My Pokémon Story of Seasons

"A good name." The old village chief noted the name down and prepared to drive away.

"Wait a minute, Village Chief!" Tong Hua quickly called out to him. "Could you take me to the village market? I'd like to buy a few more things."

What Tong Hua wants to buy most right now is rice, noodles, and cooking oil. After eating noodles twice yesterday, he really doesn't want to eat them anymore.

"Okay, then go lock Miltank inside. The ranch fence isn't repaired yet, so be careful that Pokémon don't escape."

"it is good."

Tong Hua returned to the house, said a few words to Big Milk Jar, and left her alone at home. She then took the Foam Squirrel, the Grass Turtle, and her wallet and went out with the village chief.

"Miru~!"

The big milk tank stood by the window waving goodbye to everyone, its eyes full of reluctance.

Just yesterday, she was happily grazing with a group of friends, but now, because of a request from the village chief, she hastily joined this brand new family.

The big milk tank sat quietly on the windowsill, watching the free world outside...

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The carriage bumped along, and Tong Hua asked the village chief a few more questions about spring planting.

"Actually, given your current situation, you don't need to cultivate much land. A small patch around the orchard is enough."

The important thing is to choose the right varieties to plant. For example, the potato and cabbage seeds I left you have short growing cycles and decent yields. At this time of year, they can usually be harvested in about a week.

"A week?" Tong Hua was somewhat surprised. Although he had never farmed in his previous life, this growth rate seemed a bit too fast.

"That's why I recommended you plant it, precisely because the time frame is short. After harvesting a few times, you'll gradually gain experience, and then you can continue to expand the area and plant more varieties."

By the way, I see your little grass-type turtle is doing quite well. Remember to take it with you when you're farming. Fields where Grass-type Pokémon have been generally better for crops.

"Gamega!" Seemingly understanding what the village chief said, Cao Miao Gui Chong Tong Hua nodded and tried his best to show himself.

"Trembling!" The foam squirrel wasn't to be outdone, wagging its tail to show Tong Hua its skills.

"Okay, okay, you two are great." Tong Hua patted the two little ones' heads helplessly.

That's how it is with raising children; once you have more than one, it's hard to treat them all equally. Tong Hua recalled the pets she had in her previous life. Sure enough, no matter what world you're in, pets can't avoid vying for attention.

After a bumpy ride of more than ten minutes, the carriage finally arrived at the square in the center of the village.

It is also the most bustling market center in the village. Both sides of the street are lined with neatly arranged stalls and vendors, selling all kinds of fresh agricultural products, as well as goods transported from Fengrao Town in the north.

"Fresh chicory! Selling cheap!"

"Fish for sale! Fresh fish!"

"Light bulbs! Anyone need a new light bulb?"

The streets were filled with the energetic cries of vendors, and occasionally you could see Pokémon like Aipom and Pichu helping to sell their wares.

Tong Hua had always heard the village chief say that Chicory Village was a small village, but now that he saw the market scene with his own eyes, he felt that it was quite lively.

Perhaps it's because Fengrao Town to the north of the village is very close, it seems that many people come from there.

"Oh, the village chief is back."

The heavily laden horse pulling the cart through the market was quite a sight. The vendors on both sides greeted the village chief warmly.

The old village chief nodded frequently, responding to everyone with a smile.

"Alright, go buy what you need. After you're done, just walk back home. If you forget the way, just keep walking west."

After saying that, Tong Hua got out of the car with the two Pokémon, and the old village chief drove away. Only Tong Hua and the two Pokémon were left to shop at the market.

"Terrible!" "Game!"

In a crowded place, the two Pokémon, as usual, one perched on Tong Hua's shoulder and the other perched on top of his head. Tong Hua's neck was getting a strong workout.

"Let's go buy some rice first."

Tong Hua, who was only focused on buying rice, didn't pay attention to the two Pokémon and soon found a shop selling grain.

The proprietress was a plump middle-aged woman with a smile on her face, who looked very friendly.

"Boss, how much is the rice?"

