My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 283 It's Not a Pharmacy, It's a Magic Potion Shop

The midday sun was scorching. Old Jack rode his heavy mud-bearer slowly to the entrance of Fairy Tale Ranch.

He originally just wanted to visit and ask Tong Hua what his plans were, since the boy had a lot of ideas and might bring something new to the village.

Just now, on the way back, I encountered a messenger bird and a swarm of bees that were in a hurry to fly back. I got a flyer from them and learned that Tong Hua had come up with something new again.

"A magical potion shop? New products from Fairy Tale Ranch?"

Old Jack's brows immediately furrowed, and his goatee twitched.

"Pharmacy? Those things require a proper business license!"

Selling medicine haphazardly by private individuals can cause serious problems! Tong Hua usually seems quite composed, so why is he being so reckless this time?

No, I have to tell that child right away that medicine can't be sold privately!

Old Jack grew anxious and gently squeezed his leg. The horse, understanding his intention, quickened its pace and trotted towards the fairytale ranch.

Upon reaching the ranch gate, Old Jack nimbly dismounted, not even bothering to tie the heavy mud-bearing horse to the shade, and hurriedly called out Tong Hua's name.

After calling for a long time without getting a response, Old Jack looked around at the ranch entrance and finally walked towards the newly built "mushroom" house.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a sign was hanging on the door, which was the "Miracle Potion Shop" from the flyer.

The shop door was open, and a faint scent of herbs wafted out.

Old Jack stepped inside and saw Tong Hua arranging several glass bottles behind the counter, with a tiny pink-haired Pokémon floating beside him, gesturing wildly.

"Tong Hua!" Old Jack's voice was loud and clear, with a hint of urgency.

Tong Hua looked up at the sound of the voice and saw Old Jack. A smile appeared on his face: "Village Chief? What brings you here? Please come in!"

"Can I not come?"

Old Jack strode to the counter, and without bothering with formalities, slammed the slightly crumpled flyer he was holding onto the counter!

"You child! You're incredibly bold!"

"Can a pharmacy be opened just like that? Do you have a business license? Do you have a drug inspection certificate? If someone gets sick from eating these drugs, you'll be held legally responsible!"

"ah?"

Tong Hua was stunned by the village chief's rapid-fire and stern reprimand.

Tong Hua blinked, looked at Old Jack with a serious face and his beard sticking up in anger, and then looked at the crumpled flyer on the counter. Only then did she realize what the village chief was worried about.

He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Village chief, you've misunderstood! I'm not selling the kind of medicine you're thinking of!"

"Not medicine?"

Old Jack frowned even more, but he still wanted to hear how Tong Hua wanted to explain.

"It's like this—" Tong Hua thought for a moment about how to phrase it, and then slowly began to speak.

"We're not really selling medicine," but rather magic potions.

You can think of it as a health supplement, just a regular food, a snack! It just happens to be packaged in a glass bottle, making it look like medicine.

"Health supplements? Snacks?"

Old Jack looked suspiciously at the various colored liquids in the counter; they didn't look like ordinary food at all.

However, considering that he knew Tong Hua's character and knew that the child was sensible and wouldn't act recklessly, his anger subsided a little.

Our potions are actually made from fresh tree fruit juice.

Most of it is just tree sap-like stuff, but with some special effects.

"Tree juice?"

Old Jack picked up a small bottle of recovery medicine that Tong Hua had just pushed over from the counter with some skepticism. The liquid was a clear, light blue color and had a fresh, sweet scent similar to blue mandarin oranges.

He leaned closer and smelled it; there was indeed no pungent medicinal smell, only a faint fragrance.

"Try it," Tong Hua encouraged. "This is our most basic recovery medicine," which is actually a mixture of the juices of several trees that have the effect of restoring physical strength, with a little honey added for flavor.

It can restore 100% of physical strength and instantly heal injuries.

Old Jack hesitated for a moment, then tilted his head back and took a small sip. The cool, sweet liquid slid down his throat, carrying the unique fragrance of tree fruit; it tasted quite good.

And I don’t know if it was just psychological, but I felt that the fatigue from walking all morning was really relieved.

"The taste—is not bad." Old Jack smacked his lips, savoring the lingering sweetness in his mouth, and the stern expression on his face softened considerably.

