My Pokémon Story of Seasons

A few hours later, Tong Hua wrote the following in the income and expenditure record.

Spring of the 112th year of the Alliance Calendar, May 17th, sunny.

Income: Moo Moo Milk +4800, Crops +276500, Fish +5000.

Total deposits: 666600 Alliance Coins.

Yes, in just six days, the second batch of crops generated 28 in revenue for the ranch.

The quantity of the products was so large that Renmei had to make two round trips to transport them all.

Even so, without considering the yield decline caused by soil fatigue and fertility loss, under the best-case scenario, there can only be ten more harvests before summer arrives.

Even with 28 multiplied by ten, this income is still far from the target of 2000 million.

To be honest, this is actually quite exaggerated. However, Tong Hua learned from Jessica's planting notes that the Rangers Alliance has always had supportive policies for agriculture and animal husbandry.

In fact, the Ranger Alliance imports grain from other regions every year, which is why corresponding policies have been introduced, such as fixed market purchase prices and door-to-door delivery services provided by the ranger bases.

Tong Hua also discovered that strawberries and potatoes are the most profitable crops in spring.

Given the current labor force on the ranch, it is not realistic to increase income by expanding the production area in the short term.

Currently, the farming part of the ranch is mainly helped by three Pokémon: Torterra, Worm, and Slug. Miltank is responsible for producing milk, and the Bismurf family is responsible for fishing.

As for the queen bee family that just moved here yesterday, they seem to be adapting to their new environment and may not produce much in the short term.

The birch fruit harvested from the orchard was not sold, partly because the owner planned to keep it for personal consumption, and partly because the owner wanted to try making wine.

After hearing Jessica share her brewing tips last time, Tong Hua included brewing in the ranch's development goals.

However, it seems a bit premature now. We should focus on developing the main business of the ranch, with raising more animals and Pokémon as the top priority.

So, after lunch, Tong Hua called Tuotuo Yin and they planned to visit Grandpa Yang...

……

At Sunny Ranch, after spending half a day and finishing the daily routine of ranch life, Yang finally had time to sit down and rest for a while.

Sunshine Ranch may not be very big, but it has a considerable number of Pokémon and other animals.

Preparing their food every day takes a lot of effort.

Yang, however, enjoyed it. He had been doing these jobs for most of his life and was already extremely skilled at them.

Even without the help of Pokémon, he can finish his workday before 5 p.m.

However, that would mean many animals and Pokémon would go hungry for most of the day.

"Sangshai" (a type of mulberry leaf).

A sunflower monster brought Yang the morning's newspaper and brewed him a pot of tea.

"Thank you, Sunflower Monster."

"Sunshine." The sunflower monster grinned, its mood as bright as the sunshine on this sunny day.

Without a doubt, Sunflower, the only Pokémon to be featured on the ranch sign, embodies the spirit of Sunnyvale Ranch, shining as brightly as the sun at all times.

Yang Gang picked up his teacup, and then he heard familiar footsteps coming from the entrance of the ranch.

He looked up and saw Tong Hua walking in carrying one or two bags, with Tuotuo following behind, carrying several bulging burlap sacks on her back.

"Grandpa Yang!" Tong Hua wiped the sweat from her forehead and greeted him with a smile, "I brought some things for you!"

Behind the worm, the forest tortoise slowly walked in, but instead of carrying a sack, he was sitting with a small, cute foam squirrel.

"Worm!" Upon seeing Grandpa Yang, Tuotuo Earthworm became excited. It lowered its head, nuzzled up to Grandpa Yang, and called out affectionately.

"Oh, you're here now, why did you bring anything!" Grandpa Yang immediately stood up, dropping the newspaper in his hand to the ground, where it was picked up by the Sunflower Monster.

"These are some crops we just harvested today, and we specially saved some for you."

Tong Hua opened the burlap sack, which contained the best-looking potatoes, cauliflower, mung beans, and strawberries that he had specially selected.

Grandpa Yang's smile deepened as he looked at the fresh and plump agricultural products.