"Hey, isn't this the Tong family's child? What brings two little cuties out shopping? Haven't seen you for a few days, I heard you started a ranch?" The aunt didn't answer Tong Hua's question, but instead started chatting with him as if they were old friends.

"Oh, yes, yes. I'd like to buy some rice. How much is a bag?"

The woman smiled and pointed to a bag of "Koshihikari Rice" labeled with her name in front of the stall.

"Premium rice, 5 kilograms, 2000 Union Coins."

Tong Hua, who was used to prices in China, was taken aback at first, and then silently did the conversion in her mind.

That's about ten kilograms of rice... 100 yuan! Tong Hua recalled that in her previous life, when she bought rice online, ten kilograms of rice never cost more than 40 yuan!

"Calm down, calm down... Earning and spending Alliance Coins is normal at this price level in this world. Speaking of which, I forgot to ask the village chief what the purchase price of Moo Moo Milk is..."

Thinking that she still had 128,000 yuan in savings, Tong Hua comforted herself and then reluctantly bought ten kilograms of rice, followed by a bucket of cooking oil and various seasonings.

"Okay! I'll give you a discount, it'll be 3500 Alliance Coins in total. Leave your address, and I'll have someone deliver it to you directly later."

"Uh..." Tong Hua pointed to the west and said to the landlady, "The Fairy Tale Ranch to the west, they just moved in yesterday and haven't put up a sign yet."

Fearing the landlady might not know, Tong Hua added, "It's the abandoned ranch that used to belong to the village chief."

The proprietress accepted the money, gave an OK sign, and turned to serve the next customer.

After buying the rice, Tong Hua felt relieved and went to the stall next door to buy some fresh meat and various vegetables and fruits. This stall seemed to be connected to the fat aunt's stall, and she also said she would have someone deliver it to her later.

"What should we buy next?"

Tong Hua looked at other shops in the market, pondering how to quickly develop the ranch.

"First is spring planting. If I were to cultivate the fields by myself, I probably wouldn't be able to get much done in a day. Even with the help of the grass turtle and the foam squirrel, it would still be a struggle."

With this in mind, Tong Hua decided to look for a place where he could buy Pokémon for farming.

After all, there are no Poké Balls to catch Pokémon in the Almia region. Instead, there are specialized ranches that breed Pokémon for sale, which is different from the Pokémon sold by smugglers on the black market.

After asking some passersby, Tong Hua quickly found a suitable ranch near the village.

The ranch is called Sunshine Ranch, and the sign at the entrance looks like a giant sunflower monster.

Tong Hua went inside and found that it was just like any other store, with a bunch of shelves.

At the shop counter sat a kind-looking old man. He was wearing reading glasses and reading the Almía Times, which had just been delivered that morning.

Hearing footsteps at the door, the old man looked up.

"What would you like to buy?"

Tong Hua walked into the store and, after seeing the items displayed on the shelves, became quite excited.

"These are Pokémon eggs? Not bad!"

"Grandpa, do you sell Pokémon eggs here?"

As soon as Tong Hua asked the question, she immediately regretted it. Wasn't this just pretending to be blind? With so many eggs on display and not for sale, were they just there to show off?

"Young man, you have an interesting story to tell." The old man stood up, took off his glasses, and said, "I not only sell finished Pokémon and animals here, but also all kinds of Pokémon eggs. What would you like to buy?"

"Um... may I take a look around? I'd like to see what kind of finished Pokémon they have first."

"Of course... Huh?" The old man suddenly narrowed his eyes halfway through his sentence, carefully observing Tong Hua's face.

"You are... a child of the Tong family? What are you doing here? Did your grandfather send you? By the way, how's that old man doing lately?"

The old man recognized Tong Hua, but seemed unaware that Tong Hua's grandfather had passed away. Not wanting to upset the old man, Tong Hua didn't reveal the truth, instead giving a vague reply.

"Yes, I recently opened a farm, so I'd like to see what Pokémon are suitable to keep. Grandpa, could you take me on a tour of your farm?"