The Beloved Farmer

Ten hearts with eight people - the summit of the gifting grind. Non-datable villagers are simpler (no bouquet cap), and there's no shortage of easy ones: Linus, George, Evelyn and the kids all love common items. For datables, a bouquet at 8 hearts opens the path without committing you to anything. Batch gifts, work the birthday calendar, and it falls in a year or so of steady rounds.