strength to overcome difficulties."

"Alright then, I’ll accept the Cat’s Eye Stone." Tang Qingying said, turning around to take out a small red box from her bag.

Holding the small red box, Tang Qingying imitated Han Qiwu’s earlier tone playfully and said, "Last year, I didn’t give you a gift for your birthday. Let’s treat this as your belated birthday gift."

When the box was opened, a jade Pixiu figurine lay quietly on the yellow satin inside.

Han Qiwu glanced at it, and its attributes appeared in his view.

[Jade Pixiu]

[Usage: Decoration/Material]

[Luck +1]

[Pixiu Attraction +3]

[Effective once placed in the storage compartment]

[Note: A historically significant jade Pixiu, it brings luck]

Luck +1????

Han Qiwu’s heart raced.

A permanent +1 to luck.

This gift was far too generous.

"This gift is too valuable," Han Qiwu said, feeling a little guilty. Simply the phrase "historically significant" carried so much weight.

Tang Qingying laughed and shook her head, pulling Han Qiwu’s right hand forward and gently placing the jade Pixiu onto his palm. "If you say that, then I should return the coral you gave me before."

"In that case, I’ll accept it with gratitude. Thank you, Teacher," Han Qiwu withdrew his hand, resisting the urge to immediately place it into his storage compartment.

"You’re welcome. I’ve got plans tonight, so drop me off at the bus station later." Having spent time with Han Qiwu, Tang Qingying felt reinvigorated, her entire body lighter and full of energy.

"Alright, but wait for me a second." Han Qiwu grabbed the fish bucket and ran to the trade point, discreetly slipping some into his storage compartment while pouring the rest out.

[Through trading, you earned 622 gold]