My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Spring of the 112th year of the Alliance Calendar, May 11th, sunny.

Tong Hua got up early today, which was unusual for her. Ever since Jessica told her yesterday that the potatoes and cabbages she planted were ripe, Tong Hua couldn't wait to harvest them.

However, the first thing to do after waking up in the morning is naturally to milk the big milk tank.

After the rain stopped yesterday evening, Miltank went back to its Pokémon house. After all, Tong Hua had put a lot of effort into repairing the house for it, and Miltank didn't want Tong Hua's efforts to go to waste.

"Miru~"

When Tong Hua arrived at the Pokémon House, he found that Miltank had already woken up and started milking itself.

Good morning, big milk tank.

Tong Hua was pleased to see that the big milk tank had begun to live a self-disciplined life, coming out to eat grass when it was hungry and going back to the room to sleep when it was sleepy.

She can even express milk for herself now.

Even if you say something like, "The big milk tank is the biggest pillar of Fairy Tale Ranch," I don't think anyone would disagree, right?

"Miru~"

20 liters of fresh milk flowed down the tube into the metal can, and the big milk can looked very satisfied.

As usual, Tong Hua laid the tin can over and rolled it back to the front of the cabin. It had rained almost all day yesterday, and the paths in the pasture were still muddy.

Tong Hua pushed the tin can with difficulty to the front of the wooden house, and there was one more thing on his mind to do.

"The roads on the ranch need to be repaired, at least by laying stone slabs, and it's not very convenient to travel at night without any light."

The infrastructure is still too outdated; after all, it's a long-abandoned ranch. Besides building roads and lighting, we also need to provide running water and electricity to the cabins.

As Tong Hua thought about it, she washed the mud off the tin can.

The weather is great today; I expect patrolmen will be coming in a truck to collect the goods soon.

……

"Grasshopper turtle, foam squirrel, time to wake up!"

After making breakfast, Tong Hua called out the names of the Pokémon that were still asleep.

"Sweet Bamboo and Celebi, wake up! It's time for breakfast!"

Upon hearing the word "breakfast," the two Celebi seemed to have triggered a key phrase, leaping out of bed in a flash and sitting down at the dining table with a whoosh.

"La beep!"

Today's breakfast was a berry salad and bread with fried eggs. Tong Hua specially made it into sandwiches, which also solved the problem of lunch in advance.

[Specialty Sandwich: Quality C, a refined meal that is both light and filling. It uses crispy toasted bread as a base, filled with a sweet berry salad and a tender fried egg, resulting in a rich texture and harmonious flavor.]

[Effects: Increased motivation; improves mood and provides energy throughout the day. Duration: 3 hours.]

[Review: Isn't it too sweet?]

Recommended processing method (alchemy).

Considering that most of her Pokémon are sweet tooths, Tong Hua chose several sweet fruits such as peaches and oranges to make a salad.

Unexpectedly, I ended up creating a dish that boosted my motivation.

Now, today's harvest should be no problem.

After having breakfast, Tong Hua was full of energy and ran to the half-acre field with her basket.

There are twelve vegetable plots in total, more than half of which are planted with potatoes, and only the one or two on the very edge are planted with cabbage.

"Dig! Dig!"

Tong Hua rolled up his sleeves, and the grass turtle skillfully used its vine whip to pick up a small shovel. The foam squirrel and the sweet bamboo bamboo followed behind, each carrying a bamboo basket bigger than themselves.

Because cabbage has a shorter freshness period than potatoes, Tong Hua plans to harvest cabbage last and start with potatoes first.

With tools in hand, Tong Hua instantly transformed into a gardener collecting plant materials.

Under the influence of the passive skill Environmental Detection, Tong Hua's mind seemed to have a map that could see through things, and all the crops buried underground around him automatically appeared as collection points.

Tong Hua bent down, grabbed a stem, and pulled hard with both hands!

"Splash!"

Dirt splattered everywhere as a whole bunch of round potatoes burst from the ground, rolling into a basket nearby, covered in damp soil.

"Wow, it's huge!"

Tong Hua picked up a potato, which was about the size of a fist!

Baron Potato: Quality C, a variety with extremely high starch content, thin and smooth skin, suitable for baking or making mashed potatoes. Recommended processing methods (cooking/alchemy).

