I'm a Druid at a farmhouse.

Skills following Chapter 33

Song You took a deep breath, and the aroma of meat, fish and vegetables mixed together was clearly analyzed by his newly acquired [Stove Fire Control] ability.

The cooking time was perfect.

He finished arranging the last stir-fried vegetables on a plate with satisfaction, and then took a moment to take out his phone and send a message to Wang Guoming.

"Brother Wang, thanks a lot. Your notes were a great help."

The message was sent out almost instantly, and a WeChat call came in right away.

"Brother Song! You finally replied!" Wang Guoming's loud voice came through the receiver, brimming with excitement. "You went to participate in that competition, did your agritainment business go out of business? It's okay, come to my place, I'll introduce you to some work!"

Song You was amused by his logic.

"It didn't go out of business, it's doing great," he explained. "I just went to play some games. Your guidebook is the real treasure, it's been incredibly useful to me."

"Hey, you mean that?" Wang Guoming lowered his voice. "That's some stuff I wrote down, the very basics. It's useless paper for people without talent, but a treasure trove for some. Just by looking at your skills, I can tell you're definitely the latter."

He paused, his tone becoming serious: "It's hard to explain over the phone. There are several more volumes to come, so it's all about taking it step by step. I'll come to see you in person in two weeks after I've finished what I'm doing."

Is there more to the story?

Song You's heart beat a little faster.

If you can learn a new skill from a beginner's guide, what would happen if you learned all the subsequent ones? You'd be on top of the world!

"Okay, thanks, Brother Wang."

He hung up the phone and carried three steaming dishes out of the kitchen.

In the courtyard, Lin Xiaoran and Chen Jiajia were taking pictures frantically with their phones around the vegetable patch.

"No, no, the lighting is bad from this angle, it makes my face look dark."

"Stand over by the cucumber trellis, yes, hold onto that tomato, pretend you're picking it, be natural!"

Li Jing sat quietly by the stone table, holding a book in her hands, but her gaze would occasionally drift towards the distant mountains and forests, and she looked very relaxed.

"Dinner is ready."

At Song You's shout, the two girls who were still posing immediately dropped their phones and pounced on him like hungry tigers.

"Wow! It smells so good!"

When the three dishes were placed on the stone table, the rich, irresistible aroma instantly captivated everyone.

The braised grass carp chunks are a bright red color, with a thick sauce coating each piece of fish, glistening enticingly in the sunlight.

The crucian carp and tofu soup is milky white like jade, with a few bright green scallions floating on top, and its fresh aroma is irresistible.

The simplest stir-fried vegetables are just ordinary greens, yet they are so green they seem to drip with moisture, and have a refreshing aroma.

"I'll go first!"

Lin Xiaoran was the first to grab the chopsticks, pick up the largest piece of braised fish, and stuff it into her mouth.

The moment the fish entered her mouth, she stopped chewing.

Those once bright and lively eyes were now wide open, and she looked as if she had been frozen in place.

"What's wrong? Is it not tasty?" Chen Jiajia asked anxiously.

Lin Xiaoran didn't answer. She just suddenly came to her senses and, with a speed so fast it was almost a blur, picked up another piece of fish and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Waaah...it's so delicious!" she murmured, tears welling in her eyes. "The fish is so tender and smooth, with absolutely no fishy smell! And the sauce is amazing!"

Seeing this, Chen Jiajia and Li Jing quickly started eating as well.

"My God!" Chen Jiajia exclaimed, just like Lin Xiaoran, after taking a bite. "This flavor is amazing! Compared to this, all the braised fish I've had before is like dishwater!"

The usually quiet Li Jing couldn't care less about her manners at this moment. She first took a sip of fish soup, and then her whole body froze.

The exquisite freshness, mixed with the mellow flavor of tofu, slid down her throat, and a warm feeling instantly spread throughout her body, dispelling the fatigue from reading all afternoon.

"This soup is so delicious." She managed to squeeze out a few words after a long pause, then silently ladled out another bowl.

Seeing their reactions, Song You was overjoyed.

[Druid Log: You received genuine praise from a diner, Gourmet Druid beginner progress +2%! Current progress: 17%.]

[Druid Log: You received genuine praise from a diner, Gourmet Druid beginner progress +2%! Current progress: 19%.]

The rapid increase in the progress bar put him in a great mood.

The combination of [Flame Control] and [Divine Skill] is more than the sum of its parts.

