My Pokémon Story of Seasons

If you walk downstream along the river behind the fishing tackle shop for a while, you will see the large waterwheel of Chicory Wood Hall.

The waterwheel turns, providing power to the processing machinery at Chicory Wood Hall.

Acorn received a big order yesterday and has been busy in the workshop since early this morning.

Yesterday, a customer came to Fengrao Town and ordered a complete set of floor-to-ceiling cabinets. He specifically requested that Xiangshi personally handle everything, from raw material processing and carving patterns to anti-corrosion painting.

Acorn stood in front of the saw table, where the power saw driven by the waterwheel made cutting the wooden planks very convenient.

The pay for this job was very high, and Acorn even sacrificed his wood carving time for it. But then, that kid Mumu took leave, leaving Acorn without anyone to help him.

"After working all night, it's finally finished sawing. Let me rest for a bit..."

Just as Xiangshi finished arranging the cut planks, he heard the bell ringing from the shop door.

"Welcome... Oh, it's Tong Hua."

Good morning, Mr. Acorn.

Tong Hua walked into the store carrying a food basket and fishing gear, followed by grass turtles and foam squirrels.

Are you busy?

Acorn took off his goggles, patted his apron covered in sawdust, and his silver bird's nest hair was as messy as ever.

Adding to that, he hadn't slept all night, and now he had dark circles under his eyes, letting out a big yawn: "I've been working non-stop... Mu Mu suddenly took leave, so much work has fallen on my shoulders."

Tong Hua placed the food basket on the worktable, lifted the lid, and an enticing aroma immediately wafted out: "Ah, I saw Mu Mu yesterday. He made new friends, and he's probably out playing with them."

"Um... Mr. Acorn, would you like to try a sandwich?"

Tong Hua looked at the somewhat dazed acorn, just as the acorn's stomach rumbled in response.

He scratched his head sheepishly, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. To be honest, I've only had coffee since last night..."

Acorn took off his gloves, took a sandwich from the food basket, and started eating.

One good thing about sandwiches is that they taste even better when they're cold, especially when they're made with vegetables, fruits, and eggs!

Not only will the texture become more refreshing, but the flavor will also become richer.

The moment Acorn took its first bite of the sandwich, its eyes lit up. The soft toast was filled with crisp and juicy berry salad and a thick layer of fried egg; the simple ingredients were perfectly combined.

"Delicious!" He wolfed down one, then picked up a second. "It feels like the more I eat, the more energy I have!"

Tong Hua smiled and nodded, after all, these sandwiches had the effect of boosting morale.

The acorn took a big gulp of warm water and let out a satisfied sigh: "So delicious!"

He wiped his mouth, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, you said you saw Mumu yesterday? Where did you see her?"

"In the Windswept Forest," Tong Hua replied without hesitation. "Isn't he living in the treehouse in the Windswept Forest with the giant vines? Mr. Acorn, didn't you know?"

Acorn's water glass suddenly stopped in mid-air: "Yeah, I didn't know. Does that kid actually live in the forest? Or with his Pokémon?"

Acorn's expression suddenly became complicated. He slowly put down his water glass and then asked, "That kid won't tell me anything, he doesn't know anything about his family situation, and this morning he even had the patrolman who delivers the newspaper tell me that he wanted to ask for leave."

I never imagined he would live in the forest with Pokémon…

The workshop fell silent for a moment, with only the creaking sound of the waterwheel echoing through the air.

Seeing that Xiangshi had fallen silent, Tong Hua tried to break the awkward silence by starting a conversation.

"So you say you're very busy, but what exactly are you busy with?"

Acorn snapped out of his daze and pointed to the pile of wood beside him, explaining, "Of course we're busy making money. Custom-made furniture is the most lucrative job in the woodworking industry."

I need to take advantage of this job to spread my reputation so I can get more lucrative work in the future.

"Making money, is that it?"

Tong Hua nodded thoughtfully, his gaze sweeping over the piles of wood and semi-finished cabinets in the workshop.

"Mr. Acorn, actually I have another big project I'd like to consult you about."

Tong Hua then told Acorn about her desire to rebuild a house with running water and electricity. As for the already designed deluxe Pokémon house, Tong Hua decided to complete it herself.

"Building a new house... that's a huge project, and we at Chicory Wood Hall probably can't handle it."

However, if you need it, you can try looking in Fengrao Town; there should be some large construction companies there.

As for the price...

Acorn took out an abacus from the table behind him and started typing away.

"With the construction costs, water, electricity, and sewage treatment included, it would probably cost around 2000 million Alliance Coins to build a two-story house with a floor area of ​​about 100 square meters."

"20 million..."

Thinking of her current savings of less than 17 yuan, Tong Hua suddenly felt a wave of dizziness wash over her...

Budget 2000 million...

My good mood from making 4 or 5 yuan this morning has vanished in an instant. It seems unlikely that I'll be able to move into an air-conditioned house before summer...

"No, we can't give up yet!"

Tong Hua suddenly slapped his cheek, the crisp sound startling both the grass turtle and the foam squirrel.

"Game?" The grass turtle tilted its head and gently poked Tong Hua's arm with its vine whip.

"I need to save money..." Tong Hua clenched her fist, but her eyes lit up. "It's only 2000 million, I can definitely save it!"

"That's ambitious." Acorn stopped fiddling with the abacus and looked at Tong Hua with interest.

"But what are you planning to do? Are you just going to rely on developing the ranch and slowly saving up for several years?"

"No." Tong Hua shook her head. "That's too slow. I must find a way to save up 2000 million before summer."

Tong Hua's gaze suddenly fell on a pile of freshly processed wood in the corner of the workshop. "Speaking of which, Mr. Acorn, how profitable are those custom-made furniture pieces you mentioned earlier?"

"Well, that's a trade secret."

Acorn mysteriously held up one finger, glanced around, and then lowered his voice: "But considering you treated me to a sandwich... this is the profit margin for this cabinet."

"1000 million?!" Tong Hua almost bit her tongue.

"Pooh!"

Acorn quickly denied it: "You're dreaming! It's a million! A million!"

And this is the profit calculated under the best-case scenario. If there are more losses during the production process, the profit won't be this much.

"That's still terrifying..." Tong Hua's eyes suddenly lit up. "Doesn't that mean you can save up 20 million just by completing 2000 orders? That's amazing!"

Acorn: "..."

"Let's not even talk about whether we can get 20 orders like this. Just completing this one order would take ten days to half a month."

"With 20 orders completed, it will be at least ten months before we receive the final payment."

Acorn's words calmed Tong Hua down. Finally, the two exchanged a glance and sighed.

"Making money is really hard."

Tong Hua and Xiang Shi slumped onto the wooden benches in the workshop, like two deflated balloons. The grass turtle and the foam squirrel followed suit, sprawling on the ground.

"Game..." The vine whip of the grass turtle drooped limply.

"Trembling..." The foam squirrel was too lazy to even wag its tail.

The workshop was filled with the creaking of the waterwheel as it turned. Sunlight streamed through the windows, casting a bright band of light on the floor, and tiny wood chips drifted slowly in the beam of light.

"However..." Tong Hua suddenly broke the silence, "as long as you work hard, you should be able to save enough money."

Having been in this world for almost a week, Tong Hua knows that as long as she works hard here, she will definitely be rewarded.

Just by cultivating half an acre of land for five days, one can earn more than 50,000 yuan. If one cultivates more land and plants rarer crops, there is definitely a chance to save up 20 million yuan before summer arrives!

"I know what to do!" Tong Hua suddenly stood up.

"I'm going to Sunshine Ranch to borrow Grandpa Yang's worm again!"