My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Having learned from her first cooking experience, Tong Hua deliberately reduced the boiling time this time, resulting in noodles that were firmer.

The panel displayed the same information as before: Quality E, barely enough to fill one's stomach...

Tong Hua felt that the noodles, which were her staple food, must be of very low quality! After finishing the remaining bag of noodles tomorrow, she would definitely go to the market to buy some rice!

Speaking of this, Tong Hua took out a neatly folded stack of banknotes from the bag.

"So, that's a total of 128,000 Alliance Coins...?"

Pokémon League Coins are the universal currency in the Pokémon world. Even in regions like Almia, which are not under the jurisdiction of the Pokémon League, Pokémon League Coins can be used for transactions.

This money was the remaining money after the original owner sold his grandfather's house and bought this ranch because he didn't want to be reminded of his grandfather by seeing familiar things.

Judging from his memory, the old village chief must have given the original owner the bare minimum. After all, although the ranch was quite large, it had been abandoned for a long time, and much of the infrastructure needed to be renovated at a cost.

"I remember the currency value in the Pokémon world should be about the same as the currency in my previous life in the Sakura Kingdom."

Converted to Chinese currency, this amount is roughly over six thousand, right? But such a conversion is pretty meaningless anyway…”

Tong Hua believes that the price level in the Pokémon world should be judged based on actual circumstances, including whether to earn or spend Pokémon coins.

"Let's go to the village market tomorrow."

After dinner, it was almost completely dark outside. There was no electricity or appliances in the cabin, so Tong Hua lit a kerosene lamp. The room immediately became bright.

However, in this wooden cabin without internet or cell phones, there aren't many entertainment options to pass the night.

Bored, Tong Hua tidied up the various items in the room, and then saw the two Pokémon beside her yawning.

"Let's go to sleep."

After a busy day, the two little ones were exhausted. Tong Hua lay on the bed, the air still smelling of sunshine from the midday sun. Holding a foam squirrel in her left arm and a grass turtle in her right, the three of them drifted off to sleep.

……

The next morning, Tong Hua was awakened by a knock on the door.

When I opened the door, I saw that it was the old village chief.

"You've tidied up quite well! Come on, I'll show you around the whole ranch, and I also have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Tong Hua quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and then followed the old village chief around the ranch with the foam squirrel and the grass turtle.

"Our ranch is actually quite large. It's just that you haven't yet developed the areas that need it. Once the ranch is built, remember to get a means of transportation. Otherwise, just driving around the ranch will take you a whole day."

The old village chief walked ahead, stopping every now and then to explain a few words to Tong Hua.

"See that over there? That area is grassland near the village. The fenced-off area is within the ranch's boundaries."

Tong Hua looked in the direction the old village chief pointed, and saw that it was a large grassland. Even just the area within the fence was much larger than Tong Hua had imagined.

About the same size, roughly the size of several playgrounds?

"Cattle and sheep can just graze here normally. As for the Pokémon shed over there, I suggest you find a carpenter to repair it after you've finished cultivating the fields. Remember to mention my name, and the price will be lower."

After saying that, the old village chief continued walking forward. Tong Hua, however, stopped in his tracks when he saw the several dilapidated shacks not far away.

Come to think of it, woodworking, which is essentially wood carving, is also a processing method that can trigger cheat codes.

"Village Chief!" Tong Hua jogged a few steps and called out to the village chief.

"If I want to learn carpentry myself, can I hire a carpenter to teach me?"

When the old village chief heard this question, he was clearly taken aback. His eyes widened, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.

"You mean... besides running a ranch and farming, you also want to learn carpentry?"

Are you able to manage all that work?

Tong Hua hadn't thought about this question. In his mind, the ranch was just starting out, so how much work could there be every day?

"Village chief, didn't you say yesterday that I can't lose to Grandpa? I want to learn carpentry and surpass Grandpa's skills."

Upon hearing this, the old village chief looked at Tong Hua's earnest expression and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

"Good lad, you have the same look in your eyes as your grandfather. In that case, I'll go and talk to the carpentry shop in a bit. Once you've finished with the spring planting these next few days, remember to go see them."

"Okay, thank you, village chief!"

Afterwards, the old village chief took Tong Hua to see several places outside the ranch, including the back mountain, the pond, the forest, and a cave.

