Somehow, Fatty's words reached Sha Zhu's ears. So he started going on blind dates like a madman again.

As for Fatty, he completely blocked all possibilities between Sha Zhu and Chen Yan with just a casual remark.

Enraged, Yu Li snapped, "Chen Yan, you just wait! One day I'll throw you into a well!"

Chen Yan, far from being afraid, even teased, "Come on, come on..."

"..."

Almost a year has passed, and Stardew Valley has undergone tremendous changes.

The fat man upgraded the cabin twice more, adding three new rooms, and making the kitchen and bedroom bigger, and even adding a refrigerator.

Xu Jiang has grown quite a bit, and his fur has become increasingly glossy; his original doghouse is almost too small for him.

A new chicken coop has been added to the farm, providing Fatty with a stable source of meat and eggs. Now, if he wants to eat a chicken, he no longer needs Xu Jiang to catch one.

They would randomly grab a chicken from the coop, kill it, cook it in the kitchen of the wooden house, pack it in a lunchbox, and take it back to the courtyard to eat quietly behind closed doors.

The remaining resources were all used by the fat man to build livestock sheds. So far, a total of four livestock sheds have been built, and each shed houses 10 sheep.

When playing games, the fat guy doesn't like farming or brewing wine; instead, he prefers the simple and mindless "greenhouse strategy."

Sheep don't need to be herded; they can continuously produce wool even when kept in captivity. Wool is valuable and can be processed into cloth rolls, or used to increase Emily's favorability.

It's just that this affection is a bit hard to cultivate. Nearly a year has passed, and I've only managed to get about 3 hearts. It's still a long way from the 10 hearts needed to confess my feelings...

He also successfully obtained the reward from the Star Fruit. After eating it, his constitution increased by 10 points, which, in terms of physical manifestation, meant that he possessed the "indestructible body" that Lu Ziqiao envied, without losing his intelligence.

Now, the fat man can easily have sex seven times a night, often to the point that Yu Li has to pretend to be dead, otherwise she's afraid she won't see the sun rise the next day.

I completed several tasks during that time, all of which rewarded items, but the advanced cooking skill was still not given.

Of the skills the fat man currently possesses, his combat skills are at level 10, and his two masteries are increasing all damage by 10% and critical hit damage by 15%.

Farming skill level 10, mastery increases the value of livestock products by 20% and speeds up sheep wool production;

The cooking skill is level 10, but there is a "(fake)" after it.

It seems that only with superb culinary skills can this fake become real, sigh...

Today, the factory is hosting another dinner party.

The head chef wasn't Fatty, but Sha Zhu. It seems they hired someone from Director Yang's faction.

The fat man was happy to have some free time, and that year the rivalry between Director Yang and Deputy Director Li intensified.

Both factions were actively trying to make a name for themselves, and even Sha Zhu was no exception.

On the contrary, the fat man was uncompetitive and unassuming, almost like a Buddhist.

He only does six or seven tenths of what he's supposed to do, and he doesn't touch anything he shouldn't do.

Liu Lan was anxious about what she saw, and every time she tried to talk to Fatty about it, he would just laugh it off.

Later, Aunt Pang couldn't stand it anymore and said to Liu Lan in private, "Do you think you're smarter or the fat guy is smarter?"

Liu Lan was stunned for a moment: "It must be him!"

"Does he need you to teach him how to do things?"

Liu Lan then realized what was going on. After that, she became increasingly high-profile—the more high-profile she was, the better she could cover up the low-profile fat man, even going so far as to break up with Li Huaide!

Who told her that her whole being was now shaped like a fat person, even pretending to be friendly with Li Huaide made her feel disgusted!

This afternoon, Sha Zhu led Ma Hua, Tian Kai, and Zhao Long to prepare the ingredients for the dinner party that evening.

A chicken was cooked, then cut in half. The factory manager got half, he got half, and they were put directly into lunchboxes.

Fatty, meanwhile, chatted with Aunt Fatty, Zhao Lao Er, and Liu Lan, showing no intention of lifting a finger. Even that idiot Zhu couldn't command them at all.

Just then, a boy slipped into the kitchen. He looked sneaky, didn't greet anyone, and ran to the shelf to grab some soy sauce.

Upon closer inspection, isn't this a great joke? Stealing public soy sauce, chicken from Silly Zhu's lunchbox...

The fat man was delighted. Good heavens, he had been traveling for over a year, and the real story was finally beginning!

Sha Zhu was happy to help raise other people's children, but Fatty wasn't going to indulge him. He grabbed Bang Geng by the collar in one swift motion.

The little brat yelled, "What are you doing? Let me go!"

His shout drew everyone's attention.

When Bang-ge came in, Sha-zhu had already seen him. Instead of stopping him, he even gave him a look of encouragement.

Seeing the fat guy "bullying" the stick dog, he got angry again: "What the hell are you doing, bullying a kid?"

The fat man glanced at him coldly: "Bullying? He stole public property."

Hey, you little bastard. Zhao Lao Er stood up upon hearing this: "Where did this brat come from? Get lost, or I'll send you to the security department."

Sha Zhu slammed the cleaver down on the cutting board: "What the hell are you talking about? You want to send it to the security department? Come on, you send one while I watch."

"Go to hell, you idiot Zhu! Come on, you think you can chop people up? Grab that knife and chop here! If you're too scared, you'll be this one!"

After saying that, he made a turtle gesture that was even more lifelike than Brother Yang's.

Sha Zhu was furious! But that kick last time had cost him dearly. Now, even if Zhao Lao Er just stood there and let him hit him, he'd still hesitate.

Not to mention the fat guy was watching from the side!

Sha Zhu watched with his own eyes as Bang Geng was lifted into the air by one hand, kicking his legs wildly like a turtle...

But the fat man didn't exert any effort at all.

Left with no other choice, Sha Zhu explained, "This is a stalk from Sister Qin's house!"

The fat man didn't even look at him: "Which Sister Qin?"

Sha Zhu knew he was faking it, but he could only bite the bullet and say, "Qin Huairu!"

"Oh~" Aunt Pang and Liu Lan made an ambiguous sound together.

Sha Zhu's face darkened even more upon hearing this.

He failed to steal the soy sauce and was chased out by the fat guy. The little brat was still indignant and glared at him with great hatred.

The fat man scoffed dismissively and turned back to the kitchen. Bang Geng, furious, swelled up and down in his stomach, like he'd practiced some kind of toad-like kung fu.

Xu Damao originally intended to take a shortcut, but hearing too much noise from the kitchen, he went through the front door instead, thus missing the perfect opportunity to be knocked down by a rolling pin.

In the evening, the loudspeaker announced that everyone would be off work on time.

The fat man came out of the factory through the back gate, passed through a grove of trees, and those few cement pipes were the site of the famous "Stick Stealing Chickens" scene.

Before he even got close, a fragrant aroma wafted straight into the fat man's nose.

I cautiously peered over and saw that it was indeed Banggeng and his two younger sisters roasting Xu Damao's chicken.

The whole chicken was in Banggeng's hands, and he distributed it. He first fed Huaihua a piece, then gave Xiaodang a piece, and then stuffed it into his own mouth like crazy.