Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 49 Living in the Present

[Beef Bun]

[Stamina +40]

[Health +30]

[Note: A bun! Freshly steamed!]

[Fire Liquor]

[Stamina +50]

[Health -25]

[Note: The liquor may be tempting, but don’t overindulge!]

Han Qiwu accepted it one by one, then grabbed a bun and took a big bite.

The bun was as big as Han Qiwu’s palm. Its thin skin and generous filling revealed juicy meat with every bite. The rich aroma of beef couldn’t help but rush into his nose.

Who knows how much effort it took Han Qiwu to restrain himself and only eat one bun.

"This bun restores so much stamina; maybe I should save it for tomorrow when I go mining." Han Qiwu swallowed and turned his eyes to the Fire Liquor.

The stamina recovery from Fire Liquor was quite high.

But it came at a cost.

Han Qiwu’s total health was only 70 points, and this bottle of Fire Liquor would take away over one-third of his life.

Who would dare to overdrink this stuff?

After organizing his loot, Han Qiwu jogged onto the cable car and selected the first level.

And thus, his first mining expedition came to an end.

Back on the surface, Han Qiwu felt more relaxed. Only those who have ventured into the mines would understand the lurking terror down below—a kind of invisible pressure.

"Next time I’ll bring a speaker and play some music. That silence down there is downright eerie." As he pedaled home, Han Qiwu brainstormed ways to improve his mining experience.

Under the moonlight, his bike and his shadow stretched longer and longer, then disappeared into the night.

Back home, Han Qiwu tossed the fish into the selling crate and went straight to chopping wood without a second word.

Compared to the mines, he now felt that being able to chop wood in the safety of his own yard was practically heaven.

"Should I buy some saplings? Maybe the system will acknowledge them?" Han Qiwu mused as he walked to where he had planted his saplings before.

Oh wow, if it wasn’t for his markers, he wouldn’t even recognize them. In just two or three days, the saplings had completely blended into the barren environment, growing taller and sturdier, their trunks elongated and thickened.

"If only I could grow as quickly as they do." Han Qiwu made a small wish.

However, Han Qiwu knew that Shennong couldn’t help him with this—it would have to be Emperor Huang.

After all, he had the insights from the *Inner Canon of Huangdi*.

But the chance to gain access to that seemed slim for the time being.

In frustration, Han Qiwu grabbed his axe and swung it at a nearby tree.

If he couldn’t have it, then he’d destroy it!

Nearby tree: "WTF, if you can’t get that, why are you chopping me instead?"

Han Qiwu didn’t care how the tree felt—it was clear that the saplings that emerged had greater potential, so it made sense to chop down the older ones first.

While chopping, Han Qiwu felt he was starting to vaguely grasp the movements of the second set of exercises in [Strong Body Technique].

The second set was called **The Rising Sun**, featuring broad, dynamic movements with high physical demands.

"Recently, I’ve significantly improved my upper body and core strength, so it shouldn’t be a problem to start familiarizing myself with this set. The main issue is my leg strength—it’s simply not enough. In short, my stance is unstable."

"If only I could learn some stance techniques." Han Qiwu lowered his gaze to his grass shoes, then casually took them off and tucked them into his storage compartment.

These grass shoes were better off saved for actual use. They looked so worn-out they might fall apart at any moment.

By ten-thirty, Han Qiwu’s stamina had been completely drained.

After resting for five minutes, he began practicing **The Rising Sun**.

Even though he was bathed in moonlight, Han Qiwu carried the sun in his heart.

Half an hour later, Han Qiwu lay on his bed like a salted fish.

Too exhausted. I’ll count today’s earnings tomorrow.

Do today’s tasks tomorrow, and tomorrow’s tasks the day after.

Live for the moment.

As he drifted off to sleep, Han Qiwu suddenly felt that there seemed to be something else he hadn’t done.

Ah, forget it—this feeling pops up almost every day. Time to sleep.

**February 10 Journal Entry**

"Cling clang cling clang (sound of coins dropping)"

Earnings...130 Gold (Bigmouth Bass)

Earnings...160 Gold (Sunfish)

Earnings...280 Gold (Smallmouth Bass)

Earnings...65 Gold (Carp)

Planting XP +0

Foraging XP +102

Fishing XP +296

Combat XP +48

Mining XP +98

Relationship Changes:

Liu Lang: ❤

Current Money: 639 Gold

Total Earnings: 12,662 Gold

"Cluck cluck cluck"

"Cluck, cluck cluck"

"Cheep cheep cheep cheep"

What woke Han Qiwu wasn’t just the rooster crowing but also the chirping of a group of chicks.

Wait—chicks chirping?

Han Qiwu jumped out of bed in a flash.

He forgot to close the coop door last night.

That was the task he hadn’t done!

Han Qiwu dashed outside, and four little chicks were pecking the ground right at his doorstep.

In Han Qiwu’s field of vision, the four chicks had only half a heart left above their heads.

[Since the chicks spent the night outdoors in the yard, they caught a chill.]

"Luckily, they only lost half a heart." Han Qiwu let out a breath of relief, thinking that once he had more money, he might as well keep the hens in the phoenix tree enclosure and feed them daily. It would save a lot of trouble.

Han Qiwu reached out and petted the chicks’ downy feathers, hoping it would improve their friendliness.

When they saw Han Qiwu’s hand stretch toward them, the four chicks excitedly rushed over, scrambling to crowd into his palm. This moved Han Qiwu: "It’s all my fault. Tonight, I’ll definitely remember to close the door and won’t let you sleep outside again."

But the chicks seemed entirely uninterested in his words. When they pecked at his hand and found no food, they started chirping anxiously, "Cheep cheep cheep cheep."

What’s going on? Could they be asking for food?

"Oh no, the two bags of feed I bought last time are all used up, and I haven’t had time to buy new ones." Han Qiwu felt a bad premonition.

[Since you toyed with the chicks, they’re now hungry and cold, and feeling upset.]

Great. Now they don’t even have half a heart left.

Han Qiwu sighed deeply, then rode his bike to the farm supply store to purchase ten servings of feed, using up nearly all of the 600+ Gold he just earned.

Carrying the newly bought feed, Han Qiwu found the chicks’ location again. He reached out to feed them, but this time, the chicks refused to come over.

In his ear, Han Qiwu could almost hear a sad song: "Who can love once a heart has been broken?"

Helpless, Han Qiwu scattered the feed near them on the ground, waiting for them to eat on their own.

Getting a few eggs is turning out to be a real challenge.

Thankfully, it was still early, so Han Qiwu wasn’t in a rush to do other things. He stayed in the yard, practicing **The Rising Sun** move by move, accompanied by the morning sunlight.

After an hour, Han Qiwu packed up and, as he was about to head inside to watch TV, he noticed the mailbox had a little exclamation mark on it.

Another new letter?

Walking over, he opened the mailbox to find two sheets of paper inside.

[Liu Lang Relationship Reward]

[You’ve learned how to make ’Wild Greens Salad.’]

[Wild Greens Salad]

[Ingredients: Various wild greens]

[Health +60]

[Stamina +40]

[Note: You can mix wild greens into a salad in any season.]