Chapter 191
Lewis greeted Leon warmly, stepping forward to give him a big hug.
“I didn’t expect your first batch of parsnips to have already matured and been shipped out. This is such a pleasant surprise—especially since there were actually two gold-star quality parsnips in the batch! That’s truly uplifting news.”
Leon wriggled free from Lewis’s embrace, deadpanning, “They were sent out days ago.”
“Well, I’ve just been so busy that I didn’t notice.” Lewis scratched his beard awkwardly, then, still smiling, ushered Leon inside. He reached over to the coffee table, picked up an envelope, and held it in front of Leon.
“This is a letter from the governor. The gist of it is that he’s pleased to see Red Star Farm brimming with life again. Oh, and here’s the reward money from the governor.”
After carefully putting away the letter, Lewis pulled out 500G in bills and handed them to Leon. “This is the governor’s personal congratulatory gift, as encouragement.”
Leon beamed and accepted the money. “Then please thank the governor for his kindness on my behalf.”
“Of course. But I think you’d better thank him in person. When the summer festival starts, the governor will personally visit Pelican Town. You’ll have a chance to speak face to face.”
“There’s still a long way till summer,” Leon muttered.