Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 173 Cooking Preparation: Scallion Pancakes!

"Fuyi..." It seems that these Oddish are also masters of using powder moves.

Chief Butterfly now understood why Su Yu had left these walking grasses in the orchard.

This is simply the best guard; it not only dislikes wandering around, but it also won't steal fruit.

And that evening...

Su Yu also prepared a sumptuous dinner to entertain the Pokémon that came to the ranch.

During the meal, the Squirtles from the fire brigade seemed to have enormous appetites. Seeing this, Su Yu smiled and said:

"In a while, I might open a barbecue restaurant on the ranch. When that happens, please be sure to come and support my business."

"Jenny, Jenny~"

Upon hearing this, the Squirtle members all nodded, indicating that they would definitely come.

Upon hearing this, several mice also showed expressions of curiosity.

A barbecue restaurant? Will they be able to come then?

"Of course you can, and I would love for you to come."

"Or... you could work as my employees? I'll pay you with grilled skewers or energy cubes as compensation."

Su Yu remembered that one of the rats had a unique skill that only they could learn, called "Spring Cleaning".

This move can clear out moves like Spikes and Stealth Rock in battle, and in real life, it can also be used for cleaning.

If you were to hire them as shop assistants, they would be quite suitable. Not only could they serve tea and water, but they could also help tidy up the shop.

Meanwhile, Corri and Gladion returned from their fishing trip. Over the past few days, Corri had completely drawn Gladion into the world of fishing.

The two men, one the small boss of a large construction team and the other the young master of Yitai Pharmaceuticals, were obsessed with fishing. Sure enough, as soon as they returned to the ranch, they went to Moon Lake to fish.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

As night fell, it was once again the day that the Falcons came to harass the Caterpie clan. Led by the Great-billed Falcon, they flew towards the ancient tree.

But where the ancient tree once stood, it had long since turned to dust. The lead big-billed finches were quite astonished by this sight.

"Oh~??"

Where is my tree? My big tree!

Also, where did all the caterpillars go?

"clean……"

Did she run off with that human?

Seeing this, one of the Fiery Sparrows replied.

It seems quite possible.

"Oh~!"

Then go find it!

No matter where that human is, I have to find him/her!

The big-billed magpie also shouted.

Upon hearing this, the Fiery Sparrows all turned around and flew towards the place where humans lived.

"Jenny?"

Meanwhile, Squirtle, who was eating on the ranch, suddenly felt something.

Why do I suddenly feel like a batch of experience packs are rushing to my door, trying to improve my proficiency with water gun moves?

"Jenny, Jenny..."

Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. Since things have come to this, let's eat first.

……

……

Early the next morning.

The hot soil that Su Yu had ordered many days ago finally arrived at the ranch. Su Yu bought this soil to lay flooring.

After having the worker dump the soil at the designated location, Su Yu found an armored rhinoceros to help level the ground. Once it was compacted, Su Yu then called for Growlithe.

"How about trying a fire-type move on this red mud?"

"Awoo~!"

Upon hearing this, Growlithe unleashed a Flamethrower attack on the soil. However, the flames didn't react when they touched the soil. Instead, the soil seemed to be actively absorbing the Fire-type energy.

Moreover, grass won't grow on this soil, and it won't spread the fire. It seems Yang Wen's recommendation was indeed good; now we don't have to worry about Growlithe starting a fire on the ranch anymore.

"Alright, if you want to practice your moves in the future, just practice within this area of ​​soil. It's big enough here anyway."

"As for other parts of the ranch, avoid using fire-type moves to prevent starting a fire."

Su Yu patted the Growlithe's head.

"Awoo~"

Upon hearing this, Growlithe nodded and ran off to frolic in the dirt.

Su Yu returned to her new home and began thinking about what to cook next.

"What kind of dish can you make from a stone?"

Looking at the stone left by the Toilet King, Su Yu fell into deep thought. To prevent the primordial power within the stone from dissipating, it would obviously be best to cut it down entirely.

Besides that, this thing should ideally be edible. Of course, given the strength of Pokémon's teeth, they probably wouldn't have any problem gnawing on this rock raw.

"How about... we make jianbing guozi instead?"

Taking out her phone, Su Yu opened a video titled "Employment Guide for Contemporary College Students" and immediately began learning how to make jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

Coincidentally, Uncle Yang next door seemed to have owned a pancake cart when he was young, so Su Yu rode his tropical dragon to borrow it from Uncle Yang.

Following the steps in the video, Su Yu quickly replicated it. But unfortunately, this time there was no system notification.

"Is it because of other materials?"

Su Yu asked in confusion, and immediately went to find Ke Rui.

"Ke Rui, do you have any wheat here that your Teddy dogs used to ripen? I need it urgently."

"Oh? Yes, I always bring some with me when I go out. If I run out of food, I can plant wheat on the spot."

Ke Rui immediately returned to the tent, retrieved a bag of wheat, and handed it to Su Yu. This wheat emitted a unique fragrance and was of significantly higher quality than ordinary wheat.

In addition, Su Yu also found some eggs from Lucky Eggs to use as a substitute for chicken eggs. These eggs were not easy to buy on the market, and Su Yu bought them through Yang Wen's connections from an acquaintance named Joey.

The wheat was ground into flour, and with the addition of scallions from the scallion-growing plant, all the ingredients were ready. At this point, Su Yu began making the second batch of jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes).

Pour the batter onto the griddle and spread it out, then add the eggs from the "Happy Eggs" (a type of fried egg), and sprinkle with chopped green onions to release their aroma...

The second time, Su Yu felt much more comfortable making it. As he completed each step, the aroma of the jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) began to waft through the air.

A passing green onion duck sniffed the aroma and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement:

"Crunch!" It smells so good!

"Does it smell good? It's made with that big scallion from your house," Su Yu said earnestly.

"Huh?! ()σ" Is it real?

The leek duck immediately ran back into the house in a panic, and breathed a sigh of relief after finding its leek on the second-floor open-air platform.

"Gah..." Thank goodness the green onion is alright!

After Su Yu flipped the jianbing guozi with a spatula, he finally heard the system notification. He opened it and glanced at it, feeling... that he was going to make something extraordinary this time.

(End of this chapter)