After passing through the orchard, the well, and the beekeeping area, the two returned to the front of the cabin, where a large wooden box had appeared out of nowhere.

"This is the shipping box. We'll put whatever the ranch produces in here. After a few days, trucks from town will come to trade every morning."

The farmland is right next to the wooden house, along the road we just came back from the orchard. The area where you can see the field ridges is the land that was cultivated before. If you feel it's not enough, you can continue to cultivate more land, but remember to fence it off.

Our village has a small population but lots of land. If you have the ability, you can acquire more land, but once you acquire it, you must cultivate it well. Don't waste it.

You need to pay attention to spring planting. I put some easy-to-grow crop seeds in the tools I left for you yesterday, and also a notebook written by my granddaughter. Please take a good look at it.

After saying that, the old village chief walked to his carriage, and Tong Hua then realized that the horse that had pulled the carriage yesterday was also a Pokémon.

This Pokémon is large, strong, and powerful. It is also hardworking and dutiful, quietly doing its job once tamed.

It is the Muddra, which originated from the Alola region. It is a Pokémon that is very suitable for transporting goods on various mountain roads and muddy roads.

The loading area at the back of the carriage was covered with a cloth. The old village chief walked up and tore the cloth off.

"Moo—!"

It was carrying a large milk tank.

"These are the Pokémon I mentioned yesterday, the ones I sent you. Keep them for now; they're high-quality stuff from the Johto region, and the MooMoo milk they produce fetches a good price on the market."

Although he didn't know how much such a Miltank was worth in the Pokémon world, Tong Hua knew from the old village chief's reluctant expression that it must be expensive.

"I also brought you the matching breast pump. This big milk tank hasn't produced any milk yet today. Come with me, and I'll demonstrate it for you."

The old village chief put a collar on the big milk tank, and the big milk tank, which seemed to be still half asleep, jumped off the car with the village chief with some resentment.

The group moved to the shed they had seen next to the pasture, and found a small room that was barely intact. The old village chief then began to demonstrate for Tong Hua.

"Watch carefully, first disinfect all four areas of her body, then squeeze each one. After observing the condition, then attach the four suction cups."

The old village chief's skillful operation left Tong Hua, who had never done this before, somewhat dazzled. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! After expressing four times, he immediately connected the breast pump. Over the next few minutes, the old village chief occasionally pedaled the pump connected to the suction cup.

Milk flowed steadily through the pipe into a prepared metal can, and as this process progressed, the expression on the large milk can gradually softened from its initial irritability.

The final product, Moo Moo Milk, filled an entire 20-liter tin can!

"If it's milk from a regular dairy cow, then it has to be sent to a processing plant in town immediately for sterilization. But Moo Moo milk from the big milk tank doesn't need to go through that trouble."

The old village chief turned on the tap on the tin can, filled a glass with milk, and handed it to Tong Hua.

"This can be drunk directly. Try it; it's very sweet."

Tong Hua took a sniff and indeed there was a rich aroma. He tilted his head back and drank half a cup in one gulp.

The smooth texture and sweet taste slide down the throat, leaving a sweet aftertaste and a sophisticated finish.

"not bad!"

Tong Hua handed the remaining half cup to the Foam Squirrel and the Turtwig beside him, and the two Pokémon began to scramble to drink it.

"Don't grab it, don't grab it, hahaha, there's plenty more." The old village chief laughed heartily upon seeing this, and took out another cup to fill it to the brim.

Both children had the same reaction as Tong Hua after drinking it. The sweet and rich flavor, unlike ordinary milk which can be cloying, made you want to keep drinking it!

"Miru—!"

Seeing the happy expressions on the three faces, the big milk tank, who had just relaxed, also smiled happily.

"A healthy milk tanker can produce 20 liters of moo milk every day. Remember to feed them fertile, fresh hay, and use hay to transition them through the winter."

Remember to express milk for her every morning. Otherwise, engorgement will affect her mood, impacting not only her health but also the quality of the milk produced in the following days.

Having finished explaining this most important matter, the old village chief prepared to leave.

Before leaving, the village chief sat in the carriage and asked Tong Hua one last question.

"By the way, have you named this ranch yet? I need to promote it when we get back."

Tong Hua thought for a moment and then told the old village chief four words.

"Fairytale Ranch. How about that name?"