Across Ranch Story: Friends of Mineral Town

Lin Xia left Zak's hut with only a few hundred gold coins left. She returned to the forge to find Sebala. Seeing Lin Xia coming back, Sebala asked in confusion, "It will take four days to finish your axe!"

Lin Xia: "I know~ I just want to ask you, do you have any handy hunting tools? Didn't you say you were studying the blueprints before?"

Saibala's face turned red. "Isn't it too late? But if you are really in a hurry, the old ranch owner once left me a wooden bow. I had never made such a tool before, so he left it to me as an example. He also drew a lot of blueprints for me later!"

Lin Xia was surprised: "Where's the bow? Let me see it!"

Sabala went to his room and searched for a while, then came out and handed the bow and arrow to Lin Xia.

This is an old bow, made of the most common wood. The bowstring is loose and definitely cannot be used.

Saibala: "Don't look at this bow like this, there is nothing wrong with it. Just change the string and it will be a good bow."

Lin Xia: "Then please help me change it, and also add a few arrows!"

Saibala smiled and said, "Okay, this is a simple matter and can be done in a short time. However, since this bow is made of wood, its range is relatively short and its lethality is limited. If it hits the prey's vital point, it can still produce a critical hit."

While Sabala was repairing the bow and arrow, Lin Xia also chatted with Sabala and asked why the old rancher didn't take the bow and arrow away?

Saibala: "This was his toy when he was a child. Later, he was impressed by my skill in making farm tools and wanted me to make him a good bow and arrow using the ore from Mineral Town. However, I had never made one before, so he gave me this toy as a reference. I then compared it with the drawings he gave me later and conducted various experiments. What a pity~"

Lin Xia was puzzled and wanted to ask what was a pity, but then she suddenly remembered that the old rancher died of illness, so it must have been useless in the end.

Lin Xia: "Did you develop the bow and arrow he wanted?"

"No~ If bows and arrows want to reach their ideal state, they need to be tested repeatedly. Not only me who makes bows and arrows, but also people who use bows and arrows need to share their experience with the bow makers after using them, so that they can continue to improve!"

Lin Xia: "Then, I'll tell you what I think after using it, and you can keep improving it!"

"What a good idea!" Saibala said, "Lin Xia, use it well and tell me what you think first. I will modify it later based on the situation. I will definitely be able to make the best bow and arrow!"

"It's a deal!" Lin Xia was happy. "Then how much is this bow and arrow?"

Saibala: "I won't charge you for this bow and arrow. When you get a feel for it, come back and modify it, and then pay the corresponding ore and money according to the standard for upgrading farm tools!"

"Okay, thank you!" Lin Xia wanted to jump for joy, but she suppressed the thought and asked, "Sebala, besides hunting tools, I'm thinking, what should I do with the prey I catch in the future? I don't have the ability to disassemble the prey with my bare hands! Besides, I also want to eat the meat of the chickens I raise at home, but I don't have the tools to process them now, what should I do? Can you upgrade the previous processing machine?"

Saibala said in embarrassment: "I can't do this at the moment, because our town has never had such a demand~ Let me think about it~"

Lin Xia was frustrated and was about to say it was okay, when suddenly, “I got it, there must be a place that can make this kind of processing machine!” Saibala said excitedly.

"Where?" Lin Xia asked quickly.

"Blue Bell Village!" Saibala looked at me with a puzzled look on his face, and then continued, "Blue Bell Village and Chihua Village are collectively known as the Twin Villages. One village is good at animal husbandry, and the other is good at agriculture. As you can see in our town, we have both animal husbandry and agriculture, but in fact most of the animal cubs and crop seeds here are purchased from these two villages. However, the variety and experience are far inferior to those of these two villages.

If you want to eat meat or even process crops, they should be very experienced. After all, they are much better than us in animal husbandry and agriculture!"

Hey, how did Sebala know that?

Saibala said cheerfully, "I heard that Gotz is building a crop processing workshop for you recently. I thought you would definitely ask me to build a crop processing machine after you finish building it. I had a headache at that time. To tell you the truth, I don't know how to do this either!"

Lin Xia...

Cebala: "But I have an idea, Gray, you know what?"

Lin Xia: I know, your eldest grandson who is not easy to take care of.

Saibala: "Although I often teach him a lesson, he is actually very talented and thoughtful in forging. Previously, since there was little demand for tools in the town, I had time to slowly polish him. However, with your arrival, my processing tasks have increased dramatically..."

Lin Xia...

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

"I was thinking that many of the ideas of you young people are difficult for us older generations to understand. Perhaps young people can communicate better with each other! So, you tell Gray your needs, and I will ask him to remember them. Then I will send him to the Twin Village to study for a period of time. When he returns after completing his studies, I think, even if he cannot reach the forging level at present, don't I still have him? I will assist him, and he really needs to go out for some experience. By then, we will be able to meet your needs here!"

"Okay!" Lin Xia agreed happily, "What about Gray?"

Saibala: "He is not in the store every afternoon. He says he is going back to study. I don't know what he is studying. I just sent him out to learn something useful. If I could leave, I would actually like to go and see him!"

Lin Xia: ... How embarrassing! Could it be that Sabala is too busy with his own processing commissions to spare time?

"Don't worry, I will go to Dart's house tonight and explain everything to him. If you are free tonight, go to the second floor of the hotel to find him! At the same time, I will explain the situation to the two village chiefs of the Twin Village and ask them to help take care of him. If all goes well, he will be able to leave for the Twin Village tomorrow." Sabala said comfortingly.

This efficiency is amazing! On the one hand, Lin Xia was delighted by Sebala's high efficiency, but on the other hand, she felt embarrassed for possibly disturbing Gray and Mary's love. However, there is a saying: If love lasts for a long time, why should we be together day and night?

Ha ha. . . . . .

After leaving the forge with the wooden bow and 10 arrows made by Sebala, Lin Xia looked at the time and saw that it was already 2:50 pm. She quickly ran to Anna's (the botanist's wife, Mary's mother) house. She almost forgot that today was Saturday. Anna invited Lin Xia to her house every Saturday afternoon to learn how to make desserts.

After entering the room, I found that in addition to Anna, Mana (the owner of the orchard) was also in the living room. The two were happily discussing how to make dishes.

"Oh, Lin Xia~Welcome!" Anna greeted Lin Xia warmly immediately after seeing her.

"Good afternoon, Anna, good afternoon, Mana!" Lin Xia said embarrassedly, "You said last time that I could come over on Saturday afternoon to ask you about making desserts, so I came here shamelessly. I hope I'm not late!"

"Ah, no no!" Anna said happily, "Mana just got here too, we haven't started yet!"