It weighs about 300 grams, and the other potatoes are roughly the same size. But this one potato harvested from the stem and leaves already weighs almost two kilograms!

On this vegetable patch, there are more than a dozen such plants with stems and leaves!

Tong Hua remembered that Sister Jie's planting notes mentioned that the average yield of seed potatoes was 20 kilograms per kilogram, and the seed potatoes planted in this vegetable patch were about one kilogram.

Based on this calculation, Tong Hua's potato field should at least have a harvest that meets the average standard.

With this in mind, Tong Hua worked even harder!

The grass-fed tortoise next to him imitated Tong Hua, using its vine whip to pull up a stem and leaf, and gave it a hard tug! Several potatoes burst out of the ground and scattered instantly!

"Tsk tsk!" the foam squirrel, its head covered in mud, cried out angrily.

"Gamega..." Grass Sprout Ghost lowered its head shyly and used its vine whip to remove the dirt from the head of the Foam Squirrel.

Seeing this, Bubble Squirrel stopped being angry and started tidying up the potatoes scattered on the ground with Sweet Bamboo.

"La beep".

Seeing that Tong Hua and the Pokémon were working hard, the two Celebi wanted to do their part as well.

So all you could see was the rabbis spreading out, each using their telekinetic powers to pull up two stems and leaves, and with a whoosh, they pulled the potatoes out of the ground!

"Such fast efficiency!"

Tong Hua watched as the two shrubs pulled out two potatoes in just a few seconds, and her own movements became even faster!

You should know that harvesting crops can increase your gardener's professional experience!

Tong Hua was also planning to use this harvest day to level up her gardening skills so she could cut down trees and collect wood faster in the future!

So what's planted in this field isn't just potatoes anymore, but tons of experience!

Unfortunately, the rabbis came to help on their own initiative, so Tong Hua felt embarrassed to ask them to stop.

We can't let those who are trying to help feel disheartened, just so we can keep the experience to ourselves, can we?

"Splash! Splash!"

So, Tong Hua started competing with the two shiras to see who could harvest faster.

"Game? Game!"

The grass turtle, who was completely unaware of this, couldn't help but join the race after seeing Tong Hua and the Celebi's amazing harvesting speed.

In this way, with the joint efforts of Tong Hua and the Pokémon, the potato fields of all ten vegetable plots were harvested in less than an hour.

Several bamboo baskets were piled high with round potatoes, glistening enticingly in the sunlight.

"Finally finished digging!" Tong Hua wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking at the bountiful harvest, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Roughly calculated, these potatoes weigh at least 200 kilograms. If we calculate based on the market price of 150 Alliance Coins per kilogram given in the planting notes...

If all these potatoes are sold, the total profit will be at least 3 Alliance Coins!

Of course, Tong Hua's gains didn't stop there.

Gardener: Level 11

[Status: Motivation Increased]

Experience points: 110/7430

[Professional Skills: Environmental Detection, Sound of Trees, Stealth]

Although I couldn't enjoy all the experience all to myself, the leveling speed was still faster than expected.

And it also unlocked a new skill.

"Stealth? I remember in the game, it was a passive skill that prevented players from entering combat while gathering resources in the wild."

After all, gathering professions don't offer much in terms of combat ability. But would this skill still be useful in the Pokémon world?

Tong Hua shook her head. Now was not the time to think about these things. She had to hurry up and continue picking cabbages before the patrolman in charge of shipping arrived.

Compared to potatoes, cabbage is much easier to harvest.

Tong Hua carefully cut off the plump vegetable balls with scissors, while the grass turtles used vine whips to help support them and prevent them from falling to the ground and getting broken.

Spring cabbage: Quality C, with firm, plump leaves, rich in vitamins. Recommended processing methods (cooking/alchemy).

The yield of cabbage is lower than that of potatoes. Although each cabbage weighs more than one kilogram, there is only one cabbage per plant. In the end, the cabbage from the two vegetable beds together will only weigh about 100 kilograms.

The market price is 50 Alliance Coins per kilogram, which means a total income of 5000 Alliance Coins.

The planting area is one-fifth that of potatoes, but the yield may be less than one-sixth.

This harvest gave Tong Hua a new understanding of crop cultivation.

Just then, a horn blared from the main gate of the ranch.

The patrolman in charge of shipping has arrived.