I'm a Druid at a farmhouse.

Chapter 6: A Bountiful Harvest

The traffic police officer held the breathalyzer to Deng Shen's mouth, his expression serious: "Blow."

Deng Shen felt at ease. He took a deep breath into the blowpipe and then slowly blew out.

The instrument emitted a normal beep and did not trigger an alarm.

"No alcohol." The traffic policeman glanced at the reading and prepared to let them go.

But he twitched his nose, then leaned his head over and sniffed inside the car.

Why does your car smell so strongly of alcohol?

"Officer, I'm innocent!" Deng Shen quickly explained, "I just came from a farmhouse restaurant. The owner opened a jar of ten-year-old wine, and I just smelled it but didn't drink a drop!"

"You smelled it and it smells that strong?" The young traffic policeman was clearly skeptical, looking him over suspiciously.

"Seriously, that wine smells eerily good! You can smell it on me if you don't believe me!" Deng Shen wished he could take off his clothes and give them to the other party as evidence.

An older traffic policeman walked over, glanced knowingly at his car, then looked at the trunk crammed full of fishing gear, and chuckled: "Alright, I can tell, you just got back from fishing. In the future, try to stay away from opened jars of old liquor; the smell will linger on you and cause misunderstandings."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go."

"Thank you, officer! Thank you, officer!" Deng Shen felt like he had been granted a pardon, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

He drove quite a distance before he saw the flashing red and blue lights disappear into the night in his rearview mirror.

He smacked his lips, as if the rich aroma of the wine and the freshness of the fish still lingered in his mouth.

"This Boss Song is something else."

As Deng drove, he reminisced about his afternoon's experiences. From initial disdain to the awe of being dominated by the King of Fish, and finally to being completely won over by a feast of whole fish, this trip to the farmhouse was more exciting than any video he had ever filmed.

Especially that jar of wine.

Just thinking about that overpowering aroma made Deng feel like hundreds of ants were crawling all over his heart, making him unbearably itchy.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt he had been cheated.

Such good wine, and I just missed it. I don't even know if they'll have it next time I go.

No, I have to try.

He parked his car on the side of the road, took out his phone, opened the number of Song You that he had just saved, added him on WeChat, and edited a WeChat message.

He pondered for a long time, feeling that no matter what he said, he would seem too greedy and would lose face.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and sent his thoughts directly.

"Brother Song, it's me, Deng Shen. That wine today was so fragrant I couldn't resist. I know it's a treasure Uncle left for you, and I shouldn't be coveting it. But could you leave me just a small cup? Next time I come over, I'll trade you my best fishing rod!"

After sending the message, Deng Shen himself felt his face burning.

It's embarrassing for a big blogger with three million followers to say something like that to a small business owner he'd only known for a day, all for the sake of a drink.

But he just couldn't help it.

……

In the courtyard, Song You had just seen Deng Shen off and was preparing to clean up the mess.

His phone chimed, and when he picked it up, he saw it was a message from Deng Shenjia, a friend he had just met.

After reading the contents, Song You couldn't help but tremble a few times.

This Deng Shen is a man of true character.

Since I bound the [Farmhouse Druid] account, there have been some minor changes to the things in the field.

The wine becoming more fragrant is one of the changes.

He replied, "Brother Deng, you're too kind. I'll save the wine for you. You don't need the fishing rod. Just bring me some good bait next time you come."

He thought to himself, "This Deng Shen is a living advertisement. If I take good care of him, I won't have to worry about not having customers in the future."

A small glass of wine in exchange for a long-term meal ticket and free top-quality bait—this is a good deal.

After replying to the message, Song You rolled up his sleeves and began tidying up the yard.

He collected the remaining fish bones, scales, and other waste from the large bluefish in a wooden basin, and instead of throwing it away, he carried it to the reservoir.

The reservoir was quiet under the cover of night, with only the chirping of insects and the sound of a gentle breeze rippled across the water.

Song You found a soft patch of ground and dug a hole that wasn't too deep or too shallow.

He poured the contents of the basin into the container, then clasped his hands together in front of his chest, his expression solemn.

"Originating from nature, returning to nature."

He recited it softly; it was the most basic tenet of the Druids, and the cyclical path he was practicing.