He looked at the half-empty bottle in his hand, and then at the other "potions" in the counter.

"So, these really are just—tree juices with slightly special effects?" Old Jack confirmed.

"Of course!" Tong Hua nodded and picked up a bottle of golden panacea.

"Bree".

As a shop assistant, Tibrim was very responsible and diligently explained things to the village chief.

"This is made from a mixture of six kinds of tree fruits, including peach, berry, and jujube, and it can cure a variety of abnormal conditions in Buri."

"So it really can cure diseases?" Old Jack took the bottle of golden panacea and weighed it in his hand.

"Of course, burns, frostbite, poisoning, paralysis—these common abnormal conditions can be cured with just one bottle, Brie!"

"It works even better when used with recovery medicine, Brie."

"Oh? Is it that amazing?"

As Old Jack listened to Tibrim's explanation and looked at the golden elixir in his hand, his doubts were gradually replaced by curiosity.

He had lived most of his life and had seen many kinds of herbal remedies, but this was the first time he had ever heard tree juice described in such a mysterious way.

Seeing this, Tong Hua pressed on, saying, "Village Chief, don't worry. Our 'magic potion'—well, to put it simply, is a concentrated version of tree sap, all-natural and additive-free, absolutely safe!"

Look at this recovery medicine, it has a sweet taste and is suitable for all ages.

This panacea is an essential medicine for home and travel!

Old Jack was amused by Tong Hua's slightly exaggerated tone. He stroked his beard and deliberately put on a stern face to ask.

"Oh? Where can I buy it?"

Tong Hua immediately grinned and pointed to the counter: "Far away, yet right here! Honest and fair prices for everyone!"

Recovery medicine is 2500 per bottle, and the panacea is 600 per bottle! Grand opening today! You're the village chief and the first customer, so we're giving you a 20% discount and a free bottle!

To be honest, this price is very fair, and it's even a bit of a loss.

After all, this price is exactly the same as the price of full recovery potions and panaceas in the game.

However, these two potions are not available for sale in reality, and even if they were, their effects might not be comparable to the "magic potion" made by Tong Hua.

Even if we take a step back and consider the sheer rarity of the alchemist profession, the price of these potions alone justifies their cost.

Old Jack was taken aback by Tong Hua's sudden sales pitch, then chuckled and shook his head: "You lad—you know how to do business."

He weighed the half-bottle of recovery medicine in his hand, then glanced at the golden panacea in the cabinet, and began to make plans in his mind.

He had just personally experienced the effects of this recovery medicine; it did indeed relieve fatigue, and the taste was also quite good.

The idea of ​​a panacea sounds even more miraculous, capable of curing so many abnormal conditions—keeping some at home does seem quite convenient.

Moreover, this price is much cheaper than getting medicine from the hospital in Fengrao Town.

"Alright," Old Jack finally relented, pulling out his somewhat worn wallet from his pocket. "Then—two bottles each of the recovery potion and the panacea. I'll test their effects first."

"Okay!" Tong Hua's face lit up with a smile, and she quickly started packing.

"Bree!"

Tibrim was eager to take over the work, as this was the first memorable customer of the Wonderful Potions Shop, and the shopkeeper had to personally greet him!

She floated to the counter, waved her small hand, and used her telekinesis to accurately retrieve two bottles of recovery medicine and two bottles of panacea.

Tong Hua smiled slightly as he watched her work diligently.

"Finally, I've found her a job. Now no one will be nagging me to learn alchemy anymore!"

A short while later, Tibrim finished packing and, with a blank expression, pushed a delicate little wooden box in front of Old Jack. Inside, four bottles of potions lay peacefully on a soft cloth cushion.

"Bree. Thank you — 2480 Alliance Coins, Brie."

She tried her best to make her voice sound steady and professional, but the slight gleam in her eyes betrayed her sense of accomplishment.

Old Jack paid the money, took the wooden box, and gave Tong Hua a few more instructions.

"We should focus on developing the ranch. These dessert shops and pharmacies can be just side businesses. The main focus should be on farming and animal husbandry."

And this medicine of yours, if it really works as well as you say, I'll promote it to everyone in the village later.

"Thank you very much, Village Chief!"

"Well, then I'll—"

Just as the village chief mounted his heavy-duty horse and was about to leave, he heard the light sound of hooves coming from the entrance of the pasture again—