"By the way, where's Xixi?" Lin Xiaoran's mouth was full, but she still couldn't forget to look for her.

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Yunxi walked in from outside the courtyard.

She had just changed out of her elegant dress at the hotel and was now wearing a simple white T-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers.

Her meticulously styled curly hair was casually draped over her shoulders, making her look fresh and clean.

"Where have you been? Come quick, or we'll eat all the fish!" Chen Jiajia waved to her.

With a gentle smile on her face, Su Yunxi walked to the stone table and sat down: "It's nothing. I just thought the scenery here was nice, so I went for a walk in the back mountain."

She picked up her chopsticks, gracefully took a small piece of fish, and savored it carefully.

Immediately, an undisguised look of amazement flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Senior Song, what kind of animals do you keep on this hill behind your house?" Su Yunxi put down her chopsticks and asked seemingly casually.

Song Youzheng paused for a moment as he was serving them soup.

The image of a 300-pound sow with a litter of piglets flashed through his mind instantly.

That thing is indeed a safety hazard. Not only will it damage crops, but it would also cause a huge problem if it hurts future guests.

It seems we need to find an opportunity to deal with it as soon as possible.

"No." Song You said calmly, handing the soup to Su Yunxi. "It's just a wild forest. Not many people go there usually. Don't wander around next time; it's not safe."

"Oh," Su Yunxi responded, lowering her eyes so that her expression was impossible to read.

"Senior, I remember you used to be in the outdoor club at school, right?" Lin Xiaoran gossiped while gnawing on a fish bone. "I ate your grilled skewers during a club event once, and I knew then that you were a great cook!"

"Really? I don't remember." Song You really didn't have any recollection of it.

He would just join in the fun at university club activities and help out with odd jobs.

"I remember," Su Yunxi suddenly spoke, her voice not loud, but it attracted everyone's attention. "On the day of the academy meeting, you spoke as a representative of outstanding senior students, and I was sitting in the audience at the time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoran and Chen Jiajia were both stunned and turned to look at Su Yunxi.

Is the college having a meeting?

That was during her sophomore year, that was so long ago, it's amazing she still remembers.

Song You was also somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Su Yunxi to have such a deep impression of him.

"Senior, are you staying here from now on?" Su Yunxi looked up at him, her eyes clear. "Aren't you going to the city to find a job?"

This question caused a slight pause in the atmosphere at the table.

Song You was silent for a moment, then smiled, a smile that carried a sense of relief and determination.

"I'm not going." He filled his own bowl with soup, took a slow sip, and said, "My dad left me this place. Staying here is a way of carrying on his will."

The meal was finished in a strange atmosphere.

Lin Xiaoran and Chen Jiajia wanted to keep asking Song You questions, but Su Yunxi forcibly pulled them away, citing the late hour.

Before leaving, Su Yunxi paid for the meal. Song You gave her a 5% discount, and she received a total of 300 yuan.

After seeing the group off, the courtyard returned to its tranquility.

After Song You finished cleaning up the dishes, he stood in the empty courtyard, but he felt no sleepiness at all.

The competition at the food festival during the day, combined with the dinner in the evening, gave him a deeper understanding of the new skill, "Stove Fire Control."

A strong impulse surged within him.

He wanted to test the limits of this skill.

He walked to the kitchen doorway, took a deep breath, and once again focused his consciousness on his perception of the flames.

The blue flame on the stove appeared clearly in his mind, and he could control every pulse of heat.

He turned and walked towards the courtyard gate.

One step, two steps, three steps...

He moved further and further away from the kitchen, but the outline of that flame in his mind remained clear.

one meter.

ten meters.

He walked all the way to the entrance of the farmhouse restaurant, which was more than 15 meters away from the kitchen.

Perception is starting to become blurred.

The outline of that flame seemed to be seen through frosted glass, no longer so clear.

"Is the limit really around fifteen meters?"

Song You stopped in his tracks, pondering the matter.

This distance is enough to cover most of the farmhouse's courtyard.

In other words, as long as he is in the yard, he can even feel the cooking temperature with his eyes closed.

He was about to turn back when a thought suddenly struck him.

He raised his head, his gaze passing through the courtyard wall to the dark forest in the distance.

His druidic power originates from nature.

What if he used the power of nature to amplify [Control of the Hearth]?

Once the thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

Song You closed his eyes and slowly merged a faint natural force with his perception of flames.