Pokémon: Starting with a Pokémon Ranch.

Chapter 42 Remote Control Rotation Mechanism

After the delivery truck left.

All the Pokémon in the ranch also gathered around.

They looked at the newly installed television and other appliances inside the house with great curiosity.

"This is the television I told you about before. It's a very magical and interesting thing."

Su Yu said this.

Su Yu had already signed up for the television service, so after turning on the TV and operating it a few times, he was able to watch the TV programs directly.

Upon opening it, you'll find a television station broadcasting the news.

"The news that the Dragon-type Elite Four member challenged the Fairy-type Elite Four member has now come to a conclusion. After a month of rigorous training, the Dragon-type Elite Four member was defeated by the Fairy-type Elite Four member once again yesterday."

"In response, the Dragon-type Elite Four member stated that the battle against the Fairy-type Elite Four member was merely a means for him to hone his skills. He expressed that he will continue to work hard to overcome the challenge of type advantage and reach new heights."

After glancing at the news, Su Yu thought to himself, "Good heavens, is this some kind of monthly newspaper drama?"

However, from now on, we won't need to read the monthly newspapers anymore; we can just read the news directly.

Seeing that none of the Pokémon seemed interested in the news, Su Yu changed the channel. This time, he switched to a food channel.

Upon seeing the food, Growlithe immediately became interested. It stood up, sticking out its tongue, and looked at the television.

Seeing this, the woolly sheep protested:

"Meow~!" Don't stand up, you're blocking our way.

Upon hearing this, Growlithe had no choice but to move aside. Fortunately, this way, everyone could watch TV.

Alcremie seemed somewhat interested in the news, and asked Su Yu a few questions. Su Yu replied:

"The so-called Fairy-type Elite Four member is the strongest Fairy-type trainer under the age of thirty in the Eastern Empire."

"The Eastern Empire has established an Elite Four for each type, but only trainers under the age of thirty are allowed to challenge it. The challenge is held once a year. Hmm... you're a Fairy type too, what's up, want to become a Fairy Elite Four member?"

Upon hearing this, Alcremie wore a thoughtful expression. A Fairy-type Elite Four member... requires a battle, right?

But it doesn't like fighting and killing; it prefers the peaceful life on the ranch and doesn't want to become stronger.

So Alcremie shook her head. Seeing this, Su Yu smiled and gently pinched Alcremie's little nose, saying:

"I know you don't like battling, so I never thought of having you train. Besides, becoming a Champion isn't that easy. Pokémon as strong as Tropius might not even be able to beat a Gym Leader, let alone a Champion."

"Forget it, don't think about it too much. Let's go, we need to make dinner, I need your help in the kitchen!"

With that, Su Yu carried Frost Milk Fairy into the kitchen.

All the kitchen appliances I bought before, such as induction cookers and microwave ovens, have arrived. Perfect, Su Yu can try out these new things now.

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That evening.

While eating dinner and watching TV, Su Yu noticed that Growlithe was completely engrossed and had forgotten about eating. Exasperated, Su Yu tapped the table and said:

"Stop watching TV, or I'm turning it off."

Upon hearing this, Growlithe seemed to be startled awake and immediately lowered its head to eat.

This made Su Yu somewhat regret buying the TV. Would this interfere with the Pokémon's training?

It seems we still need to limit the amount of time Pokémon can watch TV each day.

This also reminded Su Yu of his childhood in his previous life, when his parents probably thought the same way.

"Now it's my turn to be both a father and a mother."

Su Yu shook his head and smiled.

Just then, Su Yu's phone rang in his pocket.

When Su Yu went to town yesterday, he took the opportunity to replace his old keypad phone with a smartphone. He didn't have many Alliance Coins when he bought the keypad phone, and he didn't expect the ranch to develop so quickly.

I glanced at my phone and saw it was the group chat called "Ranch Family" that Uncle Yang had added me to earlier.

Uncle Yang: "Tomorrow is the Great Cold, the last of the twenty-four solar terms. In Donghuang, we have the custom of 'welcoming the New Year during the Great Cold.' It's auspicious to demolish houses, avoid unnecessary activities, and repair walls. Here, I wish all ranchers a good Great Cold, with plenty of food, warm clothes, and all the best! [Handshake][Handshake]"

Little Wild Boar Ranch: "[Strong][Strong]"

Big Bird Ranch: "[Celebrating][Celebrating][Celebrating]"

Mali Sheep Ranch: "[Grinning face]"

Su Yu: ...

Am I out of place in this group?

But tomorrow is already the Great Cold? I can't believe time flies; the Lunar New Year is almost here.

Looking at the calendar, Su Yu probably took over the ranch around December 9th, which means that he had been at the ranch for exactly two months by New Year's Eve.

At that moment, the weather forecast was also playing on TV:

Good evening. Today is the ninth day of the lunar calendar, and tomorrow is the Great Cold.

"The coming days will be the coldest of the year, with cold air from the north moving south again, bringing another round of temperature drops to coastal areas."

"Please take measures to keep warm. Friends in pastoral areas should also take precautions against the cold and prepare for frost protection for their crops in a timely manner."

Is it going to get colder?

Su Yu looked outside. At this moment, the cold wind had already begun to howl, a significant change compared to the daytime.

It looks like the next few days will be bad weather.

"We need to bring the Woolstaff in, otherwise they might not feel well with this temperature drop."

"As for the hairy crab, I remember Meila mentioned before that she had taken some measures to protect it from the cold on the cliff face, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Hmm... and then there's Tropius, so it'll just have to sleep in its Poké Ball. It's too big to fit inside the house.

However, leaving it outdoors would expose it to the cold. After all, it's a Grass-type Pokémon and generally lives in tropical regions, so it's most vulnerable to the cold.

Thinking this, Su Yu was about to go out. But as soon as he opened the door, the biting cold wind stung his face. Immediately, he went back and put on a coat.

Facing the wind, Su Yu went to the sheepfold and brought back the woolly sheep.

"Although it's a bit cramped inside, please make do for now. There's no other way."

Su Yu said this.

The house was already small when it was built, and now with the addition of furniture and Pokémon, it feels even more cramped.

Fortunately, the Woolblade sheep and its mounts didn't seem to mind. One of the mounts even rubbed against Su Yu's trouser leg in a friendly manner.

After dinner, Su Yu went to the kitchen and washed all the dishes. When he came out, the TV channel had been changed to the ranch channel.

On the TV, some documentaries about ranchers running their ranches were playing, and they looked quite interesting.

And this... seems to be the kind of show that the Woolstice sheep like to watch.

"Are you taking turns controlling the remote?"

Seeing the remote control in the sheep's hand, Su Yu asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the Pokémon all nodded.

Since each Pokémon has its own favorite shows, after some discussion, they decided that each Pokémon would watch its own show for a period of time and take turns controlling the remote control.

"Pretty orderly, actually." Su Yu commented.

It seems that this is indeed a good method.

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(End of this chapter)