As he chanted, a faint natural force emanated from his palm, enveloping the pit. The fish bones and entrails inside the pit began to slowly decompose on a level imperceptible to ordinary people, their energy being absorbed by the land and nourishing the creatures of this watery area.

[Druid Log: You have completed one cycle of life. Gourmet Druid beginner progress +1%, current progress: 7%.]

[Druid Journal: The soil's fertility has been enhanced, and your natural energy regeneration rate has been slightly increased.]

Song You could feel that the warm, gentle power within his body had grown stronger.

He straightened up with satisfaction and patted the dirt off his hands.

After doing all this, he turned his gaze to the calm water, closed his eyes, and immersed his consciousness in it.

[The whispers of nature].

This ability doesn't allow him to directly understand animal language, but rather to transform his will into pure emotions and simple commands that animals can comprehend. At the same time, he can also vaguely perceive the collective emotions reflected back by the animal herd.

Like a signal tower, it can only broadcast in one direction, but can receive vague signal feedback.

Are you satisfied with today's gift?

A peaceful thought, like a pebble thrown into a lake, spread throughout the consciousness of the fish in the entire reservoir.

Soon, a collective emotion, a mixture of satisfaction, joy, and dependence, emanated from underwater.

The top-quality bait that Deng Shen brought was nothing short of a feast for these fish.

"Very good. Keep this body of water vibrant and await the next gift."

Song You gave the final command and then withdrew his consciousness.

The fish gradually calmed down, and the reservoir returned to tranquility.

He stretched and yawned. He had been busy all day, and although he had the ability to "work out," he was still mentally exhausted.

After all, he was only a level zero apprentice druid with limited power.

Song You turned around to go back to his room to rest, and also to check his Druid progress bar, which had surged today.

[Farmhouse Druid: Song You]

[Rank: 0]

[Branch Progress]:

[Gourmet Druid]: 7%

[Beastmaster Druid]: 27%

[Jungle Druid]: 12%

[Promotion Requirements: Achieve 100% progress in all three branches and complete the advancement task]

[Current Abilities: Divine Arts, Whispers of Nature, Physical Fitness]

"Not bad, today's one day is equivalent to a month's worth."

The Gourmet Druid level went from zero to seven. The Beastmaster level also rose a bit because the fish were very satisfied with Deng Shen's bait. The Jungle level also naturally rose a bit.

If we maintain this momentum, advancement to the next rank is just around the corner.

Just as he was happily contemplating the future, his cell phone suddenly rang in his pocket.

He took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

Who could it be so late?

He answered the phone and put it to his ear.

Hello.

A clear, pleasant female voice came from the other end of the phone, but with a somewhat businesslike tone.

"Excuse me, are you Song You?"

"It's me. And who are you?"

"This is from the Human Resources Department of SuShi Technology Company. Excuse me, why haven't you come to the company to complete your probationary period completion procedures these past few days?"

Song You was stunned. Su Shi Company?

Isn't that the company he interned at a month ago?

He took a leave of absence at the time and had almost forgotten about it.

"Promoted to a permanent position?" Song You was a little confused. "I didn't receive a notification about being promoted to a permanent position."

Song You didn't think he could get a permanent position either, after all, what company would have an intern who takes a month off and doesn't go to the office?

The woman on the other end of the phone was silent for two seconds, seemingly checking something.

"The system shows that the notification of your official employment was sent to you via email two weeks ago, but it may have been categorized as spam by the system."

The woman's voice remained calm.

"Company policy states that failure to report for work without a valid reason will be considered an automatic forfeiture of the eligibility for permanent employment. However, considering that it might be a mistake on our part in notifying you, we are calling to confirm. If you are still willing to join the company, please report to the company at 9:00 AM on a weekday this week."

After saying that, the other party hung up the phone without giving Song You any time to react.

Holding his phone, listening to the busy tone, Song You stood in the quiet night, sorting out his thoughts.

I didn't go to work for a month, and I was still able to get a permanent position.

This big company is really professional; they recognized my talent. However, Song You has already made his choice, so all I can say is sorry.

Song You opened the [Druid's Diary] and looked at the various advanced tasks in the [Farmhouse Druid] section.