"Good, good, good, you've planted them really well!"

"Tong Hua, tell me quickly, when you were planting these vegetables, did Tuo Tuo Wen put in a lot of effort?"

"Of course!" Tong Hua nodded and patted the worm beside her.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Upon hearing the praise, the worm immediately straightened its body proudly, its bright red steel body shining brightly in the sunlight.

"Hahaha!"

Grandpa Yang laughed heartily, looking very happy.

"Speaking of which, could this forest turtle be an evolved form of that grass turtle from before?"

"Game!" The forest tortoise, whose name was called, nodded slightly. He was gradually getting used to his new body and would at least not hold everyone back when traveling.

The forest tortoise was even secretly learning a novel way of walking from the worm...

Instead of four legs, it uses several thick vines, much like a worm moves forward with a row of body hairs. However, in practice, it might be more like a spider with long legs.

The idea is wonderful, but putting it into practice is quite difficult. The biggest problem is that we don't have enough strength; we can't yet lift ourselves up...

However, if you keep practicing, maybe one day you'll be able to master this kind of high-speed movement.

"Yes, it just evolved yesterday."

"Evolution is great, it looks completely different all of a sudden."

Grandpa Yang walked forward with his cane, touched the shell of the forest turtle, and the small tree growing on it.

"By the way, Grandpa Yang, there's actually another thing we came here for today."

Tong Hua immediately told Grandpa Yang about her desire to buy chickens and ducks. Grandpa Yang turned around and his eyes lit up.

"You should have said so earlier! Come on, I'll take you to choose one."

For ease of management, the regular animals at Sunshine Ranch are not kept with the Pokémon, but are instead kept in a separate facility built on the other side of the ranch.

Tong Hua followed Grandpa Yang to the small hut where ordinary animals were kept. There were chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, pigs, and various other livestock that provided meat.

Grandpa Yang pushed open the wooden door of the chicken coop, and a series of "cluck cluck cluck" sounds immediately followed. Tong Hua looked around and realized that the chickens here were the same as the chickens she knew from her previous life.

It's just a very common poultry, all white, and you can tell it's a chicken at a glance.

Most of these chickens have bright plumage and are full of energy.

"These are all laying hens, which can lay an egg almost every day. Ducks, on the other hand, lay an egg about every two days."

These chickens are scientifically known as White Leghorn chickens, and they lay white-shelled eggs. They are very easy to raise, making them a suitable breed for beginners.

The eggs should fetch 50 Alliance Coins each on the market, but I think they're also bought by the kilogram. I can't quite remember which is more profitable.

Grandpa Yang explained as he walked into the chicken coop.

Tong Hua followed closely behind, staying half a step behind the old man.

To be honest, Tong Hua is actually a little afraid of things that look sharp. Like the beaks of these hens...

Grandpa Yang seemed to sense Tong Hua's nervousness and patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Don't be afraid, these little guys are very docile."

As the old man spoke, he casually picked up a hen, and the hen nestled obediently in the old man's arms, even rubbing against his arm affectionately.

"These chickens only live for about 6 to 7 years, and this batch is almost a year old. They can be raised for several more years after we buy them."

Tong Hua nodded, and then asked about the price of the hen.

"Well, the price isn't actually that high. They usually sell for 2000 Alliance Coins each, but if it's you, I can give you a discount, 1000 Alliance Coins each, how about that?"

"1000 each..."

Upon hearing the price, Tong Hua silently calculated in his mind that, assuming Grandpa Yang's suggestion that each chicken lay one egg per day and earn 50 Alliance Coins, it would take at least 20 days to break even.

After 20 days, the eggs laid over the remaining years will be pure profit.

Of course, feed costs must also be considered, but if the ranch produces a portion of the crops for self-sufficiency, then it can be disregarded.

Seeing that Tong Hua was still a little hesitant, Grandpa Yang continued, "How about this, for every one you buy, I'll give you an extra bag of feed, one bag is enough to feed them for three days."

Therefore, Tong Hua made up her mind.

"Give me 20."